Volunteer
Morningstar Relief Mission relies on volunteers to help with our Mobile Community Meal Program and other activities. COVID-19 safety protocols are in effect. Flexible shifts are currently available as follows:
Food Drive
Volunteers can choose from a variety of activities during the food drive, including helping out at the 4 drop-off locations, and sorting food back at Morningstar.
Locations: Shoppers, Metro, No Frills, Giant Tiger
Date: Thursday Aug. 12
Click here to sign up!
Meal Prep Team
Volunteers assist our community chef and help prepare a variety of nutritious meals. Training provided.
Location: Lion’s Club Halls:
Mondays: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Fridays: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Click here to sign up!
Meal Packaging Team
Volunteers package the nutritious food prepared by our community chefs.
Join Morningstar's Meal Packaging Team and help us assemble the nutritious food prepared by our Community Chefs and their volunteer teams. This is a fun volunteer activity and family teams are welcome!
Location: Lion’s Club Hall
Days: Mon, Wed, & Fri
Time: 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Click here to sign up!
Meal Hospitality Team*
Volunteers distribute meals to clients at mobile meal pick-up site(s).
Location: Morningstar Relief Mission
Days: Mon, Wed, & Fri
Time: 1:15 pm to 3:15 pm
Click here to sign up!
Mobile Meal Delivery Team
Volunteer drivers deliver meals to clients. Several routes are available.
Location: Lion’s Club Hall
Days: Mon, Wed, & Fri
Time: 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Click here to sign up!
Cook’s Assistant
Volunteers work directly with community chef and monitor stoves and ovens and provide support in the kitchen.
Location: Lion’s Club Hall
Days: Mon, Wed & Fri
Time: Shift #1- 9:30 am to 12:00 pm; Shift #2: 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Click here to sign up!
Water St Assistance
Come and help with a variety of tasks, answering telephone calls, admin assist, sorting donations, stocking pantry to help Morningstar staff. Monday, Wednesday, or Friday from 9am to 12:30 pm or 12:30 am to 4:00 pm.
Location: 58 Water St
Days: Mon, Wed, or Fri
Time: 9:00 am to 12:30 pm or 12:30 pm to 4 pm
or
On Tue and Thur between 9 am -12:30 or 12:30 to 4:00 pm come and help with a variety of tasks - answering telephone calls, admin assistance, sorting donations, stocking pantry, etc. - to help Morningstar staff.
Click here to sign up!
Food Sorting
Join our food sorting team every Saturday between 10:30 and 1:00 pm when the Lionhearts delivery truck arrives with donated food from Kingston retailers. This is a fun shift where we sort good produce from bad and repackage bread into smaller quantities. Sometimes we even take lemons and turn them into actual lemonade!
Location: Lion’s Club Hall
Days: Sat
Time: 10:30 am to 1:00 pm
Click here to sign up!
Baking Team
Join Morningstar’s Wednesday evening baking team. Homemade breads, muffins, cakes, and cookies add a special touch to our meal program.
Location: Lion’s Club Hall
Days: Wed
Time: 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Click here to sign up!
For more information about other volunteer opportunities, please contact us at morningstar@cogeco.net or call the office at 613-354-6355.
Food Drive
Volunteers can choose from a variety of activities during the food drive, including helping out at the 4 drop-off locations, and sorting food back at Morningstar.
Locations: Shoppers, Metro, No Frills, Giant Tiger
Date: Thursday Aug. 12
Click here to sign up!
Meal Prep Team
Volunteers assist our community chef and help prepare a variety of nutritious meals. Training provided.
Location: Lion’s Club Halls:
Mondays: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Fridays: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Click here to sign up!
Meal Packaging Team
Volunteers package the nutritious food prepared by our community chefs.
Join Morningstar's Meal Packaging Team and help us assemble the nutritious food prepared by our Community Chefs and their volunteer teams. This is a fun volunteer activity and family teams are welcome!
Location: Lion’s Club Hall
Days: Mon, Wed, & Fri
Time: 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Click here to sign up!
Meal Hospitality Team*
Volunteers distribute meals to clients at mobile meal pick-up site(s).
Location: Morningstar Relief Mission
Days: Mon, Wed, & Fri
Time: 1:15 pm to 3:15 pm
Click here to sign up!
Mobile Meal Delivery Team
Volunteer drivers deliver meals to clients. Several routes are available.
Location: Lion’s Club Hall
Days: Mon, Wed, & Fri
Time: 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Click here to sign up!
Cook’s Assistant
Volunteers work directly with community chef and monitor stoves and ovens and provide support in the kitchen.
Location: Lion’s Club Hall
Days: Mon, Wed & Fri
Time: Shift #1- 9:30 am to 12:00 pm; Shift #2: 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Click here to sign up!
Water St Assistance
Come and help with a variety of tasks, answering telephone calls, admin assist, sorting donations, stocking pantry to help Morningstar staff. Monday, Wednesday, or Friday from 9am to 12:30 pm or 12:30 am to 4:00 pm.
Location: 58 Water St
Days: Mon, Wed, or Fri
Time: 9:00 am to 12:30 pm or 12:30 pm to 4 pm
or
On Tue and Thur between 9 am -12:30 or 12:30 to 4:00 pm come and help with a variety of tasks - answering telephone calls, admin assistance, sorting donations, stocking pantry, etc. - to help Morningstar staff.
Click here to sign up!
Food Sorting
Join our food sorting team every Saturday between 10:30 and 1:00 pm when the Lionhearts delivery truck arrives with donated food from Kingston retailers. This is a fun shift where we sort good produce from bad and repackage bread into smaller quantities. Sometimes we even take lemons and turn them into actual lemonade!
Location: Lion’s Club Hall
Days: Sat
Time: 10:30 am to 1:00 pm
Click here to sign up!
Baking Team
Join Morningstar’s Wednesday evening baking team. Homemade breads, muffins, cakes, and cookies add a special touch to our meal program.
Location: Lion’s Club Hall
Days: Wed
Time: 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Click here to sign up!
For more information about other volunteer opportunities, please contact us at morningstar@cogeco.net or call the office at 613-354-6355.