Thank you for your interest in becoming an AWESOME VOLUNTEER at Altoona Kids Cafe this summer! We appreciate you taking the time to help us serve children in our community. The need is greater than ever, and we have big job to do, we hope you can help. Due to Covid-19, our program has adjusted to safely provide meals to the most vulnerable At-Risk and food insecure youth in our community through new Kids Cafe Sites.  Volunteer opportunities this summer include:

  • Meal Preparation Team
  • Meal Delivery Team
  • Learning and Activity Preparation Team
  • Friday Food Bags Team

All Kids Cafe Volunteers must be in good health and willing to follow all Kids Cafe Volunteer safety and social distancing guidelines while volunteering, including wear masks if required. If you are under the age of 18 and would like to volunteer we will ask for your parents permission by signature on volunteer form. Parents cannot sign up their teens to volunteer. Volunteers at all ages are expected to be fully invested in the mission of Kids Cafe and capable of taking the steps necessary to complete volunteer qualifications. 

Completing a Volunteer Application DOES NOT guarantee a volunteer position as we have limited volunteer opportunities this summer.

If you are are 15 or older, we can’t wait for you to get started, but before you volunteer, we need you to complete these 3 simple steps:

1. Volunteer Application and Sign-up: Every Kids Cafe Volunteer is required to have a complete and current application on file. We are asking all volunteers to fill out this new application this year, please complete this Volunteer Application: Kids Cafe 2020 Volunteer Application. 

2. Volunteer Background Check: Every Kids Cafe Volunteer who is OVER the age of 18 is required to complete and pass a Volunteer Background Check. The safety of our students and volunteers is of the utmost importance to us at Kids Cafe. We are using the same third party company that Lutheran Church of the Cross uses for their background checks. Altoona Kids Cafe will NOT have access to ANY of your personal information. Whether you have volunteered for us in the past, or this is your first summer, we need all Volunteers 18 and Older to complete this step. If you have a current background check on file with Lutheran Church of the Cross or are a school teacher or employee with a current background check on file, please indicate this. Please CLICK on this link to compete this process:

https://bib.com/SECUREVOLUNTEER/LUTHERAN-CHURCH-OF-THE-CROSS/

On the first screen, click on “I want to Volunteer.”  On the second screen, choose “Kids Café” for the Volunteer Type.

3. Volunteer Training Meeting: Altoona Kids Cafe is a USDA Summer Food Service Program and and Equal Opportunity Provider, and therefore we must meet all meal, service, and social justice guidelines. We also want everyone who walks through our doors to have a safe, fun, and AWESOME time at Kids Cafe! To make sure that all of these things happen at the same time, we need to be prepared–that’s where training comes in. We ask that everyone who is planning on volunteering for us at Kids Cafe this summer, whether one day or every day, to virtually attend ONE of our Volunteer Training Meetings. Two Zoom Meetings will be held on Wednesday, June 17th from 6:00pm-7:00pm AND Sunday, June 21st from 4:00pm-5:00pm. You can sign up for the meeting you are interested in attending ON THIS PAGE. Once you have signed up for a meeting, we will send you a link to participate in the meeting of your choice.  

That’s it! 3 Steps and you are on your way to becoming an AWESOME VOLUNTEER at Altoona Kids Cafe! Please let us know if you have any further questions.

Thank you!