You’re invited to prepare and deliver a dish (or two!) to one of our potluck dinners for the participants at our emergency shelters. 

We know that a delicious community-made meal will be a hit – not just because of the wonderful array of delicious dishes, but because sharing food is an age-old way of building community and showing that we care for one another. Sound fun? We’d love to have you or your community group join us. It takes a village!

Find a Potluck That’s Right for You

We offer potlucks in all two of our East Multnomah County shelters, where we host up to 240 people every night. Each shelter hosts potlucks at varying times throughout week, with a mixture of continental breakfast, brunch and dinner options.

GRESHAM WOMEN’S SHELTER  Located in the Rockwood neighborhood, this shelter is home to about 60 residents who identify as women, non-binary or gender-queer.

LILAC MEADOWS. This is our family shelter, home to about 120 residents (up to 40 families at a time), and is located in the Foster-Powell neighborhood.

Sign Up

Find an event on the calendar, then click the SignUpGenius link in the description that pops up, and register there. You can also save the Google event to your personal digital calendar – just make sure to register in Sign Up Genius, too, so we know to expect you!

Get Volunteering!

Plan to prepare and deliver food for about 12 people and follow guidelines for safe food preparation. The individual SignUpGenius page where you registered will have details for what to cook and guidance on packaging and delivering your meals.

Looking for other ways to volunteer? Visit our main volunteer page to explore our available opportunities.