Manna’s Annual Thanksgiving Meal is Here!

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Volunteer Job Descriptions

Thank you for joining for Manna’s Thanksgiving Meal!

Please sign up for a shift that works best for you.

  • Prep Cooking: Assist with peeling, chopping, mixing, and preparing food ingredients for Thanksgiving meal preparation. Requires comfort using a knife and other industrial kitchen equipment. 

    • Monday, Nov 23 - 1pm

    • Monday, Nov 23 - 4pm

    • Tuesday, Nov 24 -1pm

    • Wednesday, Nov 25 - 9am

  • Prep Cooking/Setup: General meal prep tasks, setting up dining room and delivery stations, various setup tasks.  Requires some comfort using a knife and other industrial kitchen equipment. 

    • Tuesday, Nov 24 – 4pm

    • Wednesday, Nov 25 – 12pm

    • Wednesday, Nov 25 – 4pm

  • Turkey Prep & Cooking (Smith College): Wednesday Signups, Thursday Signups - Work with Manna’s Turkey Team to prepare turkeys (including spatchcocking), season, roast, and manage kitchen cooking equipment at the remote kitchen. Requires comfort using a knife and other industrial kitchen equipment.  **This is a physically demanding job and requires the ability to lift 40+ pounds. 

    • Wednesday, Nov 25 – 3pm

    • Wednesday, Nov 25 – 6pm

    • THANKSGIVING DAY Nov 26 – 4am

    • THANKSGIVING DAY Nov 26 – 7am

  • Turkey Transport & Cleanup: Package cooked turkeys, load them for transit, and clean up the remote turkey kitchen facilities. *Requires the ability to lift 40+ pounds AND an appropriate personal vehicle. This is a physically demanding and messy job. 

    • THANKSGIVING DAY Nov 26 – 10am

  • Kitchen Prep (Thanksgiving Day): Help kitchen leads with final food warming, carving, tray assembly, and meal staging. Requires comfort using a knife and other industrial kitchen equipment. 

    • THANKSGIVING DAY Nov 26 – 6am

  • Turkey Runner (Smith College ↔ Edwards): Drive hot cooked turkeys from the remote Smith College kitchen to the main Edwards Church staging area. *Requires the ability to lift 40+ pounds AND an appropriate personal vehicle. This is a physically demanding and messy job. 

    • THANKSGIVING DAY Nov 26 – 6am

    • THANKSGIVING DAY Nov 26 – 9am

  • Dishwasher: Wash pots, pans, utensils, and food containers to keep kitchen operations running smoothly.

    • MONDAY Nov. 23 - 4pm

    • TUESDAY Nov. 24 - 4pm

    • WEDNESDAY Nov. 25 - 4pm

    • THANKSGIVING DAY Nov 26 – 6am

    • THANKSGIVING DAY Nov 26 – 9am

    • THANKSGIVING DAY Nov 26 – 12pm

  • Pack & Run Delivery Meals: Package meals into delivery boxes, label orders, and bring packed containers to meet delivery drivers.

    • THANKSGIVING DAY Nov 26 – 8am

  • Kitchen Prep / Delivery Support (early Thanksgiving Day): Assist with final packing of delivery orders and transition kitchen for in-person service.

    • THANKSGIVING DAY Nov 26 – 9am

  • Kitchen Support / Delivery Wrap Up (later Thanksgiving Day): Assist with final packing of delivery orders and transition kitchen for in-person service.

    • THANKSGIVING DAY Nov 26 – 10am

  • In-Person Meal Support (Servers, Runners, Waiters): Greet guests, take food orders, serve meals, clear dining tables, and manage logistics during community meal service.

    • THANKSGIVING DAY Nov 26 – 11:30am

  • Clean Up: Take down dining tables and chairs, sweep/mop floors, take out trash and recycling, and return kitchen spaces to order.

    • THANKSGIVING DAY Nov 26 – 1–3pm

  • Delivery Driver: Pick up packed meals at Edwards Church and deliver Thanksgiving meals directly to community members' homes in surrounding towns. Delivery drivers will be given meals for about 6-10 households in the same area and can deliver one round or return to do as many rounds desired.

     Please sign up by car not by number of volunteers for example if a family of four is delivering meals in one car, that is one delivery shift.

    • THANKSGIVING DAY Nov 26 – 9:30am

    • THANKSGIVING DAY Nov 26 – 10am

    • THANKSGIVING DAY Nov 26 – 10:30am

    • THANKSGIVING DAY Nov 26 – 11am