"Share with God's people in need. Practice hospitality" (Romans 12:13)

We seek to share our hospitality, but not our germs! You will be mothered into washing your hands—well, and often—using soap and hot water! Volunteers are required by state law to wear gloves when handling ready-to-eat foods.

"Clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience" (Colossians 3:12)

...and older, but clean, apparel while volunteering at the Sonshine Soup Kitchen. Keep in mind:

• You may be working with foods that cause stains (You probably already own a shirt that can attest to the power of tomatoes, beets, and gravy and don't need any more!).
• Your safety – It is highly recommended you wear neither overly loose, nor tight-fitting clothing. And don't be showing too much skin! Girls, please dress modestly.  Long hair must be tied back.
• Gloves are always available to protect your hands when handling dirty dishes or cleaning chemicals.  Please use them. 
• Also for your safety, and to comply with board of health regulations, no flip-flops. Please wear closed footwear, like sneakers.
• No cell phones or electronic devices are permitted.  Please leave at home or in your car.
• You are volunteering to serve the needy, not win the "Most Fashionably Dressed" award. Please cover your pierced navel and leave your diamond tiaras and other "status" attire at home. Tank tops are great for the beach, but not the dining room. Our guests' comfort is our top priority; expensive gear may compromise their trust and comfort.
• Aprons are available in the kitchen. Volunteers will not be exempt from certain duties because they are dressed in their finery.
• And did we mention wearing gloves when handling ready-to-eat food?

"Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus." (Philippians 2:5)

Your expression is one of the most important things you wear while volunteering. That aside, uncooperative, unwilling, foul-mooded, and/or frowny-mouthed volunteers will be sent home or ground up and served as the next soup kitchen meal, depending on the day of the week, and the disposition of the Kitchen Coordinator.

"So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you." (Matthew 7:12)

• Please bear in mind that the people who eat at the soup kitchen are our guests; treat them as such.
• You can’t please 100% of the people 100% of the time, but everyone has the right to be treated with respect. That goes for volunteers as well as guests. Please report any rudeness or inappropriate talk directed at you from guests or other volunteers to the Volunteer Coordinator immediately.
• This is not a restaurant, though we do try to grant reasonable requests. Leftovers are not to be packed up in doggie, kitty, or goldfish bags. Refer these requests to the Kitchen Coordinator.
• Just as you would probably not care to have an adorable tot serve you a plate of spaghetti at Luigi’s, our guests deserve the type of service given by a more mature server. This is why we reserve our volunteer opportunities for adults and children at least 12 years old.
• Please plan to work the full shift, 3:00 to 6:00 so that the work is finished and equally shared by all volunteers.  The kitchen and dining room must be left ready for the next users every day.

"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men." (Colossians 3:23)

Finally, in working hard for the Lord, may you bear much fruit, and be blessed by volunteering at the Sonshine Soup Kitchen.

Please do not bring valuable items with you when you come to volunteer.  Sonshine Soup Kitchen cannot be responsible for items lost or stolen.