¡Se necesitan voluntarios! Es fácil participar, con turnos flexibles, horarios variados y diferentes funciones disponibles. Haz clic aquí para obtener más información.

Full House

Dessert Time

Sisters Crew

Full House

1/6

Nuestra misión: proporcionar comidas nutritivas a cualquier persona necesitada en un entorno seguro y afectuoso.

Horarios de comida

Haz una donación

Si estás interesado en organizar una colecta de alimentos para beneficiar a Family Kitchen, ¡aquí tienes lo que necesitas saber!

Dependemos en gran medida de las donaciones para proporcionar alrededor de 3.000 comidas gratuitas a nuestra comunidad cada semana.

Para organizar una colecta de alimentos, puedes:

Recoge un recipiente de plástico en Family Kitchen. Este recipiente incluye una hoja plastificada con los alimentos que podemos aprovechar al máximo (también podemos enviarte un PDF digital).
¡Avisa a tu personal o clientes! Elige una duración (de 2 a 4 semanas) (o puede ser continua). Recomendamos enviar un correo electrónico, publicar en redes sociales y colocar el contenedor en un lugar visible.
Devuelva el contenedor a Family Kitchen cualquier día entre las 10:00 y las 14:00. Por favor, entrégueselo al personal.

Si su unidad de recolección está en curso, ¡puede vaciar el contenedor y traerlo de vuelta para rellenarlo!

Otras notas:

Los bancos de alimentos pueden aceptar productos secos con una fecha de caducidad de hasta un año.
Las donaciones deben estar sin abrir.

¡Muchísimas gracias por ayudarnos a alimentar a quienes lo necesitan, no podríamos hacerlo sin donantes como usted!

¡Mucho cariño de parte de todo el equipo de Family Kitchen!

¡Se necesitan voluntarios!

Family Kitchen está experimentando una demanda sin precedentes: tan solo en mayo, servimos 6.859 comidas en nuestros locales de Bend, un aumento del 24% con respecto a abril.

Para cubrir esta creciente necesidad, buscamos voluntarios que nos ayuden a preparar y servir comidas, así como con la limpieza. Es fácil participar, con turnos, horarios y funciones flexibles. Tanto si eres nuevo como si ya has colaborado antes, tu tiempo marca la diferencia.

Si tiene alguna pregunta sobre el voluntariado, póngase en contacto con:

voluntario@familykitchen.org 541-760-5677

Más información

Gracias por su apoyo

Personas como usted ayudan a hacer de nuestra comunidad un lugar mejor.

para que todos puedan vivir. Gracias a la generosidad de nuestros donantes podemos brindar comidas a quienes las necesitan en todo el centro de Oregón todos los días. ¡Agradecemos enormemente su ayuda!

Dona aquí

Todas las donaciones son deducibles de impuestos.

Happy Giving Tuesday!

This community continuously shows up for us and the other awesome organizations in the area, and for that we cannot thank you enough. We’d be honored if you chose to donate to our free meal program this Giving Tuesday, but know that we’re grateful for all of the ways you’re contributing during this critical season of the year.

Reminder: if you donate today through our Central Oregon Gives page, you’ll be entered to win some great prizes! Find that link in our bio!

Welcome to Week 3!

This week’s donors receive a free photo print and are entered into two raffles - don’t miss your chance to win while giving back to your community!

As we enter this week, we want to remind you how grateful we are for your support and generosity 🥰 Thanks for all you do!

We wanted to give a shoutout to one of our regular volunteer crews, the folks from NAMI Central Oregon! Thanks for continually showing up for your community! ❤️

“The NAMI crew is so much fun to work with! It’s always wonderful to have such sweet and caring people in your community. They always show up with joy, energy, and a willingness to help how they can. Thank you, NAMI team!”
-Clara Patt, Volunteer Coordinator

It’s Week 2 of Central Oregon Gives!

This week’s incentives for those who donate $25+ include goodies from Stoller Wine Bar and Evoke Healing Space & Spa!

Take advantage of these prizes while giving back to your community 🥰 The link to donate is in our bio!

Let’s go! 🎉

Central Oregon Gives, the iconic local fundraiser hosted by The Source, is back! We hope you’ll celebrate by making a gift to Family Kitchen today. Make sure to check out the incentives you’ll receive if you donate $25 or more!

Our link to donate is in our bio. Thanks for your generosity, and enjoy those prizes! ❤️

Thank you for being here as we continue to navigate the need created by the lapse of SNAP funding this month. Although the USDA announced they would be issuing $6 billion in contingency funds towards the program, these payments are not sufficient to cover full payments, and they are delayed in their distribution. That means it’s up to us to continue to step up and address this urgent need in our community.

Volunteering, donating, and collecting food items are the best ways you can help right now. Thank you for your generosity! Please let us know if you have any questions.

Everyone say hello to our new Meal Coordinator, Brian Shermeta! Originally from Massachusetts, Brian was drawn to Oregon’s mountain guiding scene over a decade ago and spent a few years showing others the natural beauty we enjoy here in Bend. Brian returned hopeful to create a new career as an aspiring chef. He has volunteered at Family Kitchen since returning last fall, and found himself in need over the winter, with difficulty finding work in the area. Now he is part of the team, sharing his talents and compassion with our community.

Brian looks forward to crafting delicious new recipes and getting to know our diners and volunteers. Make sure to look for him the next time you’re hiking around Central Oregon - you just might see him on trail! Regardless, make sure to introduce yourself the next time you’re in the kitchen. Welcome, Brian!

We are always grateful for our volunteers, and are still thinking back fondly on our Volunteer Appreciation Event that took place last month, so we wanted to share this message from Clara, our wonderful Volunteer Coordinator!:

“Our Volunteer Appreciation Event was absolutely beautiful! It was moving to have so many Family Kitchen members all in the same room - having everyone together under one roof made it feel like great things are possible. Thank you to the UUFCO church for the generous use of your space.

To our volunteers: thank you again for everything you do. You are mission critical to everything at Family Kitchen, and it has been an absolute joy to work with you all over the past year. You do more than just prepare and serve food - you bring life and energy to our little dining hall in a way that is irreplaceable. Here’s to another year!”

There are two weeks left to enter the Any Bike You Want raffle, generously hosted by Pine Mountain Sports! We’ll be drawing the winner on the morning of 10/31 - don’t miss your chance to win a bike worth up to $7,000 (you get to pick it out)!

Each ticket is $10, and you can find the link to purchase them in our bio 🚲

We’d like to take a moment to give a shoutout and a thank you to several of the local businesses/organizations who generously hosted food drives for us and/or donated food during Hunger Action Month! We were blown away by the support shown by these amazing community partners and are grateful for the impact their donations are making in our kitchen and for our diners!

So, with that, THANK YOU to:

@vegmanproduce
@mtbachelorrotaryclub
@larkmountainmodern
@stridecaninerehab
@bevelbeer

Your generosity makes our community an even better place to be 🥗🥪🍎

A donation recently came through our giving platform with the message “May the meals bring hope and comfort”. A simple message, but it speaks to the core of what we do. From a practical perspective, we want to feed people who are hungry. More than anything, though, we want our meals to nourish folks on a deeper level - to let them know that they are cared for and valued in our community. Being a source of hope and comfort for our neighbors who need it most is deeply important to us. We’re so grateful that so many of you feel the same. Thank you for the many ways you support this mission ❤️

A huge thank you to everyone who came out last night for Family Kitchen’s Volunteer Appreciation Event! Our volunteers are our heart, soul, and engine behind all we do. 🤍
Thank you to our sponsors: @benddentalgroup @stickerlishious @pamperedmoose @roundaboutbooks and our venue sponsor @uufellowship for making last night possible!

It’s no secret that Family Kitchen’s donors and volunteers are invaluable in being able to fulfill our mission. We are so grateful to everyone who donates their time and money to help us do what we do.

This Hunger Action Month, we’ve teamed up with several local businesses to provide some donor and volunteer perks as a way to say thank you for all you’ve done!

Scroll through to peruse the offers and if something catches your eye, send us a message and we’ll send you the exclusive code to use to save!

Thank you, Family Kitchen donors and volunteers!

These four amazing local businesses are supporting our Hunger Action Month Campaign to round out a successful and humbling month! Please join us to support these businesses that in turn support our mission of feeding anyone in our community in need! We look forward to seeing you over a pizza, a beer, or a glass of wine. Cheers, Central Oregon!

Thank you, @pizzamondo @monklessbelgianales @bendpizzakitchen @viaggio_wine ❤️

This Hunger Action Month, we’ve shared about our increased needs for food donations. These community partners stepped up to the challenge! Thank you OSU Master Gardeners, Hollinshead Community Garden, Iris & Stout, Pizza Mondo, and Oregon Jams for your generous donations to Family Kitchen!

Come join the Family (Kitchen)! We are looking for a part-time Meal Coordinator at our Bend location.

The full job description can be found at the link in our bio. Please reach out with any questions!

We are thrilled with the support our community is showing for Hunger Action Month! These upcoming events are a great opportunity to give back while enjoying some local fun! Please join us at any and all - we’d love to see you at Roundabout Books, Lark, and the Roundabouts show at Bend Cider!

Food donations will be collected at each event, so be sure to check our “Most Needed Items” list! ❤️

It’s Hunger Action Month, a nationwide effort to raise awareness about hunger in America and inspire action.

Every action―big or small―is one step closer to a community where no one is hungry. When people are fed, futures are nourished, and we can all reach our full potential.

We are so grateful to have friends like you who join us in feeding our neighbors everyday. Check out each slide for ways we here at Family Kitchen are taking special measures this month to address food insecurity in our community. Please join us in making that happen!

Stay tuned all month long for more ways to take action!

If you’d like to monetarily support Family Kitchen’s Hunger Action Month campaign, please visit our website. Thank you ❤️

Thank you to Iris & Stout for helping us kick off Hunger Action Month with great savings for Family Kitchen supporters!

Visit the shop* this Friday, 8/29 from 4-7pm to meet Family Kitchen representatives and browse the great selection available in-store! Receive 15% off your order when you donate to Family Kitchen’s Hunger Action Month initiative.

Also starting this Friday and lasting the entirety of September, Family Kitchen volunteers and donors will receive 10% off an order with Iris & Stout. You will receive a coupon code once your donation has been made online - look for the link to donate starting on Friday!

P.S. Iris & Stout ships nationwide, so you can shop and save no matter where you are!

Thank you again, Iris & Stout, for being a wonderful community partner. We appreciate your support this Hunger Action Month ❤️

*Iris & Stout is located at 631 NW Federal St, Suite 110, Bend!

Our second favorite thing to do, after serving meals to our community, is to celebrate those who make it possible! That is why we are thrilled to invite you to our Volunteer Appreciation Event on September 29th! Join us from 5:30-7:30pm for food, games, prizes, and lots and lots of gratitude. It’s an honor to have the opportunity to recognize all the hard work our 450+ volunteers do every day to serve over 12,000 meals per month, so don’t miss it!

We’d also like to give a special shoutout to our business sponsors for the event: @pamperedmoose, @roundaboutbooks, @stickerlishious, and @benddentalgroup. Thank you for your support! ❤️

The Volunteer Appreciation Event will take place at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (61980 Skyline Ranch Rd, Bend, OR 97703) on September 29th from 5:30-7:30pm. An RSVP is not required, but it would be helpful! Let us know if you’ll be joining by emailing Olivia at olivia@familykitchen.org or sending us a DM here. We can’t wait to celebrate with you! 🎉

Lots of recent good news from the kitchen:

-Olivia’s family visited and volunteered! Thank you for donating your time and sharing Olivia with us!
-Amya and Maren, granddaughters of longtime volunteer Sue Cline, hosted a lemonade stand and raised $60 for Family Kitchen! Thank you for your kindness and generosity!
-Madeline of Pine Willow Wild Crafts set up an Herb Station in the kitchen to share herbal remedies with diners that she made from scratch! We’re grateful for this thoughtful gift.
-We added pasta salad to the lunch menu, which has been a hit to beat the heat this summer. Yum!

Stay tuned for more good news from the kitchen - there’s lots more to come!

Let’s hear it for our Redmond volunteers! These prep kitchen heroes are working behind the scenes to feed our neighbors every week and deserve a huge THANK YOU!

Did You Know?
-Our Redmond team served nearly 2,000 meals through our partner organizations in May.
-Some of the biggest hits out of the Redmond kitchen include meatloaf, fettuccine alfredo, homemade mac and cheese, quesadillas and breakfast for dinner.

If you’re interested in volunteering in Redmond, help is especially needed on Fridays for breakfast prep and picking up groceries from Oliver Lemon’s. Reach out to our Kitchen Manager, Trish, at trish@familykitchen.org for more info!

Family Kitchen served more meals in-house in May and June than ever in our thirty-nine year history - 6,859 and 6,858 respectively. Our neighbors have shared with us that rising costs of living and other economic stressors are bringing them to Family Kitchen’s doors for a hot, guaranteed meal.

We are committed to meeting this need, despite rising food costs and other economic uncertainty. We’d love to have your help and there are many ways to be involved. Swipe to see a list of our most needed items + information about how to volunteer with, donate to, and support us at Family Kitchen.

We’re all in this together, folks. Thank you for making a positive impact in your neighbors’ lives. ❤️

It’s time to reintroduce our Kitchen Manager, Spencer! 👋

Spencer is the brains, hands, and heart behind the Family Kitchen menu. He not only orders the ingredients and materials we need for our nutritious meals, he also puts time and care into training staff and volunteers on how to prepare them. Spencer is our fearless chef, never losing sight of the FK mission, and inspiring us all every day. If you’ve worked with Spencer, you’ve seen him either singing or dancing (or both!) while cranking out delicious meals for our diners. We’re so grateful for the joy and purpose he brings to the kitchen!

To our Central Oregon community: we wanted to remind you that our nutritious meals are available to anyone in need! Everyone is welcome to join us, no questions asked. We’re working every day to provide high-quality, nutritious meals in a safe and caring environment. Not only do we want to feed you, but we’re here as your neighbors and friends to share a moment of connection and solidarity as well. This is our mission and our hope!

Will you join us for a meal? 🍝

#bendor #sistersor #redmondor #centraloregon #inbend

We want to give a big thank you to volunteers from OSU-Cascades for coming out to support Family Kitchen during their Day of Service. We were able to spend time with members of the Chief of Staff, Facilities, and College of Business teams as they helped us prepare meals for our neighbors. Thank you, @osucascades! ❤️

Fresh food is important to us at Family Kitchen because it’s essential to our mission: serving nutritious meals. When you dine with us, you can trust that we’re always sourcing high-quality ingredients, shopping local whenever possible, and frequently receiving generous donations of produce, pastries, and more from local businesses like Newport Avenue Market and Sparrow. We’re so grateful to be part of a community that makes this possible, and it’s a joy to use these ingredients to bring our delicious, nutritious meals to life!

Everyone say hi to Steven - we figured it was time for a reintroduction! 👋

Steven is an experienced Meal Coordinator and familiar face at Family Kitchen. He skillfully balances kitchen work, volunteer training, and diner compassion and care with ease. We’re eternally grateful for his even temperament and unrelenting support of the FK mission. He is passionate about helping his neighbors in need and says the mutual respect and appreciation between Family Kitchen staff, our volunteers, and our diners is his favorite part of the job.

We have a need for volunteers, specifically dishwashers and delivery drivers! Volunteers in these roles ensure that our kitchen is running efficiently and that meals are getting to the homes of those who need them. If either of these appeal to you (either as a one-time commitment or a regular shift), please reach out to clara@familykitchen.org. Thank you so much! ❤️

What’s for lunch, you ask?

It’s PIZZA DAY! 🍕

Thanks to the creativity and awesomeness of our kitchen team, we have a new item on the menu here at Family Kitchen. Each Wednesday and Friday, we roll out our homemade dough, add fresh toppings, and cook our pizzas to tasty, gooey perfection. Come on in and have a slice (or two!) with us!

It’s time to give a big THANK YOU to some wonderful community partners ❤️

The @uufellowship partners with us not only to cover volunteer shifts twice a month, but also to donate produce, ice cream, and more! We’re grateful for their continued generosity.

The Baking and Pastry Program at @centraloregon_cc keeps our dining room stocked with sweet treats made by their students, which pair perfectly with the coffee and hot chocolate we serve. Thanks, COCC!

Speaking of sweet treats, @sparrowbakery is a longtime donor of goods to us as well. As everyone in Central Oregon knows, their pastries are top tier, so we really appreciate them sharing!

Thanks again to these amazing community partners for helping to feed our neighbors in need! ❤️

We couldn’t do what we do without YOU ❤️

Heads up to our lovely volunteers!

At this time, we’d like to ask you to use the bathrooms upstairs at the kitchen rather than the ones on the main floor to ensure the highest level of cleanliness possible by those of us handling food and serving neighbors. On that note, don’t forget to wash hands in the bathroom, and then upon returning to the kitchen. Double handwashing (2 rounds of 20+ seconds) is mandated after eating, drinking, or smoking as well.

Finally, if you are ever feeling ill, don’t hesitate to miss your shift. We would much rather you have the opportunity to stay home and rest, than risk spreading illness to others. Simply email us a heads up beforehand!

Thanks for all you do ❤️ Let us know if you have any questions!

Hey friends! We could use a few extra hands over the next couple of weeks. We’ve seen an increased need for our services recently and we couldn’t have met those needs without your help. So invite a friend, get signed up online, and we’ll see you soon!

Please send any questions to clara@familykitchen.org. Thanks!

Did you know you can donate proceeds from redeemable cans & bottles to Family Kitchen? Stickered blue bags are available at Newport Avenue Market (by the self-checkout) or at the kitchen. When those bags are redeemed, or you make an online donation through your green bag account*, we get funds to fuel our free meal programs!

To celebrate Earth Week this year, Oregon BottleDrop will be generously making a 20% match for all cans & bottles we’re able to redeem between April 15-26. It’s the perfect time to bag and drop off cans in the name of free food!

Full bags can be dropped off at Family Kitchen, Oregon BottleDrop Redemption Center on 2nd Street, or Albertsons on 3rd. Reach out if you have any questions!

*To make an online donation through your Green Bag account, login to the Oregon BottleDrop website, go to the tab “MY ACCOUNT” and scroll down to the “Donate from Your Balance” option.

#EarthWeekGive2025 #BottleDropGive @oregonbottledrop

Family Kitchen is so grateful to be able to partner with NeighborImpact and Oregon Food Bank’s Network Equity & Racial Justice Team to bring this special training opportunity to our community. If you volunteer with us and want to join one of the sessions (listed on the second slide), please register at the link in our bio. It will be a great opportunity to build knowledge and confidence in trauma-informed practices that will directly benefit you, Family Kitchen, and community members you may interact with during your shifts. We look forward to learning with you! ❤️

Please reach out to info@familykitchen.org with any questions.

There is simply nothing better than a sunshine-filled Friday at Family Kitchen. Spirits are high, the parking lot is full of friends and families, and there is PIZZA! Shout out to Spencer and Brian for thinking up a fun new lunch option for our diners.

Stan the barber is also onsite giving haircuts! Thank you Stan from The Barber House for coming out and serving our community.

AND, a special Happy Birthday to our rockstar Friday volunteer Deb. What a wonderful way to spend your day. Thank you! ❤️

What better way to connect with your team than to give back to your community together? ❤️

We have so enjoyed hosting these awesome volunteer groups from Pampered Moose, NAMI Central Oregon, and Sierra James Construction recently. The energy and joy they bring is evident in the delicious, nutritious meals they help us prepare and serve to our diners. Thank you to each of you for joining us and lending your time and talents!

We love having corporate/office groups join us for volunteer shifts here at Family Kitchen. To get your team signed up, or if you have any questions before doing so, please reach out to volunteer@familykitchen.org. Thank you!

Let’s give a nice, warm welcome to Family Kitchen’s new Meal Coordinator, Brian Thomas! Brian brings many years of culinary and restaurant management experience to the role, and has been volunteering with us for over two years now. When the opportunity presented itself to formally join the team, he jumped on it. We’re grateful to have him on board.

When he’s not helping us chef up delicious, nutritious meals, you can likely find Brian either working with his wife at their boutique Bedouoin in Sisters or out fishing in beautiful Central Oregon.

Next time you stop by the kitchen, make sure to introduce yourself. Welcome, Brian!

How is everyone’s 2025 going so far?

Lots of good things are happening here during this first month of the year at Family Kitchen, including more generous acts by our community partners! Please join us in showing appreciation for US Foods CHEF’STORE, Mt. Bachelor Play Forever, and Newport Avenue Market for their recent donations:

US Foods CHEF’STORE recently held their annual charity event, presenting the funds raised to Olivia for Family Kitchen! It was a great full-circle moment, as we shop at CHEF’STORE each week for many of the ingredients needed to make our meals! Thank you, CHEF’STORE!

Mt. Bachelor kindly selected Family Kitchen as one of three local nonprofits, along with Furnish Hope and The Giving Plate, to receive donations through their Play Forever program for the months of October, November, and December. Between donations made by Mt. Bachelor guests and the work done by the Mt. Bachelor team, each of us received $7,000 to use towards our operational costs, which means that so many of our neighbors will benefit from a warm meal, fresh groceries, and beautiful furniture thanks to this generosity. Thank you, Mt. Bachelor!

Newport Avenue Market has spent years advocating for access to fresh, nutritional food for members of our Central Oregon community through their Food for February program, and Family Kitchen is so grateful to be the recipient of the funds raised this year. By raising awareness in each of their stores, collecting donations from shoppers, and matching those donations themselves, they were able to raise a whopping $70,000 to help us feed others. This impact of this contribution will have far-reaching effects - thank you, Newport Avenue Market!

We know that 2025 has many more good things in store for Family Kitchen. We appreciate you and our other awesome community partners for being part of this journey ❤️

[POSITION FILLED!]

Our Meal Coordinators are the leads during our daily meal services. This role oversees weekly meal services in Bend from production, to serving, to clean up. Working with volunteer teams, you will support food prep, answer volunteer questions, uphold health and safety standards, oversee the dining room during meal service, and serve nutritious meals.

Required hours are:
Tuesdays, 2 - 6:30
Wednesdays, 8 - 2
Fridays, 8 - 2
Saturdays, 8 - 12:30
And 4 additional hours during the week

This is a part-time, hourly position totaling 25 hours / week.

$16-$19 per hour depending on experience
Employees are welcome and encouraged to eat during shifts.

To apply, forward a resume to Tori Wild, Operations Manager (tori@familykitchen.org). Please also include a blurb about yourself, and why you’d like to work at Family Kitchen.

Interviews will be held in person ASAP, and hiring is expected to take place no later than 2/14/25.

The full job description can be found on the Careers page of our website!

As we kick off this holiday week, let’s take a moment to recognize some community partners who have recently donated time, money, goods and services to benefit those we serve! Their generosity is especially appreciated during this time of year when we recognize that we are all being pulled in many different directions. Thank you for keeping Family Kitchen and our vulnerable community members in mind as you give this season!

First up, we’d like to thank Pacific Power Foundation for their recent grant award to us. With their help, we are able to replace the grease traps in our kitchen. While this may not be a glamorous update, it’s an exceptionally necessary one! Thank you, PPF, for keeping us up and running to the highest standard!

Thank you to J-DUB for hosting their annual Breakfast with Santa event and including us in the festivities! It was wonderful to see so many from our community come out and give back while enjoying a meal together. Thank you as well to Katie Sox, who volunteered her photography services, for ensuring the magic was captured for the families who got to meet Santa.

Last but not least, we are so grateful for the Bombas Giving team for their donation of 3,000 pairs of socks to us. These will be in stocked in our kitchen for any of our diners who find themselves in need for warm, dry clothing this winter season. Things like socks might seem small, but they can make a huge difference!

We hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday season with friends and family. Thank you to all who have contributed to our mission with their donations of time, money, goods, and services! It all means so much and is invaluable in our goal to build a better community for all.

If you’re getting your shopping wrapped up 🎁 this weekend, please consider an end-of-year gift to Family Kitchen!

Whether you donate through our Central Oregon Gives campaign or pick an item or two from our Wish List, you’ll be making an impact on the lives of your neighbors in need. We appreciate this community so much. Thank you and happy holidays ❤️

Links for both fundraisers can be found in our bio!

.pro-gallery-wix-wrapper {display: block !important;} .pro-gallery-wix-wrapper .gallery-item-container {opacity: 1 !important; display: block !important;}

Follow us on Instagram

@bendfamilykitchen

Nuestra misión: proporcionar comidas nutritivas a cualquier persona necesitada en un entorno seguro y afectuoso.

¡Se necesitan voluntarios!

Gracias por su apoyo

​

Follow us on Instagram