{"id":17832,"date":"2025-08-15T06:00:59","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T12:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kidsmealsinc.org\/?p=17832"},"modified":"2025-08-27T08:18:28","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T14:18:28","slug":"what-to-expect-when-you-volunteer-at-kids-meals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kidsmealsinc.org\/fa\/what-to-expect-when-you-volunteer-at-kids-meals\/","title":{"rendered":"\u062f\u0627\u0648\u0637\u0644\u0628 \u0634\u062f\u0646 \u062f\u0631 \u0648\u0639\u062f\u0647\u200c\u0647\u0627\u06cc \u063a\u0630\u0627\u06cc\u06cc \u06a9\u0648\u062f\u06a9\u0627\u0646: \u0686\u0647 \u0627\u0646\u062a\u0638\u0627\u0631\u06cc \u0628\u0627\u06cc\u062f \u062f\u0627\u0634\u062a"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019re officially making the move! While our full grand opening is still to come, we\u2019re thrilled to begin welcoming <span data-markjs=\"true\">volunteer<\/span>s to our <a href=\"https:\/\/kidsmealsinc.org\/fa\/building-hope-campaign\/\">new Spring Branch home<\/a>. We want you to feel right at home! Here is some critical information to know before you volunteer at Kids&#8217; Meals.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Starting Saturday, August 16, all Houston-area <span data-markjs=\"true\">volunteer<\/span> shifts will take place at our new headquarters:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kids\u2019 Meals ExxonMobil Campus<br \/>\n\u0628\u0644\u0648\u0627\u0631 \u0647\u0645\u0631\u0644\u06cc\u060c \u0634\u0645\u0627\u0631\u0647 \u06f8\u06f7\u06f9\u06f0\u060c \u0647\u0648\u0633\u062a\u0648\u0646\u060c \u062a\u06af\u0632\u0627\u0633 \u06f7\u06f7\u06f0\u06f8\u06f0<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This expanded space will allow us to host more <span data-markjs=\"true\">volunteer<\/span>s, store more food, and take a big step toward our goal of serving 26,000 preschool-aged children every weekday by 2031.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Parking and Carpooling<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We love seeing full cars pull up! When you volunteer at Kids&#8217; Meals, please continue to carpool whenever possible to help us manage parking.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><span data-markjs=\"true\">\u062f\u0627\u0648\u0637\u0644\u0628 \u0634\u0648\u06cc\u062f<\/span> Dress Code<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Closed-toed shoes<\/li>\n<li>Hairnet or hat (bring your favorite, or buy a Kids\u2019 Meals hat in the Welcome Center)<\/li>\n<li>Gloves (provided on-site)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Refreshments<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arrive early to enjoy a coffee or bite to eat before your shift, available for purchase at the Brown Bag Caf\u00e9. This new caf\u00e9 is located right in our Welcome Center and is operated by an incredible organization, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.belongkitchenhtx.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Belong Kitchen.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bring your favorite refillable water bottle and fill it up at the water bottle fillers and store it in a locker while you volunteer!<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Personal Belongings<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lockers are available for personal items. For safety and to meet health code requirements, no bags, phones, food, or drinks are allowed inside the <span class=\"outlook-search-highlight\" data-markjs=\"true\">volunteer<\/span> workspace. 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