HOMEPLATE YOUTH SERVICES
Meeting Youth Where They Are
HomePlate envisions communities where homelessness is a short-term circumstance, not a long term or chronic condition, and youth are supported in their communities.
HomePlate serves youth ages 12-24 experiencing housing instability, and uplifts and empowers them through community building, education, and access to services and resources.
MONTHLY DINNERS
HomePlate provides a hot meal every Monday night at the Beaverton location. Any leftovers from the meal are given to youth or donated to the Just Compassion shelter in Beaverton.
On the first Monday of every month, Christ UMC provides a meal to the youth at HomePlate Youth Services at their Beaverton drop-in center (in downtown Beaverton). We need between 4-8 people on the first Monday of the month to buy ingredients, prepare, serve, and clean up a hot meal for 40 youth. Groceries will be paid for by donations.
Location: HomePlate Beaverton Drop-In Center (12685 SW 4th Street Beaverton, OR)
MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIFE OF A YOUTH
PROGRAM DETAILS
Christ Church Staff Liaison:
Karen Nelson
HomePlate Contact:
Clare Rodgers (she/her)
Volunteer Coordinator
971-238-3055
The first Monday of the Month, generally from 4–8pm, plus meal planning and grocery shopping beforehand.
- 4:00pm – Dinner prep
- 6:00pm – Begin serving
- 6:30pm – Eat, socialize with youth and volunteers
- 7:30pm – Pack leftovers and begin clean-up
- 8:00pm – End
Role | # | Responsibilities | Time |
Program lead | 1 | Be point of contact with HomePlate. Provide overall coordination. Track budget/approve expenses. Seek congregational support. | Ongoing - 1-2 hours per month |
Meal lead | 1 | Select a menu. Prepare detailed grocery list, including quantities of all items. Be the lead and point of contact the evening of the meal. | 1 hour before and 4 hours the night of (4:00 pm to 8:00 pm) |
Grocery Shopper | 1 | Purchase and deliver the items for the meal at 4 pm on the first Monday. | 1-3 hours depending on how many stores you want/need to go to. |
Meal Prep Crew | 3 | Prep the meal. Eat dinner/interact with the youth. | 4:00 to 6:00 pm |
Meal Servers | 2 | Serve the meal. Interact with the youth. Put away the leftovers. | 5:45 to 7:30 pm |
Clean Up Crew | 4 | Eat dinner/interact with the youth. Clean up after the meal. | 6:30 to 8:00 pm |
Note: Volunteers between 10-18 years old can come if there is adequate adult supervision. A child younger than 10 years old can come if the parent/guardian volunteer feels that they can carry out their volunteer duties adequately while also supervising their child.