From individuals to group volunteers, everybody has a role to play when it comes to feeding the critically ill. 

Lead volunteer Hank Diamond knows this well. 

Bruce Springsteen is the reason Hank started volunteering. At one of the Boss' concerts, Bruce asked people to help support hunger relief charities. Hank heeded that call. As an experienced volunteer, Hank is able to take on various jobs in the CS kitchen and is an indispensable part of preparing food for our critically ill clients. "The entire kitchen staff is positive and personable, you can talk to them. But you know they're very serious about what they're doing." That genuine sense of purpose is one of the reasons why Hank continues to volunteer in our kitchen. "When you finish your day of volunteering, you're going to come away knowing that you're doing something positive," he says. 

While lead volunteers help our kitchen run smoothly, group volunteers do a large portion of the work needed to sustain our meals program. Groups from corporations like Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA and BNY Mellon not only give their staff time but also support our program through corporate grants. Dunkin' Brands had over 100 employees volunteer in our kitchen and donated 650 pies to support Pie in the Sky 2013. A tremendous thank you to them, and all of our volunteer groups for their overwhelming generosity. 

Recently, we've been welcoming a new type of volunteer group into our kitchen. We're proud to host several groups with disabilities including the Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown.

As volunteers, Perkins students contribute to the community in a meaningful way while developing skills that are critical to their growth as emerging adults.