Volunteer Opportunity: Garlicious Cooking Workshop October 8, 4:30-9:00pm

Time Commitment: 
One Day/Special Event
Deadline to Apply: 
Monday, October 6, 2025
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The London Community Resource Centre (LCRC) is a charitable organization in London, ON, dedicated to building community through food education and security. Our Grow Cook Learn program offers hands-on cooking classes that promote nutrition literacy, foster community connections, and empower individuals. We encourage you to apply if you have a passion for food, sustainability, and social change!

We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help us with our upcoming "Garlicious: A Celebration of All Things Garlic" workshop at Reimagine Co. We truly appreciate the support of every volunteer—your time and energy make these events possible!

You can learn more about the event here: https://dandelion.events/e/garlicious


A Look at the Volunteer Role

Your role is to support our facilitators and participants, ensuring the event runs smoothly from start to finish. Here’s a look at what you’ll be helping with throughout the evening:

  • Setup: Setting up tables, sanitizing equipment, and preparing ingredients (roasting garlic, washing, chopping, and transferring to serving bowls).

  • Workshop Support: Participating in the icebreaker and discussion, assisting with the garlic spread demonstration/taste test, and helping participants transition into their groups.

  • Participant Assistance: Offering help with equipment and techniques, creating conversation, and providing encouragement.

  • Community Engagement: Sitting with participants to try the food and share thoughts.

  • Clean-up: Transferring dishes to the dish pit and washing them, wiping down tables and equipment, and sweeping floors.


How to Apply

If you are interested in this opportunity, please confirm your interest by filling out our volunteer sign-up form: https://forms.gle/UrWa4r5DYiKFXkqG6

Your support is greatly appreciated. We can sign volunteer forms or provide a certificate to declare your hours. Please feel free to forward this opportunity to anyone else who may be interested in joining us!

If you have any questions, you can email us at lcrc@lcrc.on.ca.

Required Qualifications/Training: 
Comfortable with receiving and executing basic-level cooking assignments.
A positive attitude and ability to engage with people.
A passion for food, community service, and fostering social change.
Skills Preferred: 
Food handling experience/certification is preferred.
Teamwork: Ability to take on and execute tasks both independently and as part of a team.
Knife skills: Comfortable with basic chopping and food preparation.
Community engagement: Ability to engage with participants in a friendly, conversational manner.
Additional Opportunity Information: 
LCRC hosts workshops regularly, year-round. If you are interested in future events, please let us know, and we can add you to our volunteer contact list.

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