The One World Spokane volunteer program offers volunteers a food voucher for each hour donated.  If guests find they don't have enough money to pay for their meal, they can volunteer to work in the kitchen, our garden or elsewhere in our organization or the community.  The restaurant offers these volunteer options that can fit anyone's abilities, regardless of age, health or physical limitations. We will provide one meal voucher for each hour of service. Children eight years and under can eat on their parent's voucher.

Since opening in October 2008, we have served 6900 meals in exchange for volunteer vouchers. 

In addition to meal vouchers, individuals who work in the kitchen for a set number of hours will receive certification for experience in certain aspects of kitchen procedure like dishwashing, prep cook, etc. They can then take this training with them, if they choose, to other opportunities in the restaurant industry.  This is another example of a hand up rather than a hand out. 

Download a copy of our Volunteer Application

View or download a copy of our Procedures Manual

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What Our Volunteers Are Saying

"So I am actually really glad I put the service learning assignment off to the last moment, because I ended up finding One World Spokane.  One World Spokane is an Organic Community Kitchen, you choose your own portions and pay what you feel the meal was worth.  I showed up just before 10 o'clock this morning and they put me to work.  I set up all the chairs, cleaned off the tables, cleaned up the back area, then got the dishes going.  I did dishes for probably four hours straight, and then helped them clean up.  It was great!  People came in from all walks of life, all ages, and ate great food. 

I can't wait to go back to eat!  I had been wanting an organic resteraunt to go to for quite some time, and to think there has been one just on east Sprague this whole time.  I am definately sold on this place, and am going to recomend it to as many people as I can!"

-Michael, a volunteer

Our Heroes

A list of those who have volunteered at One World Spokane. In no particular order. Thank you!!

Alexandra Montague
Becca Todd
Camille Sullivan
Catherine Erbes
David Tremaine
Dianna Jokela
Eli Barrett
Jade Stoughton
Jamison Shamara
Jeff Davis
Adam Larson
Jeremy Dorfman
Doug Porter
Virlinda Severance
Daniel Cantu
Mark Mayers
Jesse Kellett
Jon Lossing
Brooks Goode
Linda Barney
Norman Howard
Pat Dresler
Ping Tan
Rossana Gray
Sarah McClure
Savanna Pettit
Hayley Stewart
Shannon Ross
Sierra Bumsted
Sky Alvarado
Stephanie Smith
Jim Schrock
Myra St Clair Baldwin
David Jones
Mandi Walters
Karen Berube
Liz Vachon
Tommy Borges
Dan Treecraft
Monique Kovalenko
Mike Sacco
Mario Eblacas
Katie Williams
Cristen Royce
Shelli Pitner
Ashely Scalise
Chuck Moreland
Dan Grady
Julie Smith
David Jones
Robert Gilles
Michael Robinson
Michael Carver
Lydia Quinn
Cricket Turgeon
Charles Lightwalker
Stacey Carr
Stephen Talley
Bob Haddock
Rosanna Gray

Contact Us

If you have any questions regarding our volunteers or volunteering please email volunteers@oneworldspokane.com
or come into the restaurant to discuss opportunities and arrange a time for you to come in.

Volunteering in our Kitchen

Volunteering in our Garden

Building raised beds
Planting
Tending plants
Turning Compost
Building fences

 Other Volunteer Opportunities

Tabling - Setting up display at various locations, Sharing information about concept, passing out brochures, answering questions
Community Service/Outreach - approved community service
Donation/Gleaning committee - attending meetings, brainstorming, collecting donations, approaching individuals and businesses,
picking up donations, collecting food
Promotion/Fundraising committee - attending meetings, brainstorming, arranging volunteers, collecting donations for fundraiser,
networking, linking to websites, creative ideas
Workshop committee - setting up workshops, recruiting presenters, acquiring supplies, promoting workshops, partnering with other organizations, creating surveys
Entertainment/musician committee - recruiting entertainers, scheduling entertainers, promoting entertainers
Capital projects - tradespeople and laborers
Grantwriting - Researching applicable grants, writing applications, following through