The Community Kitchen, a Partner of Ozarks Food Harvest

11/03/2026

🎄❤️ ONE BIG DAY. ONE COMMUNITY. A WHOLE LOT OF CHRISTMAS SPIRIT. ❤️🎄

Our 2026 Community Kitchen Holiday Celebration is coming up, and we need lots of helping hands to make it happen!

We’re bringing Santa Breakfast + Holiday Meal Boxes together for one big weekend of serving local families. Here’s how you can help:

🎅 SANTA BREAKFAST VOLUNTEERS
📅 Saturday, December 12
⏰ Starting at 7:30 AM
📍 Hood United Methodist Church
139 N Walnut Ave, Republic

Help with cooking, serving, Santa’s photo area, crafts, letters to Santa, greeting families, setup and cleanup.

👉 Volunteer here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0844ACAD29AAFAC43-67288337-2026

📦 MEAL BOX PACKING DAY
📅 Friday, December 11
⏰ 5:00–8:00 PM
📍 Peach Magnolia Properties
116 W Grant St, Republic

We’ll be sorting food, packing boxes by family size and organizing vouchers.

👉 Sign up here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0844ACAD29AAFAC43-67288568-2026

🚗 MEAL BOX DISTRIBUTION
📅 Saturday, December 12
⏰ Volunteer crew arrives at 12:30 PM
📍 Hood United Methodist Church

Help with check-in, loading cars, handing out vouchers and welcoming families.

👉 Same volunteer signup:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0844ACAD29AAFAC43-67288568-2026

❤️ KNOW A FAMILY WHO COULD USE A HOLIDAY MEAL?
Registration is open with no income requirements and one registration per household.

👉 Register here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0844ACAD29AAFAC43-67287707-holiday

🎅 BRINGING THE KIDS TO SEE SANTA?
Santa will be there from 10:30 AM–12:00 PM! Please RSVP for breakfast so we can plan enough food.

👉 RSVP here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0844ACAD29AAFAC43-67288303-2026

🎁 WANT TO SPONSOR A HOLIDAY MEAL?
A $25 donation helps us fill a holiday meal box with food portioned for each family’s size.

👉 Donate here:
https://givebutter.com/ck-holiday-meal-boxes-2026

Families, youth groups, small groups, businesses and work teams are all welcome to volunteer!

Please share this post with anyone who loves Christmas, loves serving others, or may know a family who could use a little extra support this holiday season. ❤️🎄

Neighbors helping neighbors — that’s what this is all about.

10/06/2026

🍳 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED THIS SATURDAY! ❤️

We’re looking for a few extra hands to help us cook at the Community Kitchen of Republic on Saturday, October 10th from 11:00 AM–1:00 PM!

No special cooking skills are needed — just a willingness to jump in and help. We’ll have plenty to do, and many hands make light work! 🙌

📅 Saturday, October 10th
⏰ 11:00 AM–1:00 PM
📍 Community Kitchen of Republic
139 N Walnut Ave, Republic

If you’ve been looking for an easy way to give back and serve your community, we’d love to have you join us! ❤️

📞 Questions? Call 417-986-7923

Comment below if you can help! 🍳🥫🙌

10/05/2026

🥫 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED THIS TUESDAY! 💪❤️

We could use a few extra hands at the Community Kitchen of Republic this Tuesday from 2:00–4:00 PM!
We’re receiving a large load of food, AND our new freezer is arriving! 🎉 Now we need some help getting everything organized, stocked, and put where it belongs.

If you’re available for an hour or two, come help us tackle the pantry! Many hands make light work, and we would be so grateful for the extra help. ❤️

📅 Tuesday, October 6
⏰ 2:00–4:00 PM
📍 Community Kitchen of Republic
139 N Walnut Ave, Republic

📞 Questions? Call me at 417-986-7923

Comment below if you can help so I know who to expect! 🙌
Thank you, Republic, for continuing to rally around the Community Kitchen and helping us serve our neighbors! 🥫❤️

09/16/2026

🚨 We need our community. ❤️

One of the Community Kitchen freezers recently went down, and we lost a large amount of frozen meat and meal-prep ingredients that were intended to become meals for families right here in our community.

Now we are working to replace the freezer, restock the meat and ingredients we lost, and purchase Wi-Fi freezer alarms so we can be notified immediately if a freezer temperature rises again.

Our goal is $5,000.

🥩 Replace lost meat
❄️ Replace the freezer
📶 Add Wi-Fi freezer alarms
❤️ Keep feeding our neighbors

Our community has always shown up when there is a need, and we are asking you to rally around the CK once again.

Fill the Freezer. Feed the Community.

Donate here:
https://givebutter.com/help-us-recover-restock-freezer-failure-ekdet1

If you can’t donate right now, please share this post. Every donation and every share helps us continue serving those who need us most. 💚🧡

By Republic Community Kitchen

08/24/2026

🚨 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! 🚨

We need a few amazing people to step in and help cover our Tuesday Drive-Thru Meal Distribution while some of our regular volunteers are unavailable!

📅 **Tuesday, September 8**
📅 **Tuesday, September 22**
⏰ **Meal distribution is 5:00–5:30 PM**

We need volunteers who can help **serve and distribute meals through the drive-thru** and keep everything running smoothly. It’s a short amount of your evening that makes a BIG difference for families in our community. 💚🧡

🙋‍♀️ **Can you help us cover one—or both—of these Tuesdays?**
Comment below or send the Community Kitchen a message!

And if you can't volunteer, **please SHARE** so we can find the helping hands we need! 🫶

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0844ACAD29AAFAC43-59566428-2026

08/24/2026

📢 Community Kitchen Update

Please note that there will be NO Saturday Breakfast on August 29.

We'll miss seeing everyone that morning and look forward to serving you again the following Saturday.

Thank you for your understanding! ❤️🍳

07/20/2026

🥪 We need YOUR help this Saturday! 🥪

Join us as we make PB&J sandwiches for our Summer Sack Lunch Program and cook for Tuesday's Community Kitchen meal!

📅 Saturday, July 25
⏰ 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Hood UMC
139 N Walnut Ave, Republic

Whether you can stay 30 minutes or the full two hours, we'd love to have you! Every helping hand means more meals for our neighbors.

Sign up here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0844ACAD29AAFAC43-63976746-pbj

Bring a friend and come make a difference in our community! 💜

07/18/2026

📣Saturday Breakfast Update📣

Please note that our Saturday Breakfast dining room hours have changed.

🕘 The dining room will now open at 9:00 AM, and breakfast will be served until 11:00 AM.

Thank you for your patience and understanding as we make this adjustment. We look forward to welcoming you Saturday morning! ❤️🍳☕

07/14/2026

🚨 Volunteers Needed This Week! 🚨

Can you spare a couple of hours to help your community?

🥪 Wednesday: PB&J Summer Sack Lunch Distribution (10:30am-12:00pm)
🍳 Saturday: Community Breakfast Prep & Cooking (8:30-10:30am)

Every helping hand makes a difference!

📞 Call or text Rebekah at 417-986-7923 or sign up online to volunteer.

Come serve with us and help feed our neighbors! 💜

07/06/2026

🚨 URGENT: PB&J VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TODAY! 🚨

We have an immediate need for volunteers to help with today’s PB&J Summer Sack Lunch Distribution!

If you have a couple of hours available this morning, we’d love to have you join us. Your help ensures local children and teens receive a free lunch today.

📍 Meet at Hood UMC
139 N Walnut Ave
Republic, MO 65738

🕥 Please arrive by 10:30 AM so we can load lunches, review routes, and be in position by 11:00 AM.

No experience is necessary—we’ll provide everything you need and walk you through the process.

📝 Sign up here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0844ACAD29AAFAC43-63975650-2026

📞 If you can help, please call or text Rebekah ASAP at 417-986-7923.

Even if you can’t volunteer today, sharing this post could help us find someone who can. Thank you for supporting the children and families of Republic! 💜

PB&J Summer Sack Lunch Distribution – Volunteer Sign-Up Program Dates: June 22 – August 21, 2026 Distribution Days: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday Volunteer Hours: 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM Thank you for helping us feed the children and teens of Republic this summer. Each shift helps deliver free, gr...