Nourish
Comfort and Belonging
Providing meals for women offers more than nourishment – it connects you to something bigger. When you donate a meal, you join a community of caring partners whose collective effort creates warmth, care, and a sense of belonging that supports healing.
Because we don’t have commercial kitchens on-site at our shelters, we depend entirely on the generosity of the community to nourish the women we serve. We are deeply grateful for every contribution. We invite you to sign up and become a nourishing partner.
Signup
Need help signing up? Read this guide.
If you have any issues, please email volunteer@sophiaway.org
View meal guidelines for information about providing meals.
Meals Required
Helen’s Place (Kirkland)
8045 120th Avenue NE, Suite 200
Kirkland, WA 98033
Lunch and dinner for 40 women
(every day)
Hot breakfast for 40 women
(weekends)
Sophia’s Place (Bellevue)
3032 Bellevue Way NE
Bellevue, WA 98004
Lunch for 30 women and dinner for 21 women
(every day)
Hot breakfast for 21 women
(weekends)
Good to Know
- Prepare a complete meal (main, side, dessert) for the number of women in the shift – cook the day of or the day before.
- Follow the food safety guidelines from Public Health, Seattle & King County.
- Bring food hot and ready to eat. The shelter kitchens can keep food warm but cannot cook or bake.
- Bring the meal in disposable containers, such as foil trays. Plates or cutlery not needed.
- Arrive within the delivery window and call when you arrive so staff can meet you at the door with a cart.
- Designate one person to handle the drop-off so everything arrives together.
- You may also purchase a complete meal from a restaurant and have it delivered directly to the shelter.
- If you’re looking for a commercial kitchen to prepare meals, consider using space at a local church or community center.
People facing homelessness can often feel invisible, and interacting with them (when we could) and seeing them enjoy their meals fills our heart with joy. We believe that in uplifting others, we all rise.