Help Make Summer Magical—Volunteer with the Lunch Bunch in 2025!
Every summer, something special happens under the picnic shelter at Pheasant Ridge Neighborhood Center. Monday through Friday, for eight weeks, kids from the neighborhood gather for fresh, healthy lunches—and just as importantly, for connection, laughter, and a sense of belonging. St. Andrew volunteers make it all possible.
The Summer Lunch Bunch grew out of our commitment to food security and hospitality, extending the work of St. Andrew’s monthly Food Market into the sunny days of June, July, and August. With generous support from the HACAP Food Reservoir and the Lettuce Feed Others garden, as well as church members who help fund what can’t be donated, we offer daily lunches with plenty of options from all five food groups. Kids choose what they want to eat, and they’re always welcome to come back for more.
To keep things fun and encourage healthy eating, we issue daily “food challenges”—like trying a new fruit or adding a second vegetable—and kids earn stars for meeting them. Those stars add up to rewards: a few joyful ice cream parties each summer that celebrate their adventurous appetites.
This summer, the Lunch Bunch runs from June 9 to August 16 (with breaks on June 19 and the week of July 4), and we need your help! Volunteers are needed for three kinds of shifts: prepping food at the church (chopping veggies, washing fruit, packing coolers); serving lunch at Pheasant Ridge; and cleaning up back at the church (washing containers, unpacking coolers, restocking for the next day). You can sign up for just one shift—or more than one in the same day.
This year’s program will be led by Molly Schintler, our Lunch Bunch Coordinator. Molly will oversee the program and keep volunteers informed and supported. If you have questions or if your schedule changes, please reach out to her at lunchbunch@saintandrew-ic.org.
Ready to sign up? Click here to claim your June shifts:
Whether you’ve volunteered before or are thinking about joining for the first time, there’s a place for you at the table. Come serve lunch—and serve love—with the Summer Lunch Bunch.