CALLING ALL COOKS: Special Olympics Unified Games – Volunteers needed

The Special Olympics Unified Games needs our help!

Special Olympics has chosen Detroit as the host for their international soccer tournament! Michigan Knights of Columbus will be preparing and serving dinner for the Special Olympics Unified Games on Friday, August 5th at the Corner Ballpark in Detroit. We expect to serve bagged meals to 800-1,000 participants. We encourage you to volunteer for this special opportunity. Please note that your family members are welcome to sign up (14+ years only) but all minors must be accompanied by an adult at all times. If you have any questions, please contact Brian Zahn, District Deputy #114, at (248) 238-3541 or dd114@mikofc.org
If you can, please volunteer for this! The dinner will be prepared and served on August 5th. We need your help to prepare and serve the food to the Special Olympic participants.

Date: Friday, August 5, 2022
Location: The Corner Ballpark, 1680 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48216
3 Shifts:

  • 2-4pm – Setup (Includes preparing grills, tents, food prep line, food serving line, etc.)
  • 3:30-7pm – Cooking & Serving (Includes grilling chicken breasts, assembling chicken sandwiches, loading items into the serving bag, distributing food to the participants, etc.)
  • 6:30-8:30pm – Cleanup (Includes packing up any unused food, cleaning the food prep and serving area, removing tents & grills, etc.)

To sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e4da5a62ba2ffc43-special