Kitchen Campaign

Church at the Park (C@P), in partnership with Catholic Community Services Oregon (CCS), is developing a 6,465 sq. ft. commercial kitchen at the Seymour Center adjacent to the CCS Family Shelter. This project will provide food security for low-income households and create training opportunities for 20 young adults (ages 18–24) per year experiencing homelessness in Marion County.

 

By developing a kitchen, C@P will provide employment and skill-building opportunities to the Young Adults living at the shelter. The Program Manager will play a vital role in managing training, distribution, staffing, and other day-to-day operational tasks. The Chef will focus on crafting menus, overseeing food preparation and cooking, and providing essential training to support the development of the young adult residents at the site.

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The training program will be credentialed with Chemeketa Community College. Training will be coordinated in partnership with HYB Counseling and Baraka Workforce Development. Program teaching assistance will be coordinated with Salem-Keizer School District CTEC Behavioral Health, Human Services, Culinary Arts and Management Program students.

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C@P will not only provide guests with a stable living situations at the shelter, but also support their long-term stability by offering employment, job development, and hands-on food service experience. We need your help to open this kitchen in October 2026!