Get Involved

Volunteering

Make an impact in the lives of those affected by natural disasters, national emergencies, and extreme poverty. Individuals, businesses, and churches can partner with us in meaningful ways. Most of our work relies on the passion and dedication of local volunteers for each deployment and community project.

Join the Mercy Chefs volunteer team today. Share a bit about yourself and explore opportunities to serve in your community.

Statistics

About Our Volunteers

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20,000+

volunteers since our founding

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80%

of our volunteers are
non-chefs

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48 States

make up our volunteer team

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75 Miles

is the average our volunteers travel to serve

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Local Churches

Local churches and Christian organizations become the hub for our emergency deployments and community outreaches. We work in partnership with these organizations to maximize the long-term impact of our work and highlight their existing ministries as a beacon of hope for the community.

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Mobile Kitchens

Mercy Chefs sets up our mobile kitchen, refrigerated trailer and a team of professional chefs on-site to plan, prepare and serve restaurant-quality meals for the community members in need. Our experience and mass service capabilities increase the work able to be accomplished by our local partners.

Local Volunteers

Volunteers come alongside Mercy Chefs and our local ministry partners to meet community needs. Their service creates a lasting connection between the volunteers, those we serve and our local partners, strengthening the bond within the community and facilitating long-term ministry engagement.

Corporate Partnerships

Mercy Chefs is a 501(c)(3) organization fully funded by private donors and sponsorships. Corporate partners can support our mission through equipment and product donations, financial contributions, matching gift programs, and employee volunteer initiatives.

Interested in a corporate partnership? Click the button below to complete the form, and we’ll be in touch to explore opportunities.

Church Partnerships

We collaborate with churches in many ways. During emergency deployments, we team up with local ministries to station mobile kitchens and coordinate volunteers.

Join us as a church partner—fill out the form below, and we’ll connect to explore ways to serve together.

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The Mercy Chefs Store

Every purchase supports our mission! Wearing Mercy Chefs merchandise helps spread awareness and inspires others to join our cause.