Community Meal Train

The Outsiders Inn Meal Train is full of Community Cook ROCKSTARS!! They are supporting Outsiders Inn Shelter collaborations where local area faith congregations & community residents are working diligently side-by-side together to expand emergency shelter options in Vancouver WA.

Meal cooking and drop off is needed in this task. Each of the locations have a bit of individual instruction below:

  • The St Paul shelter delivery of 27 meals is in the alleyway on the 14th St. / South-East side of the building. When you arrive park in the pastor's parking space. There is a door bell at the double doors, if no one is there to greet you, ring bell and/or call Kitchen # 360-728-5758. We'll come out with a cart to take in the meal.

  • The Outpost Community 25 meal delivery at 11400 NE 51st Circle has 2 meal times per day 11a and 5:30p. The location also has a gate & staff to check-in with. The covered community eating area has a couple of tables and chairs. We have a basic 110 plug-in and a microwave. But beyond that, that is it for now. The meal and service is really up to you! We welcome prepared meals ready to eat or heat. And please bring plates and utensils that will be needed for the service, too. We welcome your creative food-love and hospitality!

  • The 415-West Community 25 meal delivery is located at 415 West 11th St in downtown Vancouver. There is a gate & staff to check-in. The covered tents have tables and chairs. We welcome meals 2 times a day for day time meal Brunch-Lunches - that are Easy to Eat now or Grab and Go items for mid-day snacks - and prepared ready to eat dinners.

All MealTrain Community Cook volunteers are requested to complete the Washington State Food Worker Course. The cost of the course is $10 and Outsiders Inn will cover the cost. Please send and email to waystohelp@outsidersinn.org for the payment code. 

THANKS TO OUR MEAL TRAIN COMMUNITY

In 2024, Together We Achieved

65+

Community members participated in our Meal Train.

16,355

Individual meals served to our shelter guests.

$98,130

Total value of meals donated by our amazing community cooks.