Donate Meals
Do you enjoy cooking?
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Do you have a delicious recipe that you would like to share with others?
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Please consider making a homemade meal for youth at Home Base YK!
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(or, purchase a store-bought meal or restaurant meal and donate it to Home Base YK)
Basic Role Expectations
What can you donate?
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Many youth that access Home Base YK love traditional comfort foods such as:
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Chicken with rice and vegetables
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Macaroni and cheese
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Spaghetti and meatballs
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Beef or chicken tacos
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Hamburgers, hotdogs, and sausages
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Lasagna
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Casseroles
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Soup
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Stir fry
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Homemade bread or buns
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Other baked goods
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Many youth that access Home Base YK like to try new foods from different cultures. If you make a traditional dish from your culture, it will likely be a hit with the youth!
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Many youth like traditional Northern food such as moose, caribou, arctic char, and seal.
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Avoid making spicy meals – this is something that the youth typically do not like.
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Avoid seafood dishes - many youth typically do not like this.
Donate to the Youth Dorms
Call 867-766-4673 or call/text 867-446-0024 to coordinate a drop-off.
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The Youth Dorms are located at 5114 52nd Street and a drop-off can be coordinated at any time during the day.
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More information about the Youth Dorms can be found here.
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Donate to the Youth Centre
Call 867-766-3272 or call/text 867-444-2543 to coordinate a drop-off.
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The Youth Centre is located at 4903 50th Street and is open from 12 noon – 8 pm daily. Lunch is served to youth at 12:45 pm and dinner is served at 5 pm.
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More information about the Youth Centre can be found here.
If you would like to discuss or run ideas by someone at Home Base YK, email donate@homebaseyk.com.
If you are interested in cooking WITH youth at the Youth Dorms or the Youth Centre, please head to our volunteer page and sign up as a cooking volunteer! In this role, since you will be engaging with youth, there is an orientation / approval process that includes security checks, reference checks, and basic training.