Denver
Lunch In The Park

Each Wednesday and Second Saturday of the Month.

Training starts at 10:00am. Required for all first-time volunteers. If you plan to attend training on a Wednesday, please let us know by emailing volunteer@christinthecity.org or calling Shayla at 701.833.2180.

Lunch starts at 12pm.
Location: Benedict Fountain Park, East 20th Avenue, Denver CO

At the training, you can park on any nearby streets or in the parking lot. Street parking is not metered.
At lunch, parking is metered street parking.

We do not usually have enough food for both volunteers and our friends on the street to eat. We encourage volunteers to eat before or after Lunch in the Park. If you attend training before lunch, feel free to bring a sack lunch and eat with the missionaries before we leave for the Park.

You can stay however long you want, but we do encourage volunteers to stay until the end to participate in the ending prayer. On Wednesdays the ending prayer is at 1:00pm and on 2^nd Saturdays it is at 1:30 pm.

We invite families with children of all ages and love to have families participate in our mission. On 2^nd Saturdays we incorporate games (i.e. Frisbee, corn hole, and soccer), to keep younger children engaged and to create a warm atmosphere. Yet, we do strongly encourage parents or legal guardians to be present and aware of their children because of the environment of the park and surrounding areas. See here how one woman brought her baby to Lunch and had a moving experience.

Generally, lunch in the park is a very warm and welcoming setting. However, because of the population we work with, there is always the chance that an unstable situation may arise. In the training, we go over safety protocol to prepare volunteers for any type of situation. There is also a strong police presence at the park, along with trained supervisors overseeing the event.

For 1^st time volunteers, we require a training which includes information about Christ in the City’s mission, practicalities of what to do at the park (i.e. how to start a conversation), and safety protocol. We also require adult and minor liability forms to be signed once a year for all CIC volunteers. Please note that everyone in your group must individually do a liability form. You can fill out a liability form by clicking here

Yes, we are always looking for more food donations and parish involvement at Lunch in the Park. If your parish is interested in sponsoring a 2^nd Saturday or Wednesday Lunch, Christ in the City will give you information, materials, and any assistance needed. Email volunteer@christinthecity.org with questions or ideas.