Hospitality & Food
You cook. Or you bake. Or you just know how to make a room feel warm when you walk into it. You bring food to funerals without being asked. You make extra portions because 'someone might be hungry.' Community begins at the table. You already know this.
If Any of This Sounds Like You...
Read through these. If you're nodding your head, you're in the right place.
Common questions
The questions volunteers ask most often.
What does hospitality and food volunteering involve?
Cooking for events, hosting smaller gatherings, prepping snacks and drinks for tournaments, supporting partner food programs, running the hospitality table at meetups. If feeding people brings you joy, this role is yours.
Do I need a food handler's permit or commercial kitchen?
For our standard meetup snacks and drinks, no. For larger catered events, we work through licensed kitchens and food handlers. We'll be clear about what each opportunity requires.
Can I host a small Lifes a Gambol gathering at my home?
We don't endorse or organize at-home poker gatherings. If you'd like to host something LAG-aligned, the best options are watch parties for major tournaments, study sessions, dinners, or organizing a group trip to a licensed card room — those are the kinds of gatherings we can help with branded materials for. For poker itself, we always point our community toward licensed card rooms.
Do I need experience or credentials to volunteer with Lifes a Gambol?
No. We don't ask for resumes, certifications, or background checks for most roles. The only thing we care about is whether you actually want to show up and help. If a particular activity later requires a credential (working directly with kids, for example), we'll let you know and walk you through it together.
How much time do I need to commit?
Whatever you can give. Some volunteers help once a year at a single event. Others are around every week. There's no minimum, no quota, no contract. When you sign up, you tell us your real availability — weekends, evenings, one-time only, remote, whatever — and we match opportunities accordingly. Pledging your name doesn't lock you into anything.
Is this a paid role or volunteer?
Volunteer. Lifes a Gambol is community-driven, and 10% of every dollar that comes in via the brand goes to S.O.G. Helping out is unpaid — but real meals, real friends, and a real sense that you helped someone are all part of the deal.
What happens after I submit the form?
A real human reviews your pledge — usually within a day or two — and reaches out by email or text to say hello, learn a bit more about what you'd want to help with, and let you know about upcoming opportunities that fit. No spam, no automated drip campaigns. We're a small community, and we treat every pledge like it matters, because it does.
Pledge Your Gifts ☘
No contract. No commitment. Just tell us who you are and what you love doing.