Title III congregate meal sites vary greatly in size. Median typical attendance, however, is smaller, at about 30 people. Virtually all congregate meal sites have at least some paid staff, but most haveno full-time paid workers. Only three percent have more than five paid full-time workers. Another quarter have between two and five paid FTEs.
Most sites make extensive use of volunteers.
Fifty-eight percent of the Title III sites reported using more than five volunteers. The median number of FTE volunteers at Title III congregate sites is 0.5. The sites use volunteers for a wide array of tasks. Table IV.5 indicates that volunteers most commonly serve food, clean up, serve as cashiers or hosts at the meal site, and deliver meals. Meal Site survey, weighted tabulations.