VOLUNTEERS
- All volunteers, whether serving in the kitchen or other locations in the building, must be at least 18 years old.
- We are looking for a congregation, organization, or group that would like to provide and serve a meal once a month on the 2nd Monday 3:45 pm-6 pm, the 3rd Monday (odd months only) 3:45pm-6pm, the 3rd Wednesday 1:30pm-3:45pm and the 3rd Saturday (odd months only ) 11:45am-2pm. For more information, please email the Volunteer Coordinator: Susan Hayes (susanhayes.workplace@gmail.com)
- If you are interested in volunteering, please email the Volunteer Coordinator: Susan Hayes (susanhayes.workplace@gmail.com)
Congregations or Groups to serve a Hot Meal
Volunteer hours: Mondays and Wednesdays 1:30 pm - 3:45 pm, 3:45 pm - 6:00 pm, Saturdays 9:30 am -11:45 am, 11:45 am – 2:00 pm. Number of Volunteers needed: 3 - 4 people
If your congregation or group is interested in serving at the Day Resource Center, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Susan Hayes, at susanhayes.workplace@gmail.com
• Keep in mind that the first shift is feeding about 50 - 70 people, who eat large servings of everything. The second shift generally serves half that number of people. On most days, that means the first group should bring at least 60 hearty servings while the second group should bring at least 35 servings. We have an odd day that is lighter, but we cannot predict when that will be. • Please bring the meals ready to serve, preferably in full size or half size steam table aluminum foil pans for serving from our steam table.
• 3-4 people are needed in the kitchen to set up and serve as well as to monitor the drinks table. One volunteer is also needed to operate our dish washer
Please provide with all meals
_ 300 Napkins
_Plastic Gloves, if you prefer
_2 gallons of milk - 2% or whole as well as other drinks like lemonade, iced tea, juices
_Salad dressing or any condiments that would compliment your meal-as needed. Please check with the volunteer coordinator for current meal service supply list.
_Butter or margarine
Items needed and appreciated, if you have extra budget money
_Paper towels
WE ASK THAT YOU NOT GIVE CARRY OUTS OF THE PREPARED MEALS. PLEASE DO NOT GIVE GUESTS FOIL, PLASTIC WRAP, GROCERY BAGS, OR ANYTHING THAT WILL ENABLE THEM TO WRAP UP A PLATE TO TAKE OUT.
Volunteer hours: Mondays and Wednesdays 1:30 pm - 3:45 pm, 3:45 pm - 6:00 pm, Saturdays 9:30 am -11:45 am, 11:45 am – 2:00 pm. Number of Volunteers needed: 3 - 4 people
If your congregation or group is interested in serving at the Day Resource Center, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Susan Hayes, at susanhayes.workplace@gmail.com
• Keep in mind that the first shift is feeding about 50 - 70 people, who eat large servings of everything. The second shift generally serves half that number of people. On most days, that means the first group should bring at least 60 hearty servings while the second group should bring at least 35 servings. We have an odd day that is lighter, but we cannot predict when that will be. • Please bring the meals ready to serve, preferably in full size or half size steam table aluminum foil pans for serving from our steam table.
• 3-4 people are needed in the kitchen to set up and serve as well as to monitor the drinks table. One volunteer is also needed to operate our dish washer
Please provide with all meals
_ 300 Napkins
_Plastic Gloves, if you prefer
_2 gallons of milk - 2% or whole as well as other drinks like lemonade, iced tea, juices
_Salad dressing or any condiments that would compliment your meal-as needed. Please check with the volunteer coordinator for current meal service supply list.
_Butter or margarine
Items needed and appreciated, if you have extra budget money
_Paper towels
WE ASK THAT YOU NOT GIVE CARRY OUTS OF THE PREPARED MEALS. PLEASE DO NOT GIVE GUESTS FOIL, PLASTIC WRAP, GROCERY BAGS, OR ANYTHING THAT WILL ENABLE THEM TO WRAP UP A PLATE TO TAKE OUT.
Greeter
Must be able to enter information into Excel spreadsheet
Make sure everyone is greeted warmly who comes in the door and that you ask his or her name if you do not know it.
1. Make sure everyone coming in signs in.
2. If the person is new to the center, have them sign the notebook, briefly explain the services available at the Center and give the person a Center information card. Try to pair the new guest with a volunteer or employee who can explain how the Center works. Another guest can also help to orient them.
If you are interested in volunteering, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Susan Hayes at susanhayes.workplace@gmail.com.
Shower and Laundry Monitors
Laundry
Guests sign up to do laundry on a first come, first served basis each day. Guests are allowed to do 1 load of laundry per day. Families with children are allowed 2 loads of laundry. Laundry monitors help guests by assigning washers/dryers, notifying guests when laundry is ready to move from machine to machine, notifying guests when it is their time to start their laundry. Laundry monitors also help at the end of the day with cleaning/straightening the laundry room.
Showers
Guests sign up to take a shower when they come in each day. The Shower monitors help guests obtain shower supplies (towel, wash cloth, body wash, shampoo, conditioner, razor, shave cream, deodorant, other toiletries). The monitors also help keep the shower lines moving and the shower areas cleaned up after each person. Monitors also help with the cleaning of the showers at the end of the day and preparing the used towels for our towel angels.
If you are interested in volunteering, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Susan Hayes at susanhayes.workplace@gmail.com.
Must be able to enter information into Excel spreadsheet
Make sure everyone is greeted warmly who comes in the door and that you ask his or her name if you do not know it.
1. Make sure everyone coming in signs in.
2. If the person is new to the center, have them sign the notebook, briefly explain the services available at the Center and give the person a Center information card. Try to pair the new guest with a volunteer or employee who can explain how the Center works. Another guest can also help to orient them.
If you are interested in volunteering, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Susan Hayes at susanhayes.workplace@gmail.com.
Shower and Laundry Monitors
Laundry
Guests sign up to do laundry on a first come, first served basis each day. Guests are allowed to do 1 load of laundry per day. Families with children are allowed 2 loads of laundry. Laundry monitors help guests by assigning washers/dryers, notifying guests when laundry is ready to move from machine to machine, notifying guests when it is their time to start their laundry. Laundry monitors also help at the end of the day with cleaning/straightening the laundry room.
Showers
Guests sign up to take a shower when they come in each day. The Shower monitors help guests obtain shower supplies (towel, wash cloth, body wash, shampoo, conditioner, razor, shave cream, deodorant, other toiletries). The monitors also help keep the shower lines moving and the shower areas cleaned up after each person. Monitors also help with the cleaning of the showers at the end of the day and preparing the used towels for our towel angels.
If you are interested in volunteering, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Susan Hayes at susanhayes.workplace@gmail.com.
Pantry, Clothing and Supplies
Interested in volunteering? Send email to Volunteer Coordinator, Susan Hayes (susanhayes.workplace@gmail.com).
- Sign in each guest. Monitor and record food, supplies, clothing needs of guest on pantry cards and checklist sheet.
- Gently mentor guests on appropriate size.
- Reinforce message about respecting needs of others and taking only what they need or only the quantity posted.
- Provide plastic bags for anyone who wants to take nonperishable food back to the camp.
- Help to keep the shelves neat and in order.
Interested in volunteering? Send email to Volunteer Coordinator, Susan Hayes (susanhayes.workplace@gmail.com).
Towel Laundry We have many towels each day to be taken home and laundered. Someone needs to pick up, launder and return towels within a week. If you are interested in helping with our towel laundry, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Susan Hayes at susanhayes.workplace@gmail.com.
Transportation
Pick-up and deliver guests to/from the bus stop on Assateague Rd in Jessup just south of 175 and east of Rt. 1, the Laurel Roller Skating Center on Brewers Ct just south of Whiskey Bottom Road on Route 1 in north Laurel and the Valencia Motel just north of the PG line on Route 1.
You may drive our 12 passenger van, your own personal van or your church van if you have one. If you are interested in driving, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Susan Hayes at susanhayes.workplace@gmail.com
Transportation
Pick-up and deliver guests to/from the bus stop on Assateague Rd in Jessup just south of 175 and east of Rt. 1, the Laurel Roller Skating Center on Brewers Ct just south of Whiskey Bottom Road on Route 1 in north Laurel and the Valencia Motel just north of the PG line on Route 1.
You may drive our 12 passenger van, your own personal van or your church van if you have one. If you are interested in driving, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Susan Hayes at susanhayes.workplace@gmail.com
