VOLUNTEERS
- All volunteers, whether serving in the kitchen or other locations in the building, must be at least 16 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 first Wednesday or third Wednesday of each month from 4pm to 6pm or on the second Wednesday of even months from 4 pm to 6 pm.
- For more information, please email Kathy at kathyp@grassrootscrisis.org.
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 Operations Manager, Melinda Becker at melinda@grassrootscrisis.org.
• 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 Melinda, the Operations Manger, for current meal service supply list, melinda@grassrootscrisis.org
_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 Operations Manager, Melinda Becker at melinda@grassrootscrisis.org.
• 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 Melinda, the Operations Manger, for current meal service supply list, melinda@grassrootscrisis.org
_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, 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 Kathy at kathyp@grassrootscrisis.org. Our most current need is on Wednesdays for this position
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 Kathy at kathyp@grassrootscrisis.org.
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, 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 Kathy at kathyp@grassrootscrisis.org. Our most current need is on Wednesdays for this position
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 Kathy at kathyp@grassrootscrisis.org.
Pantry, Clothing and Supplies
Interested in volunteering? Send email to Kathy at kathyp@grassrootscrisis.org
- 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 Kathy at kathyp@grassrootscrisis.org