Evening and Overnight Volunteers

The core of our program has two volunteer slots each day. The Evening Volunteer comes in at 5:30 and stays until 8:30. We encourage the Evening Volunteer to bring or prepare their own dinner as families prepare, serve, and clean up after themselves.  Evening Volunteers may plan activities, help with homework, assist with a particular need, be present in the house and provide program consistency and communication. The Evening Volunteer is relieved by the Overnight Volunteer, who does just that-spends the overnight.  Overnight Volunteers provide support and assistance to the families; they socialize with them, help older children with homework, and are available in case of an emergency. They are relieved at 6:30am Monday through Friday or at 8:30am on Saturday and Sunday by Shelter Staff. Sometime we need short notice coverage for these opportunities, some volunteers choose a monthly commitment, and some volunteers form a whole team of coworkers/friends/families and cover these slots for an entire week.