Volunteer 
Overnight Volunteering at the Homeless Shelter
Information
for Overnight Volunteers at the LUM Homeless Shelter
Volunteers
must be 18 years old or older.
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Upcoming
Training Sessions for Shelter Volunteers
(Please be prompt and please bring a pen.)
Monday, November 16
6:30pm-8pm
Thursday, December 10
6:30pm-8pm
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Volunteers
must attend a Shelter Training Session. These sessions are
held about twice a month. You do not need to register to attend
a session. Just come to the LUM building at 525 N. 4th St.
at 6:30pm. Please bring a pen with you. If you are working
to fulfill community service hours, please bring your court
papers. See the box at right for the schedule of upcoming
Training Sessions.
After
you have completed a Training Session, you will be given the
opportunity to sign up on the calendar. Our calendar is usually
full several weeks in advance unless we receive a cancellation.
On
the night you are scheduled to work, you are to arrive at
8:15pm. You will be able to leave the following morning at
7:00am.
Each
volunteer is placed in one of three areas: Check-in Desk,
Kitchen (serve food), or Hall & Bath (distribute towels,
soaps, shampoo etc.).
Lights
are out at 10:30pm. Three volunteers and one coordinator are
scheduled nightly. After lights out, the three volunteers
divide the evening into shifts and take turns staying awake.
Each volunteer sleeps in the Volunteer Room about 5-6 hours
per evening.
Wake-up
is 6:00am sharp. A small breakfast is served and all guests
must be gone by 7:00am. Volunteers who are working to fulfill
community service hours will receive 10.5 hours credit each
night.
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Providing meals for the Homeless Shelter