Volunteer Opportunities
IHN at Third & New Life Presbyterian
Before Our Host Week
Prior to and after our host week, the following volunteer opportunities are critical to our success:
- Supplies - inventorying and shopping
- Food - shopping
- Laundry - processing it and organizing our 'linen closet'
- Donations - identifying and filling on-going needs for hosting our guests
Contact Wendy Shellman by email or at 383-8288
During Our Host Week
We host homeless families with children within our church building for a week at a time. At various times during Third's "Rotation Week" (Every 12 wks. or so) volunteers are needed to help with for various tasks such as:
- Set up bedrooms on the first Sunday of our host week (anyone can help - no training needed)
- Guide children's activities while parents are settling in on set-up Sunday
- *Dinner preparers
- *Dinner/evening hosts
- *Overnight hosts
- Breakfast preparers
- "Take down" bedrooms on the final Sunday of our host week (anyone can help - no training needed)
- *Help with lunch for guests before they depart
[* You must be RAIHN-trained in these roles where we provide direct assistance and hospitality. Please contact the RAIHN office 506-9050 for exact time and dates of training.]
Contact Wendy Shellman by email or at 383-8288
Beyond Third Church
In addition to the volunteer opportunities for hosting our guests at Third, RAIHN needs volunteers for the following tasks:
- Van drivers - drive the RAIHN van from the host church to the day center and return daily and on weekends. Contact: David Poland (586-0742) to volunteer.
- "Day Center" Staff - provide general office support, or accompany clients to appointments and assist families with employment and housing searches as directed by the network director. The Day Center is next door to the church at 34 Meigs St. Contact: Nancy Elliot (506-9050).
- Movers - assist families with moving furniture and belongings into their own homes. The commitment is for an evening during the week or part of a Saturday. Contact: info@RAIHN.org (506-9050).
