Hands of Hope

Resources for Homeless Families

Family Emergency

Winter Shelter Project

December 15, 2009 to April 15, 2010

On Nov. 3, the Family Emergency Winter Shelter project was approved by the City Council of Yuba City. The City of Yuba City is providing the old Firehouse Station on Walton Ave for overnight sheltering. Hands of Hope will serve as the portal site for families. Once guests are screened at HOH they can store their belongings here, take a bed roll and then be transported to the firehouse. They will be served a warm meal and giving sleeping accommodations for the evening. The next morning they will be given breakfast to take with them and returned to HOH. The goal is to provide safe warm shelter seven days a week from December 15, 2009 to April 15, 2010.

HOH is recruiting volunteers for the portal responsibilities as well as overnight supervisors at the firehouse. The Yuba Sutter Christian Ministerial Association will recruit churches for meals and transportation.

Volunteers!

We need an additional NINE shifts filled each days the Shelter project is in operation. New volunteers must have fingerprinting & background check and Child Abuse Prevention training.

How you can help:

5:30-7:30 p.m.----------P.M. Hospitality: receive guests, assist in storing belonging, hand out bed rolls.

6:30-7:30 a.m.----------A.M. Hospitality: receive bed rolls from returning guests, help them locate belongings.

6:30 p.m.-7:30 a.m.--Overnight Supervision: oversee shelter and be prepared to assist where needed

As needed---------------Phone Committee: help with HOH communications network, as needed

To be determined------Laundry: wash/dry bedrolls

To be determined------Cleaning: Help with additional cleaning necessary

If you have not been fingerprinted, or have a background check, please download and fill out the following forms:

Volunteer Forms Packet

Instructions to Sign-up

Click on the button above

Select a volunteer opportunity from the list

Click on the "Join" button on the cell you wish to sign up for. Fill out your name and email in the popup box. Include any additional information (such as what you will be cooking) in the "Leave a Comment" box.Click on the "Join" button

An e-mail will be sent to you and you'll be well on your way!

For more information, call:

Karen Lazzareschi: 755-2734

Gordon Beall: (916) 212-9698

Volunteers Needed!