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Seward Cares is a Project Homeless Connect event. This is a One-Day community event that provides One-Stop for housing, support, and quality of life resources, with One-Goal of ending homelessness.
Thank you so much for offering your time and energy to this project! Please sign up below for the shifts you would like to work. The volunteer coordinator will be in touch with more details about orientation and specific shift responsibilities.
This event will take place on Wednesday, January 29th, 2020 at the Seward Church of the Nazarene, 809 4th Ave. The event begins at 9am. The last clients will be checked in at 3pm. The event will end by 4pm. First shift is from 8:30-12:30, and second shift is from 12:00pm-4:00pm.
Transportation liaison - Rides on vans to greet clients, provides guidance on how event will work, helps direct people to the vans and the event space
Intake - Welcomes clients to the venue, helps clients fill out intake questionnaire, pairs client with a companion
Companion - Accompanies clients to their top three choices of service providers, provides one on one support, assists as needed with event operations
Food server - Greets clients in dining hall, serves food restaurant style, clears tables
Kitchen crew - Preps food, washes dishes, readies food for serving
Check out - Conducts exit interviews, hands out backpacks and other take home items, helps clients coordinate van rides