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Meals for Safe Harbor Homeless Shelter
Our Fellowship provides a dinner for 15 to 30 people at Safe
Harbor every month
on the second Sunday. One
volunteer from our Fellowship organizes the menu and serves the
food each month and two helpers assist in the food preparation
and at least one serves the food as well. A
yearly schedule is made in advance each January for the year,
and newcomers are always welcome to sign on as substitute
helpers in the interim. We are looking for as many people who
can make a commitment as possible.
In addition to providing meals, we have made a commitment to Safe
Harbor to provide other items for the people living there. Items
needed in the shelter include: toiletries, paper products,
assorted clothing such as socks, underwear, tee shirts, and
sweatshirts. There will be a basket to collect any of these
items in the lobby of the church.
What you can do:
1. Sign up to provide portions of 3 meals a year.
2. Bring personal items to the collection barrel in the
sanctuary.
The Schedule
Each year we prepare a schedule of cooks for Safe Harbor. The
schedule is for March to February. On the second Sunday of each
month three volunteers prepare dinner for Safe Harbor. One
person serves as the "organizer" volunteer each month and the
other two are the "helper" volunteers for each meal. Most
volunteers agree to be an "organizer" one time a year and a
"helper" twice a year — if you’d like to do it less or more,
that’s fine too!
Organizer
Tasks
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Plan meal and contact helpers to assign food for them to prepare
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Cook one portion of the meal
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Serve the meal or ask one of the helper volunteers to do this
Helper Tasks
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Cook one portion of a meal as directed by organizer
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Arrange for your portion of the meal to arrive at the shelter on
time (heated if needed)
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Serve the meal (only one helper needed)
Many people
have asked over the last year when the new rotation will begin —
January or February is the time to get your requests in. “Help
wanted” notices are placed in Connections and the Fellowtarian.
Requests coming in after the main schedule is set will be placed
on the substitute helper list.
What do I do
to get on the schedule?
Contact Sharon
Mayer-Conroy at
email: safe-harbor
Tell her:
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What months are not good for you?
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How many "organizer" and "helper" slots would you like to fill?
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Give her your phone number and email address |
