Shelter for the Homeless serving homeless adults in Stamford, Greenwich, New Canaan, Darien, CT

Volunteers are a vital part of our Shelter for the Homeless family, and help make our facilities welcoming and our operations effective and efficient. Volunteers support our professional staff, and continually inspire us and our clients with their dedication and spirit. Volunteers also serve as ambassadors for the Shelter within our community by educating the public about our organization and programs.

There are many ways in which you can become more involved in our work, and donate your time, talents and love to Shelter for the Homeless.

To request information about volunteering, please contact:

Roger Hines, Volunteer Coordinator
Phone: 203-348-2792 x318
E-mail: [email protected].

Ways you can help Volunteer

Shelter for the Homeless aspires to appropriately match the needs of our organization with the interests, talents, and skills of our volunteers. The following are just some of the current responsibilities assumed by our volunteers:

Meal Preparation and Service

Nutritious dinners at Shelter for the Homeless are prepared or purchased by groups and families offsite, and brought into our warming kitchen at our Pacific House emergency shelter. Groups of no fewer than four individuals are needed to prepare and serve meals on a nightly basis, and so this opportunity is a great introduction to volunteer service at the Shelter.

Evening Hosts
Evening Hosts assist the residential staff with the meal sign-in and bed assignments processes, with the distribution of linens and toiletries, and with answering the phones. The standard shift begins at 5:30 PM and ends at 8:00 PM, and is supervised by the on-duty Residential Manager.

Tutoring
Tutors work with clients to improve skills in a wide variety of areas, including reading and literacy, English as a Second Language, basic education, computer skills, and vocational skills. Tutors also support clients who seek to earn their General Education Diploma (G.E.D.). Volunteers interested in becoming tutors must complete an application and orientation process before they can work with clients.

Administration
Some volunteers provide administrative or specialized assistance for professional staff in the various departments at Shelter for the Homeless. The Development office also needs extra help periodically with fundraising activities (mailings, phone calls, and events).

Transportation
Volunteers are sometimes needed to help meet the transportation needs of clients, and to help pick-up and deliver supplies and in-kind donations to the Shelter.

Construction and Facilities Maintenance
Volunteers often help paint, fix and maintain our facilities – activities that may draw upon a wide range of skills and experiences!

Please note that these are only some ways in which you can help volunteer.
Once again, if you are interested in becoming a volunteer with the Shelter and/or would like to learn other ways in which you can volunteer your time, please contact Roger Hines, Volunteer Coordinator (203-348-2792 x318).

Our Volunteers bring true meaning to mission of Shelter for the Homeless
We truly appreciate all of our Volunteers, their work, and their dedication

Thank You All