Interfaith Winter Shelter – We need you!
We need volunteers to offer hospitality and a warm, safe place to sleep for our homeless guests. Can YOU help on a 3 hour shift? Give support and encouragement to our guests who have no place to sleep? Need training? Call one of our host churches or email: IWS20112012@gmail.com
Next new volunteer training is
January 15th, Sunday from 2-4 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, Rooms 218-219. Please enter via the 4th street entrance across from the old post office.
Mission
Our mission is to provide a low-barrier winter shelter for homeless individuals in Monroe County from November through March, from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m., seven days a week. Our purpose is to offer a warm and safe place to sleep for homeless men and women who are in danger of hypothermia during the coldest months of the year.
The Shelter is currently recruiting volunteers and accepting donations for its third winter season. We welcome your participation as volunteer, donor, or community partner in a collaborative effort that is strengthened by the whole community’s involvement.
Click here for the current volunteer training dates
Shelter Schedule
- Sunday Night: First United Methodist Church (FUMC) hosted by this church
- Monday Night: First United Church (FUC) hosted by this church
- Tuesday Night: First United Church (FUC) hosted by Beth Shalom and St. Thomas Lutheran
- Wednesday Night: Trinity Episcopal Church hosted by Trinity
- Thursday Night: First Christian Church (FCC) hosted by St. Paul Catholic Center
- Friday Night: First Christian Church (FCC) hosted by First Christian
- Saturday Night: First United Church hosted by Unitarian Universalist, First Presbyterian, and St. Charles Catholic Church
Thanks
Thanks to all who have helped us through the holidays. Please come to the next training if you’d like to help.
