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Woodmont volunteers provide dinner, a place to sleep,
breakfast and fellowship for twelve homeless people each Friday night
in South Hall, November through March. Volunteers are needed for four
functions supporting this ministry - provide dinner, spend the night,
provide breakfast, and provide a sack lunch. You can sign up to help
here:
Signup to help
"Whatever you did for the least of these brothers
of mine, you did for me".
Description of Duties
Dinner Hosts
THE COORDINATOR CONTACTS OTHERS: If your name is first on the schedule
for your date, you're the coordinator. Please call the other Dinner
Hosts and communicate with them as necessary to accomplish the following.
DECIDE WHAT TO COOK: You're free to do any kind of simple, stick-to-the-ribs
meal - things that are easy to cook and easy to eat. A good choice
is always a "meat & three" or a pasta item. Avoid turkey
and dressing, as we are told they get that a lot through other programs.
Favorite entrees include fried chicken, pot roast, meatloaf and lasagna.
Bread and dessert should also be served. Keep desserts simple. Dinner
should be prepared for 12 guest plus all Hosts (Dinner and Overnight).
Coffee and tea are provided by Woodmont but need to be brewed by the
hosts on arrival. (Directions for preparing coffee can be found next
to the coffee pot).
ARRIVE AT SOUTH HALL BY 5:30 P.M.: South Hall should be unlocked.
If it's not the Overnight Host coordinator should have a key. It would
be nice to have all Hosts wear a WCC name tag. Name tags should be
available on the kitchen counter.
CHECK THE SUPPLIES: There should be:
" A bag of ice in the freezer
" Paper plates, cups and bowls and plastic flatware in cabinets
above the ovens.
" A tray of stirrers, sugar and creamer on the counter by the
sink in the dining room. (If supplies are low check in the cabinets
below the kitchen windows.)
" 12 sack lunches in the refrigerator.
" Some breakfast foods in the Room In the Inn Pantry, which is
the lower corner cabinet to the right of the ovens.
" Breakfast milk and juice in the refrigerator. (If any of these
are missing, contact the person in charge of breakfast on your schedule.)
" Instant coffee (decaf and regular), instant tea and cocoa can
be found in the cabinets if needed.
" Lemon juice and margarine in the refrigerator.
" If above are insufficient, go buy what's needed and save your
receipts for reimbursement.
PREPARE FOOD: This kitchen has basic pots, utensils and a microwave
for reheating and serving.
SET TABLE: Use one table for serving. Set the others as needed for
guests, hosts and yourselves.
GREET OUR GUESTS: They will arrive between 6:30 and 6:45 p.m. Dinner
should be ready to be served.
SERVE FOOD: Before serving, offer a simple blessing. Serve the guests
cafeteria style so that each will receive an equal and ample portion.
Then place food in a self-serve buffet line for seconds.
EAT WITH THE GUESTS: The Dinner Hosts and Overnight Hosts will dine
with the guests.
CLEAN UP DINING ROOM AND KITCHEN: Dinner Hosts and Overnight Hosts
should clean up the dinning room and kitchen. Leave coffee urn full
and plugged in for all night. Please do not leave leftovers in the
refrigerator.
Overnight Hosts
THE COORDINATOR CONTACTS OTHERS: If your name is first on the schedule
for your date, you're the coordinator. Please call the other Host
and remind them to come by 5:30 p.m. South Hall will be unlocked by
the church staff at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The van keys should be picked
up at the church office by 4:45 p.m. or make arrangements with church
office 297-8563. The van runs on middle grade gasoline. If you need
to fill it up take it to the BP in Green Hills (down the street from
the church), we have a church account there.
JUST IN CASE: South Hall direct line: 298-2569.
SET UP THE ACCOMMODATIONS: Set up downstairs for 12 cots and 12 pillows.
Be sure that toilet paper, shaving cream, toothpaste, deodorant and
paper towels are available downstairs for their use. Extra shaving
cream, toothpaste and deodorant will be in the cabinets on left in
upper hall along with toiletries, pillows and blankets. Towels and
pillowcases are located in the large cabinet in the sleeping room.
Bring 12 toiletries, towels and pillowcases downstairs for distribution.
TRANSPORT GUESTS: Leave by 5:45 p.m. or in time to arrive at The
Campus for Human Development by 6:00 p.m. It is located at 532 8th
Avenue South. Go north on Hillsboro (becoming 21st/Broadway) to 8th
Avenue. Turn Right onto 8th Ave. then go past the Greyhound Bus Station
and Lafayette Street. Turn Left in the alley just before the elevated
train trestle. This lead to CHD property where you will report to
the supervisor on duty. Pick up the guests and their blankets. This
is the same place you will return them in the morning.
WELCOME GUESTS: Enter directly through the basement door and show
the guests the location of the restrooms, showers and sleeping quarter.
Request that they wash up for dinner. Please notify the guests that
smoking is allowed outside only. Invite the men upstairs to the dining
room.
HELP SERVE THE FOOD, AND EAT AMOUNG OUR GUESTS: Someone should offer
a short, simple prayer before the meal. Assist the Dinner Hosts in
serving the food and beverages as needed. Overnight Hosts and Dinner
Hosts will dine with our guests. The guests may wish to go downstairs
to shower or watch TV after dinner. Some may remain upstairs for conversation.
PREPARE SLEEPING ARRANGEMENTS: Mattresses for Overnight Hosts are
in the old stairwell closet just inside the front door. The pillows
and blankets are stored in the back bedroom closet. There is an alarm
clock and flashlights in the cabinet of the hall closet, if needed.
WAKE UP GUESTS/SERVE BREAKFAST: Upon waking, brew fresh coffee. Wake
the guests by about 5:45 a.m. in order to have breakfast and be on
the road by 6:30 a.m. Overnight Hosts are responsible for cooking
and/or serving the breakfast that has been provided by the breakfast
volunteer.
OVERNIGHT HOSTS
DISTRIBUTE SACK LUNCES: These are in the refrigerator.
REPLISH THE HYGEINE SUPPLY IN THE BASEMENT: You can find the supplies
in the upstairs closet
RETURN GUESTS: They should be back to the Campus for Human Development
by 7:00 a.m. Return their blankets to the RITI center when you drop
off the men at the CHD.
CLEAN UP SOUTH HALL: Put the towels and linens in garbage bags and
leave in South Hall. Put trash in the dumpster. Clean up from breakfast.
Throw away food. Spray cots with Lysol. Put cots back on shelf and
the pillows and blankets back in the cabinet.
VOLUNTEER SUMMARY: When you pick up our guests you will receive a
Voluntary Summary Sheet. Please fill out and return to Campus for
Human Development Staff, when you drop off our guests the next morning.
LOCK UP: Alarm code will de disabled from Friday to Saturday.
ACCEPT OUR THANKS FOR ALL YOU'VE DONE.
EMERGENCY NUMBER: In the event of a medical emergency 911 first.
There is a First Aid Kit located in the first cabinet in the back
hall closet.
Campus For Human Development 251-9791
Wendell Brown (home) 730-8884
(cell) 347-2597
Christy Brown (cell) 478-3103
PLEASE NOTE:
There are underwear garments, hats, socks and gloves in the upstairs
Room In the Inn Supply Closet. You can distribute as you see necessary.
Breakfast and Lunch
For those volunteers preparing the sack lunches, plan for twelve
guests. For those volunteers preparing breakfast, please remember
there will be two to three overnight hosts in addition to the
twelve guests. Please have the breakfast and lunches delivered
to South Hall before 7:00 p.m., unless you contact the coordinators.
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