Volunteer Opportunity Details:

We are looking for someone to spend a few hours a week from your home to organize meals for the homeless shelter. You will be responsible to contact (via phone or email) churches, restaurants and individuals to fill in empty dates on the meal calendar. You will also partner with the BES office administrator who is responsible for sending out mailings asking people to provide meals. You can set your own hours. Please note that the BES does not receive any state or federal funding. We rely strictly on volunteers.

You would need to spend approximately 2 hours at the Shelter in order to learn what would be required of you. This voluntary opportunity is not difficult to do, however, it's important in that it ensures that our homeless guests are fed a hot meal 7 days a week/365 days a year.

This opportunity is sponsored by: Burlington Emergency Shelter

We need volunteers who are free at these times Weekly This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers Adults (26-54) Individual Adults (55+) Young Adults (18-25) Volunteers will work with the following groups Homeless This volunteer opportunity addresses the following social interests Homelessness Hunger / Food

Contact Person: John Stewart, Executive Director, (802) 862-9879, (email) View all agency contacts

Address:

89 North St. Burlington, VT 05401 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.beshelter.org

Miscellaneous Information

The volunteer is supervised by
	John Stewart, beshelterjcs@myfairpoint.net
Does the volunteer supervise others?
	No
Number of volunteers needed:
	1
Minimum number of hours required (specify per day, week, month, project)
	6 hours/week
The minimum age for a volunteer is
	18
What is the minimum age for youth or youth group volunteers with an adult?
	N/A
Is parking available?
	N/A
Is there a cost for parking?
	N/A
Does the agency reimbuse volunteers for parking?
	N/A
Does the agency provide meals for volunteers?
	No
Is this volunteer site accessible for those with physical disabilities?
	Yes
Is this opportunity appropriate for court-ordered service?
	No
What screening procedures are required?
	Application, Interview (phone or in-person), References
Additional screening procedures required
	We have a volunteer application to be filled out.
Is this opportunity appropriate for a home-bound volunteer?
	Yes
Is a supervisor readily available to answer volunteers questions?
	Yes
The volunteer work takes place in this county:
	Chittenden County

Last updated on July 28, 2009