Volunteer Opportunity Details:

The Burlington Emergency Shelter (BES) is a Christian homeless shelter located at 89 North Street, Burlington, VT 05401 in the Old North End. Daily from 7pm to 8am BES accommodates 14 men and 4 women in separate dormitories with free housing and an evening meal.

Daily from 7-10pm guests arrive at the Shelter for an evening check-in, dinner and chores.

The evening volunteer administers in-take processes for prospective guests, logs in returning guests, receives the evening meal from the donating organization, gathers the guests for "self-serve" buffet-style dinner, says or delegates saying of prayer before the meal and facilitates the post-meal clean-up and Shelter chores performed by the guests.

Looking for caring adults who want to help others. Must be able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. Must have well defined ethics and boundaries. Some initial training is necessary.

Physical Abilities/Skills Required: Ability to respond quickly and appropriately to emergency situations. Seek support and intervention from designed staff and agencies according to protocols.

Mental Abilities/Skills Required: Ability to perform a variety of tasks at once. Ability to work in a predominately male fast-paced environment and remain calm. Ability to exercise authority over other people appropriately. Ability to set limits as well as treat Guests fairly and respectfully regardless of any behavioral issues. Ability to make good decisions and exercise sound judgment when necessary.

This opportunity is sponsored by: Burlington Emergency Shelter

We need volunteers who are free at these times Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Morning Afternoon Evening X X X X X X X Weekly This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers Adults (26-54) Small Group (2-5) Adults (55+) Young Adults (18-25) Individual Volunteers will work with the following groups Adults (26-54) Older Adults (55+) Homeless Women Men Young Adults (18-25) This volunteer opportunity addresses the following social interests Homelessness We are looking for volunteers with the following skills Counseling / Information Support

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
	Executive Director
Does the volunteer supervise others?
	No
Number of volunteers needed:
	2-3
Minimum number of hours required (specify per day, week, month, project)
	3 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?
	Yes
Is there a cost for parking?
	No
Does the agency reimbuse volunteers for parking?
	N/A
Does the agency provide meals for volunteers?
	Yes
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, Background Check (VCIC, DAD, SRS, FBI)
Is this opportunity appropriate for a home-bound volunteer?
	No
Is a supervisor readily available to answer volunteers questions?
	Yes
The volunteer work takes place in this county:
	Chittenden County

Last updated on July 30, 2009