Do you enjoy working with positive people & making new friends?
Are you ready to make a difference in Encino serving our unhoused neighbors?
Together: We'll be providing meals and sharing resources to our unhoused neighbors by partnering with local service providers. Your presence and volunteering will help create a welcoming, supportive, and safer environment for our community. We will be serving at St. Nicholas of Myra.
Why this project matters: Our unhoused neighbors will get some urgent needs met, which everyone deserves. When we work with fellow volunteers to meet the urgent needs of people living outside, our entire community benefits.
Wear: Please wear clothes you don't mind getting dirty. If you've volunteered with us before, feel free to wear your Better Angels T-shirt to show your support!
Tools: We will provide any necessary set-up items, kitchen supplies, and gloves if you need them. Please wear your hair up ( if longer than 12 in), if you are working in the kitchen.
Age: All ages are welcome. Teams with members younger than 14 will participate with their parent/ guardian.
What We Will Do
- Join the Better Angel group at the resource center. Look for our light blue T-shirts and our light blue sign
- Sign in and receive a Better Angels T-shirt, if needed.
- We'll meet, and chat about our plan for the day and each shift's duties.
- Get the role instructions you'll need.
- After: Share your experience with the onsite volunteer coordinator and find other ways you'd like to serve. We will also send a brief survey to you after the event.
List of volunteer roles: You can select a preferred volunteer role based on the time you selected. Otherwise, a role will be assigned to you and shared in the confirmation email 1 day before the event starts. Be aware that re-assignment may happen due to limited spacing or to meet guest needs and event effectiveness, but we will work with you to ensure you're doing something you enjoy!
- Tables/ chairs set up
- Charging station set up
- Dining hall prep ( Coffee station, water Lemonade -lunch)
- Decor Set up
- Breakfast Prep/Cook
- Lunch Prep/Cook
- Servers ( Food and Drinks)
- Kitchen Supply Organizer/ Dishwasher
- Restroom Attendant/ Clean up
- Guest greeter/Counter ( Greet, direct, and count how many guests are entering the building)
- Guest Belonging Attendant ( Making sure guests know where they can leave their items attended and the volunteer will make sure items are not stolen)
- Hygiene Distributor
- De-Escalation Leads ( Diffuse tough situations/ confrontations, polite removal of disruptive guests)
- Documentarian ( Photographer of the event while keeping guest dignity as top priority - cover volunteers and the work they are doing)
- Activity/Game Coordinator
