Do you enjoy working with positive people?
Are you ready to make a difference in Whittier serving our unhoused neighbors?
Our partners at the Whittier LGBTQ Center provide showers, laundry, case management, free clothing, and care to the community every Monday-Friday. And every Thursday, our partner, Operation Healthy Hearts, provides groceries and hygiene supplies.
But there are more needs in this area, so we invite service providers and vendors to come alongside us to provide a warm, nutritious meal, immediate healthcare, connection to many other benefits and resources!
Together: We'll be providing a warm meal, resources, and entertainment for our unhoused neighbors by partnering with local service vendors. Your presence and volunteering will help create a welcoming, supportive, and safer environment for our community.
Why this project matters: Our unhoused neighbors will get some urgent needs met and enjoy community, while connecting to resources. 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. You may be working outside, so wear a hat and/or sunscreen. Wear closed-toe shoes, and leave your jewelry and any bags at home. 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 supplies and tools.
Age: All ages are welcome. Teams with members younger than 14 will serve 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 up and chat about our plan for each shift's duties.
- Get the tools and 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: We work with you to ensure that you'll have a role you enjoy. And, you'll never be alone!
- Booth, tables and chair set-up.
- Site/Event Navigator ( Help direct guests to the right resources based on what they tell you they need)
- Charging station set up
- Decor set up
- Breakfast/ Snack Set up
- Servers (Food and Drinks)
- Guest greeter/Counter ( Greet, direct, and count how many guests are entering the site)
- Guest Belonging Attendant ( Making sure guests know where they can leave their items, and the volunteer will make sure items are not taken)
- Hygiene Distributor
- Documentarian ( Photographer of the event while keeping guest dignity as top priority - cover volunteers and the work they are doing)
- Activity/Game Coordinator
