Do you enjoy working with positive people?
Are you ready to make a difference in the Lancaster area, serving our unhoused & underserved neighbors?
The Volunteers of America (VOA) Shelter will provide a warm delicious meals from food trucks, contribute to community activities, and provide resources to our unhoused neighbors by partnering with the City of Lancaster, local service vendors, and shelter up the road, The People Concern. Your presence and volunteering will help create a welcoming, supportive, and safer environment for our community.
Why this project matters: Our unhoused or currently sheltered neighbors in Lancaster will get some urgent needs met, which everyone deserves. And - all can connect with local benefits, resources, and services and enjoy the community!
Lancaster Volunteers of America (VOA) Shelter, in partnership with Better Angels, The People Concern and other local agencies, are working on a "job fair" event to serve the community and current shelter residents in need of employment, resume building, clothing, and skill-building tools. We want everyone to have the opportunity to be more productive members of the community. At this quaterly event, the VOA team invites additional service providers to bring resources for their guests to access at this location as they expand services and operations. 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! This will be an outdoor event on the VOA campus parking lot.
Tools: We will provide any necessary supplies, tools, and gloves if you need them.
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 welcome table inside the fellowship hall. 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 you a brief survey after the event.
List of volunteer roles: You can select a preferred role, based on the shift time you select for the event. We'll work with you to identify a task you can do and will enjoy!
- Tables/ chairs set up
- Charging station set up
- Check -in table set up
- Decor set up
- Breakfast & Coffee Set up
- Servers ( waters, Drinks)
- Line attendant
- Restroom/ shower attendant
- Guest navigation ( Greet, direct, and count how many guests are entering the site)
- 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
- Documentarian ( Photographer of the event while keeping guest dignity as top priority - covering volunteers and the work they are doing)
- Activity/Game Coordinator
