12/25/2024
“Volunteering is at the very core of being a human. No one has made it through life without someone else’s help.” – Heather French Henry
HAPPENINGS AND IMPORTANT DATES AT SJC.
This is a friendly reminder if you’re working in the coffee room: Please put away all coffee supplies, wipe down the counters, and load the dishwasher. This will help keep bugs at bay. There’s a closing and inventory checklist taped to the cabinets. Please feel free to see me or a member of Safety & Services with any questions. Thank you for understanding.
If you haven’t had a chance to check out the volunteer room (office 10), please take a moment to stop by. The volunteer room is located immediately to your right when you come through the front doors. In the volunteer room, you will see the volunteer badges hanging, lockers to store your personal belongings, a charger to charge your phones, and snacks & drinks to enjoy during your shift. Thank you for your feedback regarding the volunteer room.
Thank you to everyone who has completed the end-of-year volunteer survey. We received 40 responses.
I will be off on Thursday, December 26, 2024. I will return on Friday, December 27, 2024. I hope everyone has a happy and safe holiday.
**Amazon Wishlist**
Coffee
Coffee creamer
Small paper cups
Boxer briefs – all sizes
**Volunteer Raffle**
Volunteers who sign up during the month are automatically entered into a raffle. This month’s raffle will be held on Tuesday, December 31, 2024.
*Bloomerang**
It looks like Bloomerang is having some glitches again. I’m working with our Bloomerang rep to resolve this. Please reach out to me or Ashley if you’re experiencing technical difficulties.
The dedicated shifts will be added to Bloomerang by the end of the day on Monday, December 30, 2024. I appreciate your patience.
Please take some time to look at the links below, they point to helpful training pages.
This first link will send you to a video course where you can follow a guided tutorial on the software as a volunteer. I am happy to sit one-on-one with you and assist you with Bloomerang. Please reach out to me or Ashley with any questions or concerns.
https://knowledge.initlive.com/en/getting-started-as-a-volunteer
https://bloomerang.learnworlds.com/course/volunteer-course-1-account-creation-and-sign-up
OPEN SHIFTS
Sign in:
Saturday, 12/28: 2-4 pm
Sunday, 12/29: 8-10 am
Mail Room:
Thursday, 12/26: 8-10 am
Shower:
Friday, 12/27: 10-12 pm
Saturday, 12/28: 8-10 am
Sunday, 12/29: 8-10 am, 10-12 pm, 12-2 pm
Monday, 12/30: 12-2 pm
Tuesday, 12/31: 12-2 pm
Phone:
Saturday, 12/28: 2-4 pm
Sunday, 12/29: 12-2 pm, 2-4 pm
Tuesday, 12/31: 2-4 pm
Coffee:
Thursday, 12/26: 8-10 am (1)
Please click the Bloomerang link to sign up for shifts: https://app.initlive.com/JE/yyecer6piilgbg
***Are you on social media? We have a Facebook Group for St. John Center volunteers to connect and stay in the know.
12/19/2024
Happy holidays. We’re so lucky to have you as part of the SJC family. Our holidays are more joyous knowing you’re a part of our world. Family is the heart of the holidays. May our hearts be full of love and gratitude this holiday season.
HAPPENINGS AND IMPORTANT DATES AT SJC.
- You’re Invited to the Annual Memorial Service! Join us as we come together to honor and remember the lives of those in our community who experienced homelessness and have passed away this year. Date: Friday, December 20th. Time: 9:00 AM.
- The holidays are approaching. Please let me know by Friday, December 20, 2024, if you cannot work your shifts during the holiday season. The shelter will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve and from 8 a.m. to 1230 p.m. on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
- A friendly reminder if you’re working in the coffee room. Please put away all coffee supplies, wipe down the counters, and load the dishwasher. This will help keep bugs at bay. There’s a closing and inventory checklist taped to the cabinets. Please see me or a member of Safety & Services with any questions. Thank you for understanding.
- If you haven’t had a chance to check out the volunteer room (office 10), please take a moment to stop by. The volunteer room is located immediately to your right when you come through the front doors. In the volunteer room, you will see the volunteer badges hanging, lockers to store your personal belongings, a charger to charge your phones, and snacks & drinks to enjoy during your shift. Thank you for your feedback regarding the volunteer room.
**We want your opinion**
Thank you to everyone who has completed the end-of-the-year volunteer survey. Your experience matters to us because your service is integral to our work. Your insights can help inform how we achieve our mission. Without your contributions, our efficacy will be diminished. We will all be better for it. Please complete the survey by Friday, December 20, 2024. If you’re having technical difficulties completing the survey online, paper copies are available in the volunteer room.
**Amazon Wishlist**
Coffee creamer
Small paper cups
Boxer briefs – all sizes
**Volunteer Raffle**
Volunteers who sign up during the month are automatically entered into a raffle. This month’s raffle will be held on Tuesday, December 31, 2024.
*Bloomerang**
Please take some time to look at the links below, they point to helpful training pages.
This first link will send you to a video course where you can follow a guided tutorial on how to use the software as a volunteer. I am happy to sit one-on-one with you and assist you with Bloomerang. Don’t hesitate to contact me or Ashley with any questions or concerns.
https://knowledge.initlive.com/en/getting-started-as-a-volunteer
https://bloomerang.learnworlds.com/course/volunteer-course-1-account-creation-and-sign-up
OPEN SHIFTS
Sign in:
Sunday, 12/29: 8-10 am, 2-4 pm
Mail Room:
Thursday, 12/19: 10-12 pm
Saturday, 12/21: 8-10 am
Wednesday, 12/25: 10 am – 1230 pm
Thursday, 12/26: 10 – 1230 pm
Shower:
Saturday, 12/21: 12-2 pm
Sunday, 12/22: 12-2 pm
Monday, 12/23: 12-2 pm
Tuesday, 12/24: 12-2 pm
Friday, 12/27: 10-12 pm
Sunday, 12/29: 10-12 pm, 12-2 pm
Phone:
Friday, 12/20: 12-2 pm, 2-4 pm
Saturday, 12/21: 2-4 pm
Sunday, 12/22: 2-4 pm
Tuesday, 12/24: 12-2 pm, 2-4 pm
Thursday, 12/26: 2-4 pm
Friday, 12/27: 12-2 pm
Saturday, 12/28: 2-4 pm
Sunday, 12/29: 10-12 pm, 2-4 pm
Tuesday, 12/31: 12-2 pm, 2-4 pm
Coffee:
Thursday, 12/19: 8-10 am (1)
Thursday, 12/26: 8-10 am (2)
Saturday, 12/28: 8-10 am (1)
Sunday, 12/29: 8-10 am (1)
Please click here to sign up for shifts.
***Are you on social media? We have a Facebook Group for St. John Center volunteers to connect and stay in the know.
Reminder- Volunteer Feedback:
We value your feedback as a volunteer. If you have suggestions, comments, or concerns, please email Keesha or fill out the Feedback form. We will use this information to help better communicate and engage with SJC volunteers. I appreciate your willingness to give your time and service. Your support of SJC allows us to continue to fulfill our mission and serve our unhoused neighbors throughout the community each year.