This year, FV will be participating in GETTYSBURG C.A.R.E.S.—the cold weather shelter that Gettysburg Area Churches work together on! St. James Lutheran Church hosts, but each church will pick a two week block (or two) and to serve breakfast as kitchen volunteers in the morning! We will also need blanket washers at the end of the 2 weeks (to be done at a laundry mat).
If you’d like info on being an overnight volunteer for the season, we email the program director (Debi Little, director@gettysburgcares.org) and let her know.
Dates: Dec 2-16
Needed: 14-21 Kitchen Volunteers // 2-3 Blanket washers // Breakfast food
Volunteer Responsibilities
Kitchen Volunteers:
6am-8am. In the Youth House just down from the St. James Church. We will need 2 to 3 volunteers each morning (except Sundays) to prepare, serve, and clean up breakfast for the guests.
Blanket Washers:
This is a one-day only job (9am on a Monday), meeting at a Gettysburg laundry mat and washing all the blankets! You are not responsible for providing the finances.
Food Donations Needed:
Eggs
Breakfast meats
Fruits
Breads or baked goods
Pancake/waffle mix
syrup & butter