*Volunteer at the Harvard Sq. Homeless Shelter Over Spring Break!*
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Around town anytime between *Friday, March 11 and Monday, March 21*? Join us
at the shelter this Spring Break! Break shifts are a great way to "try out"
the shelter, so if you have friends or roommates who've been curious, now's
the time. No previous experience or training required--just a willingness to
lend a helping hand. Shifts are as short as 2 hours--shift descriptions and
map of our location are below. Please contact us at
hshs.volunteer(a)gmail.com with
any questions.
Spring break shifts run from *dinner on Friday, March 11 through breakfast
on Monday, March 21*. Accordingly, that means that regular volunteers are *
not *responsible for shifts that fall in this time range--regular shifts
will end with breakfast on Friday, March 11 and resume with dinner on
Monday, March 21.
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*About Us: *The Harvard Sq. Homeless Shelter is the only student-run
homeless shelter in the nation, with a volunteer force of 150+. We are
always in need of extra hands over school holidays. We hope you will join
us!
*Some shifts that need to be filled:*
*Wednesday Morning 3/16*
*Thursday Morning 3/17*
*Saturday Evening 3/19*
*Sunday Morning 3/20*
*Monday Morning 3/21*
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*Sign-up for Spring Break (dinner on Friday, March 11 through breakfast on
Monday, March 21): Click
here<https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0ApIEyYujHlt-dGEyQUpfeFA1ZW92cWlwcH…>
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Please forward this on to friends you think may be interested. We will
appreciate all the help we can get!
Thanks for your support,
The Harvard Sq. Homeless Shelter
http://hshshelter.org
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*DESCRIPTION of SHIFTS
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There are 4 shifts:
Dinner: 6:45 PM - 9:15 PM
Evening: 9:00 PM - 11:15 PM
Overnight: 11 PM - 8:30 AM
Breakfast: 6:30 AM - 8:30 AM
*But if it is SATURDAY morning, then it is*
[Friday] Overnight: 11 PM - 9:30 AM
[Saturday] Breakfast: 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM
BREAKFAST -- Come in bright and early to greet our guests as they begin to
wake up! You'll be making breakfast and helping to clean the shelter (an
invaluable service!) after all the guests leave at 8am.
DINNER -- You'll be making and serving dinner, and perhaps be lucky enough
to run on a food salvage trip or collect pastries from the many shops that
donate to us.
EVENING -- This is a relaxed time to visit with guests as they prepare for
bed. It's usually very quiet and a great opportunity for some wonderful
conversations. Help is also often needed in the kitchen to clean-up after
dinner and prepare plates of food to hand out at the door.
OVERNIGHT -- You'll stay awake with other volunteers and night-owl guests,
basically having more good conversations, watching movies, doing laundry,
reading, baking cookies, etc! This is a fantastic shift because it's a rare
opportunity to have long conversations and get to know people well. People
often say it's the best shift! And never fear, we do take turns sleeping --
the night is typically divided into three shifts and you will be awake for
one of them (there is a staff room with bunk beds, so you will be able to
sleep when it is not your turn to be awake).
*The shelter is located at 66 Winthrop Street in the basement of the
University Lutheran Church in Harvard Square (on the corner of Dunster and
Winthrop Streets, next to the MAC and Pinocchio's Pizza).
Map<http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=66+Winthrop+St,…>
