Ready to help us with the Christmas Holiday?
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Follow the 3 STEPS below to sign up as a Wayside helper. We've also listed the specific volunteering opportunities for Christmas Day 2024. We hope you'll lend our homeless your time, care, and energy!
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STEP 1
Watch this short video:
STEP 2
Click on the Christmas button below to sign up for your available time blocks via SignUpGenius OR call Tracy at 502-345-0081.
STEP 3
Download this waiver, complete, and bring along with your ID on your volunteering day(s). (PLEASE NOTE: Your ID is required!! This is for our clients' safety.)
REMINDER: Volunteers MUST bring a photo ID.
(For safety, we cannot let those without IDs volunteer.)
Can't Volunteer?
URGENT NEEDS
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Meats
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Towels
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Coats (we really need 2x,3x,4x)
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Dog Food
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Desserts
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Shower Shoes
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Coffee
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Toilet Paper
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Can soda
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Drop off all items at Hotel Louisville (120 West Broadway, 40202)
You can still help by providing any of the following much-needed items:
Want to donate?
We welcome any amount you can comfortably afford to give, using one of these three options:
(1) Call us at 502-836-7661
(2) Mail a check to: Wayside Christian Mission, PO Box 7249, Louisville, KY 40257
(3) Donate online over our SECURE SERVER by clicking the button below:
I am unable to volunteer, but I would like to donate.
I am volunteering and
I would also like to donate.
DOs and DON'Ts of Volunteering
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DOs
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Be friendly and put on a smile when working with our clients
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Be understanding - many of our clients are going through one of the lowest periods in their lives.
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Be patient - our clients may not do things the way you are used to; be patient and give them some time.
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Wash your hands before working in the kitchen; put on gloves and a hairnet.
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Be supportive - offer kind words of encouragement.
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Pray - pray for our clients, get their first name, and pray that their lives will get better.
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Use universal precautions in all activities. Use gloves if possible.
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Wear conservative clothing
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Lock up your purse or coat - we suggest you leave it in your car trunk.
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Be aware of your surroundings at all times.
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Be aware that some of our clients may have criminal histories.
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Be aware that about 1/3 of our clients have mental illnesses (some choose not to take medication).
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Be aware that about 1/2 of our clients have an alcohol or drug dependency.
DON’Ts
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Do not loan or give money to clients
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Do not give any personal information (other than the first name), including phone numbers or addresses.
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Never leave minors alone - adult supervision is required at all times.
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Never be alone - have a partner or staff member with you or stay with your group.
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Never touch, hug, or flirt with a client.
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Do not argue with clients; report problems to a staff member.
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Do not transport a client in your personal car.
Volunteer requirements
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All volunteers must sign a waiver of liability
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All volunteers 18 or older must have a photo ID on file
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Minors must be with their parents or supervisors at all times.
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Volunteers must go through a volunteer orientation, fill out a volunteer form, allow us to make a copy of their photo ID, and list their mailing address, email address, and cell or home number.
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People with felony records may not volunteer without special review and approval.
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Contact our Volunteer Coordinator at 502-345-0081 for more info and to get started!