Meal Cleanup Volunteer Opportunity
Feeding 150+ women and children creates a lot of dishes and we could use your help!
Volunteers for the meal cleanup shift will help with washing dishes, cleaning surfaces, and sweeping and mopping the kitchen and dining room floors.
Qualifications for this opportunity:
- Volunteers at The Center for Women & Children must be female or accompanied by a female. Men can not volunteer on their own. If you are a man planning to volunteer on your own, please look for opportunities a the Shelter for Men or the Men's Residential Center.
- Co-ed groups of up to 2 are welcome. If you are bringing your children with you, you are considered a team. Please respond as a team. There is only room for 2 volunteers at a time. If you are not registered for the shift, you might be turned away.
- Volunteers should be outgoing with good interpersonal skills, have the ability to work independently, set and maintain boundaries, have a high degree of integrity, maintain confidentiality, demonstrate sound wisdom, and have a common-sense approach while interacting with guests & residents.
- Minors are welcome and must be accompanied by a parent or adult while serving (Parents, please use your discernment when children are younger than 10 years old).
Entrance and Sign In
- We are located at 3208 E. Michigan St. in Indianapolis, Indiana.
- Parking: You may park on the street in front of the building or in the gated lot across the street. The code is 2007.
- Entrance: Enter through the courtyard gate. Ring the doorbell as this gate is locked and someone will let you in! Ring the doorbell to the left of the front door and let them know you are there to volunteer and how you are serving.
- Sign in and out by scanning the QR code near the front desk, with the app on your smartphone, the link in your email or on the sign-in sheet.
Other Information
- Dress code: Please wear close-toed shoes, pants, and shirts with sleeves. Please dress modestly.
- Interaction with guests: Always offer a smile and hello! Use discernment as to how to interact with guests of the opposite gender. Please do not exchange contact information.
- Gifts: Please do not give money or gifts, unless approved by the Volunteer Ministry Team or Wheeler staff person.
- Photography and videography: You are more than welcome to take photos of our buildings and your volunteer group, but photographs/videos including guests and residents are not permitted.
- Cell phones: Please refrain from using your cell phone while volunteering as this can distract other volunteers and staff. If you need to use the phone, let the staff know and they will direct you to another area. Please do not wear earbuds or headphones during your volunteer time.
- Personal belongings: Please leave belongings in a locked vehicle and out of sight. Wheeler is not responsible for lost or stolen property.
- Safety and Security: Wheeler’s residential locations have metal detectors and security cameras to protect guests, volunteers, and staff. Please do not bring weapons into our facilities.
- Please remember we serve a diverse population. Our homeless guests may have criminal backgrounds, including sex offenders (Shelter for Men and Center for Men only).
- Be Flexible: We ask that you come to your scheduled volunteer time with a patient heart and extend flexibility if your opportunity does not go as anticipated!?
Thank you so much for serving with us! See you soon!
