Meal Service Volunteer Opportunity
We are currently serving 180 guests for each meal and need your help not only serving food but also offering a friendly face!
Volunteers will help with meal preparation, prepare trays, hand out drinks, roll silverware, help with clean-up, and offer a face of compassion!
How to sign up:
• Click "RESPOND" or "RESPOND INDIVIDUALLY".
• On the next page, scroll down a little and check the box next to the date of the event.
Scroll down a little more and click "SUBMIT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY RESPONSE".
Qualifications for this opportunity:
- Plan to be flexible. Duties and shift duration can change depending on the needs of the staff.
- Volunteers should be outgoing with good interpersonal skills, can 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.
Entrance and Sign In
- We are located at 3208 E. Michigan St. in Indianapolis, Indiana.
- Parking: You may park on the street near the building, in the gravel lot, or the gated lot across the street. The code is 2007.
- Entrance: Enter through the courtyard gate. Ring the doorbell to the left of the front door and let our staff know you are there to volunteer and how you are serving.
- THIS IS NEW! - Please place your bag on the bag scanner belt straight ahead of you. Bags of guests, visitors, and volunteers must all be scanned this way. This is for the safety of everyone in the building.
- To your right is a glass door. Our staff will let you in. Proceed to the security area.
- There are 4 ways to check in. Check in and out by using the kiosk in the hall across from the front desk, by scanning the QR code above the kiosk, with the app on your smartphone, or with the link in your email.
- For your convenience, lockers are located in the kitchen for keeping your belongings. Ask staff for assistance.
Safety and Security
- Each of Wheeler’s residential locations has metal detectors and security cameras to ensure the protection of guests, volunteers, and staff.
- Please do not bring weapons into our facilities.
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 welcome to take photos of our buildings and your volunteer group, but photographs/videos including guests and residents are prohibited.
- Cell phones: Please refrain from using your cell phone while volunteering as this can be a distraction to 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 or in the lockers in the volunteer hub. Wheeler is not responsible for lost or stolen property.
- 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!
