| Pray 5:15 Prayer Time: Pray daily at 5:15 am and 5:15 pm for the outreach and for families in our community that are going through a time of need. Mealtime Prayer: Make every mealtime a time to remember those in your community who are hungry and in need.  Attend the Volunteer Rally When: Saturday, April 16, 2011 - 10 a.m. Where: Steps of City Hall For directions call: 770.641.5578 Child Volunteers Children 12 and under must remain in the company of a parent or guardian all day. Volunteers 13 and older may work in any area of service they choose. (Safety volunteers must be eighteen years of age or older.) The Kids Zone is for guest use only. Volunteers are requested not to leave their children in this area. Dress Volunteers should dress appropriately for the weather. Dress in layers, as temperatures may be cooler in the morning and warmer in late afternoon. Volunteers should dress modestly and wear clothing that can get dirty. Day of Hope T-shirts will be available at the Volunteer Commissioning Rally. Duration of the Outreach For most volunteers, the day of the outreach will begin with the Volunteer Rally (10 a.m.) A Volunteer Orientation Meeting will follow the rally (11 a.m.). The outreach will begin at noon and will continue until all the guests or groceries are gone; this should occur between 4-5 p.m. Volunteers are requested to stay for an additional one to two hours following the Volunteer Wrap-up Meeting to help clean the site. Lunch Every effort will be made to provide lunch to volunteers. We recommend volunteers bring snacks and bottled water. Bagged lunches are certainly permitted. Beverages and lunch will be served in each area-of-service. In the event of a larger than anticipated crowd, the priority for Food Services will be serving guests. Parking Volunteers are encouraged to car pool to the outreach. Satellite parking lots at churches surrounding city hall and shuttles will be used for volunteers. Guest parking areas will be reserved for guests only. Volunteer Wrap-up Meeting Shortly after the site officially closes, all volunteers will be asked to gather in the Site Entertainment area for a brief wrap-up meeting. During this time, brief testimonies and outreach results will be shared. Rain Many outreach experiences have shown that guests will stand in the rain for hours to receive groceries. In the event of rain, volunteers should be prepared to get wet and may wish to bring rain jackets and umbrellas. It is crucial that all volunteers remain at their assigned area of service and continue serving in the rain. Same Task All Day To ensure that we serve our guests effectively, volunteers are asked to stay in their area of service and continue in the same task all day. Site Cleanup All volunteers are asked to remain on site for an additional one to two hours following the Volunteer Wrap-up Meeting to help with site cleanup. |