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     the Gospel
       always, and
    when necessary
    use words"
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St. Francis HOME
Social Ministry
Other Shelter Programs
IHN-Alpha House
Family Shelter (October & April)
Shelter Association (Winter) Program.

 
 
 
 
Thank you for Shelter!
Thank you for serving October 19 - 25, 2009,  at IHN Alpha House Family Shelter. 
We thank our coordinators: Al Zangrilli & Kate Miller & Mary Hayden, as well as, all of our ALPHA HOUSE VOLUNTEERS who helped…

Julie Allison-Conlin, Jane Antosiak, Avery Bennett, Herbert Black, Karen Cole, Bob Conlin, Paul Crossley, Ann Denoyer, Cletus Denoyer, Bill Dirksen, Ehren Dirksen, Isabelle Dirksen, Nicole Dirksen, Samuel Dirksen, John Douglass, Patricia Douglass, Georgette Giordano, Mary Hayden, Crystal Heft, Marty Javornisky, Dawn Keene, Natalie Keene, Barbara Kelly-Ferris, Chris Kempton, Erin Lane, Julie Leonard, Jane Levy, Kate Miller, Christopher Mollo, Dan Paulus, Barbara Pomey, Anna Riegger, James Riegger, Lori Riegger, Carol Rigg, Cynthia Smigielski, John Wagner, John Walsh, Mary Ellen White, Linda Wiseman, Mary Wissman, Al Zangrilli, plus all of you non-St. Francis helpers (Tag Alongs): Julie Ankenbrand, Ann Arbor Open School: teachers, parents, students:  Julie Roth, Janie Martin, Edie Linton, Mark Albercook, Karen, Meke, Vince, Gabe, Noah, Eva, Zoe, Cecilia, and Eliaz & UM/EMU students.

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Family Shelter
at IHN Alpha House
Family Shelter at IHN Alpha House
Website: www.alphahouse-ihn.org
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St. Francis Parish members are the hosts June 7 - 13,  2010, 
and again Oct 18 - 24, 2010.

 Come join St. Francis Parish provide hospitality for homeless families. 
This is a great opportunity for individuals and families to serve together!

We are collaborating with the Interfaith Hospitality Network (IHN) at Alpha House.  IHN is a network of local congregations of Washtenaw County who provide volunteers to help with the shelter program at the IHN-Alpha House facility in Ann Arbor on Jackson Road.

You can help with: 
1) Food Prep./Serving Meals, 2) Stock the food pantry, 3) Stock the closet with toiletries and paper products, 4) Overnight hosts, 5) Weekend day hosts/visitors, play activities with the children, etc. 2-3 hour shifts.

Please fill out the form below and "submit" it by one week before your commitment date.
(If you prefer, you may, print it and return it in the collection basket or Fax (734-821-2102) it.)

St. Francis Parish Volunteer Coordinators: 

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Volunteer Coordinator Position Description for the family shelter.
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Family Shelter at IHN Alpha House
June 7 - June 13,  2010
Name:(Minors must be supervised by their legal guardian.)

Telephone:(Home# Work# Day# Evening#)

Email Address:

I AM available to help on the following day(s):
Before shelter begins. Mon., June 7
Tue., June 8 Wed., June 9
Thurs., June 10 Fri., June 11
Sat., June 12 Sun, June 13

I AM available to help at the following time(s) with...:
Monday - Friday Hospitality: Monday, June 7 to Friday, June 11, 2010;
-   5:30PM - 7:15PM (2-3 adults each day)  Serve & Clean up:  Prepare and serve nutritious meals for about 5-8 families.  Volunteers can eat too!
-  6:30PM - 8:45PM  (2-4 adults each day) Activity Volunteers;
-   8:30PM - 7:00AM (1 adult each day)  Overnight Volunteer: provide back-up support to the paid shelter staff.  Alpha House has a room with beds for volunteers spending the night.
Saturday - Sunday Hospitality:Saturday, June 12 - Sunday, June 13, 2010;
During the day time Saturday and Sunday we need people/families to support paid staff by interacting with the guest families - visiting, providing activities for the children, etc.  Shifts are: 
-8~9:00AM - 11:00AM (1-2 adults each day);
- 11:00AM -   1:00PM (2 adults each day);
-   1:00PM -   3:00PM (1-2 adult each day);
-   3:00PM - 5:30PM (1-2 adults each day);
-   5:00PM - 7:15PM (2 adults each day);
-   6:30PM - 8:45PM (2-4 adults each day) Activity Volunteers;
-   8:30PM - 7:00AM (1 adult each day)  Overnight Volunteer: provide back-up support to the paid shelter staff.  Alpha House has a room with beds for volunteers spending the night.
Stock the Alpha House pantry:  We will purchase and/or collect and restock the food, toiletries and paper products needed during our host week.
Other Comments:


We will contact you to confirm your commitment.  Thanks!
Questions Contact:
- Overall Coordinator(s): Contact: 
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(Coordinate the Volunteers: See the Volunteer Coordinator Position Description.)


Click here to learn about our other Shelter Association Program.

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St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Parish Social Ministry Office, 
2150 Frieze Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48104.

St. Francis Parish Home

 
Thanks for the Family Shelter!
We are grateful for the work of these volunteers & especially our coordinators.  We look forward to serving again next year.