CARITAS (Congregations Around Richmond Involved To Assure Shelter) was organized in the early 1980’s to respond to the huge unmet need for emergency shelter for homeless adults in the cold winter months. With its name derived from the Latin word for charity, today CARITAS is the largest emergency shelter program in our community. More than 170 faith communities provide over 37,000 nights of shelter. Our congregation-based model mobilizes thousands of volunteers annually. More about CARITAS...
GPUMC Hosts CARITAS January 24-30, 2009.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
We will be housing approxiamtely 34 homelsess men during this week in our social hall. This is an important ministry and in addition to providing a place to sleep we must furnish three meals per day. We need volunteers to help with the following:
- Stay overnight
- Serve as early evening hosts from 6:30-9:00 p.m. each evening
- Prepare meals (evening dinners and bag lunches)
- Provide breakfast foods
- Provide toiletry kits
- Provide moneyh for the purchase of paper products, utensils, snacks and laundry detergent
- Provide bottled water, coffee and soft drinks
- Help set up and take down cots both Saturdays
- Provide services such as haircuts and medical or dental services
Please contact Horace Ford (804) 746.0381 to help!