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ACTS OF COMPASSION HAVE THE POWER TO CHANGE THE LIVES OF FAMILIES

Volunteers have always played a huge role in the lives of the families we serve. We cannot thank you enough for your time and commitment to Family Promise of Waukesha County. Our opportunities have recently changed due to the pandemic. Please see below for our current Volunteer needs. Please reach out to Maria, Program Coordinator at maria@familypromisewaukeshawi.org with any questions!

"Everybody can be great…because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love."
-Martin Luther King

We are so excited to bring volunteers back in person to serve families experiencing homelessness! 

OUR NEW COMMUNITY SHELTER PROGRAM
We have been fortunate enough to be able to lease the Waukesha Overflow Shelter from the Housing Action Coalition. We are leasing the building  from the end of April to the end of October. This building is located at 1210 Sentry Dr, Waukesha WI 53186

  • We are able to serve up to 5 families in this shelter at a time

  • We are asking partners to provide a meal and hospitality from 5-8pm for 1-5 families. 

  • All volunteers who are on-site must be fully trained

  • On the calendar below you can find who is hosting and what meal they are bringing

  • Below you can also find the steps outlined for the training process for volunteers

7 ways you can support the 

Family Promise Community Shelter 

 

  1. Become a Partner Organization

    • Invite your church, workplace, book club, card club, rotary club, neighbors, college alumni group, to commit to one recurring day a month. 

    • We need partners for Friday, Saturday and Sundays! 

  2. Volunteer with a Partner Organization. 

    • Volunteer with your group or organization that is already a partner or 

    • Volunteer with an established partner? 

    • We can help you connect with them.

  3. Serve as a Lead Volunteer (5-10pm- bi-weekly)

    • Make sure families are well cared for and supported

    • Offer direction to volunteers

  4. Daytime Shelter Support (Monday through Friday 8 am - 5 pm)

    • If families are not at work or school and are at the shelter during the day you may volunteer to provide hospitality during this time

  5. Overnight Shelter Support (Sunday- Saturday 10 pm - 7 am) 

    • Stay overnight with guests 

    • At the shelter there is a private room for overnight volunteers

  6. Breakfast Club (Saturday or Sunday 7 - 9 am) 

    • Provide a hot breakfast for families

    • This can be recurring or a one time opportunity.

  7. Lunch Bunch (Saturday and Sunday 11 am - 1 pm)

    • Provide a hot lunch for families 

    • This can be recurring or a one time opportunity.

LOOKING TO VOLUNTEER WITH A GROUP OR ORGANIZATION? 

Check out our new Become a Partner page to learn how to get involved! ​

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE? 

Please fill out this form to learn more information! 

 

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