Event:	Serve Dinner at HomeFirst's Sunnyvale Shelter Share
Location:	HomeFirst- Sunnyvale Shelter 999 Hamlin Court, Sunnyvale, CA 94089
Date:	Dec 18th 2019, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Staff:	Manager: Kevin B
RSVP:	This event has already occurred

Event Description:

HomeFirst has been helping  those without homes in Santa Clara County since 1980. We are relentlessly focused on eliminating barriers to housing and stability for everyone we serve, which includes more than 4,000 adults, veterans, families with children, and youth each year. 
• We focus on successful “Housing First” strategies where we get people into their own homes as quickly as possible and then support them so they can stay housed permanently.
• Our Boccardo Reception Center is the largest homeless service center in Santa Clara County. It provides shelter and transitional housing, housing search services, mental health counseling, employment search services, the area’s most comprehensive set of programs for homeless veterans, and a medical clinic.
• We have the county’s largest homeless outreach team, including specialists in outreach to veterans, and we are the area’s largest provider of seasonal cold weather shelter.
• We  operate two family living centers in Santa Clara and San Martin, plus a shelter and programs for homeless youth in the foster care system in downtown San Jose.

What we'll be doing:

Meal service volunteers will help with final meal preparation tasks under the supervision of shelter staff. For example: tossing salad, slicing bread, plating food. Meal servers will then distribute plated food to shelter guests, prepare ‘late plates’, pour beverages, clear & wipe tables, clean up spills, etc.   Volunteers need to be able to stand and walk for an extended period of time, use of hands and arms for stirring, slicing, lifting and pouring.

What you should know:

Reminders for dinner meal service volunteers at the HomeFirst Sunnyvale shelter:
-Volunteers must wear non-slip, closed-toe shoes, long pants or skirt and shirt with sleeves (no tank top or strapless type shirts please). Underwear should not be visible or exposed. Apparel with potentially offensive language/pictures/symbols are not allowed. Long hair should be worn back.

-Regular shelter volunteers (those who volunteer 8 or more hours per year in the shelter) must have proof of a negative TB test less than 2-years old on file with HomeFirst.

Where to Meet:

Please meet at the front entrance. 

HomeFirst :

A Leader in Ending Homelessness

HomeFirst™ is a leading provider of services, shelter, and housing opportunities to the homeless and those at risk of homelessness in Santa Clara County. We serve more than 5,000 adults, veterans, families, and youth each year at seven locations including our Boccardo Reception Center, which is the county’s largest homeless services center. With over 35 years of experience, we’ve learned that everyone has the potential to get housed and stay housed. We are relentlessly focused on eliminating barriers to housing and creating stability for everyone we serve.

Our Mission

HomeFirst confronts homelessness by cultivating people's potential to get housed and stay housed.