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ORGANIZATION: Lutheran Social Service of MN
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Urgent: Shelter Support Volunteers needed at Safe House Shelter
Did you know that in Minnesota on any given night there are over 4000 youth who do not have a safe place to sleep?
Safe House Shelter invites you to come hang out and engage youth to new experiences that shows them they are capable to become anything that they have ever imagined.
Assist staff by organizing youth activities, preparing a meal, watching movies and most of all have fun!
Various shift starting from 6:00pm to 11:00pm.
Safe House is located near the Merriam Park neighborhood.
To make a difference in a life of a youth who is experiencing homelessness. Be that supportive adult that a youth will see when staying at Safe House.
Interviews and orientation will be scheduled on a rolling basis at Safe House. Volunteers will learn more about Metro Homeless Youth Services and volunteering with Safe House. Opportunities to shadow Safe House staff will be made available. Volunteers must pass DHS background check prior to their first shift.
If you would like to be a shelter support volunteer, please contact LSS Community Engagement Manager Monica Jones at monica.jones@lssmn.org or 651-470-8801
The life you change may be your own!
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About Lutheran Social Service of MN
Location:
2485 Como Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55108, US
Mission Statement
"Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota expresses the love of Christ for all people through service that inspires hope, changes lives, and builds community." Expresses the love of Christ for all people: The work of LSS is grounded in Christ's unconditional love for all people. LSS celebrates other faiths and invites everyone who shares our vision to join in the common cause with us. Through service: LSS offers a broad range of service intended to provide all whom we serve the opportunity to live and work with dignity, safety, and hope. Inspires hope: Hope instills conviction about life as it should be and creates the courage to seek it. Changes lives: People who come to LSS yearn for change in their lives. LSS recognizes that its role is to be a catalyst for that change. Builds community: LSS resolves to optimize its capacity for advocacy and influencing change. A center role for LSS is to build the public will with respect to the vision we have for the community's life together.
Description
LSS is the largest, statewide non-profit social service agency in Minnesota with over 2, 400 employees who serve in 300 communities. It is owned by the six Minnesota synods of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Services are divided into four divisions:
- Children and Youth
- Families and Adults
- Older Adults
- People with Disabilities
Volunteers are a growing part of LSS with more than 10,000 active volunteers working for the vision: LSS Volunteers change lives by encouraging hope and connecting communities, by energizing staff and enhancing services, by growing their own talents and sense of purpose.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Near Merriam Park neighborhoodSaint Paul, MN 55104
DATE POSTED
August 7, 2017
SKILLS
- Youth Services
- Mentoring
- Case Work / Management
- Crisis Intervention
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 21
- Orientation or Training
- 6 months
- Good communication skills Relationship building skills Experience work