Sunday Evening Volunteer at ROOTS Young Adult Shelter

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ROOTS is Washington state’s largest shelter for young adults experiencing homelessness. Each night we serve 45 young adults, ages 18-25, by providing shelter and other essential services such as a warm meal and showers. ROOTS is located in the U-District right across the street from the University of Washington. We operate 365 days a year and are almost entirely volunteer run. Our volunteers are one of the most important components of the social services we provide to our guests. The connections volunteers make with guests tend to provide a consistent positive relationship that guests might otherwise be lacking.

ROOTS evening volunteers engage with guests to socialize and build community, while working as part of a team to ensure the emotional and physical safety of the shelter space. Evening volunteers help set up the shelter, complete intake paperwork for new guests, hand out hygiene supplies and bedding, and supervise guest activities such as computer time and smoke breaks. Most importantly, evening volunteers spend time with guests chatting over dinner, playing board games, and watching TV together. Evening volunteers provide guests with a sense of stability while helping ensure our shelter runs smoothly and efficiently.

This opportunity is for Sunday Evening 7:45pm-11pm.

Fill out an application on our website at http://www.rootsinfo.org/get-involved/volunteer/volunteer-application/ for your own welcome packet and all the information you will need to volunteer with us.