Shelter at St. Francis Gym

Shelter at St. Francis Gym
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Shelter Association of Washtenaw County, the Delonis Center &
the Rotating Shelter for hosting 25 gentlemen.

We are very excited about partnering with neighboring congregations for monthly locations this year and welcome volunteers from all of the other congregations in the area. 

Parishioners from St. Francis Parish are invited and welcome to assist at the other locations in the evenings during the following months listed below here. (Understandably, St Francis Parish & School is unable to host the shelter this year in the gym as usual for a week in March.)

In addition, the Daytime Warming Center of Washtenaw County is an autonomous, democratically governed space run by the homeless community for the homeless community (in partnership with the local faith communities and Shelter Association (SAWC). We are in need of volunteers! The Warming Center is located at the Journey of Faith Church, 1900 Manchester Road, Ann Arbor, 48104. Sign up if you can help:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0a49aba623abf94-daytime

1. December is First Baptist Church of Ann Arbor, 517 E Washington St, Ann Arbor, Pete Stover, [email protected]

2. January is St. Luke Lutheran Church, 4205 Washtenaw Ave, Ann Arbor, Allen Morgan, [email protected]  Sign-up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040f4aa8a62ea3fe3-stluke 

3. 4a. February is First Presbyterian Church of Ann Arbor, 1432 Washtenaw Ave, Ann Arbor, Marcey Terrien and JimPeggs, [email protected] and [email protected]

4. 4b. February is also Calvary United Methodist Church, 1415 Miller Ave, Ann Arbor, Tom Snyder, [email protected]

5. March is Zion Lutheran Church, 1501 W Liberty St, Ann Arbor, Vicki Lovell, [email protected]

Questions?  Contact: Kim Matheny, Operations Coordinator, Shelter Association of Washtenaw County (734-662-2829 extension 227).

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Unfortunately, due to the required Covid 19 precautions, our parish pastoral team and our school leadership is not able to see how to accommodate our usual week (in March 2021) of hosting the Rotating Shelter group at St. Francis School Gym.   Please if you are interested in volunteering or being involved in a different capacity contact:  Sarah Kruszka, Shelter Association of Washtenaw County   <[email protected]>  (W: 734.662.2829 x234)

Thank you!
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Perhaps PROPOSED 2022 - March 7-14, 2022???.  (& proposed 2021 March 8-15; & 2022 March 7-14; & 2023 March 6-13; & 2024 March 4-11; & 2025 March 10-17.) 
[2250 E. Stadium, Ann Arbor 48104]
for the Shelter Association of Washtenaw County.

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Shelter at St. Francis Gym
Our PAST year 2020 announcement here: March 2-9, 2020.  (& proposed 2021-March 8-15; & 2022 March 7-14; & 2023 March 6-13; & 2024 March 4-11; & 2025 March 10-17.) 
[2250 E. Stadium, Ann Arbor 48104]
for the Shelter Association of Washtenaw County.

Sign-up here to help with hosting approximately 25 homeless men from our community.

Since this shelter program is 7 days long, the sign-up below is long too.  Please scroll down to see each day.

Contact: 
St. Francis Parish Shelter Coordinators:
Kim Pavicich (260-416-4648) &
Tom Powell (843-327-5893);  or,
the Parish Office, (734-821-2121) (734-480-8422) [email protected] .
(more info on St. Francis Parish)

Shelter Task Lists (All task descriptions with detailed additional notes, including our wish list of Donations Needed for Care Packages.)

Driver PM (Leaving from Delonis at 7:30PM AS A GROUP & finish by 8:15PM) From the Delonis Center Shelter, 312 W. Huron, pick-up and drive to St. Francis Gym. (Under "My Comment" type your "# __ of passenger seats available." The "Quantity" is 1 car-driver.) (Depending upon the actual number of men who stay at the gym we may need some drivers to make another trip for more, or fewer vehicles to transport.)

Driver AM (6:50AM - 7:05AM) From St. Francis Gym drive to St. Andrew Episcopal, 306 N. Division Street. (Under "My Comment" type your "# __ of passenger seats available." The "Quantity" is 1 car-driver.) (Depending upon the actual number of men who stay at the gym we may need some drivers to make another trip for more, or fewer vehicles to transport.)

Overnight host (9:00PM - 6:00AM) Take turns sleeping. Please bring your own sleeping bag and mat.  (additional notes)

Coordinator AM (5:30AM - 7:20AM) Make coffee. (To gain access to the building knock on the gym door, and if necessary call, 734-480-8422 to alert hosts.)  Move refrigerated snacks to gym table. Oversee the gym cleanup to insure all items are returned to the proper storage areas. Confirm drivers transporting guests. Confirm all areas are clean, and lock doors.  (additional notes)

Coordinator PM (6:45PM - 10:00PM)  Open gym. (A key is needed on Friday, Saturday & Sunday evenings.) Welcome guests. Coordinate, confirm presence, availability of set-up servers, drivers and overnight hosts. Meet the Delonis representative to confirm presence/absence of all guests. Insure 10pm lights out. Lock all doors for the night.  (additional notes)

Snack Provider (Drop-off anytime during parish office hours, 
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays between 8am - 8pm; Wednesdays between 8am - 4pm; Fridays between 8 am - 5:45pm).  After you sign-up we can introduce your team of three providers, so you can talk about it, or, when you sign-up, you can simply type into the comment section what snack items you plan to bring, or your phone number.  Here are some examples: -- 10 Yogurts and 2 boxes of granola bars; -- crackers, individually wrapped string cheese and Monterey Jack cheese;  -- bananas, apples and oranges;  -- cookies, chips, vegetables;  -- orange juice, tea, coffee.

Set-up Server (7:00PM - 9:15PM)  If you're under 18 years-of-age your parent is expected to supervise. Please type both names: "Your Name/Parent's Name" in the one name slot or under "My Comment" in sign-up.   (additional notes)