THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Sunday, September 15, 1996 TAG: 9609130265
SECTION: PORTSMOUTH CURRENTS PAGE: 15 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: STAFF REPORT
LENGTH: 26 lines
The Portsmouth Volunteers for the Homeless will meet to make work assignments for the winter shelter season at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Churchland Baptist Church.
The organization is asking for churches and synagogues to participate by providing one, or all, of the following:
Men to volunteer as chaperones, staying from 8 p.m. until 7 the next morning.
Members to prepare meals for about 40 beforehand and brought to the shelter location.
People to serve dinner at the shelter.
Volunteers to register shelter guests from 8 to 10 p.m.
If possible, the support churches and synagogues are asked to take responsibility for seven nights. At this week's meeting, those churches and synagogues will draw a date to serve the shelter between Nov. 24 and March 22.
The organization also will review new policies and procedures for shelter participants.
For more information, call David W. Stephenson at 484-9534. by CNB