Volunteer at the WHO Family Shelter

Choose Your Impact:

  • Evening Shift (6–10 PM): Welcome guests, serve meals, provide hospitality

  • Morning Shift (6–8:30 AM): Prepare breakfast, support departures

  • Individual shifts or recurring commitment – both welcome

  • Bring your group: Faith communities, youth groups, businesses, and school volunteer hours

  • Donate to sustain WHO: Your financial gifts help fund meals, case management, and safe shelter all season long

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What Makes WHO @ St. Andrew Service Special

  • Community Collaboration: Serve alongside people from 50+ different congregations and community organizations - volunteers from diverse faith backgrounds and secular groups working together

  • Personal Connection: Build meaningful relationships with guests during their stay, and witness the impact of community hospitality firsthand

  • Manageable Commitment: 4-hour evening or 2.5-hour morning shifts - sustainable service that fits your schedule

What We Provide

  • Full training and orientation

  • Experienced Openers on-site for guidance and support

  • Professional Share staff handle case management

  • All supplies and materials provided

Volunteer Requirements & Commitments

  • Background check (completed through your faith community or WHO@SALC within the past 2 years)

  • Confidentiality agreement (signed once per WHO season)

  • Food handler’s license recommended but not required

  • Commitment to treating every guest with dignity and respect

  • Sign in for each shift and wear a name tag

  • Follow safety protocols and work cooperatively with Share staff

Christmas at Family Shelter

Christmas Joy at WHO @ St. Andrew

Volunteers celebrated the holiday season with Santa's visit during WHO's busiest year for families. The 2024-2025 season welcomed 25 children ranging from 6 months to 14 years old, prompting the addition of a live Christmas tree and special holiday activities. The community's response, including the annual Christmas stocking delivery from the Garner Family, demonstrated how small acts of kindness created lasting memories for children during a difficult time in their lives.

The Winter Hospitality Overflow at St. Andrew provides safe shelter, compassionate hospitality, and pathways to stability for neighbors in need during the coldest months of the year. Rooted in interfaith collaboration, we put love into action through volunteers, community partnerships, and professional housing support so that every guest experiences dignity, warmth, and hope.