5/14 : URGENT NEED: Get Together With Your Unhoused Neighbors! Come Socialized :

SW 13th near SW Clay, Portland OR

Description

At Operation Nightwatch, volunteers play an important role to those who come through our doors each night; and not only through serving food and distributing essential items. Social connection is at the heart of our mission, and we strive to provide our guests with radical hospitality through each interaction. Three nights a week we provide a comfortable atmosphere for guests to socialize over a cup of coffee, connect with their greater community of unhoused and housed folks alike, cultivate friendships…and probably beat you at Scrabble. Volunteers arrive at 6:30pm and will be given a tour of our facilities, a brief orientation and a chance to get oriented in the space before being assigned tasks. Throughout the evening you may be tasked with a variety of duties ranging from coffee service to bathroom monitor, but our core mission remains: providing radical hospitality & social connection. We invite you to show up just as you are, and expect you to extend the same grace to our guests. The majority of our guests are experiencing houselessness, but many do have housing and may even live nearby. Operation Nightwatch welcomes everyone without question. Every meal or cup of coffee is served with kindness and respect. Since 1981, Operation Nightwatch has been providing radical hospitality to alleviate the isolation experienced by those living on the streets. We also distribute essential items and offer drop in mental health support to those who request it. Our hospitality center is one of the few who offer nighttime services, and for this reason acts as a “last stop” and meeting place for folks to meet their basic needs, wind down, and connect with their community. Covid-19 Health & Safety We are currently requiring that masks be worn by all on-site volunteers. Although the statewide mask requirement was lifted March 12, 2022 for many indoor public places, masks continue to be an important public health tool for reducing the spread of COVID-19. In an effort to protect the health and safety of the marginalized community we serve at Operation Nightwatch, we will still be requiring our volunteers to wear masks while on site in addition to providing proof of COVID-19 vaccination. Please visit the Multnomah County website for information on upcoming vaccine clinics. We are also requiring that all volunteers provide proof of vaccination status prior to their first volunteer shift. Please note: Volunteers who have confirmed exposure to a Covid positive person should NOT come to volunteer. Additionally, volunteers with cold, flu or other symptoms associated with Covid should not volunteer, even with a negative PCR test. Volunteers can return to service once they are symptom free. PLEASE SIGN UP AT THE LINK BELOW: https://www.handsonportland.org/opportunity/a0C8V00001vVRWBUA4/get-together-with-your-unhoused-neighbors-come-socialize-age-18-referral Opportunity Requirements: Volunteers must be 18 years of age or older to participate in this opportunity. Click on "Express Interest" below if you are interested in helping out! **This is a Referral Opportunity, which means it is run directly by one of our nonprofit partners. Once you express interest, someone from the partner organization should follow up with you shortly to discuss confirming you as a volunteer for this opportunity. **Please note, your hours may not be recorded in your Hands On Greater Portland account since this is a partner-managed opportunity.