Scarsdale Congregational Church SHORE - Volunteering SHORE

Here are just a few of the ways you can give your time and skills to help people with housing needs through SHORE programs:

• Organize a collection or fundraiser at your house of worship or club.
• Put your writing, graphic or photographic skills to work in producing a brochure.
• Sponsor someone from SHORE to speak to your house of worship, civic group, or place of work.
• Help put out the SHORE newsletter - write a story or sort-and-label or take the newsletter to the Post Office.
• Provide a meal, or part of a meal, once a month for 38 homeless men living at Open Arms Shelter.
• Bring a game or video to the Open Arms for the residents to enjoy; spend an evening there, interacting with residents; or tutor an Open Arms resident in reading, math or other skills.
• Provide transportion for one or a few Open Arms residents to a free concert or softball game in your community.
• Donate to the Token Fund which helps pay for Open Arms residents' bus transportation to jobs, training and other day programs.
• Recruit volunteers in your church or temple to join together and provide chaplain's services, meals, or other types of support to the Open Arms.
• Call St. Bernard's Center for Learning to find out how you can help homeless children and their families.
• Consider becoming a mentor for a youngster making the transition from homelessness.