IHN can use some help with coverage May 16th - June 1st, 2022. Please click on the Sign Up link below. Even covering ONE slot truly helps!
Please email Ed Romeo at eromeo795@gmail.com with your questions or concerns.
Please read the important message below:
A few friendly reminders from Director Sheri Linn:
All volunteers must be CORI'ed by their congregation or IHN prior to volunteering. IHN will only hold the copy of the CORI that they process and expect that the congregation holds on to their copy and IHN will have access if an issue should arise. All CORI's must have been done within the past two years of the volunteer time.
IHN would like that most volunteers be vaccinated, however, we still have some that are not and require that if they are not, they must stay in the office and not spend time with the families. Mask should be worn whenever someone is within 6 feet of another person.
We would like to remind all volunteers that picture taking of any sort is not allowed here at IHN, even if a family gives permission. Families must sign a release with IHN and IHN will take photos of the families.
We would also like to remind volunteers that it is not their job to police. It is difficult for people in crisis to feel like they are being questioned all of the time. We try our best to let them live independently as much as possible while they are in the program.
READ MORE ABOUT THE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM HERE
PLEASE READ THE NEXT SECTION AS WELL!!
Read more about the name change HERE!
Join our Biggest Fundraiser for the Year!
Good Afternoon,
We have been doing really well with covering a significant amount of shifts with volunteers to prevent congregations from paying for staff coverage. You all have been such a supportive team of volunteers during such a difficult time. I really do not know how to say how grateful I am. We are looking to grow our emergency volunteer list. If you know of anyone in your congregation that would like to be added to this list, please send them my way.
You can read my recent email on all the measures we are taking to keep everyone safe here.
We greatly appreciate ANY help you can offer!
IHN Family Shelter of Greater Worcester
91 June St. Worcester, MA 01602
Telephone: 508-755-2212
slinn@ihnworcester.org
https://www.ihnworcester.org
You will find an update about how IHN is doing during this time of uncertainty here. We have been doing extremely well and I thought it would be great news to share and for you to be able to share with your volunteers. Please feel free to contact me with any questions that you might have.
We also just updated 2 documents:
Two articles about IHN were published in the January 29, 2021 edition. One was the cover story!
Read them here and be inspried to help in some way!
We have much to celebrate after this past year and we couldn’t have done it without you. We hope you will join us for the (virtual) party! There will be musical guests, presentations, videos, an online auction and goody boxes delivered to your door to enjoy during the show!
This is our biggest fundraiser for the year!
You can support us by . . .
Please email Lauren Aquino for more information on auction donations or sponsorships: LAquino@IHNWorcester.org