The Bridge Shelter

The month of February 2013 Coquitlam Alliance will be partnering with The Bridge Shelter (previously known as the Cold Wet Weather Mat Program). Hope For Freedom is operating the program every night at Northside Church Kingsway Campus 2606 Kingsway Avenue, Port Coquitlam, from October to March. Rather than changing churches each month they are now allowing the campers to walk up to the church every night and bring their belongings. This shelter will be a transition from the Cold Wet Weather Mat Program to the new permanent shelter being built in Coquitlam within the next couple of years.

Many volunteers are needed to run this program and the following spots need to be filled this weekend. Click here to view the openings. Below is a list of duties for each position.

MORNING TEAM (5 volunteers) 5:30-7:30am
-Preparing boiling water & coffee. Laying out selections of tea, hot chocolate, hot cider mixes, cream, sugar, cups,
stir-sticks,and napkins for when clients arrive
-Preparing food for cooking
-Cooking the meal
-Cleaning up
-Sanitize and put away mats, bedding & donated clothes
-Distribute bagged lunches

EVENING TEAM (5 volunteers) 8:30-11:00pm
-Prepare boiling water, coffee and juices. Lay out selections of tea, hot chocolate, hot cider mixes, cream, sugar, cups,
stir-sticks, napkins and baked goods for when clients arrive
-Prepare food for cooking
-Make bagged lunches for next day
-Cook the meal
-Serve the meal
-Clean up (try to clean while cooking so you have time to visit with clients when they arrive)
-Put out mats, bedding and donated clothes

Interested in volunteering?
Email Jean at jeantso.lee@gmail.com.

The Bridge Volunteer Appreciation
If you volunteered at "The Bridge Shelter", then you are invited to join us in celebration and appreciation on Friday, March 15 at 7:30pm at Coquitlam Alliance Church. More details to come.