Emergency Warming Center Weekly Updates!

It's official we won the Quality Automotive & Smog's 'Season of Giving' contest.   

We won the $1,000 prize 

Thank you Quality Automotive & Smog for supporting non-profits in our community!

AND

Thank you all who voted in support of us to win!
Weekly Update:  

We have been open 11 nights this season,  tonight is number 12!    We have had 17 individual guests and a dog that have shared warm meals,  hospitality and most stayed for a warm dry night of sleep.    Considering that many guests have stayed more than one night we have provided 51 overnight stays plus an additional 14 meals to folks that did not spend the night. We have also been able to connect people to services, family and take more permanent steps forward in their lives.   Thanks to all that are helping, in many different ways to make this a reality!  

Looking at the weather for this upcoming week,  especially the heavy rain predicted for Saturday and Sunday,  it looks like we are going to be busy!   I have updated the volunteer sign up and will be watching the weather closely to add more or move them around as the weather get's closer!

Volunteer Shifts Open, to be filled:    Link Here

Homeless Connect Event
This month we are conducting the bi-annual HUD Homeless Point in Time (PIT) Count of sheltered and unsheltered homeless individuals and families.   Many community groups work together on this process as the numbers we count are used to help us get our share of government funds that are available to support this population in our community.

On Tuesday,  January 24th from 11:30-1:30 we will be having an event in the Warming Center space as a way to count some of these individuals and provide them with a warm meal and services.   We have a sign up for folks that want to provide food or volunteer the day of the event, as well as folks who may be available to help with the count at other times that week, we would love your help!

Sign up to help here!
VOLUNTEER's are the key......
to being able to open on the most severe weather nights,  provide basic needs to our guests
and sustain this program!



There are volunteers needed outside of the center in addition to at the center during the nights we are open.  Learn more about the different ways to volunteer by spending 1 hour attending the EWC 101 training.   If after this training you are interested in learning more about volunteering in the center on a night we are open,  stay another hour for the EWC 102 training.   If you have already volunteered or taken these classes and want some more in depth training & role playing join me for EWC 201!     New training dates have been added! 

If you would like to take a look at the guidelines and learn a little more on your own,  you'll find them at this link:   2016-2016 EWC Guidelines and you are always welcome to sign up for a shift & learn "on the job" 
COMMUNITY DONATION OPPORTUNITIES:

Tax deductible donations of  supplies and finances
are appreciated all season
Donate by check:  Emergency Warming Center                                  Mail to:   EWC c/o COM
                PO Box 1209
                Truckee, CA 96160

Check out our "Living" supply list to see what we are collecting right now:

You can always order items online and have them shipped directly to the EWC:                 EWC c/o COM,  10079 Church Street,  Truckee CA 96161
  You can make a world of difference by sharing these opportunities
on Facebook or by emailing and inviting your friends
to learn more about this community effort! 

   




With warmth & gratitude,
Cathie Foley
Emergency Warming Center Coordinator
Cell: 775-690-7694

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