Emergency Warming Center Weekly Updates & THANK YOU
Truckee ~ North Tahoe Cold Weather Emergency Warming Center (EWC)
Quick Statistics:
Open 26nights
Hosted 36 individual guests & 3 dogs, for warm meals, hospitality and a warm dry night of sleep.
Many guests have stayed more than one night, so we have provided 145 overnight stays plus an additional 23 meals to folks that did not spend the night.
We have provided many other folks with basic necessities such as coats, gloves, boots, sleeping bags ect...
We have helped a few guests make longer term connections which have led to shelter for the season, drug rehab and access to health care.
We have been open more nights, served more individuals and provided more overnight stays than we did all of last season!
Thank you to all our supporters for making this possible!
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!
Looks like the next 10 days will have some snow and rain but at this point most of it does not appear to fit in the "Extreme Weather" category We may have a few nights needed to give our neighbors a chance to dry out I'll keep adjusting days as necessary, thanks for your flexibility through this process!
Follow this link to see what shifts may work with your schedule:
You are encouraged to sign up for a shift & learn "on the job"
NO official training needed except for the Shift Supervisor positions.
You can become familiar with the different volunteer shifts and procedures by taking a look at the center guidelines. Here is the link: 2016-2017 EWC Guidelines
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
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.
View class times & Sign up here
In November Lisbet Bickett & Lauren O'Brian led a couple of workshops on CREATING BRIDGES. We learned tools for building trust & understanding through Compassionate Communication.
We were able to practice potential EWC situations during role plays. This was very helpful and educational for all involved!
We have a follow up ~ practice circle set for
Tuesday February 28th, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
This practice circle will be an opportunity to use these tools and work through a couple new scenarios that have come up this season.
All are welcome even if you did not attend the past workshops
These monthly gatherings are an opportunity for volunteers to ask questions, discuss experiences we have and learn through each others experiences while volunteering at the EWC!
This will help us to make sure the program continues to be life giving and sustainable for the volunteers and our guests who need this resource.
Ongoing opportunities offered each month:
The 2nd Monday each month from 6:30-7:30 p.m.
The 2nd Thursday each mont from 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Below is a sign up, go in and select the day/time each month that works best, you will then receive a reminder a couple days before our meeting.
