The SCA hosts an Inn From the Cold evening for less fortunate people in Calgary throughout the year.  Contact info@scacalgary.ca for further information.

Upcoming Inns:

Sunday, September 26

Sunday, October 24

Sunday, November 28

Sunday, December 26G

New SCA IFTC Coordinators Needed For 2011

Due to personal reasons, our current coordinators, Tracie, Susan and Brian, will be stepping down at the end of this calendar year.

If you want SCA to continue to provide much needed shelter to 15 homeless Calgarians each month, please consider becoming involved in a leadership role.

The duties, which may be shared among two to four people, include: maintaining the volunteer database, emailing out calls for volunteers, submissions to the Gazette, liaison with the Inn From the Cold staff and administration, and providing general supervision of the monthly Inns.

Of course, “on the job training” will be provided. For more information please contact Tracie Ontko at 403-242-7229 or tontko@telus.net or Susan Tyrrell at 403-246-0956 or sj-tyrrell@shaw.ca.

Volunteer Positions

Inn Coordinator: The Inn Coordinator acts as the lead volunteer for their Inn location and liaises with the Inn from the Cold office to relay information to volunteers. Duties include recruitment, training and supervision of volunteers, attending two coordinator’s meetings per year, providing feedback about the Inn program to the Volunteer Coordinator and keeping accurate records of volunteer hours and information. Hours: 10-15 hours per month.

Set Up Crew: The set up crew is responsible for initiating the process that prepares for guests at the Inns. Duties include assembling the cots, mattresses and dinner tables, setting the dinner tables, stocking the donation area and bathrooms with necessities if applicable, removing potential hazards in the sleeping/eating area and other duties as required. Hours: 4-5pm.

Dinner Team: The dinner team is responsible for planning, shopping, preparing and serving a hot, healthy and nutritious meal for 15 guests and volunteers at the Inn. Duties include creating a simple menu, purchasing the food, and cooking the food. Volunteers should be aware of food safety requirements and health and safety standards. Hours: 5-7pm.

Dinner Helpers: The Dinner Helpers are responsible to assist the Dinner team in preparing a meal for the Inn guests. Duties include helping to prepare dinner, serving the food, and cleaning up the dishes and kitchen area afterwards. Hours: 5-8pm.

Hospitality: The hospitality volunteers are responsible for making the guests feel comfortable in the Inn. Duties include greeting the guests when they first arrive, engaging in light, non-judgmental conversation with the guests, assisting with donations if available and other duties as each Inn
requires. Hours: 6-9pm.

Overnighters: The Overnight Supervisors perform the most crucial role in the Inn program. One male and one female volunteer are required to stay up overnight with our guests. Duties include performing routine spot checks in the evening, assisting guests with children who wake during the night and providing support for guests. At some Inns, duties may include laundry or preparing lunches. Hours: 900pm-530am or 9pm-1am and 1am-530am.

Breakfast Team: Breakfast cooks provide a hot or cold breakfast for our guests in the morning. Duties include preparing and serving breakfast, waking up the guests, handing out the lunches and cleaning up the kitchen afterwards. Hours: 5-7am.

Strike/Clean Up Crew: Strike Crew volunteers are responsible for ensuring that the Inn facilities are left in a clean and respectable manner. Duties include cleaning the Inn facilities after the guests have left, disassembling cots, disinfecting mattresses and pillows, and making sure that all equipment is stored safely and properly. Hours: 7-8am.