SKILLED VOLUNTEERS
Volunteers needed: HOUSTON MARCH 2-9 & MARCH 9-16, 2019
PUERTO RICO MARCH 23-30
SERVEUP NEEDS SKILLED VOLUNTEERS WHO CAN LEAD STUDENT TEAMS TO SHEETROCK, TAPE, FLOATING, AND SETTING DOORS AND TRIM. WE ALSO NEED FOLKS TO BOTH AID IN COOKING AND TO LEAD IN FOOD PREP FOR 50-100 PEOPLE. YOU WILL ALSO BE ASKED TO DRIVE 7 PASSENGER VANS TO WORK SITES.
COST: VOLUNTEERS WOULD NEED TO PROVIDE FOR THEIR OWN FLIGHT TO HOUSTON OR PUERTO RICO, BUT SERVEUP WILL COVER ALL OTHER COSTS OF FOOD, HOUSING AND TRANSPORTATION.
NOT INCLUDED: TRAVEL MEALS AND TWO MEALS OUT.
* HOUSING WILL BE ON MATTRESSES OR SOMETIMES BUNKBEDS IN A CHURCH.
COST: VOLUNTEERS WOULD NEED TO PROVIDE FOR THEIR OWN FLIGHT TO HOUSTON OR PUERTO RICO, BUT SERVEUP WILL COVER ALL OTHER COSTS OF FOOD, HOUSING AND TRANSPORTATION.
NOT INCLUDED: TRAVEL MEALS AND TWO MEALS OUT.
* HOUSING WILL BE ON MATTRESSES OR SOMETIMES BUNKBEDS IN A CHURCH.
PROCESS FOR APPLICATION TO VOLUNTEER
1. SUBMIT THE BASIC INFORMATION BELOW
2. *SKIM THE SERVEUP HANDBOOK.... below INTRO most important
3. *READ THE ARTICLE ON "5 THRESHOLDS TO FAITH"
4. *READ THE ARTICLE ON “HOW CAN A SOUTHERN REDNECK RELATE TO A NEW ENGLAND WOMENS COLLEGE STUDENT"
5. MEET WITH YOUR INTERVARSITY STAFF WORKER OR Tom Brink for Interview
6. * FILL OUT VOLUNTEER APPLICATION (Digitally) and SIGN RELEASE and send to [email protected]
( A BACKGROUND CHECK AND MOTOR VEHICLE REPORT will be done)
7. ONCE APPROVED AND ASSIGNED: BUY AIRLINE TICKET (IV May have extra group fare tickets available, so check with Tom Brink)
* Means you should download these resources below
*FILES TO DOWNLOAD: SERVEUP HANDBOOK, 5 THRESHOLDS, REDNECK paper...”, VOL APPLICATION & RELEASE
| final_serveup_2019_manual_-_edited.docx |
| five_thresholds_of_postmodern_conversion.docx |
| how_can_a_redneck_relate_.docx |
| dec_18_new_volunteer_application_serveup.docx |
| _vol_serveup_release_form_.docx |
DETAILS AND INFORMATION
Qualifications:
Policies: Volunteers will also follow the same policies as the student policies below.
** Volunteers will provide their own transportation to Houston or Puerto Rico, but once on site
ServeUP will pay for food, transportation and lodging.
Preparation
Qualifications:
- Love for college students
- Heart to help and serve those in need
- Flexibility…(e.g.willingness to sleep on air mattress or cot)
- We need folks with skills in construction (sheet-rocking, flooring, etc) or food preparation.
- We need folks willing to drive a 7-passenger van
Policies: Volunteers will also follow the same policies as the student policies below.
- This is a Campus sponsored event – NO alcoholic beverages and/or illegal drugs
- Puerto Rico and Houston can be dangerous at night – NO leaving the building after dark or before daylight. Respect site specific curfews.
- All offsite excursions (even to the local store/or going for a run) must be cleared with an IV staff and must be in a group of 3 or more. *For Volunteers…just clear a trip to the store with staff.
- No use of Uber/LIFT while on ServeUP
- Students may use power equipment if properly trained and supervised.
- Seatbelts must be used at all times. (One person per seatbelt)
- All staff and students should understand that we are guests invited into the Houston or Puerto Rico communities. Thus, we must recognize that we do not have full understanding of the culture and community in which we serve. Also, understand that we are visiting for a week at most and NGO leaders have to pick up after any long term negative impact. So, please consult local site leaders and staff prior to making any judgements of how things are done and acting upon them.
- Example of calling Animal Control in the Ninth Ward of New Orleans
** Volunteers will provide their own transportation to Houston or Puerto Rico, but once on site
ServeUP will pay for food, transportation and lodging.
Preparation
- Read ServeUP Handbook and the history of ServeUP to understand the vision
- Read 5 thresholds book I once was lost
- Understand schedule, roles, and expectations
- Learn from the story: "HOW CAN A SOUTHERN REDNECK RELATE TO A NEW ENGLAND WOMENS COLLEGE STUDENT"
