THE HOBOKEN SHELTER
COMMUNITIES OF FAITH FOR HOUSING, INC.
300 Bloomfield Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030
201-656-5069 · www.hobokenshelter.org
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
It is only with the support of our generous volunteers that we can continue to further
our mission of providing a safe haven for adult homeless men and women.
Dinner Seven Evenings a Week:
Dinner is served every evening at 7:30pm. We feed approximately 80 to 100 people each night. There are several ways to help with this evening meal.
1. Come and serve 6:00pm to 8:15pm.
2. Donate the food for 100 people.
3. Donate the money for the cost of the meal ($300.00).
4. Donate frozen meats such as hams or turkeys or canned tuna fish.
Lunch on Fridays:
We serve lunch at 1:30pm on Fridays & offer showers. The food is prepared. We need help sorting clothes for distribution, serving lunch, and cleaning-up. We need 2 to 4 volunteers to come and help from 11:00am to 3:00pm.
Residents’ Daily Sandwiches:
We give out 50 brown-bagged lunches to our residents every day. We always appreciate the delivery of sandwiches that groups take the time to make, wrap, & deliver.
Food Donations:
1. Lunch meat / cheeses / tuna fish 6. Frozen Meat (Ham, Chicken, Turkey)
2. Sliced bread 7. Rice
3. Coffee 8. Instant Potatoes
4. Sugar 9. Cereal
5. Marinara Sauce 10. Juice Mix
Supply Donations:
1. Hot/Cold Cups 4. Laundry Detergent
2. Paper/Plastic Plates 5. Toilet Paper
3. Napkins 6. Paper Towels
Toiletries Donations:
1. Soap 6. Spray Deodorant
2. Shampoo 7. Socks
3. Toothbrushes 8. Underpants
4. Toothpaste 9. Towels
5. Razors (disposable) 10. Sheets
Workshops:
We offer creative, recreational, and educational workshops in the evenings to our guests. We always need instructors.
Tutoring / Mentoring:
We offer Tutoring & Mentoring for our guests. We always need people to help with teaching English, simple Math, etc. We have the books (even the answers). If interested, contact Theo Francis, Program Manager, at 5:15pm, Tuesday through Thursday, at 201-656-5069 at the shelter.
Additional Opportunities:
There are additional opportunities in fundraising/development and other projects. Also, we would consider new volunteer possibilities if you have any ideas on other ways to share your talents and time with our guests. Please call Jaclyn Cherubini, Executive Director, at 201-656-5069 at the shelter.
Call JACLYN, Executive Director, at 201-656-5069 to schedule volunteer groups.
Please wear casual clothes when volunteering at the shelter.
THANK YOU!
The Hoboken Shelter, established in 1982, is owned and operated by The Communities of Faith for Housing, Inc., a non-profit housing corporation made up of ministers and laity from houses of worship, as well as several Hoboken community leaders.