*Ages 14 -17 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian*

 

PLEASE READ ALL TEMPORARY RULES AND PROCEDURES IN REGARDS TO VOLUNTEERING DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC:

Thank you so much for signing up to serve our guests at URM. We could not further the work of the gospel and meet the immediate needs of food and shelter without you! Please be sure to register for ALL volunteer events through this portal. Security is strictly enforced and only volunteers who have been cleared will be added to our security list for granted volunteering access on a daily basis. 

 

• • ON-SITE PARKING PROVIDED. Our underground parking garage ramp is located just south of our building. You will pass the main entrance and turn into the driveway. If the garage gate is locked,  please call URM Security, Post 11, at (213) 347-6315, and they will remotely open the gate for you. Once you are in the parking garage please walk to the double white doors towards the east of the garage. Please take the elevator to Floor G and a security guard will check you in. 
  • WALK-IN INSTRUCTIONS: Please walk in through the main entrance. You will be greeted by the front desk Security and Staff (Post 11).
  • MASKS AND GLOVES REQUIRED AT ALL TIMES. 
  • All volunteers, guests, and staff will do a quick wellness check to ensure health conditions (body temperature will be taken upon arrival).

Dress Code

• Closed-toe shoes must be worn at all times.
• Pants are required to be worn at all times. (No Shorts)
• No tank tops, halters, midriff-revealing tops, low cut blouses, sheer fabric or anything excessively tight-fitting).
• Clothing must not portray alcohol, cigarettes, drugs or sexual or violent themes.
• No dangling or loose worn jewelry.
• Kitchen volunteers will be required to wear a hairnet.
• Volunteers with long hair should be prepared to tie their hair back if needed.

 

Confidentiality

 We treat Union Rescue Mission like God’s house, and our guests are residents here. We ask that you please respect the privacy/personal property of our guests. Personal information about Union Rescue Mission guests is strictly confidential. In a case that a guest shares information about being in danger or endangering others, volunteers must report the information to the staff person in charge.

 

If you would like to take a photo of yourself or your group, you are permitted to do so as long as there are no guests visible in the photo. Permission to photograph guests can ONLY be granted through our Public Relations department on unique occasions. 

 

To protect the safety of our guests and volunteers, the volunteer relationship with our guests must occur solely within the confines of Union Rescue Mission. As such, volunteers are asked to adhere to the following procedures:

 

• Do not share personal details such as home/email address, or phone number with guests.
• Do not befriend guests on ANY social media sites.
• No rental of real estate; take in as a roommate, or invite home as an overnight guest/s. 
• No engaging in private transactions involving gifts, services or money with any guest.
• Do not meet guests outside of Union Rescue Mission’s buildings.
• volunteers are prohibited from transporting guests in their personal vehicle.

Event Category:

Union Rescue Mission