Volunteers
Dear
Parents,
Thanks for
helping get the new HOPE school year off to a great start. We have
appreciated the willingness of all of you who have jumped in to make
this program great for your kids. There have been some questions
regarding the volunteer program and schedule and we would like to try to
address them.
Who needs to volunteer?
We would ask
that each family take a turn providing and adult to help. If mom is
unavailable, aunts, uncles, dads, grandpas or grandmas would also be a
terrific help! All families are busy, but we would ask that you would
take this responsibility seriously. This issue was addressed at Back
to School Night and the parent contract you signed, spelled it out
clearly.
Why do we need to volunteer?
In
one word…..Safety. The Grace Chapel campus is spread out and we need
to move children from building to building. We want your children to
be in the safest possible situations and that can’t happen without
additional adults on site. In the past, we have had no show volunteers
and we were not able to supervise the children as they should have been.
How is the Volunteer Schedule created?
Our
volunteer coordinator, has taken all the names of the participating
Grace Chapel HOPE families and assigned half day appointments. Barbara
has graciously taken on a HUGE job and we really appreciate the hours
that she has already devoted to this task. Please treat her with
consideration and graciousness as she continues serving you.
What if I can’t work my day?
Life is
busy, and we know that our dates don’t always work for you. So, if you
find that you aren’t available or you have sick kids, please use the
Master Roster phone list( in your box Monday) or the Paid Volunteer
list(coming soon) to find your own substitute. Please don’t expect
Barbara to do your job here. If you have tried 5 or 6 people (including
the paid list) and you still can’t find a sub, please call us. Look
over the schedule early to watch for conflicts and swap days with other
moms whenever possible.
What is the Paid Volunteer List?
This list is
a specific group of moms who wouldn’t mind working extra time above
their 20 hours of volunteer time. The reason we ask families to pay is
that these people are performing a service to you and out of
consideration and respect for their time; it is the right thing to do.
We would request $25 cash for a half day that is scheduled more than 24
hours in advance. If you have an emergency and the request is less than
24 hours notice, we ask that you pay $35 cash. All of this is done
between families and does not involve HOPE.
What if I’d like to be on the Paid Volunteer List?
Call us
immediately and we will compile and send the list to all our families.
What if I have volunteered for other committees or
activities at HOPE?
Thank you!
We have many great opportunities available to our kids because of our
parents. We are asking that each parent donate 20 hours over the course
of the year. So, if you have volunteered for other jobs, the question
is “does this take 20 hours over the year?”. Most of the other
volunteer jobs do not take that much time, so we would then add you to
the weekly schedule to fulfill those 20 hours. At this point the pizza
mom, the devotions moms, the book order mom, and the volunteer
coordinator are the only positions that take the full 20 hours. So
please cheerfully fulfill the balance of your hours. If you have a
concern over time worked, please contact us.
What do I do with my small children while I volunteer?
We do have
an excellent daycare available for teachers and volunteer family kids.
The cost is $2/hr/child. Please pay Kesha (the daycare lady) when you
pick up your child. You can keep your child with you while you
volunteer, but keep in mind; we need your attention to be on the school
kids. (We have had babies scream their way through the morning, so that
their volunteer mom spent all their time on them.)
Hopefully, this answers most of your questions and concern. Please remember we are working together to provide a great program for your kids, not just a free day for mom. (Although, what a terrific benefit!!). Here is the schedule volunteer schedule for October. Again, thank you, thank you for all your help!
Renee
Coordinator:
Renee Rodriguez: hopesoutheast@yahoo.com
Asst Coordinator:
Sage Bear - Assistant Coordinator:
sagebear@comcast.net