VOLUNTEERS WANTED TO SPREAD CHRISTMAS CHEER AT SAINT ELIZABETHS
You Are Invited to Celebrate Christmas Eve or Christmas Day 2012 at Saint Elizabeths Hospital
Please read this entire
email, as the details for 12-24 and 12-25 are slightly different.
1. We
are seeking 25 volunteers (13 years or older – any volunteer under the age of
18 MUST be accompanied by a parent or guardian) to assist on Christmas Eve.
Volunteers participate in an orientation at 9:30 am and volunteer until 1:30
pm.
2. We
are seeking 15 volunteers (18 years or older) to assist on Christmas Day.
Volunteers participate in an orientation at 9:30 am and volunteer until 1:30
pm.
WHAT: Celebrate
the holiday with individuals in care - socialize, play board games, make table
decorations, carol, and help to serve a buffet lunch.
WHERE: Saint
Elizabeths Hospital, 1100 Alabama Avenue SE, Washington DC – conveniently
located atop the Congress Heights Metro Station on the Green Line. Parking is free on
campus and we also have a bike rack. (Detailed directions will be sent to
volunteers a few days beforehand.)
WHY: To share
the spirit of the holidays with individuals in care who do not have families or
cannot be with their loved ones. At no cost, you can give someone a huge gift.
DRESS CODE: Wear
something RED or Green. Guitars or other musical instruments
also welcome (there will be a keyboard on site).
THE SMALL PRINT: Deadline for signing up is
December 20th (or whenever we reach our goal of 25 volunteers for Christmas Eve
and 15 volunteers for Christmas Day. Each volunteer should sign themselves up
by sending me their cellphone number and email address. Adult volunteers must
bring a government-issued picture ID for access to the campus and Hospital.
CONTACT: Maureen
Jais-Mick, Director of Community Outreach, Volunteer Services, and Reindeer
Management at 301-801-6253 (cellphone), 202-299-5220 (office)
or Maureen.jais-mick@dc.gov
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