House Duty Volunteers
At Lydia’s House, there’s no typical day
Between guests and volunteers and donors and strangers stopping by, those who are willing to take on house
duty are taking on a lot! Here are a few things you can expect:
Regular Duties
1.
Answer the door. Residents are allowed to host guests on the first floor or in the yard during certain hours
(see resident handbook policy). Other volunteers who are expected should be able to see themselves in.
2.
Answer the duty phone. If it is an intake call ask them to call back and leave a message.
3.
Make sure dinner happens if the dinner volunteer cancels. Soup/salad/sandwiches are fine!
4.
Call everyone into dinner. Lead the blessing prayer or ask someone else to do it if you prefer.
5.
Make sure dinner cleanup assignments are delegated.
6.
Accept pre-arranged donations or food donations. Give the address for Salvation Army for clothes or
home goods.
7.
Sort the mail when it arrives.
8.
Make sure the door is locked at 9. Note if anyone missed curfew. Give reminders after quiet hours if
necessary.
9.
Log the happenings of the day in the logbook in the office. Be sure to report grace-filled moments or
areas of concern.
10. Please remain at the house until the next volunteer arrives.
Other Opportunities
Occasionally you may find yourself with time on your hands. Any of the following can be done during these down
times;
1.
Sweep the porch, steps, and sidewalk
2.
Clean out the refrigerators (kitchen and basement)
3.
Use stainless steel wipes on appliances
4.
Read to kids
5.
Get rid of periodicals older than two months
6.
Plan a continuing education lesson for the house
7.
Empty the recycling
8.
Empty the compost into the backyard bin
9.
Check first aid supplies in kitchen tacklebox and leave a note in the logbook of anything we need to
restock
10. Put toys with missing pieces into a marked box in the office
11. Play piano
12. Write a letter of encouragement to a resident who is struggling or succeeding
13. Find something you suspect never gets cleaned and clean it
14. Empty the vacuum canister
15. Chop and freeze onions (mark date on bag w/ sharpie)
16. Do a load of kitchen laundry (if washer is unoccupied)
17. Clean the microwave
18. Sort any donations that come in
19. Clean the cabinet shelves in the kitchen
Last Modified April 2014