Contact Us
Hope At The Inn
c/o The Salvation Army
& Hope for the Day
3001 Fifth Avenue, South
PO Box 424
Escanaba, MI 49829
Phone: (906) 786-0590
(9 am - 5 pm M-F)
Shelter: (906) 241-6193
(6 pm - 8 am)
November - April
Public Safety:
1900 3rd Ave. No - Esc
(906) 786-5911
After Hours & Weekends
Or use our contact form.
You can "Do Something!"
New Volunteer Training
Thursday, Jan. 16 7pm at Harbor Lights Church
612 2nd Ave. South, Escanaba
No Pre-Registration Needed - Just show up!
Learn more about the shelter, shift duties, other needs and services. Training runs about 75 minutes.
At the heart of the Hope At The Inn program are hundreds of dedicated volunteers who see this program as a ministry to those who are experiencing difficult times in their lives. Several types of volunteers are needed - at least one male and one female volunteer per shift. Volunteers for the intake, 2nd shift, and 3rd shift must be 18 years or older and attend a training session.
Intake Volunteer – 5:30 pm to 10:30 pm
Team Meeting & review with Coordinator (5:30 to 6 pm)
Cell Phones on & check for messages
Set Up Check-In Area / Unlock doors at 6:00 pm
Perform breathalyzer, personal search (with metal detector), background check
Supervise smoke breaks
Tour, socialize, and complete paperwork with Guests
Make entries in Shift Log Book
2nd Shift Volunteers - 10:30 pm to 3 am
Debrief with Exiting Volunteers / Review Log Book
Lights Out in Sleeping Areas
Monitor Sleeping and Common Areas
After-hours Admissions (rarely)
3rd Shift Volunteers - 3 am to 8 am
Debrief with Exiting Volunteers / Review Log Book
Monitor Sleeping and Common Areas
After-hours Admissions (rarely)
Lights On 6:30 to 7 am
Set out Breakfast Items
Lock-up supplies & building
Evening Meal Volunteers
Set Up Meal Area - Serve dinner approx. 6:45 pm
Dine and Socialize - Clean Up
Pack-Up Volunteers
Report to Shelter Sunday morning as instructed by Coordinator
Guests are instructed where to place bedding, linens, and personal totes
Clean & disinfect bedding and areas used by shelter
Rotating supplies placed in totes & to pick-up area
Host site supplies & laundry placed in church storage
Laundry Volunteers
Collect shelter bedding & linens Sunday morning or afternoon as instructed by Coordinator
After laundering, items will be stored or delivered/picked-up as directed by Coordinator
Shelter Guests are responsible for laundering their personal items
Moving / Set-Up Volunteers
Pick up rotating shelter supplies from previous host site Sunday afternoon as instructed by Coordinator. Transport and set up supplies at new host church location.
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