Latest News from our Men's Shelter
Shelter Volunteer Needed - Truly urgent!
On a more serious note, our difficulty in finding enough shelter volunteers to have two each night puts the safety of our guests and volunteers, as well as the continued operation of our shelter, in jeopardy. Please seriously consider taking on one night a month (or every other month) to stay at the shelter. Who knows….it might just change your life!
- Contact Jim English at sfxshelter@gmail.com if you’re interested in volunteering or for more information.
Calling all couples, bosom buddies, and dynamic duos!
Interested in volunteering at a shelter but nervous about doing it alone? St. Francis Xavier Men’s Shelter needs YOU! Find a friend and come on down! Save some money and hang out for free! Relive those grade school sleepovers where you can stay awake giggling all night! Challenge each other and make it your springtime resolution!
On a more serious note, our difficulty in finding enough volunteers to have two each night puts the safety of our guests and volunteers, as well as the continued operation of our shelter, in jeopardy. Please seriously consider taking on one night a month (or every other month) to stay at the shelter. Who knows….it might just change your life!
News & Notices
SHELTER Wish List
There are some items that we are in need of to make our new brownstone space feel more homey for our guests. If you have any of the following items that you wish to donate, please CALL CASSANDRA at 212-627-2100, x205, to discuss (please do not just drop off items to the church!)
- Books
- Wall hangings (photos, paintings, clocks, etc.)
- VCR
- DVD Player
- Videos and DVDs
- Wall hooks
General information
Hours of Operation: 8:00pm—6:00am
Volunteer Hours: Primetime Shift: 7:00—11:00pm & Overnight Shift: 8:00pm—6:00am
Volunteer Contact: Jim English sfxshelter@gmail.com
Admittance Policy:
- Xavier is NOT a walk-in shelter.
- All guests must be referred from the Olivieri Drop-In Centers
Olivieri Drop-In Center
257 West 30th St. (b/w 7th and 8th Aves.)
212-947-3211
7:30am—8:30pm
Volunteers:
- Volunteers are needed each night for one of two (or both) shifts:
- Primetime shift: This person opens and prepares the shelter, welcomes the guests, helps to provide the meal items, socializes with guests and sees all guests off to bed, then leaves at lights out.
- Overnight shift: This person arrives at some point during the primetime shift to assist the primetime volunteer, then remains at the shelter overnight, wakes guest in the morning and sees everyone out.
- All new volunteers are paired with an experienced volunteer—no new volunteers are expected to volunteer alone!
- Ideally, there will be two volunteers in the shelter at any given time.
- Volunteers are responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of the facility and seeing to it that guests clean up after themselves as well
- Volunteers are not required to stay awake during the night; a cot and clean linens are provided for each overnight volunteer.