Volunteer Guidelines and Procedures

Dear Volunteers,

We appreciate your willingness to serve and make a difference in the lives of the people at the Bread of Life Mission. The mission could not do its work without you. To ensure you have the most meaningful volunteer experience possible and to maintain the safety and security of you and our guests, we ask that you read and abide by the following guidelines:

• Please make sure to email volunteers@breadoflifemission.org if you are unable to come or if you anticipate being late. The mission depends upon your service, and we will be at a loss if you fail to arrive as scheduled.

• Please sign in and get a badge and any other required items at the front desk at the beginning of each shift. Please sign out and return your badge at the front desk at the end of each shift.

• Dress comfortably and modestly. Due to public health regulations and concerns, no shorts or open-toed shoes are permitted in the kitchen area.

• As a standard safety and security precaution, we require the evening kitchen serving volunteers to bring one other person.  

• Please be flexible in changing situations. This can assist the operation to run smoothly and produce positive outcomes for everyone involved.

• Professionally, conduct yourself at all times.

Safety and Security

• Do not engage in private transactions involving gifts, services, or money with program participants or guests, including giving or accepting gifts. 

   

• Do not share personal contact information, spend time alone with, or have contact with program participants or guests outside of Mission programs. 

   

• Do not make promises or commitments to program participants or guests. 

   

• Do not initiate or allow physical contact with program participants or guests. 

   

• Never give a program participant a ride in a personal vehicle. 

   

• Never tolerate exchanges of sexual nature or engage in behavior that might be perceived as sexual with program participants or guests. 

   

• While volunteering, photographs may be taken by Mission staff for documentation, promotional, and communication purposes.

   

• Contact a staff member immediately if a program participant becomes difficult or makes you feel uncomfortable. 

Please do not hesitate to contact us if any problems or questions arise.

Sincerely,

Volunteer Team for the Bread of Life Mission