Night Off the Streets warming shelter in Carson City hosts volunteer training sessions
Training sessions for volunteers will be held by Night Off the Streets, Inc., warming center on Oct. 17 and again on Oct. 21 at the First United Methodist Church in Carson City.
For the seventh year, NOTS will provide a place for those without homes to sleep during the winter nights from Nov. 1 through March 31. A different church in Carson City hosts the warming shelter each month. All community members are welcome to serve as volunteers.
The training sessions cover the roles of volunteers on each of the three shifts during the night. The training sessions will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 17, and from 10 to 11 a.m. on Oct. 21. Volunteers need to attend just one of the two sessions.
“We have been blessed with dedicated volunteers who are the core of Night Off the Streets,” says NOTS founder and president Deacon Craig Lagier of Carson City. It takes 200 volunteers to operate the warming shelter during the winter season.
“The training sessions are designed for new and veteran volunteers,” explains Jodi Miller, the NOTS Center Manager. For those considering to serve as a volunteer, the sessions provide an opportunity to learn more about NOTS as well.
Prior to the volunteer training sessions, optional Narcan/naloxone training will also be conducted at 5:30 pm on Oct. 17 and 9:30 am on Oct. 21.
The NOTS warming center was founded more than seven years ago after several homeless people died of hypothermia while sleeping outdoors in Carson City. Since opening the center, no one has died from exposure to the cold in Carson City.
Pre-registration is not required to attend the training sessions, but is encouraged. The Carson City Methodist Church, the site of the training, is located at 212 N. Division St.
For more information about the training sessions, contact NOTS at notscarson@outlook.com or call 775-600-2632.
To learn how to volunteer for NOTS, come to one of the training sessions or read the information on www.notscarson.org.