Holiday Help

If you are interested in helping Misericordia during the holidays, but can't make a commitment every week, there are still plenty of opportunities for you to help! Holiday opportunities normally don't include interaction with our residents, nor do they require you to go through the volunteer application process in order to participate. The Time commitments vary from 2-3 hours to one full day. All you need to do is call in advance to sign up!

Hearts & Flour Bakery Help
No bakery experience required. A smile is required. Volunteer tasks will vary between scooping, mixing, baking, packaging and displaying bakery products. Your flexibility is appreciated. Any 3 hour shift is helpful. This opportunity is best suited for high school age thru adult aged volunteers. You must call in advance to schedule your time. We keep a volunteer schedule because we want to have work ready for you and your group and fire codes set a limit on the number of people who can occupy the bakery at one time. It is awful when we have wonderful volunteers that we can't accept because we are at max capacity!

Hours of operation are:
Prior to Thanksgiving (Nov 22)
9 AM to 4 PM Monday- Saturday.
AFTER THANKSGIVING:
9 am– 9 pm Monday – Thursday; 9 am - 4 pm on Fridays; 9 am – 5 pm Saturdays & Sundays.

Bakery dress code: closed toed shoes, long pants, bakery jacket (provided by Misericordia) and a hat or hair net. Volunteers are welcome to bring their own hat or will be given a hairnet by Misericordia.

Secret Santa!
Celebrate the season and be a Secret Santa for a child or an adult at Misericordia. Though we refer to it as the “Secret Santa” program and conduct it only once a year, it is truly a program that continues to give all year long. Our residents come to us from all walks of life. The parents and families of our residents generally purchase Christmas, Hanukkah and Birthday gifts for their family members. However, we serve many persons who have no families and are Wards of the State. An additional number of residents have families who exist at the poverty level and therefore are unable to buy gifts for them. We are grateful to the friends who help put the word “special” in special occasions for these children and adults. Call 773-273-4161 for a wish list. (Available in early November each year.)

Brunch Food Prep & Dining Room Table Setters 2012
The kitchen and housekeeping staff would greatly appreciate volunteers to help with food prep and place setting table setters in the dining rooms on the Friday and Saturday’s prior to the Christmas Brunches. (11/30, 12/1, 12/7, and 12/8). Any 3 hour shift between the hours of 9:00 AM – 3 PM would be greatly appreciated.

Christmas Brunch Help

Sunday, December 2, 2012 & Sunday, December 9, 2012
Misericordia puts on a beautiful Holiday Brunch on each of the above Sunday's. We serve approx. 1000 through the course of the day at 2 scheduled seatings. We are in great need of volunteers on those days. Tasks vary from waitstaff, bakery, raffle ticket sellers, kitchen help, dish washers and more. This volunteer commitment requires volunteers to work the complete day of 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM. Volunteers are asked to wear black pants, white shirt and comfortable closed toed shoes. Your flexibility in volunteer assignments is appreciated.

Heart Strings Gift Shop
Seasonal help needed in this area for Special Event Parties during November and December (typically evenings).

For more details regarding any of the events below

or to volunteer please contact

Theresa Rooney at 773-273-4161

Mary Doherty at 773-273-4177

or by email at : theresar@misericordia.com

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