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Training sessions scheduled for Severe Weather Shelter volunteers
*October 18, 2022*
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Register to attend upcoming training sessions for Kitsap County's severe weather shelters
Interested in helping those who need safe shelter from hazardous weather conditions? Learn more about volunteering at one of Kitsap County?s severe weather shelters during orientation and training courses that will cover shelter operations, safety and security. Multiple training sessions are scheduled.?
Shelters rely solely on volunteers for staffing and more are needed at all locations for the upcoming severe weather shelter season from Nov. 1 through March 31. Volunteers fill five-hour shifts in the evening and overnight, with multiple volunteers during each shift. Training is required. Previous volunteers who are already trained do not need to attend?but may want to join a session as a refresher.?
Sign up [ [link removed] ] to attend one session at the location you'd like to volunteer. Walk-ins are welcome at the sessions and applications will be available on site.?
* *Kingston* Village Green Community Center, 26159 Dulay Road NE [ [link removed] ]
6:30-8 P.M. Tues., Oct. 25 or Nov. 3
* *Poulsbo* Gateway Fellowship Church, 18901 8th Avenue NE [ [link removed] ], West Wing 272
6-8 p.m. Thurs., Oct. 27
* *Silverdal*e United Methodist Church, 9982 Silverdale Way NW [ [link removed] ]
Time and date to be determined. Please email if you are interested.
* *Port Orchard* United Methodist Church, 725 Kitsap Street [ [link removed] ]
6-8 p.m. Wed, Nov. 2
The severe weather shelters are activated when:
* temperatures are expected to be at or below 32 degrees for four or more hours and one or more successive days and/or
* snow accumulation is expected to exceed one inch or more for more than two days and/or
* there are two or more successive days of one inch or more of rain.
* Shelters may also activate when high wind warnings are issued.
Register online for volunteer training at kcowa.us/SWS-2022 [ [link removed] ]?or call 360-979-6358. Learn about the severe weather shelter program at kcowa.us/kcsws [ [link removed] ].
For more information, contact Virginia McCaslin, Kitsap County Department of Human Services Housing & Homelessness Division,
[email protected]?or call (360) 979-6358.
Contact Information
Virginia McCaslin, Kitsap County Department of Human Services Housing & Homelessness Division,
[email protected]?or call (360) 979-6358.
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