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Community Shelter Board, in partnership with the YMCA, opened a shelter to address the growing numbers of men, women, and families who are experiencing homelessness. The shelter is designed to move people more quickly into stable housing and stop repeat homelessness.

Join Besa and the Van Buren Shelter to help support families experiencing homelessness. Besa volunteers will work side-by-side with the YMCA kitchen staff to provide dinner to families. This includes: preparing the dining room, serving meals to guests, clean-up and interacting with guests.

• **Please note: timing for dinner service is now 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm.

• 14 is the minimum age required and all minors must be accompanied by an adult.

• Closed-toe shoes are required.

• New Volunteers: please print, fill out, and bring this liability waiver with you. 

• Parking is available in the surface lot.

• This event is ADA accessible. 
• Court-appointed volunteering: At this time, we can not accept court-appointed requests.

Van Buren Shelter could use the following donations to support the men, women, and families during their stay. If you’d like to donate any of these items, please bring them with you when you volunteer and notify your Besa Volunteer Leader.

• Bar Soap

• Razors

• Men's and women's deodorant

• Shaving cream

• Baby wipes

Click here for more information about the Van Buren Shelter and the amazing work they do.