ECHOS, 61 E. Washington St., Elizabethtown, provides a warm, dry, safe place for homeless families and individuals of Elizabethtown, Bainbridge, Rheems, Marietta, Maytown and Mount Joy to sleep during the winter months at its Winter Shelter. This is the sixth season that ECHOS will run the shelter, which will be open from Monday, Dec. 7, through Friday, April 2, 2021.
Each evening, guests will receive dinner, a place to sleep, breakfast and a to-go bag for the day. The shelter is open overnight only, with guests checking in between 6:30 and 8 p.m. and leaving by 8 a.m.
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, ECHOS will limit the number of guests accepted at the shelter this year. ECHOS follows all CDC regulations for preventing and limiting the spread of the disease.
Although the oversight of the shelter is led by ECHOS staff, the shelter is primarily run by community volunteers. Over 65 volunteers are needed each week. ECHOS is looking for 200 volunteers to commit to two to four shifts each month.
Volunteers who work with the guests are required to attend a training session and submit all necessary volunteer clearances. ECHOS has five training sessions available. For more information on the shelter or upcoming training, readers may call 717-361-0740 or email office@echoslancaster.org.
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