Our next event will be a table at the “First Friday” on Pomfret Street at Grace United Methodist Church. We will be selling baked goods and arts/crafts. If you are interested in helping with organizing this event please contact Shari Bellish at 717-249-1009.
Staff positions
Emergency Shelter Director position filled
Administrative Assistant
Maintance/Janitorial
Volunteer Positions
CARES Board Chair person (volunteer) position filled
CARES Board members (volunteer)
Grants writer (volunteer)
Receptionists (volunteer)
Inventory Clerk (volunteer)
Kitchen Manager (volunteer)
Dietician (volunteer)
Fundraisers (volunteer)
Shelter volunteers
Daycenter volunteers
For complete job descriptions please contact Executive Director Shari Bellish at 717-249-1009.
See the rotation schedule below, clients needing shelter that have children are asked to call 717-249-1009. For after business hours emergencies call 717-422-1240. All new clients are required to have an NCIC form filled out by the Carlisle Police Dept. before being permitted into the shelter.
Shari Bellish - Executive Director
Lisa Smallwood - Emergency Shelter Director
Sheila Thesen- C.A.R.E.S. board Treasurer
Kim Stone- C.A.R.E.S. board Secretary
Tricia Cherchuk, Dorothy Lauderbaugh, & Deb Miller - Volunteer Coordinators
Ivan Kerns - C.A.R.E.S. board chair
If you would like to volunteer you can contact Shari Bellish: sharigeo@aol.com or 717-422-1240 or 717-249-1009.
Professional volunteer: This person works professionally in the social service field, or has homeless shelter experience.
Male overnight volunteer: One Male is needed to stay the night with the homeless every everynight.
Female overnight volunteer: One Female is needed to stay the night with the homeless everynight.
Host volunteer: This person is a member of the church/facility that is hosting the shelter, and opens the doors for the other volunteers each night.
Contact volunteer: This is a person who organizes a group of people from their church or group and schedules them to volunteer.
Hospitality volunteer: This person helps with setting up snacks and beverages at the shelter each night. This person also helps with keeping track of inventory, and helps replenish those items needed.
Transportation Driver: This person helps drive the homeless guests to the shelter when it is on the out skirts of town.
Volunteer training is offered on the 15th of every month (except July, and August). If you are interested in signing up for training, contact Shari Bellish at 422-1240 or sharigeo@aol.com to register.
September- St Paul’s Lutheran Church (corner of Louther & N West St)
October- Carlisle Friends Meeting (”A” Street)
November- St John’s Episcopal Church ( on the square)
December- Unitarian Church (Boiling Springs) transportation provided to shelter. Pick-up/Drop-off location is Salvation Army
January- Allison United Methodist Church (Dickinson Campus)
February- First Lutheran (E High St)
March- Calvary Rd Church of God (corner of Calvary Rd & Spring Rd) transportation provided to shelter. Pick-up/Drop-off location is Salvation Army
April- Carlisle Evangelical Free Church (Petersburg Rd)
transportation will be provided, Pick-up/Drop-off location is Salvation Army
May-St Paul’s Luthern Church (corner of Louther & N West St)
June- Grace United Methodist Church (corner of Pomfret & S West St)
July- TBD
August- TBD
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