PPM: We Care

 

The We Care Team provides support to members and friends in times of crisis or need: birth of a baby, illness, hospitalization, or when a member of their family is ill or has died. Since circumstances vary, support can mean visiting, taking a meal, making a phone call, sending a get well or sympathy card, doing small errands, driving people, etc. The important thing is to let the people know that we are a caring community and stand ready to assist them.

 

“We Care” should consist of at least 2 coordinators, plus volunteers who help when needed.

 

•Respond to people's requests for assistance, or notice when they need help and ask them if they would like some assistance

•Encourage people to sign up to help with this ministry.

•Create and maintain a phone tree and/or email list for these volunteers.

•Mobilize volunteers by using the We-Care phone tree or email list, or placing notices in the bulletin or via the fellowship email list

•Coordinate efforts of members

•Hold training sessions on how to help people in time of need

•By 1 February, the Team Leader will prepare an annual budget request and submit it to Treasurer [at] uufsm [dot] org.

•By May 1, the Team Leader will submit a yearly report of activities to Secretary [at] uufsm [dot] org or post it online.

•Every Sunday, check mail in the Fellowship Builders pocket of the UUFSM Mail Folder

 

The We Care Team usually spends money on:

-   get well or sympathy cards and postage

-   small gifts or flowers

-   food

-   mileage

-   workshops or books for volunteers on how to help others

Requests for reimbursement should be written on a voucher and signed by the Board Liaison for the Fellowship Builders Committee then submitted to the Treasurer.