Switchpoint needs volunteers
By Kristen Clark
Switchpoint Community Resource Center is in desperate need for volunteers as many of its regular participants are leaving for the summer months. The areas of greatest need are numerous and include working in the food pantry, cashiering at the thrift store, and helping in the kitchen to provide meals for up to 80 residents housed in the shelter.
Switchpoint Community Resource Center offers emergency shelter in addition to varied resources and programs to help move people out of poverty. Switchpoint impacts close to one out of every two citizens of Washington County in all stages of life.
In 2017, the facility served 1,200 individuals experiencing homelessness, 414 of whom were children. The emergency food pantry assisted nearly 4,400 people in need. Operated mostly by volunteer forces, over 71,000 hours were donated.
“I know it’s a very trite phrase, but it really does take a village to make sure everyone in the village is safe and healthy and happy and progressing,” said David Dangerfield, chairman of the board of directors for Switchpoint.
“I am amazed at the generosity of our community and feel confident we will get the help as people realize what our needs are,” said Switchpoint volunteer coordinator Julie Duckett.
For more information about Switchpoint and to learn ways you can help, please visit switchpointcrc.org or call Duckett at (435) 628-9310, ext. 3. Connect on social media via @SGSwitchPoint, @switchpointcrc, #switchpoint, or #fliptheswitch.
Switchpoint Community Resource Center has been in existence since 2014 and provides temporary shelter and support for the homeless community in Washington County. Largely run by volunteers, additional services include job-training programs through its thrift store, food pantry, and Bed ‘n’ Biscuits dog daycare facility. One of the innovative aspects of the facility is an area designated where over 20 nonprofit partners and local government agencies come to offer services to those who visit the center. Beyond food and shelter, the Switchpoint Community Resource Center is a stepping stone to independence for homeless individuals, making poverty a temporary situation.
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