The Friday before Mother’s Day (May 10th this year), Altrusa traditionally helps with the Mother’s Day Tea celebration at Friends Place. The event includes lunch, plus tea and desserts, for clients and their families.
Altrusans help set up, serve and clean up. The Seniors Committee is providing tea and cookies for this year’s event.
We need several volunteers from the club at large for each of the three shifts listed below.
Feel free to sign up for more than one shift!
You can register for shift 1, 2 or 3
OR
for Shifts 1&2, 2&3, or all three.
Shift 1: 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Preparation: Dress the tables for lunch, including teacups, water glasses, flatware and table numbers. Set up beverage service area. Prepare dessert plates. 10 volunteers requested
Shift 2: 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. – Serving: While Friends Place staff serves lunch, we serve the beverages. After lunch, offer tea bags/hot water. Clear lunch dishes as they become empty, then bring dessert plates out as individual tables are cleared of lunch dishes. 8 volunteers requested
Shift 3: 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. (approximately) – Cleanup: Continue to clear tables. Load dishwasher with water glasses. Hand wash teacups and saucers and repack. Help put dining room back in order. 7 volunteers requested