For as little as 2.5 hours a month
you ensure our neighbors have a warm place to sleep.
2019-2020 Shelter Location Dates & Details
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November 15 - January 5
Center for Women & Families, New Albany 4919 Charlestown Rd New Albany, IN |
January 6 - April 15
Salvation Army, New Albany 2300 Green Valley Rd New Albany, IN |
With the next season of White Flag right around the corner, the Homeless Coalition is looking for compassionate individuals to volunteer for a shift at the emergency shelter. If you're interested, please click on the Volunteer button at the bottom of the page to register.*
All volunteers will need to attend a mandatory volunteer training. Volunteers can attend one of the dates below:
Volunteer Training Dates
*If you are volunteering with any of the following groups, please contact your team leader first. Team leaders are responsible for scheduling their volunteer groups.
More Details on White Flag:
The White Flag season runs from November 15th to April 15th is only open when the temperature is forecasted for 35 degrees and below for four or more consecutive hours between 7PM and 7AM. The decision to open will be made by 3:30PM each day of the season, and will be posted online, on the Homeless Coalition's Facebook page, and the White Flag Hotline.
The White Flag emergency shelter will be temporarily located at the Center for Women and Families in New Albany, from November 15th to January 5th. Free shuttle rides will be provided to the shelter from St. Marks parking lot on White Flag nights. St. Mark's is located at 222 E Spring St in New Albany, IN. The parking lot is across from St. Marks on 3rd street. Passengers using the shuttle will need to arrive at the St. Mark's parking lot by either 7:00PM or 8:30PM for pick up. Guests will be dropped back off at St. Marks parking lot around 7:30AM the next morning.
White Flag will continue the rest of the season at the New Albany Salvation Army from January 6th to April 15 and guests are asked to use TARC for transportation to the shelter.
WHITE FLAG HOTLINE #: 812-913-5278
For questions, please contact Celeste Cook, Senior Site Captain, at (812) 786-6142 or at ccook@soinhomeless.org. We can't wait to work with you to make a difference!
All volunteers will need to attend a mandatory volunteer training. Volunteers can attend one of the dates below:
Volunteer Training Dates
- Tuesday, November 5 from 5:30PM - 8:00PM
- Saturday, November 9 from 9:00AM - Noon
*If you are volunteering with any of the following groups, please contact your team leader first. Team leaders are responsible for scheduling their volunteer groups.
- Central Christian - Team Leader: Shari Bennett, skbennett@mac.com
- Indiana University Southeast - Team Leader: Melissa Fry, frym@ius.edu
- Lifespring Health Systems - Team Leader: Jessica Floyd, jessica.floyd@lifespringhealthsystems.org
- Northside - Team Leader: Mark Stauffer, mstauffer@mynorthside.com
- One Community Church - Team Leader: Wendi Tatum, wenditatum@yahoo.com
- Our Lady of Perpetual Health - Team Leader: Katelyn Stumler, kstumler@olphna.org
- Sacred Heart - Team Leader: Karen Singleton, karen.singleton@sbcglobal.net
- Southeast Christian - Team Leader: Bryson Koch, bkoch@secc.org
- St. Elizabeth's - Team Leader: Mark Casper, mcasper@stecharities.org
- St. Marks - Team Leader: Richard Pearson, pastorrich1312@gmail.com
- St. Marys New Albany - Team Leader: Mary Petit, marywithgarden@gmail.com
More Details on White Flag:
The White Flag season runs from November 15th to April 15th is only open when the temperature is forecasted for 35 degrees and below for four or more consecutive hours between 7PM and 7AM. The decision to open will be made by 3:30PM each day of the season, and will be posted online, on the Homeless Coalition's Facebook page, and the White Flag Hotline.
The White Flag emergency shelter will be temporarily located at the Center for Women and Families in New Albany, from November 15th to January 5th. Free shuttle rides will be provided to the shelter from St. Marks parking lot on White Flag nights. St. Mark's is located at 222 E Spring St in New Albany, IN. The parking lot is across from St. Marks on 3rd street. Passengers using the shuttle will need to arrive at the St. Mark's parking lot by either 7:00PM or 8:30PM for pick up. Guests will be dropped back off at St. Marks parking lot around 7:30AM the next morning.
White Flag will continue the rest of the season at the New Albany Salvation Army from January 6th to April 15 and guests are asked to use TARC for transportation to the shelter.
WHITE FLAG HOTLINE #: 812-913-5278
For questions, please contact Celeste Cook, Senior Site Captain, at (812) 786-6142 or at ccook@soinhomeless.org. We can't wait to work with you to make a difference!