The driversare responsible for transporting the women to and from our shelter. Each Saturday and Sunday evening they drive the parish Van to the downtown shelter, pick up the women, and then return them to the shelter.
On the Saturday evening run, they also collect the bedding from Noel House and the room assignments from Women’s Referral Center. They read the room assignments to the women before they leave downtown in case there are concerns.
On Sunday morning they return the women from our shelter to the downtown locations. On Monday they return the women from our shelter to the downtown locations., return the bedding, and any leftover food to Noel House.
Evening Schedule (Sat / Sun) with goal is to collect women at 8:00 pm at Angeline House (YWCA) and be back to HR Shelter by ~8:15pm)
Leave HR with the Van at 7:15pm
- The van keys are located in the Parish Center – 3rd floor Host Room closet, (Need building code and Host Room code)
Key ring includes Van key (ignition and door), Noel House cage key, and Van fuel cap key
- Collect a new Room/Bed Assignment sheet from the binder in the Host Room and put it on the clipboard to take with you
- Put on the safety vest for your safety. They are located in the van and several sizes are available.
- When you leave, take the pylons (cones) from the front of the van and block
the parking spot off in front of the Rectory.
1st Stop - Angeline House / YWCA (~7:30pm)
- Directions(2025 3rd Avenue, between Virginia & Lenora):
- Take Viaduct (HWY 99) to the Seneca Street Exit
(If Viaduct is clogged, exit to 1st Ave)
- Left on 1st Ave
- Right on Virginia
- Left on 3rd Ave (Angeline is on right, North end of block)
- Parking: use the Load/Unload parking spot up in front of the YWCA
- Turn on emergency flashers
- If Load/Unload zone is full, just park in street, but position passenger entry door at an opening between parked cars.
- Collecting Shelter Guests:
- Take the Room Assignment Sheet into the Angeline lobby - leave van’s passenger doors open so women can start loading.
- Ask a Women’s Referral Center staff member to fill out the Assignment Sheet.
- Before leaving Angeline, use the Assignment Sheet to announce the room/bed assignments to the guests and verify all guests are on board
- NOTE: sometimes a guest will get off the van if they do not approve of their room/bed assignment. That is OK and is NOT the Driver’s responsibility to work out an alternative solution.
2nd Stop – Noel House(Saturday night only):
- Directions(118 Bell Street, between 1st & 2nd Avenue)
- Head north on 3rd Ave to Bell
- Left on Bell and cross 2nd Ave and 1st Ave.
- Right into alley – at end of 1st building will see a chain-link room on the right
- Women’s bedding is located in a basement room (a locked, chain-link fenced – called the “Cage”
- The key for the room is on the van’s keychain.
- There should be 1 bag of bedding per woman. If there are less than 10 women, please get an extra bedding bag in case we get additional women on Sunday night. (If not enough, go to Noel Lobby on Bell St. and ask for addition bedding).
- Before leave, be sure the Cage door is closed and locked.
3rd Stop - Return to Holy Rosary
- Drive North through the alley to Battery
- Right on Battery St.
- Right on 2nd Avenue
- Right on Bell St (or continue South to Columbia)
- Left on Elliott St.
- Follow to Alaska Way Viaduct (Hwy 99) on ramp
- Hwy 99 to West Seattle Bridge, and eventually Holy Rosary
- Pull the van in front of the Parish Center, help the women exit, and assist with the bedding.
- Give Room/Bedding Assignment Sheet to Overnight Host
- Return the Van to the parking stall in front of the Rectory after putting the pylons (cones) from the parking spot in front of the Rectory back into the van
- Remove your safety vest and leave it in the van.
- Return the Van Key chain to the Host Room closet
- Note any anomalies and/or issues on the Overnight Log
Morning Schedule (Sun / Mon)with goal to
depart7:30am Sun / 6:30am Mon
Arrive at the Parish Center ~7:15 Sun or 6:15am Mon
- The van keys are located in the Parish Center – 3rd floor Host Room closet.
- On Monday, also pick up Safeway Fuel Gift card in closet.
- Put on the safety vest for your safety. They are located in the van and several sizes are available.
- When you leave, take the pylons from the front of the van and block the parking spot off in front of the Rectory.
- Drive the Van around the block and pull up in front of the Parish Center.
- Assist the women into van.
- ON MONDAYS - load used bedding into van and any bagged leftover food
Sunday Morning Stop:
- Angeline House/YWCA: (2025 3rd Avenue, between Virginia & Lenora)
Monday Morning Stops:
- Mary’s Place (1830 9th Ave) OPTIONAL – if any women want off there
- Pull into parking lot entrance just past Mary’s so women do not exit into traffic.
- Driver should exit van 1st to assure women walk around front of van to sidewalk (vs. into traffic on outside of van.
- Angeline House/YWCA (address above)
- While Angeline does not open until 8am, some guest like to go and wait
- Noel House: (118 Bell Street, between 1st & 2nd Avenue)
- Return bedding to Noel’s ally-located “Cage” basement room on Monday mornings
- Women’s Wellness Center (1900 2ndAve) OPTIONAL – if any women want off there
- Stop the Van across the street so women are let off on the sidewalk.
Final Stop - Return to Holy Rosary
- Return the Van to the parking stall in front of the Rectory after putting the pylons (cones) from the parking spot in front of the Rectory back into the van
- Remove your safety vest and leave it in the van.
- Return the Van Key chain to the Host Room closet
- Note any anomalies and/or issues on the Overnight Log
- Make sure the Parish Center door closes & locks when you leave.
Please be sure to check the fuel guage. If the tank is less than 1/2 full, please get fuel.