The drivers are 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.  

The drivers are responsible for transporting the women to and from our shelter.  Each Saturday and Sunday evening they drive the parish Bus 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 morning 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 7:45 to 8:00 pm at Angeline House (YWCA) and be back to HR Shelter by ~8:15 pm) 

Leave HR with the van by 7:30 pm (note the Bus is used for taking people to and from the Saturday Vigil Mass and gets back by 7:30 pm so be patient if it is not there when you arrive).
 

• The Bus keys are located in the Parish Center – 3rd floor Host Room closet, (Need building code and Host Room code).  The key ring includes 5 keys: Bus key (ignition and door), a key for back & lift doors, a key for swing out passenger door, and a Noel House Cage 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
• Add your name to the Overnight Log
• Put on the safety vest for your safety.  They are located in the bus center console and several sizes are available. 
• When you leave, take the pylons (cones) from the front of the Bus and block 
its parking spot off in front of the Rectory. 

1st Stop - Angeline House / YWCA (~7:45 pm to 8 pm)

• Directions to 2025 3rd Avenue, between Virginia & Lenora: 
• Use Upper West Seattle Bridge & take right side HWY 99 exit (Northbound).
• On HWY 99, use right lane and take exit “Alaska Way South”
•  [Option 1] continue North on Alaska Way South and turn Right at Main St., then Left onto 1st Ave. S.
• [Option 2] turn Right onto S. Dearborn St., then Left onto 1st Ave. S.
  • Continue North on 1st Ave S., then turn Right onto Virginia St.
  • From Virginia St. turn Left onto 3rd Ave. S.
  • Angeline House at North end of block, just before Lenora St.
  • Park in Load/Unload Zone in front of Angeline
  • Turn on Emergency Flashers
  • If Load/Unload Zone is full, park in street and assure front passenger door opens between parked cars.

Collecting Shelter Guests at Angeline House:

• Take the Room Assignment Sheet into the Angeline lobby and leave bus passenger doors open so women can start loading.  If dark out, turn on overhead bus dome lights.
• 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 it is NOT the Driver’s responsibility to work out an alternative solution.  

2nd Stop – Noel House (Saturday night only)

• Directions to Noel Hose @ 18 Bell Street, between 1st & 2nd Avenues:
• Head North on 3rd Ave to Bell St.
• Turn Left onto Bell St. and cross 2nd Ave and 1st Ave.
• Turn Right into alley. 
• At the end of 1st building will see a chain-link room on the right - the “Cage”.
• Use the “Cage” key to unlock the door and Collect clean bedding – one bag per guest.
• 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 bags, go to Noel Lobby on Bell St. and ask for addition bedding.
• Before leaving, be sure the Cage door is closed and locked.

3rd Stop - Return to Holy Rosary

• Directions back to HR Women’s Shelter:
• [Option 1] surface streets South to HWY 99
• As you leave the Cage, exit Left through parking lot onto 1st Ave. 
• Right onto 1stAve. (Northbound)
• Right on Battery St.
• Right on 2nd Avenue (now Southbound) and follow to Columbia St.
• Right onto Columbia St. and follow downhill to Alaska Way
• Left on Alaskan Way (Southbound) and follow onto HWY 99
• Right onto West Seattle Bridge ramp and eventually to Holy Rosary
  • [Option 2] route North to take HWY 99 Tunnel South
• As you leave the Cage, exit Left through parking lot to 1st Ave.
• Right onto 1stAve. (Northbound)
• Right onto Battery St.
• Left onto 6th Ave.
• 6th Ave. will curve to the Right and eventually meet the Southbound entrance to the HWY 99 Tunnel.
• Turn Right onto HWY 99 Tunnel entrance (keep to right as approach exit to tunnel)
• Follow HWY 99 to West Seattle Bridge, and eventually to Holy Rosary

·       Pull the Bus in front of the Parish Center, help the women exit, and assist with their luggage and the bedding. 


• Give Room& Bedding Assignment Sheet to Overnight Host 

• Return the Bus 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 Bus.
• Remove your safety vest and leave it in the Bus.
• Return the Van Key chain to the Host Room closet 

• Note any anomalies and/or issues on the Overnight Log 


MORNING SCHEDULES: with goal to departby 7:30 am Sunday & 6:30 am Monday
Arrive at the Parish Center ~7:15 am Sunday or 6:15 am Monday 

• The Bus 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 bus and block the parking spot off in front of the Rectory. 

• Drive the bus around the block and pull up in front of the Parish Center. 

• Assist the women and their luggage into bus. 

• ON MONDAYS - load used bedding into van and any bagged leftover food

SUNDAY Morning - just one stop:
·        Angeline House/YWCA: (2025 3rd Avenue, between Virginia & Lenora) 

·        Refer to directions above in “Evening Schedule”.

MONDAY Morning Stops:
(1st) Mary’s Place (1830 9th Ave, between Stewart and Howell and opens at ~7am) 

• Recommend driving East on Virginia St. and turn right onto 9thAve.  Mary’s Place is on left side of 9thAve.
• Pull into left-side parking lot entrance just past Mary’s so women do not exit into traffic.
• Driver should exit Bus 1st to assure women walk around front of van to sidewalk (vs. into traffic on outside of bus).
• When leaving, stay in left lane and turn on Howell St.; then turn left onto Terry, and finally left onto Stewart.  Follow Stewart all the way to 3rdAve. on the way to Angeline’s. 

(2nd) Angeline House/YWCA (3rd Ave. address and directions above)

• While Angeline does not open until 8am, some guest like to go and wait 

(3rd) Noel House: (118 Bell Street, between 1st & 2nd Avenue per above directions) 

• 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

• Wellness Center is on left side of 2ndAve. BUT drivers must drop Women off on right side on 2ndAve, close to sidewalk before Stewart.

Final Stop - Return to Holy Rosary 

• Return the bus 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 bus
• 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.
• Monday AM drivers - please remember to fill the gas tank.
• Use Safeway fuel gift card (from Shelter Host closet). 

• Before returning to Holy Rosary head up to The Admiral Safeway Gas Station (Across from the Metropolitan Market) and top the gas tank off, the tank is on the driver’s side. 
• Note that we decided not to use a locking gas cap, i.e., it is better to lose gas than get a punctured gas tank.
• Please leave the gas receipt and the card in the logbook and note that the tank was filled. 
• If the fuel card is running low (less than $20 remaining) email Russell White so that a new card can be provided.