If you want to come earlier and join the group for dinner, that is fine. Just make sure the kitchen is all cleaned up before they have lights out at 9:00 P.M. (There is a crew for clean-up; you don’t have to do it all.)

Feel free to join in wherever you can be helpful. Check in with the Night Coordinator for Winter Nights. The Night Coordinator will need to know where you are in case they need help from you in the middle of the night. You may need to assist the Night Coordinator in locking up for the night. It is that professional’s job to stay up all night and monitor the Vista, your job will be to be on-call if they need help. The Overnight Volunteers sleep in the Conference Room(s) downstairs. A blow-up mattress and sleeping bags and pillows will be available for the evening. You may be more comfortable sleeping in sweats. Bring whatever you need to be comfortable staying overnight.

In the morning, you will get up at 5:30 and set out a simple continental breakfast that was left in the kitchen the night before. Please join the families for breakfast and then put everything away after breakfast. The guests leave the Vista at 6:30 AM and you may leave anytime after if the kitchen is cleaned up. There should be another breakfast volunteer to help you. You need to make sure that the needs of the guests are met for breakfast and departure and that the kitchen is clean before you leave.

Remember, we are here to serve. Be respectful of our guests at all times.