With the return of much colder weather in the metro area, The Salvation Army is looking for more volunteers for their Winter Night Watch program.
It's a mobile feeding program that helps make cold winter nights bearable for homeless and poor families. For the past 20 years Dick Gueiman has volunteered his time in the mobile canteens that travel the streets of Omaha Monday through Friday from 6 to 9 p.m.
They offer warm meals, blankets, coats and gloves to hundreds of needy people each night. He is hoping others will answer the call and lend a helping hand. "Take a moment and look at your own situation and how fortunate you are to be where you're at," Guieman says. "Then spend a couple of moments thinking about those who are less fortunate. These are real people with real needs and they can use the help."
Guieman says the saddest part of the program is seeing the mothers and their children who show up at every stop. But he says the time he spends helping people who really need it is fulfulling. "We certainly get more than we give."In addition to volunteers, The Salvation Army says they need larger sized coats and gloves to distribute along with tube socks, blankets and hats.
To volunteer for Winter Night Watch, visit www.salarmyomaha.org