What To Bring

Thanks to the generosity of our many friends and benefactors, our FrancisCorps volunteer residence is fully furnished and you should not need to bring any large items. As for clothing and everything else, simple living is the challenge! If you plan on bringing more than two large suitcases or any large items, please check with us in advance.

Bedding

We have a full supply of sheets, towels and blankets. Each room has one pillow so you may want to bring along an extra. If you have a particular blanket that you are fond of feel free to bring it along as well.

Clothing

For work attire, you all will mostly see “work casual” at each of your sites. Things that are acceptable are jeans, t-shirts, sweatshirts, etc. At some sites, like Francis House, you will need to be on the nicer side of casual. Your best bet is to plan and discuss it further with your service sites on what is expected. You probably won’t want to wear your best clothes to work as unexpected accidents can happen especially with the populations you are serving, but make sure you bring some nice clothes as well. This can be for the weekend, Sunday Mass, special events or you might just have a community formal!

We are blessed with wonderful summers in Syracuse that are very warm and winters that are sometimes quite cold. Be prepared for both. You will need coats and boots for winter. But you can always get those at nearby shops or online once you are here.

Personal Items

Things such as shampoo, shaving cream, toothpaste, etc. are the responsibility of each individual volunteer. You will be receiving a personal stipend of $100.00 per month to help with these costs, but you might want to bring along some extra supplies if you have the room.

House and Furnishing

There is a dresser, lamp, night stand and a small closet in each room. The basement also can provide extra storage space. The house has a TV, Fire TV Stick, DVD player, printer and wireless internet. The house is fully furnished and you really should not need any large items. If you have any specific questions, please feel free to contact the Director.

Personal Vehicle

Please indicate in the quick survey on the welcome page if you are bringing a car as we need to accommodate parking in advance. Personal vehicle costs are the responsibility of the volunteer. If you plan to let others drive your vehicle, we also have to be sure that your insurance coverage is adequate for multiple drivers. Please submit some kind of documentation for this. 

If you have not already, we suggest you check out this House Tour video made by FC 23 volunteers!