With the Santa Clarita Valley Emergency Winter Shelter opening its doors for the season Dec. 1, the local Thriving Lutherans chapter is hosting a volunteer open house Monday, Nov. 30 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Members of the community are invited to tour the shelter the day before it opens, meet shelter staff, board members, friends of the shelter, and other local volunteers while helping to set up the shelter for the winter months to come.

Food and refreshments will be served, as will dinner.

Guests can help out by bringing one of the following items during the volunteer hours:

- 33-gallon draw-string trash bags
- Latex gloves -- sizes medium and large
- Hand sanitizer (large size)
- Plastic utensils
- Coffee
- Toilet paper
- Cash

The Emergency Winter Shelter is located at 26301 Golden Valley Road, Santa Clarita 91351, just south of Centre Pointe Parkway and the Santa Clarita Sports Complex.