Corner Keepers Client Application

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Why do you need snow removal help?

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I have a shovel someone can use
I have a snow blower someone can use
I can supply salt
I do not have a shovel or snow blower

Please tell us where you need snow removed

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Please Review The Following Guidelines:

Corner Keepers is a volunteer based snow removal program that is being piloted in the Murray Hill Neighborhood in Milwaukee.

All ages can participate in volunteering.

Residents over the age of 60 or who have disabilities and are unable to safely shovel their snow are able to request assistance with snow removal.

All snow removal is free and done out of the generosity of our volunteers within the community! This program is an arm of Eastside Senior Services’ Neighbors Helping Neighbors program in which we encourage community members to assist older adults in their neighborhood so they can remain independent in their community and to reduce isolation and loneliness.

The goal of Corner Keepers is to keep our neighborhood accessible during the winter months so all feel safe navigating the sidewalks. This includes keeping sidewalks and the corners of each block clear of snow and ice. We are asking volunteers to adopt a corner to keep clean and/or volunteer to help keep a neighbor’s sidewalk clear who is unable to do it themselves. Corner clearing also entails keeping an eye out for when plows come through and clearing that snow as well.

If a volunteer needs supplies, free shovels are available. The volunteer can keep the shovel if committing to a corner or helping someone in the neighborhood.

NOTE THAT help is only as available as volunteers are. There is a possibility that there will not be enough volunteers to help, and a requesting client may not be able to receive service because there isn’t a volunteer.

City of Milwaukee Requirements and Responsiblities

The City of Milwaukee requires all property owners to remove snow and ice from sidewalks within 24 hours after snow has stopped falling. After 24 hours, a property can be reported and fined $50 and a contractor will be sent to correct the violation. The contractor cost and additional fees will be assessed to the property owner. Fines increase for repeat violations.

When excessive amounts of snow (typically more than 3”) are deposited on the corners; the City will clear accumulations. This is done only after all the streets have been cleared, usually two-three days after a snowfall and it takes 72 hours to clear all of the City’s corners. Maintaining the corner and clearing anything less than three inches is the responsibility of the corner property. More information about the City’s Snow and Ice Control Operations is available online at milwaukee.gov/snow.

Client Process - Neighborhood Homes

The volunteer will be assigned a client home. Eastside Senior Services will let the client know who the volunteer is. It is the volunteer’s responsibility to introduce themselves in person or via call/text with the client.
The volunteer will clear snow within 24 hours of a snowfall. If the volunteer is unable to do so in that timeframe or is away on a break or vacation, it is their responsibility to let the client and Eastside Senior Services know.
At minimum, the volunteer would clear the sidewalk of the client’s home. The volunteer can also decide if they would help with other areas of the property, including any walkways or a driveway.
The volunteer can use the client’s shovel/snow blower if the client allows; the volunteer could use their own; or if needed Eastside Senior Services will supply a shovel. Note that Eastside Senior Services will not be liable for any damage to equipment that the volunteer uses.
The volunteer and client will work directly together; Eastside Senior Services will not engage with either party regularly, but will only check in occasionally.
The volunteer will not ask for or accept any monetary compensation from the client. It is allowable to accept something nominal under $5, such as cookies or hot cocoa.
Because we do not do background checks on snow removal volunteers, any additional interaction with the volunteer is up to the client’s discretion and not the responsibility of Eastside Senior Services.
We ask that the volunteer help the client throughout the 2023-24 winter season. The volunteer can choose to continue services again the following year if desired.
If the volunteer cannot clear the snow for the client on a particular day, the volunteer may ask someone else who is not registered as a volunteer to fill in.
Please be kind - remember these are volunteers, helping within their schedule and all the goodness in their hearts.
If there are any other concerns or issues, contact Eastside Senior Services.

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I have received and reviewed the Corner Keepers Client Guidelines, and agree to follow the practices listed.

I agree to inform Eastside Senior Services (ESS) of any concerns prior to or following a service. I understand ESS cannot guarantee safety against any risk, and I understand there are inherent risks involved with participating and accepting services provided by ESS. I agree to hold Eastside Senior Services harmless against any claims as a result of my acceptance and participation in those services, even if due to the negligence of ESS or its volunteers.

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