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Volunteers like you make The Salvation Army's work possible. In every area of Salvation Army service, selfless and dedicated men, women and young people are devoting their time and talents to helping The Salvation Army provides social services, rehabilitation centers, disaster services, worship opportunities, character building activities for all ages and character building groups and activities for all ages.


Why do we want volunteers?

  • Volunteers have credibility because they are unsalaried.
  • Volunteers show clients that someone outside the paid staff cares for them.
  • Volunteers have access to the community.
  • Volunteers promote a better understanding of Salvation Army service.
  • Volunteers support special events and fundraisers by attending and bringing others.
  • Volunteers provide help, enabling staff to expand or maintain service.
  • Volunteers supplement essential services with experience, knowledge and skill.
  • Volunteers are diverse in terms of age, race, social background, income, education and more.
  • Volunteers spark innovation. Historically, volunteers are pioneers in creating new services.
  • Volunteers can focus on one task.
  • Volunteers become acquainted with and then communicate the spiritual goals of the Army.
  • Volunteers can be legislative advocates, fundraisers and public education agents.
  • Volunteers can provide direct service to clients.
  • Volunteers often can offer constructive criticism and give feedback for future planning.
Volunteer Opportunities A-Z
  • Accountant
  • Administrative assistant
  • Advisory board member
  • Aerobics instructor
  • AIDS counselor
  • Alcohol/drug counselor
  • Artist
  • Arts and crafts instructor
  • Barber
  • Beautician
  • Bookkeeper
  • Building engineer
  • Carpenter
  • Cashier
  • Cataloger of agency resources
  • Child-care aide
  • Christmas worker
  • Clerical assistant
  • Client sponsor
  • Coach
  • Counselors
  • Dietary aide
  • Distributor, Meals on wheels, homeless
  • Drama instructor
  • Driver
  • Emergency service
  • Energy assistance advisor
  • Entertainer
  • Escorts - hospitals, clinics, etc.
  • Foreign language interpreter
  • Friendly visitor
  • Fundraiser
  • Gardener
  • Gift wrapper and deliverer
  • Grant writer
  • Graphic artist
  • Grounds keeper
  • Group leader
  • Host/Hostess
  • Interviewer
  • Interpreter
  • Journalist
  • Kiln operator
  • Kitchen assistant
  • Literacy tutor
  • Medical assistant
  • Movie projectionist
  • Music instructor
  • Nurse
  • Occupational therapist
  • Office assistant
  • Outreach worker
  • Party planner or assistant
  • Photographer
  • Program developer
  • Public relations
  • Public speaker
  • Quilter
  • Receptionist
  • Recreation aide worker
  • Referee
  • Researcher
  • Senior services coordinator
  • Sewing instructor
  • Shopping assistant
  • Social service aide
  • Sorter - clothing and food
  • Statistician
  • Table games
  • Teacher - English as Second Language
  • Telephone reassurance worker
  • Translator
  • Transportation aide
  • Tutor - adults and children
  • Typist - in office or from home
  • Umpire
  • Visitors - sick, prisons
  • Volunteer -coordinator
  • Writers - newsletters, media
  • Yard worker
  • Youth leader
  • ZIP code sorter

Why do we want volunteers?

  • Volunteers have credibility because they are unsalaried.
  • Volunteers show clients that someone outside the paid staff cares for them.
  • Volunteers have access to the community.
  • Volunteers promote a better understanding of Salvation Army service.
  • Volunteers support special events and fundraisers by attending and bringing others.
  • Volunteers provide help, enabling staff to expand or maintain service.
  • Volunteers supplement essential services with experience, knowledge and skill.
  • Volunteers are diverse in terms of age, race, social background, income, education and more.
  • Volunteers spark innovation. Historically, volunteers are pioneers in creating new services.
  • Volunteers can focus on one task.
  • Volunteers become acquainted with and then communicate the spiritual goals of the Army.
  • Volunteers can be legislative advocates, fundraisers and public education agents.
  • Volunteers can provide direct service to clients.
  • Volunteers often can offer constructive criticism and give feedback for future planning.
 
To find out about volunteer opportunities in The Salvation Army:
 
Volunteer Services Director
The Salvation Army
1424 Northeast Expressway
Atlanta, GA 30329
404-728-1300

 

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