Help The Salvation Army meet the need in your community by volunteering a few hours as a our front desk receptionist. Duties: - Answer the phones and provide information about our program and resources within the community. - Light office work or data entry. - Days/Hours: Monday - Friday 1-4:15pm. Volunteers can schedule a specific shift weekly or serve on as needed basis Skills Needed: - Cheerful phone personality - Positive attitude - Some computer skills helpful Basic training provided

During times of disaster, local TV stations have been generous in allowing The Salvation Army to have a phone bank during the newscast to raise money for disaster relief. The Salvation Army needs volunteers to be on call to help answer phones, fill out donation forms and be on camera should the need arise. Phone banks are usually announced for the same day or next day. On-call phone bank volunteers would receive an email and/or phone call with the times and location of the event. You may choose to accept or decline the invitation. Volunteers will be trained and provided with a shirt to wear on camera. 5-10 volunteers are needed for each shift.

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**If you indicate that you are available for this opportunity, we will confirm your interest and keep your information on file. When the need for phone bank volunteers arises, you will be contacted with the specific details such as location and times. You will then need to login to your volunteer account and indicate if you are available for that specific phone bank.

To provide families with food baskets during the Christmas season. Volunteers would be located in one of these areas: Registration Table- sign up individuals to receive basket (prior to distribution days), Food Basket Packer- pack food as instructed and moving baskets to distribution location (prior to distribution day), Basket Distribution Table- hand out baskets and possibly assist clients to their cars.

Those in Basket Distribution Area must be able to lift at least 20lbs.

Provide on-call assistance to disaster/fire victims as needed in an effort to help meet physical and spiritual needs of those involved.

This individual would need to be a point person for an Emergency Disaster Team. They will need to coordinate the on-call team in response to a disaster/fire within the community. This person would need to have reliable means of contact and be able to attend trainings, meetings and recruitment events regarding EDS. They also will need to be or become familiar with the canteen, community area and co-volunteers.

Our Breadline is offered to the public Monday-Friday from 8:30am-10:00am. Before distributions begin volunteers are asked to stock the shelves with the bread and other donations brought in that day. Then from 9am-10am volunteers would assist clients as they make their selections of bread and other items.

Intended for indidviduals who have a passion for assisting those in need of spiritual, financial or life skill counseling.

Volunteers would assemble boxes and then fill Food Boxes with assorted canned goods and other misc food items.

office needs.

Volunteers would sort any donations made to the food pantry. This includes canned foods and misc food items, household items, and any additional donations made.

Caring for children ages 0-5 during Sunday Service so that parents may actively attend church. Nursery volunteers will work under the supervision of the Kroc Staff and jobs will constist of oversight, feeding, changing and active playtime with the children. Volunteers would need to stay from 9:30AM- 11:30AM.

Drivers are needed to provide transportation to and from Salvation Army Programs and Events so that all may have the opportunity to become and remain active within the corps and community.

Property maintenance and upkeep of building and grounds. This includes clear grounds of trash, light landscaping around building, assist with basic building maintenance and cleaning and additional light jobs given by maintenance staff.

Assist the Thrift Store with inventory and preparing items for sale. Possible sorting clothing items, hanging clothes, sales floor organization, receiving donated items for sorting. Have a positive, helpful, fun attitude and ability to work as a team member.

Learn how to respond to a fire/disaster and work with other organizations to restore order in our community. You will be trained in food handling and response protocol. Once training is completed you will receive a certification of your course and placed on our contact list when the need arises.

* Drives box truck when regular driver is on vacation.Assist driver * Load donations at collection points. * Unload truck at The Salvation Army. * Other duties as needed. * Class E or C Drivers License and drivers clearance required.

Help kids 5 - 13 years old with homework, art, reading, snack time and games. Be a mentor and make a difference.

Assist with Community Fairs, copying and compiling press packets, annual reports and brochures, data entry and other administrative duties.

Under the direct supervision of the Finance Office Manager, the volunteer will assist with the day-to-day activities that include but are not limited to filing in binders, making copies, shredding confidential doucments, matching checks with invoices and entering deposits into computer.

Answer incoming calls on a four line phone system, screen and forward calls to appropriate office. Greet visitors entering building, monitor sign-in sheet, assign visitor or volunteer badges and direct persons to the appropriate area.  Receive incoming donations, especially during Christmas season, and provide receipts to donors.

Assist staff with all aspects of the scheduled activities. Activities will vary with the age group and may include assistaing with games, outside play-time, arts and crafts.

You will assist kitchen staff in serving meals, dishwashing and maintaining a clean dining hall during the After School program.  Dinner is served from 4:30-5:30 and includes the Kids Eat Free Program.

A Reader will be matched to one student at a time and will spend at least 15 minutes assisting each student with their reading. They may also assist that student with their spelling. Prefer someone who could come on a daily basis or at least three days per week for one hour.

Mentor at-risk students and help with elementary level reading and various homework assignments.  Prefer someone who can come for at least 1 hour three days per week. 

Those interested in this volunteer position should contact Rich at the Springfield Corps, 417-862-5509 ext. 110 to inquire about necessary training for EDS. Training is simple, but must be completed before volunteers can be deployed to a disaster area.

Be part of a custodial team in general maintenance of 30,000 square foot facility and grounds.  This opportunity includes mostly inside work such as setting up rooms for various events, vacuuming, cleaning rooms, etc.  You must be at least 16 years old.

Assist the Kitchen staff with daily activities including preparing/serving lunch and dinner meals, dishes, clean-up.

Be part of a custodial team in general maintenance of 30,000 square foot facility and grounds.  Volunteer landscapers will mainly assist with mowing, maintenance of sidewalks/paths, and working with the flower beds all around the building. 

Volunteer will work alongside caseworker in Social Services office providing assistance to families with limited income. The volunteer will provide general office assistance to the caseworker as needed to include making copies, shredding confidential paperwork, assist with filing and stocking item in storage room for client use.

Mentor client in Family Enrichment Center with budgeting, savings and debt management. Should have experience in financial world working with homeless or related human service field.

Mentor a client in the area of balancing a checkbook/savings account, filing out paper work, nutritional meal planning and housekeeping instruction in the Family Enrichment Center Experience in working with homeless individuals or in a related human service field and good communication skills are needed.

The Food Pantry assists in supplying food for qualified individuals and families on a monthly basis.  This position greets clients,  takes information from clients for assistance with obtaining food suppliment for their family household.  This position reports to the Emergency Social Services Caseworker.

The food pantry occurs on Wednesdays from 9:30-12 and 1:00-5:30.  Varying shifts are available.

The Food Pantry assists in supplying food for qualified individuals and families on a monthly basis. This position assists the smooth operation of the Food Pantry by ensuring there are adaquate supplies on hand on a weekly basis. This includes shopping for perishable items, taking inventory and preparing orders for bulk purchases.  Will report to the Food Pantry Supervisor.

The Food Pantry is currently open on Wednesdays from 9:30-12 and 1:00-5:30.  Varying shifts are available for this position, which reports to the Food Pantry Supervisor.  This position assists with packing food bags and distributing food bags to clients. 

Will assist the Head Cook with the preparation and serving of meals, help maintain cleanliness in the kitchen and dining area and operate necessary kitchen equipment.

For information on this opportunity, please contact Envoy Peggy Snell at the  Harbor House, 417-831-7746.

Perform general custodial duties which includes but is not limited to cleaning restrooms, vacumning, sweeping, mopping and waxing floors, cleaning windows, snow and ice removal, cutting grass and trimming shrubbery and picking up janitorial or maintenance supplies when needed.

To inquire about this opportunity, please contact Envoy Peggy Snell at the Harbor House, 417-831-7746.  Thank you!

Transport men living in the Harbor House Men's Shelter to appointments and pick them up. Pick up and deliver food donations to the Harbor House.  You will be driving a Salvation Army vehicle and must have a Class E (passenger/chaueffer's) license. 

To inquire about this opportunity, please contact Envoy Peggy Snell at the Harbor House, 417-831-7746.  Thank you!

Assist the Housing Program Manager with client support as well as general office duties that pertain directly to the clients. Assist the Manager with specificic components of the casework management and follow through with clients. Must be involved with a college or graduate school program in a relating field. Some work experience in a related field is helpful.