Volunteer Opportunities
Lunch and Friends
Lunch CookTo provide on-going leadership, assistance and support to The Salvation Army’s Lunch meal programme.
Lunch Server
To provide assistance to the cook doing food prep, serving the Lunch meal, and assist with kitchen clean up.Interacting with clients in a pleasant and respectful manner.
Kitchen Clean-up
Using safe and hygienic dishwashing practices to clean dishes and tableware, pots and pans and other similar items; putting away these items back to their proper storage place; wiping down counters.
Dining Hall Set-up
In the dining hall set up tables, chairs, coffee and clean tables prior to lunch service.
Dining Hall Clean-up
In the dining hall clean tables and chairs; put away tables, chairs, coffee after lunch service.
Food Bank
Food Bank General Worker
Assisting in organizing the food storage room; repackaging food items as needed; pack grocery bags for distribution; distributing grocery bags and produce on Food Bank Day; disposing all cardboard boxes and other debris resulting from food bank activities; assisting with cleaning duties related to food bank activities: vacuuming, wiping tables and shelves, defrosting and cleaning freezers; interacting with clients in a pleasant and respectful manner.
Bread & Produce Driver
Pickup bread and produce from store donors. Assisting in sorting, repackaging, and organizing the bread and produce donations for distribution. Interacting with clients in a pleasant and respectful manner.
Bread & Produce Helper
Assisting in pickup, sorting, repackaging, and organizing the bread and produce donations for distribution. Interacting with clients in a pleasant and respectful manner.
Receipt Taker
Picking up grocery receipts at the office on a twice-a-month basis; tallying accurately all receipts according to instructions; keeping receipts in a secure location; returning tallied receipts to the office. Turn-around for receipts should be no longer than one month.
Thrift Store
Thrift Store VolunteerTo assist and support the general operation of the Thrift Stores.
Emergency Services
Emergency Disaster Relief Services Team Captain
Planning and initiating the EDRS programme in cooperation with the Community Ministries Coordinator; scheduling EDRS team members; ensuring proper Food Safe procedures are followed; interacting with clients in a warm and pleasant manner; coordinating the purchase, use and tracking of supplies; receiving appropriate EDRS training (Personal Services Training Levels I and II)
Emergency Disaster Relief Services Sandwich Makers & Servers
Making sandwiches; light kitchen clean-up (wiping down counters, dish washing, putting items away in their proper storage place); serving soup, sandwiches, and beverages from the Emergency Disaster Relief Services Vehicle; interacting with clients in a pleasant and hospitable manner.
Emergency Disaster Relief Services Soup Maker
Purchasing ingredients for soup-making; creating wholesome and nutritious soups or stews; cleaning up TSA kitchen after use; putting away utensils, pots and pans, and other supplies in their proper storage place; keeping costs of supplies within budget; communicating any concerns to the Community Ministries Coordinator.