Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities
Last Updated: 17 November 2014
Office Volunteer
Date: Monday - Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm
Location: The Salvation Army Headquarters, 1215 Fulton Street East, Grand Rapids
Description: Help with filing, answering phone calls, sending mailings, and organizing events.
Sign up link: http://bit.ly/officevol
Game Room After School Tutoring
Date: Monday - Friday from 4:30pm to 7:30pm
Location: The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center, 2500 S. Division
Description: We would like volunteers to tutor after school (4:30-7:30) Monday through Friday. Tutors are needed to be available for a variety of subjects according to the need expressed by the students. Willingness to interact with children in the game room and be an encourager.
Sign up link: http://bit.ly/KrocTutoring
Computer Peer Support
Date: Volunteers needed one or more weekday afternoons from 1:00pm to 3:30pm
Location: The Salvation Army Social Services, 1215 Fulton Street East, Grand Rapids
Description: Help clients apply for benefits online.
Sign up link: http://bit.ly/sacrn
Emergency Disaster Services Team
Date: Flexible to your schedule
Location: The Salvation Army Dickinson Park Offices, 1632 Linden St. SE in Grand Rapids
Description: During a disaster, The Salvation Army relies upon trained disaster volunteers to coordinate emergency relief operations and deliver fast, efficient service to survivors.
Sign up link: http://bit.ly/edsteam
Housing Assessment Program Front Desk
Date: Weekday mornings or afternoons
Location: The Salvation Army, 1120 Monroe NW, Grand Rapids
Description: Volunteers will help greet and check in clients, answer basic questions, and phone calls.
Sign up link: http://bit.ly/HAPfrontdesk
RJ’s Reading Club
Date: Mondays- Thursdays from 4:30pm to 5:30pm
Location: The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center, 2500 S. Division
Description: Volunteers will be paired with students to help them read books.
Sign up link: http://bit.ly/RJReading
Food Pantry Volunteers & Drivers
Date: Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 9:00am to noon; & Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Location: The Salvation Army Social Services, 1215 Fulton Street East, Grand Rapids
Description: Volunteers are needed to help unload, sort and stock our food pantry. Drivers also needed to help pick up and deliver food to The Salvation Army one morning a week.
Pantry Volunteer sign up link: http://bit.ly/safood
Pantry Driver Sign up link: http://bit.ly/fooddriver
Kroc Kids Club Volunteers
Date: Fridays from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. plus one additional night each week
Location: The Salvation Army Kroc Center, 2500 S. Division Ave., Grand Rapids, MI 49507
Description: Serve as chaperones, team leaders, worship team members, and drama team.
Sign up link: http://bit.ly/krockids
EDS Warehouse Manager Volunteer
Date: Flexible to your schedule
Location: The Salvation Army Dickinson Park, 1632 Linden SE in Grand Rapids
Description: Emergency Disaster Services in looking for a volunteer with experience in inventory, re-stock and re-order. Attention to detail as well as excellent organization for Divisional Emergency Disaster Services assets and supplies.
Sign up Link: http://bit.ly/EDSMGR
Special Events Team
Date: Flexible to your schedule
Location: Various locations throughout Kent County
Description: Join our special events team. You will be alerted when volunteers are needed for special events. Tasks typically include event set-up, clean-up, registration, greeters and parking.
Sign up link: http://bit.ly/saevents
Housing Navigation Volunteer
Date: Monday and Wednesday afternoons
Location: The Salvation Army, 1120 Monroe NW, Grand Rapids
Description: Volunteer provides support to staff and clients for our Housing Navigation Group meetings.
Sign up link: http://bit.ly/navigationvol
Contact:
Sandi Howland, Volunteer Services Specialist
The Salvation Army, 1215 Fulton Street East, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Phone: 616.459.3433 ext:1168
KentCounty_volunteers@usc.salvationarmy.org
SAKentCounty.org