SOCIAL SERVICES VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Food Shelf Helper
Prepare well-balanced food bags and distribute the bags to families waiting for their orders. Help unload donations and stock shelves. Keep food pantry clean and remove expired products. Be able to lift at least 30 lbs and stand for long periods of time.
Dates: Year round, Monday – Friday
Time: Two hours or more between 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. for Minneapolis, 8 - 10 a.m. for St. Paul
Locations: Minneapolis, St. Paul
Meal Service Assistant
Assist in preparing, serving and cleanup of meals at our Harbor Light Center, The Salvation Army's homeless shelter in downtown Minneapolis. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served everyday, year round. Individuals or groups of 5 - 6 volunteers are welcome.
Qualities desired: Feel compassion for others; sensitive to issues of homelessness and aware of diverse cultural backgrounds and differences; must be 16 or older; if under the age of 18, must be accompanied by an adult chaperone.
Dates: Year round, Sunday – Saturday
Times: 6:30 – 8:30 a.m., 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., 4 – 7 p.m.
Location: Harbor Light Center, Minneapolis
Warehouse Workers
The Salvation Army and its community partner, Hope for the City, are looking for groups of volunteers to prepare corporate surplus donations for distribution. Tasks include unloading, sorting, packing and loading donated items. Groups up to 50 people are welcome.
Dates: Year round, Monday – Friday
Times: 9 a.m. - noon and 1 - 4 p.m.
Location: St. Louis Park
Breakfast Preparation Assistant
Do you rise really early? Would you be willing to help with our breakfast program? Our St. Paul Citadel serves a hot meal Monday - Friday to an average of 300 homeless and working poor each morning. We are looking for a few dedicated individuals to come help prepare breakfast by setting up, receiving donations, stocking shelves, making toast, serving and then cleaning up. You must be able to stand and lift boxes.
Dates: Year round, Monday – Friday
Time: 5 – 10 a.m. or 6:30 - 10 a.m., two or more mornings each week
Location: St. Paul Citadel Worship and Service Center
Breakfast Server
Do you rise early and wonder what to do before 9:30? Our St. Paul Citadel location near downtown is looking for some individuals to help serve breakfast weekdays. An average of 300 homeless and working poor receive a hot breakfast each morning thanks to The Salvation Army and our volunteers. If you would be willing to do one to five days a week we would love to welcome you to our team. Individuals or groups up to 10 people are welcome.
Dates: Year round, Monday - Friday
Time: 7:15 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Location: St. Paul Citadel Worship and Service Center
Trash Collector
Mornings at St. Paul Citadel are busy with close to 300 people getting breakfast. A group of people that big generates a lot of trash! Someone with some muscle that can carry heavy bags from the cafeteria to the dumpster will make the breakfast program run even smoother.
Dates: Minimum once a week, Monday – Friday
Time: 7:30 – 9:45 a.m.
Location: St. Paul Citadel Worship and Service Center
Lunch Program Nutritionist
On the Eastside of St. Paul, people looking for a good hot lunch can come to The Salvation Army. Volunteers assist in preparing and serving the meal. Individuals or small groups of 3 people are welcome. Preparation starts around 10 a.m. and clean-up is finished by 2 p.m. Volunteers should commit to at least once a month. Around 150 people are served lunch.
Dates: Year round, Monday - Thursday
Time: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Location: St. Paul Eastside Worship and Service Center
To apply for any of the volunteer opportunities, please fill out our Volunteer Interest Form.
