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.
Locations: Minneapolis
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.
Contact the Harbor Light Center Volunteer Coordinator at 612-767-3108.
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
Food Outreach Coordinator
The Food Outreach program seeks to supplement the nutritional needs of low income individuals. Volunteer coordinators will work with Salvation Army social workers to deliver food to an apartment building or low-income high-rise housing primarily seniors. Then the coordinator would supervise on-site volunteers to distribute the food. Volunteers need to commit to at least six months.
Dates: 1 - 3 times a month
Time: Approximately 3 hours
Location: St. Paul, Minneapolis
HeatShare Intake Assistant
The Salvation Army's HeatShare program is a last resort for clients who need help paying their heating bills. As a HeatShare Intake Assistant you will call clients and complete an intake form over the phone to determine if the client is eligible for HeatShare.
Dates: Monday – Friday, April – October
Time: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., half day or whole day, preferably once a week at a minimum
Location: Minneapolis
To apply for any of the volunteer opportunities, please fill out our Volunteer Interest Form.
