Ready to sign up?
September 10, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
All of the Fall/Winter volunteer opportunities are now posted online!
If you’re a brand new volunteer, all you have to do is click on “Get Involved” on our volunteer site – SAVolunteer.org, then on “Sign Up Online” and create a profile for yourself!
If you’re a current volunteer, just click on “Get Involved”, then on “Opportunities” and sign in using your username and password.
Yup, it’s as easy as that!
The evenings are cooling off and it’s only a matter of time before children will need coats to stay warm at the bus stops. (The girl on the left is just one of the thousands of little ones who benefitted from our annual Coats for Kids event last year.)
Apple Fest, Coats for Kids, Toy Shop, Colts Collections, Radiothon… we need your help for these and more!
Good with computers?
August 18, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
If you know your way around the computer program Access and have a little bit of free time… we sure could use you!
Love the Brickyard, helping others?
July 7, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Here’s the perfect volunteering opportunity for you – become a Yellow Shirt Safety Patrol Volunteer at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the Brickyard 400 fun and festivities! The IMS has even been placing The Salvation Army’s volunteers right up beside the track. Yup – you can watch the crowd AND the race!
How does this help The Salvation Army? Well, for every hour that you volunteer at the track, the IMS makes a $7 donation to The Salvation Army!
How does this help you? Check it out – Free Parking, Free Entrance to the Track Area, Free Shirt for the day, Free Hat – yours to keep, Free Feeling of helping a community-focused organization… where else could you find this opportunity?
Want to learn to serve disaster victims?
June 8, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
In times of disaster, Salvation Army teams are among the first to arrive to the scene to serve victims and first responders. During the flooding in June 2008, over 10,000 meals were served by trained volunteers – people just like you who wanted to do something practical for those displaced from their homes.
On Saturday, June 26, our Emergency Disaster Services team will be offering training for those interested in serving food and beverages from the canteens (mobile feeding stations) during natural disasters. Volunteers will learn food handling procedures and techniques during this 8am – 4:30 training at the Disaster Services Training Center at 4020 Georgetown Road. There is a $20 fee that covers the cost of class materials, two breaks and lunch.
To reserve your space, contact Bert Williams at 224-1013. If you are interested in learning more about volunteering with The Salvation Army, please call Elizabeth Wilhelm at 224-1010.
48by48 Brings “Service to Others” Lifestyle to Indiana
June 2, 2010 by Deborah · Comments Off
Drew Johnson brings his enthusiasm for volunteering to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Carb Day, May 28, 2010.
It’s not everyday that you hear of someone stepping out of the shower with an idea to leave everything familiar behind to travel the US serving others. That is the beginning of Drew Johnson’s story and the adventure that brought him through Indiana last week. Johnson has set out to serve as a volunteer in 48 states over the span of 48 weeks, thus the name of his adventure, “48by48“.
Inspired by the life and teachings of his grandfather and after much thought on what he wanted to do with his life, Drew came up with a plan that he hopes will spark a “movement”. “I want to encourage people to be creative, to adopt the “service to others” lifestyle. I look around and don’t understand why people don’t get more involved to help others, to solve problems.” After spending about 4 months mulling over his ideas and talking with close family and friends, Drew created a plan to serve 20-25 hours a week in each state on the list based on opportunities he would find through websites and suggestions from supporters.
Indiana was the 30th state on Drew’s trek around the country as a volunteer and his second opportunity to serve with The Salvation Army. “It’s so amazing to see behind the scenes and all that goes on within The Salvation Army.” Previously Drew had donned a complete Victorian-era uniform to man a red kettle for the Army in Seattle. But for his stop in Indiana, it was the familiar yellow shirt of the safety crew and the roar of the engines that characterized Drew’s time as a volunteer at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. With so many people coming through the gates of the Speedway, it was an important position to fill and not one to be taken lightly. “I don’t want a job created for me. I just want to help where it is needed”, Drew shared. He has stepped up to the plate and filled many of those needs, including volunteering at a Humane Society Shelter for animals, a skatepark, nursing homes, and collecting litter at area state parks.
As Drew’s journey continues on to the east coast, you can follow his “service to others” lifestyle through his blog updates at www.48by48.com and by becoming his fan on Facebook. And of course, the obvious desired reaction to Drew’s prompt is to get involved! Make an effort to shed some of your busyness and give back to your community. As Drew says, “Kindness begets kindness.” If you’d like to fill a need at The Salvation Army here in Indiana, call our Volunteer Coordinator, Elizabeth Wilhelm at (317)224-1010.
