Salvation Army needs volunteers for Christmas assistance registration
October 24, 2016
The Salvation Army is asking volunteers to sign up as soon as possible through our Volunteer First registration website to assist with Christmas Registration Days for local families in need.
Registration Days will be held on November 1 thru November 3 at the Ruff Building at the South Carolina State Fair Grounds (1200 Rosewood Ave, Columbia).
For those who are interested in volunteering to assist families with registration, individuals must attend a mandatory 30 minute training session on October 31. Three different sessions will be offered.
Please note that all volunteers must be at least 18 years old to participate in this opportunity.
To register to participate in the Orientation for Christmas Registration (October 31) please visit the website: click here
To register to volunteer for the Christmas Registration Days (November 1-3) please visit the website: click here
About The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army, an evangelical part of the universal Christian church established in 1865, has been supporting those in need in His name without discrimination for 130 years in the United States. Nearly 30 million Americans receive assistance from The Salvation Army each year through the broadest array of social services that range from providing food for the hungry, relief for disaster victims, assistance for the disabled, outreach to the elderly and ill, clothing and shelter to the homeless and opportunities for underprivileged children. 82 cents of every dollar spent is used to support those services in 5,000 communities nationwide. For more information, go to www.salvationarmyusa.org.
