Holiday Volunteers Needed at Plymouth Salvation Army

The leaves are quickly falling as we approach the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays and the Salvation Army is in need of volunteers to support our fellow neighbors. 

Below is a description of all volunteer opportunities for the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.

Front Desk
Volunteers will help with answering phones, greeting clients, making copies, accepting donations, and other items associated with our front office. Having the second volunteer here during the Seasonal Application interviews to assist in the lobby was such a hit last year, they are scheduling a second person again. The second volunteer will check in clients arriving for the scheduled appointment, providing them with the application to fill out, and assisting the screening volunteers with the application of the next client waiting to be seen.

Volunteers are needed:
Receptionist on Mondays from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Second volunteer on Tuesdays from 1 to 3:30 p.m.
Second volunteer on Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Volunteers need to be over the age of 18 and pass The Salvation Army’s criminal background process.

Bell Ringing   
Volunteers are needed Monday – Saturday from Nov. 8 until Dec. 24 (with the exception of Thanksgiving Day). There are 25 locations/doors to cover each day.  Volunteers would need to commit to a minimum of two hours at any site between the hours of 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. You can sign up online at ringbell.org or by calling 734-453-5464.

Toy Shop Sorting
The Salvation Army is seeking assistance Dec. 9 from 2 to 4 p.m. to pre-sort clothing and toy items that have been donated. A volunteer will need to be able to go up and down stairs carrying light-weight items, be at least 14 years of age or have a parent /guardian volunteering with them. There is one spot left. 

Toy Shop Set-Up 
Volunteers are needed on Dec. 13 from 12 to 2 p.m. and/or 2 to 4 p.m., and on Dec. 16 from 12 a.m. to 12 p.m. and/or 12 to 2 p.m. and/or 2 to 4 p.m.   Volunteers will assist with sorting toys and games based on appropriate age group, sorting clothing based on boy/girl and size, and sorting other donations that will be available for the family to choose from. Volunteers between the ages of 14-15 need to have parent/guardian volunteering with them. 

Christmas Distribution 
Christmas Distribution will take place December 18-20. Volunteers are needed to help with registration, shoppers who take an active role in helping pick out gift items, signing out gift cards, assist with parking lot traffic, organizing/restocking of clothing and toys and vehicle delivery (assist with getting the items to the clients’ vehicle). The Salvation Army is in need of about 30 volunteers at any given time during the distribution between the hours of 9:15 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Volunteers need to be at least 18 years of age. 

Schedules and availability for each volunteer opportunity can be reserved through Volunteer & Special Events Coordinator Sandy Kollinger at 734-453-5464 or on-line through volunteer websites. Bell ringing opportunities can be reserved here  and volunteer opportunities that take place at the office can be reserved here.