If you’re looking for Desiree Jones, she can usually be seen in the kitchen of Brisbane City Temple volunteering The Salvation Army relies on thousands of volunteers to keep the wheels turning on God’s mission to support One of these vital cogs in the wheel is Desiree Jones, who shares a little about her heart for volunteering For nearly six years I have been a volunteer at the corps. For more information on volunteering, click here

By MAJOR PHIL INGLIS What does it mean to be a volunteer in The Salvation Army? As they worked, they described The Christian Mission as a ‘volunteer army’. One version of the story says that he blurted out, “Volunteer! I’m no volunteer. I’m a regular!” In Bramwell’s day, a volunteer was the equivalent of a member of the Army Reserve. Today, the word ‘volunteer’ has changed.

Being part of a beacon of hope at The Salvation is all-important for volunteer Maree, who has been part My informal volunteering extended to helping with post-barbeque clean-up.   Volunteering opportunities still abound, and friendships blossom within these walls. Volunteers, members and staff alike find solace within these walls.   As a volunteer, I’ve embraced these transformations wholeheartedly. 

Gunnedah Corps and Community Leader Peter Hall with volunteer Tanya and Gunnedah Salvos Stores Manager Today is International Volunteer Day. volunteering. For more infomation on International Volunteer Day, go to Volunteering Australia here UN Volunteers here MySalvos here Celebrating our volunteers Volunteers are at the heart of our mission.

Image: Supplied BY KIRRALEE NICOLLE With National Volunteer Week upon us, The Salvation Army is celebrating volunteerism as a key driver of sustainable development. For this piece, Frances Owen, who volunteers at Seaforth Gardens Aged Care Centre in Gosnells, WA, and Fran is one of about 20 volunteers at Seaforth Gardens, and Tim says making sure all the volunteers are “We love our volunteers,” he adds. “They do amazing, and we love to promote all that they do.

Two people who put their hands up straight away were SAES volunteers Gavin and Linda from NSW. ministers and leaders toured the Wanneroo bushfire control point to speak with Salvation Army staff and volunteers

To celebrate National Volunteer Week, Joy shares her story of volunteering at Bendigo Salvos (Vic.). Joy says what she loves about volunteering is “feeling appreciated ... and helping someone eat that normally

Volunteer Salvation Army women in the main hall of the Melbourne City Temple on 25 November 1944, packing Within weeks, dozens more had been erected across Australia, with the Salvos and their army of volunteers In Cowra, south-west NSW, where a prisoner of war camp was established, Salvation Army volunteers met Shield tent or marquee, was usually actioned by his loyal congregation, who went above and beyond in volunteering padres such as William ‘Fighting Mac’ McKenzie and Arthur McIlveen are well known, the thousands of volunteer

Ukraine war refugee Val (right) has found friendship and belonging through volunteering alongside Marika Volunteering twice a week for Shire Salvos Miranda alongside Eileen, Marika and Michelle helps Ukraine By that stage, Val was enjoying learning English, and the course led to volunteer work translating and Val helps fellow volunteer Ed at Shire Salvos Miranda. Val says her faith has deepened through her involvement as a volunteer with Shire Salvos at Miranda.

At 84, young at heart, Ian aka Mr Salvo, is doing a wonderful job as a Salvo's volunteer in Batemans

Along with her team, Ciska works to support those who manage volunteers, overseeing annual volunteer recognition campaigns – National Volunteer Week and International Volunteer Day, and working with International of how much it relied on volunteer support. I manage the content on the Volunteer Resources toolkit (an internal site to support managers of volunteers Managers and administrators of volunteers can find more information at the Volunteer Resources Toolkit

Auxiliary-Lieutenant Sandra Mortimer (second from right) with staff and volunteers on The Salvation Army Image: Facebook BY KIRRALEE NICOLLE Staff and volunteers from Katherine Corps in the Northern Territory Sandra said this year, the team, which included 15 volunteers, worked full days at the show, starting Sandra said the volunteer commitment was never taken for granted, and that she deeply appreciated the efforts of all the volunteers who assisted.