celebrate Harmony Week and the theme of 'everyone belongs', this story from Alicia reminds us that volunteering

Lynn Cartledge has served the Derwent Valley community through volunteering with The Salvation Army for for two awards in the upcoming Tasmanian Volunteering Awards. Lynn Cartledge has been volunteering for the Derwent Valley Salvation Army for 21 years, during which Her commitment has been honoured with nominations for the Volunteer Impact Award (Individual) and the “People get very lonely, and volunteering is very rewarding.”

Jess (centre) with fellow volunteer Ann (left) and Auxiliary-Lieut Deb Strapp. When Noarlunga Corps Officer Auxiliary-Lieutenant Deb Strapp describes the way Jess Priest came to volunteer Two years ago, in 2023, the corps lost a much-beloved member of the volunteer team, Paul Norton. But volunteering at the Salvos, she says, has “brought it all back”. She says her children have noticed the difference in her since she began volunteering.

Pictured are the 2024 volunteers. Each year, about 100 volunteers step in to make it all happen.   Volunteers come from all walks of life – some in their 80s – with families often volunteering together 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.

Salvos fundraiser, volunteer, entrepreneur, philanthropist, cook, Baw Baw Shire’s Young Citizen of the

The new truck, Dunkley, is named after John Dunkley, a volunteer who worked to establish the SAES in “This will be invaluable in further sustaining our volunteers from the South Australia SES and South Metropolitan Fire Service, SA Country Fire Service, Ambulance SA and other elected councillors and volunteer The day prior, 30 new SAES volunteers were also welcomed at an event conducted by SAES SA Coordinator

Mt Gambier Thrift Shop manager Shauna Wood (right) with one of her valuable volunteers. Salvo volunteers in Mt Gambier, South Australia, are uplifting the spirits of those in need through a Shauna says she relies heavily on her volunteers, who have banded together to cook a sausage sizzle for “Our volunteers are enjoying helping people because they love to give back to the community,” she says Community Kitchen Another food relief service in town is the Sunset Community Kitchen, where several Salvo volunteers

Nicholas Lim volunteers for The Salvation Army without leaving his home. “I had extra time, so I was looking for some volunteer work to do, and then saw an advert on volunteer.com.au Like all volunteering, the benefits flow both ways. The Salvation Army gains the assistance of passionate, skilled volunteers, and volunteers gain new skills / or look up SEEK Volunteer.

Sydney City Salvos Volunteer Coordinator Belinda Clark, who created the Facilitated Volunteers Program alongside volunteer facilitators. Volunteer facilitator Taj (centre) with volunteers Darrell and Jason at the Sydney City Salvos Thrift Since he began volunteering with the Facilitated Volunteer Program, he has also started attending the volunteering, click here or here

when facing difficult relationships, behavioural issues or financial strain, says a Salvation Army volunteer Children and Parenting Support Service (CapSS) volunteer Michelle Hobbs first connected with The Salvation She is now serving as a CapSS volunteer by assisting with support groups for financial literacy, lunchbox

TESTIMONY Vicky Brown has been a soldier at Newcastle Corps for the past 15 years and volunteers two

Victorian SAES volunteer Pearl Dunn says she just could not believe it when the SAES named their new newest truck, they couldn’t go past bestowing the honour of the name ‘Pearl’ in recognition of their volunteer it was a wonderful occasion and celebration of Pearl’s commitment to others – and the more than 1500 volunteers She plans to continue volunteering with the SAES as long as she can and hopes that others will be interested in signing up as a volunteer.