Goodna Salvos Mission Team Leader Ameet Londhe (far left) with some of the corps’ ‘Army’ of volunteers Staff and volunteers sometimes found people sleeping inside those sheds when access was required. Army of volunteers As our team grew stronger, we began investing more intentionally in volunteers. What started with a handful of volunteers grew into a vibrant team of more than 50 community volunteers It is a community where staff, volunteers and community members journey together.

Portland Community MealShare has operated for nearly eight years as a volunteer-led partnership with nutritious food, the program creates a welcoming space where relationships are built, walls come down and volunteers

Auxiliary-Lieutenant Katharine Brown, Salvos Stores Area Manager Jeff McCartney and Fairfield Corps volunteer “The aim is to make relational connection, and share the love of Jesus with the volunteers, staff and So far, God has opened doors for Katharine and a ministry volunteer, Joseline, to come alongside people It also gives our team (volunteers and staff) an understanding that there is more to what they do than

Major Linda Miller and volunteer Mick Pogorzelski, from the East Coast Salvos Emergency Services team “A lot of our volunteers are helping their corps with Christmas events. She said it’s a good reminder for SAES volunteers to check and update their availability to volunteer “And if you can, please register to volunteer now, before the season is fully underway.”   For more information on volunteering with the SAES, click here

Salvation Army is active at two evacuation centres in Darwin, with Salvation Army Emergency Services (SAES) volunteers SAES volunteers Heather, Kris, Angela and Julie from WA, who have flown to Darwin to assist teams on Image: Facebook In Katherine, 12 staff and volunteers from Katherine Corps, including Rural and Remote Sandra said many of the Salvos' own volunteers and staff had had their own homes inundated, with members Another evacuation centre has been activated in Bundaberg, Queensland, with SAES volunteers from the

This included the children and parents from the corps’ STEM program, alongside the UTS student volunteers The demand was high, but more volunteers were needed to expand, and due to the specific nature of expertise needed, volunteers were hard to find. interested, especially members of their Engineer Society, so they came and they said, ‘We are happy to volunteer With the extra volunteers on hand, and a ready-to-use curriculum from another non-for-profit tech-group

Salvation Army ‘roadies’ and new volunteers brought music and genuine care to remote communities across Mobile mission Every year a contingent of regular volunteers, as well as new faces, join the mission “One volunteer comes from as far south as Victoria; and this year we’ve also had someone from Mt Isa, For Jo, the volunteers themselves are one of the greatest blessings. “We couldn’t do it without our volunteers,” she says. “They make a massive investment.

Coffs Harbour Salvos Stores staff, volunteers and chaplain Major Greg Pack with the Mid North NSW store Corps Officers, mission leaders, Salvos Stores staff, volunteers and customers have paused in stores The reflection was a time for store staff, volunteers and customers to remember the year that was, celebrate Salvos Helensburgh, those present were gifted a small book of Scripture verses, and store staff and volunteers Salvos Stores chaplain Captain Steve Spencer (right) with staff and volunteers from Greenhills Salvos

With 50,000 people impacted by record flooding that has isolated towns, 40 SAES volunteers have served 700 meals over 450 volunteer hours. SAES has assisted 16 response hubs and is now in the process of dispatching volunteers to four recovery Staff and volunteers are working in tandem with the New South Wales Reconstruction Authority to deliver

SAES volunteers from New South Wales have travelled to Darwin to assist teams on the ground at the evacuation South Wales to assist Darwin Corps Officer Major Kim Hawke, Area Officer Major Kaye Viney and corps volunteers Colette Albino with fellow volunteers at the Yankalilla fire response.

“Our teams love getting out there to lend a hand, whether it’s volunteering at the Sydney City Mission AGL have also generously matched staff donations dollar-for-dollar and offer Paid Volunteer Leave which teams have used to volunteer at the Melbourne Salvos 614 café in the CBD. Origin also offers its employees paid volunteer leave to give time and assistance to community activities “From volunteering to fundraising and matched giving, we’re boosting our support for those doing it tough

, road blockages north of Taree, where there is considerable flooding, have meant that some volunteers Yesterday, Norm and his teams were working to deliver volunteers, equipment and food to the Wauchope The truck and a small team of volunteers were at the centre, where about 50 evacuees were sheltering. They had also managed to get supplies and volunteers to the small cohort of evacuees at the Wauchope  Norm said he wanted to commend the volunteers for their commitment, because their willingness to get