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  • National Volunteer Week: A message of thanks for our volunteers

    National Volunteer Week is an opportunity to reflect on and celebrate our volunteers’ contributions to year’s theme, ‘The Change Makers’, perfectly summarises the significant work of our Salvation Army volunteers Australians come to us in need of support or to start their journey of change, and this often starts with our volunteers Here, Chief Secretary Colonel Winsome Merrett shares a message of thanks for our volunteers.

  • International Volunteer Day 2022 - celebrating our volunteers

    Every year on 5 December, we get the opportunity to pause and recognise the efforts of volunteers across the globe by celebrating International Volunteer Day. We are incredibly thankful to our own Salvation Army volunteers who support our many services to the International Leader of The Salvation Army, shares his reflections and gratitude for these wonderful volunteers

  • • Recognition for SAES volunteers

    The NSW Government has formally thanked Salvation Army Emergency Services (SAES) volunteers in NSW at a special volunteer week morning tea at Parliament House in Sydney. “The small group of SAES volunteers who attended this event represented the 700-plus volunteers we have

  • Volunteer Alissa gives back

    She’s a passionate volunteer, and the Salvos hold a special place in her heart. Alissa volunteers at the Shire Salvos Miranda ‘Soul Food’ service.

  • Desiree follows her heart for volunteering

    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

  • Volunteering is now a full-time fight

    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.

  • Goodna volunteer making a difference for God

    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. 

  • • NSW volunteers rally in WA

    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

  • Serving Hope: Joy’s Volunteering Story

    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

  • Salvation Army war volunteers on the home front

    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

  • Volunteer Val finds friendship and support at Salvos

    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.

  • Volunteer Spotlight: Ian Aka "Mr Salvo"

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

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