Mu Psi (14 Participants),
We have reserved 14 slots. Please email me ( dkhentigan@gmail.com) if you are interested; first come first served. The location is TBD.
Thank you for volunteering to serve with The Salvation Army of Greater Charlotte. This E-mail is to confirm that you have successfully registered for the event listed below. If you have any questions about this event or if you need to cancel your registration for any reason, please contact the event organizer using the contact information provided at the bottom of this message.
Event Name: Christmas Center - Prep for Distribution/Bag Check
Event Date/Time: Thu, Dec 14, 2023 - 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
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Cancellation: If your group is no longer able to participate in this slot, please click here to cancel the registration for your ENTIRE GROUP: Cancel Registration
Meeting Location:
The Christmas Center
The Salvation Army Christmas Center Location TBD
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Event Organizer:
Beth Butchino
beth.butchino@uss.salvationarmy.org
704-714-4720
Additional Information:
Thank you for volunteering at the Christmas Center, we look forward to seeing you! The Center is located in a warehouse environment and may not have air conditioning or heat so please dress appropriately. Depending on what tasks we have to accomplish, you may be on your feet so please wear comfortable shoes. We ask that all of our volunteers be flexible and come with no set expectations as activities at the Christmas Center are constantly changing. All volunteers will be required to sign in upon arrival. NO walk-in volunteers will be accepted.
Event Description:
The Salvation Army Christmas Program Assistance Program serves qualified families in Mecklenburg and Union Counties who have children between the ages of 0-12 years old. We also have a similar program for residents who are over 62 years old and in need of assistance.
*Please be advised that for safety reasons, all volunteers must be at least 16 years old and under 18 must be accompanied by a chaperone.
Volunteer activities include but are not limited to:
- Unload Angel bags and toy donations from trucks
- Sort Angel bags, rebag as necessary
- Check in angel bags/distribute to family bags on floor
- Label, organize and assemble bikes and large toys for Angels
- Organize and restock shelves in Toyland
- Unbox toys/supplies
- Breakdown cardboard for disposal
- Shop for families in Toyland
- Final bag check - verifying all Angel bags in family bags
- Sort and inventory incoming, filled backpacks
- Stuff backpacks with supplies
- Sort, inventory and organize incoming toy donations