Angel Tree volunteer opportunities - FOX Carolina 21

The Greenville County chapter of The Salvation Army needs volunteers to help with The Angel Tree during the following dates and times:

For more information about these volunteer opportunities, contact the Greenville County chapter of The Salvation Army at 864-235-4803.

The Buncombe County chapter of The Salvation Army has several volunteer opportunities:

▪Christmas Assistance Registration  Days 9am-4pm -  Oct. 8 through Oct. 11  & Oct. 12, 9:00am-12:00pm

Caring volunteers English and Spanish speaking (one-on-one) assist disadvantaged individuals and families in the application process as they register for Angel Tree gifts and Christmas Food Boxes.  Good penmanship is helpful. Location – 750 Haywood Road, West Asheville.

▪November 22^nd –Thanksgiving Dinner at Center of Hope

Volunteers are needed to help with food preparation, serving and clean-up for Thanksgiving Meal provided to the public. Volunteers will serve lunch and dinner to shelter residents starting at 11:30 am and will help serve public from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm. Location – 204 Haywood Street, Downtown Asheville

▪November 16th through December 14th - Angel Tree at The Asheville Mall —Volunteers are stationed at the Angel Tree during mall business hours from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm seven days a week.  They assist in adopting out "Angels" by documenting simple information and checking in gifts after they are returned. Asheville Mall. Friendly faces and smiles are welcomed. Flexible hours.

▪December 4^th - 14^th – Angel Tree Set-up

Volunteers assist with the set-up of Angel Tree gifts by sorting and arranging for Distribution Days in our distribution warehouse.  May require some heavy lifting up to 50 lbs. Located at 750 Haywood Road, West Asheville.

▪December 11^th & 12^th – Packing Food Boxes-Volunteers assist in putting together and packing food boxes for families and individuals who have applied for Christmas assistance.  May require some lifting up to 25 lbs. Located at 750 Haywood Road, West Asheville.

▪December 18^{th &} 19^th Distribution of Food & Toys & 20^th Distribution of Food Only – Volunteers assist families with picking up their toys and food boxes for their families/children at The Salvation Army building located at 750 Haywood Road, West Asheville.

▪December 25^th Christmas Dinner-

Volunteers are needed to help with food preparation, serving and clean-up of Christmas Dinner served to the public. Volunteers will serve lunch and dinner to shelter residents starting 11:30 am. Volunteers will serve dinner to the public from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm. Location – 204 Haywood Street, Downtown Asheville

ADDITIONAL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Sponsoring a Child from an "Angel Tree"

Sponsoring a family for Christmas

Conducting Toy Drives/Hosting A Tree

Conducting Food Drives

Volunteering to ‘Ring the Bell' at one of our Kettle Locations (See Back)

And many other opportunities!

Please Contact the

Volunteer Coordinator,

Terrie Greene

@ 828-253-4723 ext.17

Or terrie.greene@uss.salvationarmy.org