Volunteer interpreters needed
Media contact: Julie Borgen, Twin Cities media relations director for The Salvation Army Northern Division, 612-201-6163
Roseville, Minn.- Do you speak Spanish, Hmong or Somali? If you do, The Salvation Army needs your help!
They are looking for volunteers to serve as interpreters for several seasonal events. Your participation will help ensure that non-English speaking people have a great experience, too.
Here are a few of the upcoming volunteer opportunities at The Salvation Army in the Twin Cities:
- Coats for Kids, Oct. 27, 9:15 a.m.-1 p.m. or 12:15 – 4 p.m. Thousands of parents will go to one of 11 Salvation Army centers around the metro area to shop for free coats for their children. They especially need Spanish and Hmong speakers for this event. Volunteers will help parents shop for coats and answer questions. Training and refreshments will be provided.
- Holiday Hotline Helpers, shifts are available Monday-Friday, Nov. 7 – Dec. 22, 8:30 a.m.- 1 p.m. or 12:30 p.m.- 4 p.m. Volunteers will answer the phone and help people sign up for The Salvation Army’s Toy Shop–where parents can get free Christmas gifts for children. Volunteers will go to The Salvation Army headquarters at 2445 Prior Ave. N. in Roseville for this opportunity. Training and refreshments will be provided.
- Toy Shop, Minneapolis, Dec. 21, 8:30 a.m.- 1 p.m., or 12:30 p.m.- 4: 30 p.m. and Saint Paul, Dec. 22, 8: 30 a.m.- 1 p.m., or 12:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. Volunteers will help parents shop for free Christmas toys for their children. Training and refreshments will be provided.
For these and other opportunities, volunteers can register online, or call Jennie Connors at 651-746-3426.