Volunteers are Vital at The Salvation Army

Last week, a core group of Salvation Army volunteers attended The Salvation Army’s annual Volunteer Appreciation Night at the Bloomington Corps.

Childcare Connection parent Alicia Ayers drove home the importance of volunteers by talking about how reduced labor costs are translated into child care scholarships which help parents afford quality care.

Lt. Jonathan Fitzgerald shared that

• 165 volunteers families and organizations rang bells during the Christmas season;
• 231 volunteers donated 752.48 hours for our Christmas distribution;
• 620.5 hours were donated in our Social Service department;
• 23 women in the Women’s Auxiliary volunteered over 1,100 hours last year,
• Area youth received over 51 hours of volunteer led tutoring; and
• $30,000 was raised by volunteers at the 2nd Annual Kettle Kickoff.

None of the work done by The Salvation Army could be done without the work of volunteers, and it is a testimony to the hard working members of our community that The Salvation Army in Bloomington is able to do so much year after year!

So, Thank You for volunteering in whatever capacity you served. You are a vital part of The Salvation Army!