The Salvation Army (Shepparton / Mooroopna)

Mission

The Salvation Army Shepparton-Mooroopna is a Christian movement dedicated to sharing the love of Jesus. We share the love of Jesus by:

  • caring for people
  • creating faith pathways
  • building healthy communities
  • working for justice

Values

Human Dignity, Justice, Hope, Compassion, Community.

Volunteer Purpose

To assist in carrying out our mission to a broken and hurting community.

Volunteer opportunities

  • Community Meal – Wednesday within school term
    Light cleaning duties, assistance with meal preparation, room set up and pack down, serving of meal, front of house duties
  • Community Services & Doorways Program (Salvocare).
    Serving tea and coffee to clients, cleaning, administrative tasks, putting food parcels together
  • Homeless night shelter (Runs during winter months)
    Preparing and serving meals, making and packing up of beds, bus driving
  • Grounds & Maintenance 
    Weeding, mowing of lawns at the Nixon & Orr St Property
  • Playgroup
    Assisting with running the Thursday Program 10-11:30am
  • Mooroopna Thrift Shop – Tues, Thurs & Sat 10-4pm
    Light cleaning duties, sorting of clothes, serving customers, hanging of clothes within the shop, moving of furniture, making shop displays, emptying of charity bin.
  • Christmas Toy Distribution Centre
    Sorting donations, picking up donations, light cleaning duties, assisting clients to gifts
  • Community Christmas Meal – Christmas Day
    Cleaning, Meal preparation, room set up and pack down, serving of meal, front of house duties
  • Fundraising – Shepparton & Mooroopna Areas
    Red Shield Appeal (May), Christmas Appeal (Dec), Food & Blanket drives, BBQ Fundraisers

Volunteer Coordination

Shepparton

Captain Karyn Wishart
Shepparton Salvation Army

99 Nixon Street, Shepparton 3630
Phone: (03) 5821 2666

Email: karyn.wishart@salvationarmy.org.au
Web: www.salvationarmy.org.au/shepparton

Mooroopna

Mooroopna Thrift Shop
Captain Karyn Wishart (Manager)
3 Mill Street, Mooroopna 3629

Phone: (03) 5825 4308
Email: karyn.wishart@salvationarmy.org.au