The Salvation Army’s Family Tent Camp…
December 28th, 2010 by Sally Santana…is now looking for volunteers.
The Salvation Army is recruiting for volunteers to serve at “Sally’s Camp”, it’s temporary tent camp for homeless families. It is due to run for six months only, beginning from the day it opens. We anticipate opening Wednesday, January 12. We are looking to fill six four-hour shifts of two people per day, for a total of 24 people. More than one shift can be taken by a volunteer if they so choose. Each person will need to: 1. Be at least 18 years of age. 2. Pass a criminal history background check with no convictions. 3. Complete The Salvation Army’s Child Safety Training program, which will be administered on Thursday, January 6, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at The Salvation Army in Bremerton, 832 Sixth St. 4. Read and sign TSA’s Code of Ethics form.
The Camp Coordinator will also be at this meeting and give you the overview of your duties as “Gatekeepers”, ensuring the safety and security of the families inside the camp. Any questions you may have will be answered at this time. We will open camp when we have one month of volunteer time scheduled. For scheduling purposes, it would be very helpful if you could schedule out a block of time to volunteer. For example, 4 am to 8 am, Saturdays, in April. Or 6 pm to 10 pm, Monday thru Friday, for a week. We will, however, be very grateful for any amount of time you can give. NOTE: These families come from across the county; they aren’t just “Bremerton” folks. If you plan on attending, please rsvp to me (sally.santana@wavecable.com) as soon as possible so we have sufficient materials available.
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