Volunteer

Make a difference in your community by giving your time, skills, and compassion to help those in need.

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Make a local impact today!

The Portage Salvation Army is proud to celebrate the incredible volunteers who dedicate their time to building a stronger community. Volunteering with us means making a real difference in the lives of local individuals, children, and families in need.

Whether you're looking to give back, connect with others, or gain meaningful experience, there are many ways to get involved and make a lasting impact.

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Make a difference in these areas

We offer a variety of roles to match your interests and availability.
Food bank

Help support our weekly food distribution efforts. We need approximately 14 volunteers each week to assist with pickup, intake, sorting, and packing hampers.

Collective kitchens
Looking for facilitators with a love for cooking! Work with a small group to plan and prepare 4 meals per family each month.
Time commitment: 2 days/month – one planning day and one cooking day.
Christmas hampers
Support our seasonal program by helping sort and pack food, or assist with food/toy pick-ups during the holiday season.
Family night
Launching this summer! Help make our Family Night events a success by volunteering in areas such as setup, teardown, worship team, audio/visual, and more.

Additional ways to get involved

Support our mission in creative and meaningful ways beyond traditional volunteering.

Christmas kettle volunteers thanking

Christmas kettle campaign

The Salvation Army Christmas kettle is a fundraising effort that occurs each year during the Christmas season. It is an opportunity for the public to support the programs and services of The Salvation Army in Portage la Prairie at Christmas time and throughout the year.

We’ll soon be looking for volunteer bell ringers so stay tuned for more information!

Ready to get started? Apply to volunteer

Fill out our volunteer application form to begin your journey.

Questions? Contact us

For any questions about volunteering, call us at 204-239-7213.