Looking for a meaningful way to spend your extra time?
Check out this list of opportunities awaiting you at the Kroc Center. Your work here will benefit The Salvation Army and the many people it serves.
VOLUNTEER YOUR TIME OR SHARE YOUR STORY
Sports League Coaches and Referees
Coach youth teams or referee youth/adult games . Requires a general knowledge of specific sport, and background check.
Dates: Vary by specific sports leagueBoys & Girls Club Mentors
Mentor young men and women in the Kroc’s After-School program. Requires background check.
Dates: Ongoing, once a week for four monthsNightly Meals served at The Salvation Army Shelter
Help with serving and clean up.
Dates: Ongoing, nightly starting at 6:15 pmFamily Grocery Bags at The Salvation Army Shelter
Help with preparation, handout, and clean up.
Dates: Ongoing, 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, 9-12 pm
Family Store
Assist with sorting donations as received.
Dates: OngoingEASTER EGGSTRAVAGANZA
Supervise bounce houses, serve as a face painter, help with arts & crafts projects, and cheer on carnival games, plus help stuff 25,000+ plastic Easter Eggs for the two Egg Hunts
Date: Saturday, April 20, 10-1pmCircle of Service
Dinner and Night of Entertainment benefitting The Salvation Army in Kerrville
Set-up, tear down, servers, platers, clear tables and plates, dishwashers
Date: Thursday, May 16Back to School Bash
Supervise bounce houses, serve as a face painter, help with arts & crafts projects, and cheer on carnival games
Date: Saturday, Aug. 3, 10 am-1pmPumpkin Run
Assist in event setup, cheer on runners, operate a water station on the route, or pass out water and fruit to those completing our 5k and 10k Pumpkin Run.
Date: Saturday, Oct.26, 7-9:30 am
Harvest Festival
Supervise bounce houses, serve as a face painter, help with arts & crafts projects, and cheer on carnival games.
Date: Saturday, Oct. 26, 9 am-12:30 pmCommunity Thanksgiving
Assist in feeding those in the community on Thanksgiving Day. A traditional Thanksgiving meal is served to those traveling, individuals who are homebound, and at the Kroc Center. Drivers are needed to assist in home meal delivery, road-side serving, and Kroc Center serving.
Date: Thursday, Nov. 28Christmas at the Kroc
Supervise bounce houses, serve as a face painter, help with arts & crafts projects, cheer on carnival games, and help spread Christmas cheer.
Date: Saturday, Dec.14, 10 am-1 pmRed Kettle Bell Ringer
Help support The Salvation Army and be a bell ringer for a day, weekend, or the season. Through the Red Kettle, The Salvation Army is able to continue its social service programs in the area. That’s right, the funds stay local. Challenge your co-workers, friends, and social groups to see who can raise the most .
Dates: Nov. 8 -Dec. 24, Monday-Saturday
Other opportunities may come up and will be communicated throughout the cycle.
