Opportunities

Volunteer Opportunities

Soup Kitchen

Soup Kitchen

Open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Fridays

Volunteer Shifts: 

8:00am-11:00am & 10:45am-1:45pm

  • Cooking and cooking preparation
  • Set up/clean up
  • Serving
  • Bussing – clear table and scrape dishes
  • Dish washing
  • Putting away clean dishes and portioning desserts
  • Make coffee and supervise bread area
  • Greeting/counting
  • Divide bulk bread into smaller portions

The Soup Kitchen is operated out of the Salvation Army Church which is located at: 187 Alberni Hwy, Parksville, BC. Phone: 250-954-0707

Food Bank

Food Bank

Open Mondays to Fridays (Hours can vary by day)

Volunteer Shifts: 

8:30am-12:00 & 1:00pm-4:00pm

  • Greet clients
  • Sort food (including bread)
  • Stock shelves
  • Help clients shop
  • Build and deliver School Packs once a month
  • Pick up bread/grocery items from donation points:
  • Save On Foods
  • Thrifties
  • Starbucks
  • Tim Hortons
  • Quality Foods (Parksville and Qualicum)
  • Costco

The Food Bank is operated out of the Salvation Army administration building which is located at: 886 Wembley Rd. French Creek Phone: 250-248-8793

Thrift Stores

Thrift Stores

Open Mondays through Saturdays

Qualicum Location:
103-671 Beach Rd. Qualicum Beach (250-752-1850)
Mon-Sat 9:30am-4:30pm

  • Sorting, pricing, tagging and stocking items on the shelves
  • Running the till

 

PKS Island Hwy Location:
109-192 W. Island Hwy, Parksville (250-248-8154)
Mon-Sat 9:30am-4:30pm

  • Sorting, tagging and stocking items on the shelves
  • Testing electronics
  • Minor repairs to items
  • Building/setting up displays
  • Bagging items at the till

 

PKS Hirst Location:
107 Hirst Ave Parksville (250-248-1590)
Mon-Sat 9:30am-4:30pm

  • Ironing clothing items
  • Building/setting up displays

 

PKS Warehouse:
1210 Industrial Way, Parksville
Monday-Sat 10:00am-4:00pm

  • Moving/sorting furniture
Seasonal Volunteer Opportunites

Seasonal Volunteer Opportunities

Christmas

  • Kettle Workers (bell ringers)
  • Kettle Captains (set up and retrieve kettles, check in for shift changes)
  • Kettle money counters
  • Christmas Hampers/Christmas Food Bank Shopping Preparation
  • Administrative support
  • Seasonal meals at the Soup Kitchen

Interested in volunteering?

Please contact Brandalyn Musial, Volunteer Coordinator
volunteers@nullparksvilleslavationarmy.ca
Phone:  250-248-8794
Fax:  250-248-8601

Alternatively, please complete a volunteer registration form and forward it to volunteers@nullparksvilleslavationarmy.ca.

All volunteers are carefully screened and trained.   To volunteer you will be required to complete a Volunteer Registration Form, attend an intake interview with department supervisor, Complete a RCMP Criminal Record Check,  and receive training.

Do you have a professional service that you could offer free of charge to our community clients?

  • Chiropractor
  • Massage therapy
  • Barber

How to Start Volunteering

  1. Pick up an application form from any of our locations
  2. Submit it completed to our general office
  3. Come for an interview and see where you fit
  4. Get started making a difference!