Community service opportunities: December

salvetoday Posted On November 26, 2019
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With the holidays on the horizon, the Center for Community Engagement and Service has a wide variety of opportunities available during the month of December.

To register for one of the service opportunities listed below, or to view all service opportunities, visit the center’s website. For more information on service opportunities in general, contact the center at (401) 341-2440 or community.services@salve.edu.

Monday, Dec. 2: Holiday Decorating

Volunteers are needed from 3-5 p.m. at Donovan Manor on Chapel Street to assist in decorating for the holiday season.

Saturday, Dec. 7: Bell Ringing

Volunteers are needed from noon-8 p.m. to ring the Salvation Army bells at the Stop & Shop on Bellevue Avenue. Volunteers may sign up for two-hour shifts. This site is located on the trolley line.

Saturday, Dec. 7 and Sunday, Dec. 8: Gift Wrapping

Volunteers are needed from 10 a.m. to noon and 4-6 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at the Patagonia store on Thames Street to help the Norman Bird Sanctuary with holiday gift wrapping.

Tuesday, Dec. 10 and Wednesday, Dec. 11: General Maintenance

Volunteers are needed from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday and 1-4 p.m. Wednesday at Fort Adams to help with general cleanup, landscaping and brush work. Transportation is provided.

Thursday, Dec. 12: Bell Ringing

Volunteers are needed from 2-4 p.m. to ring the Salvation Army bells at the Stop & Shop on Bellevue Avenue. This site is located on the trolley line.

Thursday, Dec. 12 and Friday, Dec. 13: Holiday Organization

Volunteers are needed from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday at Child & Family on John Clarke Road in Middletown to greet donors and unload toys and presents from cars. Volunteers may sign up for three- or four-hour shifts. Transportation is not provided.

Saturday, Dec. 14: Bell Ringing

Volunteers are needed from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. to ring the Salvation Army bells at the Stop & Shop on Bellevue Avenue. Volunteers may sign up for two-hour shifts. This site is located on the trolley line.

Thursday, Dec. 19: Wrapping Party

Volunteers are needed from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to wrap gifts at the Salvation Army on Memorial Boulevard. This site is located on the trolley line.




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