Volunteer with CSI at the Salvation Army in McAllen on MLK Day of Service!
The Salvation Army exists to meet human needs wherever, whenever and however we can. Programs offered in McAllen include emergency shelter, soup kitchen, toy distribution, food boxes, rental assistance program, and humanitarian relief effort.
Date: Monday, January 16, 2023
Time: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM, 1:00-3:00 PM
Location: 1600 N 23rd St, McAllen, TX 78501
Volunteers will assist in the following areas:
Soup Kitchen: prepping food, serving food to families in need, and cleaning
Family Store: hanging up clothes, dusting, filling our shoe shelves and bookshelves, cleaning windows
Warehouse: unloading donated goods from donors' vehicles, carrying boxes, and sorting
Dress Code: Closed shoes (no sandals), Pants (no shorts), T-shirt (no sleeveless shirts), Long hair pulled back
Lunch will be provided, and volunteers will receive a free t-shirt and lunchbox.
Volunteers must complete a volunteer form, and the Salvation Army requires a copy of a valid picture ID issued by the state or federal government.
For questions or accommodations, contact volunteer@utrgv.edu.
About MLK Day of Service
In 1994, Congress passed the King Holiday and Service Act, designating the Martin Luther King Jr. Federal Holiday as a national day of service. Each year on the third Monday in January, the MLK Day of Service is the only federal holiday observed as a national day of service – a "day on, not a day off." It calls for Americans from all walks of life to work together to provide solutions to our most pressing national problems. The MLK Day of Service empowers individuals, strengthens communities, bridges barriers, creates solutions to social problems, and moves us closer to Dr. King's vision of a "Beloved Community."
-American Association of State Colleges and Universities
