The Salvation Army - Evansville

Toy Town - This multi-organizational event aims to provide hope and joy to families struggling in our communities. We accomplish this by providing gifts and food to these families so they are provided for over the holidays.

Positions:

• Personal Shoppers
  • • Volunteers journey with families through the toy shop, helping them at each "stop" so they know what their children can have for Christmas. This volunteer position is very hands-on and offers an opportunity to walk with the family through the entire process of Toy Town. This position is for extroverted volunteers or individuals who want to socialize and understand what Toy Town means to the families receiving assistance. This position is very mobile and will be walking/standing at all times.
  • Food boxes 
    • Volunteers will be outside loading perishable food items for each family to take to their car. This position is for volunteers who are able-bodied to lift bags from shopping carts into the families’ vehicles, and will be outside a majority of the time. As such dress appropriately.
  • Runners
    • • Volunteers will be outside loading grocery carts with toy bags and food items for each family to take to their car. The “runners” will walk with each family to their car and bring the carts back. This opportunity offers brief contact with families. This position is for volunteers who are able-bodied to lift bags from shopping carts into the families’ vehicles, and will be outside a majority of the time. As such dress appropriately.
  • Table Stocker
    • Volunteers will be stationed at a specific table/section within the toy shop tasked with stocking their table section with a healthy variety of gifts from their assigned back storage. Volunteers will be given instructions on which toys need to go out to the floor first and which toys need to be staggered throughout the day to allow fair opportunity for larger gifts. This position requires limited movement and allows for a chair to sit periodically while the tables are fully stocked. You will assist families at your section and offer suggestions based on what is available and what they are looking for.
  • Floaters
    • Volunteers must be open for what ever tasks may be needed. These could very from helping with trash, to filling in spots for any of the positions listed above due to holes needed filled, to helping in various needs that may come up along the way. This person needs to be flexible and bring layered clothing so they're prepared for both inside and outside needs.

• Schedule

  • Arrive at Toy Town location at the appointed time
  • We ask all volunteers park across the street in the farthest part of the Grocery Outlet parking lot closest to Fulton to allow customers of the stores as well as shoppers the closest spots.
  • Volunteer check-in with the volunteer coordinator: approx.15- 30 minutes
  • Shift Orientation: approx 30 minutes
  • Shift Begins at your assigned station at the appointed time