The Salvation Army is calling on the Shoalhaven community to volunteer with the annual Red Shield Appeal as they seek to recruit Digital Doorknockers.
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The Red Shield Appeal, now in its 56th year, is The Salvos flagship fundraising appeal which aims to raise $32 million to fund over 2000 centres and services across Australia.
The Salvos, after the devastating impact of COVID-19 in 2020, are seeing some of the greatest need in their history, making this year's Red Shield Appeal vitally important.
The Salvos need community members to volunteer for the Red Shield Appeal this May in their local area, where all local funds raised will stay in the community.
"The Shoalhaven community has always faithfully backed," Captain Jodie Sutcliffe from Shoalhaven Corps said.
"The Salvos, and this year we need people to volunteer and raise funds to ensure that we can continue the work in the community for years to come."
The Salvos encourages the community to become 'Digital Doorknockers' by creating an online fundraising page to raise money for their local Salvos.
To become a Digital Doorknocker, visit either https://digitaldoorknock.salvationarmy.org.au/shoalhaven-salvos or https://digitaldoorknock.salvationarmy.org.au/ulladulla-salvos and create your personalised page and share it with your family, friends and fellow community members.
The Salvos are also in need of in-person volunteers for this year's Red Shield Appeal to collect in the community.
To volunteer in-person, contact your local Salvos in the Shoalhaven on (02) 4423 2102.
The Salvos, last year, across Australia provided over one million occasions of care to those in need, supported more than 40,000 people experiencing homelessness, distributed 1.5 million meals through its homelessness services, gave over 43,000 occasions of care to those experiencing family and domestic violence, and distributed almost $100 million worth of financial assistance to people doing it tough.
"The Salvos cannot do what we do without the generosity of the public in our community," Aux Lieutenant Stephen Dunn from Ulladulla Corps said.
"If you have the means, please consider donating to the Red Shield Appeal or become a volunteer this year.
"Your generosity and support will help us to leave no one in need."
To donate or volunteer for The Salvation Army's Red Shield Appeal, or if you need support from The Salvos, visit salvationarmy.org.au or call 13 SALVOS.
You can also donate at any Salvos Store.