Volunteer in Your Local Community

The kindhearted volunteers like you help fulfill The Salvation Army's promise to do the most good. Whether you have a specific talent to offer or simply an hour of your time, The Salvation Army is the place to turn your passion into action.

*Please note that all medical clinic volunteers must be licensed to practice medicine in the State of MN (ex. RN, MD). If you are licensed to practice medicine in another state or country, you may still volunteer for the dental clinic or as a medical receptionist for the pharmacy. If you have questions, please contact our medical clinic coordinator directly at 507-529-4100.

Please complete a volunteer application and background check online to initiate your volunteering here in Olmsted County, MN. With questions about volunteer opportunities other than the medical clinic, or about the application process, please call 507-288-3663 ext. 3800. 

Our open volunteer opportunities are listed below. Volunteers must complete the above volunteer application and background check form to participate in any of these activities.

 

Dental Clinic

Dentists, Dental Assistants, and Dental Hygienists Needed

The Good Samaritan Dental Clinic provides emergency dental care for uninsured and under-insured people needing tooth extractions and treatment for tooth pain. We are seeking dentists, dental assistants, and dental hygienists able to volunteer once a quarter to ensure that we are able to relieve our patients of pain as quickly as possible. We are currently seeing a large number of patients, and without additional dental professionals, more patients means a longer wait time before being seen and treated in our clinic.

For any questions about the Good Samaritan Dental Clinic, please call 507-288-3663 ext. 3812.

When: Monday- Friday, Hours Vary by Week                                                                                            

Where: The Good Samaritan Dental Clinic, 120 N. Broadway Avenue, Rochester, MN 55906

 

Medical Clinic

Registered Nurses Needed

The Salvation Army Good Samaritan Medical Clinic serves the uninsured and working poor of Olmsted County. RNs are needed to support acute and specialty clinics. 

For any questions about the Good Samaritan Medical Clinic, please call 507-529-4100.

When: Monday and Wednesday Evenings                                                                            

Where: The Good Samaritan Heath Clinic, 120 N. Broadway Avenue, Rochester, MN 55906

 

Social Services

Food Shelf Volunteer

The Salvation Army's Food Shelf is open on Tuesdays and Fridays from 10am-3:30pm, and volunteers make it possible to keep this resource available to the downtown area. Volunteers are needed from 10am-1pm and 1pm-4pm. 

The food shelf is also looking for volunteers to help stock Food Shelf shelves on Monday and Wednesday mornings. Please note this as an additional volunteer need. 

When: Tuesdays and Fridays- between 10am and 4pm

Where: The Salvation Army Social Services Center, 115 First Avenue NE, Rochester, MN 55906

Social Services Front Desk Volunteer

These volunteers are critical to the success of our social services building. Volunteers check in our clients and assist with basic questions, in addition to helping our front desk staff with laundry and donation collection. Volunteer shifts are flexible. 

When: Wednesdays and Every Other Friday, Between 8am and Noon

Where: The Salvation Army Social Services Center, 115 First Avenue NE, Rochester, MN 55906

Resource Room Volunteer

The resource room is located in our social services center, and provides all manner of basic needs items (clothing, winter outerwear, shoes, boots, new underwear, new socks, hygiene products, etc.) for our unsheltered homeless population. Donations come in regularly for this room, and we need volunteers to help us keep the room stocked, sorted, and organized. Volunteer hours are flexible.

-When: Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm. Volunteers shifts are flexible.

Where: The Salvation Army Social Services Center, 115 First Avenue NE, Rochester, MN 55906

VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) Volunteer

The Salvation Army is proud to work with VITA to ensure that our low-income and elderly neighbors have a support system when filing their taxes each year. Volunteers need only have basic computer skills, and a desire to help those in need. The VITA team will provide all other training required. 

When: Mondays-Saturdays, Shift times vary, but take place between February and April of every year.

Where: The Salvation Army Administration Building, 120 First Street NE, Rochester, MN 55906+