Salvos calling on 10,000 volunteers for the digital doorknock

The Salvation Army is seeking volunteers to help with their annual Red Shield Appeal. Here’s how you can get involved.

The Salvation Army Red Shield appeal is back on this year. Pictured: Leanne Dalby, Salvation Army funding and PR manager Rowan Johnstone and Andre van Dalen from the Apple marketing Group. Pic Tim Marsden

The Salvation Army are seeking 10,000 volunteers for their “Digital Doorknock” for the annual Red Shield Appeal.

Now in its 56th year, The Red Shield Appeal is The Salvos flagship fundraising appeal which aims to raise $32 million to fund over 2000 centres and services across Australia.

After the devastating impact of COVID-19 The Salvos have seen 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.

Relationship Manager for The Salvation Army Rowan Johnstone said the Tweed Heads Community had always faithfully backed the Salvos.

“Last year, through the generous support of the community during the Red Shield Appeal, we were able to support families from the local community at Christmas, provide mentoring in a local primary school as well as weekly community meals for those feeling alone or isolated in our community,” she said.

Money raised locally this year will help enable the continuation of these and other programs and services that will support those in need.

The Salvos are encouraging the community to become ‘Digital Doorknockers’ by creating an online fundraising page to raise money for their local Salvos.

The event was launched at the Tweed Heads Bowls Cub on May 11 and community collection and door knocking will commence this Saturday and run for two weeks.

To become a Digital Doorknocker, visit https://digitaldoorknock.salvationarmy.org.au/t/tweed-heads-salvos to create your personalised page and share it with your family, friends and fellow community members.

The Salvos are also in need of 20,000 in-person volunteers for this year’s Red Shield Appeal to collect in the community. To volunteer in-person, contact your local Salvos at Tweed Salvos at Banora Point on 07 5524 5081.