Volunteers
Needed
Hundreds of men, women and children – often entire
families – donate
their time and talents to help us at the Reno-Sparks Gospel Mission.
Join the team!
You can be involved off-site by organizing needed items. Or, you
can come to one of our facilities or to help in many ways.
Volunteers are the backbone of our ministry – we need you!
DOWNTOWN MISSION
We can always use guest speakers and musical/drama performances for the program
clients and guests. You can sign up for a regular rotation or a one-time
visit. Every visit is appreciated!
Please call (775) 323-0386, Ext. 12.
RENO ASSISTANCE CENTER (Men’s Drop In Center)
Church groups, youth groups and families come several times a month to serve
hot meals to the 190 men staying at the homeless shelter. Food is prepared
off-site and brought to the shelter at 315 Record St., Reno. You can serve
it or our friendly staff will do the honors!
Please call (775) 323-0386, Ext. 12.
NEW LIFE TRAINING CENTER (WAREHOUSE)
If you have a trade such as electronics, furniture repair, appliance repair,
etc., we could use your expertise to repair items while training a client
in the basics.
Please call (775) 323-0386, Ext. 12.
GENERAL MISSION
If you own a hardware, electronics, flooring or home supply store, we could
always use your expertise. Perhaps you could donate items or help us purchase
items at low cost.
Please call (775) 323-0386, Ext. 12.
KLOTHES 4 KIDS
Our annual daylong back-to-school clothing giveaway attracts hundreds of families.
We need hosts and hostesses (Spanish-speakers a plus!) to guide families around
the array of clothing racks. A few hours of smiles brings a lifetime of memories!
The event is held in August.
Please call (775) 323-0386, Ext. 12.
CHRISTMAS DAY DINNERS
Our largest event of the year our annual Christmas Day meal and present giveaway,
held at our downtown Mission and at several local senior citizen centers.
We need food servers, entertainment and general-use volunteers.
Please call (775) 323-0386, Ext. 12.
CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR MEN & WOMEN IN RSGM’S C.A.R.E.
PROGRAM
The Mission provides small gifts for men and women in the Christian Addiction
Recovery and Education program, our intensive recovery program.
We welcome your donations of new caps, hats, gloves, scarves, socks, hand lotion,
cologne, after-shave and any other small, appropriate gifts.
We need volunteers to help wrap Christmas gifts.
Please call (775) 323-0386, Ext. 12.
GIFTS FOR MEN, WOMEN & CHILDREN AT RSGM’S CHRISTMAS
DAY DINNER
The Mission passes out small gifts to poor and homeless families and individuals
who come to our annual dinner.
We appreciate your donations of new socks, gloves, mittens, scarves, knit caps
or other warm clothing, plus appropriate toys for the children (all ages needed).
We need help with gift wrapping.
Please call (775) 323-0386, Ext. 12.
STUFF-A-SOCK GIFTS FOR MEN & WOMEN
Each winter, the Mission distributes hundreds of socks stuffed with basic hygiene
necessities to men and women both in our program and those coming in off
the street.
Place one new, rolled up tube sock inside the other, then stuff the latter
with small, travel-sized items such as a toothpaste, shampoo, disposable razor,
shaving cream, comb, soap, lotion and pocket packs of facial tissue, etc.
Please call (775) 323-0386, Ext. 12.
GREAT THANKSGIVING BANQUET
We serve a traditional Thanksgiving Day dinner downtown and at several
senior citizen centers as part of “The Great Thanksgiving Banquet,” a
national campaign with the Association of Gospel Rescue Missions.
We have limited opportunities for this event, but we need servers.
Please call (775) 323-0386, Ext. 12.
If you would like to volunteer or have any questions, please call
Katy Cardwell
Coordinator of Volunteers
(775) 323-0386, Ext. 12
If you want to volunteer but don’t see something that interests
you, please call Katy.
We’ll find something for you!
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