2016 Holiday Tool Kit

One-­‐‐time Volunteers do not get processed by DHQ’s HR Department. Short-­‐term
volunteers only need to complete The Salvation Army one-­‐‐time volunteer
application. You must enter these volunteers into the system yourself.
It is advisable that you go online to www.nsopr.gov and do a quick sex offender
registry check for each volunteer. There is no cost for this background check, but
you should do it and print out the results. Remember that there are often many
people with the same name, so if the name of your volunteer pops up, you must
look at the details on the website to determine whether the person listed is the
same person who wants to volunteer. Convicted sex offenders are not eligible to
volunteer.
Corps have the ability to enter kettle volunteers, groups and paid workers into
the kettle system.
If you submit group applications for volunteers, input the name into the system.
Then you can input hours of volunteer service and how much money the group
raised. Give feedback to each group on how well their kettle(s) did.
For volunteers, whether groups or individuals, you can input the names yourself.
Do not send volunteer information through DHQ’s HR Department.
Most important things to remember:
Start early.
Be organized.
Communicate (with donors, volunteer, site managers, DHQ, etc.)
Ask for help from peers and DHQ.
2d. Tips For A Successful Campaign