Become a disaster volunteer with the Salvation Army

The Salvation Army Bryan/College Station is hosting an Emergency Disaster Services Training Session April 13-14.

The training is open and available to anyone with an interest in helping the local Salvation Army in times of need such as tornadoes, hurricanes, floods and more.

Details are below from the Salvation Army:

Where: The Salvation Army Bryan/College Station, 2506 Cavitt Avenue, Bryan

When: Friday, April 13, 5 - 9 p.m. and Saturday, April 14, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

How to sign up: Go to salvationarmybcs.org/eds (in the Related Links)

Why: To help prepare and teach community members who may have an interest in emergency response while giving them an opportunity to “Do The Most Good”. Each year, approximately 30 million people are served by The Salvation Army in the USA through a variety of programs. Locally, The Salvation Army has assisted Brazos County residents with clothing, food, rent, utilities, church services, emergency disaster services and youth programs. A total of 17,231 individuals were served through our food pantry with over 300,000 pounds of food distributed. 2,033 children received gifts through the Angel Tree program as well as numerous families assisted through Hurricane Harvey relief efforts in 2018, with 73 families served locally.