Volunteer at the Anaheim Emergency Shelter

The Salvation Army in partnership with the City of Anaheim provides vital support and resources to help alleviate homelessness to the local community.  

Our Anaheim Emergency Shelter (AES) provides supportive services for men and women in a safe, pet-friendly 325 bed facility. Case managers, housing, recovery, and employment navigators will work with guests to equip them with tools and resources to help transform their lives and provide hope for a brighter future. 

The Anaheim Emergency Shelter (AES) was built in under 100 days to address the immediate need of those experiencing homelessness. AES is just the beginning of a comprehensive solution that will be built in Anaheim to help those suffering from Homelessness - The Center of Hope.

The Center of Hope combines a 325 bed low barrier emergency shelter with 72 permanent supportive housing apartments, onsite medical and dental care alongside an award-winning 175-bed drug and alcohol rehabilitation center. 

Click here to learn more about the Center of Hope

How can you Volunteer?

We are looking for committed volunteers to come to The Anaheim Emergency Shelter on a daily basis from 11am-1pm to volunteer and help with day-to-day tasks. Each day will look different and we ask our volunteers to be flexible and open to complete these tasks. These tasks could be but are not limited to:

• Serving lunch
• Sorting clothing donations
• Sorting incoming mail
• Creating Hygiene kits
• Gardening projects

To volunteer you will need to complete these steps:

1. When volunteering at The Salvation Army for more than 20 hours you are required to complete a volunteer packet BEFORE you start volunteering. It is recommended that you complete this packet on the computer as it could save you time. You are also able to print the packet and complete it by hand. You can access this here: https://tustinranchsa.elvanto.net/file/50b43bb2-c18f-495b-9dd6-05d6694ac1a5/
2. You will also need to complete a background check. To complete this you will need to complete these four short forms:
   1. https://tustinranchsa.elvanto.net/file/ada0b182-f71b-421f-a484-093ebd8ecb0d/
   2. https://tustinranchsa.elvanto.net/file/003314f4-e5f9-44c4-a937-0132943d0202/ 
   3. https://tustinranchsa.elvanto.net/file/8ea3bb17-e7c0-438d-a505-2209c10e9760/ 
   4. https://tustinranchsa.elvanto.net/file/52bbec2d-6a3c-4a1d-ad05-effaaa3e6b68/ 
3. Once you have completed the volunteer packet and background checks please email them to: oliver.nunn@usw.salvationarmy.org 
4. If you are going to be driving while you volunteer please send in a copy of your driver’s license and insurance. Upon receiving this we will send you instructions to complete a drivers’ safety course. If you are unable to access the internet or a computer please call (714) 210-6038 and we are happy to help you.