Guys & Galentines Day at Birmingham Salvation Army

Our participation is confirmed!
See you on Saturday! Please plan to wear white shirts (per their request) and plan to meet by 12:15.

PSA:📌• Volunteers are not required to stay the entire event. However the meeting from 12:30-1:00pm is mandatory📌

A local organization, She Dreams Bigger and the Birmingham Salvation Army will be having their 3rd Annual Guys & Galentines Day on Saturday February 9th, the ultimate self care experience for the female and male residents of the Birmingham Salvation Army.

✨With free haircuts, manicures, facials, lunch, personal hygiene products, and even a dance, residents look forward to this day of appreciation! This year the record number will be 100 female and male residents!

🔆Schedule on day of event:
• 12:30-1:00pm: Volunteer Meeting & Signin
[Lunch will be provided* All volunteers must attend this 30 min meeting]
• 1:00pm-1:40pm: Event Set-up/Prep
• 1:40 pm: Call for men/women
• 1:40pm-2:00pm: Guest enter/ Sign in
• 2:15pm-2:20pm: Welcome
• 2:30pm-4:30pm: Event Activities begin
• 4:30pm-5:15pm: Bag Distribution Event

Breakdown-Move into Cafe:
• 5:00pm-6:30pm: Some volunteers will help with serving dinner and dinner time cleanup

📌• Volunteers are not required to stay the entire event. However Meeting from 12:30-1:00pm is mandatory📌

⁉️There is a max of 4 volunteers per group so please update your RSVP asap if anything changes & you are unable to volunteer so that if anyone else would like to attend, they can do so.

What you will be assisting with as a volunteer:

🔗Assist with event setup/breakdown 🔗Mingle/Mix with guest
🔗Polish Nails
🔗Apply Facials
🔗Serve Food
🔗Assist with dinner time cleanup

💥There is a need for physical donations also of: toothpaste, toothbrush, razors, soap, socks, washcloths, pads, tampons, lotion, mouthwash. You can also give a much needed cash donation to help support the day to the organizer, She Dreams Bigger.

🔥Also, we have been in communication with Salvation Army about certain requirements that we must meet for volunteers. —> No children under the age of 13 will be allowed to volunteer at the event-anyone between the ages of 13-17 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian on the day of the event.

💥Per Salvation, anyone with a criminal history may need to go through a screening process with the Salvation Army. Reach out via messenger to discuss further.]