Help Bring Hope to Knoxville This Christmas Season!
The Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign is one of the most iconic holiday traditions in America—and one of the most important. Every dollar placed in a red kettle stays here in our community, providing shelter, food, emergency assistance, and life-changing support for families and individuals in need.
Behind every successful kettle season is a team of dedicated volunteer bell ringers—and that’s where you come in.
Position Overview
We are looking for a friendly, motivated Red Kettle Volunteer Ambassador to help us recruit the volunteer bell ringers who make the Red Kettle Campaign possible. This role directly fuels our mission and allows us to serve more families during the most critical time of the year.
What You’ll Do
- Make warm, friendly outreach calls and emails to past volunteers
- Call companies, churches, service clubs, and other organizations to invite them to take a kettle shift
- Share ideas and help brainstorm ways to increase volunteer engagement
- Represent The Salvation Army with kindness, professionalism, and a heart for service
Skills We’re Looking For
- Strong verbal and written communication
- Friendly, patient, people-oriented personality
- Basic computer skills (website navigation, simple spreadsheets)
- Strategic and logical thinking
- A genuine desire to help The Salvation Army support our neighbors in need
Time Commitment
Totally flexible!
Whether you have a few hours a week or could help more regularly, we welcome your involvement. Even a short weekly commitment can lead to multiple volunteer sign-ups and make a huge impact.
We’d love to have someone try this role for a couple of weeks in December. After that, if you enjoy the work, there are opportunities to continue supporting our volunteer program year-round—or you can remain a seasonal volunteer. Both are wonderful!
Why This Role Matters
Every bell ringer you recruit helps raise funds that provide shelter, meals, toys at Christmas, and year-round support for families in crisis. Your calls don’t just fill volunteer slots—they change lives.
If you love connecting with people, want to make a real difference this holiday season, and enjoy being part of something meaningful, this could be the role for you!
Want more information? Contact Tracy Weber at tracy.weber@uss.salvationarmy.org or by phone at 865-971-4920.
