Dear Prospective
Volunteer,
Thank you for
your interest in the Armed Forces Service Center (AFSC). Please
take a moment to review this letter then, click on the volunteer
application at the bottom of this page.
APPLICATION - Please complete the information requested on
the pdf application below. To return the application, you
can send it as an email attachment, fax it or mail it to the
address below.
ARRIVAL -
We kindly ask all volunteers to arrive 10 mins. prior to their
shift to be briefed by the previous shift
BACKGROUND
CHECKS - Effective January 1, 2011, volunteers are now
required to undergo a background.
DIRECTIONS
- As you approach Terminal 1- Lindbergh, follow the signs to
"short-term" parking.
Park in the
green or gold ramp (short term level 1 or mezzanine
level) then, take the skyway into terminal. The AFSC is on the
North side of the mezzanine, (above Houlihan's Restaurant)
ORIENTATION
-
The
classes are held on a monthly basis, to provide you with
information needed about the AFSC, your volunteer duties and a
tour of the airport. The AFSC Orientation Coordinator will
contact you via email to schedule a class. Given our space
limitations, we can only accommodate 8 volunteers per meeting.
SHIFTS
- At the AFSC, we are always looking for volunteers (over age
21) that are able to commit to 'serving those who
serve' for at least two -- four hour shifts a month.
Our greatest need
for volunteers is on the shifts from 8:00 PM to 8:00 AM.
TRAINING
- To better assist you in serving the various needs of our
military guests, you will be scheduled for three training
shifts. Upon receipt of a required background check, you will be
scheduled for your training shifts. New volunteers are paired
with an experienced volunteer for six months, to better assist
you in serving the various needs of our military guests. Please
note, volunteer duties include light housekeeping.
PARKING (short
term parking for orientations) - To make sure your arrival
at the MSP Airport is not stressful, complimentary parking is
available to AFSC volunteers that are "scheduled" for a shift in
the center (or an orientation meeting) only. Please be sure to
bring your parking ticket to the center for validation.
“The
Board of
Directors is currently reviewing our age requirement for
volunteers. If you are between the ages of 18 - 21 and
interested in volunteering at the Armed Forces Service Center,
please complete and submit the volunteer application."
~Jerry Yasgar, President Board of
Directors
If you are looking to
complete a short-term community service court requirement -- the
AFSC is not
set-up to
accommodate this type of obligation, based on our training
process.
If you are
unable to attend your volunteer training shift, please contact
the office at (612) 726-9156 .... Monday thru Friday during
the hours of 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Please direct all volunteer inquires
to the office (not the center).
Thank you again,
for your willingness to join us in “serving those who serve."
Kindest regards,
Debra Cain,
Executive Director
Armed Forces Service Center
4300 Glumack Drive LT 3693
Mpls./St. Paul International Airport
St. Paul, Minnesota 55111
Office: (612) 726-9156 / Fax:
(612) 726-9232
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here
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