SWEAT stands for Student Work Effort Around Town and is designed to raise funds for middle and high school students to use toward any Student Ministries trip or event. We partner with the City of Salem to help beautify local parks and schools, as well as with our Neighborhoods team here at SAC to support and serve people in our community. Our church family also comes alongside students by generously donating to help make these opportunities possible. It’s totally a win-win—students get to serve their community while raising funds for experiences that help them grow in faith and relationships!

There are several different SWEAT work crews:

City Parks Crew - October 10, 2026 from 8:30 am – 2:00 pm
Calling Crew - October 10, 2026 from 8:30 am – 2:00 pm
Statement Crew - October 10, 2026 from 9 am - 2:30pm
SAC Neighborhoods Crew - October 10, 2026 from 9 am – 2:30 pm
R.O.R.S. Wood Splitting Crew - October 10, 2026 from 9 am - 2:30 pm

SWEAT Retreat Credit - All students who sign up for SWEAT receive a $75 credit that can be used for Fall Retreat. If you plan to use your SWEAT credit for your retreat, please register for SWEAT first. A discount code will be sent to you in your confirmation email that you can use when registering for the retreat

Note: Work crew options are first-come, first-served, and space may be limited. Each student is required to work 5 hours to receive full funds. If you have a scheduling conflict that prevents you from working the full 5 hours, there is a 1/2 day option available by signing up for the City Parks Crew on October 4th, and you can earn 1/2 SWEAT funds. Students must register to participate.

Registration will be available on Sunday, September 1, 2026 and will close on Sunday, September 27, 2026.

If you have questions or need assistance, email Rachel Knowles at rknowles@salemalliance.org.