Needs From: United Way of Greater Charlottesville

In search of new locations for blanketeers and others, to drop-off donations as Joann Fabric and Crafts is closing. These could include shops, clubs, meeting places or businesses. I will provide a container/box, simply decorated with information on Project Linus attached. Pickup schedule and other information will be coordinated with person/manager in charge.

We are in need of batting, warm n natural. Fleece, cotton and flannel; kid-friendly print. Black and white cotton thread, large zip-lock bags, masking tape, fabric markers and pastel color printing paper. Any of these items to include quilt toppers and finished blankets can be left in the dropped off box at Crutchfield store as Joann Fabrics is closing.

Help us log and map the racial covenants in Albemarle County's property records!

As part of the Mapping Cville project, we have currently gone through 70% of the racially restricted properties. With each logged record, we get a fuller map of just how widespread racist housing practices were in Albemarle County between 1890-1968.

We provide all the training you need, and within no time you'll be helping us log the details of these property records. Each record takes about 10 minutes to go through, so there is no time commitment. You can help for 10 minutes, or for 4 hours—every one is enormously valuable!

For more information or to help us, please contact Jordy Yager, the Director of Digital Humanities at the JSAAHC, at localhistory@jeffschoolheritagecenter.org

Meals on Wheels is looking for drivers to deliver ready-to-eat meals to members of our community who struggle to access and prepare food for themselves.

We deliver over 275 hot, nutritious lunchtime meals each weekday, and we need your help to deliver a meal and sense of community to our clients. We have delivery routes throughout Charlottesville and Albemarle County, both in town and in more rural areas like Keswick, North Garden, Scottsville, and Crozet.

Meet your neighbors, deliver meals with your friends, and get to know Charlottesville a bit better! For many of our clients, their delivery driver is the only person they see on any given day. You'll be delivering a lifeline to many of our neighbors in need. Your commitment could be as little as 1 hour per week between 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. 

For more information call 434-293-4364, email kathy@cvillemeals.org or visit our website at www.cvillemeals.org.

Host a Food Drive for the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank!

The Blue Ridge Area Food Bank receives nourishing food from more than 1,100 food drives each year. Hosting a food drive is a fun and engaging way to fill the shelves with nutritious food to distribute to families experiencing hunger. Food drives are also a way to educate the public about the need in our community. We’re proud to partner with you and thank you. Questions or concerns? Please contact us at fooddrives@brafb.org.

Register your food drive at: Organize a Food or Fund Drive - The Blue Ridge Area Food Bank

If you’ve ever thought about volunteering for the Food Bank, and you want to ensure nourishing food and good health for all, a new role is available at rural Mobile Food Pantry (MFP) locations to support the guest experience:

MFP Guest Registration – Greet and register guests – Available locations: Orange County

This is a terrific opportunity to share your time, talent, and compassion while serving your community. Maybe you and a friend can sign-up to serve, together!

We’re seeking people with specific qualifications, and each requires a recurring time commitment (once a month on a set schedule, ongoing, plus a few hours each month for data support). If you’re interested, visit our website (Specialized Volunteer Opportunities - Blue Ridge Area Food Bank (brafb.org) to see if your skills match our needs, and then let us know if you’re ready to serve. Email lmarrs@brafb.org for more information!

Volunteers absolutely make our work possible. Hundreds of households receive nourishing food every time we distribute food at a Mobile Pantry. Join us! You will meet some fantastic people while doing meaningful work and making your community stronger. 

Speaking of Horses Incorporated is a 501C3 that provides speech therapy on horseback and therapeutic riding lessons for children with disabilities. We are looking for wonderful volunteers to lead our horses and sidewalk with our riders. No prior horse experience is required as these horses are calm and gentle. We need volunteers weekday afternoons from 2:15-6 (the full time is not expected) and at various times through out the weekends. Commitment can be as little as one lesson a week!

Distribution volunteers help prepare bags of groceries and give them out to clients. Volunteers must be able to lift 30+ pounds and make an ongoing commitment to come in once a month on a regular schedule. We're open Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, and generally have 2 distribution volunteers each day. You can volunteer with a friend or we can pair you with another volunteer. We will schedule a training session with you before you start volunteering. 

We provide a primary level adult education course taught entirely in Spanish. We are looking for individuals interested in being instructors for the course. If you speak Spanish, have a desire to connect with the local immigrant community, and want to help first-hand in increasing people's job opportunities and quality of life, this volunteer opportunity is for you!

Through our C'ville Builds program, Building Goodness Foundation is able to serve 40 local partners in the Charlottesville and surrounding areas each year. That includes helping other non-profits, low-income homeowners, and small businesses with their construction needs! Through our connections with designers, builders, and suppliers, we are able to complete essential repairs and renovations that keep homeowners in their homes, increase nonprofits' capacities to serve, and keep small businesses' doors open. 

All of our local projects start with an initial site visit that is conducted with a BGF staff member and a skilled volunteer - which could be you! At the initial visit, we meet with the partner or homeowner to assess their needs and look over the site or building. We are seeking skilled builders who have an eye for detecting issues and finding solutions as we rely on our volunteers to help us determine project priorities and needs. Builders that can assess all aspects of a building are preferred, but builders with a specific specialty are welcome too!

Site visits usually take place within Charlottesville and the surrounding counties. They typically last half an hour to an hour. 

Please reach out to volunteer@buildinggoodness.org or call 434-973-0993 if you are interested in helping out!

Building Goodness Foundation (BGF) is a non-profit construction organization. We partner with the highest-quality non-profits to design, build, renovate and repair structures which increase our partner's capacity to do great work. Through initiatives like C'ville Builds or BGiA, we also assist local low-income homeowners with home repairs and renovations.

BGF needs skilled construction volunteers to help with our ongoing projects. BGF has a special need for individuals or companies who are willing to act as Volunteer Project Managers to help with projects of all sizes, from building a greenhouse for a local school to repairing a homeowner's deck to renovating a nonprofit's offices.

Learn more about our organization at our website: www.buildinggoodness.org

Please email: volunteer@buildinggoodness.org to volunteer, or call our office with any questions: (434) 973-0993

We are always looking for in-store volunteers at both Twice Is Nice 1 in Preston Plaza and Twice Is Nice 2 beside 5th Season. There are several departments, and we'd love to chat with you about them. Our in-store shifts minimum of 2 hours and they can be weekly, monthly, or anything in between. We really need help Cashiering, Processing Donated Clothes and Steaming Processed Clothes before they go out on the floor. 

You earn store credit for every hour you volunteer!

Email volunteers@twiceisnicestore.org to learn more. We'd love to have you!

Our current pressing need is for strong Volunteers to help our pick-up team with picking up donated furniture items. You would meet us at the pick-up site, help move items out to the van and load the van and then you are done. This would be a huge help to our team. 

We are always looking for in-store volunteers at both Twice Is Nice 1 in Preston Plaza and Twice Is Nice 2 beside 5th Season. There are several departments, and we'd love to chat with you about them. Our in-store shifts minimum is 2 hours and they can be weekly, monthly, or anything in between.

You earn store credit for every hour you volunteer!

Email volunteers@twiceisnicestore.org to learn more. We'd love to have you!

*Please note this opportunity happens remotely in your own organization or space. Items should be collected and organized off-site and dropped off at The Haven once prepared.*

There are many community members -- both unhoused and those living in extreme poverty -- who depend year-round on The Haven day shelter as a resource center providing basic necessities like food, hygiene products, and free laundry services, as well as access to critically-needed housing programs.

We’re grateful for your help meeting some of these basic needs, especially during the cold, harsh winter months. Items can be placed in whatever "pack" you have: recycled grocery bags (paper or plastic), reusable totes, gallon ziplocs, drawstring bags, or any other type of bag.

Each pack must consist of the following items:

Once you’ve collected the supplies and organized the packs (at your own location), please reach out to Ocean Aiello to coordinate a drop-off. Drop-offs can occur any weekday between 7:00 am and 5:00 pm.

Don’t hesitate to reach out to ocean@thehaven.org or 434-973-1234 ext. 103 with questions. We are grateful for your willingness to participate!

On-Going House Needs:

If Online shopping is your thing, click here to send items directly to the House from Amazon:  Amazon Wish List

A Welcome Bag is given to each family that comes into the House. Collect items, provide totes, assemble them in attractive ways, or just bring them as they are for us to add to the bags. We stock them with essential items – a blanket for the hospitalized child, a stuffed animal, nail grooming or other grooming kits for parents, mints, coloring books and crayons or colored pencils, paper and pens for note taking, chapstick, etc. This helps us provide the extras that welcome a baby, pamper a mom, or take a little stress off a dad. Pacifiers, rattles, bibs, medicated creams, soft outfits, diapers and the like will bring comfort to a newborn and help mom.  Rich lotions, lip balm, sunblock, sanitary items, nail grooming kits, slippers, socks or flip flops, a new brush or comb will give mom a lift. A harried dad can use razor blades, socks, some energy bars, the distraction of a book of crossword or Sudoku puzzles. And siblings can be placated with puzzles, craft items, small toys and action figures, a deck of cards, healthy snacks and books — no gum, play dough or nail polish, please!

In our Adopt the House Program, an individual, group, family or business commits to providing essentials for the House for one week -- perishable items like fresh fruits and vegetables, eggs, milk and bread; cleaning supplies to keep the House bright, cheery and healthy; or basic toiletries, like soap, shampoo, toothbrushes and toothpaste for families that need them. Sometimes people that adopt the House choose to purchase needed items themselves and sometimes they donate gift cards or cash for staff members to purchase the needed items.

Needs vary from week to week. One week we may need an extra gallon of milk. Another week, it might be supplies for dinner on a night we don’t have a meal scheduled. It all depends on the needs of the House and the number of families in the House at the time.

Every donation, large or small, helps families who are far from home and dealing with a sick or injured child.

Neighborhoods, work groups and families can join together for a good cause. This can be a one-time or recurring opportunity.

Reclaimed Hope Initiative is a local nonprofit that exists to serve families navigating foster care, adoption, and children with disabilities. Our goal is to bring wrap-around services to every member of the family, allowing hope, healing, and family support in order to limit burnout and secondary traumatic stress in caregivers, as well as limit the use of hospitals, residential facilities and group homes for youth with a traumatic past. Our long term vision is to prevent families from having to separate due to trauma, crisis or hardship.

The success of our organization is dependent entirely on the financial support of donors and the consistency of our volunteers. We have been fortunate to sustain our programming through the COVID-19 pandemic, however we are hopeful to expand our ability to serve families in our community in a greater capacity this year with support from community members like you!

 We are looking for volunteers in the following categories:

 *Requires Training

Please sign up here if you are interested in volunteering and learning more about us ! :) 

Thank you for your consideration!

Photo editors review photos and edit / cull a reasonable number of good photos and post them to an on-line site for the event contact to approve. Photo editors are trained and supervised by the Photography Interns. Please fill out our Volunteer Application, or contact our volunteer coordinator at music-volunteer-coordinator@virginia.edu with your portfolio or any questions.  Editors can work in the office in Old Cabell Hall, or at home.  We prefer volunteers with knowledge of music and photo composition

UVA Music needs concert ushers to help create a welcoming and safe environment for our patrons. Ushers scan or tear tickets, distribute programs, direct patrons, and assist with any unforeseen issues. Must have neat appearance, pleasant and patient demeanor and enjoy interacting with the public.  Ushers fill out a Volunteer Application then sign-up to Usher on our Sign-Up Genius concert sign-ups (Concert Usher Sign-ups).  Contact our volunteer coordinator at music-volunteer-coordinator@virginia.edu with any questions. Information you might need can be found at: https://music.virginia.edu/usher-information

Photo volunteers take photographs of concerts, events, lectures, faculty, students, visiting scholars and artists. They then cull their photographs to a reasonable number of good photos and post them to an on-line site for the event contact to approve. Photo volunteers are trained and supervised by the Photography Interns. Please fill out our Volunteer Application, or contact our volunteer coordinator at music-volunteer-coordinator@virginia.edu with your portfolio or any questions.

LVCA seeks compassionate and enthusiastic volunteers to tutor adults in reading, writing, or speaking English. Our students come from various backgrounds and hope to acquire the skills they need to independently pursue life goals, support their families, and contribute to their communities. Help our students achieve their goals by registering for a new tutor training class. No teaching experience is necessary—only a desire to make a difference in an adult learner's life. 

TYPES OF TUTORING

After completing training, volunteers will meet with the Program Manager to discuss availability and student preferences.

WE PROVIDE

Tutoring can be done in person or virtually. Volunteers must do all in-person tutoring in a public location. LVCA has multiple tutoring rooms at our Jefferson School City Center office. 

Learn more at https://literacyforall.org/. Please email Volunteers@literacyforall.org if you'd like to learn more. 

Office volunteers answer our phone, talk with clients, and enter food orders into the computer. Requires some computer proficiency. Once trained, office volunteers work independently. We ask office volunteers to commit to one shift a month on a regular schedule. Shifts are 9:00am–12:30pm, on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays.

Drivers pick up bags of non-perishable food from our pantry on Angus Road and drive them over to our distribution site on Harris Street. This is short shift, from 12-1pm, and recurs once a month on a regular schedule. We usually have 2 drivers for each day we are open: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. You can volunteer with a friend or we can pair you with another volunteer.

Seminole Trail is looking for Courier services. Pickup and drop off  new/repaired fire department small tool equipment weekly at various locations around Charlottesville. This can be done in conjunction with your own errands you are running. 

This person or persons will help the EFVA two afternoons a week to answer questions from clients, prepare educational materials and come up with good fundraising ideas. 

Seminole Trail Volunteer Fire Department is looking for Volunteer(s) that can come by ~2 - 10 hours a month and help with a variety of support tasks. These task include: supply shopping, small engine/small tool repairs, building handyman, flower bed planting/maintenance, light laundry services (bedding wash), ect.

Based on your skills and desires, we would pair the right support task with you. If you have a special skill not listed, let us know, we may have a task that you could easily fill. 

If interested - Reach out to Chief Greg McFadyen - greg.mcfadyen@stvfd.org

We are open Mondays and Thursdays 10-2 and now Saturdays 10-noon and need volunteers to help in our warehouse. Volunteers to assist in all areas of operation including greeting clients and equipment donors; processing and inventorying donated items; cleaning equipment; assisting clients with requests, stocking equipment and supplies. This position does require alot of walking as well as light lifting. If those days do not work with your schedule, after training, volunteers can come on other days to do cleaning or inventory when we are officially closed to the public. Ideally, volunteers will commit to a 2-4 hr time on a specific day and can help on that scheduled day/date each week.  Consistency helps with the training process and the volunteer's ability to best serve in the work we have at the warehouse and for our communities needs. Please contact us if you would like a tour of our warehouse to see if you would like to join our ABF volunteer family and our mission to serve those in need!

Volunteer will have knowledge of Weebly and will assist with updating our current website and adding pages for specific fundraising events. Volunteer will also help with deleting  and adding pictures of our pediatric equipment to help keep this current for our clients in need to view

MENTORING at C4K...

Mentors provide weekly, hour-long, sessions over 3 to 4 months (late August- early December or mid-January to early May). Learning partners spend their time engaging in hands-on activities, learning new skills, exploring software applications, and producing projects that have meaning and relevance in their lives. Each pair’s projects represent an investment of time and effort together and result in the demonstration of mastery of new skills.

Get matched with one of our youth members and work on exciting STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) projects together.

Group Mentoring
Create and explore alongside our youth members in our Clubhouse

Mentors create a positive impact on the lives of local youth. Through meaningful engagement with student interests, mentoring encourages both personal and professional growth and social and economic development.

Successful mentors are curious with an openness to learning together. It is essential to have a genuine interest in working with youth. C4K provides mentors with training, support, and access to learning tools. Mentors just need to bring curiosity and excitement.

Keswick Sensory needs volunteers willing to make a difference in the lives of children with autism. We provide a day of fun, adventure, and learning for these children at no cost, supported entirely by our volunteers and supporters. There are many roles on the farm for our volunteers to fit into depending on individual skills and interests. Our volunteers, led by our staff members, support the family throughout their experience during the day. Our day experience for the families includes horseback riding, interacting with livestock such as goats, pigs, and sheep, tackling obstacles on our 1/4 mile walking trail, and crafts. Lunch is included for families and volunteers. Volunteers are able to participate in the full experience, or to find the role they are most comfortable with. If you are interested in making a difference for these families, please reach out!

Volunteer opportunities are available in The Haven’s day shelter and kitchen every day of the week. Come join our lively team of volunteers and staff to support neighbors experiencing homelessness!

Volunteer requirements:

18 years of age or older

can commit to 1-2 volunteer shifts per month

Prepare and serve healthy breakfasts (chop vegetables, cook eggs, make coffee, serve on the line, wash dishes, clean up)

Sort food donations

Prepare vegetables and fruit for storage and for upcoming meals

Greet and tend to the needs of guests at our welcome desk

Assist guests with filling out paperwork and job applications or scheduling appointments

Disperse needed items to guests, such as laundry detergent, soap, shampoo, lotion, and toothbrushes

Become a Love...No Ego Mentor or Love...No Ego Mentor Assistant

Bethel Church of God in Christ is in need of some structural floor repair at our community outreach center. 

Skilled labor and a few volunteers are needed to perform the work. It is my guess that the work will take approximately 2 weeks to complete depending upon the skill set and availability of workers. 

 All work will be done inside of facility. Email Pastor William Ward at governorwd1@gmail.com if you are interested.

Supplies needed:

Carpenter tools

Lumber

Nails 

The PVCC Community Garden is always looking for volunteers who are interested in gardening and/or helping out the hungry in our community. We have a gorgeous garden space and are an all volunteer efforts. It is not necessary to be a gardener to help (though that's nice). We have individual garden beds, native plant beds, communal flower and herb plots. Most of the helping involves watering, wedding, harvesting, or general upkeep of the space. It's a wonderful community of people - some have been with us for a decade or more while others are brand new. Come get involved! We have tools and gloves available. If interested, contact garden coordinator David Lerman at garden@pvcc.edu. 

ABF now has a mobile unit that sets up at a partner site in each surrounding county. We need volunteers to assist our mobile unit manager with assisting clients with items needed and with assisting donors when dropping off donations. We are at each site on specific days of the week from 10-noon.

Mondays: Nelson County at Food Lion parking lot in Lovingston

Tuesdays: Buckingham County at First Baptist Church

Wednesdays: Fluvanna County at Cunningham Methodist Church

Thursdays: Louisa County at St. James Episcopal Church

Fridays: Orange County at Journey Church (near Tractor Supply)

If you live in one of these counties and would like to volunteer to serve those in need in your community, please contact us!

All medical equipment that is donated to ABF needs cleaning before we give it to someone in need. ABF is in need of volunteers to help with cleaning these items. Volunteers will be training during "open" hours of Mondays and Thursdays 10-2 and Saturdays 10-noon. After training, volunteers my opt to change their schedule to Wednesdays and/or Fridays with more flexible hours. Volunteers need to be physically able to lift up to 25lbs.

Spring has officially spring at Autism Sanctuary! Come enjoy nature while assisting us with our trail maintenance.

We have constructed three trails to increase the area which our visitors can enjoy. Removing leaves and fallen limbs from the trail system is an ongoing requirement. 

Connect with Casey Clarke directly to schedule a time to help. You can reach her by phone (434-989-0581) or email (casey@autismsanctuary.org).

Thank you for your continued support of our organization!

The Medical Transportation Volunteer will work closely with the Health Liaison and Healthy Futures AmeriCorps member to assist with addressing clients’ transportation needs to medical appointments, as well as other tasks that ensure that clients’ health needs are being met.

The IRC in Charlottesville Youth Mentoring program (MYVA) serves refugee youth or young adults (15-24) to help them positively navigate new communities and advance their educational and vocational goals.  Adult mentors in the Charlottesville community are paired with a mentee and help guide the youth through important life transitions and decisions.  Mentors can form a long-term relationship with their mentee—meeting at least once a month for a minimum of 1 year.  IRC provides ongoing training and support for the Mentors in the program, with regular follow-ups to set goals and track progress.  Participating in the program is expected to be a mutually beneficial and rewarding opportunity for both youth and their Mentor to build intercultural understanding and broaden cultural competency.

Provide round-trip transportation to Youth events.

New Roots Charlottesville supports refugee food security and aids in their transition to the community through gardening, nutrition education, local food access initiatives and small business farming. IRC currently manages New Roots Farm and a few community gardens around town, in addition to providing training and support to numerous additional locations. Help staff and farmers out with ongoing projects (e.g. planting, cleaning, harvesting, organizing, etc).

 ESL Class Assistants provide support with English language lessons, cultural orientation, and friendship to newly arrived refugee individuals or families in a classroom setting. Tutors will concentrate on improving the client’s employability and ability to communicate and succeed in their new life by building practical vocabulary, answering their questions, and encouraging them with social interaction and support.

We are always in need of crafting supplies and basic first aid supplies, and our Outrageous & Odd Wish list has more ideas!

Please visit our wish list CHT Wish List

Camp Holiday Trails can pick up donations if needed.

*Please note this opportunity happens remotely in your own organization or space. Items should be collected and organized off-site and dropped off at The Haven once prepared.

There are many community members -- both housed and unhoused -- who depend on The Haven day shelter as a resource center providing basic necessities like hygiene products and free laundry services. For former guests and community members experiencing severe housing instability we provide folks to-go "hygiene packs" with the most-requested hygiene supplies.

The items can be placed in whatever "pack" you all have: recycled grocery bags (paper or plastic), reusable totes, gallon ziplocs, or any other type of bag.

Each pack must consist of the following items:

- 1-2 rolls of toilet paper

- ziploc bag of laundry pods or powder detergent (enough for a few loads)

- bar of soap

- stick of deodorant

- disposable razor

- full-sized toothbrush and toothpaste

Additional items can be added, such as shaving cream, shampoo, or washcloths, but are not necessary.

Once you’ve collected the supplies and organized the packs (at your own location), please reach out to me (Ocean Aiello) via phone or email to coordinate a drop-off. Drop-offs can occur any weekday between 7:00 am and 5 pm. 

Don’t hesitate to reach out to ocean@thehaven.org with questions (about the packs or The Haven in general!). We are grateful for your willingness to participate.

We are in the final stages of opening a day program for Autistic adults.

We could use some assistance with fundraising to enable us to hire staff and enable us to serve the overwhelming need for this service in our community.

6 volunteers to paint trim area around building that will require use of an extension ladder

paint brushes and rollers

repair wood framing around two entry/exit doors

work can be schedules whenever volunteers and committed to task

4-6 hours maximum time requirement

Email governorwd1@gmail.com if you are interested 

We have vulnerable seniors on a waiting list for this program until we have more volunteers!

AIM has multiple empty slots for volunteers to deliver bags of food or paper/cleaning products to our Senior Reach Program clients. These are especially vulnerable seniors who rely on our deliveries to get through the month. For some, this is the only visitor/in person interaction they have all month long. You can volunteer once per year or once per week - we will accommodate your schedule! We provide everything you need to bring them - you provide your time and vehicle. We have urgent needs for additional volunteers in order to expand this program. 

AIM has provided services to those in crisis in Charlottesville and Albemarle County for more than 42 years! www.aimcville.org

www.facebook.com/AllianceIMCville

The first Tuesday of every month, the Landscape Crew of RVCC's Building & Grounds Committee gathers for two hours beginning at 8:00 AM to tackle gardening & landscaping projects - generally some pruning, some weeding, or some thinning and transplanting.  We'll start you off with a cup of Trager Brothers' freshly-roasted coffee and hydrate you with fresh mountain water from our well!  It's outdoor work, so it's weather dependent, and suitable gear would include work gloves, hats, long pants, sun protection and some bug repellant.  It would also help if you could also bring gardening tools, including trowels, pruners, loppers, hedge trimmers, etc.  Thanks!

Help save lives in your community by supporting blood collection.
Did you know someone in the US needs blood every two seconds? To meet this critical need,
the American Red Cross is looking for friendly, customer focused individuals to volunteer at
blood drives in your community. The primary role of a Blood Donor Ambassador volunteer is to
engage with donors by greeting, registering, answering questions, providing information, and
supporting them through the recovery process at the refreshments table. The special attention
volunteers give helps create a favorable impression that encourages ongoing donor support.

For more information, please contact Betty Whittaker at 540-525-9029 or email at betty.whittaker@redcross.org.

Blood Donor Ambassador

Help save lives in your community by supporting blood collection.
Did you know someone in the US needs blood every two seconds? To meet this critical need,
the American Red Cross is looking for friendly, customer focused individuals to volunteer at
blood drives in your community. The primary role of a Blood Donor Ambassador volunteer is to
engage with donors by greeting, registering, answering questions, providing information, and
supporting them through the recovery process at the refreshments table. The special attention
volunteers give helps create a favorable impression that encourages ongoing donor support

For more information, please contact Betty Whittaker, betty.whittaker@redcross.org or call 540-525-9029.

At Wildrock, we believe in sourcing materials second hand whenever possible. We welcome donations of gently used Crocs, woodland creature stuffed animals, nature-related costumes, craft supplies and magnatiles. All materials are used by thousands of children in the community who are included in our nature play programs. Thank you for considering. 

We have 2 courtyards at our facility. One of them has already been adopted and spruced up. The other one is in serious need of the deck being treated and painted, brush being cut back, etc. The courtyard could use some serious TLC in order to provide the residents with an ability to safely go outside and heal. 

Volunteers will help with calling on local businesses seeking sponsors for our new Disability Resources United online guide.  Sponsorship will help ABF to raise funding for our organization. We also need continued help with brainstorming new fundraising ideas throughout the year.  At least a third of our donations should be from our fundraising efforts and each year we need assistance with finding new avenues to pursue to achieve this goal.  We hope you will join our ABF family if you believe you have the skills to help us with our fundraising needs.

Volunteers are needed to help support migrant student academic goals and mentoring needs. Volunteer settings vary from schools, to homes and community centers, and migrant agricultural camps.

Do you enjoy helping children and their families learn together in a fun, engaging environment? Did you spend time at the Virginia Discovery Museum as a child and want to give back to the next generations? Looking for a volunteer opportunity that allows you to be a kid again? Then you may be the perfect fit to be a Gallery Volunteer!

The Virginia Discovery Museum is looking for volunteers to maintain the galleries, help prep and run fun programs, assist with birthday parties, and keep the museum running each day. This position is full of opportunities to socialize with families from all over the Charlottesville community and beyond. Volunteer regularly and you’ll recognize our members and get to know the best way to have fun and learn with our exhibits.

Museum hours are Monday through Saturday 9:30am-5pm, and open for reserved parties on Sunday. Shifts are 2 hours minimum. Vaccination against COVID is required.

The Virginia Discovery Museum is looking for enthusiastic volunteers to work at our front desk 2.5-3 hours each week! You will be the first person welcoming families into our space, and we will provide training in operation of the Front Desk computer’s point of sale system. Other skills needed are the ability to lightly multitask, answer and relay phone calls, and most importantly to socialize with and help visitors of all ages and backgrounds. This is a sedentary position, but still a great opportunity to meet new people, form relationships with VDM members, and share your Cville knowledge with out-of-towners! Other benefits include free parking and admission passes, and the option to do your own thing (read, knit, etc.) at the desk during our slower hours. 

Museum hours are Monday through Saturday 9:30am-5pm, and open for reserved parties on Sunday. Shifts are 2 hours minimum. All volunteers are required to be vaccinated against Covid.

A community member with strong communication, sales, and diplomatic skills to represent the fire company at local civic and Albemarle County events to share the unique needs of the Stony Point community in general, and the fire company in particular.  Duties include attending and participating in the occasional Albemarle County meeting, civic meetings, and network with local churches and neighborhood groups to discuss various fire company services and needs. 

As the operational members are usually focused with more important tasks during events and gatherings, we often don’t have the ability to capture media of what we are doing.

This position would be ideal for a person with a moderate background in professional photography.

This is a community member with strong communication and organizational skills to assist the fire company with organizing office files, correspondence, and station records. Approximately four hours a week.  Day/times are flexible..

This is a charismatic person with good communication and organizational skills to help our membership and recruitment committees with outreach and onboarding of potential members.

The Stony Point Volunteer Fire Company is actively seeking volunteer firefighters, EMTs and driver pump operators. To volunteer in our community, you don’t need any prior experience or training. All of the training and certifications will be provided to you free of charge by the department. If you have been curious about becoming a volunteer firefighter, EMT or driver pump operator in our community, please contact membership@spvfc.org, and our membership committee will guide you through the process step-by-step.

Recruiting in the areas of:

Garden Guardians who weed, mulch, and maintain the Garden site.

Garden Ambassadors who learn about Garden plans and happenings and work as tour guides and man Garden tables at outreach events.

Blog Writers who can write seasonally appropriate essays about experiences at Garden events or just things in the Garden for posting on the website.

And more!

Please fill out the volunteer form here.

The Department of Drama and the Virginia Theatre Festival at the University of Virginia need volunteer ushers to assist patrons find their seats, distribute playbills, and answer general questions.  Ushers also assist during intermission and post-performance.  Training is provided and all volunteer ushers see the show for free!

Performances of UVA Drama productions are generally evening performances during Fall and Spring semesters.  Generally 2-3 productions per semester and each production has 3-6 performances.  These productions would include plays or musicals, and dance concerts.

The Virginia Theatre Festival is the summer professional theatre at UVA.  Performances of VTF productions are both evening and matinees running late June through early August.  Generally 2-3 productions per summer season and each production has 5-12 performances.  These productions would include plays,  musicals, and staged readings.

The Ivy Creek Foundation, which is tasked with caring for and conserving Ivy Creek Natural Area and River View Farm, is looking for volunteers who have an interest in the outdoors and would want to lead hikes that focus on various kinds of flora and fauna.  You get to choose the type of hike that you want to lead based on your interest and background.  These hikes can focus on mostly children, families, or adults. These hikes take place year-round depending on the weather and will typically be scheduled either on a weekday afternoon or early evening or on the weekend.  For more information, please contact susie@ivycreekfoundation.org. 

The Ivy Creek Foundation is currently looking for volunteers who are interested in history, with a focus on local, African American, agricultural, and women's history.  We are seeking individuals who would be interested in giving tours of historic River View Farm, which includes the Carr/Greer family cemetery, the home that was built in the 1880s, and the historic barn built in the 1930s.  These tours primarily take place on the weekends from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm and last about 45 minutes.  These tours typically run from April to November and the commitment required is once a month.  There will always be two Docents on-site for safety purposes.  For more information or questions about these volunteer opportunities please contact susie@ivycreekfoundation.org. 

Monticello is seeking friendly individuals who are interested in American history and enjoy sharing it with guests of all ages from around the world. Our Education & Visitor Programs Volunteers staff our Visitor Center gallery spaces and assist in the Monticello mansion in auxiliary roles.  Volunteers are given extensive training and can enjoy a rich program of ongoing educational opportunities.

Shifts are available 7 days a week, and are about 4-5 hours in length.  We ask for a commitment of 4 shifts per month.   Please contact us if you wish to learn more about this position and join our volunteer community. Email ayousuf@monticello.org or call 434.984.9889.

The busy season is here and we need your help in the shop!  Monticello is seeking friendly volunteers to provide outstanding customer service in the Museum Shop located in our Visitor Center.  The shop has a wonderful selection of merchandise including housewares, books, jewelry, handmade items and a garden section featuring plants and seeds from the Monticello garden.  As a nonprofit organization, our retail sales are vital to help support our mission of education and preservation.  If you enjoy being part of a team in a retail environment please consider joining our team today!

Shifts are 12-4 pm -  Th, Fri, Sat, Sun; minimum commitment of 2 shifts per month required.  Training will be provided.  

For questions or to sign up contact Ayesha at 434.984.9889 or ayousuf@monticello.org 

http://www.monticelloshop.org/

GIVE CHILDREN A VOICE IN THE SYSTEM
When you advocate for children who are in the foster care system due to allegations of abuse and neglect, you help ensure that they get the medical, emotional, and educational support they need. You give them a voice in the system -- a voice in their recovery and in their future. And you give them hope.

WHO ARE CASA VOLUNTEERS?
CASA Volunteers come from all walks of life, but they share a compassion and a commitment to improving young lives. If you are interested in one of the most challenging and rewarding of Volunteer opportunities, we will train you to become a Court Appointed Special Advocate, also known as a CASA Volunteer. 

HOW MUCH TIME DOES IT TAKE TO BE A CASA VOLUNTEER?
On average, CASA Volunteers invest about 15 hours each month in their advocacy.

WHAT IS THE FIRST STEP?
The first step is to register for an Information Session. To see the current schedule, click here. You can also go pcasa.org and click on the red Volunteer button. Scroll down to the blue bar that reads: How do I become a CASA?

JOIN US
Because when we build strong children. we build a strong community.

Are you obsessed with order, and proud of it? If so, we want you! We are seeking detail-oriented individuals to help in our library. No experience needed; our amazing librarian will tell you everything you need to know. Duties may include:

Actual duties will vary with needs of the library and staff. Shifts are scheduled as needed by staff, Monday – Saturday. Join Us!

The Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society is seeking volunteers with research, writing, and social media experience to assist with various publication and marketing projects.

The volunteer will:

- assist staff with research projects (citing sources, fact checking, editing, and/or finding photographs)

- writing social media posts and contributing to the local wiki Cvillepedia.org

At the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society, we are dedicated to collecting and preserving the whole complex history of the area and its people. Where hidden, we seek to uncover. Where ignored, we seek to reprioritize. Where mythologized, we seek the facts. Where known, we seek to enrich our understanding of how the past informs the present. And, we need your help to share this important and fascinating history with others. We are seeking friendly and professional individuals who love to learn to join our team of Volunteer Tour Guides. You can help us achieve our mission to inform, inspire, and bring people together by sharing stories and answering questions about the intriguing history of the greater Charlottesville area.

We will provide you with well researched information and the tour routes. We will schedule the tours and provide you with other support. All you have to do is learn some local history, be willing and able to lead a walking tour that covers about 1/2 mile and lasts about an hour any time of year, and tell factual yet compelling stories. At the ACHS, we believe that everyone has a story to tell.

Do you enjoy doing yardwork?  We have many neighbors in need who are disabled and are in need of help with taking care of their yard. We are looking volunteers who are willing to to mow grass, weed flower beds, and trim bushes.  If you are willing to help a neighbor in need, reach out to us at (434) 977-7777.

Do you love being outside? Our outside loves you! Pull historic weeds! Helpers of all skill levels needed to weed flower beds.  Bring your own gloves, hand tools and water. 

Looking for church, school, or civic groups, or individuals to orchestrate a medical equipment drive.  With our continued growth, we are often out of certain items and have long waitlists.  Most current need is for shower chairs, tub benches, rollator walkers, wheelchairs, and hospital beds. Volunteers would decide on a specific date and location for event, use social media to get the word out, schedule volunteers for the event date to hand out ABF literature and collect equipment and supplies that are donated and then deliver to the ABF warehouse at the end of the event.

For further questions, please contact Annie at allblessingsflow@yahoo.com

The Clinic depends on volunteer medical and support staff to conduct our mission, including physicians, nursing staff, health counselors, administrative and accounting support, and fund raising support.  We also coordinate a Community Medical Supply Closet and need volunteers who are available on Saturday mornings from 10 am to 11 am to be at the closet (in Stanardsville).

Please follow this link to read more and submit an application: https://www.greenecareclinic.org/volunteer

Still needed as of 7/2022. The Free Book Bus is outgrowing its storage space (currently, a guest room in our house). We have recently had to turn down book donations due to a lack of space. Do you have a warehouse space, or other large space, that we could set up a few large wire/book shelves in? Ideally, the space would be something we could access on our own, to restock the bus and shelve book donations. I realize this is a long shot, but I thought I would put the need out there to see if anyone would let us set up in a corner somewhere. Thank you for reading!

We'd love to grow our fundraising team.  We have an experienced fundraiser to advise and would love to add new volunteers- with or without experience.

Our group's mission is to build community and fill gaps as we identify them.  Funds raised are used for this purpose.

We are an all-volunteer organization.  We need someone to help us to rebuild/update our existing website in WordPress and also provide some instruction so we can maintain it ourselves in the future.  Our website can be found at:  www.louisacart.org 

Contact Mary Johnson by email at mjohnson@louisacart.org for more information.

In addition to the jobs posted on the Volunteer Hub, L&F also occasionally needs:​

​If you think your personal or professional skills might benefit the food pantry, please contact the Volunteer Coordinator at volunteers@cvilleloaves.org.

Please see our Food Wish List for items that we distribute regularly to the hungry in the Charlottesville area. This wish list includes canned goods, grains, alternative protein sources, and shelf stable milk. The wish list also includes diapers and baby food. Please contact us at 434-996-7868 or info@cvilleloaves.org to arrange a time to drop off donations.

Review the Food Wish HERE

Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry's mission is to give food with kindness and compassion to those seeking assistance while providing an opportunity for volunteers to serve their neighbors in Charlottesville and surrounding communities.  In 2021, Loaves & Fishes distributed 2 million pounds of food to over 52,000 people.

Loaves & Fishes relies on 90-100 volunteers each week to help us inspect, sort, pack, and distribute fresh produce, dairy, meat, bread, and shelf-stable commodity items.  Shifts are offered 6 days each week and range in length from 1 to 4 hours.  Volunteers work alongside staff members and training is provided at the start of each shift, so prior experience is not needed for most of our jobs. 

Please check the Volunteer Hub for a complete list of volunteer opportunities, job descriptions, times, age minimums, and physical requirements.

Please note that at this time we are unable to schedule group reservations and are not accepting court-ordered community service applications.

Can you help transport neighbors to doctors appointments, pick up groceries, or run errands?   If you are willing to help a neighbor in need, reach out to our office at (434) 977-7777. 

Love INC has a waiting list of over 30 neighbors in our community in need of a reliable car. 

If you have a car in good working condition that you are willing to donate, won't you consider donating to Love INC?  We will make sure your car is matched with someone in need.  Donors will receive a tax receipt for the Blue Book value of of the vehicle.  Please contact our office if you are able to help with this need at (434) 977-7777. 

We are in need of furniture donations in excellent condition.  Please contact our office if you have furniture to donate, or even if you are willing to transport donations to our neighbors in need in the Charlottesville area.  

Items that are often requested are living room furniture, dining table and chairs, beds and dressers.  Appliances are also needed but must be in perfect working condition.  Give us a call at  (434) 977-7777 or email at office@loveinccville.org. 

Tails on Trails
Provide shelter dogs with love and companionship. Walk and provide basic training for our dogs to help them become more adoptable and find homes more quickly.

*You must complete the dog walking training to be qualified to volunteer in this area.

Visit our website at http://caspca.org/volunteerfoster/volunteer-at-the-spca/ to apply, or email volunteer@caspca.org with questions.

Residents would enjoy playing BINGO to win dollars , etc. Refreshments or snacks would be a nice addition if they can be provided.

We typically play Bingo on Sundays and Mondays from 2:30 to 3:30. A resident can set up bingo. We are just looking for volunteers to call Bingo and potentially help clients navigate bingo.

Network2Work@PVCC is looking for people who are: 

- Passionate about helping people realize their potential.

- Believe in the power of positive relationships, &;

- Want to establish a meaningful relationship with a Job-seeker who is working on accessing a family sustaining wage job. 

Does this sound like you? Then you should sign up to become a volunteer Navigator with us!

If you would like to learn more about becoming a Navigator and what it means to be one, contact us at  Network2Work@PVCC:  network2work@pvcc.edu

We looking forward to getting you connected to the Network!

There are a variety of ways you can support the VFW in Scottsville. Reach out to Jim White to learn more, 434-960-2050.

The newly installed back stairs and rail need to be finished in terms of landscaping and paving bricks. Materials will be supplied. Volunteers need to be capable of operating shovel and rake.

The front ramp has worn holes. Supplies have been purchased, but they are in need of someone with carpentry skills to help remove the old plants and set the new wood in place. Bracing work may need to be done.

Inside work: The walls in the bathroom area and the area around the kitchen need to be caulked. The VFW will provide caulking materials and caulking guns as well as spray foam.

There is a small graveyard adjacent to property which needs beautification. Volunteers will help rake and trim the area.

The flower beds on both sides of the building need to be spruced up! Volunteers will spread mulch and trim the area.

CPR Certified or want to be CPR Certified? Increase your potential impact by getting involved with PulsePoint Respond and PulsePoint AED. PulsePpint is a free mobile app that allows our dispatch center to alert CPR-trained community members of a cardiac arrest event in their immediate proximity, enabling lifesaving CPR and defibrillation to be applied until emergency responders arrive. You can help us save lives-- get CPR trained, and downlaod the app today.

CARS is offering free community CPR training (can be arranged by emailing cpr@rescue1.org), and then the app can be downloaded from https://www.pulsepoint.org/download, or in the Android or iPhone app stores.

Feb 2022 Press Release

We are inviting passionate volunteer to help us raise fund 

All proceeds goes to Projects to fight against the Spread of Covid-19, Malaria and Ebola Virus in Africa and globally

We are looking for a very passionate Volunteer to assist in our local office

3  days a week.

Required to work at between 3 to 4 hours each day.

Great way to gain experience!! and serve the community to make a difference.

See you Soon~~~~

We are always looking for more new and lightly used children's books to give to children in our area.  If you have books, we can meet you at a mutually convenient time or pick books up directly from your home. If you would like to organize a book drive for Book Baskets, please contact us. More information about our organization can be found at www.bookbaskets.org.

A small overhang needs repairing due to the wood deteriorating. This is a skilled project and potential volunteers should schedule a time to visit the location to review the work.

We will supply ladder or step ladder and supplies. 

Contact Cheryl to get started at: clwtc2@comcast.net or 434-989-8839

The Shelter for Help in Emergency operates a 24-hour hotline for victims and survivors of domestic violence who are seeking emergency shelter, or for victims (and their families, friends and community members) who need information and referral services and/or a safe place to talk.  The Shelter/Hotline Volunteer is an integral part of our team. They are often the first point of contact for our services and assist staff in meeting client needs at the Residential Facility. As an important part of our team the Shelter/Hotline Volunteer receives thorough training in issues of domestic violence, agency services, trauma-informed interventions, self-care, advocacy, and cultural humility. This volunteer opportunity is ideal for someone who is caring, nonjudgmental, and committed to making a difference in the lives of victims and survivors of domestic violence. Typical hours are daily 5pm-9pm and Tuesdays 10:30am-12:30pm. Shelter/Hotline Volunteers must have their own transportation and be able to drive themselves to and from their volunteer shifts.

Our Virtual Impact Program connects volunteers from across the globe with students throughout Latin America, who attend our after-school Virtual English Academy on a full scholarship. Together, volunteers and students bridge cultures digitally and inspire and empower each other to reach their potential.

while making a lifetime impact on young students throughout Latin America. You’ll provide students with quality English instruction and inspire them to create opportunities for their futures. Join us and make learning fun!

The administrator will help the agency deal with its 19 programs. Duties include thanking donors, writing grants, help directors throughout Virginia, and keep a check on the Executive Director.