Opportunities From: Love Out Loud

Court-Ordered Community Service hours can be earned at various locations which will be determined by the Volunteer Coordinator. Same-day placement is not available. Hours and availability may vary given particular needs.

Court-ordered volunteers must complete a Volunteer Application and provide documentation of the number of hours and type of offense committed before receiving placement for volunteering. The City of Greensboro does not accept volunteers who have been convicted of, pled guilty or no contest to all sexual offenses and violent felonies (regardless of the amount of time since offense). Please contact the Volunteer Coordinator office at 336-373-7507 for additional information.

Help those in need from the comfort of your own home!

Red Cross is seeking volunteers to be a part of their volunteer dispatch team. Disaster Dispatch Team volunteers receive calls and details from the local Emergency Management Service (911) about local disasters including home fires.

They alert Red Cross’s Disaster Action Team (DAT) who respond to provide emotional support, financial assistance, and information to help families begin the process of recovery. Duty Officers provide support to the DAT team throughout the response. All training is provided by Red Cross.

Qualifications:

Time Commitment:

All volunteers must complete an online application at redcross.org/volunteer

Safety First! Our need for volunteers is constant and our guidelines reflect the latest CDC safety recommendations and follow the national and local government laws. COVID-19 vaccination will be required for in-person volunteer roles beginning February 15, 2022. Vaccines are not required for virtual volunteer opportunities. 

Positive Wellness Alliance is a nonprofit that serves a specific under-served population and we are looking for volunteers for our food pantry. We have positions for Monday-Wednesday and occasionally on Thursdays. Monday and Tuesday volunteers will help load and unload our van with donated items from Lowe's Food and Food Lion between 9:00 am and 12:00 pm. Also, on Tuesday afternoons volunteers will also help load and unload items from Second Harvest. Wednesday is when our food pantry is open for distribution between 10:00 am-12:00 pm. Volunteers will fill the food box with the necessary items. Volunteers will then help clients transport food boxes to their vehicle if needed. On Thursday volunteers will help assist the food pantry coordinator with food box deliveries. 

Volunteers need to be punctual, able to lift 25-45lbs and have reliable transportation.

Please let us know if you have any further questions or concerns!

We are seeking actively engaged women who would like to contribute to the emergence of young women leaders facilitating community service, in Forsyth County and the surrounding areas.

We need help to search prospective donors and organizations that would be interested in in-kind donations for supplies. We also would like brainstorming ideas about how to raise fund outside of grants. We also would appreciate help in locating grants.

Our mission is to improve the lives of rural deprived communities in Democratic Republic of Congo through education, health, and economic self-sufficiency.

This specific project is named “Improving accessibility and efficiency of diagnostic services in the territory of Idiofa (DRC)”.

Further details are provided at the bottom of this needs announcement.

Come volunteer with us! The Kellin Foundation is looking for volunteers to put their unique skills and talent to work to help us meet our mission.

Volunteers are needed to help the Development Team execute upcoming events in April, September, and November. Volunteers can participate in a variety of projects, including creating personalized messages to donors, helping with the Kellin Foundation Ambassador program, and with a variety of administrative tasks.

Prior to becoming a Kellin Foundation volunteer, you will have a 20 minute interview by phone or via Zoom so we can get to know each other. A formal screening process and orientation will follow.

Our organization recruits community members from various career backgrounds to present premade lessons on financial readiness and community responsibility.  Paired alongside a teacher the volunteer will teach a course for 5 30-45 minute sessions.  Both virtual and in person options are available.  All supplies are provided and training is provided. Visit our website to see current opportunities at:

https://engage.ja.org/?site=TriadJA.

Every 2 seconds, someone in the US needs blood and one blood donation can save up to 3 lives. Help and support lives in North Carolina. Volunteer to support blood drives in your community. 

Time Commitment: 6 hours/month (which is typically 1-2 shifts per month) 

This position is flexible as volunteers can sign up for shifts online that work their schedule!

Interested in volunteering? 

Safety First! Our need for volunteers is constant and our guidelines reflect the latest CDC safety recommendations and follow the national and local government laws. COVID-19 vaccination will be required for in-person volunteer roles beginning January 3, 2022. Vaccines are not required for virtual volunteer opportunities.

Every 2 seconds, someone in the US needs blood and one blood donation can save up to 3 lives. Help and support lives in North Carolina. Volunteer to support blood drives in your community. 

Time Commitment: 6 hours/month (which is typically 1-2 shifts per month) 

This position is flexible as volunteers can sign up for shifts online that work their schedule! 

Interested in volunteering? 

Safety First! Our need for volunteers is constant and our guidelines reflect the latest CDC safety recommendations and follow the national and local government laws. COVID-19 vaccination will be required for in-person volunteer roles beginning January 3, 2022. Vaccines are not required for virtual volunteer opportunities.

Every 2 seconds, someone in the US needs blood and one blood donation can save up to 3 lives. Help and support lives in North Carolina. Volunteer at the blood drives in your community.

Time Commitment: 6 hours per month (which is typically 1-2 shifts per month)

This position is flexible as volunteers can sign up for shifts online that work their schedule! 

Interested in volunteering?

Safety First! Our need for volunteers is constant and our guidelines reflect the latest CDC safety recommendations and follow the national and local government laws. COVID-19 vaccination will be required for in-person volunteer roles beginning January 3, 2022. Vaccines are not required for virtual volunteer opportunities.

Every 2 seconds, someone in the US needs blood and one blood donation can save up to 3 lives. Help and support lives in North Carolina. Volunteer at the Blood Donation Center and at blood drives in your community.

Time Commitment: 6 hours per month (which is typically 1-2 shifts per month)

This position is flexible as volunteers can sign up for shifts online that work their schedule! 

Interested in volunteering?

Safety First! Our need for volunteers is constant and our guidelines reflect the latest CDC safety recommendations and follow the national and local government laws. COVID-19 vaccination will be required for in-person volunteer roles beginning January 3, 2022. Vaccines are not required for virtual volunteer opportunities.

Every 2 seconds, someone in the US needs blood and one blood donation can save up to 3 lives. Help and support lives in North Carolina. Volunteer at the blood drives in your community.

Time Commitment: 6 hours/month (which is typically 1-2 shifts per month) 

This position is flexible as volunteers can sign up for shifts online that work their schedule!

Interested in volunteering?

Safety First! Our need for volunteers is constant and our guidelines reflect the latest CDC safety recommendations and follow the national and local government laws. COVID-19 vaccination will be required for in-person volunteer roles beginning January 3, 2022. Vaccines are not required for virtual volunteer opportunities

Every 2 seconds, someone in the US needs blood and one blood donation can save up to 3 lives. Help and support lives in North Carolina. Volunteer to support blood drives in your community. 

Time Commitment: 6 hours/month (which is typically 1-2 shifts per month) 

This position is flexible as volunteers can sign up for shifts online that work their schedule! 

Interested in volunteering? 

Safety First! Our need for volunteers is constant and our guidelines reflect the latest CDC safety recommendations and follow the national and local government laws. COVID-19 vaccination will be required for in-person volunteer roles beginning January 3, 2022. Vaccines are not required for virtual volunteer opportunities.

We are a relational ministry who care a lot about teen parents.  We believe in building relationships and earning the right to be heard in their lives.  Meeting them right where they are with the love of Christ hoping for the opportunity to introduce them to Jesus and help them grow in their faith.  We are about sharing Christ and our lives as well.

"Because we loved you so much, we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well." 1 Thess. 2:8

Drivers are needed to transport disabled veterans living in Forsyth County to and from medical appointments.

Volunteers must complete the onboarding process below:

The Mentor Coordinator would be responsible for recruiting mentors, training them, and making sure that they engage with mentors for ensuring effectiveness and efficiency in meeting My FACE goals.  

We need help in building a storage and tool shed, tall tunnel and planting beds for our new parcel of land for an incubator farm and community garden site in Germanton.

Pull weeds, mulch, cut back shrub 

clean flower bed 

The volunteer will log in, create, coordinate and implement social media postings to organizations' social media pages, as well as keep the social media pages up to date with events and programs.

We are seeking volunteers who want to make a difference by using their planning skills and talents for the good of helping children, a cause you believe in.

We are looking for successful and enthusiastic event planners who want to make a difference to produce our organization's events from idea giving through completion through the use of skills and talents for the good of helping children and their parents, a cause you believe in. Events Specialist's responsibilities include providing outstanding customer service and organizing memorable events that meet organization quality expectations.

Task:

Additional information

The volunteer will create an internship program and package for the organization to offer college and university students a nonpaid internship position with the organization.

Internship program needs consist of:

Opportunity available for college/university students only and can be considered as a class project and received credit.

This is a virtual opportunity. Volunteer works will be 100% phone-related.

The Vendor Coordinator Volunteer will have the following duties:

· Recruit vendors for special events through, target, identify, screen and recruit target prospective vendor partners

· Use negotiation skills with current Vendors

· Make sure vendor agreements and payments are completed.

· Manage vendor relations inbox, communication, and engage with vendors.

· Respond to vendor inquiries and requests in a timely manner.

· Coordinate resolutions based on needs and requests.

· Conduct online research and cold call vendors to collect missing information.

· Help desk for vendors to onboard them and maintain successful relationships

· Work collaboratively with the organization board of directors to build and maintain a solid, trusted database of vendor partners

The volunteer will become an unpaid member of the YAMM Board of Directors.

Board members duties consist of, but are not limited to:

We seek potential members who have and will use their connections in any of the following areas below where the member has a connection to leverage resources identified as essential to our organizational mission goals and success:

Our MIssion
We exist to build moral standards guidance and leadership skills in youth. ​We vision underserved youth and families building resiliency through teamwork, critical thinking, and self-confidence to achieve self-sufficiency.

Virtuous Women In Sisterhood is looking for passionate individuals to join their board.

Board members are encouraged to attend the monthly board meeting and to be an advocate for domestic violence. We would like active and engaged members that encourage growth in our organization and the community. still a need

We are looking for assistance with developing fundraising ideas and expanding our donor revenue.  

 VWISH is still look for volunteers to assist us with fund raising thank you

The volunteer will work closely with Refugee Youth Programs. The volunteer will provide guidance to the scholars to gain life skills & career exploration and planning.  

Catch the vision and come make it happen. Winston-Salem and Forsyth County are changing . . . and so are its Libraries. It is no longer just a repository for books, the Library is a place to meet, share, learn and grow.

As a Library volunteer, you will have an opportunity to contribute to your community, improve library service, learn new things, enhance your work skills, make new friends, and become part of a team. We need talented volunteers like you at our downtown Central Library and at our branch libraries. We offer orientation and training for volunteers. Call or stop by your local branch for more information, or you can email us. Volunteer opportunities are filled based on the needs of each Library.

Share your time, skills and talents with your local library! Opportunities are available in the following areas:

Lifeline Shoebox is a not-for-profit organization seeking a board member with
experience coordinating and leading fundraising efforts and community activities.
We are a working board desiring a Board Member with an interest in advocating
for aging adults and serving as a communication bridge between the initiative and
the community.

Qualifications:

Because Lifeline Shoebox is a not-for-profit volunteer-run organization, the Board of Directors supports governance and fiduciary management, fundraising, strategic planning, and visioning, We are looking for people with experience in community engagement, nonprofit management, marketing, and fundraising.  If you would like to be considered and feel that you would be a good fit, please reach out to lifelineshoebox@gmail.com.

If you want to do more to support bicycling for everyone in Winston-Salem, consider joining the WS CAN Board of Directors. We welcome folx of all backgrounds to serve on the board. Your skills, perspectives, and efforts could be just what we need to move the needle.

As a volunteer run organization, the Board of Directors supports strategic planning and visioning, governance and fiduciary management, programming, events, and fundraising. In particular, we are looking for people with experience in community engagement, nonprofit management, marketing, and fundraising. 

If you feel as though you would be a good fit, please reach out to wscyclingadvocacynetwork@gmail.com

Do you enjoy gardening? Do you want to help keep Greensboro's public gardens looking beautiful? We are looking for a volunteer who is interested in devoting a couple of hours per week, as needed, to our gardens throughout the City. This is a great way to get outside, stay active, and give back to your community. Volunteers needed between 8am and 5pm Monday through Thursday.

If you have any questions, please call 336-373-7507 or email Alexandra.Zaleski@greensboro-nc.gov

Greensboro Parks and Recreation's Adopt-a-Street program is a great way to give back to your community in a way that fits into your busy schedule. We ask our volunteers to clean their adopted street 4 times per year or once every 3 months if possible. All supplies will be provided to you such as vests/bags/gloves/hand grabber to assist with your clean up day.

Our Parks and Recreation department supports volunteers with the knowledge and experience needed to enhance public spaces. Volunteers of all ages, individuals, small or large groups, and corporations who want to improve their community are welcomed.

Whether you're volunteering for a day or for a decade, your service helps our local government ensure that Greensboro is a desirable place to work, live and play.

Please call Alex Zaleski at 336-373-7507 or email alexandra.zaleski@Greensboro-nc.gov

Click here to review our Adopt-A-Street Manual

Do you care?

We are Rural World Impetus Inc., a newly founded nonprofit organization based in Lewisville, North Carolina.

Our mission is to break poverty cycles in deprived rural areas of the Democratic Republic of Congo, through education and community empowerment.

We are in need for advisory board members, who can support our project in the following areas and capacity: 

A. We are looking for an advisory board member who can advise us on financing and crowd fundraisings

B. We are also looking for an advisory board member who can help in the areas of grant writing

C. We are looking for a board member who can help recruit and coordinate other volunteers who would be willing to travel in Africa to help the project: teachers, nurses, midwives, doctors, dentists, computer scientists

Overall, we are looking for people with big heart and passion for Africa, people who care about the cause of the poor. 

Help our elderly homeowners by completing yard projects for them such as raking, trimming bushes and clearing brush.   These projects are best for groups of 5-10 people.

Lifeline Shoebox is looking for a volunteer that is able to assist with creating an Instagram and helping with our Facebook page (technical issues). We would like to update the Facebook page to reflex changes in the organization. The volunteer will assist in creating marketing/brand guidelines, creating a quarterly newsletter template, and brainstorm potiental social media campaigns and content. 

We are looking for someone to assist with finding and researching grant opportunities.

Once there are grants available we would like additional assistance in applying for them, if the volunteer is able

Clothing, toys, shoes and furniture that are donated to our center need to be sorted through and put away in their proper place. 

Volunteer needed to weekly clean our center so it is comfortable and inviting for the children we serve.  Vaccuming, taking out the trash and cleaning 2 small bathrooms. Can be done by 1 person in about 1.5 hours. 

Needs to be done weekly, any day Mon-Thursday between 8-1

The Wells Center is seeking board members with expertise in financial/accounting; fundraising; community awareness; and general knowledge of non-profit boards. If you are interested in becoming a part of our organization, please contact us as soon as possible.

Travel Unity, a 501(c)(3) focused on increasing diversity in the world of travel, is seeking people ages 13+ to join its Youth Advisory Council. Applicants from all backgrounds and those with disabilities are encouraged to apply!

Youth Advisory Council members will work with one another and Travel Unity's staff, Board, and Advisors on Travel Unity's programs and mission.

Volunteers must be able to work on a team basis, communicate regularly, be proficient with meeting programs (Zoom, Google Meet, etc.), and enjoy the excitement of collaborative output.

This is a great opportunity to work with fellow youth from around the world who care about culture, travel, and inclusion, along with an array of professionals dedicated to creating a more equitable world. For more info, visit https://travelunity.org/TUYAC

We have "pods" of books on our parking lot that need to be emptied onto pallets and shrink wrapped for shipping.  Project requires 6-8 people, heavy lifting, and a 2-day window of rain-free weather.

Are you interested in volunteering your time to harm reduction? We are looking for individuals who have lived experiences and are directly impacted by drug use and/or the war on drugs to volunteer with us at Twin City Harm Reduction Collective. Whether you can volunteer on a regular basis or here and there, we could use your help! We’re specifically looking for folks who are active and recovering users, People of Color, sex workers, people who identify as transgender, and those formerly incarcerated. Please reach out via our "lets chat" button on https://www.tchrc.org/ or email us at twincityhrc@gmail.com for more details! Thank you! 

Complete grant research for the board of directors.

Establish time lines and due dates to complete the grant.

Compile data to efficiently apply for the grant.

Submit the grant draft for review by the board.

Complete all edits and submit the grant.

We are looking to get about 5 or 6 people that we can call on when food deliveries are needed for people who are homebound. 

Are you a natural born leader? Do you love to teach? Do you have that knack for organizing programs? Are you fueled by the desire to raise awareness and understanding of Alzheimer's and related dementia diseases to make a difference in our communities? Then you maybe an Alzheimer's Community Educator!

Amy Curtis, Community Educator

Educators deliver community education programs using prepared training materials on topics related to Alzheimer’s disease, other dementias and memory loss as well as information for individuals and families impacted by the disease.

This role is ongoing and we ask a year's commitment.

VOLUNTEER APPLICATION

For more information about this volunteer opportunity contact lkirkland@alz.org or 980.498.7760

Clothing associates assist clients with selections of items of clothing and accessories.

Our Re:dress Clothing Boutique began in March 2011 with the goal of providing gently used or new clothing items to families in Winston-Salem and the surrounding communities. As we provide these clothing items, each shopper is respected as a unique individual worthy of dignity and respect. Hope restored is our ultimate goal.

The Re:dress program is open to everyone. Any individual desiring assistance, regardless of income status, may browse our store free of charge. One life changed, and one smile restored is the only reward we look for. Broken hearts set free by love will make a difference in any family’s future.

Processors will sort, hang/fold baby items, and prepare layette bags for partnering agencies to distribute to families participating in parenting classes.

A part of the Triad Dream Center since 2015, Outreach Alliance for Babies works with community agencies in Forsyth County that have identified clients with "significant financial" needs which prevent them from purchasing needed items for their child. The client may either be in the last trimester of pregnancy or have an infant, newborn to twelve months of age.

To date, over 2500 babies have received assistance from Outreach Alliance for Babies, Inc. A typical layette consists of a tote bag stocked with diapers, diaper wipes, wash cloths, baby wash, baby lotion, sleep and play sets, onesies, bibs, receiving blankets, etc.

Warehouse associates stock shelves, prepare bags of food for distribution, and assist clients to cars with food.

Intake associates talk directly to clients and input information into data base.

Well Spring Solutions Memory Care Center offers adult day services to adults 60 and older with a diagnosis of dementia. Within nurturing and safe settings, members enjoy a full slate of activities designed to enhance memory fitness and stimulate cognition. We are looking for volunteers to enhance the experience of our members by spending time with them as a friend, helping out where needed within our center, sharing any special talents or skills you have, or assisting our staff with programs and activities within the center. Times are flexible (currently we have an immediate need for volunteers from 2-4) Give us a call, this volunteer experience will enrich your life!

ESR's Forsyth Free Tax program is searching for committed volunteers to help provide intake and prepare taxes for this upcoming tax season. No experience necessary. All training is provided, and the training certification is required. Volunteers are asked to volunteer between 5 and 40 hours per week with a flexible schedule at one of our 8 tax sites throughout Forsyth County. Tax preparation services are provided at no charge for people who meet the income guidelines. Volunteers are asked to prepare the taxes which will be checked by a tax expert, or they can help check people in as they arrive to have their taxes prepared.

Training time is contingent upon the role for which the volunteer plans to certify.

Volunteers should be certified by January 21 or 28 (this date is not confirmed until the IRS gives notice regarding acceptance of electronically-filed returns).

Volunteer training for January 2020 is being scheduled and the exact dates are currently TBD. Please email us for more information.

We are open to working with colleges to help students gain this valuable experience!

LEAD Girls of NC is looking for 2020 members for the following committees: 

We envision a world where every girl has the confidence, social skills and leadership ability she needs to become an independent, financially-stable woman. 

Meeting time varies by committee...

Volunteer Document Requirements

We are in need of volunteers to assist with office work – filing, making copies, putting together client folders, sorting laundry, stocking the mastectomy supplies, etc.

This volunteer position answers the phones and greets clients.  It is a regular weekly volunteer assignment, either in the mornings or afternoons one day a week.  In addition, we need volunteers trained on this position that can fill in when one of the regular volunteers is unavailable.

We are in need of volunteers who will assist our Patient Advocates by making follow-up calls to clients.  We try and touch base with our active clients about once every 3 months.  We prefer, but do not require, to have volunteers who are cancer survivors make these calls.

Purpose of position: Camp-ins are an overnight experience where scouts work on a variety of badges.  Volunteers assist in the evening with crafts and activities, food preparation and serving, and set-up/clean-up.

Major Responsibilities:

Training Required:

Shift Times:

Select Friday evenings in the spring and fall

Location:

North and Downtown

Qualifications:

Benefits to Volunteer: Meet a diverse group of people, including staff, volunteers, and guests.  Gain experience working with children and groups. 

Other Volunteer Benefits

We want you to help us spread the word about how our community can benefit by offering high-quality Pre-K for every four-year-old.

If you have several hours to spare, and looking for a flexible opportunity to volunteer, then look no further. Join our village of volunteers by assisting LEAD Girls of NC in making an impact in more than one way. Please see our list of hourly opportunities listed below. If you have any questions about our opportunities please contact us at support@leadgirls.org.

Hourly Volunteer Opportunities

Required Volunteer Documents

This position is ideal for homeschool students 16 and older, college students, stay at home parents, retirees, or anyone who has availability during the week.  Program days and times vary and the schedule is flexible.  Volunteers can sign up for available times that meet their schedule.

To apply, please visit our volunteer page: https://kaleideum.org/support/volunteer/

Purpose of position: Assist Education Programs Staff with school group programs. 

Major Responsibilities:

Training Required:

No experience necessary.  We will train.   Can sew or press dresses at home or join our group every Monday at UMC in Clemmons.

The American Cancer Society's Road to Recovery program needs more volunteer drivers in Forsyth, Davidson, Davie, Stokes, Surry and Yadkin Counties.  

It takes more than research to win the fight against cancer. The Road to Recovery program gives thousands of rides in North Carolina each year, but we could do more in the Piedmont with your help.  Our Forsyth Volunteer driver team needs more drivers, please consider joining us.  Road to Recovery also needs more volunteer drivers in Lexington, Mocksville, Danbury, Mt. Airy and Elkin.

If you could take a patient to treatment once a month, please consider becoming a volunteer driver!  If you have two hours once a month you could take a radiation patient to treatment and back.  Our online system makes it easy to do.  Please start by going online at cancer.org/drive or calling 800-227-2345.

Partner with newly arrived refugee family for up to 6 months providing friendship and introduction to the Greensboro community by exposing the family to community events and activities. This can include recreation, cultural enrichment, social adjustment, and faith based activities, and introduction to life in the United States.

We need volunteers to help provide transportation for refugee family members to and from appointments throughout the first 30 days after their arrival in the US. We also need someone who has a truck and can help transport household furnishing to set up new living spaces for newly arrived refugee families.  Volunteers are also needed to help set up beds and furniture in new housing for refugees.

Seeking someone to bring well-behaved pet(s) to visit seniors occasionally throughout the year. Animals must have current vaccination records. 

Dress for Success outfits women preparing for job interviews and/or promotions requiring new attire. We carefully outfit guests from head to toe, including jewelry and accessories.

We have received a large volume of jewelry and accessories and need to get it sorted and placed on jewelry display cards so that our guests can easily select their jewelry for their big day. 

Great opportunity for groups of friends, book or garden club members and church groups.

Dress for Success outfits women preparing for job interviews and/or promotions requiring new attire. We receive many quality donations every day.

Our donations have increased and we need sharp fashion eyes to sort our donations into categories for either our boutique or for our pop up sales.

Great opportunity for groups of friends, book or garden club members and church groups.

Become a volunteer environmental educator with Piedmont Environmental Alliance, and help create the next generation of environmental stewards, leaders, and advocates. PEA's environmental education programs--Energy Explorers and Every Drop Counts-- reach more than 4,000 students in WS/FC schools, but we need your help to grow this program. Our innovative programs focus on the importance of energy and water conservation and help students gain skills in math and science as well as promote leadership. Do you want to help kids learn while fostering a more environmentally conscious generation? Sign up to be a volunteer environmental educator today!

The volunteer will work closely with RSP program to help the scholars in this program with assignments & projects.

Work with the staff to create and develop flyers and printed materials for events to promote agency programs and events as needed.

Preferred entertainers would be asked to perform classic hits from the 40’s, 50’s, 60’s, 70’s and 80’s.

Instrumental performances are ideal, but vocal entertainment is also welcomed.

Sound equipment other than a CD player or blue tooth speaker will need to be provided by the entertainer.

The center is open Monday-Friday and performance times are flexible!

Locations in both High Point and Greensboro!

For High Point please contact Kara Ray

For Greensboro, contact Leslie Martin or Latoya McNair