Volunteer Needs for November (and Beyond.....)

There are some great ways to help out this fall! To see all of the ways you can help, click here! Keep scrolling for this month's featured opportunities!

Help Feed Children! The Volunteer Center is searching for groups to "adopt" weekend feeding programs at select schools in Guilford County. Local nonprofits deliver weekend food bags to schools so that children have enough to eat over the weekend. We are looking for individuals and groups to commit to helping a school for either the semester or the entire school year. Distribution only takes an hour or so each Friday. To learn more, please reach out to our Reducing Hunger through Service Program Management Intern, Zamir Andrews.

Help those in need from the comfort of your own home! Red Cross is seeking Disaster Duty Officers to be a part of their volunteer dispatch team. Disaster Duty Officers 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. Volunteers are on call once a week from 7am – 7pm or 7pm – 7am. The position is flexible and most volunteer 2-4 shifts a month. All training is provided by Red Cross.  If interested, please email Kasey Marshall or call 336-646-4047

Holiday Party Hosts Seeking group who would like to host/sponsor/lead holiday party on a TBD December weekday at The Memory Care Center, 2701 Henry St, Greensboro, NC 27405 (around the corner from Page High School). The Memory Care Center serves adults 60+ with a dementia diagnosis; programming follows current best practices for assisting adults with memory care needs including evidence-based research. Seeking Pet Partner volunteers They would love for someone to bring friendly, well-behaved pet(s) to visit seniors occasionally throughout the year. Animals must have current vaccination records. Please email Jon Bullington for more info!

Greensboro help needed! Snack Buddies From 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm at our Greensboro Site located at 1414 Cliffwood Drive. Greensboro NC 27406 Assist in getting students to the snack room Hand out snack Assist in getting students out of the snack room Tutor Volunteers Anywhere from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm, 1414 Cliffwood Drive. Greensboro NC 27406 Assist during reading, math, and or enrichment instruction Assist in taking children outside One on one tutoring Assist children with homework Email Marisela for more information!

Help needed in Rowan County! Volunteers There is a long list of students on the waiting list for tutoring. What are they waiting for? YOU! Volunteers are needed to tutor at any public library in Rowan County (Salisbury, China Grove, Rockwell) PR Assistance Are you a member of any group or organization in Rowan County? Would you like more information about supporting the Rowan County Literary Council? Please contact them and they would love to come to present on ways your group can help! Email Lauren Harry or call 704-216-8266

Volunteers are needed for Guilford Education Alliance’s Teacher Supply Warehouse program. Teachers shop for supplies at zero cost to them Tuesday – Thursday from 3:15 pm – 6 pm year round. They are in need of volunteers that are able to help check teachers in and out, bag up their chosen items, restock shelves, and accept and sort through donations as they come. You can sign up using this link or call Tahjma VanBuren, GEAs Program and Volunteer Manager at 336-841-8052

After School Tutors Get to know a student and their family in this unique tutoring program that takes place in the home of students! Commitment is once per week for 1-2 hours. Training and on-going support is provided! English Literacy Tutors Volunteer tutors are needed to assist with adult and youth immigrant students using tablets for English literacy and other academics. Training will be provided! Preschool Volunteers Volunteers are needed to assist in the preschool classes at New Arrivals Institute while their parents are on-site learning English. This is a great way to welcome and support those who are new to our country! For questions and more information, please email Lynn Thompson, Community Engagement Director or call 336-937-4701

Neighbors helping neighbors! Every Thursday from 8am-11am, volunteers are needed to help with food distribution. They feed between 150-200 families each week and could use your help!   Areas of need: Registration Table Breaking down boxes Sorting food boxes Help carrying boxes to vehicles  Please click here to sign up and make a difference!