Alzheimer's Association
Southeastern Virginia Chapter needs
volunteers to help plan the
Fall 2012 Walk to End Alzheimer's and other special
events. Walks will be held in South Hampton Roads,
Eastern Shore, Farmville, Western Tidewater, Peninsula,
and Williamsburg. Also opportunities to plan Sweet
Memories (May), Young Adults for Alzheimer's Awareness'
Run 2 Remember, Black Tie Bowling (April), and Kickball
Tournament.
If interested, please click here.
All-Heart Hospice of
Norfolk is seeking adults with time to share
with terminally ill patients and their families.
Visiting volunteers provide
companionship to the patient and respite care for the
family, enabling them to leave the house to run errands
or take a break. Also needed are
administrative volunteers for the
office. Training provided for all
volunteers.
If interested, please click here.
Web of Life Animal Outreach Inc.
is a 501(c)3 non-profit, no-kill animal rescue
organization founded on the principal belief that all
living things are connected and that the Earth's many
species form an intricate web of life. Located on 7
acres at 1380 West Road in Chesapeake,
volunteers are always needed for
various things--most importantly day to day
care/cleaning of animals (dogs, cats, birds, horses,
ferrets etc.)-- M-F 9am-6pm.
If interested, please click here.
Virginia Beach
Project Lifesaver is
looking for an accountant,
preferably a CPA, to serve on its Board and be the
organization's Treasurer. The organization
places transmitters on the wrists of persons with
dementia/Alzheimer's and Children with Autism who have a
tendency to wander, and can locate them quickly and
safely. They can locate those who wander within 30
minutes, and have a 100% success rate. If interested, please click here
Lutheran Family
Services of Virginia-Hampton
is seeking volunteers for its
Essential Pieces program,
an educational group for parents and professionals
caring for children with autism. Volunteers are
needed to help set up for group,
facilitate group, and clean up. Groups meet
once per week for 1½ - 2 hours per week for 8 week
sessions, beginning in January 2012. If interested, please click here
John F. Kennedy
Middle School, located in
Suffolk, is seeking volunteers who enjoy reading and
children for its Reading
Buddies program, which matches
volunteers with students needing
one-on-one assistance with reading.
Volunteers should be at least 18 years old; 21 is
preferred. Parent/child combos are acceptable to
volunteer together. Background check will be
performed. If interested, please click here
Queens for Life and Kids for a
Cause (Relay For Life
teams) are hosting the Fifth Annual Haunted
Forest to raise money for the American Cancer Society.
The event will take place behind Powerhouse Equipment on
Main Street in Smithfield each Friday and Saturday
evening from dark til 11pm. The team needs
volunteers to set up, work and
scare the guests. Costumes are welcome but they
will provide a costume if you do not have one. They are
also in need of a tractor for the
hay ride. If you have one they can operate
it or you can do so. If interested, please click here
Newport News Host Lions Club is looking
for volunteers/members to assist
in fund-raising in the Newport News Area. Lions
Clubs, Intl. is the oldest and largest service
organization in the world. They
raise funds to purchase eye glasses for the sight
impaired, hearing aids for the hearing impaired, and
also assist in various community projects. They
also screen preschool children with Pediavision to
determine if they a have ambilopia/lazy eye. If interested, please click here
Hampton Roads Pride
is looking for volunteers, both long-term and
short-term. They are looking forward to a full season
of fundraisers leading up to Out in the Park 2012 and
will need volunteers for many
events along the way! They are also interested
in administrative help as
their organization is growing rapidly!
If interested, please click here.
FiXiT Foundation is a
nonprofit organization focused on bringing an end to the
pet overpopulation crisis by finding ways to increase
participation in spay/neuter. They are seeking
volunteers on Thursday, October
27th to help with their signature fundraising event,
Pamper for a Cause. Volunteers will be needed for
4 to 5 hour long shifts at salons in Norfolk, Virginia
Beach, Chesapeake, Suffolk and Newport News to greet
participants, hand out gift bags, raffle tickets, etc.
If interested, please click here.
ACCESS AIDS
Care
provides programs and
services to individuals and families impacted by
HIV/AIDS in Hampton Roads.
They are currently
seeking a wide variety of volunteers . . . from
serving on the Board of Directors
to taking part in children’s Fun
Club to preparing meals for
their Meals Program . . . as well as
seasonal and special event
volunteer opportunities! They are currently in
dire need of volunteers to assist
with their weekend Bingo games.
If interested, please click here.
ForKids Thrift Store
Good Mojo is looking for
volunteers for sorting, tagging,
placement, hanging, and any other tasks that would keep
the store running smoothly. The store is at
the corner of 25th and Granby, and is open Mon-Sat,
10-6. No age requirement, but if under 16, a
parent must be with child.
If interested, please click here.
Creator’s Characters
is an educational theater troupe that performs SOL
related plays for Hampton Road’s schools and youth
organizations. Comprised of
volunteers who enjoy children and being on stage,
the group is currently seeking interested individuals
for cast and crew. We are
particularly interested in casting the following roles
for the 2011-2012 school year: Edith Hinkley, Sally Ride
and George Washington Carver. Participants
must pass a background check and be approved by a local
school division. (Volunteers fill out the paperwork; we
take care of the rest.) For additional
information, visit
http://tiny.cc/dmo20.
If interested, please click here.
Virginia Conflict
Resolution Center
empowers people to
resolve conflict effectively on their own terms,
providing mediation for families, youth, and
organizations to solve conflict without violence and on
their own terms. They are seeking
volunteers and interns to work out
in the community with their youth services and community
outreach programs, as well as various activities in the
office. Approximately 4 hours per week,
Monday - Friday.
If interested, please click here
Sullivan House,
a senior non-profit
housing community located on General Booth Boulevard,
Virginia Beach, is looking for a
part-time van driver to take residents shopping
weekly and other day trips once or twice a month.
Must have a CDL or be able to obtain one.
If interested, please click here
Virginia Aquarium
& Marine Science Center
has several openings for exit
attendant volunteers. Exit attendants
greet guests, share information
and actively engage visitors to ensure they
experience all of the Aquarium's exhibits.
Volunteer's primary responsibilities are to
stamp guests' hands to
allow visitation and re-entry to both Aquarium buildings
and to monitor assigned areas for
traffic flow. Exceptional people skills
required. Be able to stand comfortably for
extended period of time.
If interested, please click here
The Kiwanis Club
of Virginia Beach-Combers,
a senior group of retired
professionals, is actively seeking new members to join
in club activities and help
support Virginia Beach volunteer services, primarily
vectored toward children. The club meets
each Wednesday morning in a oceanfront church social
hall. For more information please visit the club's
web site,
www.beach-combers.org.
If interested, please click here
Driver Volunteer Fire
Department is looking for
volunteers to become a volunteer
firefighter. No previous background in
firefighting or EMS required. Becoming a firefighter is
mandatory, EMT is optional. PPE and help with training
will be provided. Individuals are required to volunteer
once a week, usually of their choosing between 5:00 p.m.
and 8:00 a.m. Mon - Fri, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. or 5:00
p.m. - 8:00 a.m. Saturday and Sunday.
If interested, please click here
Victory Home,
an in-house recovery
program located in Chesapeake, needs volunteers to
help with 2 thrift stores, car
washes, handyman projects, kitchen help, mechanics, and
providing transportation. Victory Home is a
life-changing alternative to AA, NA and mental health
recovery programs, offering a Bible-based curriculum,
accountability, structure and counseling.
If interested, please click here
Retired and Senior Volunteer
Program of Portsmouth (R.S.V.P) is looking
for volunteers who are 55 years
old or better to help area non-profits by volunteering
their time. RSVP volunteers are paired with local
non-profits that have an established need based on the
volunteers skills and preference. Orientation and
training is provided, and accidental insurance covers
volunteers while they are on assignment. This is a
chance to make a real impact in your community!
If interested, please click here
The VA Interfaith Center for
Public Policy is has a unique opportunity for
interns in the Norfolk area to
help organize churches around environmental justice
issues, leading up to an Energy Efficiency
Workshop this December. This workshop will help
congregations and communities learn how to save on
utility bills and work together around social and
environmental justice issues. This is a unique
opportunity in event planning, media work, political
organizing, faith outreach, and other campaign skills
that can be applied to many aspects of different
careers. If interested, please click here
Seton Youth Shelters,
a licensed National Safe Place Agency, seeks
volunteers to make Safe Place
presentations to schools, youth groups, community
leagues, recreation centers, etc. Volunteers
will teach youth and adults about
the local Safe Place program and services offered by
Seton Youth Shelters. Volunteers will be 16
years old through senior citizens who can transport
themselves to selected venues and connect with their
chosen audiences. Training is provided.
If interested, please click here
The Needs Network, Inc.
serves the Peninsula and surrounding area, supporting
other area charities, agencies, and churches in their
humanitarian efforts by providing clothing, household
goods and emergency food. TNN is seeking an
experienced Grant Writer to
research and write grants, mentor
another volunteer in grant writing, and make suggestions
for fundraising. If interested, please click here
The Needs Network, Inc.
serves the Peninsula and surrounding area, supporting
other area charities, agencies, and churches in their
humanitarian efforts by providing clothing, household
goods and emergency food. A volunteer
Marketing Director is
needed for creation of marketing
materials and contacting business owners/managers to
solicit donations of goods-in-kind, funds, sponsorship,
and volunteer activity. If interested, please click here
The Needs Network, Inc.
serves the Peninsula and surrounding area, supporting
other area charities, agencies, and churches in their
humanitarian efforts by providing clothing, household
goods and emergency food. A
Management Mentor is needed to
assist in firming up structure and
policies to meet IRS guidelines and community needs.
Experience in non-profit leadership is requested. If interested, please click here
The Needs Network, Inc.
serves the Peninsula and surrounding area, supporting
other area charities, agencies, and churches in their
humanitarian efforts by providing clothing, household
goods and emergency food. Volunteer
Board of Directors members
are needed to assist in
policy-setting, fundraising, marketing, and management
guidance. Previous non-profit experience
helpful, but not required. If interested, please click here
The Needs Network, Inc.
serves the Peninsula and surrounding area, supporting
other area charities, agencies, and churches in their
humanitarian efforts by providing clothing, household
goods and emergency food. A
Volunteer Coordinator is needed for
recruitment, interviews with
prospective volunteers, record keeping and scheduling.
Flexible hours, but some time at facility is required.
Some work can be performed from home via phone and
internet. If interested, please click here
The Needs Network, Inc.
serves the Peninsula and surrounding area, supporting
other area charities, agencies, and churches in their
humanitarian efforts by providing clothing, household
goods and emergency food. Volunteers are needed to
assist with record keeping,
filing, document creation, data entry, and answering
phones at the busy warehouse. Any amount of
time available will be greatly appreciated. If interested, please click here
Down Syndrome Association of
Virginia Peninsula has
many volunteer opportunities, which range from
one-time projects to on-going
participation on committees. A strong base of
volunteer leadership and support serves the needs of
Down Syndrome families and the community. If interested, please click here
Virginia Association of the
Blind is seeking volunteers to
help with their weekly Bingo
games. Games are held on Sunday at
Brentwood Hall, George Washington Hwy. in Chesapeake
from 1:00 p.m. to 6 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. and
in Norfolk, at 5957 Virginia Beach Blvd. (next to
Ollie's) on Thursday from 5:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Proceeds from the games locate, inform and assist
blind and visually impaired persons by using adaptive
technology to live independent lives. If interested, please click here
Western Tidewater Medical Reserve Corps (WTMRC)
is a national program formed after 9/11. WTMRC
volunteers donate their time and expertise to
prepare for and respond to
emergencies and promote healthy living throughout the
year. MRC volunteers supplement public health
resources, making communities more resilient if and when
a disaster strikes. Preparedness is their primary focus.
The WTMRC provides uniform, badge, and basic training at
no cost.
If interested, please click here
Compassionate Care Hospice
(Chesapeake) is looking for volunteers to
provide support to terminally ill patients & their
families. Volunteers provide services such as:
sitting with patients, providing
emotional support to the patient and families members,
playing games, writing, and respite services for the
family of the patient. Volunteers can also do
office work and run errands for
patients & family members. Training is provided
to our volunteers at no cost. If
interested, please click here
NAACP Chesapeake Unit
is seeking volunteers to become
members of the organization. The NAACP mission is
to ensure the political, social and economic quality of
rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and
racial discrimination. Members are needed
to assist with health,
educational, press, and membership committees.
The organization need new ideas and support.
If interested, please click here
Friends of the Portsmouth Juvenile
Court is seeking Court
Appointed Special Advocates (CASA). CASA
volunteers advocate for abused and
neglected children by investigating assigned
case(s) and recommending a course of action to
Portsmouth Juvenile Court judges. Candidates must be at
least 21 years old, attend a 34-hour training course and
give a minimum commitment of one year.
If interested, please click here
Friends
of the Portsmouth Juvenile Court is seeking
worksite volunteers to supervise
teenagers referred to community service by the
Portsmouth Juvenile Court. Worksite supervisors
serve as mentors and assist in delegating job
responsibilities. Volunteer candidates must be at least
18 years old and give a minimum commitment of one year.
On-site training is provided by the community service
program coordinator.
If interested, please click here
Battleship Wisconsin, berthed at
Norfolk's Nauticus National
Maritime Center, is seeking
tour guides, to conduct
on-site educational tours and programs, providing guests
with information about the history of the Battleship and
its operations. Must be available for training
sessions Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 1:00
p.m. If interested, please click here
The
City of Chesapeake’s NETGuard
program seeks
technology volunteers to help sustain and restore
critical technology and communications infrastructures
in Chesapeake in the event of a disaster.
NETGuard is a Department of Homeland Security pilot
program, with Chesapeake one of four pilot cities
chosen. Volunteers will be required to meet National
Incident Management System certification requirements,
and training will be provided as needed. If interested, please click here
For further information about NETGuard, visit
www.cnetguard.org or
http://www.fema.gov/government/grant/netguard/index.shtm
Team Up Mentoring (which was created to
fill the void left with the closing of Big Brothers Big
Sisters in December 2007) seeks Southside volunteers to
mentor children,
serving
as role models to youths who often come from
single parent homes or foster homes or who desire more
time with a responsible, caring adult. Training
provided. Extensive background check, interview,
and reference checks will be performed.
If interested, please click here
Junior Achievement of Greater Hampton Roads
seeks volunteers (business persons, college
students, stay-at-home parents, and retirees) to
partner with teachers in local
schools and teach lessons that are based on Virginia
Standards of Learning. Volunteers receive a
script or lesson plan book with detailed, step-by-step
instructions on what to do and what to say. No prior
teaching experience is required. Commitment is 1
hour a week.
If interested, please click here
City of Newport News
Human Services
is looking for
volunteers for its Employment
Services Computer Lab.
Help manage the lab, assist
clients with job search strategies, and provide limited
resume and application assistance. Skills
desired include ability to provide good customer
service, friendly positive attitude, office
administration, and be comfortable with computer use and
internet searches. Flexible hours Mon-Fri, 8:00
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. are available. Volunteers are
subject to criminal history and fraud background checks.
If interested, please click here
City of Newport News Human Services is
looking for a Social Worker
Support volunteer, to assist the department's
social workers in administrative
support and project management roles. Basic
administrative, customer service, and computer skills
are desired. Flexible hours Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m. are available. Volunteers are subject to
criminal history and fraud background checks.
If interested, please click here
City of Newport News Human Services seeks
a Parent Educator/Trainer
to manage distribution of of cribs as part of its "Sleeptight"
program, which encourages safe sleeping and reducing the
risk of SIDS. Sleeptight provides low-income
parents with a safe-sleeping program and a Graco Pack n'
Play crib at no cost. Volunteers should have
group presentation skills, basic
administrative skills and are subject to criminal
history and fraud background checks.
If interested, please click here
First Colonial High School Rowing Club is
looking for a head coach for the
2010-2011 school year. The club currently
has 55 student rowers, and is looking for a volunteer
that is willing to give 2 hours a day. Rowing
experience is desired, but rowing skills can be taught
by assistant coaches. Organizational skills
required to coordinate students,
prep for practice, regattas, and work with parent
volunteers. Manage club budget and assist with
fund raising.
If interested, please click here
Seton Youth Shelters seeks volunteers for
their Mentoring Children of
Prisoners program, which matches a youth ages
4-18 with an adult mentor age 20 or older. All
youth have a parent who is currently incarcerated.
Mentors spend a minimum of 1 hour per week with
recreational activities, helping
with homework, going to museums, beach or library, and
other age-appropriate activities. Minimum 1
year commitment. Extensive background checks will
be performed.
If interested, please click here
Community Housing Partners and
AmeriCorps Project R.I.S.E.
seeks Peninsula volunteers
interested in spending time,
primarily with disadvantaged youths, assisting current
staff with activities, providing homework help or
speaking to youth about careers, interesting travel
experiences, and general motivational speaking.
Project R.I.S.E. focuses on promoting literacy for
children and adults from disadvantaged backgrounds and
exposing children and adults to new experiences,
cultures, and people.
If interested, please click here
Chesapeake Meals on Wheels needs
drivers to deliver meals to
homebound individuals in Chesapeake, weekdays between
10:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Volunteers must be at
least 18 years old, have a valid drivers license, and
sign an insurance waiver release form. Schedules
are made up each month, so drivers can pick as many days
as they would like.
If interested, please click here
Heartland Hospice Hampton Roads seeks
compassionate, friendly volunteers to
assist patients and families
living with terminal illness. Full free
training and placements close to volunteer's home/work
in Virginia Beach, Suffolk, Norfolk, Chesapeake &
Portsmouth.
If interested, please click here For further
information, visit
www.hospicevolunteers.info.
Virginia Mentoring Coalition, a program
service of Hand and Hand, Inc., seeks
caring adults to serve as mentors
for young people, ages 4-18. VMC is
committed to providing high-quality mentoring services
to children impacted by incarceration and within the
juvenile justice system; supporting adjudicated youth,
youth whose parent(s) are or have been incarcerated, and
youth living in neighborhoods with higher than average
rates of incarceration.
If interested, please click here For further
information, visit
www.handandhandinc.org.
Virginia Defense Force is the Commonwealth
of Virginia's official military reserve. The
Lafayette Brigade, located in Norfolk, needs
volunteers at all levels to assist
fellow Virginians in times of disaster.
Prior military experience is preferred but not
necessary. The Force is the backup to the Virginia
National Guard, providing long
range communications, first aid, unarmed security, and
disaster response.
If interested, please click here For further
information, visit
http://LafayetteBrigade.org.
Heartland Hospice Newport
News provides a a unique type
of care to patients with a limited life expectancy and
their loved ones, emphasizing quality rather than length
of life. Volunteers play a vital role, and are
trained to spend time with the
hospice patients in the context of friendly visits.
Volunteers are also needed to help with
respite care, client errands,
office work and light housekeeping.
If interested, please click here
The American Cancer Society needs
volunteer drivers to to transport
resource materials for patient education programs
in Hampton Roads. Drivers will help ACS reach more
patients and families with life-saving information about
free community resources available. Flexible
daytime hours. Must be able to lift light boxes.
Reliable vehicle needed.
If interested, please click here
The American Cancer Society seeks
volunteers to go onsite to Hampton
Roads medical facilities and treatment centers to
provide information about free patient support services
to patients and caregivers. There are many
free services such as transportation support groups,
wigs, and patient advocates; however, patients and
families cannot access them unless they know what's
available. Flexible daytime hours, training
provided.
If interested, please click here
Sentara Home Care Services Hospice Program
seeks volunteers to provide
friendship and emotional support to terminally ill
patients and their families. Volunteers
provide companionship for the patients, most of whom are
cared for in their homes - including
sitting with the patients, playing
games, writing for them, etc. Also provide
respite care for the personal care givers/families.
If interested, please click here.
Faith Works Coalition is an alliance of
local faith-based organizations and individuals founded
to address substandard housing in Virginia Beach.
The coalition seeks volunteers
with a wide range of talents to repair and renovate
homes for elderly and handicapped persons whose
financial assets prohibit them from maintaining their
homes adequately.
If interested, please click here
The Center for Sexual Assault
Survivors in Newport News provides
support, treatment and advocacy for persons whose lives
have been disrupted by sexual violence. The Center
has a variety of volunteer opportunities, including
Advocate, Crisis Hotline, Speakers Bureau, Group
Leaders, Fundraising, and Administrative.
If interested, please click here
Kingdom Expansion Enterprises provides
mentoring, life coaching, counseling, and health
services to men, women, children, and business
professionals. Located in Chesapeake, the
organization is looking for a volunteer to
maintain their financial books
and complete additional accounting
tasks on a weekly or monthly basis.
Volunteer would become a member of the board of
directors and be included as a founding member.
If interested, please click here
Suffolk Humane Society has many volunteer
opportunities, including helping
with events, helping
animals at Suffolk Animal Control (bathing, socializing,
etc.), administrative, fundraising, helping with Neuter
Scooter, humane education, etc.
If interested, please click here
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network's
Tidewater Affiliate is seeking volunteers to get
involved - from
helping out on the day of an
event or sending an e-mail to Congress. The
national Network works to advance research, support
patients and create hope for those affected by
pancreatic cancer. Tidewater Affiliate meets
monthly.
If interested, please click here
VAAarts Virginia/Virginia Beach is an
organization providing arts for adults with
disabilities. Volunteers are needed to
assist with art, pottery, and
dance classes. An annual theater production
needs numerous volunteers to
assist the actors from September - November.
If interested, please click here
Rainbows Hampton Roads is seeking
volunteers to help develop a local
chapter of Rainbows, a national grief support
program for children who are impacted by a family loss
or painful life-changing experience. Needs include
volunteers to serve on governing
board, and volunteers to
help implement a curriculum-based program in
schools, churches, and community organizations
Training is provided. If interested, please click here
REACH (Reading Enriches All Children) is
seeking volunteers to provide a
read-aloud story time at local homeless and
domestic violence shelters, to promote the love of
reading and books to our area's most vulnerable
citizens, homeless children.
A commitment of only one hour once a month is asked.
Training is provided. If interested, please click here
PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals)
has a wide variety of
rewarding opportunities for volunteers at their
Norfolk Virginia headquarters. Volunteers who care
about the welfare of animals come from diverse
backgrounds, and include teachers, doctors, retired
adults, young adults, computer programmers, and artists.
No matter what your talents are, PETA has a place for
you! If interested, please click here
Youth For Understanding
USA is a non-profit
educational organization which offers opportunities for
young people around the world to spend a summer,
semester or year with a host family in another culture.
YFU is currently looking for local
host families for the 2010-2011 school year -
to guide an exchange student through a new culture
while the host family learns about theirs. If interested, please click here
Chesapeake's Community Service Program
seeks volunteers and community
organizations to provide projects for youth to complete
community service. Volunteers are needed to
mentor, encourage, guide, work alongside, and assist
youth with accountability, integration into the
community and change.
If interested, please click here
Chesapeake
Juvenile Conference Committee (JCC)
is seeking
volunteers from Chesapeake and surrounding cities to conduct confidential, informal hearings
regarding complaints against juveniles who allegedly
commit minor acts of delinquency. The Committee
then meets with the child and family to facilitate
resolution, provide accountability, to impress community
concerns on the youth, and to connect the family with
needed community services. Must be 21.
Extensive background check with fingerprints will be
conducted. Training provided.
If interested, please click here
Greenbrier
Panthers Baseball Club is
looking for a volunteer webmaster
to keep the club's website up-to-date on a weekly basis,
and a volunteer treasurer
with experience in bookkeeping, tax forms, etc.
If interested, please click here
Chesapeake Court
Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Program
is seeking volunteers to help ensure
that child abuse and neglect that may have occurred at
home doesn't continue at the hands of the court system.
CASA volunteers are appointed by judges to be a voice
for these children. Must be 21, complete 30 hours
of training, complete State Police and FBI background
checks, and commit to 1 year.
If interested, please click here
The Helpers
Organization located in
Norfolk, provides case management services to the
homeless, elderly, and unfortunate. They are
seeking volunteers to work on
marketing techniques, answer phones, perform data entry,
assist in fundraising, and other marketing tasks.
15 volunteers, between 16 and 55 years old, are needed.
If interested, please click here.
Chesapeake Animal
Control,
located in the Cavalier Industrial Park, is looking for
a volunteer to perform
administrative duties. A commitment of
20 or more hours per week is required. Volunteer
should be computer literate, have excellent customer
service skills, be familiar with general office
procedures, and have ability and willingness to handle
and interact with calm, friendly and tame domestic
animals.
If interested, please click here.
East Coast
Cripplers Quadrugby, a
sports team for quadriplegics, is looking for volunteers
interested in working with the physically handicapped.
They need someone with coaching
experience and also volunteers
to assist transferring players from everyday wheelchairs
to rugby sports chairs, changing tires, and helping with
drills.
If interested, please click here.
Great Dane Rescue of the Commonwealth,
a local organization dedicated to the
well-being and placement of homeless Great Danes, is
currently seeking volunteer
families to be temporary foster parents for Great Danes.
Foster parents provide a loving home while a search for
a permanent home is conducted. A home inspection
and application are required.
If interested, please click here.
The Fuller Center for Housing
is seeking four committed
individuals to help establish a Hampton Roads
organization. The Fuller Center is a Christian
housing ministry that works to end poverty housing
worldwide by making repairs/renovations on existing
homes. Volunteers needed include
repair persons (no experience needed), fundraising, and
family selection.
If interested, please click here.
Nauticus, The National
Maritime Center, has a variety
of interesting volunteer intern opportunities for
college students . . . volunteer
management, visitors services, group sales, retail,
development, membership, and Earth Systems & Science on
a Sphere. Also available for general
volunteers are gift shop associate
and information desk
positions (Tuesday-Saturday).
If interested, please click here.
Portsmouth Meals On
Wheels is
looking for a volunteer to help
their accountant with the many bookkeeping tasks.
Will train person who is good with figures - a great
volunteer position for a retired accountant or
bookkeeper.
If interested, please click here.
Portsmouth Meals On
Wheels urgently needs
drivers to deliver meals.
Drivers license, vehicle and ability to read and follow
instructions on where to go are required.
Approximately 2 hours per route, from 10:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. Each route averages 30 miles from home
to delivery and return.
As little as one day a month, as much as 5 days a week
are available.
If interested, please click here.
Animal Rescue of Tidewater
has limited opportunities for
experienced dog handlers willing to socialize/train
foster dogs. Previous canine experience
preferred, but will consider caring individuals with
time to spare. Must have flexible schedule, be
able to work twice a week for 1-2 hrs./session, and
willing to follow lead and direction of a trainer.
If interested, please click here.
The
Norfolk SPCA is
looking for caring people serve as
temporary animal foster parents during puppy and
kitten season. The foster parents provide a safe, clean
indoor environment, fresh food and water, activity, and
love to the animal until they are old enough to be
placed for adoption. A home inspection and application
are required.
If interested, please click here.
The United States Equine Rescue
League rescues abandoned, abused, and
neglected equines by rehabilitating them and finding
them loving adoptive homes. The League's Tidewater
Region seeks volunteers willing to
donate time and love.
Foster homes with training experience are
especially needed.
If interested, please click here.
Portsmouth Area
Resources Coalition (PARC)
Family Center is
looking for children services
volunteers during summer vacation - and all year
long. Children are ages 1 - 18 years old.
Volunteers must complete an application, pass a
background check, and be 21 years old. Activities
can be conducted throughout the day as best fits the
volunteer's schedule
If interested, please click here.
Portsmouth Meals On
Wheels
is looking for volunteer
administrative help typing address labels, sending out bills, computer input, contacting
volunteers, assigning routes to volunteers, and
helping set out food for volunteers to deliver.
Food service qualification required. Temporary
relief for Director when on leave or illness. 3
hours per day, 5 days per week.
If interested, please click here.
Animal Rescue of Tidewater (ART), needs
volunteers to help distribute
flyers in Ocean View promoting its spay/neuter
initiative. The initiative aims to reduce
euthanasia rates and shelter intakes in Norfolk by
reducing the supply of cats and dogs. Group flyer
distribution takes place every Saturday, but help on any
day is greatly appreciated.
If interested, please click here.
Chesapeake Animal
Control,
located in the Cavalier Industrial Park, needs a
volunteer driver to
run errands to/from the
City Municipal complex, transport
animals to veterinary hospitals and groomers,
pick up donations,
make deliveries to
laboratories, assist citizens
with traps, and more. Volunteer will drive a City
vehicle and use the police radio, so must have a good
driving record. Criminal history check will be
performed.
If interested, please click here.
The
Norfolk SPCA
is looking for retired military
persons to serve as temporary animal foster parents for active duty
personnel going on deployment. The foster parents
provide a safe, clean indoor environment, fresh food and
water, activity, and love to the animal while its owner
is serving our country. A home inspection and
application are required.
If interested, please click here.
The Salvation Army's
Virginia Peninsula Command
is seeking volunteers for its Youth Program, meeting on
Monday evenings. Needed are 1-2 adults to
help prepare and serve the meal
(4-6 p.m.) 4 persons to assist
with activities (5-7:30 p.m.), and 2 persons to
be bus monitors (4-8 p.m.)
Background check will be required.
If interested, please click here.
Youth Challenge
Thrift Store, located in
Newport News,
needs volunteers to come
into the store from 9 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. to
help process clothing and
straighten up the store sales
floor. Also needed are volunteers to
pass out flyers in the
community to help bring in new customers.
If interested, please click here.
Hats for the Homeless
provides new hand-knitted or crocheted stocking hats for
the homeless in Newport News and surrounding cities.
The hats are distributed by organizations working
directly with the homeless. We need
stitchers and
yarn. If you want to do
something to help the homeless, you can do this from
the safety and comfort your home. Patterns and stitching
lessons provided. Yarn drop off and hat pickup provided.
Donations
accepted in the form of
Hats, Yarn, Stitching, and Drivers.
If interested, please click here.
Friends of Chesapeake
Animal Services,
founded to help raise money to help
the City of Chesapeake build a new animal shelter, seeks
volunteers to serve on their board
and serve as volunteers to help
with fund raising events.
If interested, please click here.
ReStore
is
Habitat For Humanity's building materials warehouse.
Donations of building
materials are accepted and then sold to the public at
50-90% below retail. ReStore in Newport News is looking
for volunteers for loading,
unloading, sweeping, customer service, etc.
If interested, please click here.
Guardian Angels for
Soldier's Pet
is a non-profit organization that
finds loving foster families to take care deploying
military personnel's pets if they have no other options
and may be forced to give them up. They are
currently looking for volunteers for
foster home coordination and home
visits, as well as looking for
suitable volunteer foster families.
If interested, please click here.
The Cat Corner, a
no-kill cat shelter in Hampton, is looking for
assistance with the day-to-day operation of the shelter
- cleaning cages, litter pans,
dishes, laundry, sweeping, mopping floors, feeding and
medicating as needed. Mon - Sat 8:30 a.m. - 2
p.m. and Sunday 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Also need volunteers
for feral cat work (feeding and
cleaning) at a local cat colony, Tue, Wed, and
Sat 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
If interested, please click here.
International Cooperating
Ministries of Hampton is seeking
volunteers to
help with filing, data entry,
special projects, and mailings. Microsoft Office
(Word, Excel, and Access) experience is helpful, but not
required.
If interested, please click here.
The
Norfolk SPCA has partnered with PetSmart
on Military Highway in Norfolk to provide a venue for
adoptable cats and kittens. Volunteers are needed to staff the adoption center:
Mon-Sun, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. to clean, feed, and play with
the cats and kittens.
Volunteers are asked to commit to a schedule and attend
a training session specifically geared to the center.
Mid-day hours are also available.
If interested, please click here.
The
American Cancer Society's Relay For Life
is coming in Spring 2011, and planning is already under
way. Teams
are forming, and volunteer help is also needed for
logistics, marketing/publicity,
team recruitment, entertainment, accounting, clean-up,
etc. With 20 Relays in the Greater Hampton Roads
area, there's sure to be one near you!
If interested, please click here. For additional
information on local Relays, visit
www.therelayforlife.org
The
Suffolk Humane Society is looking for
"Kitty Cuddlers". The
Chesapeake Square PetSmart allows the Society to feature
its kittens, and cat lovers are needed to care for and
cuddle the kitties. All days/times are available -
volunteers are needed every day of the week, all year
round.
If interested, please click here.
The Leukemia & Lymphoma
Society's (LLS) Virginia Chapter is always
looking for enthusiastic volunteers! LLS is the world's
largest voluntary health organization dedicated to
funding blood cancer research, education and patient
services. LLS is looking for Peninsula and South Side
volunteers to assist with
campaigns (such as the annual Light the Night
Walk), assist with patient
educational programs and provide general office help.
If interested, please click here. or visit
www.LLS.org/va.