Volunteer: Virtual Opportunity: Boost Your Community's Volunteer Engagement!Make a Difference in Your Community—Right from Home! Are you passionate about your local community and want to help others discover how to give back? We're looking for seeking enthusiastic volunteers to help us update and enrich local pages on Ways to Connect, our national directory of volunteer sites. Ways to Connect is a crowdsourced platform designed to boost traffic and engagement to local volunteer websites—like this one! With just a bit of online research and your enthusiasm, you can help neighbors easily find volunteer opportunity platforms, service clubs, mutual aid groups, and more—making it simpler than ever for everyone to make an impact locally. What You'll Do: Conduct quick, simple online research to identify active service clubs, mutual aid groups, and upcoming volunteer events in your community. Enhance your community's page on Ways to Connect by ensuring the information is current, accurate, and inviting for potential volunteers. Optional: Promote your community’s page on social media to help friends and family find a path to service. Why Volunteer with Inspiring Service? Easy and flexible: Volunteer remotely at your convenience. Immediate community impact: Help your neighbors discover meaningful ways to contribute. Small commitment: Volunteer for as little as 2 hours, or as much as you'd like. Growth opportunities: Volunteers can explore deeper involvement through our Ambassador program. Ready to help your community thrive? Join us today and make volunteering more accessible for everyone. Agency: Inspiring Service Make a Difference in Your Community—Right from Home! Are you passionate about your local community and want to help others discover how to give back? We're looking for seeking enthusiastic volunteers to help us update and enrich local pages on Ways to Connect, our national directory of volunteer sites. Ways to Connect is a crowdsourced platform designed to boost traffic and engagement to local volunteer websites—like this one! With just a bit of online research and your enthusiasm, you can help neighbors easily find volunteer opportunity platforms, service clubs, mutual aid groups, and more—making it simpler than ever for everyone to make an impact locally. What You'll Do: Conduct quick, simple online research to identify active service clubs, mutual aid groups, and upcoming volunteer events in your community. Enhance your community's page on Ways to Connect by ensuring the information is current, accurate, and inviting for potential volunteers. Optional: Promote your community’s page on social media to help friends and family find a path to service. Why Volunteer with Inspiring Service? Easy and flexible: Volunteer remotely at your convenience. Immediate community impact: Help your neighbors discover meaningful ways to contribute. Small commitment: Volunteer for as little as 2 hours, or as much as you'd like. Growth opportunities: Volunteers can explore deeper involvement through our Ambassador program. Ready to help your community thrive? Join us today and make volunteering more accessible for everyone. Agency: Inspiring Service Need Type: Volunteer Date: Runs Until Dec 31, 2025 Allow Groups: No |
Volunteer: Volunteer from Home: Write Friendly Letters to Seniors!SEND SMILES AND SUNSHINE:
WRITE A LETTER TO A SENIOR CITIZEN
Are you someone who loves writing thoughtful, upbeat letters? Want to volunteer from wherever you live, work, or play? Turn your small talk into connection. A simple, sincere letter can brighten a senior’s day more than you know. Join Letters Against Isolation, a volunteer-run project bringing joy to seniors in aged care homes and programs across the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and Australia. Since 2020, our volunteers have mailed over one million cheerful, one-of-a-kind handwritten letters in dozens of languages! WHAT YOU'LL DO Write friendly, personal letters addressed to a “Friend” Share a little about your life, your hometown, a story, or a hobby. Keep it light and conversational Mail your completed letters to a senior care facility or program from our list of active requests That’s it! Most seniors aren’t able to reply, so think of this as a one-time act of kindnessThis is not a pen pal or greeting card program. Your words are what matter most! WHAT TO EXPECT Flexible: Write any time, from anywhere Meaningful: Every letter is read, appreciated, and cherished Independent: We don’t have an office or phone, just an amazing online volunteer community Structured: Follow our step-by-step process to match your letters with active requests Low Cost: Volunteers provide postage, envelopes, and writing materials Student service hours: Available through our student program. Register to work one-on-one with a Community Service Liaison as you write NEXT STEPSVisit lettersagainstisolation.com and choose your option from the top of the page: → Individual → Student → Group → Educator QUESTIONS?Check out our FAQ for details on mailing, group participation, service hours, and more. Your words will make all the difference. Join us today and help spread joy... one letter at a time!Want to see what our volunteers write? Here are a few examples: Agency: Letters Against Isolation SEND SMILES AND SUNSHINE:
WRITE A LETTER TO A SENIOR CITIZEN
Are you someone who loves writing thoughtful, upbeat letters? Want to volunteer from wherever you live, work, or play? Turn your small talk into connection. A simple, sincere letter can brighten a senior’s day more than you know. Join Letters Against Isolation, a volunteer-run project bringing joy to seniors in aged care homes and programs across the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and Australia. Since 2020, our volunteers have mailed over one million cheerful, one-of-a-kind handwritten letters in dozens of languages! WHAT YOU'LL DO Write friendly, personal letters addressed to a “Friend” Share a little about your life, your hometown, a story, or a hobby. Keep it light and conversational Mail your completed letters to a senior care facility or program from our list of active requests That’s it! Most seniors aren’t able to reply, so think of this as a one-time act of kindnessThis is not a pen pal or greeting card program. Your words are what matter most! WHAT TO EXPECT Flexible: Write any time, from anywhere Meaningful: Every letter is read, appreciated, and cherished Independent: We don’t have an office or phone, just an amazing online volunteer community Structured: Follow our step-by-step process to match your letters with active requests Low Cost: Volunteers provide postage, envelopes, and writing materials Student service hours: Available through our student program. Register to work one-on-one with a Community Service Liaison as you write NEXT STEPSVisit lettersagainstisolation.com and choose your option from the top of the page: → Individual → Student → Group → Educator QUESTIONS?Check out our FAQ for details on mailing, group participation, service hours, and more. Your words will make all the difference. Join us today and help spread joy... one letter at a time!Want to see what our volunteers write? Here are a few examples: Agency: Letters Against Isolation Need Type: Volunteer Date: Is Ongoing Zip Code: 27012 Allow Groups: Yes |
Volunteer: Community Baby ShowerHelp us shower our families with love! You and members of your civic group, church, work group or friends can help us by gathering supplies to distribute to families in need. We are in need of: Diapers (especially sizes 4, 5 and 6) Pull-ups (all sizes) Baby Wipes Washcloths Socks Bibs Towels Baby wash Baby lotion Baby Clothing Agency: The Parenting PATH (Formerly Exchange/SCAN) Help us shower our families with love! You and members of your civic group, church, work group or friends can help us by gathering supplies to distribute to families in need. We are in need of: Diapers (especially sizes 4, 5 and 6) Pull-ups (all sizes) Baby Wipes Washcloths Socks Bibs Towels Baby wash Baby lotion Baby Clothing Agency: The Parenting PATH (Formerly Exchange/SCAN) Need Type: Volunteer Date: Is Ongoing Zip Code: 27105 Allow Groups: Yes |
Volunteer: All Program NeedsIn 2023, our mission will focus on 1 Peter 4:8, “Above All, Love.” YOU are invited to help us LOVE BEYOND eviction, hunger, crisis, loneliness, and the school bell. Shelter Needs: Bake and prepare snacks for children residing in the Center of Hope. Place individually sized portions into snack-size Ziploc bags: Brownies, cookies, cupcakes, healthy snacks Assemble Hygiene Kits – Needed items for Center of Hope Family Shelter residents and place them in Ziploc bags. Female Kits: Deodorant, soap or body wash, shampoo and conditioner, toothbrush and toothpaste, washcloth, lotion, disposable razors, hairbrush, hand sanitizer, Band-Aids, lip balm Male Kits: Deodorant, soap or body wash, shampoo and conditioner, toothbrush and toothpaste, washcloth, disposable razors, shaving cream, comb, hand sanitizer, Band-Aids, lip balm Kits for Children: Shower shoes - kids sizes small flip flops, soap, kid-friendly shampoo and conditioner, kid-friendly toothbrush and toothpaste, toothbrush cover, dental floss, washcloths, lotion, wide toothcombs or brush, hair bands or bows, place inside a gallon-sized bag, prayer card or note. Food Pantry Items All dry food items: Cereal, Breakfast Items, Grits, Pancake Mix, Oatmeal, Rice, Mashed Potatoes, Syrup, Mac n’ Cheese, Canned Meats, Spaghetti/Noodles, Spaghetti Sauce, Boxed meals, Peanut Butter, Canned Fruit School Supplies Book Bag (please place items in Book bag), Several binders with dividers, Packs of loose leaf paper, Packs of #2 pencils, Pens: Black, blue and red, Pack of highlighters, Glue sticks, Pencil pouch, Index cards, Dry erase markers, 2-pocket folders with prongs (to use in core and elective classes), Composition notebooks, Pack of colored pencils or markers, Graph paper, Book bag, Hand sanitizer, Box of Kleenex, Hand-held pencil sharpener, Erasers We are keeping an updated needs list on Amazon, Walmart, and Target. Shop from the safety and comfort of home and your donation will be shipped right to us! Please check back regularly as the needs changes. Here are the Links to Donate needed items: Walmart: bit.ly/2023registryAmazon Link Target Link Please contact Robin Pardella for church, civic, social or group involvement. 336-245-2083 Robin.pardella@uss.salvationarmy.org Always, thank you for supporting The Salvation Army!
Agency: The Salvation Army of Greater Winston Salem In 2023, our mission will focus on 1 Peter 4:8, “Above All, Love.” YOU are invited to help us LOVE BEYOND eviction, hunger, crisis, loneliness, and the school bell. Shelter Needs: Bake and prepare snacks for children residing in the Center of Hope. Place individually sized portions into snack-size Ziploc bags: Brownies, cookies, cupcakes, healthy snacks Assemble Hygiene Kits – Needed items for Center of Hope Family Shelter residents and place them in Ziploc bags. Female Kits: Deodorant, soap or body wash, shampoo and conditioner, toothbrush and toothpaste, washcloth, lotion, disposable razors, hairbrush, hand sanitizer, Band-Aids, lip balm Male Kits: Deodorant, soap or body wash, shampoo and conditioner, toothbrush and toothpaste, washcloth, disposable razors, shaving cream, comb, hand sanitizer, Band-Aids, lip balm Kits for Children: Shower shoes - kids sizes small flip flops, soap, kid-friendly shampoo and conditioner, kid-friendly toothbrush and toothpaste, toothbrush cover, dental floss, washcloths, lotion, wide toothcombs or brush, hair bands or bows, place inside a gallon-sized bag, prayer card or note. Food Pantry Items All dry food items: Cereal, Breakfast Items, Grits, Pancake Mix, Oatmeal, Rice, Mashed Potatoes, Syrup, Mac n’ Cheese, Canned Meats, Spaghetti/Noodles, Spaghetti Sauce, Boxed meals, Peanut Butter, Canned Fruit School Supplies Book Bag (please place items in Book bag), Several binders with dividers, Packs of loose leaf paper, Packs of #2 pencils, Pens: Black, blue and red, Pack of highlighters, Glue sticks, Pencil pouch, Index cards, Dry erase markers, 2-pocket folders with prongs (to use in core and elective classes), Composition notebooks, Pack of colored pencils or markers, Graph paper, Book bag, Hand sanitizer, Box of Kleenex, Hand-held pencil sharpener, Erasers We are keeping an updated needs list on Amazon, Walmart, and Target. Shop from the safety and comfort of home and your donation will be shipped right to us! Please check back regularly as the needs changes. Here are the Links to Donate needed items: Walmart: bit.ly/2023registryAmazon Link Target Link Please contact Robin Pardella for church, civic, social or group involvement. 336-245-2083 Robin.pardella@uss.salvationarmy.org Always, thank you for supporting The Salvation Army!
Agency: The Salvation Army of Greater Winston Salem Need Type: Volunteer Date: Is Ongoing Zip Code: 27101 Allow Groups: No |
Volunteer: Center of Hope Shelter Monthly NeedsCenter of Hope In 2023, our mission will continue to focus on 1 Peter 4:8, “Above All, Love.” YOU are invited to help us LOVE BEYOND eviction, hunger, crisis, loneliness, and the school bell. We are looking for churches, organizations, and individuals who may want to collaborate with us to assist with the needs at the Center of Hope Shelter. We have a monthly need list OUR GREATEST CURRENT NEED IS TWIN COMFORTERS, PILLOWS AND BLANKETS 2023 MONTHLY NEEDS LIST FOR CENTER OF HOPE January – Scarfs, Hats, Gloves; Hoodies & Sweatshirts February – Men's Underwear – Small, Med, and Large March - Ladies Underwear – 6, 7 & 8 (no briefs) & sports bras April – Children’s Shoes: sneakers size 5 - 13 for toddlers and boys’ or girls’ size 1 - 6. May – Welcome Home Baskets (see below, supplies to set up a new home) June – Men's pants 32x34; 32x36; 34x32; & 34x34 July – Men's and Ladies’ Shirts – Med, Large & x Large August – School Supplies September – Bath Towels; XL Twin Sheets & Twin Comforters October – Socks: Children’s, Women’s & Men’s November – Coats: Children’s, Women’s & Men’s December – Gifts for Older Children (9 - 17 years old) Welcome Home Baskets A basket is given to residents when they move into permanent housing. Broom, Dustpan, Mop & Bucket Cleaning supplies – Lysol, Tilex, sponges, Pads, dishwashing liquid, Windex, etc. Paper towels, Dish drain – used to dry dishes. Pots and pans, Glasses, Oven mitts, Dishtowels, Dishcloths, Cooking Utensils, Dishes, Silverware, Detergent Please place items into a laundry basket or clothes hamper, allowing easy moving and giving families the essential goods for moving into their new homes. We keep an updated needs list on Amazon, Walmart, and Target. Shop from the safety and comfort of your home, and your donation will be shipped to us! Please check back regularly as the needs change. Here are the Links to Donate needed items: Walmart: bit.ly/2023registry Amazon Link Target Link Always, thank you for supporting The Salvation Army! Agency: The Salvation Army of Greater Winston Salem Center of Hope In 2023, our mission will continue to focus on 1 Peter 4:8, “Above All, Love.” YOU are invited to help us LOVE BEYOND eviction, hunger, crisis, loneliness, and the school bell. We are looking for churches, organizations, and individuals who may want to collaborate with us to assist with the needs at the Center of Hope Shelter. We have a monthly need list OUR GREATEST CURRENT NEED IS TWIN COMFORTERS, PILLOWS AND BLANKETS 2023 MONTHLY NEEDS LIST FOR CENTER OF HOPE January – Scarfs, Hats, Gloves; Hoodies & Sweatshirts February – Men's Underwear – Small, Med, and Large March - Ladies Underwear – 6, 7 & 8 (no briefs) & sports bras April – Children’s Shoes: sneakers size 5 - 13 for toddlers and boys’ or girls’ size 1 - 6. May – Welcome Home Baskets (see below, supplies to set up a new home) June – Men's pants 32x34; 32x36; 34x32; & 34x34 July – Men's and Ladies’ Shirts – Med, Large & x Large August – School Supplies September – Bath Towels; XL Twin Sheets & Twin Comforters October – Socks: Children’s, Women’s & Men’s November – Coats: Children’s, Women’s & Men’s December – Gifts for Older Children (9 - 17 years old) Welcome Home Baskets A basket is given to residents when they move into permanent housing. Broom, Dustpan, Mop & Bucket Cleaning supplies – Lysol, Tilex, sponges, Pads, dishwashing liquid, Windex, etc. Paper towels, Dish drain – used to dry dishes. Pots and pans, Glasses, Oven mitts, Dishtowels, Dishcloths, Cooking Utensils, Dishes, Silverware, Detergent Please place items into a laundry basket or clothes hamper, allowing easy moving and giving families the essential goods for moving into their new homes. We keep an updated needs list on Amazon, Walmart, and Target. Shop from the safety and comfort of your home, and your donation will be shipped to us! Please check back regularly as the needs change. Here are the Links to Donate needed items: Walmart: bit.ly/2023registry Amazon Link Target Link Always, thank you for supporting The Salvation Army! Agency: The Salvation Army of Greater Winston Salem Need Type: Volunteer Date: Is Ongoing Zip Code: 27101 Allow Groups: No |