Needs From: United Way of Iredell County

Responsibilities: Help build a more resilient and informed community by supporting Be Well Iredell’s training and education initiatives. Responsibilities include assisting in organizing and promoting evidence-based trainings (such as Mental Health First Aid or CRM®), identifying community needs, and helping develop educational materials for schools, workplaces, and partner organizations. Your role will be vital in spreading awareness and equipping others with life-saving tools.

Time Commitment: Monthly Zoom meetings (1 hour), with one in-person meeting per quarter. Please let us know if you would like to become a program facilitator. 

After signing up, you’ll receive a phone call from Genevieve Glaser with more details.

Responsibilities: Be a connector and advocate in the community! Volunteers in this role help amplify mental health awareness by planning and supporting outreach events, promoting Be Well programs, and building relationships with local organizations, schools, and businesses. Responsibilities include volunteering at community events, participating in outreach campaigns, sharing resources, and helping to spread awareness through social media and community connections. Your energy and ideas will help foster a more supportive, stigma-free environment across Iredell County.

Time Commitment: Monthly Zoom meetings (1 hour), with one in-person meeting per quarter.

After signing up, you’ll receive a phone call from Genevieve Glaser with more details.

Responsibilities: In this role, you will work to improve access to mental health resources and support services in Iredell County. Responsibilities include helping develop user-friendly guides to navigate mental health services, supporting initiatives that connect individuals with care providers, and advocating for equitable access to quality behavioral health services. Your involvement will help ensure that no one feels lost or alone when seeking support.

Time Commitment: Monthly Zoom meetings (1 hour), with one in-person meeting per quarter.

After signing up, you’ll receive a phone call from Genevieve Glaser with more details.

DONATIONS DOCK/BACKROOM

This position will include accepting donations directly from drop-off locations at the ReStores. Individuals in this position would be responsible for maintaining a good relationship with both frequent and first-time donors. Staff will assist the volunteer in learning what comprises a "good" donation, and ample training will be provided.

To sign up visit, https://www.cltregionrestore.org/volunteer/
and complete a volunteer application!

DONATIONS DOCK/BACKROOM

This position will include accepting donations directly from drop-off locations at the ReStores. Individuals in this position would be responsible for maintaining a good relationship with both frequent and first-time donors. Staff will assist the volunteer in learning what comprises a "good" donation, and ample training will be provided.

To sign up visit, https://www.cltregionrestore.org/volunteer/
and complete a volunteer application!

CASHIER EXTRAORDINAIRE

The front register staff are the first people a shopper sees at the ReStore. We’re looking for folks who like to interact with people throughout the day and feel comfortable running a cash register. Experience running a register is not required, just a desire to learn!

CASHIER EXTRAORDINAIRE

The front register staff are the first people a shopper sees at the ReStore. We’re looking for folks who like to interact with people throughout the day and feel comfortable running a cash register. Experience running a register is not required, just a desire to learn!

Volunteers are critical to Habitat’s success! We have many opportunities for individuals

Volunteers help unload donated household items, organize, and clean the donations, place the items on the sales floor, maintain the cleanliness and organization of the store, and assist customers with carry-outs after purchase.

No experience necessary. Our staff and longtime time volunteers can teach you everything you need to know.

You can register and see more information One Day at a Time Opportunities here: 

Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region - Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region, Inc (site.com)

It's best to keep all the filters clear and simply click on "search" to see all of the available options.

Volunteers are critical to Habitat’s success! We have many opportunities for individuals

Volunteers help unload donated household items, organize, and clean the donations, place the items on the sales floor, maintain the cleanliness and organization of the store, and assist customers with carry-outs after purchase.

No experience necessary. Our staff and longtime time volunteers can teach you everything you need to know.

You can register and see more information One Day at a Time Opportunities here: 

Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region - Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region, Inc (site.com)

It's best to keep all the filters clear and simply click on "search" to see all of the available options.

Volunteers are critical to Habitat’s success! We have many opportunities for individuals

Volunteers help unload donated household items, organize, and clean the donations, place the items on the sales floor, maintain the cleanliness and organization of the store, and assist customers with carry-outs after purchase.

No experience necessary. Our staff and longtime time volunteers can teach you everything you need to know.

You can register and see more information One Day at a Time Opportunities here: 

Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region - Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region, Inc (site.com)

It's best to keep all the filters clear and simply click on "search" to see all of the available options.

Are you experienced in construction or would like to learn more in depth? Weekday crew members choose one day per week as their regular volunteer day. Tasks are assigned each Tuesday.

Training Needed: Volunteer orientation, plus on-site training

Time Commitment: 3-6 months at least twice per month

No experience necessary! Our professional staff and AmeriCorps members teach and show everything on-site. Tasks can range from painting, to trim, to drywall!

Construction volunteers do not perform any subcontracted work such as plumbing or electrical fixes. 

Apply here: Ongoing Volunteer Application Form - Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region

We're so glad you're excited to help in the kitchen!

Our mission kitchen serves 3 meals a day, 7 days a week to anyone in our community -- not just shelter residents. Volunteers will be helping complete the prep of a meal and then serve it, and if possible stick around to help our kitchen staff clean up a little.

We ask that lunch volunteers arrive at 11:30am and dinner volunteers arrive at 5pm, and stay at least an hour. Ideally a group of 4-5 volunteers is perfect for serving as the kitchen can be tight on space when it gets busy.

This is a perfect opportunity for families!

**PLEASE REMEMBER** that only the volunteers who are signed up will be allowed in the kitchen.

ALL ages are welcome to volunteer with us.

~Anyone under the age of 18:

~Groups (Schools, Church, Scouts):

~Times for volunteering:

~Volunteering for the first time:

We're so glad you're excited to help in the kitchen!

Our mission kitchen serves 3 meals a day, 7 days a week to anyone in our community -- not just shelter residents.

Volunteers will be able to help complete the prep of a meal and then serve it, and if possible stick around to help our kitchen staff clean up a little.

We ask that lunch volunteers arrive at 11:30am and dinner volunteers arrive at 5pm, and usually stay at least an hour.

Ideally a group of 4-5 volunteers is perfect for serving as the kitchen can be tight on space when it gets busy. This is a perfect opportunity for families!

**PLEASE REMEMBER** that only the volunteers who are signed up will be allowed in the kitchen.

ALL ages are welcome to volunteer with us.

~Anyone under the age of 18:

~Groups (Schools, Church, Scouts):

~Times for volunteering:

~Volunteering for the first time:

Help us assemble Best Beginnings bags that will be handed out to new moms & dads in maternity wards in area hospitals!

These bags will give new parents some essential items and information about how Pharos Parenting can help them if they need it.

Urgent Need for Used Cricut Crafting Materials and Machines Needed to Teach Students.

The students at Boys & Girls Club in Statesville need these supplies and equipment to learn job skills.

Please consider donating to help them learn and have jobs skills. Cricut machine, cutting machines, heat presser and any other supplies.

Thank you in advance for your kindness and you are welcomed to come visit our class and see what your donation is doing to help the students in Iredell County.

Hello,

Our class at the Boys & Girls Club of the Piedmont is in NEED of a used Working Color Printer.  If you have one you don't use or willing to donate one - please reach out. We truly need one for our class/program. We are teaching students to work on computers and printing their work is important for them to display.

Thank you in advance.

We are currently looking for electronics/computer donations for our Students in Training program.

Laptops and desktops are needed! It doesn't matter if they don't work, but we will take those that work too! Also tools such as screwdrivers = will be used to teach our students technical skills they can use to better their futures. Any type of electronics such as TV's and monitors.  Thank you in advance for your support.

The Boys & Girls Club of the Piedmont is currently in need of large trash can on wheels , copy paper and sanitizing wipes for the children to use in their rooms before and after activities. Any donations are very appreciated.  You can drop by the club or we can schedule to pick up the donation. Thank you in advance.

Hello All,

Students in Training collects scrap metal and aluminum cans in order to help fund our program. If you have any, please reach out so that we can take if off your hands.

You will be helping our program!

Our program teaches students at the Boys & Girls Club of the Piedmont to take apart computers, recycle or refurbish them.  Thank you in advance.

The Boys & Girls Club in Statesville is in need of a donation of Flowers for 4 big pots that are located in the entrance of the Boys & Girls Club.  Thank you so much.

As a Road to Recovery driver, you can serve your community and help local people, provide support and encouragement, have rewarding one to one interactions with cancer patients, build relationships and save lives. Road to Recovery offers flexible scheduling, you drive as much or as little as you want when you want.

The Road To Recovery Volunteer Driver provides people with transportation to and from their cancer-related medical appointments. Drivers donate their time to help people with cancer get the lifesaving treatments they need. 

• Volunteers choose the rides that work best for their schedule. Most rides are scheduled during the weekday between 7am and 7pm.
• The American Cancer Society asks volunteers to commit to a minimum of 2 rides per month.

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer brings the community together to end breast cancer as we know it, for everyone.  Become a part of the campaign by joining the Leadership Committee.  Committee members help plan the 5k event (held on 10/25/2025), recruit teams/participants, and develop fundraising strategies. Committee meets 1 hour a month from April-October, meetings are offered virtual and in-person.

Make a difference in your community by becoming a volunteer driver for our Meals on Wheels program! Help deliver nutritious meals and friendly smiles to older adults in Iredell County. As a driver, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring that older adults receive not only their meals but also valuable social interaction. Whether you can commit to a few hours a week or just once a month, your time and effort can greatly enhance the lives of those we serve. Sign up today and help us bring nourishment and joy to our older neighbors!

Make a difference in your community by becoming a volunteer driver for our Meals on Wheels program! Help deliver nutritious meals and friendly smiles to older adults in Iredell County. As a driver, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring that older adults receive not only their meals but also valuable social interaction. Whether you can commit to a few hours a week or just once a month, your time and effort can greatly enhance the lives of those we serve. Sign up today and help us bring nourishment and joy to our older neighbors!

Make a difference in your community by becoming a volunteer driver for our Meals on Wheels program! Help deliver nutritious meals and friendly smiles to older adults in Iredell County. As a driver, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring that older adults receive not only their meals but also valuable social interaction. Whether you can commit to a few hours a week or just once a month, your time and effort can greatly enhance the lives of those we serve. Sign up today and help us bring nourishment and joy to our older neighbors!

This is a non-clinical volunteer opportunity that is entirely virtual, allowing you to make a difference in the lives of others facing cancer from the comfort of your own home.

Benefits
· Flexible Schedule: Volunteer on your own time, from anywhere with an internet connection and a mobile device.
· Convenient Virtual Volunteering: No need to travel!
· Opportunity to Support Others: Share your experience and help ease the burden of those facing cancer.
· Specialized Training: Receive comprehensive training that is online and completed at your own pace (averaging 4-6 hours) to provide effective support

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Legislative Ambassadors work with staff and volunteer leaders in their state to establish personal, ongoing relationships with elected officials to advance policy change in the fight against cancer.

Play an important role in helping to make fighting cancer a top priority with federal, state, and local elected officials. Help increase funding for cancer research, prevention, and screening programs, pass laws to reduce the burden of tobacco, or build programs to address health disparities and improve the quality of life for those affected by cancer. Work in teams at the local level to build relationships with your elected officials and share your story. Our highly organized volunteer program gives you access to trainings, tools and resources to amplify your voice and your impact.

Sassy Seatbelts provide comfort to patients going through Chemotherapy.  When people receive ongoing chemo, they often have a port-a-cath surgically implanted, just under the skin in the chest.  It provides easy access and keeps the frequent infusions from collapsing veins.  Though these ports make things easier, they are often right in the spot that can be irritated by wearing your seatbelt in the car.  That’s where these little pillows come in handy.  They attach to the seatbelt with velcro & relieve the pressure on the port.  Ingenious!

The pillows are a perfect project for our volunteers who prefer to sew (or just want a way to use leftover fabric) and can be easily donated right along with the caps.  All you need is:

Click here for quick Sassy Seatbelt Printable Instructions (2 per page)

Treatment centers will gladly accept these pillows just as they are, but patients might not understand how to use them.  Plus, because immune systems are vulnerable, it’s always nice to have clean items packaged in a germ-resistant way.  That’s where we “Sassified” them!

We created these tags that you can download & print (3 per page). They have a little poem that explains how to use the pillow to “Sassy Up your Seatbelt”.  Click here to download –  Pillow Tags

Sassy Seatbelts provide comfort to patients going through Chemotherapy.  When people receive ongoing chemo, they often have a port-a-cath surgically implanted, just under the skin in the chest.  It provides easy access and keeps the frequent infusions from collapsing veins.  Though these ports make things easier, they are often right in the spot that can be irritated by wearing your seatbelt in the car.  That’s where these little pillows come in handy.  They attach to the seatbelt with velcro & relieve the pressure on the port.  Ingenious!

The pillows are a perfect project for our volunteers who prefer to sew (or just want a way to use leftover fabric) and can be easily donated right along with the caps.  All you need is:

Click here for quick Sassy Seatbelt Printable Instructions (2 per page)

Treatment centers will gladly accept these pillows just as they are, but patients might not understand how to use them.  Plus, because immune systems are vulnerable, it’s always nice to have clean items packaged in a germ-resistant way.  That’s where we “Sassified” them!

We created these tags that you can download & print (3 per page). They have a little poem that explains how to use the pillow to “Sassy Up your Seatbelt”.  Click here to download –  Pillow Tags

Preparing food boxes for clients

Looking for someone to assist with social media posting and help with marketing

Looking for someone to promote and grow our Veteran Feeding Programs. PVAC uses existing feeding programs to identify veterans in need. Volunteers will attend as PVAC representative and collect number of veterans served. Volunteer would need to connect  and build relationships with feeding programs and designate volunteers to attend, assist and complete paperwork. 

Veteran Transportation Program

Driving Veterans to Salisbury VA and other medical centers. Cars are located in Mooresville and Statesville. Drivers are pre scheduled and well informed prior to transport. Clean driving record required.

Sassy Caps can be knit, crocheted, or sewn, but they need to feel soft against bare skin – nothing itchy or irritating.

Sassy Caps are NOT boring. They are in bright, fun colors or patterns with a little bit of flair. Neutral colors are ok if you add a fun accent (like animal print, feathers, or sparkle) to jazz it up and make it sassy.

Sassy Caps are handmade and donated to friends, family, and treatment centers to brighten the day of people undergoing cancer treatment. Each one is packaged and labeled with the name of the volunteer who made it, and recipients often say, “I feel the love in this hat!”

You can make a Sassy Cap any way you like and give it anywhere in the world as long as it fits these three criteria

Sassy Caps are easy and fun to make, and you can create them at your own pace and in your own home.  Caps can be knit, crocheted, or even sewn on a sewing machine.  Remember...the only rules are that they be soft, fun, handmade, & given away! Choose the way you want to make your cap for directions, patterns & tutorials:

No matter how you make your Sassy Cap, it’s really about the giving.  Whether you make them on your own and give them one by one to friends, or you organize a little “Sassy Circle” group to collect a bunch for a treatment center, once you have your caps, the process is the same…

Sassy Caps can be knit, crocheted, or sewn, but they need to feel soft against bare skin – nothing itchy or irritating.

Sassy Caps are NOT boring. They are in bright, fun colors or patterns with a little bit of flair. Neutral colors are ok if you add a fun accent (like animal print, feathers, or sparkle) to jazz it up and make it sassy.

Sassy Caps are handmade and donated to friends, family, and treatment centers to brighten the day of people undergoing cancer treatment. Each one is packaged and labeled with the name of the volunteer who made it, and recipients often say, “I feel the love in this hat!”

You can make a Sassy Cap any way you like and give it anywhere in the world as long as it fits these three criteria

Sassy Caps are easy and fun to make, and you can create them at your own pace and in your own home.  Caps can be knit, crocheted, or even sewn on a sewing machine.  Remember...the only rules are that they be soft, fun, handmade, & given away! Choose the way you want to make your cap for directions, patterns & tutorials:

No matter how you make your Sassy Cap, it’s really about the giving.  Whether you make them on your own and give them one by one to friends, or you organize a little “Sassy Circle” group to collect a bunch for a treatment center, once you have your caps, the process is the same…

Make a positive impact in the lives of our Selma Burke Middle School students!  

We believe that positive adult role models are essential for fostering a supportive and enriching school environment.  Inspired by programs like "Dads on Duty" and "Mooresville Motivators", the SBMS Bear Brigade welcomes all community members with an active secure background check regardless of gender or parental status.

A background check is required and can be applied for at https://securevolunteer.com/Mooresville-Graded-School-District/home.  You will receive an email with your approved background check.  A copy of this email needs to be provided to the school prior to volunteering the first time.

Sign up today!  As little as 30 minutes a week can make a difference.  To see available shifts, go to this link:  Bear Brigade Sign Up.

Please click the link below for more information regarding volunteer opportunities at the Christian Mission: 

TCM Pantry/Warehouse/Resource Store Volunteer Oppurtunites

At Pharos, there are three playrooms for supervised visitation and coaching. The toys need to be cleaned and sanitized on a regular basis. This will involve cleaning with a sanitizing solution and sorting toys to discard broken ones.