Looking for ways to give back to your community? There a many volunteer opportunities that are available in the Greensboro area. A few are listed below:
Urban Ministries, located at 305 W. Lee Street, is always looking for volunteers to:
Prepare and serve meals to the hungry
Help manage shelters for single adults and families Interview clients applying for emergency assistance Receive, sort, and distribute food donations Mentor and support people in crisis situations Offer group meals, children’s activities and tutoring
Contact Gail Gore-Lewis, Director of Volunteer Services, at (336) 553-2642 or Ben Rumley, Assistant Director of Volunteer Services, at (336) 553-2641 for more information. You can also visit their website here.
If you are an animal-lover, the Guilford County Animal Shelter, located at 4525 West Wendover Ave., need volunteers to:
Help with Petsmart adoption fairs every Saturday and Sunday Do pet therapy visits every Tuesday Help customers with paperwork during rabies clinics twice a month Greet customers in the shelter Do clerical work Plan events Transport animals to local TV stations two to four times a month Participate in the education program five to six times a month Contribute to the newsletter Become foster parents to some of their pets Be groomers
Call (336)297-5020, or use the online contact form to learn more.
The United Way of Greater Greensboro, located on 1500 Yanceyville Street, is looking for people to volunteer as mentors. Call 336-378-6600 or see their website for more information.
Habitat for Humanity of Greensboro, located on 617-B N. Elm Street, is always looking for volunteers. Some of the opportunities that they have available for individuals include:
volunteer host from 7:30 am to 1 pm on Saturdays ReStore volunteer–the store is open from 10 am to 5:30 pm Mondays through Saturdays weekday crew volunteer to help build on Wednesdays and/or Thursdays administrative volunteer
For groups that want to volunteer, they need a lunch ministry, construction and building teams. Call (336) 275-4663, or visit the Habitat website for more details.
If you love children, The Greensboro Children’s Museum, located at 220 N. Church Street, may be a good place to spend your time and talent. They are looking for people to volunteer for:
Exhibits Summer camp Props Marketing
For more information, visit the museum’s website, or click here to apply.
The above opportunities are just a few of the many volunteer opportunities that Greensboro has to offer. For more opportunities, go to The Volunteer Center of Greensboro’s website at http://www.volunteergso.org/.