Located at 604 Cherry Avenue, Charlottesville, VA 22902. Volunteers help as follows. To receive goods donated to the The Salvation Army Charlottesville Family Store. To sort and determine what goods are appropriate and useable. To monitor availability and order of goods in the storage area. To help keep items labeled and organized. To help keep…
Working with our cooking staff, located at 207 Ridge Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902 volunteers help with the following. Serve patrons at assigned food or drink area. Clean-up or bus tables as needed. Clean-up other areas of Soup Kitchen as needed. Alert staff members or security to potential incidents or risks. Assist custodian with final clean-up…
Stocking shelves, unloading food from delivery trucks and cars. These positions are less numerous but nevertheless are great opportunities for young children or groups to help out when the volume of work exceeds our normal capacities. Needs of the warehouse vary, so call first to find out if this is something we can accommodate! (Suitable…
Offered on select Sundays from 10-12pm. throughout the year, this 2-hour program includes education about HSHV, shelter tour, a humane education lesson (geared toward age 5-11), a meet-and-greet with an adoptable animal, and hands-on volunteer time. Up to 3 family members of all ages (for each registration we ask that there is at least 1…
Providing snack bags provides much needed sustenance so families can focus on what’s most important – healing. Each snack bag is filled with 4-5 individually packaged snack items for families to take with them while on-the-go. We need your help to bring some light to the snack bags!
Ensure our families have a warm meal and special treats to come Home to by volunteering to Make a Meal or Sponsor a Meal. Please look at the Meal Calendar on our website to see the availability and reach out to the house about helping with a meal.
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We are happy to have families come together to volunteer at Alpha House! It is a wonderful experience to cook a meal together and then come serve it to our residents, and join them in the dining room; it is truly fun as a family to come and join our children at the evening Activity…
Sometimes volunteers come to Alpha House as a group and donate their time and energy together for a few hours. Work groups can provide us with invaluable help organizing, cleaning, maintaining our grounds, painting; they can also be very helpful with one-time projects.
This is a great opportunity for individuals (or families), groups, or organizations. Visit a JARC home once a month on a Sunday afternoon (or four times a year) to play games or bake cookies; or plan activities four times a year (e.g. spring cleanup, BBQ, fall cleanup, or an arts and crafts activity).