Help sort donations and assist families coming for assistance
Help sort donations and assist families coming for assistance.
Teaching life skills is an important part of helping our families get back on their feet.
Help newly arrived refugees learn English, and practice verbal and written communication. Serve as a friendly face and resource for clients to help them more easily integrate into the community.
The IRC in Charlottesville Youth Mentoring program (MYVA) serves refugee youth or young adults (15-24) to help them positively navigate new communities and advance their educational and vocational goals. Adult mentors in the Charlottesville community are paired with a mentee and help guide the youth through important life transitions and decisions. Mentors can form a…
All too frequently, refugees are forced to flee their homes at a moment’s notice, leaving the life they know and everything they own behind. It is not uncommon for a refugee family to arrive to the United States with a single suitcase containing all that they own. Welcome Kits help to provide the basic household…
Help staff and farmers out with ongoing projects (e.g. planting, cleaning, harvesting, organizing, etc). Please bring water, gardening gloves, sun-protection, and dress for the weather. Workdays will be cancelled for inclement weather. Volunteers must be willing to work hard and get their hands dirty!
Apartment set-up volunteers provide a warm welcome for families by stocking and decorating their apartments before they arrive. Tasks include assembling and arranging furniture, stocking cabinets, making beds, light cleaning, and other household tasks to make the apartment “move-in ready”. Volunteers assist as-needed and the schedule varies week to week. IRC will provide as much…
Help us take care of the animals
For a few hours a couple of times a month, you can use the gift of your time to change the life of a child, helping them to see what else is possible. What our Littles need is for you to be in their corner, cheering on their successes and supporting them in their failures,…