Facilitate activities for residents in our men’s and women’s programs.
Help provide, prepare, and/or serve meals in our kitchens. Volunteers under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or chaperon. One adult per 5 volunteers under the age of 18.
Want to get some outdoor exercise while spending quality time with a canine companion? A Dog Walking Volunteer may walk, or run if you prefer, with dogs while providing socialization to help the dogs put their best “paw” forward while waiting for their new home. We also have a play yard for some good quality…
Like to capture photographs of animals that express their personality? Animal Photographers beautifully photograph shelter animals for marketing and promotional purposes and for our website’s Adoptions page. Using your own digital photography equipment and software, you would take the photos and download, edit, and upload them for distribution.
Help our organization have many animals available for adoption! Help transport animals to the Petsmart in Central Park, Fredericksburg VA from the Orange Animal Shelter. This position does not require a regular schedule but flexibility to be contacted on an as needed basis. An insurable driving record in addition to being age 18 or older…
Crash’s Landing and Big Sid’s Sanctuary are staffed solely by volunteers. If you want to spend some time with people who love helping cats and their community, come join us! Volunteers are responsible for the daily care of all of our cats, from feeding to cleaning. Of course, the 50+ free roaming cats will be…
Located at 207 Ridge Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902. Volunteers help as follows. Sort food pantry collections; assist with receiving, shelving, and rotating food items. Help us prepare the gifts for families through our Angel Tree Program (Seasonally). Assist with cleaning and general maintenance projects. Sunday Breakfast (Every Sunday morning at 9:00 AM, still gives you…
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…
There are many ways aside from donating that you can get involved with Groundcover: helping with social media, selling advertisements, proofreading, training vendors, promoting the paper at area fairs and festivals, volunteering in the Groundcover office, writing, designing ads, and helping vendors in finding more places to sell.