Category: Active & Healthy Lifestyle

  • JABA Volunteer Opportunities for December

    1) Help support students in our schools! Friends in Schools Helping is a JABA program that provides screened, certified volunteers to help meet critical needs in our local schools. Read with a child, help around the classroom, tutor math or be a breakfast buddy! Commitment is at least 1 hour/week, with certification training before you…

  • Giving Tuesday – Dec 3 – Make a difference in our community

    Such a great idea! Please volunteer or donate to your choice of charities and nonprofits on Giving Tuesday.  But why should it be just one day a year?  If you make volunteering a regular part of your healthy lifestyle, both you and our Charlottesville community will benefit in the years to come. “We make a…

  • Meals on Wheels – fall/winter volunteer recruitment drive underway

    MEALS ON WHEELS The fall/winter volunteer recruitment drive is underway, looking for weekly and “on-call” substitute drivers as well as meal packers for its home delivery meal program to Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Crozet, and Scottsville. Meals on Wheels delivers over 265 hot, nutritious lunchtime meals each weekday to homebound neighbors unable to cook for themselves. Your…

  • HABITAT FOR HUMANITY VOLUNTEERS – Lots of Opportunities Available

    Habitat for Humanity is searching for volunteers to fill the many positions they have available. Needs consist of: Habitat Store – cashier, donation specialist, heavy lifter, furniture assembly specialist, cleaning crew, department head and more; office administrative volunteers at the Habitat main office; envelope stuffers at the main office; and partner family advocates. Each requires…

  • New! McIntire Botanical Garden on Tumblr – now showcasing beautiful VA botanical gardens

    A wonderful new garden is taking shape before our eyes.  Get involved and share our dream! As we continue the process of building our own garden, we’d like to highlight some other botanical gardens located around Virginia on our social media. Our first in a series highlighting VA botanical gardens is up! This time, we…

  • Find Volunteer Opportunities at CvilleVolunteer.org

    The United Way-Thomas Jefferson Area Volunteer Center has launched a new website, CvilleVolunteer.org to help local community members find volunteer opportunities, nonprofit events, and more. The new Volunteer Center website … Continue reading   …  United Way – Thomas Jefferson Area – Introducing CvilleVolunteer.org.