VOLUNTEER

United with First Responders Drive

Partner with First Responders & United Way to Support Our Community!

Sept 1 to Sept 30, join the community-wide drive equipping first responders with items to provide community members experiencing hardship, homelessness and difficult moments. Items will be given alongside information on 2-1-1; the United Way hotline helping community members navigate local support services.

By supporting this drive, you will be:

  • Getting items directly into the hand’s community members experiencing hardship and difficult moments.
  • Facilitating organic, targeted, and effective outreach on behalf of local support service providers and empowering community members with the tools they need to navigate local supports.
  • Providing first responders – who are there for our community in our most difficult moments and who face emotionally taxing moments daily – with an opportunity for positive and uplifting moments.

How to participate:

  1. Place a cardboard box with the “United with First Responders Drive” flyer in a trafficked area such as your workplace, place of worship, civic club, etc. Click here to download flyer.
  2. Invite your network to participate by donating items from the First Responder Drive Amazon Wishlist. Click here to download an email template to use!
  3. Click here or scan this QR Code to shop accepted items. Please only provide listed items.
  4. Deliver items to United Way of Greater Greensboro at 1500 Yanceyville Street, Greensboro, NC by September 30. Hours of operation: M-F 8:30 – 5:00.

For questions and assistance, please contact Samuel Vaughan at samuel.vaughan@unitedwaygso.org or 336.378.5083

Join us for United Way’s annual Trunk-or-Treat!

SATURDAY, October 26, 2 – 4 p.m. | 1500 Yanceyville Street

Join United Way of Greater Greensboro and Young Leaders and decorate your trunk in a festive, fall fashion and hand out treats for children in our community! This event is free and open to the public.

Trunk-or-Treat is a safe alternative to trick-or-treating that brings the community together.

VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED to host and decorate trunks, greet families, organize car parking, host games & more!

Sign up to host a Candy Drive!

Sign up to be a Trunk Host!

Sign up to be a Candy Runner & fill in as needed!

For questions and more information, please contact Holly Beck at holly.beck@unitedwaygso.org or 336.378.5022

Individual and Small Group Volunteering

Volunteers are the heart of United Way. Volunteering can help you make a difference in someone’s life, learn or develop skills, improve your health, gain work experience, and even improves the likelihood that children will volunteer as an adult to name a few.

One-time Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteer with us for MLK Day of Service, (January), National Volunteer Week (April), Juneteenth (June) Day of Action (June), MeaningFULL Meals (July), Trunk-or-Treat (October) or at many of our special events throughout the year. To learn more, call us at 336-378-6600.

Become a Mentor

Help children in our community succeed in school and in life. Mentoring a child requires a longer-term relationship that can fit your availability. Learn more about our Mentoring Matters initiative and search volunteer mentor opportunities.

Impact Councils & Grant Committees

Be a part of a team that reviews and recommends how United Way of Greater Greensboro can create the most significant impact. Their recommendations inform United Way’s investments. For more information about serving on an Impact Council or grant committee, contact Carie Barrow at 336-378-6613 or carie.barrow@unitedwaygso.org.

Corporate Volunteering

Employee volunteer programs are more than a “feel good” venture. Including volunteerism as a component of your company’s corporate social responsibility and engagement strategy has measurable benefits.

Make United Way a part of your strategy. Engage employees in volunteerism during MLK Day of Service, (January), National Volunteer Week (April), Juneteenth (June), Day of Action (June), MeaningFULL Meals (July), Trunk-or-Treat (October) or at many of our special events throughout the year. Consider hosting a volunteer service project during your United Way workplace campaign. Contact your workplace campaign account manager to explore the possibilities or call us at 336-378-6600.

Strategic Leadership – Committees & Councils

The United Way of Greater Greensboro Board of Directors (UWGG Board) is the governing body of the organization and provides leadership and governance for all community impact strategies, investments, financial management and fundraising activities. Please submit your letter of interest and resume to Melissa Shoppe at Melissa.Shoppe@unitedwaygso.org

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY OF SERVICE, JANUARY

United Way of Greater Greensboro provides a variety of volunteer drives and volunteer opportunities to honor Martin Luther King Jr. in January every year.

NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK, APRIL 21-27

Every National Volunteer Week, United Way of Greater Greensboro and the Strategic Partner agencies provide you with a variety of ways to give and volunteer your time.

JUNETEENTH/DAY OF ACTION, JUNE 15

On June 15th, join thousands of people across the world volunteering on United Way’s annual Day of Action.

MEANINGFULL MEALS, JULY

Many local students qualify for free or reduced price lunch. In the summer, many children often do not have the same access to a nutritious meal and go hungry. Be part of the solution and support MeaningFULL meals in July 2024.

TRUNK-OR-TREAT, OCTOBER

Join thousands of local children and families in United Way’s parking lot, which will be filled with decorated vehicles with their trunks open handing out candy, supplies, and so much more. You can volunteer to help support this event, hold a candy or supply drive, or volunteer to host a trunk!