Service Opportunities

Near Downtown Charlottesville

Bread Across Borders is an all-volunteers organization that started in 2020 during the lockdown with the delivery model - of distributing bread to different families. It has grown to include produce, eggs, meats, etc. We take the boxes directly to families and they take the food and distribute the items within their own communities.

524 East Main St, Charlottesville, VA 22902
Volunteers play an invaluable role in helping the Virginia Discovery Museum fulfill its mission through their time and talents.

Volunteers wanted for the 1st Annual Reindeer Run Event on December 21st hosted by Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Virginia!

As a volunteer, you will have the opportunity to help with games, holiday crafts, handing out water to runners, and cheering on participants as they make their way to the finish line. This event is a great opportunity to get involved in the community and support a worthy cause.

Downtown Mall Area, Charlottesville

Meet authors. Engage with readers. Join a celebration! The 2024 Virginia Festival of the Book is looking for volunteers for one of the most exciting events in Charlottesville. We're celebrating our 30th anniversary year with more than seventy events and 130 authors, and we need your help! Most volunteer opportunities take place along the downtown mall area of Charlottesville, though a few are further afield.

The Ix Art Park Foundation 522 2nd St. SE, STE D

Call for Volunteers - Join us for the Connect Cville Fashion & Music Festival: 

We hope you're doing well and are brimming with creativity. We are excited to extend a special invitation to you to be part of the upcoming Connect CVille—an event that promises to celebrate style, innovation, and the artistry of fashion. Located at the IX Art Park on September 16, 2023, from 1 PM to 10 PM. 

We accept applications for Volunteers. If you have a passion for fashion & Music your collection that deserves the spotlight, we want to hear from you! 

801 Hardy Drive Charlottesville VA 22902

On Saturday, August 3, 2024, the Annual Westhaven Community Day will be held on Hardy Drive in Charlottesville.

Greenbrier Drive

The Nature Conservancy is hosting our Monthly Watershed Cleanup at Meadow Creek on Tuesday, November 21st from 1:00pm-3:00pm. We will remove plastic bottles, cans, and other debris, preventing the trash from reaching the nation’s largest estuary, the Chesapeake Bay. Trash pickers, bags, and gloves will be provided.

Charlottesville City Schools

Harvest of the Month is a monthly program where we prepare and serve taste tests of a locally sourced produce to students in the Charlottesville City School system. Harvest of the month is aimed to encourage health and food security through exposure to fresh, healthy, and local foods. Youth, families, schools and community partners are introduced to a locally available crop each month with a backpack flier, recipe, and nutritional information. 

Apply to Blueprint, UVA's premier leadership development program to meet and work with like-minded first- and second-years with high leadership potential. This program is designed for students who have an interest in creating a project with their peers that will improve the UVA and Charlottesville community. Visit the link to apply, and our Instagram @blueprint_uva for more information!

Virtual or In-Person Options available!

As a Mentor with LearnServe International, you have the opportunity to make a lasting impact on the lives of student changemakers across the DMV area! Over the course of a 6-month school year, you will provide invaluable guidance, support, and mentorship to students by helping them develop entrepreneurial vision and leadership skills needed to tackle social challenges both locally and globally!

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