URGENT NEEDS & INFORMATION

• Ambassadors for Jesus Christ Ministry: They are looking for church space to use to host their events. Below are their stated needs and who to contact if you are willing to possibly share your space;
  • Requirements: Accommodate a minimum of 10 ppl, a classroom like setting with tables and chairs
  • Time of Need: Saturday mornings around 10am or Saturday afternoons around 12pm
  • If there is any interest, please reach out to Cloretha to discuss more details: HERE
• Hope for Afghans, A FORCLT Initiative: We have many church teams that have stepped up to get paired with an Afghan family in need of assisting in getting acclimated to Charlotte. These teams could use further support and more hands. If you or someone you know is interested in joining a team, please encourage them to complete the form linked below and we will get them connected to a team quickly.
  
  
  • Link to the individual interest form: HERE
• Samaritan's Purse | Seasonal Paid Opportunities: As you may know, Operation Christmas Child is quickly approaching and SP reached out to us as they are starting to recruit volunteers to get ready for this years event.
  • They are looking for 500+ Christian men and women to fill their paid volunteer positions which are 4 week projects.
  • Their seasonal positions include team coaches, greeters, heavy lifters, forklift operators, etc.
  • Pay ranges from $20 - $25/hr, depending on the role
  • If you have interest or have any further questions, please reach out to Cheryl Hamilton via email HERE

LOCAL NONPROFIT JOB OPPORTUNITIES

• International House (IH): IH is looking to secure a few internship positions for their upcoming school year. They typically run with a weekly commitment of 12-16 per week from September 2023 - May 2024. The positions they are looking to fill are under; Client Services & Citizen Diplomacy Program
  • To review the job description for Client Services, please click  HERE
  • To review the job description for Citizen Diplomacy Program, please click HERE
    
  
  
• Augustine Literacy Project (ALP): ALP is seeking a dependable volunteer who enjoys interacting with elementary students. This person would volunteer to gather and supervise 10-15 students for their tutoring sessions two times each week at Billingsville Elementary School. The commitment is 2 hours, 2 times per week (could possibly be split into one shift per week with another volunteer). This non-tutoring role is essential to support the virtual literacy intervention program.
  • If you would like more information, contact Andrea Howell HERE
  • For the job description, click HERE
    
    
• Learning Help Centers of Charlotte (LHCC): LHCC and their strategic church partner, St. Andrews UMC desires to add a bilingual full time staff member who can assist both organizations. The ideal candidate would be someone who loves children, and is passionate about education, from early literacy and learning to our middle and high school students, and help each organization come alongside families, so that their children can get a good start and thrive and become role models and leaders in their family and community.
  • Please send any inquiries to Brent via email HERE
  • Job description linked HERE
• Freedom School Partners: FSP is hiring for their paid summer interns. 
  • For more information on the intern roles, please visit HERE
  • You can also check out the flyer linked HERE
• Soccer FC: They are a nonprofit providing free after school soccer and literacy programming to students in Title 1 elementary schools here in Charlotte. They are looking for coaches for their teams (a paid position!!). Attached is a flyer for more information. Take your passion and turn it into something amazing!!
  • Flyer for coaches: HERE

HUNGER & FOOD

• Loaves & Fishes and Friendship Trays: They have some immediate needs that they would like to share with this group;
• Delivery Drivers: Their primary volunteer need is delivery drivers. Loaves & Fishes program, we deliver a week’s worth of groceries on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Drivers will be assigned 3-5 deliveries for a total of 8-15 boxes, so larger personal vehicles with space are preferred. Drivers must be 18, but if you are not 18 yet this could be done as a pair with a parent. Deliveries are kid friendly and contact free.
• To register for either of these needs, please visit HERE
• Warehouse, Mobile Pantry, and Personal Shopper Volunteers Needed: Their needs continue as the need for food rises. 
• If you have any interest, please look for available shifts and register: HERE
• Food Drives & Food Donations: With growing community needs, our warehouse is looking a little sparse on food. Monetary and food donations are always welcome and needed year round.
• Food Priority List: HERE
• To register for running a food drive, you can visit: HERE
• Any questions, please feel free to contact them: HERE
• Second Harvest Food Bank: They are looking for volunteers to assist them in unpacking, organizing, and repacking food in order to get it distributed out in the community. If you have an interest, you can direct your volunteers to the below information;
• They can accommodate individuals, families, and groups. Please visit HERE to learn more and get connected.

HEALTH & MEDICAL

• NC Diaper Bank: As the needs continue to arise, they are looking for donation drive support. Ideally, these would be sustainable, on-going drives but all support is helpful and greatly needed. Below are the additional details to help determine your engagement; 
  • The most critical items in need are:
    • Infant pull ups, sizes 2t-3t through sizes 4t-5t
    • Under jams of all sizes
    • Items for their Period Power Initiative (period products, shorts, underwear and legging) 
    • Adult pull-ups sizes 2xl and larger
    • If this need interest you & you would like more information, please reach out to Avery Payne – Greater Charlotte Branch Coordinator, by email HERE or you can call (980) 900-7364  

• MedAssist: They are in need for volunteers (individuals and/or groups) to assist in assembling their premade packs and/or sort OTC medicine at their Charlotte office on weekday mornings and afternoons as well.
  • All volunteer opportunities can be found HERE or you can call and speak with Andria at 704-350-3578.

EDUCATION

• Project One: One of the main programs within this organization is mentorship. They reached out to us asking for assistance in recruiting more mentors to walk alongside their 2023-2024 scholarship recipients. They connect each scholar with a mentor to help them navigate educational and career choices.
  • If you have any interest in becoming a mentor; please CLICK HERE
• Augustine Literacy Project (ALP): When you become an ALP tutor you are can learn to improve the literacy skills of young, aspiring readers in our community but ALP needs your help! They have flexible in-person and virtual training options.
  
  • For more information & to take the next step, please visit HERE
  • Or feel free to email Andrea for any specific questions HERE 
• CMS: Their International Center is seeing 100 students a day and are in need of support via donations. If you have any interest in collecting donations for the center, please reach via their website. They are going to be in need of things like, backpacks, feminine products, underwear, jackets, etc.
  • Their website is linked HERE
• Learning Help Centers of Charlotte: They are looking for homework and reading mentors for elementary school students who are English Language Learners.
  • When? Tuesday evenings, while CMS is in session, from 5:45pm to 6:45pm. Comfortable engaging informal environment
  • Where? St. Andrews United Methodist Church, enter at 1901 Emerywood Rd, CLT NC, 28211. Park in church parking lot, and enter at side of church opposite Montclaire Elementary School
  • Who to Contact? Meghan Miller, Operations Lead via email HERE
• Ambassadors of Jesus Christ: An upcoming Student Keys 2 Success workshop is being offered for students that are not what next steps to take after high school. If you know of anyone who would benefit from this workshop, please be sure to share the information below;
  • Date: Aug. 19th
  • Time: 12pm - 2:30pm
  • Location: Mallard Creek Rec Center, 2530 Johnston Oehler
  • For more information, please contact: Cloretha at 704-737-5527
  • Link to flyer for more information HERE
• Charlotte Mecklenburg Library: They are recruiting for Reading Buddies, where adults will spend 1-2 hours reading with children each week. Training is provided and multiple Library locations are in need of volunteers. 
  • Volunteers will register on their website HERE for the Library branch where you would like to volunteer (on website, scroll to find available branches)
  • For any further information or details, you can email Elyse Berrier HERE
  • Flyer is linked HERE
• Promising Pages: They are looking for volunteers to help them clean and process book donations.
  • If you are interested in getting your church involved, please use the registration link HERE
  • If you have a group of 10 or more, they are willing to work with you too. You can set it up by reaching out to Dana HERE
• HELPS Literacy
  • HELPS Literacy Tutors (Virtual) - For 1 hour per week, HELPS Tutors support 2 CMS students in reading fluency. To register for a New Tutor Training or for more information:
    • Email Emily Hall HERE   
    • Or by visiting their website HERE 
• Heart Math Tutoring: Heart Math provides tutor training, an easy to follow curriculum, and a Heart Program Coordinator at each school site for support. They are looking to recruit more volunteers for the upcoming school year. 
  • The tutoring commitment is 1 hour, once a week from October 2023 to April 2024. 
  • If you are interested in getting involved as a tutor at a specific school, you can see the schools listed HERE as well as submit your desire to engage.
    • Any questions, please contact Heart’s Program and Outreach Coordinator, Rachel Allman HERE

ADDICTION RECOVERY

• Charlotte Rescue Mission: They have 2 different volunteer opportunities that are listed below;
  • Sponsor/Serve for Meals
  • Donation Drives (collection of Gift In-Kind items)  
    
    • If you have interest in learning more about these opportunities, please email Jeff Glenn, Community Relationship Manager, HERE

ANTI-HUMAN TRAFFICKING

• Present Age Ministries: This ministry is asking for support for their snack bag needs. This is a great need for a small group, a family, or youth groups. Their Care Coordinators use these weekly with home visits, counseling sessions, or other activities. They would love your support with the following specifics on these snack bags that they are collecting from August 1st - August 31;
  • Total number of bags needed: 250
  • Each snack bags can include each of the following (3 items for each snack bag)
    • Bag of Chips (Takis are the favorite), Piece of Candy/Pack of Gum, Fruit Snack
  • These bags can either be dropped off (9am - 4pm) or sent into the following address: 280 Concord Parkway South, SUITE 110-J. Concord NC 28027
  • For any questions, please reach out to Cheryl Maley via email HERE or by phone at 704-956-2120

HOUSING & HOMELESSNESS

• University Soup Kitchen: As they have many different ways to engage with them and serve, they have reached out with one priority need which is the need to support their mobile pantry during the week.
  • To check out all the ways you can serve, along with the mobile pantry volunteer opportunities, you can check them out HERE.
• Project Outpour: They are in need of volunteers for their Shower Service Days and Hygiene Distribution Events. Additional details below:
  • Locations & Times
    • Tuesday afternoons from 2p - 4p at 4429 South Blvd. (library)
    • Wednesdays from 10a-1p at 2412 Beatties Ford Rd. (library)
    • Thursdays from 10am-1pm at 4012 Central Ave (church)
    • Fridays from 10am-1pm at 5935 Hickory Grove Rd. (library), as well as every other Thursday evening 5:00-6:30. The need is ongoing, every week.
  • The link to sign up for any shift is located HERE
  • For any questions you may have, please feel free to email them HERE or call Laura at 704-275-5540
• Just Do It Movement: They educate and provide resources and skills to individuals that need assistance in becoming self-sufficient, while empowering them beyond their circumstances.
  • To learn more about their ministry, watch this piece that Spectrum News did: HERE 
• Habitat for Humanity: Habitat is moving ahead with construction and home repair. They are subcontracting more of their interior work, but they have a big need for help with outdoor constructing work. These are safe opportunities outdoors. Please reach out to Zach for more information.
  • Zach Surber, Faith Relations Manager, Cell: 612-425-8225, or by email HERE

REFUGEES & IMMIGRANTS

• The Nest Academy: With the beginning of the 2023-2024 school year upon us, this brings needs for volunteers. The Nest Academy is looking for Reading Buddies, K-5 Classroom Aides, Math Tutors, and Friday Morning Club Leaders. If you have a passion for supporting our refugee and immigrant youths, The Nest Academy offers some great opportunities to engage. 
  • To learn more and register, CLICK HERE
• International House (IH): IH is launching a series of Cultural Sensitivity Training workshops and their spring calendar has been released! These are designed to equip service providers & individuals with the skills, resources, and expertise they need to communicate effectively with clients from international backgrounds or who are non-native English speakers.
  • The cost of the workshop is $45, which covers your snacks and refreshments, training materials, and Certificate of Completion.
  • Flyer w details and dates: HERE
  • To register for any dates, please visit HERE
  • For any questions, please contact Lauren HERE
• Project 658: They are looking for 2 different volunteer needs.
  • Mentoring Volunteers: They are in need of people who love Jesus, are comfortable in cross-cultural settings, and have a desire to show the love of Jesus through practical ways like English conversation, helping navigate life in America, and just showing up to be a friend to refugees in Charlotte. 
    • If interested you can contact Julia HERE or Mark HERE
  • Make Welcome Sewing School is looking for assistant teachers for our refugee sewing classes. We are in need of several female sewing class volunteers to assist the main sewing instructor one day a week, from 10am-12. Requirements are a basic knowledge of sewing, being comfortable in a multi-cultural/multi-language environment, and a love for Jesus!
    • To apply, please complete THIS application
• Refugee Support Services (RSS): They are looking for dedicated volunteers to work specifically with the registration and documentation review of new program participants and volunteers. We need individuals who are able to commit to this role at least one morning (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) a week for a period of 6 months or more. Training will be provided.
  • If interested in volunteering with RSS in this way, please sign up HERE

FAMILY RESILIENCE, FOSTER CARE, & ADVOCACY 

• HopeKids: They provide ongoing events, activities and a powerful, unique support community for families who have a child with cancer or some other life threatening medical condition. HopeKids reached out to us asking for volunteer support. So, if you would like to volunteer with them, here are the steps they encourage you to take;
  • Please sign the linked documents and send them to Heather Curran, Program Manager. There is a permission form for a background check and also an acknowledgment of our abuse policy to keep our HopeKids safe.
    • Background Permission: HERE
    • Abuse Policy: HERE
    • Volunteer Handbook for any further information: HERE
  • Once Heather receives those documents, she will send you the Abuse Training link. This is a training video you can do online on your own time and it takes less than an hour to complete. 
  • For any further information or questions, please email Heather Curran HERE
• Congregations for Kids (CFK): They reached out to us asking for support in recruiting volunteers for their their remaining volunteer needs for the remainder of the year. Some of the different volunteer opportunities you can engage in are; sorting and organizing toys for their upcoming Merry Market, preparing packages to thank their monthly donors, and organizing/creating toiletry kits to meet their CAREnow requests. If you have any interest, these needs run through November.
  • Date(s): October 26 | Register to volunteer for this date HERE
    
  • Date: November 16 | Register to volunteer for this date HERE
  • Time: 9am - 11am
  • Location: CFK office 5835 Executive Center Drive, Suite 100, Charlotte, NC
  • If you have any questions or need anything further, please reach out to Sara Miller VIA EMAIL or 704-918-1515
  • Merry Market Merchandising Event on November 29 | Register to volunteer for this event HERE

• Freedom WithIn Walls: They have reached out to us to share a few of their current needs. We have listed them below for your review.
  • Volunteers Needed: They are looking for volunteers for reading, academic enrichment services and tutoring. They are open daily throughout the year so reaching out to them directly for specific hours would be most efficient.  
  • Vehicle Need: Freedom Within Walls is gearing up for their summer enrichment program which serves their at risk youth. They would love to include field trips this year but are in need of a passenger vehicle or bus to make those happen. If your church isn't using their transportation over the summer or you know of anyone possibly getting rid of this type of vehicle, they ask that you reach out. 

• • Meal Sponsorship Opportunities: Their ministry feeds approximately 1500 students daily through their enrichment program. If you would like to support them by supplying a one-time meal or ongoing meals, they would love to hear from you. Please feel free to reach out for more specific information & to coordinate.
    • To reach out, please email HERE
      
• Machiah's House: Is a transitional six-bed group home, operating 24 hours a day, 365 days a year for homeless young female adults in Charlotte, NC. Machiah’s House is able to serve six female adults between the ages of 18 to 21 years old. They have reached out to us to try to spread the word about their organization but also share their need(s).
  
  • Housing: They are looking for a transitional group home (land & home), to best assist the population they are passionate to serve in Mecklenburg and surrounding counties.
    • If you know of anything or have a need for more clarity, please feel free to reach out to Founder & ED, Dr. Shandria Pridgen at (704) 763-4100
      

PRISON MINISTRY

• Bridges to Life (BTL): BTL has recently been invited to bring the Bridges To Life program to the Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Clinic (ARC) in Charlotte. If you are not familiar with the ARC, the men that reside there are homeless as a result of their drug or alcohol addictions and they are desperately working toward sobriety. In order to get this program off the ground, they are in need of volunteer support.
  • Whether you are a victim of crime, in recovery, or a good listener with a heart to help, please consider joining them to minister at the Salvation Army in Charlotte. If interested, please email Joel Lightfoot HERE or by calling him at 254-313-8181.
• Changed Choices: They have reached out looking for support of meals for their weekly bible studies. 
  • Each week, their clients, staff, and volunteers meet at our re-entry home for fellowship and bible study
    • If you would like to support this by providing a meal, you can do so by clicking on THIS LINK to register

EMERGENCY RESPONSE RESOURCES

• American Red Cross: There are currently 2 types of volunteer needs that they would like to share:
  • Their Disaster Action Team volunteers are critically important, not just to the Red Cross but to our community. These volunteers are part of a team that responds in-person to local emergencies (primarily home fires). They not only provide comfort, hope, and compassion to impacted households, but also connections to Red Cross and community resources. This includes financial assistance for lodging and referrals to Healthcare, Mental Health, and Spiritual Care services.
    • Volunteer disaster responders are asked to be on-call 6 shifts per month. Each shift is approximately 8-12 hours. While volunteers may not always get dispatched during their on-call shift, they do need to be available for in-person response should something happen.
  • Disaster Spiritual Care volunteers assist disaster clients to utilize their own spiritual resources, values, and faith during crisis, regardless of faith tradition. The volunteers would participate in local responses, such as:
    • Providing support to families who have experienced a home fire
    • Facilitate long-term recovery for clients – providing spiritual and emotional support, and connection to local resources
    • Assist in developing partnerships with local faith-based organizations
    • Are involved in preparedness efforts
      • For more information on either of these engagement opportunities, please contact Amy Korb via email HERE or by phone at 704.221.8862

GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES

• World Vision: Help us take steps locally so that women and children no longer have to take steps globally for unclean water.
  • Video link: HERE

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES & PRAYER REQUESTS

• The Forum at Hope Haven: They are inviting you and members of your staff to participate in a 9-month MI (Motivational interviewing) Community Learning Project. Motivational interviewing (MI) is an effective, evidence-based technique for helping clients resolve ambivalence about behaviors that prevent change. If you have any interest and want to learn more;
  • Link to flyer HERE  
• HR Ministry Matters: This organization is an affordable monthly subscription service that provides an online, self-service portal for all your basic HR needs AND unlimited access to a certified HR professional M – F 8 am – 8 pm EST. (via email or phone)
  • Features include: 
    • Employee handbook creation
    • Policy review & creation
    • Templates, letters, checklists, and guides
    • E-news updates
      • For more information, you can visit their website HERE or reach out directly to Robin Marrin at 919-444-2757
• Hope Haven | The Forum: Launched in early 2023, The Forum is a community hub for education, training, mentoring, and collaboration for non-profit professionals. Located conveniently on Hope Haven's campus, they are offering cost-effective training and continuing education from top educators and presenters open to the non-profit community on wide-ranging topics such as:
  • Mental Health
  • De-escalation
  • First Aid & CPR
  • Boundaries & Ethics
  • Cultural Competence
    • Register for an upcoming course: HERE
• Healthy Communities NC: Please visit HERE to see great statistical data on social & economical factors, physical environments, health behaviors, clinical care, and health outcome data. This is a fantastic resource for localized data.
• Housing & Homelessness Dashboard: Please visit  HERE to get up-to-date data around the Charlotte Mecklenburg housing crisis.
• MEANS Database: This is a food recovery platform. This is a text notification program that connects individuals in need to available food close to them. We can encourage this from the excess food perspective as well as a resource to individuals and families in need. Check them out HERE
• Families Forward CLT: This is a great resource page and it is organized by the need which makes it much easier to navigate. Check them out HERE