On this page we list free resources for individuals and groups to contact partner agencies directly. Please note Hands On Charlotte does not manage or track hours for these opportunities.
If you are interested in having Hands On Charlotte manage a customized project (team-building, large day of service, etc.), please contact our Associate Director Bob Young to learn more about our All Hands managed packages. (Please know that there is a fee for setting up All Hands projects or programs.)
If you are looking for ideas to set up projects for youth groups, please visit .
Instructions for posting opportunities are at the bottom of this screen.
Partner Agency Contacts for Groups
Crisis Assistance Ministry
500-A Spratt Street
Charlotte, NC 28206
Contact: Corrina Kirby
ext. 147
Mecklenburg County Park & Rec
Various locations
Contact: Lori Saylor
Second Harvest Food Bank
500-B Spratt Street
Charlotte, NC 28206
Contact: Lisa Marie Nisely
Habitat for Humanity
Various Locations
Contact: Beth Reichert
2401-A Distribution Street
Charlotte, NC 28203
Contact: Thom Duncan
Opportunities for Individual Volunteers
Special Events
Join us at the Charlotte Be The Match Walk+Run on Saturday, September 26, 2015. Please volunteer and help us deliver cures! Each year, thousands of patients need a marrow transplant, but have no donor match in their family. They depend on Be The Match® to help them find an unrelated marrow donor and receive treatment. The cure for blood cancers like leukemia, lymphoma and 70 other life-threatening diseases is in the hands of ordinary people – your hands.Volunteer roles include set up, registration, refreshments, course marshal, start/finish line, water stop and breakdown. The Be The Match Walk+Run raises funds to help patients with uninsured treatment costs, support continued marrow transplant research to improve outcomes, and add more volunteer potential marrow donors to Be The Match Registry®, giving more patients hope for a cure. Register at
Charlotte Oktoberfest uses its annual craft beer festival to introduce/educate people about craft beer while raising money for charities in our local community. We are looking for volunteers over 21 to pour beer samples from 3-6pm, Sat Oct 3rd at NC Music Factory. Volunteers must attend an orientation session at The Unknown Brewing Co, Wed Sept 30th from 7-8:30pm. For more information and to sign up to volunteer, please visit .
Main Library is hosting a Maker's Faire and needs to share the news about an amazing new resource called Idea Box. Idea Box has MakerBot 3D printers, CAD stations, vinyl/laser cutters, sewing machines & tablet devices like Kindle Fires/iPads. Here you can explore new technology and design, prototype and build ideas from start to finish. If you are or can be excited to tell the public what Idea Box is about from 10-1 or 1-4 on October 10 please call Chauna Wall at or email at for more info.
The Symphony Guild of Charlotte needs volunteers to work shifts at our major fundraiser of the year. Our Kitchen Tour will take place on Saturday, October 17th from 10.00am to 4:00pm. We need Host/ hostess to help move the people touring through the houses. We have 5 houses in Myers Park and 3 in the South Park area. Shifts start at 9:30am to 1:00pm and 12:30 to 4:30pm. There will be food tastings at each house both mornings and afternoons. Chairs will be available to sit during breaks as well as water. Contact: Betty Seifert, volunteer chair,
Barktoberfest is an annual festival for dogs and their people and a fundraiser for Murrays’ Fund and paws4people. Murray’s Fund provides financial assistance to owners of pets with cancer. Paws4people assists those living with serious illnesses or disabilities by utilizing highly trained assistance dogs. The event is Saturday, October 24, 2015 from 10am to 2pm at Triple C Brewery. Volunteers needed from 8am to 3pm. Volunteers will assist with: event set up, event tear down, vendor parking, walk route monitoring, lunch and water distribution, keeping dog water bowls filled, coordination of costume contest, registration tables and/or monitoring raffle area.Contact
On-going Opportunities
Under the Sky Is The Limit Community Development Corporation manages a girls and boys mentoring program as well as a football league. We are starting a tutoring and homework help program because we understand the importance of education and how it directly impacts their future. The goal of this tutoring/homework help program is to help students stay in school and maintain academic success. Tutoring takes place Monday evenings near West Meck H.S. for students ages 6 to 15. Contact Emanju Zinnah (Coach Z) at or call Website:
Charlotte's high-poverty students and schools need the community's help, and volunteering with Heart Math Tutoring is a fun, effective way to make a difference with only 30 minutes or 1 hour per week from late September through May. With the support of an on-site coordinator, volunteers use an easy-to-follow, proven curriculum to provide one-on-one math instruction to 1st-5th graders featuring hands-on activities and games. Please see for the variety of locations, days, and time slots. For more information, please contact Padgett Sullivan at
The OrthoCarolina Research Institute, Inc (OCRI) has volunteer openings for data entry, mailings, and various other office tasks. Volunteer Monday – Friday any time between 8 am – 5 pm. Contact or . OCRI is an independent, non-profit organization working with physicians and collaborative partners to facilitate orthopedic research that advances practice and improves quality-of-life outcomes for patients.
Children’s Home Society is seeking a Hope for the Holidays Volunteer Coordinator to manage the annual toy drive. Volunteer Coordinators will be expected to work a minimum of 20 hours per week, beginning in September, through December 18, 2015. Duties include: Overseeing a team of volunteers, Securing gift lists, Organizing and matching gift lists to sponsors, Coordinating distribution of gifts to foster families. Must have a license and a personal vehicle and be 18 or older. Please contact .
The McCrorey Family YMCA is looking for fall coaches for youth Football, t-ball, and soccer. Contact .
The Lupus Foundation of America, North Carolina Chapter has volunteer openings for data entry, mailings, social media experts, database managers, and graphic designers. Volunteer Monday – Thursday any time between 10 am – 4 pm. Contact or
Art for Life has Teaching Art to Pediatrice Patient openings are for 2 hour weekend shifts. Saturdays and Sundays from 10am-12pm, 2pm-4pm, and 4pm-6pm. For more information, contact Sarah Ness at Our website is
Volunteers are valued members of the Carolinas Medical Center (CMC) patient care team. We offer opportunities in a wide variety of areas including patient services and non-patient care. Whether you are a retiree, a career professional, a high school student or homemaker, Carolinas Medical Center can meet your needs and interests. For further information please visit or call the volunteer service office at .
Volunteer Transportation Services (VTS) is a new transportation service in your community for older adults, people with disabilities and veterans. VTS is recruiting volunteer drivers who will complete training, a criminal and driving background check and a drug screening before becoming certified drivers. Please contact VTS at or for more information.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library SORTING CLERK – Come be an integral part of the Main library by assisting in getting materials to their correct location. Your day will go by quickly as you help couriers sort materials and get them ready to move to the next location. This position operates Monday – Friday 9 a.m. to noon. You can volunteer for one or more shifts depending on your personal schedule! Contact Kim Arlia at for more details. Check us out at:
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library BOOKSALE CLERK – Have an eagle eye for what sales? Like to create displays? Then this volunteer opportunity is for you! Main library receives donations from the public and we need help sorting these materials. Some of these items go into the Main library book sale. This position operates Monday – Friday between the hours of 7 a.m. and 2 p.m. You can volunteer for one or more shifts depending on your schedule. Contact Kim Arlia at for more details. Check us out at:
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library Main Library Materials Processing Helper - assist in preparation and processing of new library materials prior to placement in library collection. Place labels on new books and audio visual materials. Assist with database management of materials records. Hours: Between 8am-4pm, Mon-Fri (2-4 hour shifts available) 6 month commitment required.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library Main Library New Materials Distributor - Processes new library materials: move boxes, unpack books and other materials, check packing list against items received, load books and other materials onto book carts and distribute library materials into bins on library dock.Hours: Between 9am-4pm, Mon-Fri (2-4 hour shifts available, afternoons preferred) Complete an application at
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library Independence Regional Public Library is looking for thoughtful and friendly individuals, with Microsoft Office and general computer experience, to provide 1-hour tutoring sessions to adults and seniors, 2-4 times a week. Fluency in any other languages is especially welcome! Contact: Mason Bissett
Serenity House is an end of life care facility that bridges the gap between Hospice and the family. We train all our Volunteers. The Volunteering time slots are 4 hour shifts. For more information visit: or contact Laura Tasso
Instructions for Posting
Hands On Charlotte will post volunteer opportunities for 501c3 non-profit organizations. Please limit your posting to 100 words or less and email to .
Postings should be formatted so all text appears in one paragraph like those above. We can provide links to websites and/or email addresses. We need at least 10 days notice for an event. We typically update this page on the 2nd and 4th Monday of the month.
If you are interested in having Hands On Charlotte manage a customized project (team-building, large day of service, etc.), please contact our Associate Director Bob Young to learn more about our All Hands managed packages. (Please know that there is a fee for setting up All Hands projects or programs.)
If you are looking for ideas to set up projects for youth groups, please visit .
Instructions for posting opportunities are at the bottom of this screen.
Partner Agency Contacts for Groups
Crisis Assistance Ministry
500-A Spratt Street
Charlotte, NC 28206
Contact: Corrina Kirby
ext. 147
Mecklenburg County Park & Rec
Various locations
Contact: Lori Saylor
Second Harvest Food Bank
500-B Spratt Street
Charlotte, NC 28206
Contact: Lisa Marie Nisely
Habitat for Humanity
Various Locations
Contact: Beth Reichert
2401-A Distribution Street
Charlotte, NC 28203
Contact: Thom Duncan
Opportunities for Individual Volunteers
Special Events
Join us at the Charlotte Be The Match Walk+Run on Saturday, September 26, 2015. Please volunteer and help us deliver cures! Each year, thousands of patients need a marrow transplant, but have no donor match in their family. They depend on Be The Match® to help them find an unrelated marrow donor and receive treatment. The cure for blood cancers like leukemia, lymphoma and 70 other life-threatening diseases is in the hands of ordinary people – your hands.Volunteer roles include set up, registration, refreshments, course marshal, start/finish line, water stop and breakdown. The Be The Match Walk+Run raises funds to help patients with uninsured treatment costs, support continued marrow transplant research to improve outcomes, and add more volunteer potential marrow donors to Be The Match Registry®, giving more patients hope for a cure. Register at
Charlotte Oktoberfest uses its annual craft beer festival to introduce/educate people about craft beer while raising money for charities in our local community. We are looking for volunteers over 21 to pour beer samples from 3-6pm, Sat Oct 3rd at NC Music Factory. Volunteers must attend an orientation session at The Unknown Brewing Co, Wed Sept 30th from 7-8:30pm. For more information and to sign up to volunteer, please visit .
Main Library is hosting a Maker's Faire and needs to share the news about an amazing new resource called Idea Box. Idea Box has MakerBot 3D printers, CAD stations, vinyl/laser cutters, sewing machines & tablet devices like Kindle Fires/iPads. Here you can explore new technology and design, prototype and build ideas from start to finish. If you are or can be excited to tell the public what Idea Box is about from 10-1 or 1-4 on October 10 please call Chauna Wall at or email at for more info.
The Symphony Guild of Charlotte needs volunteers to work shifts at our major fundraiser of the year. Our Kitchen Tour will take place on Saturday, October 17th from 10.00am to 4:00pm. We need Host/ hostess to help move the people touring through the houses. We have 5 houses in Myers Park and 3 in the South Park area. Shifts start at 9:30am to 1:00pm and 12:30 to 4:30pm. There will be food tastings at each house both mornings and afternoons. Chairs will be available to sit during breaks as well as water. Contact: Betty Seifert, volunteer chair,
Barktoberfest is an annual festival for dogs and their people and a fundraiser for Murrays’ Fund and paws4people. Murray’s Fund provides financial assistance to owners of pets with cancer. Paws4people assists those living with serious illnesses or disabilities by utilizing highly trained assistance dogs. The event is Saturday, October 24, 2015 from 10am to 2pm at Triple C Brewery. Volunteers needed from 8am to 3pm. Volunteers will assist with: event set up, event tear down, vendor parking, walk route monitoring, lunch and water distribution, keeping dog water bowls filled, coordination of costume contest, registration tables and/or monitoring raffle area.Contact
On-going Opportunities
Under the Sky Is The Limit Community Development Corporation manages a girls and boys mentoring program as well as a football league. We are starting a tutoring and homework help program because we understand the importance of education and how it directly impacts their future. The goal of this tutoring/homework help program is to help students stay in school and maintain academic success. Tutoring takes place Monday evenings near West Meck H.S. for students ages 6 to 15. Contact Emanju Zinnah (Coach Z) at or call Website:
Charlotte's high-poverty students and schools need the community's help, and volunteering with Heart Math Tutoring is a fun, effective way to make a difference with only 30 minutes or 1 hour per week from late September through May. With the support of an on-site coordinator, volunteers use an easy-to-follow, proven curriculum to provide one-on-one math instruction to 1st-5th graders featuring hands-on activities and games. Please see for the variety of locations, days, and time slots. For more information, please contact Padgett Sullivan at
The OrthoCarolina Research Institute, Inc (OCRI) has volunteer openings for data entry, mailings, and various other office tasks. Volunteer Monday – Friday any time between 8 am – 5 pm. Contact or . OCRI is an independent, non-profit organization working with physicians and collaborative partners to facilitate orthopedic research that advances practice and improves quality-of-life outcomes for patients.
Children’s Home Society is seeking a Hope for the Holidays Volunteer Coordinator to manage the annual toy drive. Volunteer Coordinators will be expected to work a minimum of 20 hours per week, beginning in September, through December 18, 2015. Duties include: Overseeing a team of volunteers, Securing gift lists, Organizing and matching gift lists to sponsors, Coordinating distribution of gifts to foster families. Must have a license and a personal vehicle and be 18 or older. Please contact .
The McCrorey Family YMCA is looking for fall coaches for youth Football, t-ball, and soccer. Contact .
The Lupus Foundation of America, North Carolina Chapter has volunteer openings for data entry, mailings, social media experts, database managers, and graphic designers. Volunteer Monday – Thursday any time between 10 am – 4 pm. Contact or
Art for Life has Teaching Art to Pediatrice Patient openings are for 2 hour weekend shifts. Saturdays and Sundays from 10am-12pm, 2pm-4pm, and 4pm-6pm. For more information, contact Sarah Ness at Our website is
Volunteers are valued members of the Carolinas Medical Center (CMC) patient care team. We offer opportunities in a wide variety of areas including patient services and non-patient care. Whether you are a retiree, a career professional, a high school student or homemaker, Carolinas Medical Center can meet your needs and interests. For further information please visit or call the volunteer service office at .
Volunteer Transportation Services (VTS) is a new transportation service in your community for older adults, people with disabilities and veterans. VTS is recruiting volunteer drivers who will complete training, a criminal and driving background check and a drug screening before becoming certified drivers. Please contact VTS at or for more information.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library SORTING CLERK – Come be an integral part of the Main library by assisting in getting materials to their correct location. Your day will go by quickly as you help couriers sort materials and get them ready to move to the next location. This position operates Monday – Friday 9 a.m. to noon. You can volunteer for one or more shifts depending on your personal schedule! Contact Kim Arlia at for more details. Check us out at:
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library BOOKSALE CLERK – Have an eagle eye for what sales? Like to create displays? Then this volunteer opportunity is for you! Main library receives donations from the public and we need help sorting these materials. Some of these items go into the Main library book sale. This position operates Monday – Friday between the hours of 7 a.m. and 2 p.m. You can volunteer for one or more shifts depending on your schedule. Contact Kim Arlia at for more details. Check us out at:
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library Main Library Materials Processing Helper - assist in preparation and processing of new library materials prior to placement in library collection. Place labels on new books and audio visual materials. Assist with database management of materials records. Hours: Between 8am-4pm, Mon-Fri (2-4 hour shifts available) 6 month commitment required.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library Main Library New Materials Distributor - Processes new library materials: move boxes, unpack books and other materials, check packing list against items received, load books and other materials onto book carts and distribute library materials into bins on library dock.Hours: Between 9am-4pm, Mon-Fri (2-4 hour shifts available, afternoons preferred) Complete an application at
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library Independence Regional Public Library is looking for thoughtful and friendly individuals, with Microsoft Office and general computer experience, to provide 1-hour tutoring sessions to adults and seniors, 2-4 times a week. Fluency in any other languages is especially welcome! Contact: Mason Bissett
Serenity House is an end of life care facility that bridges the gap between Hospice and the family. We train all our Volunteers. The Volunteering time slots are 4 hour shifts. For more information visit: or contact Laura Tasso
Instructions for Posting
Hands On Charlotte will post volunteer opportunities for 501c3 non-profit organizations. Please limit your posting to 100 words or less and email to .
Postings should be formatted so all text appears in one paragraph like those above. We can provide links to websites and/or email addresses. We need at least 10 days notice for an event. We typically update this page on the 2nd and 4th Monday of the month.