Community Service Opportunities

Pet handlers, coordinate volunteers, provide foster homes and transportation, etc.

http://aarf.org/

Contact: Mishell Fricke

254-0800

Advocate for abused and neglected children. Volunteers stay with child until placed in safe, permanent home. Must complete 35-hour training program.

http://www.cvcasa.org/

Program contact: Bobby Salazar

646-0516

Volunteers needed for programs for children and adults with disabilities: administrative support, special events and fundraising

Contact: Irene Williamson

287-1007                 

Serve as companions, adopt a person or family at Christmas, assist with recreation, after-school program, summer youth camps

http://www.richmondarc.org/

Contact: Jane Rhyne

358-1874

Work with children’s groups, offer administrative support, help with special events and public education

http://www.grscan.com/

Program contact: Sarah Mersereau

1506 Staples Mill Road #203
Richmond, VA

257-7226

Looking for puppy raisers to open their hearts and homes to raise a future guide dog and give the gift of independence to a blind person.

https://www.guidingeyes.org/

Contact: Cathy and Les Foldesi

1(866) GEB-LABS

Local number: 285-7931              

Assist children and adults with mental disabilities in recreational activities, provide office support, help with fundraising.

http://www.hanoverarc.org/

Contact: Lucy Cantrell

798-2400
             

Provide safe housing, help with fundraising, staff adoption stands, work at shelter and special events such as parades and photo booths.

http://www.hanoverhumanesociety.org/

Contact: Any available staff member

798-0806

Office support, volunteer training, hotline volunteers, court advocacy, children’s group volunteers, special projects and events, speakers bureau

http://www.hanoversafeplace.com/

Program contact: Sheree Hedrick

752-2728

Evening supper programs at this transitional shelter for women and children. Tutor, cook meals, donate supplies, children’s activities, transport

http://www.hilliardhouse.org/

Program contact: Sue Leedes

236-5800, ext. 27

On-call shifts, answer crisis hotline, legal advocacy, accompany clients to the hospital, group support, office assistants

http://thejameshouse.org/

Program contact: Chana Ramsey

Hopewell, Petersburg    

458-2704, 732-1711

Volunteers are instrumental to the organization’s mission by serving as wish interviewers, wish granters and fundraisers.

http://www.va.wish.org/

Contact: Carly Morton

217-9474

Assist with advocacy efforts, help-line support, fundraising, community outreach activities, and National Child Abuse Prevention Month events.

http://www.preventchildabuseva.org/

Program contact: Johanna Schuchert

359-6166, ext. 310

Help with special events, animal grooming, greeting visitors, socializing and comforting cats, walking and comforting dogs, and donations.

http://richmondspca.org/

Contact: Erin Van Vleet

521-1329

Relief staff, child care for residents at the shelter, hotline help, advocacy, sort donations, fundraising.

http://www.safeharborshelter.com/

Program contact: Chris Cain

Program contact: Pixie Williams

P.O. Box 27142
Richmond, VA

(804) 358-7499

Offer administrative support, work with domestic violence victims in shelters, meet rape victims in emergency rooms, work in the preschool and assist with after-school programs. Speaking opportunities. Some training required.

http://www.ywcarichmond.org/

Contact: Rebekah Carrow

643-6761, ext. 117