Volunteer with United Way
Feel the impact of your efforts through purposeful volunteer service.
Volunteerism is one of the ways United Way brings people together to solve local challenges and build a stronger community. When you volunteer with us, you’ll be sharing your time and talents with those who need it most.
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CORPORATE VOLUNTEERISM
United Way connects corporations in our region with opportunities that are individually meaningful as well as collectively impactful.
Learn MoreSkills-Based Volunteerism
United Way helps to pair volunteers who have skills and experience in specific fields with one of our partner agencies.
Express InterestJoin Us for Union County Day of Caring!
Volunteer alongside local businesses, civic clubs, churches and the community to help nonprofits, seniors citizens and disabled residents of Union County. Projects include: cutting grass, weeding flowerbeds, pruning shrubs, trash pickup, window washing, cleaning gutters and light painting.
Learn MoreCorporate Volunteerism Special Report
During National Volunteer Month in April, we highlighted the importance of volunteering and the contributions individuals, groups and corporate partners make to worthy causes in our community in the Charlotte Business Journal’s special section on corporate volunteerism.
View 2022 Corporate Volunteerism Special Report
Volunteerism Features
Giving Back in a Virtual, Socially Distanced World
April 28, 2021
When United Way of Central Carolinas decided to host its first-ever Racial Equity 21-Day Challenge, it chose the kickoff date as Monday, January 18, 2021—Dr….
Atrium Health Volunteers Make an Impact During COVID-19 Crisis
April 19, 2021
Volunteers serve a vital role in strengthening communities, assisting neighbors and advancing organizational missions, programs and services. Whether assembling hygiene kits for the homeless, organizing…
Loaves & Fishes Volunteers Provide Food Access During Pandemic
April 12, 2021
Volunteers serve a vital role in strengthening communities, assisting neighbors and advancing organizational missions, programs and services. Whether assembling hygiene kits for the homeless, organizing…
Rising to the Challenge: Change in a New Direction
April 9, 2021
The crises of 2020, including the coronavirus pandemic and racial unrest, have accelerated commitments by Charlotte-based employers to address economic inequities, social disparities and racial…