Needs From: Togetherhood

Since Hurricane Helene, Baptists on Mission has been serving Western North Carolina by rebuilding and repairing homes. Every volunteer who swings a hammer or clears debris begins their day with a meal prepared by this kitchen.

When you serve here, you are not “helping in a kitchen.”
You are fueling the rebuilding of our community.

If the meals stop, the work slows. Your role directly impacts how many homes get restored.

This is a learning shift designed to onboard consistent volunteers into the rhythm of the kitchen. You will:

Shadow the Kitchen Manager and experienced volunteers

Assist in preparing breakfast

Help assemble sandwiches for volunteer lunches

Set out and serve meals

Support kitchen cleanup and reset

You will not be left alone to figure it out. This is structured learning with hands-on responsibility.

We are looking for dependable YMCA members with basic cooking confidence — not professional chefs, but individuals comfortable preparing food without constant supervision.

This is best suited for someone who:

Wants to commit consistently

Takes ownership

Understands that small details (timing, prep, cleanliness) matter

Spots are limited to build a reliable team.

If you want to directly strengthen the people rebuilding Swannanoa — this is where you start.

Important!! Please use the link here to complete your registration  Complete Registration!!

Drowning is preventable—and you can be part of the solution.

Join the Aquatics team at the YMCA of Western North Carolina for a powerful week of impact through the Safety Around Water program at Black Mountain Primary. This initiative equips children with life-saving water safety skills while building their confidence in and around the water.

As a volunteer, you won’t just be observing—you’ll be actively supporting certified instructors in the water, helping guide students through:

This is a high-impact opportunity to directly contribute to drowning prevention efforts in your community while supporting youth in a meaningful, hands-on way.

Important!! Please use the link here to complete your registration  Complete Registration!!

Support individuals living with Parkinson’s disease by assisting during our PWR! Moves exercise class. This volunteer role ensures the class environment is safe, organized, and welcoming while participants focus on movement and recovery.

PWR! Moves is a research-informed Parkinson’s wellness program designed to improve neuroplasticity and slow symptom progression. The class emphasizes large, intentional movements that target four key skills often impacted by Parkinson’s:

Antigravity extension

Weight shifting

Axial mobility

Transitional movements

Volunteers do not provide medical instruction. Instead, they serve as operational and environmental support to enhance participant experience.

Assist with room set-up and breakdown

Move and arrange equipment (chairs, mats, light fitness equipment)

Provide light in-class support (retrieving items, adjusting room setup as needed)

Offer encouragement and a welcoming presence

Ability to lift/move equipment (light to moderate weight)

Ability to stand and move throughout the class

Patient, encouraging, and reliable

Interested in health, aging, or neuro wellness

Comfortable supporting adults living with chronic conditions

Your presence helps create a safe and empowering environment where participants can maintain mobility, independence, and confidence.

Come to Pick Up Litter then stick around and get Hoppy with us at one of our local Breweries.

This volunteer event is a Bi-Weekly opportunity. With your help, Asheville GreenWorks is systematically removing thousands of pounds of litter and keeping it out of our waterways. Together we help create healthier communities and cleaner water for everyone from the Newts to Our neighbors. Thank you for helping us move forward towards a climate resilient future for all!

**Project locations and recommended post cleanup hangout locations will change. Please see reminder emails to verify address before traveling to the site.**

During these projects volunteers will be removing litter from Buncombe County creeks and roadways.

We will be focusing on waterways and areas impacted by Tropical Storm Helene. The work will be dirty, challenging, and rewarding! We will spend 2 hours removing litter and piling it into a trailer for removal. Then, those who want to stick around will make their way to the designated establishment for a celebratory beverage.

**Please note that Asheville GreenWorks (AGW) does not purchase or provide alcoholic beverages for volunteers at our events. The post cleanup gatherings are merely a suggestion and are not facilitated or managed by AGW.**

Asheville GreenWorks will provide the following:

Recommended Clothing:

We will meet at French Broad River Brewing to cleanup a section of Sweeten Creek. A big thank you to FBRB for letting us use their parking lot to stage our cleanup. French Broad River Brewing is the suggested post cleanup hangout site - lets show them some gratitude and support their business.

Please park on the side closest to the train tracks. Please do not to park in the lot of the Thrift store/estate sale store or directly in front of the other neighbors, Eda Rhyne. Please do not block in any of the brewers cars that are in the lot.

The taproom and building itself will not be available for bathroom usage, drinks, food, etc until 4 pm. They do not allow outside food or beverages into the taproom.

Since Hurricane Helene, Baptists on Mission has been serving Western North Carolina by rebuilding and repairing homes. Every volunteer who swings a hammer or clears debris begins their day with a meal prepared by this kitchen.

When you serve here, you are not “helping in a kitchen.”
You are fueling the rebuilding of our community.

If the meals stop, the work slows. Your role directly impacts how many homes get restored.

This is a learning shift designed to onboard consistent volunteers into the rhythm of the kitchen. You will:

Shadow the Kitchen Manager and experienced volunteers

Assist in preparing breakfast

Help assemble sandwiches for volunteer lunches

Set out and serve meals

Support kitchen cleanup and reset

You will not be left alone to figure it out. This is structured learning with hands-on responsibility.

We are looking for dependable YMCA members with basic cooking confidence — not professional chefs, but individuals comfortable preparing food without constant supervision.

This is best suited for someone who:

Wants to commit consistently

Takes ownership

Understands that small details (timing, prep, cleanliness) matter

Spots are limited to build a reliable team.

If you want to directly strengthen the people rebuilding Swannanoa — this is where you start.

Do you knit, crochet, sew, quilt, weave, or work with textiles?
The YMCA Afterschool Program at W.D. Williams Elementary is seeking volunteers to lead weekly fiber arts activities for elementary-aged children.

Volunteers will work with small groups of students at the same time each week, guiding them through simple, hands-on fiber arts projects that build creativity, focus, and confidence.

This opportunity is a great fit for:

Active adults looking for meaningful, consistent volunteer engagement

Fiber artists, crafters, and makers

Anyone with fiber arts skills who enjoys working with children

What You’ll Do

Teach basic fiber arts techniques (no formal teaching experience required)

Support children as they work through projects

Encourage creativity, patience, and problem-solving

Serve as a positive, dependable presence for students

Time Commitment

Once per week, same day and time

60–90 minutes per session

Consistency is important for building relationships and program success

Why This Matters
Fiber arts help children:

Strengthen fine motor skills

Improve focus and self-regulation

Experience pride in creating something by hand

Your skills—and your consistency—make a real difference.

Please submit your Fiber Art craft and scheduling availability and a Togetherhood member will follow up with next steps. 

Support individuals living with Parkinson’s disease by assisting during our PWR! Moves exercise class. This volunteer role ensures the class environment is safe, organized, and welcoming while participants focus on movement and recovery.

PWR! Moves is a research-informed Parkinson’s wellness program designed to improve neuroplasticity and slow symptom progression. The class emphasizes large, intentional movements that target four key skills often impacted by Parkinson’s:

Antigravity extension

Weight shifting

Axial mobility

Transitional movements

Volunteers do not provide medical instruction. Instead, they serve as operational and environmental support to enhance participant experience.

Assist with room set-up and breakdown

Move and arrange equipment (chairs, mats, light fitness equipment)

Provide light in-class support (retrieving items, adjusting room setup as needed)

Offer encouragement and a welcoming presence

Ability to lift/move equipment (light to moderate weight)

Ability to stand and move throughout the class

Patient, encouraging, and reliable

Interested in health, aging, or neuro wellness

Comfortable supporting adults living with chronic conditions

Your presence helps create a safe and empowering environment where participants can maintain mobility, independence, and confidence.

Use this link to confirm your registration with Pisgah Area SORBA: Finalizer Registration!

*YOUR REGISTRATION IS NOT COMPLETE UNTIL THIS HAS BEEN COMPLETED* 

Join Pisgah Area SORBA for a special WNC Bike Fest Trail Work Day on Lower Black!

We’ll be getting the trail dialed in ahead of the festivities by cleaning drains and brushing corridor to keep the trail riding great and flowing properly.

Saturday, May 16th 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM Pisgah Ranger Station:

We'll meet at the new paved trailhead next to the Ranger Station, and hike in on the connector trail.

As a thank-you for helping out, all volunteers will receive a free drink ticket at WNC Bike Fest! No experience necessary — we’ll provide tools, instruction, and a good time. 

Come out, give back to the trails, and then enjoy the festival knowing you helped make it happen!

Required: 

Note: Hardhats, gloves and safety glasses can be provided if needed.   All tools will be provided

PAS Trail Crew Leader (TCL): Jared Hartman

Completed in June 2023, the Southside Community Stormwater Project was a collaborative effort to address water quality issues and the needs of a marginalized community.

RiverLink partnered with residents of the Southside Community, Wildlands Engineering, and the Asheville Housing Authority to construct green stormwater infrastructure features that capture and filter runoff before it reaches Nasty Branch and the French Broad River and provide community amenities at Erskine Apartments.

In order to maintain the site and all of its features, we will be hosting monthly public volunteer events on the Third Saturday of every month from 10am-12pm.

We will meet at Herb Watts Park -  64 Erskine St, Asheville, NC 28801 at 10am.
There is on-street parking available along Livingston St. and Erskine St.

RiverLink will provide all necessary tools and equipment.

Closed-toed shoes are required and pants are recommended. We also recommend everyone bring a water bottle and gardening gloves if you have them, but we will also provide gloves if needed.

Please contact volunteer@riverlink.org if you have any questions.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Please note that all volunteer events are weather dependent. We will communicate with those who have signed up if weather becomes an issue. I understand that participation in any RiverLink volunteer project may include situations and/or work with equipment that could pose a potential physical risk to those involved.

I understand that RiverLink staff will go over any potential hazards and best mitigation methods with volunteers before beginning any project. By completing the registration below I hereby release, discharge, hold harmless, and forever acquit RiverLink or any other local sponsors/partners, and their representatives/employees from any liability that may arise from my participation in the volunteer project.

Further, I assume all liability of any participants under that age of 18 for whom I am the parent/legal guardian/chaperone of. I agree to be respectful and inclusive of fellow volunteers and RiverLink staff. I consent to be included in photos or videos of this event for the purpose of social media use or marketing materials.

I understand that this waiver has no expiration date.

Join us in creating a meaningful and welcoming experience for older adults in our community at the annual Healthy Aging Day at the Corpening Memorial YMCA.This special event is designed to celebrate health, connection, and active living for seniors across Marion and the surrounding community.

As a volunteer, you will play a key role in ensuring every participant feels welcomed, supported, and engaged throughout the morning.

Volunteer Roles & Responsibilities

We are seeking 4–5 volunteers to support the event in the following roles:

Help prepare the space for the event, including setting up tables, signage, and materials.

Need: 1–2 volunteers

Serve as the first point of contact for attendees. Greet guests, provide basic directions, and help ensure participants feel welcomed and informed.

Need: 1–3 volunteers

Assist with breaking down tables, packing materials, and restoring the space after the event concludes.

Need: 1–2 volunteers

Healthy Aging Day brings together community members, health resources, and wellness partners to support active and healthy aging. Volunteers help ensure the event runs smoothly and that every participant has a positive and engaging experience.

Anyone interested in community service, event support, or engaging with YMCA wellness programming. No prior experience required—just a willingness to help.

!PLEASE USE THIS LINK TO FINALIZE REGISTRATION FOR YOUR DATE OF SERVICE: Register for Service!!


Join volunteers from the YMCA as we partner with the Valley Hope Foundation to distribute fresh food and produce to families across the region. Every week, thousands of families across Western North Carolina rely on community food distribution to put healthy meals on the table. Volunteers play a critical role in making that happen.

Join the Valley Hope Foundation and help distribute fresh food and produce to neighbors throughout the region. This is a hands-on opportunity to serve alongside others and make an immediate, meaningful impact for families who need it most.

From organizing food supplies to helping distribute fresh produce, volunteers will be part of a coordinated effort that helps ensure food reaches the people who depend on it each week.

Food Distribution Support Volunteer

Volunteers will assist with preparing and distributing food to community members. Responsibilities may include:

Organizing and staging food items for distribution

Assisting with produce sorting and packing

Helping guide families through the distribution process

Supporting the team to ensure the event runs smoothly

Offering a welcoming and encouraging presence for families attending

No special experience is required—just a willingness to help and a positive attitude.

Food distributions like this are only possible when volunteers show up ready to serve. In just a few hours, you will help ensure that thousands of families across Western North Carolina receive fresh food and essential support.

This is more than a volunteer shift—it’s a chance to stand alongside your community and help meet a real and immediate need.

If you’re looking for a meaningful way to serve and support families in our region, this is a powerful opportunity to make a difference.

Register today and be part of the team helping bring food and hope to our neighbors.

!PLEASE USE THIS LINK TO FINALIZE REGISTRATION FOR YOUR DATE OF SERVICE: Register for Service!!

Come help out at our Sand Hill Nursery, where we house potted native trees to be distributed/planted in our community!

Tasks vary and often include

Please come dressed in work clothes with closed-toed shoes. Bring water and sun protection. All other gear and supplies are provided.

This is located inside of the Bumcombe County Sports Park. Drive past the dog park and take the first left into the parking lot.

Montmorenci UMC’s Free Community Meal provides a warm dinner and fellowship for neighbors each month. This event happens every third Thursday of the month.
Volunteers play a key role in making it happen.

We’re looking for helping hands in the meal preparation process—chopping, cooking, and assembling dishes in the church kitchen before guests arrive.

No professional experience is required—just a willingness to serve and work as part of a team. By volunteering, you’ll help ensure every guest enjoys a fresh, home-cooked meal and a night of hospitality.

Montmorenci UMC’s Free Community Meal provides a warm dinner and fellowship for neighbors each month.  This event happens every third Thursday of the month. 

Volunteers play a key role in making it happen and are needed to help serve meals to guests.
As a serving volunteer, you’ll plate and distribute food, offer drinks, and help ensure every guest feels welcomed and cared for.

No prior experience needed—just a warm heart and a willingness to serve. This is a great opportunity to connect directly with community members, share kindness with a smile, and make the evening run smoothly.

Karen Cragnolin Park (KCP) was purchased as a long-standing auto-crushing junkyard in 2006.

For almost two decades, RiverLink has invested in the property by removing concrete, healing the polluted soil, managing invasive plants, and creating a new park–one that showcases its context in mother nature and cultural history, tells its story of remediation, and honors RiverLink’s founder, Karen Cragnolin. Designed with flood resilience in mind, KCP performed beautifully during Hurricane Helene despite being under 20+ feet of water.

We continue to invest in the park’s resilience by

If you are interested in making an impact in the community and on the French Broad River, please join us for our recurring KCP volunteer events on the first Wednesday of every month, from 10am-12pm. Meet at KCP at 10am.

RiverLink will provide all necessary tools and equipment.

Closed-toed shoes are required and pants are recommended. We also recommend everyone bring a water bottle and gardening gloves if you have them, but gloves will be provided if needed.

Please contact volunteer@riverlink.org if you have any questions. We look forward to seeing you there!

Please note that all volunteer events are weather dependent. We will communicate with those who have signed up if weather becomes an issue. I understand that participation in any RiverLink volunteer project may include situations and/or work with equipment that could pose a potential physical risk to those involved.

I understand that RiverLink staff will go over any potential hazards and best mitigation methods with volunteers before beginning any project. By completing the registration below I hereby release, discharge, hold harmless, and forever acquit RiverLink or any other local sponsors/partners, and their representatives/employees from any liability that may arise from my participation in the volunteer project.

Further, I assume all liability of any participants under that age of 18 for whom I am the parent/legal guardian/chaperone of. I agree to be respectful and inclusive of fellow volunteers and RiverLink staff. I consent to be included in photos or videos of this event for the purpose of social media use or marketing materials.

I understand that this waiver has no expiration date.

Our Azalea Road property sits alongside the Swannanoa River and was completely transformed by Hurricane Helene. A majority of the trees, shrubs, and understory plants were scoured and washed away.

To protect the ecosystem diversity and begin the path to recovery for this site, we have planted native trees, shrubs, grasses, and flowers.

This volunteer event will build on that work by removing the non-native, invasive species that have begun to compete with our young plantings. We will work to remove them to return this site to a resilient, mature, native ecosystem that will protect the Swannanoa River.

Meeting Location:  Intersection of Azalea Road E. and Gash Farm Rd. Asheville, NC 28805.

RiverLink will provide all necessary tools and equipment. Closed-toed shoes are required and long pants are recommended.

We also recommend everyone bring a water bottle and gardening gloves if you have them, but gloves will be provided if needed. We recommend wearing clothes that can get a little dirty, but we will NOT be getting in the rivers.

Please contact volunteer@riverlink.org if you have any questions. We look forward to seeing you there!

Please note that all volunteer events are weather dependent. We will communicate with those who have signed up if weather becomes an issue. I understand that participation in any RiverLink volunteer project may include situations and/or work with equipment that could pose a potential physical risk to those involved.

I understand that RiverLink staff will go over any potential hazards and best mitigation methods with volunteers before beginning any project. By completing the registration below I hereby release, discharge, hold harmless, and forever acquit RiverLink or any other local sponsors/partners, and their representatives/employees from any liability that may arise from my participation in the volunteer project.

Further, I assume all liability of any participants under that age of 18 for whom I am the parent/legal guardian/chaperone of. I agree to be respectful and inclusive of fellow volunteers and RiverLink staff. I consent to be included in photos or videos of this event for the purpose of social media use or marketing materials.

I understand that this waiver has no expiration date.

Join Asheville GreenWorks and OnHaywood for a cleanup of the Haywood Road corridor in West Asheville. Breakfast and post cleanup rewards will be provided to volunteers.

Breakfast and Rewards Sponsors include:

Is this a family-friendly event?

Yes, although please consider that Haywood Road is a busy street and it is important that you and your children stay alert and safe throughout the clean up.

Asheville GreenWorks will supply

What is a Haywood Road Clean Up Day?

A quarterly cleanup where volunteers work to pick up trash and recycling along the Haywood Road corridor.

How do you participate?

1-RSVP by registering for this project here on POINT

2-Meet at designated supporting local business. (This location will be different each quarter so please double check the address for each individual event.) Breakfast will be ready at 10:00am.

3-Grab some yummy breakfast - provided by local businesses, receive instructions and gear, and head out as a group to pick up of trash along Haywood Road and side streets.

4-Return gear to starting location.

Please dress for the weather in clothing that you feel comfortable walking in. Bring water and any personal items that you need.

Consider bringing: Sunscreen, Snacks, Sunglasses, and a Hat or Buff.

Diatribe Brewing Co. is hosting this OnHaywood Road CleanUp.

Use this link to confirm your registration with Pisgah Area SORBA: Finalize Registration!

*YOUR REGISTRATION IS NOT COMPLETE UNTIL THIS HAS BEEN COMPLETED* 

Join Pisgah Area SORBA for a full weekend of camping, riding, and trail work in North Mills River!  

We’ll be working on the trails on Saturday, June 20th from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, focusing on improvements in the North Mills River area.

Whether you can join just for the workday or stay for the entire weekend, we’d love to have you.   We’ve reserved the Wash Creek Group Camp for both Friday and Saturday night, so feel free to camp out with us.

After wrapping up trail work at 1:00 PM on Saturday, we’ll head back to camp for lunch, then spend the afternoon riding and hanging out together.

On Sunday morning, we’re planning an informal group ride before packing up camp and heading home.  

Come for the day or make it a full weekend—we’re looking forward to a great mix of trail stewardship, riding, and community time.  

Hope to see you there!

Required: 

Note: Hardhats, gloves and safety glasses can be provided if needed.   All tools will be provided

PAS Trail Crew Leader (TCL): Jared Hartman

Join Asheville GreenWorks and OnHaywood for a cleanup of the Haywood Road corridor in West Asheville. Breakfast and post cleanup rewards will be provided to volunteers.

Breakfast and Rewards Sponsors include:

Is this a family-friendly event?

Yes, although please consider that Haywood Road is a busy street and it is important that you and your children stay alert and safe throughout the clean up.

Asheville GreenWorks will supply

What is a Haywood Road Clean Up Day?

A quarterly cleanup where volunteers work to pick up trash and recycling along the Haywood Road corridor.

How do you participate?

1-RSVP by registering for this project here on POINT

2-Meet at designated supporting local business. (This location will be different each quarter so please double check the address for each individual event.) Breakfast will be ready at 10:00am.

3-Grab some yummy breakfast - provided by local businesses, receive instructions and gear, and head out as a group to pick up of trash along Haywood Road and side streets.

4-Return gear to starting location.

Please dress for the weather in clothing that you feel comfortable walking in. Bring water and any personal items that you need.

Consider bringing: Sunscreen, Snacks, Sunglasses, and a Hat or Buff.

Archetype Brewing is Hosting this OnHaywood Road CleanUp.

Join Asheville GreenWorks and OnHaywood for a cleanup of the Haywood Road corridor in West Asheville. Breakfast and post cleanup rewards will be provided to volunteers.

Breakfast and Rewards Sponsors include:

Is this a family-friendly event?

Yes, although please consider that Haywood Road is a busy street and it is important that you and your children stay alert and safe throughout the clean up.

Asheville GreenWorks will supply

What is a Haywood Road Clean Up Day?

A quarterly cleanup where volunteers work to pick up trash and recycling along the Haywood Road corridor.

How do you participate?

1-RSVP by registering for this project here on POINT

2-Meet at designated supporting local business. (This location will be different each quarter so please double check the address for each individual event.) Breakfast will be ready at 10:00am.

3-Grab some yummy breakfast - provided by local businesses, receive instructions and gear, and head out as a group to pick up of trash along Haywood Road and side streets.

4-Return gear to starting location.

Please dress for the weather in clothing that you feel comfortable walking in. Bring water and any personal items that you need.

Consider bringing: Sunscreen, Snacks, Sunglasses, and a Hat or Buff.

Archetype Brewing is Hosting this OnHaywood Road CleanUp.

Bring nourishment and connection to seniors in your community—on your schedule!

Looking for a simple, meaningful way to give back? Join us as a Homebound Food Delivery Volunteer and help bring meals—and a smile—to seniors who can’t get out on their own.

What You'll Do:

Deliver food to a set route of no more than 10 homebound seniors

Commit to just one delivery day per month

Choose the delivery date that works best for you—flexible and easy to fit into your schedule

Be a vital connection to the outside world for someone who needs it

Whether you’re looking to serve solo, with a friend, or as a family, this is a low-commitment, high-impact way to show up for your neighbors in a truly meaningful way.

Ready to make a difference in just one day a month? 
Finalize the form here to complete your volunteer registration

Lend your time. Lift a life.

Looking for a simple, flexible way to make a real impact in someone’s day? Join our Call a Ride volunteer team and help seniors stay connected, independent, and cared for—one ride at a time.

What You’ll Do:
As a Call a Ride volunteer, you’ll provide round-trip transportation for seniors who need help getting to medical appointments, the grocery store, or social events. Each ride is scheduled in advance, and you choose which rides you’d like to take—no monthly minimum required.

Key Details:

Rides take place on weekdays only

You’ll receive ride requests ahead of time and sign up based on your availability

Most rides are local, simple round-trips with grateful passengers

A great opportunity for retirees, remote workers, or anyone with a flexible schedule

This is more than just a ride—it’s a connection, a helping hand, and often the highlight of someone’s week.
Requirements:
We require a background check with a Motor Vehicle Report as well, due to the driving required and vulnerability of our clients. Drivers are also required to maintain liability insurance limits of $100,000/$300,000.

Join us and help seniors stay mobile, independent, and engaged—one ride at a time.
Finalize the form here to complete your volunteer registration

Come lend a hand to staff running our AHOPE Day Center, where we assist individuals experiencing homelessness in Buncombe County meet their basic needs and connect to vital services. We strive to end each client’s experience of homelessness and help them on their journey to permanent housing.

Opportunities at AHOPE vary each day and will involve helping Homeward Bounds staff provide day services Monday – Friday between 8am and 1pm. AHOPE is not open on weekends or federal holidays. Opportunities exist in our kitchen, mailroom, front desk, or hospitality desk (laundry/showers). We close for services at 11:00am on Wednesdays, and volunteers are welcome to stay for deeper cleaning, administrative, organizational, and/or maintenance projects on those days. Volunteers will be placed where there is the most need for the day and time for which they have signed up.

Volunteers are welcome to volunteer from 8am to 1pm, or to volunteer for shorter shifts (8am to 11am; 11am to 1pm). If you are starting at 8am – it is advised to come 10 minutes early. You can park in the Firestone Parking lot across the street from the building. In the morning, there is often a line of clients at the door. You can call the assistant director (contact below) if you are having trouble parking or getting inside.

Address
19 N Ann Street
Asheville NC 28801

Station Duties:

Kitchen
Volunteers serve coffee and donated food items (no cooking required), keep the kitchen clean and organized, and create a welcoming environment for everyone who comes through our doors. This role is a great way to provide comfort and care while ensuring the kitchen runs smoothly.

Mailroom
Bring connection and stability to clients by managing the mailroom. Volunteers distribute mail, packages, and checks, as well as voicemail messages left for clients. You may also hand out resource packets and small essentials like sewing supplies or batteries, helping neighbors stay connected and supported.

Hospitality Desk (Basement)
Hospitality Desk Volunteers hand out towels, toiletries, and other daily essentials while helping clients access lockers and supporting with laundry for showers. This role creates a welcoming environment and ensures guests feel cared for and respected.

Front Desk (First Floor)

Front Desk Volunteers assist clients by charging and labeling electronics, securing and tagging bikes, and providing access to lockers. You’ll also support case managers with light administrative tasks that make a big difference in the daily flow of services – such as logging in kind donations as they are dropped off.

New AHOPE volunteers will need to undergo a brief onboarding process and background check once they have volunteered more than 2 times. This is required by our insurance. The best way to sign up to volunteer at AHOPE is to fill out an application at homewardboundwnc.org/volunteer. The Assistant Director of Homeless Services will then reach out to you to walk you through onboarding and connect you to the most appropriate opportunities.

You can contact the Assistant Director of Homeless Services at volunteer@homewardboundwnc.org or 828-772-2849.

At our AHOPE Day Center, we strive to help clients meet their basic needs and connect them to vital services. Our goal is to end each client’s homelessness and help them as much as possible on their journey to permanent housing.

The AHOPE Day Center is open for clients 8am to 1pm on Mon, Tue, Thur, and Fri. It is open 8am to 11:30am for services on Wednesdays. AHOPE is not open on weekends or federal holidays. The center serves anywhere from 150 to upwards of 300 people per day, after which there is a lot of cleaning and resetting to do! Team up with Homeward Bound staff to help refresh the Day Center at closing time. Volunteers sanitize surfaces and walls, sweep, mop, take out trash, tidy outdoor spaces, and clean bathrooms.

Cleaning occurs between 12:30pm and 3pm Mon, Tue, Thur, and Fri and between 11am and 2pm on Wednesdays. Depending on the number of volunteers, there may be opportunity for more deep cleaning and organizational projects if the daily cleaning is complete.

**If you have a group of volunteers interested in helping with cleaning, please contact the assistant director to coordinate.**

New AHOPE volunteers will need to undergo a brief onboarding process and background check once they have volunteered more than 2 times. This is required by our insurance. The best way to sign up to volunteer at AHOPE is to fill out an application at homewardboundwnc.org/volunteer. The Assistant Director of Homeless Services will then reach out to you to walk you through onboarding and connect you to the most meaningful opportunities.

You can contact the Assistant Director of Homeless Services at volunteer@homewardboundwnc.org or 828-772-2849.

** Any volunteers under the age of 18 can not be on site until 1pm (11:30pm on Wed) and must be accompanied by an adult** 

upport Aspire Youth & Family by assisting with the safe transportation of youth members from designated schools to Aspire program locations. Volunteers play an important operational role in ensuring youth arrive on time and ready to participate in after-school services.

What You’ll Do

Provide reliable transportation assistance using Aspire Youth & Family vans

Follow assigned routes and schedules

Communicate directly with program staff to coordinate arrivals and drop-offs

Support youth with positive engagement while maintaining a safe environment

Volunteer Requirements

Must be 25 years or older

Valid driver’s license and clean driving record (confirm specifics with Aspire)

Complete Aspire’s volunteer application and successful background check

Availability during scheduled transport times

Ability to follow program safety protocols and confidentiality practices

Why This Matters
Reliable transportation enables youth to access programming, connect with peers, and benefit from continued support — helping them grow socially, emotionally, and academically.

Serve as a Mentor with Aspire Youth & Family to provide consistent encouragement, guidance, and support to youth participants. Mentors help young people build confidence, social skills, and academic motivation.

What You’ll Do

Meet regularly with assigned youth to build trusting relationships

Provide encouragement, support, and guidance tailored to the young person’s needs

Engage in activities that promote social, emotional, and academic growth

Act as a positive adult role model and advocate

Volunteer Requirements

Must be 25 years or older

Complete Aspire’s volunteer application

Successful background check

Willingness to maintain confidentiality and follow program protocols

Dependability, reliability, and a commitment to supporting youth growth

Why This Matters
Strong, consistent mentorship helps young people feel valued, build resilience, and make positive choices that support long-term success.

Ready to get your hands dirty for something that truly matters?

Join the construction team at Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity and help build safe, affordable housing for families across Asheville and Buncombe County. No prior experience is required — just a willingness to learn and serve.

Full Day: 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM (Monday–Thursday & Saturday)

Half Day (AM): 8:30AM - 12:30PM Fridays
Available year-round.

Work alongside skilled site supervisors on projects such as:

Framing, siding, painting, and deck building

Installing cabinets and trim

Roofing, drywall, and flooring repairs

Accessibility upgrades and weatherization

Each shift begins with a safety briefing, and all required PPE is provided.

Closed-toe shoes

Comfortable, weather-appropriate work clothes

Personal transportation to the site

A completed home means stability for a family.
A repaired roof means security.
Your effort helps create lasting housing solutions in our community.

Click “Respond” to receive next steps and join the build. Registering for this does not automatically assign you to a build project. A team member will reach out for next steps!

Help expand access to Parkinson’s wellness programming by serving as a community ambassador for our PWR! Moves classes.

This role focuses on outreach and relationship-building to ensure individuals living with Parkinson’s — and those who support them — know this resource exists.

Connect with retirement communities and senior living centers

Share program information with local physicians, neurologists, and physical therapists

Distribute marketing materials

Support awareness conversations within the community

Report outreach activity back to YMCA staff

Strong communicator and relationship-builder

Comfortable initiating conversations in professional settings

Passionate about community health and aging populations

Organized and self-motivated

Many individuals with Parkinson’s are unaware of specialized movement programs available to them. Your outreach can directly connect someone to improved mobility, reduced fall risk, and better quality of life.

Support the mission of Western Carolina Rescue Ministries by helping provide warm, nourishing meals to individuals in need.

Volunteers will assist with meal preparation, setup, serving, and light cleanup. This role is essential in creating a welcoming and dignified environment for guests while ensuring meals are delivered efficiently and with care.

Responsibilities:

Assist in preparing meals alongside staff or lead volunteers

Serve meals to guests in a respectful and friendly manner

Help with setup and cleanup of the dining area

Maintain a clean and organized workspace

Impact:
Your time directly supports individuals experiencing hardship by meeting a fundamental need—food—while also offering connection, dignity, and community.

Ideal Volunteers:

Comfortable working in a team environment

Friendly, respectful, and service-oriented

Able to follow basic food safety and hygiene guidelines

Join Western Carolina Rescue Ministries in offering encouragement and compassion through handwritten prayer cards for overnight guests.

This opportunity allows volunteers to make a meaningful impact in a simple but powerful way—by sharing words of hope, kindness, and support with individuals who may be going through difficult seasons.

Responsibilities:

Write thoughtful and encouraging messages or prayers on provided cards

Personalize each card to reflect care and compassion

Assist with organizing and preparing cards for distribution

Impact:
Your words can provide comfort, hope, and a sense of being seen. These small gestures often leave a lasting emotional and spiritual impact on those receiving them.

Ideal Volunteers:

Enjoy writing or creative expression

Compassionate and thoughtful communicators

Individuals or groups looking for a low-barrier, high-impact service opportunity

Be part of the engine that powers the mission at Western Carolina Rescue Ministries.

This is more than administrative support—this is an opportunity to directly strengthen how resources, donors, and community support come together to serve individuals experiencing homelessness.

If you’re someone who likes organized work, wants flexible service hours, or is interested in how nonprofits actually operate and grow, this is a high-value role.

What You’ll Do:

Support donor outreach efforts through mailings and material preparation

Assist with data entry and organization that keeps operations running smoothly

Help prepare key documents and resources for fundraising initiatives

Work alongside staff on meaningful, real-time projects

Why This Matters:
Every organized file, every prepared mailing, and every accurate entry helps unlock funding, deepen donor relationships, and expand services. Your work directly fuels meals, shelter, and long-term support for those in need.

What You’ll Gain:

Real exposure to nonprofit development and fundraising operations

Flexible, low-physical-demand volunteer work (ideal for weekdays)

A great opportunity for students, professionals, or anyone exploring nonprofit careers

A meaningful way to contribute if you prefer structured, behind-the-scenes roles

Best Fit For:

Detail-oriented individuals who enjoy organized tasks

Volunteers looking for flexible or weekday opportunities

Students or professionals interested in nonprofit leadership or development

Anyone who wants to make an impact beyond front-line service

Come lend a hand to staff running our AHOPE Day Center, where we assist individuals experiencing homelessness in Buncombe County meet their basic needs and connect to vital services. We strive to end each client’s experience of homelessness and help them on their journey to permanent housing.

Do you like to drive? Are you located in or near Buncombe County?

The supply acquisition volunteer may be perfect for you! We are so grateful to work with companies and organizations like Milk Co., City Bakery, the four Patton Avenue Pet Co locations, Caring For Children, and the Asheville Humane Society. The supply acquisition volunteer would be picking up in kind donations like packaged food, bread, gallons of milk, and pet supplies. Additionally there may be some need to take donations to the Homeward Bound Welcome Home Donation Center in Woodfin, that can not be utilized at the day center. Lastly, there would be some need for putting away donations, and some light packaging - mostly filling up baggies with dog food to hand out.

The ideal day/times would be Wednesdays in between the hours of 7:30am and 4pm, but there is a lot of flexibility with this opportunity so please don't let that deter you. 

Address (base location)
19 N Ann Street
Asheville NC 28801

**Please note that this would include going to multiple locations to pick up and drop off donations to and from the AHOPE Day Center**

Duties:

New AHOPE volunteers will need to undergo a brief onboarding process and background check once they have volunteered more than 2 times. This is required by our insurance. The best way to sign up to volunteer at AHOPE is to fill out an application at homewardboundwnc.org/volunteer. The Assistant Director of Homeless Services will then reach out to you to walk you through onboarding and connect you to the most appropriate opportunities.

You can contact the Assistant Director of Homeless Services at volunteer@homewardboundwnc.org or 828-772-2849.

Come lend a hand to staff running our AHOPE Day Center, where we assist individuals experiencing homelessness in Buncombe County meet their basic needs and connect to vital services. We strive to end each client’s experience of homelessness and help them on their journey to permanent housing.
AHOPE is open Monday - Friday. We are open for services from 8am to 1pm on M,T,Th,F and 8am to 11am on Wednesdays. Staff are present on site from 7a to 4pm daily.  AHOPE is not open on weekends or federal holidays. On occasion, the AHOPE staff is required to attend meetings/trainings off site. 

AHOPE has a new digitized mail system that requires extra data input work on Mondays, as mail is heavier after we are closed for the weekend. The system allows each client to be searched for when checking their mail so identify how much and what kind of mail that person has and where in the mailroom it is located. The Monday Mail Volunteer would help to label and input into the system all of the new mail that came in each Monday. 

This opportunity exists between 11am and 3pm each Monday. Some flexibility exists. 

Duties: 

Address
19 N Ann Street
Asheville NC 28801

** It is recommended that you park in the Firestone Parking lot across the street from the building, they are okay with us parking there. Street parking is prohibited by the city so you could risk a ticket or getting side swiped as it is a narrow road. Parking passes are available but not necessary ** 

New AHOPE volunteers will need to undergo a brief onboarding process and background check once they have volunteered more than 2 times. This is required by our insurance. The best way to sign up to volunteer at AHOPE is to fill out an application at homewardboundwnc.org/volunteer. The Assistant Director of Homeless Services will then reach out to you to walk you through onboarding and connect you to the most appropriate opportunities.

You can contact the Assistant Director of Homeless Services at volunteer@homewardboundwnc.org or 828-772-2849.