Needs From: South Serves

Time Commitment: 8-12 hours per month, same schedule as the Phillip Cares president.

To volunteer please contact Phillip Johnson at (251) 300-5967 or info@phillipcares.org Even though this is a volunteer position having knowledge and experience can be required.

Time Commitment: 4-6 hours per month, including attending Phillip Cares meetings. 

Busiest Times of Year: Ongoing, some summer work preparing the budget for the fall.

To volunteer please contact Phillip Johnson at (251) 300-5967 or info@phillipcares.org Even though this is a volunteer position having knowledge and experience can be required.

Time Commitment: 9-12 hours a year

To volunteer please contact Phillip Johnson at (251) 300-5967 or info@phillipcares.org

Time Commitment: 2-3 hours per month, busiest following each Phillip Cares meeting 

To volunteer please contact Phillip Johnson at (251) 300-5967 or info@phillipcares.org Even though this is a volunteer position having knowledge and experience can be required.

Minimum Time Commitment: 1 hour/month

To volunteer please contact Phillip Johnson at (251) 300-5967 or info@phillipcares.org

Time Commitment: 1-2 hours per month 

Busiest Times of Year: On-going

To volunteer please contact Phillip Johnson at (251) 300-5967 or info@phillipcares.org

Time Commitment: 3-5 hours per month 

Busiest Times of Year: On-going, varies by event, during Phillip Cares meetings

To volunteer please contact Phillip Johnson at (251) 300-5967 or info@phillipcares.org

Minimum Time Commitment: 10-12 hours at the beginning of the year, 1 hour/month after

Busiest Times of Year: On-going 

To volunteer please contact Phillip Johnson at (251) 300-5967 or info@phillipcares.org Even though this is a volunteer position having knowledge and experience can be required

Time Commitment: about 1-2 hours per month; possibly more during fundraisers.

Busiest Times of Year: around major fund-raisers

To volunteer please contact Phillip Johnson at (251) 300-5967 or info@phillipcares.org Even though this is a volunteer position having knowledge and experience can be required

Time Commitment: Ongoing, year round.

To volunteer please contact Phillip Johnson at (251) 300-5967 or info@phillipcares.org Even though this is a volunteer position having knowledge and experience can be required

We need YOU! Planning is getting kicked off for our 4th Annual Gulf Coast Mac Down, the CHEESIEST event of the year, set to take place November 1st, 2025. We are looking for serious committee members who can play a roll in planning, securing teams and sponsorships, and/or day of operations. You can snag free merch, entry to the event, and enjoy loads of mac and cheese for your volunteer efforts. This is a great opportunity for anyone with or seeking event planning experience, fundraising experience, and nonprofit experience. Visit https://www.gulfcoastmacdown.com/ to get involved. #tackleoutofschoolhunger #foodinsecurity

We know that natural disasters happen, and it's not a matter of if they'll happen, but when they'll happen. And when they do happen, volunteers are needed in a hurry.

Sign up here to volunteer, not for a specific disaster, but to be the first to know when your assistance is needed following a disaster. You may also be notified from time to time of trainings that are available for disaster volunteers. Think of this as your opportunity to say that you're ready to help should action be necessary.

The Arc of Clarke County is looking for volunteers with a "green thumb" or who love gardening, to volunteer in our greenhouse. 

Join us for a vibrant and engaging program designed for adults with disabilities, where creativity, connection, and community come together! Each session offers a variety of fun and meaningful activities, including arts and crafts, music and dance, light exercise, educational opportunities, and social participation. We'll also explore the local community together through inclusive outings and shared experiences. This is a welcoming space where everyone is encouraged to express themselves, make new friends, and grow in confidence while having a great time!

* Important Note: please contact Director prior to arrival in case the program is traveling within the community that day.*

The girls of Chi Omega helped tabling at VooDoo Wings. The girls gathered people's names and affiliations while collecting receipts and spreading MAW love! 

The girls of Chi Omega will be tabling in the student center. Fellow students can come and put on a star to support MAW

Sensory Friendly Trick-or-Treat sponsored by PT and OT students. 

The past two weeks, Chi Omega has been participating in Sigma Chi's annual Derby Days. All five sororities participate in a dance competition where all profits will be donated towards USA Children's and Women's, John Wesley Holt Scholarship, and the Huntsman Cancer Institute. 

The Dumas Wesley Community Center is recruiting volunteers to teach life skills courses that will equip homeless women and children with the tools, behaviors, and competencies necessary to achieve long-term success and independence. Instructors may earn Continuing Education credits.

We are looking for instructors on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. for the following areas:

Baldwin Family Village, a transitional housing program of the Dumas Wesley Community Center, provides safe shelter and essential services for homeless women and children in Baldwin County.

Learn more about the Baldwin Family Village here.

The Dumas Wesley Community Center is recruiting volunteers to teach life skills courses that will equip homeless women and children with the tools, behaviors, and competencies necessary to achieve long-term success and independence. Instructors may earn Continuing Education credits.

We are looking for instructors on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. for the following areas:

Sybil Smith Family Village, a transitional housing program of the Dumas Wesley Community Center, provides safe shelter and essential services for homeless women and children in Mobile County.

*The Dumas Wesley Community Center’s no solicitation policy outlines our restrictions for distributing materials and soliciting funds, donations and signatures in activities or groups, either held on our campus, or in connection with activities sponsored by Dumas Wesley and held elsewhere. This policy applies to all employees, external visitors, partners and volunteers or interns that may be on site during business hours.

Baldwin Family Village, a transitional housing program of the Dumas Wesley Community Center, provides safe shelter and essential support services for homeless women and children in Baldwin County.

We’re looking for compassionate volunteers to lead fun, enriching activities for children while their parents attend weekly life skills classes.

When: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:45 PM – 7:00 PM
Who: Individuals or groups (ages 19 and up)
Why: This is a great opportunity to give back—whether you're looking for
a one-time experience or a weekly commitment

Learn more about the Baldwin Family Village here.

Sybil Smith Family Village, a transitional housing program of the Dumas Wesley Community Center, provides safe shelter and essential support services for homeless women and children in Mobile County.

We’re looking for compassionate volunteers to lead fun, enriching activities for children while their parents attend weekly life skills classes. This is a great opportunity to give back—whether you're looking for a one-time experience or a weekly commitment.

When: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:45 PM – 7:00 PM

Who: Individuals or groups (ages 19 and up)

Where: Sybil Smith Family Village

We are looking for volunteers with gardening experience who would be willing to share their time and talent with our Home. We have several beautiful gardens for our Residents and visitors to enjoy, and would be most grateful for help in maintaining them. Schedule and time commitment is flexible. 

The woman of Theta Epsilon worked diligently for 2 weeks to perfect our dances and also participated in the fraternity week-long events.

We are seeking young men who wish to mentor and help guide middle school students within the frame of our military-styled leadership program.

We manage a program that assists all 14 Mobile County Public Middle Schools with their Leadership Officers Training Corps. The costs of this program are carried by the Mobile County Public Schools System and TAPS Drill.

We provide student uniforms, instructors, trophies (for competitions), teacher's aids in robotics, physical fitness and drone flight and other equipment.

We also welcome cash donations which are tax deductible for the giver.

Making Easter baskets benefiting Foster Together Gulf Coast.

Help pass out water and snacks to the MAW Trailblazers as they train for their final 26.4 mile hike!

Bellingrath is honored to work with you or your group as to WHEN WOULD BE BEST FOR YOU to volunteer.  There's always an opportunity for everyone in one of the regions most beautiful places.

Opportunities include helping in the areas of:

Once you've expressed an interest, we'll be happy to send you a Volunteer Application.

Those who volunteered at the mass casualty event on 4/1/25.

Friendly callers needed to check on our local communities homebound and shut-in seniors.  With Circle of Friends, volunteers provide companionship and social contact to local seniors through weekly phone calls.  A simple call can make the difference in the life of a lonely senior!  Orientation and training provided.  Great opportunity for service, small group and church group projects.  Excellent soft skill experience for anyone!   

The purpose of these service hours are to coordinate projects and support community building on campus and in the community

Working the table for the annual Bake Sale

Joint Philanthropy Event with Sigma Chi. Phi Mu is playing in said tournament and hosting a bake sale. All Proceeds go to USA Children and Women's Hospital. This need is for the Phi Mu Volunteers.

The Road To Recovery Volunteer Driver provides people with transportation to and from their cancer-related medical appointments. Drivers donate their time to help people with cancer get the lifesaving treatments they need.

Volunteers choose the rides that work best for their schedule. Most rides are scheduled during the weekday between 7am and 7pm. The American Cancer Society asks volunteers to commit to a minimum of 2 rides per month.

As a Road to Recovery driver, you can serve your community and help local people, provide support and encouragement, have rewarding one to one interactions with cancer patients, build relationships and save lives. Road to Recovery offers flexible scheduling, you drive as much or as little as you want when you want.

Join Circle K International on October 17, 2024, at 5:00 PM as we make blankets for Housing First, Inc., an organization dedicated to supporting individuals and families facing homelessness. This hands-on service opportunity allows members to give back to the community by creating warm, handmade blankets for those in need.

The brothers of Phi Kappa Sigma hosted a beach clean up at Dauphin Island with the greek life at South Alabama University.

We are in need of dining room volunteers to assist in serving our elderly Residents breakfast and aid in clearing tables afterward. Meals in our dining room are served restaurant style. Breakfast is from 7:45 a.m. - 9 a.m. As a dining room volunteer, you'll enjoy getting to know our wonderful Residents while helping them in a meaningful way. 

Currently we are looking for volunteers on Thursday or Friday morning.

Dining volunteers are provided aprons and hairnets. 

The Little Sisters of the Sacred Heart Residence is a home for the aging located in midtown Mobile. We are a non-profit and rely on generous volunteers to help accomplish our mission of loving service to the elderly poor. We appreciate your help!

*All new volunteers need to schedule a 30-minute orientation and tour of the Home with the Volunteer coordinator before their first service. 

*Dress code is safe, modest clothing including no shorts or baggy clothes.

*Volunteers must be 18 or older or accompanied by a chaperone. 

COVID-19 Safety Guidelines:

-Frequent use of provided hand sanitizer required. 

As a hospice organization, our main goal is to provide comfort to our patients in any way we can. If you are a massage therapy student or have a massage therapy license, we need you! Our patients can greatly benefit from your unique skills as you provide them comfort and make wonderful memories and a lasting impact. If you are interested in this unique volunteer opportunity, please contact taylor.ready@springhillhomecare.com or go to our website at springhillhomecare.com , click on "volunteers" at the top of the page, then "become a volunteer" and fill out the form!

Volunteers helped with set-up, serving food, cleaning up, and with our activities.

Are you looking to make a difference for a local homeowner? Rebuilding Together of South Alabama (RTSOAL) is looking for volunteers or groups to assistance with service days. Tasks may include painting, cleaning, lawn maintenance, gardening or planting flowers at an upcoming community revitalization project.

Projects are scheduled on an "as-needed" basis and typically occur in spring, fall, and winter.

Brighten A Day Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to fighting isolation and spreading joy, invites you to help brighten the lives of retirement home residents. Many seniors experience loneliness and isolation, and your thoughtful cards or letters can bring a much-needed smile to their faces.

Volunteer Needs: Volunteers are needed to lead life skills classes, wellness education, exercise classes, recreation/games, arts and crafts and basic computer classes for seniors. (Only individuals or professionals with experience in a related field or experience are asked to lead a life skills class.)

Program Hours:

Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 

Volunteer Hours:

Monday - Friday from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Volunteers can commit to a one-time or a reoccurring volunteer commitment.

To learn more about the Senior Activities for Independent Living Program click here.

*The Dumas Wesley Community Center’s no solicitation policy outlines our restrictions for distributing materials and soliciting funds, donations and signatures in activities or groups, either held on our campus, or in connection with activities sponsored by Dumas Wesley and held elsewhere. This policy applies to all employees, external visitors, partners and volunteers or interns that may be on site during business hours.

We are looking for volunteers who want to tutor students between the ages of 8 and 18 in an after-school tutoring program.  The times for tutoring are Tuesday from 3:45 to 5:30 p.m. and/or Thursday from 3:45 to 5:30 p.m., and we are looking for volunteers who will commit to at least a semester working with a small group of students. 

When you respond to this need, please include in the notes field if you have a preference for which day of the week works best for your schedule. Everything you need will be provided for you, and an application with additional details will be sent to you when you respond to this need.   Please contact Cheryl Sutton at crobsutton@bellsouth.net or send a text to 251-422-0428.

We are looking for a volunteer to occasionally come and fill up the bird seed feeders around the grounds of the Home. 

The Little Sisters of the Poor is a home for the elderly poor located in midtown Mobile. We are a non-profit and rely on generous volunteers to help accomplish our mission of loving service to the aging. We appreciate your help!

*Orientation:

All new volunteers need to schedule a 30-minute orientation and tour of the Home with the Volunteer Coordinator before or on the day of their first service. 

*Dress code:

YES: Pants, closed-toed shoes, sleeved and full-length shirts, knee-length skirts, or dresses are all acceptable.

NO: Please do not wear shorts, tank tops, cropped shirts, very tight clothing, or very baggy clothing.

Volunteers must be 18 or older or accompanied by a chaperone.

The Zooniverse is the world’s largest and most popular platform for people-powered research. This research is made possible by volunteers—more than a million people around the world who come together to assist professional researchers. Our goal is to enable research that would not be possible, or practical, otherwise. Zooniverse research results in new discoveries, data sets useful to the wider research community, and many publications.

At the Zooniverse, anyone can be a researcher.  You don’t need specialized background, training, or expertise to participate in Zooniverse projects. It's easy for anyone to contribute to real academic research, on their own computer, at their own convenience.

You’ll be able to study authentic objects of interest gathered by researchers, like images of faraway galaxies, historical records and diaries, or videos of animals in their natural habitats. By answering simple questions or completing specific related to them, you’ll help contribute to our understanding of our world, our history, our universe, and more.

With our wide-ranging and ever-expanding suite of projects, covering many disciplines and topics across the sciences and humanities, there's a place for anyone and everyone to explore, learn, and have fun in the Zooniverse. To volunteer with us, just go to the Projects page, choose one you like the look of, and get started.

To learn more and volunteer, visit https://www.zooniverse.org/get-involved

Don't forget to Respond to this Need, so you can track your service hours. You will need to send screenshots of your Zooniverse "Volunteer Certificate" page that displays the number of projects and hours you’ve completed for a certain time period to communityengagement@southalabama.edu in order for us to be able to verify your hours. Please track and submit the actual amount of time spent volunteering.

As an additional reminder, because the process for getting started is linked above, you won't receive a follow-up e-mail from the hosting agency when you Respond to this Need.

Volunteers passed out candy to the children around the community  

Need is to input hours for helping with Night Market on Nov. 21st. If you are not on the volunteer list, you will be removed.

Night Market is a collaborative event between the Vietnamese Student Association and Global USA, MSA, ISA, LASO, AED, and SASE to celebrate a variety of different cultures during International Education Week. Volunteers helped set up canopies and the general layout of the event in the SC amphitheater, during the event, and disassembling and cleaning up afterwards.

The HCA Decor Committee dedicates time helping with the creation, putting up, and taking down of decorations in the Bethel. There are various opportunities to volunteer during each holiday!

Triage Assistant Internships/Volunteers

Escort patients to and from the lobby area. Take vitals, complete medical history forms & update medical chart, etc. Determine the reason for the visit and prepare the patient to see the Doctor. Other duties include cleaning patients' rooms, stocking them, and preparing them for the next patient. Assist medical team as needed.

Attire: Solid Color Scrubs and closed-toed shoes

Triage volunteers work as a part of a team of 3 other triage assistants. Students' placement is based on their availability to volunteer 7:30 am - 12 pm or 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm and open shifts. (Commitment: One 4-hour shift once per week for the entire semester)

Shift AM: 7:30 am - 12:00 pm Monday - Friday

Shift PM 1:00 - 5:00 pm Monday - Thursday

If you are interested in our Volunteer Program, please visit victoryhealth.org/volunteer to complete the volunteer Interest application. 

Volunteering at Ocoee church camp as a camp counselor. Spent the week counseling/mentoring sixth grade girls. 

Wharf of Wonder (WOW) Crew Members will help keep the Wharf clean and running smoothly and lead scheduled story times and activities in the Wharf of Wonder classroom space.

STEM Explorers will engage with our visitors in different gallery spaces throughout the building. They will learn the ins and outs of all Exploreum hands-on activities to help share the wonders of STEM learning.

Helping set up for the Step-show

Join the Women of Excellence for a breast cancer walk. 

Provided a glimpse into the OT program by educating students and hosting a cookie decorating informational session.

Event at Mulherin Home for the residents to trick-or-treat and play halloween games, as well as a halloween costume parade. Volunteers should be there at 3:00pm, and the event will last until around 5:30/6:00.

Volunteering to help prepare for or to set up for VSA's Halloween event

Many of our benefactors ask if there is anything we need for our Residents...

below are some of those items.

Thank you for your generosity! 

Dinner Napkins

Individually Wrapped Snack Items

Clorox Wipes

Adult Wipes

Shout/Awesome Stain Removers

Lysol Spray 

Nutritional Health Shakes

Assorted Gift Cards

Large Print Books/Novels 

Drop off location: 

1655 McGill Ave.

Mobile, AL 

36604

Thank you! 

Volunteers are needed for the sensory trick-or-treat set up on October 22, 2024. Set up will begin at 5:00 pm.

We helped clean up after a united cerebral palsy fundraiser. Helping transport goods and breaking down tables and chairs.

If you have the skills to fix a bicycle, you can get donated medical equipment clean, working properly, and ready to give away to anyone who needs it.  This program saves people a third of a MILLION dollars per year on their medical needs.  You can make this big a difference in someone's life!

Location: Goodwill Airport Community Center, 7431 Airport Blvd, Mobile, AL 36608

Call Randy at 251-300-6094 to get started.

IMPORTANT NOTE:  This activity is weekdays only, Monday through Friday, 8 to 4.  

If you or someone you love has been diagnosed with cancer, deciding what’s next can be overwhelming. ACS CARES™ (Community Access to Resources, Education, and Support) is a multi-channel program designed to provide non-clinical navigation support to cancer patients and caregivers. Through in-person student volunteers and virtual community volunteers, CARES volunteers equip those facing cancer with curated content, programs, and services to fit their specific cancer journey.

College/graduate students volunteer at USA Mitchell Cancer Institute to provide people with cancer and caregivers with empathetic, culturally sensitive and inclusive non-clinical navigation support throughout the cancer journey.

Support services for Mobile seniors by volunteering at Via! Health, Fitness and Enrichment. We have lots of different projects we need help with, including clerical and administrative tasks, gardening/weeding flower beds, lawn care, supply sorting and organization, facilities clean-up, and other special projects. 

Volunteers are always welcome, and we're happy to set up a time for you to volunteer that works around your schedule. 

John will reading concluding NPHC week

Assist immigrant children with homework, projects, etc. on Wednesday evenings from 7:15 PM to 8:30 PM.  Mobile County Public School System calendar

We communicate with volunteers via Whatsapp, so after responding to this need, please download this app and text Juan Torres at 251-656-4953 to be added to the group chat. Our meeting location sometimes changes so this can be confirmed in the Whatsapp group chat.

BELONG provides immigrant families with numerous services, including homework help for students.

NOTE:  Volunteers are not required to speak Spanish!  Students benefit from hearing non-Spanish speakers too.

Assist immigrant adults and young adults with speaking conversational English on Wednesday evenings from 7:15 PM to 8:30 PM. We follow the Mobile County Public School System calendar.

We communicate with volunteers via Whatsapp, so after responding to this need, please download this app and text Juan Torres at 251-656-4953 to be added to the group chat. Our meeting location sometimes changes so this can be confirmed in the Whatsapp group chat.

BELONG provides immigrant families with receive numerous services.  When children come for homework help, their parents also come to learn basic English.

NOTE:  Volunteers are not required to speak Spanish! Students benefit from hearing non-Spanish speakers too.

Assist BELONG with activities for one to five children that are not yet school age and need to be cared for while their brothers and sisters are being tutored with their homework and their parents are taking an English as a Second Language Class on Wednesday evenings from 7 to 8:30 PM.  We follow the Mobile County Public School System calendar. When taking care of the children, consider having them draw, color, build/play with Legos and/or other creative children games!

We communicate with volunteers via Whatsapp, so after responding to this need, please download this app and text Juan Torres at 251-656-4953 to be added to the group chat. Our meeting location sometimes changes so this can be confirmed in the Whatsapp group chat.

NOTE:  Volunteers are not required to speak Spanish!  Students benefit from hearing non-Spanish speakers too.

Help a special needs child or adult through a 45-minute theater class on Thursdays at Dance Without Limits!  No dance experience necessary, just a kind heart making sure our students smile as much as they can!  We'd like you to stay consistent so this is not a one-time opportunity. Please try to make as many classes as you can Sept. - May, but we understand things happen.  

Help administer student surveys at middle schools in the Mobile County Public School System. We need help processing students as they access computer surveys, monitoring/proctoring the room while students take surveys, helping students as they line up to sign out and receive incentives, distribute/pack up materials. 

These surveys are part of a multi-year research project on how to reduce youth violence and suicidality. Surveys take place over a two week period, and there are three two-week periods per school year. Most volunteer opportunities will be in September, December, and March/April.

All volunteers must complete an online training (CITI Program on research ethics) which takes between 3-4 hours (but does not have to be completed all at once). Volunteers must also provide information to the University of South Alabama Human Resources office in order to pass a background check. More information on both of these will be provided to you when you contact the SOAR program to get involved.

We are in need of a volunteer to help organize a shed with paper products. The person would be throwing away anything damaged and organizing the rest.

Volunteers will need to complete a 30 min orientation with the Volunteer Coordinator. 

**Please call 471-1998 or email jamie@mulherinhome.com for more information. You MUST schedule an appointment for a tour before volunteer hours can begin. Volunteer Connect and South Serves messages are not regularly checked and sometimes filter into my spam folder. Please email me to set up a time to volunteer.**

Mulherin Home is looking for musicians of all experience levels to volunteer their time and play for our clients. Individuals with developmental disabilities typically LOVE music, and music therapy is so important to their well being. If you are a musician and would like to come to our home and play for our clients, please email jamie@mulherinhome.com. 

We have indoor & covered outdoor spaces perfect for set up. Our clients love ALL types of music, from Blue Grass to Jazz, Classical, Rock, Folk, Gospel, Dance & Hip Hop and everything in between. Bring a band, or just bring yourself...they will be your biggest fans no matter what or how well you play!

We are flexible with times, so email me and we will talk!

**Please call 471-1998 or email jamie@mulherinhome.com for more information. You MUST schedule an appointment for a tour before volunteer hours can begin. Volunteer Connect and South Serves messages are not regularly checked and sometimes filter into my spam folder. Please email me to set up a time to volunteer.**

Are you a future teacher, college student or high school student who has a love for History, Astronomy, Zoology, Foreign Languages, Art, Drama, etc.? Do you love to share your knowledge or interests with others perhaps in a small classroom type setting? We have several residents at Mulherin Home who LOVE to learn! We are looking for volunteers to teach classes on various subjects. These are adults with special needs so there is no grading, just learning! Get volunteer hours while talking about your favorite subjects! Classes can be anywhere from 30 mins to over an hour, and can repeat or be a one time "workshop." 

You do not have to be a student to volunteer, and you do not have to be a professional in whatever subject you want to teach. You will have access to a large screen TV if you need to cast photos or videos. Most of them can not read, but they remember and love showing off what they have learned!

We accept volunteers seven days a week 9am to 5:30pm.

We have approximately 10-15 residents who are ready for classes to start!

This is an excellent way to earn a letter of recommendation for college admission or for a job!

**Please email jamie@mulherinhome.com for more information** 

**Please call 471-1998 or email jamie@mulherinhome.com for more information. You MUST schedule an appointment for a tour before volunteer hours can begin. Volunteer Connect and South Serves messages are not regularly checked and sometimes filter into my spam folder. Please email me to set up a time to volunteer.**

We are always on the lookout for volunteers. We welcome any age as long as children are accompanied by an adult. We have 30 residents with a wide range of abilities. You can be paired with an individual or a small group with similar abilities for a larger activity. We accept volunteers seven days a week from 9am to 5:30pm. The following is a list of a few of their favorite activities. Come have fun at Mulherin!

We are looking for weekly volunteers who would like to help put clean sheets and blankets on our Residents' beds on Wednesday mornings from 8:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. A training will be provided, and we ask that volunteers commit to helping weekly or every other week.

The Little Sisters of the Poor is a home for the elderly poor located in midtown Mobile. We are a non-profit and rely on generous volunteers to help accomplish our mission of loving service to the aging. We appreciate your help!

*Orientation:

All new volunteers need to schedule a 30-minute orientation and tour of the Home with the Volunteer Coordinator before or on the day of their first service. 

*Dress code:

YES: Pants, closed-toed shoes, sleeved and full-length shirts, knee-length skirts, or dresses are all acceptable.

NO: Please do not wear shorts, tank tops, cropped shirts, very tight clothing, or very baggy clothing.

Volunteers must be 18 or older or accompanied by a chaperone.

We are seeking volunteers (and work-study students) to help with after-school tutoring at Phillip’s Prep. Tutoring takes place on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:00 pm to 4:30pm. For more information, respond to this need, and we will be in touch with the next steps!

We are seeking volunteers (and work-study students) to help with after-school tutoring and enrichment at Mobile County Training School. Tutoring takes place on Mondays and Wednesdays from 2:30 pm to 4:00pm. This program features interactive games, a fun curriculum, and free fields that tutors are also invited to attend. For more information, respond to this need, and we will be in touch with the next steps!

Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Alabama (BBBSSA) is the largest one-to-one mentoring organization in south Alabama serving over 600 children and a minimum of 1,800 people annually across four counties. Our mission is to create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth. We enlist adult volunteer, “Bigs”, and match them with “Littles”, who are children between the ages of 6-12 and would benefit the most from having a Big. The purpose of our services is to give children a caring and supportive adult mentor, who’s been thoroughly screened and trained, that will guide them to success, hold them accountable, and help them reach their full potential.

 Our School-based Mentoring program is in 41 schools (31 in Mobile County) and we currently have 39 local Corporate Partners, including The University of South Alabama, who allow their employees one hour a week to visit their Littles at school through our School-based Mentoring Program. School-based mentoring takes place on school grounds during school hours. Matches are encouraged to talk about academics, aspirations, and just have fun. It’s really all about friendship, guidance and building a relationship. A Match Specialist is assigned to each match and stays in contact with the Big, Little, school, and guardian through the entire relationship. Big Brothers Big Sisters is always there for Bigs; it’s a partnership.

BBBS is America’s most impactful volunteer experience because our services provide a tangible way to change a life. Here in South Alabama, our 2019- 2020 Program Outcome Evaluation Metrics revealed 98% of Littles maintained or improved academic performance; 99% of Littles maintained or improved upon social competence levels; 98% of Littles maintained or improved academically; 99%  of Littles reported having a very important adult in their lives.  These results galvanize our relentless commitment to fighting for the children of Baldwin, Escambia, Mobile and Monroe Counties.

We are not saviors or heroes. Instead, we create and professionally support meaningful match relationships to help children ignite and harness their own potential—the potential they have had all along. And Big Brothers Big Sisters agencies across the country have been doing just that for 120 years; locally we’ve been serving families for over 20 years. We clear a path to a child’s biggest possible future in partnership with the child’s parent/guardian and Big. Big Brothers Big Sisters regularly keep a waiting list of children and schools requesting their services. Our Littles have the potential to change the world, and we are standing together to defend them. Join us.

 Requirements to be a BIG:

 Enrollment Process

The enrollment process begins when you meet with one of our Match Specialists to complete the application paperwork, background forms, and interview.  Once the paperwork is complete, we begin the background and reference checks that usually take 4-6 weeks to get back.  While we wait, you will need to take our online volunteer training.  Once the background and reference checks are complete, you will attend a volunteer orientation and ask any follow-up questions if needed. During the process, we will identify a Little for you.  When all of the following steps are complete, we will schedule a Match Meeting to introduce you to your new Little.  Big Brothers Big Sisters reserves the right to accept or deny participants, or close a match at any time.  

YOU CAN DO THIS!

Mentoring only requires that you be yourself.  Who could imagine that helping out with a Little's homework or playing a game of catch could reap such rewards?  You already demonstrate that you possess all the fundamental skills and abilities to be a successful mentor by your willingness to be there. Mentoring is about sharing your personal time.  It's not about money, gifts, or events. Mentoring is often as uncomplicated as engaging in what appears ordinary to most of us...helping a child with homework, playing games, talking, listening, letting a child run errands with you.  But to a child without a role model, these are extraordinary activities. The moment you become a mentor to a child, your experience is a success.  For these kids, your willingness to spend time with them is the most powerful act of all.

Let me know which program interests you, we would be happy to get you started on your way to becoming a BIG!  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Kelly at any time, kelly@bbbssa.org or 251-344-0536 ext 107.  We look forward to hearing from you!

Mobile Japanese Garden is a public place with 16 acres of natural gardens and trails, and we need your help beautifying the space during the week and on the weekend. Help us get the garden ready for pictures and school field trips.

Schedule anytime around your studies and work schedules. You pick your volunteer hours. Then contact us with particular dates and times that work with your schedule. Don is here almost every day to assist, and we'll work together as a team. 

For your volunteer service hours, we are a 501c3 charitable education, all-volunteer organization.

Thanks for Volunteering at the Japanese Garden!

Our veteran patients that are currently on Hospice enjoy the camaraderie and the bond that only those with military histories share and pay tribute to others who have served our county. Here at Springhill Hospice we like to honor our veterans year round. These volunteers may provide social visits and share memories together and provide a listening ear to someone who understands. These volunteers may also document veterans military stories through the veterans history project. We also do a pinning ceremony for our veterans closer to Veterans Day and we like our veteran volunteers to take part in these ceremonies as well. If you would like to provide a lasting impact on our veterans patients and loved ones, please consider joining us!

Volunteers are requested to assist our Activity Department in providing manicures to residents. This includes taking off nail polish, clipping nails, and painting nails. Volunteers are needed on Tuesdays at 10:00am and 2pm.

The Little Sisters of the Poor is a home for the elderly poor located in midtown Mobile. We are a non-profit and rely on generous volunteers to help accomplish our mission of loving service to the aging. We appreciate your help!

*Orientation:

All new volunteers need to schedule a 30-minute orientation and tour of the Home with the Volunteer Coordinator before or on the day of their first service. 

*Dress code:

YES: Pants, closed-toed shoes, sleeved and full-length shirts, knee-length skirts, or dresses are all acceptable.

NO: Please do not wear shorts, tank tops, cropped shirts, very tight clothing, or very baggy clothing.

Volunteers must be 18 or older or accompanied by a chaperone.

We are looking for volunteers to assist our activity department at outings for lunch and shopping. We have one this Friday at 11:45am to Blue Gill. Other events are trips to Walmart, Dollar Tree, etc. You would accompany our Activity Department and assist a resident during the outing. This volunteer would need to schedule an orientation to be a volunteer at the Little Sisters of the Poor. Please respond to this need if you would be interested in helping this week or to be notified about future outings for our residents.

Please do not wear shorts, tank tops, crop tops, or sweatpants.

We are looking for volunteers to assist residents at Bingo. We have Bingo every Thursday at 2:30pm (women) and 10:00am on Friday (men). We would love to have you join us!

The Little Sisters of the Poor is a home for the elderly poor located in midtown Mobile. We are a non-profit and rely on generous volunteers to help accomplish our mission of loving service to the aging. We appreciate your help!

*Orientation:

All new volunteers need to schedule a 30-minute orientation and tour of the Home with the Volunteer Coordinator before or on the day of their first service. 

*Dress code:

YES: Pants, closed-toed shoes, sleeved and full-length shirts, knee-length skirts, or dresses are all acceptable.

NO: Please do not wear shorts, tank tops, cropped shirts, very tight clothing, or very baggy clothing.

Volunteers must be 18 or older or accompanied by a chaperone.

Play a lead role in the scheduling, utilization, maintenance and documentation, of American Red Cross vehicles to ensure the organization has a fully operational and deployable fleet.

Qualifications:

§  Maintain a valid driver's license from the state in which they reside

§  Qualified MVR (motor vehicle record)

§  Knowledge of DOT (Dept. of Transportation) a plus, but not required

§  Communication and interpersonal skills

§  The ability to assist with fleet coordination using logistical organizational skills.

§  Attention to detail and adherence to deadlines

§  Knowledge of vehicles and light mechanics preferred

Please respond to this need and complete the Red Cross application at redcross.org/volunteer.

Ozanam Charitable Pharmacy needs assistance with social media marketing and production of a new promotional video featuring our facility, and the importance of our free medication safety net benefitting more than 1464 uninsured patients living in Mobile, Baldwin, Escambia and Washington counties. The video will also feature testimonials from patients, volunteers, and donors about how supporting Alabama's ONLY licensed charitable pharmacy significantly impacts the lives and productivity of the working poor, homeless individuals, and senior citizens in our service areas. A social media recording kit and Apple computer tablets are available on site. This intern will work with the Marketing and Development Manager.

Are you a CleanTok junkie? Do you get giddy over organized spaces? We are seeking dedicated volunteers just like you to assist with resetting rooms at our emergency family shelter. The sooner rooms are cleaned, the sooner another family in need can be offered the safety of shelter. Move-outs occur at various times so some flexibility is a plus. Individuals are welcome, but this is also a great activity for groups of 2-3. Your key responsibilities will be:

Volunteers who commit to the Family Promise Room Reset Team will experience first-hand the difference a community can make in the lives of unhoused families. Join our team and get the reward of a pristine room!

Friendly Callers Needed!  

Through our Circle of Friends program, volunteers will provide companionship and social contact to older adults via weekly phone calls.  Our goal is to make sure that isolated seniors have someone to talk to so that no senior is alone!  These once per week calls are impactful to our area seniors and we need you!  This is a great small group or student service project.  This program is also a way of reinforcing your soft skills to prepare for any career or public service opportunity.  Call today to find out more about Circle of Friends!

You can welcome a person learning English by volunteering as an office helper with Goodwill Gulf Coast!  Participants arrive for classes at Goodwill's Azalea Community Center at 300-F Azalea Road, Mobile, AL 36609, and often don't know where to go.  You will be a welcoming smile and their source of information to join the correct class and learn English!

You can make a BIG impact with a little time and effort!

Most classes need you from 3 pm to 5:30 pm Mondays or Thursdays.

Contact Lydia @ 251-380-7150 or lgaudet@goodwillgc.org for more information.

Volunteer for LibriVox by reading and recording chapters of books in the public domain (books published before 1923 and no longer under copyright), and making them available for free on the Internet. All recordings (including yours, if you volunteer) are also donated into the public domain.

Volunteers do not need any prior experience, nor do they need to audition or send LibriVox samples. All that's needed is your voice, some free software, your computer, and maybe an inexpensive microphone.  LibriVox records books in all languages.

All LibriVox activity (book selection, project management, discussion, etc.) happens on their Forum, and you’ll need to register there to join and get started. Forum members are a friendly bunch, and questions will be answered quickly (much more quickly than if you send them an email!).

Before registering and posting on the Forum, please read this information: https://librivox.org/pages/volunteer-for-librivox/, to get an idea of how everything works.

Don't forget to Respond to this Need, so you can track your service hours. You will need to send screenshots of your registration and links to your audio files to communityengagement@southalabama.edu in order for us to be able to verify your hours.  Please track and submit the actual amount of time spent volunteering.

As an additional reminder, because the process for getting started is outlined above, you won't receive a follow-up e-mail from the hosting agency when you Respond to this Need.

Become a Smithsonian Digital Volunteer and help make historical documents and biodiversity data more accessible.

Join 14,674 "volunpeers" to add to the 515,472 pages of field notes, diaries, ledgers, logbooks, currency proof sheets, photo albums, manuscripts, and biodiversity specimens labels that have already been collaboratively transcribed and reviewed since June 2013. 

Instructions for how to get started can be found here:  https://transcription.si.edu/instructions  Once you've familiarized yourself with how this project works, click here to get started:  https://transcription.si.edu/browse?filter=all&sort=notdone 

Don't forget to Respond to this Need, so you can track your service hours.  You will need to send either copies of your User History Report or screenshots of your online work or submission acceptance notices to communityengagement@southalabama.edu in order for us to be able to verify your hours.  Please track and submit the actual amount of time spent volunteering.

As an additional reminder, because the process for getting started is linked above, you won't receive a follow-up e-mail from the hosting agency when you Respond to this Need.

Become a volunteer Crisis Counselor for Crisis Text Line, a free, 24/7 text line for people in crisis in the United States.  This service is powered by volunteer Crisis Counselors who work remotely—anywhere with a computer and secure internet connection works.

"I volunteer for Crisis Text Line because practicing empathy and reflective listening makes me a better friend, partner, and employee.” — Crisis Counselor, Student

How Crisis Counselors work

Volunteers answer texts from people in crisis, bringing them from a hot moment to a cool calm through active listening, collaborative problem solving, and safety planning.  Learn more from Crisis Text Line founder/CEO’s TED Talk:  https://www.crisistextline.org/volunteer/

We need you at night

Are you a night owl or early riser?  Looking for an odd-hours volunteer opportunity in crisis intervention?  You’ve found the right place!  When the rest of the country is sleeping, 2/3 of crisis situations, and by default texter volume, occurs at night. Our greatest need for Crisis Counselors is between 9:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. CST.

Crisis counseling is a big commitment

Crisis Counselors commit to volunteering 4 hours per week until 200 hours are reached.  Ideally, you'll be expected to fulfill your commitment within one year.  Before you begin as a counselor, you’ll also need to complete a training period to give you all of the expertise you need to successfully and empathetically navigate crisis intervention.

This 30-hour training is free for you, but it costs Crisis Text Line $1,008 to train each Crisis Counselor, so volunteers need to commit to seeing training through to the end and serving out their 200-hour commitment.  You’ll walk away from training knowing reflective listening, collaborative problem solving, and crisis management. (These are skills that will help in your personal relationships too!)

Also, you can train from anywhere and can highlight this intervention training on your resume when interviewing for jobs, applying to grad school, and building out your LinkedIn profile.  This opportunity will help you hone your skills in communication, counseling, and intervention as you work alongside volunteers who are also social workers, therapists, and psychiatrists.

“Being a Crisis Counselor teaches me so much around believing in hope, trusting the process, and deepening compassion — for others and for myself.” — Crisis Counselor, Student

Ready to become a Crisis Counselor?

Crisis Text Line accepts applications on a rolling basis and begins new training cohorts every two weeks, although space is limited.

To apply, applicants must be 18 or older and have a U.S. Social Security Number.  You must also submit 2 references. To volunteer, Crisis Counselors must have access to reliable Internet access and a personal computer. 

Here's how to get started:

STEP 1 - Complete the 30-minute Crisis Counselor application and consent to a background check: https://signup.crisistextline.org/

STEP 2 - Complete the 30-hour web-based crisis counseling and intervention training.

STEP 3 - Take your first counseling shift and start changing lives!

Don't forget to Respond to this Need, so you can track your service hours.  You will need to send copies of your training completion certificates and screenshots of your Profile Hours Per Month tracking information after a text session is completed to communityengagement@southalabama.edu in order for us to be able to verify your hours.  Please track and submit the actual amount of time spent volunteering.

As an additional reminder, because the process for getting started is outlined above, you won't receive a follow-up e-mail from the hosting agency when you Respond to this Need.

7 cups is "building a world-class listening service made up of compassionate, caring individuals like you."  It provides free, 24/7 emotional support to millions via online chat and is working to make sure nobody has to face their problems alone.  

Having someone like you to listen can be all it takes to make a real difference.

How does it work?  It's easy! All you need is an internet connection to get started.  7 Cups will provide free online training & support:

To get started, there is a two-step registration process.  Click here:  https://www.7cups.com/listener/become-a-volunteer-listener.php to

Don't forget to Respond to this Need, so you can track your service hours. You will need to send copies of your training completion certificates and screenshots of your "Certification" information after each listening session is completed to communityengagement@southalabama.edu in order for us to be able to verify your hours. The Certification page shows the total number of chat hours, which is what we use to verify volunteer service hours.

As an additional reminder, because the process for getting started is outlined above, you won't receive a follow-up e-mail from the hosting agency when you Respond to this Need.

Volunteers are needed to help put the world's vulnerable people on the map.  

Each year, disasters around the world kill nearly 100,000 and affect or displace 200 million people. Many of the places where these disasters occur are literally 'missing' from any map and first-responders lack the information to make valuable decisions regarding relief efforts. Missing Maps is an open, collaborative project in which you can help to map areas where humanitarian organisations are trying to meet the needs of vulnerable people.

How does it work? 

Step 1:  Remote volunteers like you can participate in Mapping Now by tracing satellite imagery into OpenStreetMap

Step 2:  Community volunteers then add local detail such neighborhoods, street names, and evacuation centers

Step 3:  And finally, humanitarian organizations use the mapped information to plan risk reduction and disaster response activities that save lives. 

This project first provides training on how to map and then provides access to OpenSTreetMap software so you can start filling in those missing map pieces. 

Click here to get started with training:  https://www.missingmaps.org/learn/. 

Once you're ready for mapping, go here:  http://www.missingmaps.org/#contribute.

Don't forget to Respond to this Need, so you can track your service hours. You will need to send screenshots of your "My Stats" page to communityengagement@southalabama.edu in order for us to be able to verify your hours.  Please track and submit the actual amount of time spent volunteering.

As an additional reminder, because the process for getting started is outlined above, you won't receive a follow-up e-mail from the hosting agency when you Respond to this Need.

For additional information, e-mail info@hotosm.org. 

Free Minds uses books, creative writing, and peer support to awaken DC youth incarcerated as adults to their own potential.  Through creative expression, job readiness training, and violence prevention outreach, these young poets achieve their education and career goals, and become powerful voices for change in the community.

For more information and to volunteer, check out these links:

https://freemindsbookclub.org/our-work

https://freemindsbookclub.org/poetry-blog

To learn more about the impact of your comments, and how to comment effectively, check out this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdWV9sHGw7U&t=17s 

Don't forget to Respond to this Need, so you can track your service hours. You will need to send screenshots of your blog comments to communityengagement@southalabama.edu in order for us to be able to verify your hours.  Please track and submit the actual amount of time spent volunteering.

At First Light Community of Mobile, we have six houses for our core members to live in. Because we put so much time into taking care of our core members and providing them the best life possible, we don't always have time to take care of the exterior of our houses. We are looking for volunteers to help with gardening and landscaping at our different properties to help maintain the integrity of our homes. 

You can help local children get FREE books to read in their homes!  

Goodwill Gulf Coast has hundreds of books at 7431 Airport Blvd, Mobile, AL 36617, (in the Community Center) and they need to be sorted for quality so children can take them home to read and enjoy!  You, your children, co-workers or community group can make a big difference in just 2 hours of time.  

NOTE:  Parents MUST accompany children under 16; this is a weekday opportunity (M-F, 9 am to 4 pm).  You can volunteer for a short amount of time (an hour) if you like.

Self Quarantine if sick, report exposure, positive test results

To schedule a time, call Dottie at 251-300-6170 or email dsellars@goodwillgc.org.

What is better than getting out of jail free?  Getting out of jail with a GED!!!  Our tutoring program inside the Metro Jail is helping people go to work at good jobs when they get out, and keep from coming back. Your tutoring and admin skills can help WOMEN get into the program, study the right things, and pass the test!  We especially need a woman (or two!) who can help keep testing and paperwork up to date as well as teach reading and writing skills. 

CONTACT Lydia at 251-380-7150 or lgaudet@goodwillgc.org to get started! 

You can help adults with disabilities have creative FUN every weekday!  

Goodwill Gulf Coast has an Adult Day Program at 2440 Gordon Smith Drive, Mobile, AL 36617 (Ladd Learning Center), and participants love doing activities there that they enjoy!  You can help the fun keep rolling!  

NOTE:  Parents MUST accompany children under 16; this is a weekday opportunity (M-F, 9 am to 3 pm).  You can volunteer for just a couple of hours at a time if you like.

To schedule a time, call Lydia at 251-380-7150 or Lgaudet@goodwillgc.org.

7 AM TO 5:30 PM MONDAY-SAT and 10 am to 5:00 pm SUNDAY

Help us keep tons of materials out of the landfill!  The Mobile County Recycling Center at 7450 Hitt Road needs your help. Help us sort materials inside the building to ready them for baling.  Must be 18 or older to work inside (volunteer outside if you are under 18!). Two hours can make a BIG difference for our rivers, streams and a healthy environment--your youth will see the environmental impact, too!  Contact Lgaudet@goodwillgc.org to schedule a time to come help.  

Got a group (Scout troop, class, youth group)?  Schedule a tour--learning about the environment can be a first step to taking good care of it.

Report exposure, pending test results; do not volunteer if sick.

Help us keep tons of materials out of the landfill!  The Mobile County Recycling Center at 7450 Hitt Road needs your help!  Come help customers get their cans and bottles out of their cars, or sort paper and cardboard before baling.

Under 18 requires parent signature; under 16 requires a chaperone. 

Rather do an environmental tour with your group? recycling drive, landscaping or special projects like painting?  We need that help, too!  You can make our environment 3 MILLION pounds lighter!

Open 7 am to 5:30 pm, Mon-Sat, 10-5:00 Sundays.

It's a lot of work keeping 3 MILLION pounds of stuff out of our environment! Help us go GREEN by doing some recycling or campus cleanup! Great for families and youth, really ANYONE can help sort, spruce up, clean up, trim up, and more! Must be at least 11 years old, and youth under 16 should come with a chaperone. It's OUR WORLD, let's keep it GREEN!!! 

For updates check out www.facebook.com/MobileRecycles or contact Lydia at 251-380-7150 or lgaudet@goodwillgc.org. 

We are open Monday through Saturday, 7 am to 5:30 pm, and Sundays 10 am to 5 pm.  Youth groups please bring adult chaperones.