Needs From: South Serves

Monday Movers help us pick up thrift store donations for our thrift store - Dwell Goods! We need volunteers every Monday beginning at 11am. Larger vehicles, trucks, and trailers for pick-ups are most helpful, but not required. We are most in need of hands to help move and organize! Volunteers can expect to serve a few hours until early afternoon.

Volunteers are needed to assist with school-age children in Dumas Wesley Community Center's After School Achievement Program. Volunteers will be responsible for, but not limited to: watching over the children, homework assistance, helping with daily activities, special events, and light organizing/cleaning. The program operates on the calendar year of the Mobile County Public School System. This volunteer need may also qualify for course credit or a student internship.

Volunteers can choose a day(s) Monday through Friday, from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Volunteers may commit to one day a week or several days a week. All volunteers have to complete a background check and attend orientation before volunteering. Volunteers are needed throughout the school year, except June and July

Learn more about the After School Achievement Program 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.

At our after school program locations, students receive help with homework, reading and math intervention, a snack or meal, a Bible study, and enjoy games, music and other activities. After school volunteers help with homework, play with kids, and help us provide a loving, nurturing environment.

Camp Peace meets on MONDAYS ONLY at 658 DONALD ST., MOBILE 36617.

PLEASE CONTACT US AT 334-406-0221 BEFORE COMING SO WE WILL KNOW TO EXPECT YOU! PLEASE DO NOT COME WITHOUT SCHEDULING YOUR VISIT! THANK YOU!

At our after school program locations, students receive help with homework, reading and math intervention, a snack or meal, a Bible study, and enjoy games, music and other activities. After school volunteers help with homework, play with kids, and help us provide a loving, nurturing environment.

NO LOV AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM ON MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS OR FRIDAYS.

PLEASE CONTACT US AT 334-406-0221 BEFORE COMING SO WE WILL KNOW TO EXPECT YOU! PLEASE DO NOT COME WITHOUT SCHEDULING YOUR VISIT! THANK YOU!

SASOTA members will be involved in the setup and assistance of Open House for students interested in pursing a degree in occupational therapy. Volunteering will include escorting students throughout the OT department to inform them of the program, answering questions, and teaching the students about occupational therapy from a current student's point of view. 

Students interested in helping new and returning USA students move into their residential halls should respond to the need and use the link below to submit the necessary contact information.

Students can sign up to help on Friday, August 15th and/or Saturday, August 16th. Shifts are in two-hour increments: 8:00 am-10:00 am, 10:00 am-12:00 pm, 12:00 pm-2:00 pm, 2:00 pm-4:00 pm. Students can sign up for more than one shift and multiple days. Move-in Day 2025 Sign Up 

Volunteers are asked to wear Jag gear or a club/organization t-shirt if they're representing a group. Please do not wear attire from another college/university. Volunteers will be placed with other members of their group when that information is provided.

Water and light snacks will be provided; however, participants are encouraged to:

Questions can be sent to Heather Sprinkle at hsprinkle@southalabama.edu

THE SIGN UP FORM HAS CLOSED. PLEASE EMAIL HEATHER SPRINKLE AT HSPRINKLE@SOUTHALABAMA.EDU IF YOU NEED TO SIGN UP. EMAIL SHOULD INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: PHONE NUMBER, ORGANIZATION YOU'D LIKE TO VOLUNTEER WITH (IF APPLICABLE), DAY(S), AND SHIFT TIME(S). EMAILS RECEIVED AFTER 5:00 PM ON FRIDAY MAY NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE. THANK YOU!

Private volunteer need for Kayla Chartier for volunteering at Last Friday Art Night

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.  These volunteers may provide social visits, take part in special pinning ceremonies, or interview and document veterans military stories through the veterans history project.  These visits would be made in the patients homes in Mobile County.       

At the end of life, comfort  is one of our top goals in our Hospice organization. If you enjoy creating art work, painting, sewing, knitting, crocheting, etc. you can help provide comfort to our patients and families! Join us as we come together and create arts and crafts projects together, share fellowship, and hand out these projects once complete to our patients and families. Any items like blankets (or fidget blankets), paintings, any art work or arts & crafts, cards, home/room decor, etc. can be made as we share time together and let our skills and imagination turn into beautiful gifts for our patients! Contact taylor.ready@springhillhomecare.com for more information!

Would you like to bring a smile to our patients and families on hospice and provide a lasting impact? Please consider joining our flower arranging group to make flower bouquets and hand them out to our patients and families when complete. Snacks / meal provided! Just a small gesture like this can really go a long way especially in times like this when they need it most. Lets be a light in this world together!

Help a child or teen participate in a hip hop based dance class at our Dance Without Limits Fairhope location wednesday nights at 6:30!

Assist a child, teen, or adult with special needs through a 45-minute dance class, once a week from September to May.   

4:30 p.m. Kid Hip Hop Class

5:15 p.m. Teen/Adult Hip Hop Class

5:15 p.m. Cheernastics

Each volunteer will be paired up with a child with special needs.  It's great for people needing service hours who are going into education, speech, PT, or OT. 

Help a special needs teen or adult through a 45-minute class on Tuesdays at 4:30 and 5:15 p.m. 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 from Sept. - May, but we understand things happen.  The adult class is one of the most fun!  Guys needed too because we need some muscle!

Help a special needs child or adult through a 45-minute cheer class on Tuesdays 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.  

Assist a child, teen, or adult with special needs through a 45-minute dance class, once a week from September to May.   

4:30 p.m. Preschool Hip Hop

5:15 p.m. Kid Hip Hop Class

6:00 p.m. Ballet/Tap 

Each volunteer will be paired up with a child with special needs.  It's great for people needing service hours who are going into education, speech, PT, or OT.

Help a special needs child or teen through a 45-minute hip hop 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.  

Ronald McDonald Family Rooms are an extension of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Mobile, Alabama, a bit of home within the walls of USA Children’s and Women’s Hospital.

The Family Rooms are located on the 3rd and 4th floors in the pediatric tower, and serve as a place of peaceful respite, possess a warm and friendly atmosphere for families to use while remaining merely steps away from their child’s bedside. 

RONALD MCDONALD FAMILY ROOM VOLUNTEER DUTIES 

Participate in our pop tab program by collecting pull tabs from aluminum cans and donating to Ronald McDonald House. The program raises approximately $3 – $4 thousand dollars each year and goes toward the operating costs of Ronald McDonald House of Mobile. Large and small Houses are available to collect your pop tabs. Call 251-694-6873 for more details.

Become a part of something special and help “The House That Love Built”!

We are still looking for a Self-starter with painting, some sheet rock, carpentry, plumbing and basic electrical skills who is willing to donate a few hours a week to our house in need.  Some tools a plus…Shifts can be all one day or split between 2 days a week.  Flexible Shifts Monday - Friday

Flexible Shifts Monday - Friday

8:00am - 3:00pm.

To provide a family meal for the guests at Ronald McDonald House, consider the following:

• Gather funds from your church community, co-workers, civic organizations, friends and family members to purchase a meal.  Donate these funds to Ronald McDonald House with instructions to be used for a Family Meal and our staff will order meals on your behalf for our families or YOU CAN use the funds to order catered, individually boxed meals from a local restaurant and have them delivered to Ronald McDonald House.

• Do you have access to a commercial kitchen? Become a member of our casserole club...
This club will help our house by providing freezer ready meals which will be warmed and served to our families as needed when restaurant catered meals are not available.

GO TO RMHCMOBILE.ORG - VOLUNTEER - FAMILY MEAL PROGRAM - SCHEDULE A MEAL TO SCHEDULE THE DATE OF YOUR FAMILY MEAL SPONSORSHIP!!  CONTACT RMHC AT 251-694-6873 WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR TO SPONSOR A FAMILY MEAL.  YOU CAN ALSO EMAIL tamara@rmhcmobile.org.

RMHC of Mobile relies upon donations of household items and supplies to provide the comforts of home to our families in our 38 guestroom Home and our two Family Rooms located inside USA Children’s & Women’s Hospital. Your donations help make their stay more comfortable so they can care for their hospitalized child.

Next time you are out shopping for items for your own home, we would be grateful if you picked up a few things for us, too. You can also host a donation drive for “The House That Love Built” and collect wish list items at your office, church, school or with a community group. Go to www.rmhcmobile.org for an updated list. 

You can receive 2 volunteer hours  for ever 20 items collected.  

Be a part of "The House that Love Built" as an in-house volunteer.

Other duties include... Assist with all aspects of House Operations to include but not limited to:

Volunteers are required to complete a health screening bi-weekly before entering the house for your volunteer shift.

Coming home from the hospital for a freshly prepared meal, made by people who care is a real gift to our families. 

This program is for groups with a maximum of 12 volunteers.  The time commitment is usually 3–4 hours. Please consider breaking large groups into several smaller groups.  Plan to cook for 45-50 people and prepare the meal in our RMHC House kitchen. Food prepared in commercial cooking establishments such as restaurants, catering services or cafeterias and then brought in or delivered is acceptable as well. Go to our website www.rmhcmobie.org to reserve a date yourself or contact Tamara to book a meal tamara@rmhcmobile.org or 251-694-6873.

Be the first person our families meet as they enter "The House that Love Built".

RECEPTIONIST  Monday-Friday  4:30PM-8:00PM  (Hours can be flexible and you can volunteer one day a week or as many as you would like).

Responsibilities to include answering phone calls and directing callers to the correct guest room or staff member, answering the doorbell (our house is under a secure system for entry), checking to make sure that anyone entering our house has the correct wrist band upon entry and if not, directing them to the house manager for information regarding how to become a guest.  Light clerical work during slow periods and assisting staff with small projects such as addressing and mailing envelopes or stuffing our "goodie bags" to be given to our new families upon check-in.  

JOIN US IN OUR MISSION OF "KEEPING FAMILIES CLOSE"!!!

We are looking for individuals willing to assist in our non-traditional shelter operations as needed.  Non-traditional shelters may be warming stations/shelters, cooling stations/shelter, and Safer Places (State of Alabama designated sites for severe weather).  Interested volunteers would work under a shelter manager and will assist with any needs that may arise (set up, registration, food service, site supervision, volunteer coordination, etc).   Hours would be flexible and would likely include overnight shifts.

Shelter occupants would include unhoused individuals, persons without adequate heating/air conditioning, persons medically and other vulnerable populations.

Participants would need their own transportation, a valid driver'ss license, and potentially pass a background check as the need involves serving vulnerable populations (including children) and multiple sites in Mobile County and may include some virtual activities.

Do you enjoy quiet, focused tasks that make a big impact behind the scenes? We're looking for a detail-oriented volunteer to help us enter registrations for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, a program that delivers free books to children from birth to age five, right here in our community.

What You’ll Do: Twice a month, you'll spend a few hours entering new child registrations into our online system. It may not be glamorous, but your work ensures local children receive a brand-new, age-appropriate book in the mail each month—often the very first books they’ll ever own.

Why It Matters: Early exposure to books is one of the strongest predictors of a child’s future academic success. By volunteering your time, you’ll help foster a lifelong love of reading and learning for hundreds of children across Southwest Alabama.

Time Commitment and Skills Needed: Approximately 2 times per month, with flexible scheduling during business hours. You'll need basic computer skills, attention to detail, and a passion for giving kids a strong start in life.

As a hospice organization, our main goal is to provide comfort to our patients in any way we can. If you enjoy playing any instrument and/or listening to music, we need you! Music is a wonderful way to provide comfort to our patients and brighten their day. This can provide a lasting impact and bring a smile to our patients and families when they need it most! Let your unique skills and talents become a true gift to our patients. If you are interested in this unique volunteer opportunity, please contact taylor.ready@springhillhomecare.com or go to springhillhomecare.com, click on "volunteers" and "become a volunteer" and fill out the form!

Hurricane season is here. Help Red Cross help the community! Become a trained shelter volunteer now in preparation of opening/staffing the next needed local shelter. All disaster training is free.  

Hunger is a real problem; you can work to end it by volunteering as a Food Sorting Volunteer with Feeding the Gulf Coast! 

Feeding the Gulf Coast seeks Food Sorting Volunteers to help inspect and sort food donations, preparing them for distribution to those in need. This includes checking expiration dates, making sure cans are not rusty or missing labels, and boxing similar items together to put on our shelves for our partner organizations to stock their pantries. This project requires you to engage in light to moderate physical activity. 

What: Food Sorting

Where: Feeding the Gulf Coast warehouse and office, 5248 Mobile South Street, Theodore, AL

When: Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, 8:30 AM-11:0 AM and Monday and Tuesday, 12:00-2:30 PM  (please check the website for availability) 

Requirements: Ages 14+ with an adult, closed-toed shoes

Note: We are taking precautionary measures to ensure your safety during this time. 

If you have further questions or wish to speak with a human, call Missy Busby at (251) 653-1617 ext. 127 or email at mbusby@feedingthegulfcoast.org.

As a hospice organization, our main goal is to provide comfort to our patients in any way we can. If you are a cosmetology student, have a current cosmetology license, or just enjoy styling hair, we need you! In addition, if you enjoy polishing nails/pampering care, we would love to have you as well! Our patients would greatly enjoy and benefit from your skills as you provide a bright light to their day and a lasting impact! Your unique skills can provide comfort and happiness to our patients and families! If you are interested in this unique volunteer opportunity, please contact taylor.ready@springhillhomecare.come for more information!

Mobile County EMA is looking for individuals in the Mobile, AL area who are willing to help our agency in assisting the citizens of Mobile.  Activities will be varied and require various physical activities and abilities.  It may be answering phones, loading water and food into vehicles, working in our warehouse or a donated goods warehouse, and managing various volunteer operations and many more possibilities.

Persons interested would be encouraged to participate in trainings and exercises to achieve a basic level of competency in emergency management practices and tactics.  Trainings would be free of charge and would be virtual and in-person.  A simple application and liability release are required.  Hours are flexible and would primarily be M-F, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM in Blue Skies (Day-to-Day) and in Grey Skies (Hazzard/Disaster times) it would be 4, 6, 8, and 12 hour shifts based on need and your willingness to participate.

If you are willing to be a force multiplier, are flexible, and want to be involved in the many avenues and activities in disaster response; WE WANT YOU!

We have a waiting list of people that need a guardian. Now is the time to sign up to volunteer if you have been waiting.

Click Here for Program Brochure

Click Here for Via Center Webpage

A Guardianship is a legal relationship in which a Guardian is appointed by Mobile County Probate Court to make decisions for those incapacitated or unable to communicate decisions concerning their health or safety. The guardian does not handle any financial responsibilities. A Conservator is appointed by the court to handle these matters.

The Volunteer Guardian Program (VGP) is the last line of defense for vulnerable citizens - with no appropriate family or friends - against homelessness and worsening quality of life.  The VGP is administered by the Via Health, Fitness and Enrichment Center, and partners with the Mobile County Probate Court, the Mobile County Commission, the City of Mobile and community referral agencies.  Mobile County’s VGP was introduced by Probate Court Judge Don Davis in 2010, and the program remains the first and only of its kind in our state. 

The life-changing decisions Volunteer Guardians make for their wards impact basic needs (food and housing), medical treatments or care and end-of-life care.  Guardians attend court hearings, file paperwork, coordinate with other agencies to obtain needed services, shop or take  their ward shopping,  attend doctors’ appointments if needed and stay connected to ensure wards’ health and safety.

Since 2010, VGP has recruited, trained and matched hundreds of community volunteers to serve as Guardians for these special people. Currently, there are more than 65 amazing Volunteer Guardians active in the program.  They range in age from 21 to 65, and include college students, homemakers, nurses, pastors and preachers, Certified Nursing Assistants, social workers and even a retired FBI official. 

The Via Center is seeking caring and committed volunteers to become a part of the program.

What does it take to be a Volunteer Guardian?

The girls of Chi Omega helped serve for Make-A-Wish and on the courts! Collecting balls, refereeing the games and cheering on the teams! 

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

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!

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

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.

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. 

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.