General Opportunities
Approximately 50 volunteers from Genworth, Bank of America, the VCU chapters of Delta Sigma Theta and Theta Tau, Trinity United Methodist Church and the Richmond community joined UMFS staff to "Clean Up for Kids!" on April 17, 2008, at the Richmond campus of UMFS. Teams painted two residential cottages and performed much-needed gardening tasks. From the early morning check-in to the mid-afternoon appreciation ceremony, the workday was recorded in photos!
Civic or church group volunteers are welcome at UMFS. Depending on your experience and skill level, we have a wide range of opportunities available including:
Educational Tutors
Description: To assist Charterhouse students one-on-one with remedial help in reading and math, offer suggestions/ideas on how to improve their study skills, provide advance tutorial for GED preparation or College prep when necessary.
Time: Seasonal, as needed: Weekday mornings and/or afternoons
between 7:30 a.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Event Helpers
Description: Assist Regional Centers, Recreation Dept. and for Agency events; i.e., parties, support groups, holiday celebrations; etc.
Time: Varies
Office Volunteer
Description: To perform office duties as needed, including answering the telephone, assisting customers and/or preparing mass mailings, etc.
Time: Varies
Adopt A Cottage or Residential Center
Description: This is an ongoing relationship with one of the residential cottages on the Richmond campus or at Leland House in Centreville.
Time: Varies
Specialist
Description: Volunteers with special skills/hobbies/interests that wish to share them with our youth: teaching a foreign language, *horticulture, photography, dance, music lessons, woodworking, auto shop.
Time: Varies
Usher
Description: An individual that is matched with a cottage and serves as a buddy to those residents that do not have regular family visitations. This individual will lead activities and assist in building a relationship. Some things that the Usher can do with residents are: make jewelry; board games, play sports, mini scrapbooks, etc.
Time: Sunday Afternoons/ TBD. A minimum visitation of three hours a month.
Volunteer Matching
Some companies will match volunteer hours with a financial gift to the organization you volunteer with. You can find out if your employer participates in this program by asking your employer’s Human Resources or Personnel Department.
If you volunteer with UMFS and your company will match those hours with a gift to UMFS, please complete the Volunteer Verification Form and send it to us with your matching gift application. The
Volunteer Verification Form is available for downloading by clicking
here or you can receive a copy by calling our Development office at
804-254-9450.
