Volunteer

Discover the rewards of volunteering! Help local non-profit groups meet the increased demand for their services by donating your time. United Way provides one-time and ongoing volunteer opportunities for individuals and groups through our website. Or call us to help match you with the perfect volunteer experience. We also hold an annual Day of Caring in late October when we match up groups of employees at local non-profit agencies to work on projects.

Anyone can volunteer, day or evening, for ongoing projects or one-time events. Depending on your availability, you can help make things better just an hour a week - or twenty hours a month. It's easy!

To get more information about a volunteer position at United Way, email volunteer@unitedwayescambia.org. To learn about opportunities at local agencies, click here.

Current United Way Volunteer Opportunities

Day of Caring

This one day event - October 28 - matches volunteers with local non-profit agencies. The work is varied: indoors, outdoors, painting, lawn care, supply drives, and much more.

United Way 2-1-1

United Way 2-1-1 is a comprehensive information and referral call center and website for Escambia, Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Jackson, Holmes and Washington Counties. Callers are seeking primarily basic services of shelter, clothing and financial assistance and are guided to resources within each community. Volunteering is an option in the center from 7 am to 7 pm Monday through Saturday. Confidentiality statement and background check required. Available positions:

• Call Center Information Specialist-serves within the call center, responding to information requests by providing a listening ear and referrals. They receive a minimum of a 30 hour training course, with advanced courses as appropriate. 
  
• Community Information Reporter-works closely with the Resource Manager to identify new resources within the communities or update the information on existing agencies in the database.
  
• Administrative Support-works directly with the 2-1-1 Director to provide clerical support which could include meeting minutes, filing, organization and help with the 2-1-1 Advisory Council.
  
• Quality Assurance Data Entry-includes transferring data into spreadsheets and reporting out monthly on quality assurance follow-up calls.  
  

Administrative
Campaign Assistant: Needed immediately! Strong computer/Windows Office skills, good on phone and talking to people in person, 12 hours per week.
Campaign Helpers: November – February. Assistance needed to get campaign info input into computer. Volunteers should have experience working with computers, but don't need specialized skills.