Loaves & Fishes distributes food to clients 4 times each week, on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons, Thursday evenings, and Saturday mornings. Distributions are done in the parking lot, with groceries delivered to clients in their cars.A small team of volunteers, called Cart Packers, work inside the warehouse to load grocery carts with food for each…
Prior to clients receiving food during a distribution, all food must first be inspected, sorted, and packed. Pre-distribution jobs include:Produce Assistants – The pantry prides itself on providing healthy, colorful, and nutritious produce to its clients. Produce Assistants check all donated produce for quality and freshness and help to pack items into bags to be…
Packers work assembly-line style to bag shelf-stable canned and dried goods. This is a perfect job for volunteers who want a bit of a workout! Fully loaded bags weigh approximately 15 pounds and are loaded onto our 3-shelf racks.
Our current pressing need is for Volunteers to help our pick-up team with picking up donated furniture items. You would meet us at the pick-up site, help move items out to the van and load the van and then you are done. This would be a huge help to our team. We are always looking…
Apartment set-up volunteers provide a warm welcome for families by stocking and decorating their apartments before they arrive. Tasks include assembling and arranging furniture, stocking cabinets, making beds, light cleaning, and other household tasks to make the apartment “move-in ready”. Volunteers assist as-needed and the schedule varies week to week. IRC will provide as much…
The IRC in Charlottesville Youth Mentoring program (MYVA) serves refugee youth or young adults (15-24) to help them positively navigate new communities and advance their educational and vocational goals. Adult mentors in the Charlottesville community are paired with a mentee and help guide the youth through important life transitions and decisions. Mentors can form a…
Help staff and farmers out with ongoing projects (e.g. planting, cleaning, harvesting, organizing, etc). Please bring water, gardening gloves, sun-protection, and dress for the weather. Workdays will be cancelled for inclement weather. Volunteers must be willing to work hard and get their hands dirty!
Help newly arrived refugees learn English, and practice verbal and written communication. Serve as a friendly face and resource for clients to help them more easily integrate into the community.
These are the sessions at which applicants sign up for an ID card, present the required documents, get their photo taken, etc.
Front Desk volunteers are vital to IRC operations, greeting each and every person who visits the office, and assisting them with whatever they may need (e.g. directing clients to staff members for meetings, accepting payments, answering basic questions about services). Volunteers are also in charge of answering the main phone line and transferring calls/messages to…