Volunteering Remotely Is A Real Thing. Here’s How.
Volunteering Remotely Is A Real Thing. Here’s How.
Written by Amy Andrews
Do you want to make a difference but don’t see how you can fit it volunteering? Maybe you haven’t pursued opportunities because you travel for work or only have free moments late at night after your kids are in bed. Well, here’s a little known gem - you can volunteer from home. Yes, you read that correctly - make an impact in your community from home.
With just a quick search of the “Work From Anywhere” filter on dogoodweekclt.org, you can see a whole slew of options that you can do from the comfort of your couch!
Here are just a few of the organizations you could help now without ever having to leave your living room:
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Compassion to Act exists to liberate and restore victims of human trafficking. They are looking for volunteers to help with both social media and web site/technical support.
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Community Link helps enable individuals and families to obtain and sustain safe, decent and affordable housing. They are looking for a volunteer to help grow their social media presence.
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Classroom Central provides free school supplies to area students in need. They are looking for help creating flash cards.
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Aceing Autism helps children with autism to improve their social skills, motor skills and physical fitness. They are in need of a volunteer to help with data entry from a recent raffle.
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North Carolina Wildlife Federation works to protect, preserve and restore North Carolina wildlife and habitat. They are looking for handy woodworkers to create “nest box” kits that kids can easily assemble with screwdrivers and hammers for upcoming events.
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Hemophilia of North Carolina is dedicated to supporting people with blood disorders. They are looking for a Spanish translator.
Volunteering looks different for everyone. Being on site with a nonprofit is a terrific way to make an impact, but that isn’t always feasible. Click here to see a full list of the needs you could fulfill from home today. Tag us SHARE Charlotte on social media as you #DOGOODCLT from home and inspire your friends to do the same.