Needs From: Volunteer United

The Friends of the Lee County Libraries have an on-going book sale at the main library. Volunteers are needed to sort donations, fill the book sale shelves with selected materials, and straighten/organize as needed. 

A volunteer application and release form must be filled out for the county. The volunteer application packet can be found on the Lee County Government website  at: https://leecountync.gov/how_do_i/apply_for___obtain/volunteering/index.php

It's time for The Sanford Lions Club, 2025 Lee Regional Fair! Come volunteer with us for Sunday's (Sept 14th) Canned Food Drive. Have some fun at the fair while giving back to the community at the same time.

Volunteer teams are needed at the gate to collect donated food items for The Salvation Army and distribute vouchers for free gate admission to Lee Regional Fair (SUNDAY September 14, 2025 ONLY). This opportunity is wonderful for church youth groups, Scouts/Troops, Civic Clubs, families, and individuals. Two-Hour shifts requested for groups of 4-6ppl at each shift. *Larger groups and individuals can be accommodated upon request. 

We are looking for somone who loves to clean and tidy up. You would be responsible for cleaning once per week.

We are starting a Community Kitchen Garden and need your help. From pulling weeds to planting seedlings, your green thumb is essential in creating a beautiful garden.

Do you have a passion for the people in the community? Well, this may be a great opportunity for you to spread the gospel and make life-changing connections with those in our community who need us. 

The Lee County Libraries offers opportunities for teens to volunteer for school community service requirements. The volunteer application packet can be found on the Lee County Government website https://leecountync.gov/how_do_i/apply_for___obtain/volunteering/index.php

*Please do not wait until a few days before your service is due to your supervisor! Background checks are required for all volunteers and approval can take up to two weeks. 

Our general volunteers assist in several aspects of maintaining the library collection including shelf reading, shifting materials, and overall presentation of materials in displays and on shelves. Special projects may pop up including: creating craft material bags for programs, cutting/prepping for program needs, and more.  

A volunteer application and release form must be filled out for the county. The packet can be found on the Lee County Government website at:https://leecountync.gov/how_do_i/apply_for___obtain/volunteering/index.php

Start early teaching the 4-5 year old Pre-K students to love everything about all kinds of Art.

Encourage children to use their hands to manipulate clay, finger paint, weave, paint, and draw. This helps build fine motor skills - the same skills that children need to learn how to write letters and words.

Just like our Reading Program, the Art Program is run by Volunteers.  The Art Program will entice and create the artist in every student.

We are looking for one to two volunteers to create and continue teaching an Art program for 140 PreK students.  

Volunteer in Pre-Kindergarten classroom to help learn fun, developmentally appropriate Pre-K activities.  The Classroom volunteer is most helpful during school-wide activities like the 100th day of school, our Field Days in Spring, and our Holiday parties.

We look forward to meeting you!

Click Respond, and we will be in touch to talk about scheduling and the necessary paperwork. Thanks!

Warren Williams is a very busy and fun school, housing over 140 Pre-K students.  Each classroom has a Teacher and a Teacher's Assistant.  These teachers spend all day with the students, with no real "down" time to help with the upkeep of the grounds.  

We are looking for 1-3 people to take on the task of helping out with our school's appearance and safety on the outside.

Our "grounds keepers" would rake the rubber mulch that is on the playgrounds, on a weekly or bi-weekly basis, to keep the base even for the safety of the children.  Also, the mulch around our plants and trees need some repair/care.  Also, we need someone to water plants, inside and outside.  One other task would be to sweep the walls and posts under the breezeway for webs, nests, dirt.  Finally, someone to wash our windows outside - throughout both buildings, probably once a year.  And, of course, anything else you see that needs some love and care!

We can work with you for your supplies and tools.  

Thank you for donating your time to one of Lee County's most fun schools!

We look forward to meeting and working with you. 

This is the perfect opportunity for volunteers who want to support disaster response efforts when disaster strikes, but do not have the time for a consistent volunteer schedule. All Red Cross volunteer opportunities are scheduled based on the availability of the volunteer. Shelter volunteers are assigned to work in person in a Red Cross shelter before, during and/or after a disaster event. They complete tasks necessary for shelter operations and they interact with clients to ensure their needs are met. Shelter volunteers support the day-to-day activities within a shelter, which can include working in reception, registration, feeding, dormitory, information or other areas within a shelter. Training is required and the majority of training can be completed online. Fully trained shelter volunteers also have the opportunity to deploy to disasters across the state and nation to support large scale disasters in this role if they choose to do so.

Volunteers are encouraged to keep their availability up-to-date in our Volunteer Platform in preparation for disaster. When shelters are needed, volunteers are not committed to work, but are contacted and asked for their availability to support the shelter if that shelter is within 60 miles of their home address.

Serve as a Blood Donor Ambassador throughout Lee County at various community partner blood drives. This is the perfect opportunity for volunteers seeking flexible opportunities, and who enjoy meeting new people! Blood Donor Ambassadors will provide excellent and enthusiastic customer service to enhance the blood donor experience, engage with blood donors to promote blood donation and set the stage for a long-term commitment to regular blood donations, greet donors, explain the donation process as necessary and assist with initial intake and hand offs through the blood donation process, assist donors with re-hydrating after donation and observe for post-donation reactions and express gratitude and ensure each blood donor is sincerely thanked for their donation.

ABLE is always looking for people in our community who want to support the education of our youth! Please join us in this effort and leave your interests and contact information using this link. We look forward to collaborating with you!   

We get messages and calls nearly every day from people in the community who need help.  The needs vary from situation to situation.  You can sign up to help exactly where you fit in.  From roof repair to help with providing pet food, there is a place for you. Over 30 categories to choose from! https://beaconmission.crclsn.com/

 Blessing Box Ministry Nonprofit Inc. (BBMN Inc.) in Dunn, NC is seeking part-time volunteers during the week.  No weekend work required.

If interested, please click Respond and we will get in touch with you to help you get started. Thank you!

Make OMI website updates and generate social media events including monthly newsletter publication.

Flexible expectation 8 hours per week

Well versed in website maintenance and social media event generation including newsletters.

Contact: Laura Spivey - Executive Director 

Email - lspivey.omi@gmail.com

919-292-1508 office

Responsibilities: Transport male and female clients to preplanned appointments, 

                               pickup donations from various sites

Habitat for Humanity Sanford Area, NC is seeking volunteers to help us build strength, stability, self reliance and shelter!  Habitat Homes are built almost entirely by both skilled and unskilled volunteers.  No experience is necessary and all equipment and safety gear is provided.  Build Site volunteers must be at least 16 years old.  Minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian and tasks may be limited.

Habitat for Humanity Sanford Area is seeking volunteers to help build strength, stability, self reliance and shelter.  Proceeds from Habitat ReStore support these efforts!  We are seeking volunteers to assist with stocking and organization of donations and customer service.  Minors 14 and up are welcome but must be accompanied by a parent or guardian and tasks may be limited.

Habitat for Humanity Sanford Area is seeking Committee members to assist with our efforts to build strength, stability, self reliance and shelter.  Standing committees include Budget & Finance, Outreach & Faith Relations, ReStore Operations, Construction & Maintenance, Homeowner Selection and Homeowner Support.  Time commitments vary, but typically less than 10 hours per month.  Must be able to work well with diverse individuals.

We need people who enjoy spending quality time with children to volunteer to read Pre-k books to a small group of students on a weekly basis. Reading time frame is between 30 min. to 1 hour.

The Classroom teacher and you will find a time that is convenient for you and the children are at their most attentive.

Please click the Respond button, and we will be in touch with our volunteer packet, scheduling information, and next steps.

Every day people are forced from their homes due to fires, storms and other disasters. Single- and multi-family fires account for 90% of disaster responses. You can be part of a team that helps and responds to over 60,000 emergencies every year. DAT volunteers offer a caring and compassionate ear, work with affected families to ensure they have the disaster-caused needs met, such as lodging and clothing, and connecting them with long term recovery services. Our volunteers ensure that families don’t have to face tough times alone. 

Volunteers are asked to sign-up for on-call shifts. This is based on your availability. Shift options include daytime, overnight and weekend shifts. During an on-call shift, you may receive a call to respond to multiple disasters (like home fires) in your community, or you may not receive any. Every shift is different.

DAT volunteers will serve throughout Harnett County when a disaster strikes.

If you are team-oriented and want to make a difference, please consider joining the Disaster Action Team and apply now. We supply all the training you need. 

You're invited to serve on our Board of Directors to help make a difference in the lives of those who are homebound and need a hot meal delivered. Our board meets on the second Thursday of each month at 9:30 AM in the library of First Presbyterian Church in Sanford. Visitors are always welcome at board meetings!

To serve on our Board, click Respond to Need, and someone will contact you with more information. Thank you!

Interested in delivering meals to our clients? Meal delivery to our clients can be as infrequently as once a month. Pickup of meals is at the hospital. Time commitment for meal delivery (for one route) is one to two hours, depending on number of clients on the route. Thank you for supporting this important ministry!

We are seeking volunteers /interns for the following:

* Data entry

* Light cleaning

* Phone call

* Mailings, etc.

For more info, please click Respond and we will be in touch!

We need people to help our elementary students with reading and math skills. You may work with one child or a small group. A commitment to one hour per week would be wonderful!

You must pass a background check to volunteer in Lee County Public Schools.

Caring, concerned individuals are needed to help in our shelter, providing staffing during day, evening, weekend, and holiday hours.  Individuals will be required to attend 20-40 hours of training, if they are not current crisis volunteers.  Shelter staff are available to assist shelter residents and to help with the organization of the shelter.

We need people who can drive once a month or so to take Lee County cancer patients to treatment appointments. Drivers pick up patients at their homes, take them to their appointments, and then take them back home. The patients are Lee County residents, but they may be receiving treatment outside Lee County (Duke, UNC, Moore Regional).

There is no set schedule; you can drive at your convenience. You must have a valid North Carolina driver's license and a reliable vehicle. If you can help provide this vital service to cancer patients, click Respond to Need today!

Calling all shoppers! We need you to help us shop at the Southern Pines Food Bank, where we can make purchases of needed food at very low prices. You'll complete a short training session during your firs trip, and then you'll be ready to help us get the food we need to assist our clients.

You don't need to have a truck to be a shopper; volunteer shopper/drivers will provide transportation in the Salvation Army van. Click Respond to Need to help out, and thank you!

If you have a talent that you would like to share with us we would love to be your audience! Our participants enjoy music, whether it is acoustic, dancing with the music from a DJ, or clapping their hands and stomping their feet to the music from a live band.  

If you would like to come by and and give us a short performance, you will be accepted by a very appreciative and welcoming audience. You could also donate tickets to a show or event you may be having--anything would be valued and received with gratitude.

Our participants love to socialize, meet new people, and experience new things. If you're looking for an audience and would love to share your musical talent, click Respond to Need, and thank you!

 Our participants would be ecstatic to have opportunities where they can experience arts & crafts such as--painting, pottery, collages, scrap-booking, or any other craft you feel would allow the participants to finish with a great feeling of accomplishment  .

Make a real difference in the lives of our participants by sharing some of your interests and talents with them.  

If you are interested please click Respond to Need, and thank you!

We need people who can give approximately one day per month to drive Lee County cancer patients to treatment appointments. Drivers pick up patients at their homes, take them to their appointments, and then take them back home. The patients are Lee County residents, but they may be receiving treatment outside Lee County (Duke, UNC, Moore Regional).

There is no set schedule; you can drive at your convenience. You must have a valid North Carolina driver's license and a reliable vehicle. If you can help provide this vital service to cancer patients, click Respond to Need today!

We need people who can give approximately one day per month to drive Lee County cancer patients to treatment appointments. Drivers pick up patients at their homes, take them to their appointments, and then take them back home. The patients are Lee County residents, but they may be receiving treatment outside Lee County (Moore Regional, UNC, Duke, Durham VA).

There is no set schedule; you can drive at your convenience. You must have a valid North Carolina driver's license and a reliable vehicle. If you can help provide this vital service to cancer patients, click Respond to Need today!

Mentors make a difference by supporting youth as they strive for academic success, good character and citizenship, and healthy lifestyles.  Boys & Clubs Mentors meet with youth one-on-one or one-on-small group one time per week to develop trusting relationships and implement targeted programs that develop self-esteem and healthy decision making.  Mentors can choose to support youth at the Robin Paige Club of Lillington in Harnett County, or the O.T. Sloan Park Club of Sanford in Lee County.

When you volunteer at a Boys & Girls Club, you can make a difference in the lives of youth and give back to your community. Within the first few minutes of walking into a Club, you know you’re in a special place. Filled with the sounds and energy of spirited children and friendly, caring professionals, the Club is a fun and hopeful environment. Whether you help with homework, coach a game, or teach an art project, you’ll have the opportunity to build healthy relationships with young people eager for adult guidance, and have a positive impact on their lives. In turn, you will find that spending time with these young people has a positive impact on you as well. We look forward to you being a part of the movement and helping to make someone’s future great! 

Responsibilities

This Role is ideal for

Benefits

Free Little Libraries are set up through Lee County, NC to inspire a love of reading, builds community, and sparks creativity by fostering neighborhood book exchanges around the community.

The idea behind these little libraries is that people in the community can borrow books from and place books in them.  Donations of used books help to keep these libraries stocked with material for all ages. 

If you have books that you would like to donate, please contact our office or place books in the little libraries. 

Partnership for Children and Families has these locations below:

Carr Creek Park
2644 Mount Pisgah Church Rd
Sanford, NC 27332


San Lee Park 
572 Pumping Station Rd
Sanford, NC 27330


Maple Ave Park
305 Maple Ave
Sanford, NC 27330

 
Broadway
210 South Main Street
Broadway, NC  27505

 
Depot Park
106 Charlotte Ave
Sanford, NC 27330

We need some help with cleaning up and removing the debris from the men's shelter. You'll need to bring:

Face masks covering both the nose and mouth must be worn by all volunteers. 

Confidentiality must be respected of anything seen or heard while on the job site for the protection of OMI's clients, staff and volunteers.

We are in need of volunteer Tutors to intern at Dunn PAL 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 days a week 1-2 hours a day helping kids either in K-3rd, 4-5th, 6th-8th and 9th-12th with Tutoring, homework help and/or College and Career Readiness Training!

We are flexible and can use your help anytime. For more information, click Respond and we will be in touch! 

Organize, sort, hang clothes, clean and declutter walk areas and counters. Help bring in donations. 

No matter your skills or interests, there is a perfect volunteer opportunity for you at our Boys & Girls Club. Want to inspire youth by sharing your success story? Want to support youth with homework help? Interested in assisting with athletic programs? Are you available once a month or every day? If you have a passion for impacting youth, we have a way for you to do just that!  Volunteers can choose to support the Robin Paige Club of Lillington in Harnett County, or the O.T. Sloan Park Club of Sanford in Lee County.


Boys & Girls Club volunteers are helping the youth in our community recover from the ongoing effects COVID-19 has had on academic and social emotional learning. Volunteers will directly engage children and teens in programming designed to empower youth to excel in school, become good citizens and lead healthy, productive lives.

When you volunteer at a Boys & Girls Club, you can make a difference in the lives of youth and give back to your community. Within the first few minutes of walking into a Club, you know you’re in a special place. Filled with the sounds and energy of spirited children and friendly, caring professionals, the Club is a fun and hopeful environment.

Whether you help with homework, lead a game, or assist with an art project, you’ll have the opportunity to build healthy relationships with young people eager for adult guidance, and have a positive impact on their lives. In turn, you will find that spending time with these young people has a positive impact on you as well.

We are looking for medical licensed professionals that can meet the health needs of our impoverished adults in Lee County.  This will be a flexible schedule with your availability.

Maintain operation during shift, answering crisis line during shift hours, providing support and advocacy to clients, safety planning, making referrals to the support group and other services and agencies as determined by community referral plan, provide case management service for shelter residents, provide shelter screening, intake and orientation, assist clients with law enforcement, courts, and medical systems, maintain client records on a daily basis and assure confidentiality.

Mission

The mission of Reach One Mentor Program (ROMP) is to reach at risk youth in our community and help them reach their potential through one-on-one mentoring partnerships.

Who is Involved

Boys and Girls (ages 11-15) residing in the Dunn area and living primarily in single-parent families, or are in need of a secondary role model. They are children who want and need a one-on-one relationship with an adult friend. These children are generally growing up in the absence of a father and/or mother’s influence.

Referrals come from parents, school personnel, various agencies and the children themselves. each child is invited to attend a mandatory sex abuse prevention orientation to obtain information. Parents are strongly encouraged to also attend this session.

Mentors are carefully screened volunteers. They must supply reliable references; go through background checks and an interview before being accepted as a volunteer.

Like the child, our volunteers come from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. They are at least eighteen (18) years old, single or married, or perhaps have families of their own. Some have grown up in single-parent families themselves or others just know they want to be of help to a child in a direct and significant way.

Length of commitment

At least one year to include 4 hours a month.

We are operating a Day Center for the homeless in our community.  This center is located at 219 Maple Ave, inside of the Bread of Life.  We offer a hot breakfast everyday.  We are always in need of

This donation can be dropped off between the hours of 9am-2pm Monday thru Friday at the Bread of Life.

We are in need of donations of all sizes of diapers, wipes, and feminine products to help stock our Happy Bottoms Bank. 

Not everyone is able to afford these necessities.  We want to help where we can.  Individuals needing assistance are able to request each type of item on a monthly basis.  

Donations can be dropped off one of our two current community drop off sites (Lee County Public Library or Books at a Steal) or you can call our office at 919-774-9496 to arrange a time to drop off at the office.  

We are looking for volunteers to help do clerical work and sort donations at our Day Center.

Duties include:

Are you a good organizer? Do you like to help people? We have several opportunities in our Family Store:

The store is located at 305 S. Steele St. in Sanford; hours are Monday-Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Click Respond to Need and we will be in touch with you soon to tell you how to get started. Thank you!

We will gladly accept donations of clothing, furniture, appliances, electronics and household goods.   Revenue from donation sales will help fund the many services The Army provides to residents of Lee County. 

Donations can be made at The Salvation Army Family Store located at 305 South Steele St. Sanford, NC 27330 (Monday - Friday 9am-4:45pm and Saturday's 9am- 4:00pm). We also provide free pick-up of large items or large loads of donations anywhere in Lee County. All items for pick up need to be on the ground level or the 1st floor (unless an elevator can be used).  A tax receipt will be provided for all donations.

To request a pick up on-line visit- https://www.easyreg.org/cgi-bin/acct/MI4WCFHO9N/displayForm.pl?F9QZOIZ6_2012 or you may call 919-776-2769.  

Have an old car taking up space in your driveway?  Donate it to The Salvation Army!  We will tow your vehicle at no cost to you.  Call 1-877-503-GIVE (4483) or you may donate on-line at http://www.salvationarmycarolinas.org/how-to-help/contribute/donate-a-vehicle/

Assist in the class with children during reading time, some tutoring, one-on-one and and additional duties to help the teacher. There are no set times for this position; any time during the school day would be a great help.

Books at a Steal invites you to come and join our wonderful volunteer team; we welcome adults and high-school students. Add retail experience to your résumé, meet new people, and help increase family literacy awareness in Lee County. We have incredible prices on our books and fabulous regular customers. You choose the right time for you to volunteer. There are day(s) available and time(s) for the week or the month to fit your schedule. Come and join our happy and admirable atmosphere! Our volunteer hours are Monday-Friday, 11-2 and 2-5, and Saturday, 10-1 and 1-4. You can enjoy one day a month with us, or one day a week. The choice is yours; together we all make a difference for our community.

This is an opportunity to work with our clients and staff at our Day Program Site.  We are always interested in ways to engage our participants in fun and educational activities such as...

Click Respond to Need to help out today, and thank you!

We want to improve the quality of our facility to enable us to serve our community.  We are going into our 50th year of operation and our participants have always been our top priority, and we need your help with some maintenance projects so that we can continue to provide the best possible experience for them.

We have a few projects and some ongoing maintenance that could use some community attention, and we'd very much appreciate your help. This is a great opportunity for teams from churches, businesses, or other organizations. Get a group together, and come help us out! Click Respond to Need, and we'll be in touch to set everything up. Thank you!

At LCI we are consistent in providing services and opportunities in our community. We are diligent in our efforts to raise awareness about the special needs population.

If you are interested in providing your time and effort while sharing your talent in any of the following, please click Respond to Need and help make a difference.

Through awareness and advocacy we establish acceptance.

It is vital to our participants' self-esteem, independence, and health that they learn and be encouraged in good health and hygiene habits. We impart these lessons daily, but outside encouragement, instruction and education would be outstanding! There are many ways you can help:

If you are a student at CCCC in a health- or mental health-related program, come share information with our participants.

If you're a fitness instructor, come and teach our participants some great low-impact exercises or stretches.

Are you a dietitian? Come teach our participants about healthy food choices. 

We'd love to have community members bring their knowledge and expertise to our participants. If you have an idea for a program not listed here, we'd love to know about it. Click Respond to Need if you can help, and thank you!

LCI is looking for someone to engage the minds of our participants with science and history.

Science could include, but is not limited to, lessons in biology, technology, or agriculture.

History could include, but is not limited to, stories, uniforms, and equipment used for reenactments. If you have served in the military, you could talk about your service, what it means for you to serve or have served, what your uniform looks like, and what each stripe or medal stands for.

These are some options, but we are open to any ideas or services you may have to offer.

We thank you for your consideration and welcome the opportunities you may give our participants. Click Respond to Need to help out!

Here at LCI we serve a diverse group of individuals with different barriers to employment and independent living.  We are looking for someone who would be interested in teaching the importance of money management and financial stability to our participants in the Vocational Rehabilitation Program as well as to some of our Day Program participants.  

These individuals have limited resources for their success in living independently. Some are working towards making a new life for themselves, while some are just on the cusp of living independently for the first time in their lives.

It would be extremely beneficial and enlightening for these individuals to receive information and encouragement on how to manage a budget and make the most of what they have.

If you can help, please click Respond to Need, and thank you!

We are currently seeking out an affordable way to fix two of our plumbing needs.

1. We have a sink faucet that consistently leaks if the handle on the sink is not turned in a specific position.

2.  There is a toilet in the participants's mens' restroom that has a loose handle that hinders flushing at times.

If you are interested or know someone that would be willing to Volunteer their Services or be willing to give us a discount for the services, Please Respond to our need.

Thank You for considering LCI as a possible volunteering opportunity.

Gently used household items may be brought to the Day Center. These are used to help homeless families get back into housing and furnish their homes.

Your donations of food items are crucial in helping us stop hunger in our community.

Items that are most needed include:

Please let us know if you would like to organize a food drive!