Opportunities From: Hands On Asheville-Buncombe

Community Nights featuring Homework Diners are a welcoming family engagement event at the school that take place on the North Buncombe Middle School campus and includes a free, catered meal for families and students, time for relationship building between school staff and families, academic tutoring support and connections to community resources. 

Community Nights are open to any family in the North Buncombe community, whether they have a child attending the school or not.

The North Buncombe Middle Community Nights occur on twice a month on Tuesdays from 5:00-6:30 pm. Each day will have 3 slots available for a 2-hour shift. Volunteers are asked to arrive at 4:45 pm and leave at 6:45 pm to assist with setting up and breaking down the event.

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 Volunteers are needed to provide and serve meals!

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Hands On Asheville-Buncombe is not responsible for opportunities managed by partner agencies. If you are onsite at a volunteer opportunity and don't feel safety guidelines are being followed, please connect with onsite project organizers and if not addressed, please let us know by emailing info@handsonasheville.org.

ABCCM Transformation Village provides up to 100 beds of transitional housing and will provide emergency shelter beds.  Transforming lives is through four developmental phases called Steps to Success including stabilization, life skills, education and reintegration.  We are honored to report that 8 out of 10 leave us with a living wage job and permanent housing.

Transformation Village gives hope, healing, health and a home to single women, mothers with children, and female Veterans experiencing homelessness.  We provide residents a fresh start and a place to heal surrounded and supported by Christian love, trust, education and companionship. 

We are seeking energetic volunteers to prepare and serve meals for our residents for lunch and dinner. This opportunity provides you with the chance to prepare meals in our commercial kitchen alongside our trained staff while serving the women and children of Transformation Village. 

Location:

Transformation Village
30 Olin Haven Way (Landmark Address is 45 Rocky Ridge Rd)
Asheville, NC 28806

Shifts Include:

Lunch 11:00am-1:00pm 

Dinner 4:00pm-6:00pm

Timing depends on whether meals are being prepared on or off site.

Sunday-Saturday as needs arise on the calendar:  https://bit.ly/3lDJWoG (please do not use this link to sign up, this is for reference purposes only).

Cook teams of 4-6 individuals are invited to bring ingredients and prepare meals onsite or bring meals that have been prepared elsewhere.  To meet our dietary standards, we ask that each meal provides a meat, vegetable and starch.

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To sign up for this volunteer opportunity, simply

Click the blue "respond" button above to secure your spot and receive next-step instructions from our organization

Please DO NOT SHOW UP IF YOU DID NOT RESPOND!

Hands On Asheville-Buncombe is not responsible for opportunities managed by partner agencies. If you are onsite at a volunteer opportunity and don't feel safety guidelines are being followed, please connect with onsite project organizers and if not addressed, please let us know by emailing info@handsonasheville.org.

Homeward Bound is a non profit organization dedicated to the mission of ending homelessness in Buncombe County. At our AHope Day Center, people experiencing homelessness can access services such as meals, mail service, access to lockers for their belongings, showers, areas for rest, and case management focused on finding housing.

The AHope kitchen volunteer helps to provide meals and coffee to clients during operating hours and helps staff to clean and organize the kitchen. Shifts are available Monday through Friday from 8am to 2pm, with shorter shift options available.

Volunteer Responsibilities:

Make and serve coffee to clients

Put out food donations and replenish as needed

Tidy the food counter and do dishes throughout service

Clean and organize kitchen after service

Requirements:

The following is a list of requirements needed to start volunteering with us.

Completion of a volunteer application on our website

Background check

Brief Onboarding

Reliable transportation

Skills Required: 

Positive and compassionate customer service skills

Comfortability working with individuals in crisis

Comfortability working with individuals with criminal backgrounds

Ability to remain standing for long periods

Ability to lift up to 10 lbs.

Attire:

List what is or isn’t allowed to be worn while someone is volunteering, or give suggestions of what  to wear so they will be comfortable

No specific attire required

Attire should be comfortable, including comfortable shoes

Attire with offensive language or images will not be allowed on site

Location:

19 N Ann Street

Asheville NC 28801

Parking is across the street in the Firestone Parking lot. Volunteers are provided with a parking pass at onboarding.

Health and Safety:

Masks are optional, must bring your own if you need one

Example: Hand sanitizer/gel is available on site as well as hand soap and sinks

No one under 18 years of age is allowed on site

To sign up for this volunteer opportunity, simply

Preferred: Fill out a volunteer application at our website homewardboundwnc.org/volunteer

Or click respond to indicate interest in this position and the Assistant Director of Homeless Services will reach out with further instruction.

Volunteering can begin after the prospective volunteer passes a background check and the Assistant Director of Homeless Services has scheduled the volunteer.

Hands On Asheville-Buncombe is not responsible for opportunities managed by partner agencies. If you are onsite at a volunteer opportunity and don't feel safety guidelines are being followed, please connect with onsite project organizers and if not addressed, please let us know by emailing info@handsonasheville.org.

Help Equal Plates Project deliver meals to the community!

Equal Plates Project is a local nonprofit that purchases from small farms at fair prices, transforms their quality ingredients into nourishing meals, and partners with community organizations to share thousands of meals each week with neighbors facing complex barriers to food access. 

Delivery info: Deliver meals to Salvation Army's Center of Hope Monday–Friday and Umoja's Hope For the Future afterschool program on Tuesday and Thursday. Pick up meals at Central's kitchen at 3pm, then deliver to Salvation Army (M-F) and Umoja (T&Th). Address and instructions provided at pickup.

**If you choose to use your own vehicle, we will reimburse for gas. 

**Trucks, vans, stations wagons and hatchbacks are preferred as you will need to transport between 2 and 6 styrofoam coolers that measure 15"x17"x24".**

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Born in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, the Valley Hope Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit established to provide direct assistance to the families and communities of the Swannanoa River Valley.

Our mission is to restore hope and rebuild lives in North Carolina and surrounding communities by providing vital assistance, fostering community collaboration, and promoting preparedness for future disasters.

Community Nights featuring Homework Diners are a welcoming family engagement event at the school that includes a free, catered meal for families and students, time for relationship building between school staff and families, academic tutoring support and connections to community resources. 

Community Nights are open to any student in the AHS/SILSA community, whether they have a child attending the school or not.

The Asheville High Community Night occurs every Wednesday from 4:30-6:00 pm. Each week will have 3 slots available for a 2-hour shift. Volunteers are asked to arrive at 4:15 pm and leave at 6:15 pm to assist with setting up and breaking down the event.

To sign up for this volunteer opportunity:

Community Nights featuring Homework Diners are a welcoming family engagement event at the school that includes a free, catered meal for families and students, time for relationship building between school staff and families, academic tutoring support and connections to community resources. 

Community Nights are open to any family in the Erwin community, whether they have a child attending the school or not.

The Erwin Middle Community Night occurs on Monday from 5:00-6:30 pm. Each week will have 6 slots available for a 2-hour shift. Volunteers are asked to arrive at 4:45 pm and leave at 6:45 pm to assist with setting up and breaking down the event.

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Community Nights featuring Homework Diners are a welcoming family engagement event at the Enka Intermediate School campus that includes a free, catered meal for families and students, time for relationship building between school staff and families, academic tutoring support and connections to community resources. 

Enka Intermediate and Enka Middle will host Community Nights together. We will alternate monthly between Enka Intermediate School and Enka Middle School. Each event will offer something unique and exciting, from hands-on activities to themed celebrations.

To sign up to volunteer when Community Nights are at Enka Middle, please click here. 

Community Nights are open to any family in the Enka community, whether they have a child attending the school or not.

The Enka Intermediate & Enka Middle Community Night occur on Monday from 5:00-6:30 pm. Each week will have 5 slots available for a 2-hour shift. Volunteers are asked to arrive at 4:45 pm and leave at 6:45 pm to assist with setting up and breaking down the event.

To sign up for this volunteer opportunity:

Community Nights featuring Homework Diners are a welcoming family engagement event at the Enka Middle School campus that includes a free, catered meal for families and students, time for relationship building between school staff and families, academic tutoring support and connections to community resources. 

Enka Intermediate and Enka Middle will host Community Nights together.  We will alternate monthly between Enka Intermediate School and Enka Middle School. Each event will offer something unique and exciting, from hands-on activities to themed celebrations.

To sign up to volunteer when Community Nights are at Enka Intermediate, please click here. 

Community Nights are open to any family in the Enka community, whether they have a child attending the school or not.

The Enka Intermediate & Enka Middle Community Night occurs twice a month on Monday from 5:00-6:30 pm. Each week will have 5 slots available for a 2-hour shift. Volunteers are asked to arrive at 4:45 pm and leave at 6:45 pm to assist with setting up and breaking down the event.

To sign up for this volunteer opportunity:

Community Nights featuring Homework Diners are a welcoming family engagement event at the Reynolds Middle School campus that includes a free, catered meal for families and students, time for relationship building between school staff and families, academic tutoring support and connections to community resources.

Community Nights are open to any family in the Reynolds community, whether they have a child attending the school or not. 

The Reynolds Middle Community Nights occur on Tuesdays from 5:00-6:30 pm. Each week has 6 slots available for a 2-hour shift. Volunteers are asked to arrive at 4:45 pm and leave at 6:45 pm to assist with setting up and breaking down the event. Additionally, volunteers will receive a meal and are welcome to bring their family.

To sign up for this volunteer opportunity:

Community Nights featuring Homework Diners are a welcoming family engagement event at the AMS campus that includes a free, catered meal for families and students, time for relationship building between school staff and families, academic tutoring support and connections to community resources. 

Community Nights are open to any family in the Asheville community, whether they have a child attending the school or not.

The Cougar Community Night occur Tuesdays from 5:00-6:30pm. Each week will have 4 slots available for a 2-hour shift. Volunteers are asked to arrive at 4:45 pm and leave at 6:45 pm to assist with setting up and breaking down the event.

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Community Nights featuring Homework Diners are a welcoming family engagement event at the Owen Middle School campus that includes a free, catered meal for families and students, time for relationship building between school staff and families, academic tutoring support and connections to community resources. 

First Community Night of each month is game night! Community Nights are open to any family in the Owen community, whether they have a child attending the school or not.

The Owen Middle Community Night occurs every Thursday from 5:00-6:30 pm. Each week will have 4 slots available for a 2-hour shift. Volunteers are asked to arrive at 4:45 pm and leave at 6:45 pm to assist with setting up and breaking down the event.

To sign up for this volunteer opportunity:

Community Nights featuring Homework Diners are a welcoming family engagement event at the Hall Fletcher Elementary campus that includes a free, catered meal for families and students, time for relationship building between school staff and families, academic tutoring support and connections to community resources. 

Each event will offer something unique and exciting, from hands-on activities to themed celebrations. HFE Community Nights are on Thursday from 5:00-6:30 pm unless otherwise indicated. 

The HFES Community Night occurs on Thursdays from 5:00-6:30 pm. Each week will have 4 slots available for a 2 hour shift. Volunteers are asked to arrive at 4:45 pm and leave at 6:45pm to assist with setting up and breaking down the event.

To sign up for this volunteer opportunity:

Equal Plates Project is a local nonprofit that purchases from small farms at fair prices, transforms their quality ingredients into nourishing meals, and partners with community organizations to share thousands of meals each week with neighbors facing complex barriers to food access. 

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There is no parking at First Presbyterian church. However, you are welcome to park behind Central United Methodist Church on Buncombe Street. *NOTE: we now have parking passes that need to be put on your car dashboard. Please come to the Central UMC first, grab a pass and return it after your shift. 

Access the parking lot via Buncombe St. behind the church (click here to see a dropped pin of the parking lot)

Park at the top of Buncombe St. by the fire escape. 

Ring the bell at the black gate by the Equal Plates Project sign.

There are also a couple of free parking garages nearby that you can park in or you can use the paid street parking. 

Once parked, walk on Church Street towards Patton Avenue and turn down the alley that runs next to the church.  

When you get to the blue dumpsters, turn right and ring the doorbell by the Equal Plates sign.

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Hands On Asheville-Buncombe is not responsible for opportunities managed by partner agencies. If you are onsite at a volunteer opportunity and don't feel safety guidelines are being followed, please connect with onsite project organizers and if not addressed, please let us know by completing our Volunteer Experience Form

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To sign up, simply:

Hands On Asheville-Buncombe is not responsible for opportunities managed by partner agencies. If you are onsite at a volunteer opportunity and don't feel safety guidelines are being followed, please connect with onsite project organizers and if not addressed, please let us know by emailing info@handsonasheville.org.

Haywood Street Congregation has set out to be a community that favors the city’s outskirts, lavishes the dinner table with folded napkins and flower bouquets, and prioritizes an individual’s inherent worth over their status.

We are looking for people to help with meal prep on Tuesdays from 10am - 2 pm for our Wednesday downtown welcome table meal.  

Must be 18+

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Hands On Asheville-Buncombe is not responsible for opportunities managed by partner agencies. If you are onsite at a volunteer opportunity and don't feel safety guidelines are being followed, please connect with onsite project organizers and if not addressed, please let us know by emailing info@handsonasheville.org.

The Downtown Welcome Table is a restaurant style meal where everyone is welcome to the table to experience a dignifying, abundant meal served on East Fork Pottery with freshly rolled linens and silverware. 

When you come to serve at Haywood Street you are invited to be a Companion rather than a volunteer. You are invited to "be with" before you "do for." As a companion you can serve as a table server, you can work in our kitchen preparing plates, help clean the dishes in the dish-room or simply sit down and enjoy a meal with a neighbor.

Lunch on Wednesdays is served from 10am-12:30pm. Companions are needed from 8am-2:30pm. 

Must be 18+

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Hands On Asheville-Buncombe is not responsible for opportunities managed by partner agencies. If you are onsite at a volunteer opportunity and don't feel safety guidelines are being followed, please connect with onsite project organizers and if not addressed, please let us know by emailing info@handsonasheville.org.