Opportunities From: Hands On Asheville-Buncombe

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.

 Requirements:

Brief orientation prior to service Ability to Multi-Task Friendly Demeanor

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.

Before you even begin thinking about volunteering, ask yourself – Am I well enough to volunteer? Your safety and limiting the spread of COVID-19 is everyone’s main priority. We encourage you to review and adhere to the recommendations on the Buncombe County readiness site on how best to avoid COVID-19 and what to do if you think you might have it.

Literacy Together (formerly the Literacy Council of Buncombe County) is a nonprofit organization working with children, youth, and adults to increase comprehensive literacy and English language skills through access to literacy resources and specialized instruction by trained volunteer tutors. Literacy Together relies on volunteer tutors to offer students personal instruction and high-quality materials through various programs.

The English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program is seeking virtual and in-person tutors to meet with students two hours a week to improve literacy. 

The English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program teaches oral English, reading, and writing to adults who have immigrated to the U.S. from around the world. ESOL is the largest program at Literacy Together, serving approximately 250 students annually. Our students’ most common goals in learning English are to improve their employment prospects, help their children in school, and pass the U.S. Naturalization exam. Each student works with a trained volunteer tutor, either individually or in a small group of up to ten people. 

Time Commitment: 

2 hours/week for one year minimum 

Requirements: 

GED or High School diploma Participate in online training Excellent customer service skills Ability to work patiently with various levels of literacy skills Access to reliable internet  Ability to navigate virtual meetings with minimal distractions

Training:

ESOL Training Program takes approximately 8 hours to complete

Health and Safety: 

All training and tutoring sessions are virtual

In order to sign up for this volunteer project, simply

Click "respond" above to secure your spot and receive a notification with the next steps. You can expect a follow up from the Literacy Council within 1-3 business days after responding. 

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.

Before you even begin thinking about volunteering, ask yourself – Am I well enough to volunteer? Your safety and limiting the spread of COVID-19 is everyone’s main priority. We encourage you to review and adhere to the recommendations on the Buncombe County readiness site on how best to avoid COVID-19 and what to do if you think you might have it.

Literacy Together (formerly the Literacy Council of Buncombe County) is a nonprofit organization working with children, youth, and adults to increase comprehensive literacy and English language skills through access to literacy resources and specialized instruction by trained volunteer tutors. Literacy Together relies on volunteer tutors to offer students personal instruction and high-quality materials through various programs.

The Adult Literacy Program is seeking tutors to meet with adult students to improve literacy. 

Although English is their native language, Adult Literacy students are non-readers who struggle with recognizing individual written words and comprehending a sentence or longer passage. They comprise a diverse group in terms of educational background, socio-economic status, personal goals, and learning styles. Many are challenged by learning disabilities such as dyslexia. They come to us because they want to improve their job prospects, help their children in school, enroll in a GED program, or just feel better about themselves and their ability to cope in today’s world.

Check out this video to hear from several Adult Literacy Students. 

Time Commitment:

2 hours/week for one year minimum 

Requirements: 

GED or High School diploma Participate in online training Excellent customer service skills Ability to work patiently with various levels of literacy skills Access to reliable internet  Ability to navigate virtual meetings with minimal distractions

Training: 

Volunteers must undergo one of the training tracks

Basic Training which takes approximately 10 hours  GED Program Training which takes approximately 5 to 6 hours 

In order to sign up for this volunteer project, simply

Click "respond" above to secure your spot and receive a notification with next steps. You can expect a follow up from the Literacy Council within 1-3 business days after responding 

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.