Has Volunteer Appreciation Month inspired you to get involved but you’re not quite sure how? This mini-series of how-to blogs will help you get your volunteer on and find best way for you to Live United! Be on the lookout for our upcoming information on at-home activities, affinity groups, and giving opportunities.
If you’re looking for a hands-on approach to building a stronger community, volunteering may be the perfect match for you. At Valley of the Sun United Way, we have many volunteer opportunities across the Phoenix metro area. Here’s how you can find the one for you.
When you visit the homepage at www.vsuw.org (see image below) click the ‘See Opportunities’ button in the middle of the page to find upcoming volunteer events.
Once you click the button, the new page loads where you can choose your volunteer event (see image below).
In the upper right corner (see image below), click “CALENDAR” to see upcoming events for the month and sign up to make a direct impact.
Plan on volunteer regularly? Sign up for our volunteer system to help make your volunteer experience easy! To create your account, click the “SIGN UP” button at the top (see below image). Now, choose which social issues are important to you and find volunteer opportunities that work for you.
Once you find a volunteer opportunity that works for you, click on the event name and you’ll find additional details and a chance to sign up to volunteer at this specific event. Just below the name of the event you can see the date, time, description, and how many volunteers are needed. Right next to the name, click volunteer to save your spot (see image below).
There are always volunteer opportunities happening with United Way. Together, we will build a stronger community. Click below to get to the volunteer page now!