Volunteer Opportunities
Want to do something meaningful in the community? Need experience for a new career? Volunteering is a great way to strengthen your resume, explore new areas of interest, or use your current skills in a productive way. Whatever your reason, volunteering can transform you and the world around you. Listed below are several community volunteer programs that may be of interest to you.
Rowan County:
VA Hospital
Nancy Brown-Perry
(704) 638-9000
Rowan Regional Medical Center
Volunteer Services Office
(704) 210-5082
*Volunteers over 40 will receive FREE yearly exams & screenings including mammograms & PSAs
Rowan Helping Ministries
Emily (704) 637-9355 x 12
Steve (704) 637-9355 x 13
For more volunteer opportunities in Rowan County please click here.
Cabarrus County:
Hispanic Learning Center of Cabarrus County
(704) 795-3535
Salvation Army
Sgt. Terry Hertzog
(704) 782-7822
Cooperative Christian Ministry
Joyce Berry-Biles
(704) 706-9052
Carolina's Medical Center- NorthEast
(704) 403-1376
Hospice & Palliative Care of Cabarrus County
hpccc.org/volunteer.asp
Theresa Pitner
(704) 935-9434
Community Free Clinic
528-A Lake Concord Road NE
(704) 782-0650
McGill Family Medicine
2020 McGill Avenue
(704) 792-2242
Don't think that just because you volunteer in a medical environment that your office skills will not be put to use. Organizations are in need of people to do the following office tasks:
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Filing
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Typing
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Answering Phones
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Helping with Mailings
Want to help, but do not want to volunteer in a medical capacity?
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Sit and talk with the elderly or help them with household duties
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Write letters to family and friends for the elderly; Write letters to our men and women serving in the military
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Help someone groom their hair
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Tend to your neighbor's garden
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Help the elderly with their laundry, care for their pets, or prepare light meals
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Help someone achieve their final wish
