Needs From: Volunteer Onslow

We are looking for dedicated volunteers to assist with vehicle lineup for the Richlands Christmas Parade.  Scheduled for Saturday, December 13, 2025.  Your help will ensure a smooth and festive event for our community!    Location Richlands High School: 7444 Richlands Hwy Richlands, NC 28574.  Park by Richlands High School Gymn in the grass area and come around the side and look for the United Way Van.

Time of Arrival: 3:00 PM          Saturday, December 13, 2025

Volunteers will be responsible for helping parade participants line up their vehicles also we need two people to walk in the parade carrying the United Way Banner.  No Experience Needed just a positive attitude.  Text: Diana King Barnes 910-330-7575

We need volunteers! Please register with this "Sign Up" to volunteer for the ENCRSC Reality of Money event on Wednesday, December 17. We need a minimum of 26 volunteers during each session for this event to run smoothly. If you've ever paid bills or managed a family/personal budget, then you are more than qualified to volunteer! Here is a promotional video for the event if you want to see what it looks like: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q39Y1HypcQk

This event will host roughly 160 students throughout a total of 2 sessions. You may volunteer for just 1, or both sessions listed. The first session begins at 7:30am. Volunteers for the first session should arrive at 7am to get checked in to the front office and receive a brief training session from SECU employees prior to the students arriving at 7:30. The 2nd session will begin at 10:20am. If you cannot attend the 1st session, please arrive a few minutes prior to the beginning of the 2nd session to get checked in to the front office and receive a brief training. Additionally, please sign up for each session you are able to attend so we can account for the number of volunteers.  

Link to register: Https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054BAAAB23A1FDC07-60772018-onslow 

This event is being held at the Eastern NC Regional Skills Center, located at 261 NW Corridor Blvd. Jacksonville, NC 28540. You must check in at the front office with a valid ID.

The Skill Center students will be participating in the Reality of Money Event, a program developed by the State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) that illustrates the financial challenges of adult life. The program's goal is to help young people understand personal finances and the real-life implications of the choices they make as students and adults.

The Reality of Money places each student in a scenario where they are 25 years old and employed. However, students are assigned the path that life has taken them on. Some students find that they're earning $40,000 per year and are married with children, while others were single parents making less than $20,000 annually. They will visit twelve stations where they have to make financial decisions on items such as housing, childcare, transportation, etc. The State Employees’ Credit Union has prepared all the resources, and you will receive an overview of materials prior to the event.

Please reach out if you have questions.

Sincerely,

Kari Cobb

Mrs. Kari Cobb

The CHEW house will be open to volunteers on Monday's and Wednesday's from 1pm - 5pm and Tuesday's and Thursday's from 8:30am - 12:30pm. Please just show up when you are available. 118 Chaney Ave.

Duties will include:

This need is for United Way of Onslow County’s Board Members to log their hours. Please do not respond to this need if you are not a Board Member.

Porch is looking for volunteers to become neighborhood coordinators. 

We have volunteers of all ages, backgrounds and professions making a tangible impact all year long. As a PORCH volunteer you can: Connect with neighbors and organizations to become more involved in your community Ensure local food pantries are stocked with the items most needed each month Be part of a team providing nutritious food for over 30,000 people a year!

PORCH is easy. PORCH is consistent. PORCH is inclusive. PORCH is flexible. Donors place food on their porches for volunteers to pick up Monthly food drives provide a predictable supply of food to pantries and participants Anyone can help in as little as a few hours a month Communities customize donations to meet the practical, cultural and dietary needs of local clients. Please click on the link below to get involved.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Hbe-YrQGuX936dBB3u7pVUNuT15jc4jJy0od8fe8LqQ/viewform?edit_requested=true&pli=1

How it Works...
The CHEW! Program assists over 900 children in our community by providing
backpacks filled with child-friendly, easy to prepare meals over
the weekend. Every week backpacks are distributed to children on Friday.

How can you help? CHEW! is in need of food or monetary donations to stock and maintain a supply of non-perishable food items that will provide nutrition for over 900 of our students each weekend.  Food donations may be dropped off at 118 Chaney Ave. Monday's and Wednesday's from 1:00pm, - 5pm and Tuesday's and Thursday's from 8:30am - 12:30pm. In addition, you can make a tax-deductible donation to United Way of Onslow County, designating CHEW! as the recipient, for additional food items to be purchased. Some of the items that are most needed include:

Food Donations
Non-perishable, child-friendly foods and easy
to prepare meals are always needed. Here are
some of the items needed most:
What may look like a backpack to us, is a lifeline to a child
who would otherwise go without food outside of school.

 WE ARE IN DESPERATE NEED OF FRUIT CUPS AND CANNED MEATS.

We will be packing bags for our CHEW program. Please come with lots of energy and enthusiasm. This is for a great cause. We will make an assembly line of food and pack away. Great fellowship and lots of fun. 

PLEASE LOOK ON OUR CHEW-UWOC FACEBOOK PAGE FOR UPDATED PACKOUT DATES: THE ONES BELOW CAN CHANGE.

This is a standing volunteer opportunity that normally happens on the:

1st & 3rd Saturday of every month at 9:00am

2nd Thursday of every month at 5:30pm

4th Wednesday of every month at 5:30pm

There will be times that we need to reschedule the packouts due to the way the month is set up. Please follow us on our CHEW-UWOC Facebook page for all updates.

Please just show up at the 118 Chaney Ave. address if you would like to assist on the times listed above.

If the date falls on a holiday it will be rescheduled.

Please call 910-347-2646 and ask for Shelly if you have any questions

This need is not for people looking for someone to do their taxes. This is for volunteers to help MyFreeTaxes prepare taxes for those who need assistance. If you need assistance please go to www.myfreetaxes.com. 

TO VOLUNTEER:

Email info@myfreetaxes.com for more information. Please put "MyFreeTaxes Volunteer" in the subject line. 

Who We Are

MyFreeTaxes helps tens of thousands of low- and moderate-income people a year file their taxes and receive hundreds of millions of dollars in tax credits and refunds -- for free!
United Way provides MyFreeTaxes in partnership with the IRS’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program to help filers prepare their federal and state tax returns on their own or have their return prepared for them for free.

Primary Volunteer Activities

• Assist MyFreeTaxes users to successfully file their taxes for free using our partner software options
• Answer MyFreeTaxes user questions via email and live chat
• Identify common questions and support the expansion of our FAQ

Secondary Volunteer Activities

• Conduct data analysis and research projects to improve our program’s impact
• Produce tip sheets and filer guides to help MyFreeTaxes users file their taxes accurately and confidently
• Conduct UI/UX testing to improve our user experience
• Identify, co-design, and propose your own projects

Email info@myfreetaxes.com for more information. Please put "MyFreeTaxes Volunteer" in the subject line. 

When disaster strikes, we need YOUR help!  We are in search of motivated individuals who are willing to assist the community in the event of an emergency. Would you be willing to help? If so, we need for you to register with us now!

What registration does:

No training is required and tasks can include: clearing debris, passing out water, distributing food, and other assistance as needed.

Please just complete your profile here: http://getconnected.volunteeronslow.org/drm/