Virginia Tech created a new volunteer program called VT-ENGAGE to encourage volunteerism and enhance the relationship and partnership efforts between the university and the community.
United Way and VT-Engage are community partners in an effort to match volunteers with organizations needing volunteer help by utilizing an online system called Volunteer Solutions. You can use Volunteer Solutions to find volunteer opportunities and/or post the volunteer needs of your group.
Volunteers: We encourage you to register and complete a volunteer profile so you can receive email alerts about opportunities you would like. Click here to register.
Non-Profits: Register your group's volunteer and donation needs so you can receive email alerts about matches to help you. Agencies and organizations, click here to register.
VT-ENGAGE reaffirms Virginia Tech's commitment to service worldwide and helps people actively live out its motto, Ut Prosim, That I May Serve – established in 1896.
If you live outside the New River Valley area, simply enter the zip code of your community in the U.S. and opportunities listed closest to you will be listed.
Welcome to Volunteer Solutions
The Town of Blacksburg helps provide this local United Way community building program, connecting individuals to volunteer opportunities & donated goods to charities locally.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will Your Service Cost Anything for Volunteers?
The online database is completely free of charge for volunteers that want to use it.
What Are All These Forms?
It may look tedious, but filling out the forms really isn't so
bad, and it's the comprehensive information we collect from you on
these forms that makes our unique search engine possible. The
Agency Signup Form allows you to
describe your organization at the top level. Your mission, your
structure and your history all have a place here. The Opportunity
Signup Form allows you to give a very specific description of a single
volunteer opportunity or event at your organization. It is up to you
to fill out as many copies of this form as you have distinct
opportunities.
How Does Your Site Work?
It's simple. Someone is interested in volunteering. They come to
our site and tell us where they are located, what social issues
interest them, what skills they can apply and what time constraints
they have. Our web site instantly and automatically returns them a
list of the volunteer opportunities that best fit their profile. The
volunteer will then read through the descriptions and pick an
opportunity that is of interest. The volunteer has all the information
to contact your agency and from there it's up to
them to call and up to you to answer.
Can I Search for Volunteers Directly?
Though we are often asked, we do not support this option. You have
a number of ways to post information with us, but then you must wait
for the volunteers to contact you. Please contact your local Volunteer Center to
see if they have a program that supports this option.
What Sort of Volunteers Will I Get?
Volunteers come to this web site from every walk of life. You will
find high school students, college students, professionals in various
fields, homemakers, retired people, corporate executives and employees
of other nonprofits. Anyone looking to make a difference may come to
this web site.
How Can I Help You Grow?
There are a number of ways you can help. Mention us to your friends at
other nonprofit agencies. The more
nonprofits we get signed up, the more publicity we can get and the
more volunteers we can attract. Mention us to your volunteers. The
more people who register information with our site, the more
information we can provide to nonprofits to help improve their
programs.
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The inclusion of any organization or person in this database does not constitute a representation, warranty, or endorsement with respect to the competence, suitability, or reliability of such organization or person by United Way of Montgomery, Radford & Floyd; nor does United Way of Montgomery, Radford & Floyd sponsor or endorse any third-party web site. Legal Notices
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