Volunteer
United Way of Greater Mercer County relies on the hard work of VOLUNTEERS to help us get the job done!
When we reach out a hand to one, we influence the condition of all... United Way has a wide array of ways for people to volunteer. As a volunteer, you make a direct “hands-on” contribution to your community. United Way wants to make your volunteering a fun and rewarding experience. Give an hour. Give a day. Give your best.
Please contact Denise Daniels to get involved today!
If you are a first time volunteer we would appreciate you taking a brief survey so we can learn more about you, as well as your volunteer preferences. This will assist us in placing you with the ideal volunteer opportunities. Click here to begin!
We offer volunteer opportunities that focus on our mission
Education. Income. Health.
Education
- Helping children succeed
- Become a mentor for a child
- Participate in a career workshop
- Participate in a bicycle drive
- Read to a child
- Volunteer at a day care center or a summer camp
- Hold a book drive
- Hold a back pack drive
- Bake for a children’s event or create Halloween bags
- Hold a holiday toy or stuffed animal drive
Income
Fostering Self-Sufficiency
- Volunteer as a tax preparer for EITC (Earned Income Tax Credit)
- Hold a drive for homeless families: clothing, shoes, blankets, basic needs
- Do maintenance work at a group home or at a home of a senior or a disabled person
- Hold a work-appropriate attire & accessories clothing drive for low-income women entering the work force
Health
Caring for seniors & people with disabilities
- Hold a holiday food drive
- Provide rides for seniors and disabled people
- Visit a nursing home or senior citizen to provide companionship
- Help out at a local soup kitchen
- Assist at social events for seniors and disabled people
Strategic Volunteer Engagement Opportunities
- Become a Board Member for a non-profit organization
- Provide administrative expertise to a local agency
Many of these projects are ongoing and can be done at any point in time.