Since this is a constantly-developing situation, everything is subject to change. We understand that people's daily lives, travel plans, etc. will be constantly evolving. This is extremely flexible and on an as-needed basis so please sign up even if you’re not sure what your life will look like in a week or two. We’re all in the same boat!
  
Please only sign up if you are feeling healthy, are displaying no symptoms,  have not traveled out of the country or come in contact with a sick person in the past 14 days, AND HAVE BEEN PRACTICING SOCIAL DISTANCING. 
  
Once you sign up, we will contact you as requests come in for assistance.  We’ll send you a text alert with the request, and upon your confirmation we will put you in touch with the agency or person in need to work out details.
  
Fill out the volunteer registration form on the website www.capefearvolunteercenter.org  
Thank you for your generous heart to help.
 

Blessings,
Annie and CFVC's Team of Volunteers​

 BIRTHDAY BUDDIES
Due to the impact of COVID- 19, we find it more important than ever to celebrate our Little Buddies on their big day! A few days before each child's birthday we will be delivering a "party in a box" to each family that signs up. These boxes will include; cake making supplies, goodie bags for siblings, and handpicked gifts for the birthday child. To make this happen we will need donations of; cake mix, sprinkles, frosting, candles, plates, napkins, balloons, a helium tank, gift bags, small goodie bag prizes, and goodie bags, tissue paper, birthday gifts, and party games.
​Please note that we will also accept gently used party supplies as well!
Items can be dropped off at the Big Buddy/ Cape Fear Volunteer Center Office, 5041 New Centre Dr. Suite 215, or e-mail bigbuddyoperations2@gmail.com for alternate drop- off arrangements.
To view our Amazon Wishlist, click the link below. Please note that these are suggested items.
Click Here
 
 MAKE CULINARY CREATIONS FOR OTHERS
Make any food items (such as sandwiches) within your household to be distributed to families and seniors in nursing homes/community living that are struggling or are unable to go out.
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Feel free to attach small messages to make them smile and lift up their spirits during these trying times.
Sign Up Here

 SECRET DELIVERIES (Shhhhhhh!)
Gather an assortment of items for a selected family and secretly deliver it to their doorstep (anonymously). Then pass the torch on to other families, so the happiness can be spread across the community.

Note: This is similar to being Boo-ed during Halloween!
Sign Up Here

 GIFT CARD DONATIONS
Buy and Collect Visa Gift Cards to be distributed to struggling families during these tough times through Project for Pride in Living.

These gift cards will be used to help provide affordable and supportive housing, allow them to meet their food supply, help them with necessary transportation, and much more.  
Sign Up Here

 ONLINE TUTORING 
​Connect with them on any virtual format (ie. Zoom, Face-time  Google Chats, Microsoft Teams) and help them keep in touch with their academics!
Sign Up Here

 CREATE ITEMS TO BE DISTRIBUTED AMONGST THE COMMUNITY
Create cards, goodie bags, and more to bring a smile to individuals struggling during COVID-19 in your community. This could be anyone from a senior citizen in community living, a soldier that is away from their family, a graduating senior, or less fortunate individuals who are just trying to make ends meet. 
Sign Up Here

 BOOK BUDDIES
Schools often have volunteers read stories or listen to stories of students. Become an online Book Buddy. Set a specific time of day, and time limit for the event. Have and help a child read a book via Skype, Zoom, FB video messenger, or Facetime. Allow enough time for a short visit and repeat regularly.
Sign Up Here

 DELIVER MEALS & GROCERIES TO VULNERABLE SENIORS
Help out someone you know or contact your local Meals on Wheels to learn ways to volunteer. 
Sign Up Here

 LETTERS FOR FIRST RESPONDERS 
Mail letters of encouragement to your local hospitals to lift up the spirits of first responders during this pandemic. 

Contact your local hospital or friends that are first responders and reach out to them about sending letters. Make this a fun activity for the family all the while supporting a great cause!
Sign Up Here​

MEAL PROVIDER
Prepare and deliver meals for families in the emergency shelter at Family Promise of the Lower Cape Fear. Open to individual Groups Suitable for Kids: Ages 5- 17 Size of group: 0-10
Repeats every day on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday 50 times.
​To get in contact click here.

EXPOSE HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS THROUGH VIRTUAL VOLUNTEERING
The human rights NGO Amnesty International offers virtual volunteer opportunities through their Decoders program.

Anyone with a smartphone or laptop can get involved by helping researchers go through photos, data, and documents that can help lead to justice.
To get in contact click click here.

ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE WORK OF CLIMATE CHANGE FIGHTERS
​NRDC is on a mission to protect the earth, and you can help them through virtual volunteering by joining their Activist Network.
To get in contact click here. 

Some sample actions might be by contacting congress, opposing bills that are harmful to the environment, and sharing important messages on social media. 

 USE YOUR CREATIVITY TO HELP AT-RISK COMMUNITIES
Enchanted Makeovers has a number of community projects that allow remote volunteers to create hand-sewn items that would benefit women and children in shelters. 

Some of their current projects include sewing pillowcases, capes for kids, dolls, and patches.
​To get in contact click here.

 LIFT THE SPIRITS OF A CHILD WITH CANCER BY SENDING AN E-CARD
St. Jude is a world-renowned children’s hospital. One way you can take part in virtual volunteer work while supporting their mission to help children battling cancer and pediatric diseases is to send an e-card to a patient.
To get in contact click here.
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Their online card maker allows you to easily choose a design based on artwork created by children in their care. From there, choose a message or enter your own and send it in. 

 SEND A CARE PACKAGE TO A SOLDIER
Through Soldiers’ Angels, you can send a care package to a deployed soldier, either as a one-time gift or ongoing through their deployment.
To get in contact click here.
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Moreover, on their Deployed Support page you’ll see other opportunities, as well, like sending cards, writing letters, and more.
​DONATE YOUR VOICE TO PEOPLE WITH SPEECH IMPAIRMENTS
For a long time, those living with speech impairments who relied on synthetic voices to help them speak had very limited options when it came to the sound of the voice they could choose.

Not anymore, thanks to VocaliD’s Human Voice-bank  which champions the diversity and power of the human voice with over 25,000 individuals contributing their unique vocals. 

Donating your voice is as simple as recording yourself saying sounds and sentences to be used by VocaliD’s technology.
To get in contact click here.

 DONATE YOUR VISION TO THOSE WITH IMPAIRED VISION
Be My Eyes is a free app that allows people who are blind or have vision impairments to connect with others who can help them see. 

As a volunteer, you’ll provide visual assistance through the app’s live video call feature. Some examples of ways you may help others include assisting with reading instructions or expiration labels, choosing grocery items, or getting around an unfamiliar place.
To get in contact click here.

 HELP HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATIONS OVERCOME LANGUAGE BARRIERS
Do you speak another language fluently?
Then this virtual volunteer opportunity is for you. 

Translators Without Borders is a nonprofit working to bridge language gaps that can keep humanitarian organizations from doing important work. 
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Once approved as a volunteer, you can search through the open virtual volunteering opportunities to find where you can best help. A few opportunities may include doing a voiceover in Tigrinya, translating a document into Tagalog, offering medical interpreting support in Italian, and more.
To get in contact click here. 

 PLANT A ROW TO FEED THE HUNGRY
If you have gardening skills, this simple volunteer from home opportunity allows you to use your talents for good.
 
Plant A Row For The Hungry (PAR) is an initiative started by GardenComm. Simply put, you can plant an extra row of food in your garden and donate the produce to your local food bank.
To get in contact click here.

MOBILE FOOD BANK FOR HOMELESS​
Through the Bharathamatha Family Welfare Foundation, volunteers can make sure that the homeless are not forgotten and are taken care of.
To get in contact click here.

COVID NETWORKS STUDENTS TO SENIORS PROGRAM
The staff of COVID Networks, an organization which connects students to seniors during the current pandemic, and we wanted to partner with you for a volunteer opportunity during the quarantine. Having family and friends and watching them hesitant to leave the house in fear of being exposed to the disease, we know that this is an especially challenging time for the elderly.

They have designed an online forum where senior citizens can request to hold online sessions with students and other young citizens, where they play games, do fun activities, and hold engaging, fresh conversations.

They are looking for a group of volunteers who are willing to dedicate themselves consistently to their role.
If you are interested in working with them, please let us know and we can get you in contact with them to schedule a Zoom call for further discussion by clicking here.

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