Volunteer Opportunities
Looking for volunteer opportunities? Well you are in the right place. Below you will find a plethora of resources. Use this table of contents to quickly navigate the sections of this website. Reach out to Student Community Services with additional questions – 304-876-5030.
Table of Contents
How to Find Opportunities
Track Your Service Hours
For Representatives of Local Non-Profit Organizations
Frequently Asked Questions
Types of Partnering Agencies
Advocacy and Human Rights
Animals
Arts and Culture
Children and Youth
Crisis Support
Education and Literacy
Emergency and Safety
Environment
Health and Medicine
Homeless and Housing
Food Insecurity
Immigrants and Refugees
On Campus Opportunities
People with Accessibility Needs
Senior Citizens
Helping Women
Virtual Opportunities
How To Find Opportunities听 (鈥塀ack to Top鈥�)
Do you need service hours? Are you looking for somewhere in the community to volunteer? You’re in the right place.
- Looking for specific service projects or events happening around campus or beyond? Check ! This is a free app listing out all social, service, and educational events. Once logged in using your 黑料吃瓜网email and password, filter using “Service” as the theme and select what best fits your interest.
- Want to connect with a specific agency or cause?听Keep scrolling on this page. All organizations listed below have agreed to welcome 黑料吃瓜网University student volunteers. Reach out today to start volunteering!
Log into and join the Office of Student Community Services to see service opportunities in our community and on campus.听 Opportunities are posted on the Events page. Filter using “Service” under Themes or use the search bar at the top using “Volunteer”. The list of opportunities is constantly changing so login often to see what might interest you.
Students are welcome to stop by the Office of Student Community Services in the Student Center, Suite 216.
Track Your Service Hours听 (鈥塀ack to Top鈥�)
Don’t forget to keep track service hours in RamPulse. Watch the short video below for directions. At the end of the academic year, organizations can review their progress. And, at the end of a student’s college career, students can view all service hours, memberships, a more through their Co-Curricular Transcript. Once logged into RamPulse, click the user’s initial in the top right corner to access your Co-Curricular Transcript and more!
| 听 听 | Learn more about Tracking Here |
For Representatives of Local Non-Profits听 (鈥塀ack to Top鈥�)
Could you use reliable, free help? Do you have a need that our students听could fill?
Let us know! We can help you find volunteers.听 Please email studentcommunityservice@shepherd.edu.
List of Partnering Agencies
Advocacy and Human Rights (鈥塀ack to Top鈥�)
| Agency | Contact Name | Contact Info | Service Description |
| Katie Spriggs | volunteer@swcinc.org 304-263-8522 |
-Administrative assistance with sorting donations, cleaning, and grocery shopping for the shelter -Client contact assistance with answering phones, front desk coverage, and filing -Help with direct services such as supervision of children or outreach projects |
Animals (鈥塀ack to Top鈥�)
| Agency | Contact Info | Service Description |
| 304 725-0589 | -Clean cages, walk dogs, socialize cats and kittens, help with laundry, work at events, help in the yard | |
| 571-334-1721 SavingGraceFarmWV@gmail.com |
-The work is anything from cleaning animal pens, mucking stalls, to scrubbing food and water containers, to mending fences, to grooming horses and the list goes on and on. | |
| info@horseswithhearts.org 304-283-8071 |
-Help keep participants safe during lessons, help with caring for the horses, help with feeding the horses. You can also get involved at one of their special events. |
Arts and Culture (鈥塀ack to Top鈥�)
| Agency | Contact Name | Contact Info | Service Description |
| berkeleyartswv@gmail.com 304-620-7277 |
-Help at events, advocacy work, help in schools | ||
| Carrie Blessing | 304-876-3323 info@shepherdstowncc.org |
-Schedule a time to do a cleanup at Morgan’s Grove Park! -Help with activities at the War Memorial Building in Shepherdstown -Help with various events throughout the year |
Children and Youth(鈥塀ack to Top鈥�)
| Agency | Contact Name | Contact Info | Service Description |
| Monica Addison | maddison@bgcepwv.org 304-728-3143 |
-Work Directly with children and spend time with them -Help with homework, coach a game, teach an art project, or help with administrative tasks |
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| vslater@childhswv.org 304-264-4658 |
-One-on-one mentoring with children -Work at summer camps -Assist with reading programs -Help at special events |
Crisis Support(鈥塀ack to Top鈥�)
| Agency | Contact Name | Contact Info | Service Description |
| Katie Spriggs | volunteer@swcinc.org 304-263-8522 |
-Receive hotline calls from their center in Martinsburg |
Education and Literacy (鈥塀ack to Top鈥�)
| Agency | Contact Name | Contact Info | Service Description |
| Teresa ‘reese’ Spyra | info@lvep-wv.org | -Need basic organization volunteers for secretarial, newsletter, and social media maintenance -Help with: GED, Citizenship classes, ESL, and general literacy to adults who require 1:1 literacy help. |
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| Laurie Saunders | lauriepdx@outlook.com 301-345-5212 |
-Read to local West Virginia students in schools! Must attend one training session first. These are one hour zoom training sessions. | |
| Beth Ayling | beth.ayling@k12.wv.us 304-582-0275 |
Assistance with tutoring and in their classes. They offer a variety of adult education classes including ESOL, reading, writing, MOS certification, citizenship and more. |
Emergency and Safety (鈥塀ack to Top鈥�)
| Agency | Contact Info | Service Description |
| (304) 876-2311 | -Clean Fire Trucks, help with events, and more! |
Environment (鈥塀ack to Top鈥�)
| Agency | Contact Name | Contact Info | Service Description |
| Tabler Farm | Madison Hale | shepherdfarm@shepherd.edu pvila@shepherd.edu |
-Perform light manual labor such as pulling weeds, planting seedlings, moving compost, laying mulch, and/or harvesting produce – Seasonal Volunteering –Monthly community volunteer days – |
| Sandy Brown | info@townrunwatershed.org | -perform cleanups of the Shepherdstown Town Run | |
| Aidan Barnes | volunteer@canaltrust.org 240-202-2625 |
-Work on preservation, beautification, maintenance in the park | |
| Kristin Alexander | kristin@potomacaudubon.org | -Help manage nature preserves -Help plan events, helping with youth programs -Lead workshops, field trips and walks |
Health and Medicine (鈥塀ack to Top鈥�)
| Agency | Contact Name | Contact Info | Service Description |
| Terry Stotler | 304-263-0811 Ext.3310听 听 听 听 听terry.stotler@va.gov | – Work directly with patients, participating in recreational programs and other activities in the wards -Assist the VA’s professional staff or escort patients, serve coffee, or simply provide companionship to veteran patients |
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| Jefferson County Relay for Life | Penny Horner | penny.horner@cancer.org | – Assist in fundraising efforts for the American Cancer Society. Help plan or coordinate events and fundraisers in the community and on campus. -Volunteer at events that honor cancer survivors and caregivers. |
Homeless and Housing (鈥塀ack to Top鈥�)
| Agency | Contact Name | Contact Info | Service Description |
| Sharon Wolford | newmurm@gmail.com 304-263-6901 |
-Front Desk Volunteers to help answer phones and collect donor information -Kitchen and food prep volunteers -Thrift Store Volunteers to keep things stocked and organized |
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| Robin Kees | rkees@telamon.org 304-263-3154 |
-Help at build sites. -Volunteer at events and fundraisers. -Complete office support. -Help in the resale store. |
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| Keith Lowry | info@jccm.us 304-752-3186 |
-Help in their cold weather shelter. -Volunteer in their food pantry and closet. |
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| Lily Stone | 304-707-3141 | -Help move houseware from various spaces |
Food Insecurities (鈥塀ack to Top鈥�)
| Agency | Contact Name | Contact Info | Service Description |
| Mark Kohut | shepshares@gmail.com 646-519-1956 |
-Help in the food pantry | |
| Dianne Waldron | mealsonwheelsbcwv@gmail.com 304-263-6622 |
– Driving, kitchen help, packing meals, serving meals or administrative assistance | |
| 听 | communitycombinedwv@gmail.com 304-268-8778 |
-Assist in packing food bags once a month for children in Jefferson and Berkeley counties! | |
| peopleofworthinc@gmail.com (304) 240-2398 |
– Volunteer in their free grocery or clothing store as cashiers or with organizational help! |
Immigrants and Refugees (鈥塀ack to Top鈥�)
| Agency | Contact Name | Contact Info | Service Description |
| Ren茅e Corbett | rcorbett@ccwva.org 304-343-1036 |
-Provide interpretation services by phone or in person if you can speak another language -Spanish speakers may come in and do in take calls -Organization and administrative help is needed; preference for people who are interested in legal activities and immigration |
On Campus Opportunities (鈥塀ack to Top鈥�)
| Agency | Contact Name | Contact Info | Service Description |
| Ram Pantry | Jackson Heath | ramfoodpantry@shepherd.edu | -Assisting clients, sorting donations, and taking inventory |
| Jackson Heath | ramscloset@shepherd.edu | -Assisting clients, sorting donations, and taking inventory |
People with Accessibility Needs(鈥塀ack to Top鈥�)
| Agency | Contact Info | Service Description |
| info@gsivc.org 304-876-3325 |
-Provide transportation to and from appointments -Complete Visits and phone calls -Housework / meal prep -Shopping or errands -Paperwork or office volunteer |
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| -Volunteer to help with basketball practices or cheerleading practices on Saturday mornings. |
Senior Citizens (鈥塀ack to Top鈥�)
| Agency | Contact Name | Contact Info | Service Description |
| Carolee Youngblood | info@shepherdstownSAIL.org 304-870-7245 |
-Complete administrative tasks such as answering phones and helping with computer tasks -Help with marketing tasks such as making flyers and designing publications -Help plan social activities -Help with fundraising -Assist members of SAIL with phone calls, errands, pet care, computer skills, etc. |
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| amy.rdc@berkeleyseniorservices.org 304-263-8873 ex 4127 |
-Help with administrative tasks and at the front desk -Go to an activity on the activities calendar -Volunteer to teach a class |
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| Landa | (304) 876-9422 and request to speak to activities | -Attend an event such as bingo, trivia, and a lot more! -Create an event such as technology help |
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| info@gsivc.org 304-876-3325 |
-Provide transportation to and from appointments -Complete Visits and phone calls -Housework / meal prep -Shopping or errands -Paperwork or office volunteer |
Helping Women (鈥塀ack to Top鈥�)
| Agency | Contact Name | Contact Info | Service Description |
| Michelle | volunteer@hagerstownhopecenter.com 301-739-1165 |
-Volunteers will sort through items such as clothing, handbags, housewares, d茅cor, seasonal items, accessories, toys, books, and more for the thrift store | |
| Alisha Puller | starsthatshine@stslg2success.com 304-240-1720 |
– Volunteer at weekend events or in local middle schools or high schools with their youth programs that improve self-esteem, self confidence, and more! | |
| amorris@starting-points.org 304-258-5600 |
-Volunteer with Empower U, a program in Berkeley Springs High School and Paw Paw High School that is designed to empower young women. Starting Points also has a free meal kitchen that anyone can use if you would like to volunteer to serve meals. |
Virtual Opportunities (鈥塀ack to Top鈥�)
| Agency | Contact Name | Contact Info | Service Description |
| -Phone and text banking for numerous campaigns | |||
| Hita Gupta | hita.gupta@brighten-a-day.org | -Making Cards and Videos for the Elderly | |
| Dianne Waldron | mealsonwheelsbcwv@gmail.com | -Decorate bags or make cards for Berkeley County Meals on Wheels recipients! |
Frequently Asked Questions(鈥塀ack to Top鈥�)
Can anyone volunteer?
Absolutely. Our volunteers range from dual enrollment students to graduate students, staff/faculty to community members in our local area.鈥�
What types of volunteer work do you do?
We do a variety of types of service. Scroll to the top of this page and check out the list.
Do students get paid for volunteering?
黑料吃瓜网University’s Office of Student Community Services defines a volunteer as听someone who听performs service for a non-profit agency* for civic, charitable, or听humanitarian reasons, without听promise, expectation, or receipt of compensation (not听including educational scholarships) for services听rendered.听鈥�*Some exceptions apply.鈥�
- Service听is the act of helping or doing volunteer work.鈥�
- A听service hour听is an action that is taken to benefit a听civic,听charitable,听or humanitarian听initiative by a听volunteer.听黑料吃瓜网University’s Office of Student Community Services defines a volunteer听as听someone who performs service for a non-profit agency* for civic, charitable, or听humanitarian听reasons, without promise, expectation, or receipt of compensation (not听including educational听scholarships) for services rendered.听鈥�
How to view and or sign up to volunteer?
You can do a number of things to 鈥渟ign up鈥� for volunteer work:
- You can search on RamPulse Events. Any event that states 鈥淰OLUNTEER鈥� or is hosted/co-hosted by Student Community Services (SCS).
- Request to be a member of the SCS RamPulse organization and receive a monthly newsletter/list of volunteer opportunities.
- Stop by Student Center, Suite 216
- Email StudentCommunityService@shepherd.edu
- Reach out to an agency listed on the SCS website and set up hours yourself.
It is important for us to acknowledge and share out the amazing work that our students do in our community. Anyone who volunteers either through the goodness of their heart, a requirement for class or club, or specially through an initiative that the SCS office hosts, we want to know about it! After volunteering, please submit your hours through RamPulse. Learn more about how to do this here: /communityservice/tracking-service-hours