Listen up Greenville, we’re growing and that means we have a responsibility to our community to make it the best possible version of itself. We’ve all got gifts, talents + time to share – it’s just about finding a good fit. So whether you want to feed the hungry or read to kids, we’ve rounded up opportunities for everyone.

If you want to help Greenville’s youth –

🧒 First Tee of the Upstate | Operates out of Carolina Golf at Botany Woods (as well as Green Valley and Cherokee Valley) | Application | Introduce golf to the Upstate’s youth through fundraising, mentoring + more

🧒 Salvation Army’s Boys & Girls Club - Kroc Center | 424 Westfield St. | Help with homework, sports, or talk about healthy food choices.

🧒 Generations Group Home | Several locations | Application | Help break the cycle of sexual abuse and transform the lives of boys and young men

🧒 Pendleton Place | 1133 Pendleton St. | Become a mentor for young adults, help kids with homework, participate in arts and crafts

🧒 YMCA of Greenville | Coach youth sports, tutor at an afterschool program, chaperone teen events or read stories in the nursery

If you’ve never met an animal you didn’t love –

🐾 Greenville Zoo | 150 Cleveland Park Dr. | Application | Help in any area from education, concession, horticulture, special events + zoo administration

🐾 Lucky Pup Animal Rescue | Email foster.luckypuprescuesc@gmail.com | A paw-some program we love: “Dog Day Out” foster program

🐾 Greenville Humane Society | 305 Airport Road | Application | Help with special events, animal training, surgical prep, or work in the adoption center

🐾 Greenville County Animal Care | 328 Furman Hall Rd. | Application | A paw-some program we love: Jog with a Dog

*Depending on the position, there is a minimum time of commitment or orientation required.

If you want to help anyone and everyone –

✨ United Way of Greenville | 105 Edinburgh Court | Whether your passion is working with kids, helping the elderly, outdoor work, or anything else United Way needs your help | Application | Check out their project calendar for upcoming opportunities or look into their returning events

✨ United Ministries | 606 Pendleton St. | Application | Help end homelessness by empowering those on the transformative journey to self-sufficiency.

✨ Miracle Hill Rescue Mission | 575 W. Washington St. | Application | The Mission has expanded its facilities to house more than 130 men and also provide emergency shelter for more men in extreme cold weather conditions

✨ Homes of Hope | 3 Dunean Street | Application | If you desire to see the long-term transformation of neighborhoods, cities and the next generation, check them out.

✨ Junior Achievement of Upstate SC | K-12 Classrooms in Greenville County | Application | Deliver JA lessons focused on workforce development, financial literacy, entrepreneurship.

If you want to feed the Upstate –

🥄 Project Host | 525 S Academy St. | Open to both monetary and food donations they also love soup kitchen + garden volunteers Monday – Thursday | Application

🥄 Loaves and Fishes | 25 Woods Lake Rd., Suite 810 | Donate food, funds, time through working fundraising events or participating in rescue routes | Application | Their main goal is to reduce hunger in Greenville County through rescuing food that would have gone to waste to other agencies

🥄 Meals on Wheels | 15 Oregon St. |Take only an hour of your day to impact the lives of the people in your community and fight hunger | Application | You can choose to deliver daily, bi-weekly, monthly, or whenever you have time.

If you want to work to heal people –

💪 Safe Harbor | Application | Help survivors of domestic violence get counseling, legal support + a safe shelter. You can also volunteer at their resale shop on Pleasantburg Drive.

💪 Julie Valentine | 2905 White Horse Rd. | Application | Help organize events, provide child care, fundraising opportunities for survivors of sexual assault and child abuse survivors
💪 Servants for Sight | Volunteer physicians help Greenville's most needy get glasses, treat diabetic retinopathy and get cataract surgery so they can lead more productive lives.

This is a brief list we generated on our own. Know of any other nonprofits? Share your experiences with us by replying to this email.