Volunteer
Recent updates
THANK YOU for your interest in volunteering to welcome new neighbors!
Recent executive actions that have halted refugee admissions and frozen federal funding to support refugees in our community have forced CWS Greensboro to furlough 2/3 of our staff. (See situation analysis here.)
While volunteer support is more critical than ever, please be patient with us as our remaining staff recalibrate to ensure that families remain housed, fed, and safe. We may be slow to respond to volunteer inquiries.
Support for the Journey
Hundreds of refugees are resettled each year in the Triad of North Carolina after fleeing persecution in their own home countries. Refugees often arrive with little to no English, limited familiarity with U.S. culture, and no financial resources. Their resettlement journey is long and full of challenges.
You can make that journey easier. Volunteer to support newcomers as they rebuild their lives, and help us continue the over 40-year tradition of welcoming refugees to North Carolina.
Friendship After Kabul
Back in August 2021, I deployed to Afghanistan with the 82nd Airborne as part of Operation Allies Refuge. Our goal was to evacuate American citizens as well as Afghan allies fleeing the Taliban and seeking safety in the U.S. My experiences during the evacuation stuck with me. Even after returning to North Carolina, the memories continued to occupy my mind. I wanted to find a way to help here at home.
Volunteer Requirements
If you would like to volunteer directly with clients, we ask that volunteers are:
- Able to commit to at least 6 months of direct service
- Able to commit to approximately 1-3 hours a week of direct service
- 18 years old or older
- attend a volunteer orientation/training
- complete a background check
Some volunteer opportunities may vary from these requirements.
