Volunteer Opportunities
Welcome, and thank you for your interest in volunteering with SAWS Virginia. We are dedicated to changing the lives of individuals confined to their homes while also offering a profound and enriching experience for the volunteers who serve them. Volunteers power our mission and are the heart of our organization.
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Whether you like to build things or not, there are many ways to participate in this life changing work. And ways to see and feel its impact directly. Check out the list below to see where your passions or experience can become an asset to the disabled in our community.
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Volunteer and you will be enriched.
Site Surveyors
Site surveyors collect measurements and characteristics of the site to determine the best design for the ramp to be built on the site. The results of the survey will provide the raw data needed by the CAD designer to design the ramp and determine the raw materials needed to build it. Click here for more detail. (virtual role)
Workshop Manager
This role is to maintain a clean, orderly and safe shop environment to facilitate an efficient workspace for prebuild volunteers.Click here for more detail.
Pre-Builds
Ramp Installations
Communications
This is a role for those who love to create narratives of human struggle and resolution. Stories of independence regained, and life changes are part of every ramp we build. In this role, you will support the organization's mission by assisting with media outreach, public relations, and content creation for our digital platforms and local media. You will help raise awareness of our work, engage the community, and enhance the organization's public image through storytelling and strategic communications. Click here for more detail. (virtual role)
Social Media
This opportunity will support the organization's online presence by managing and creating content for social media platforms to increase our brand awareness, engage with the online community, promote stories of transformation and drive traffic to the organization's website and other resources. Click here for more detail. (virtual role)
If you love telling stories through images, this role may be for you. Photos and videos are important to document the efforts of our dedicated volunteers and the impact of their work on those we serve.Click here for more detail.
Photography/Videography
Hospitality
This role will provide lunches to the volunteers onsite during ramp installation. You will be welcomed with cheers. Click here for more detail.
Grant Writers
Grant writing is critical to the survival of any nonprofit. As a volunteer grant writer, you will develop compelling grant proposals and manage the submission process, directly contributing to our financial health and community impact. Online resources and a library of data are and content are available to support the role. Click here for more detail. (virtual role)