Needs From: Greater Longview United Way

A senior veteran in the Spring Hill area needs help mowing his front, side and back yard. 

A senior homeowner with a number of medical issues and limited mobility needs help with mowing, cutting back overgrown vegetation and draining her pool. A pump and instructions will be provided to assist with the pool draining. 

Senior homeowner who has suffered limb loss and is in a wheelchair, needs help cleaning up his yard and either replacing or repairing his wheelchair ramp. 

Connect Your Neighbors With Local Volunteering Options  – – Right from Home!

When we know more, we can do more. 

Community Compass is a crowdsourced platform that connects volunteers with their community and each other. We’re building a national directory of nonprofit organizations, mutual aid and grassroots networks, service clubs, and more. Because volunteer groups come in all shapes and sizes, our Community Pages include smaller, less formal organizations alongside established nonprofits.

We’re looking for enthusiastic contributors (like you!) to help us update and enrich Community Pages and Organization Pages on Community Compass. With some research and your curiosity, you can help your neighbors quickly find nearby nonprofits, mutual aid groups, service clubs and more – making it simpler than ever for everyone to make a local impact.

Community Compass contributors have already helped us identify over 3,600 ways to volunteer in more than 380 communities in the US!

What You'll Do:

Be a Contributor: Conduct quick, simple online research to identify active service clubs, mutual aid groups, and upcoming volunteer events in your community.

Be a Fact Checker: Enhance your community's page on Ways to Connect by ensuring the information is current, accurate, and inviting for potential volunteers.

Be an Organizational Profile Builder: Create Community Compass pages for nonprofit organizations.

Be a Moderator: Review and approve submissions.

Be an Ambassador: Coming soon

Why Volunteer with Community Compass?

Easy and accessible: Volunteer remotely at your convenience.

Immediate community impact: Help your neighbors discover meaningful ways to contribute.

Flexible commitment: Volunteer for as little as 2 hours, or as much as you'd like.

Growth opportunities: Volunteers can explore deeper involvement through our Ambassador program.

Ready to help your community thrive? Join us today and make volunteering easier for everyone.

Lend a hand to a senior homeowner who needs assistance clearing years of overgrown vegetation and clutter along their fenceline. Your help will immediately improve the property's curb appeal. Skills Needed: Enthusiastic volunteers for light to moderate yard work and debris hauling.

We are seeking help for a local homeowner who is currently hospitalized in Dallas undergoing cancer treatment. Between the medical crisis and the family being spread thin providing care, the exterior of the home has become severely overgrown.

The backyard needs cutting and the hedges in the front need to be trimmed.

Connect Longview is seeking a dedicated team of volunteers to provide essential exterior maintenance for an 81-year-old widow's home. This project is ideal for general helpers and skilled tradespeople willing to tackle three immediate needs critical for property upkeep and compliance:

Is your garage feeling a little... crowded? If you’ve got yard equipment you no longer use, we’ll take it off your hands—literally! Connect Longview needs mowers, trimmers, and hand tools to keep our local projects running.

We Make it Easy:

We provide free pickup.

We accept all brands and power types.

One Rule: Equipment must be in working condition (we aren't able to do repairs).

Volunteers needed to help reclaim a backyard that has been overtaken by weeds. This is a heavy-duty clearing project, not a standard mow-and-trim. Tasks include clearing extremely dense weeds/brush ranging from 4' to 6' in height. Volunteers will likely need a brush hog, heavy-duty string trimmer, or clearing saw.  Also needed: General raking, debris buildup removal, and a small amount of junk/litter cleanup. 

A local homeowner in her mid-60s is ready to reclaim her home, and we are looking for a dedicated team to help her make it a safe, peaceful, and functional sanctuary once again. After a series of compounding life challenges, the upkeep of their home became an insurmountable weight. Partnering with GLOW (Greater Longview Optimal Wellness), Connect Longview is seeking compassionate volunteers to assist with deep decluttering, clearing, and organization. This is a high-impact project that will likely span several workdays; whether you can give one afternoon or several, your hands-on support will help transition this homeowner from a place of overwhelming stress to a life of safety and dignity.

Make a meaningful impact-- on your schedule!

AccentCare Hospice is seeking compassionate volunteers to help brighten the lives of our patients by providing companionship, comfort, and emotional support. Our volunteers play a vital role in enhancing quality of life for patients and families during end-of-life care—sometimes through simple presence, sometimes through meaningful moments that last forever.

AccentCare Hospice proudly serves patients and families in your local community, wherever they call home.

What our Direct Care Volunteers Do:

Volunteers provide non-medical support tailored to each patient’s needs, such as:

No two visits are the same, and every interaction makes a difference.

Other Direct Care roles include:

You can choose the role that best fits your interests, skills, and comfort level.

Time Commitment:

Why Volunteer for Hospice?

Gain experience for current and future life goals!

For students and early-career professionals:

For stay-at-home-parents, retirees, and career changers:

Who can volunteer?

Even if you only have a little time to give, we would be honored to welcome you to our volunteer community. We’ll work with you to find a role that aligns with your talents, interests, and comfort level.

We look forward to hearing from you and helping you share your gifts with those at the end of life.

A senior homeowner's family is working at her home to get it ready for her to move back in after being hospitalized. They need help clearing off a fencline of overgrown vegetation, and some other basic yard work. 

A senior widow who has health issues and is overwhelmed with family matters needs help mowing, weedeating, raking, pulling weeds, trimming hedges etc. on a yard that is massively overgrown. There is also some junk items that need to be taken to the curb. This is a big project and may need more than one volunteer group to complete - or a large group of 20-25.

Homeowner in her 80's needs help taking care of her property while she is in rehab. The home needs mowing, weed eating, raking and vine removal.

A senior homeowner who just had two back surgeries needs assistance removing junk from his yard and with some minor yard cleanup. 

A mid-70's homeowner with multiple health issues needs help mowing and weedeating her yard. 

Medically disabled homeowner has requested help removing some junked items from her property as well as cutting back the overgrown vegetation on her property. Some of the work could be managed with basic yard tools, but heavier yard equipment is recommended. Small chain saws may be helpful. 

Ideal for volunteer groups of 8-12. 

Elderly homeowner has requested assistance mowing her back lot and pressure washing her home (and possibly driveway). The back lot will require heavy lawn equipment as it is severely overgrown. 

The amount of work could accommodate groups of 10-12; however, with only one source for water and with the need for a backhoe or heavy yard equipment, it's probably better suited for smaller volunteer groups who are willing to work longer hours. 

A single mother, who is also helping raise her niece's 2 year old, needs help  removing overgrown vegetation and general cleanup of her property.  

Single working mom has a broken window in the rear of her home that needs to be replaced. Dimensions can be provided upon request. 

This senior homeowner is physically unable to care for his yard and needs help with mowing, weed eating, edging and some limb and junk removal.

Connect Longview needs donations of gloves and lawn and leaf bags! Please contact 903-237-1070 if you can help!

Volunteers are vital to The Martin House Children’s Advocacy Center. All of the services provided by The Martin House CAC are free of charge, and we appreciate our volunteers.

Volunteer Opportunities:

Volunteer Requirements:

For more information, please contact The Martin House CAC at 903-807-0189, extension 1207, or send an email to EveryChild@themartinhousecac.org.

Children and families who visit our center are offered a snack and a drink. They may have missed lunch or are coming immediately after school, and we want to make them as comfortable as possible.

Suggested items include individually wrapped snacks such as chips, cookies, crackers, and fruit snacks. Soft drinks, juice boxes, and YooHoo are some favorites. 

Children and teens who come through our center for services are offered a "comfort item" after completing a forensic interview, medical exam, or therapy session. These items can include new stuffed animals, toy cars, nail polish, journals, coloring books, and gift cards to a favorite coffee shop or restaurant. Items for teens are always a need.

Elderly homeowner is requesting painting help for her recently repaired front steps and porch. Homeowner has the paint.  She is also requesting assistance making repairs to a shed that houses her generator. The shed is leaking causing her generator to be exposed to the elements. 

Share your everyday knowledge — empower others for lifelong success!

We’re looking for compassionate, hands-on volunteers to join our Life Skills Program, an ongoing series of classes designed to help individuals build confidence, independence, and essential daily living skills.

Our topics rotate regularly, giving volunteers the opportunity to teach one class, facilitate a short series, or commit to an ongoing life skill area that matches their interests and expertise.

Apply to volunteer here: https://campgilmont.campbrainstaff.com/

Volunteers must apply above and pass a background check to be approved.

 Circle of Friends Camps are for children with developmental and physical disabilities and their families.  These amazing camps provide a place for community and understanding with respite care for caregivers, and a whole lot of camp fun for the kids. Volunteers care for the children during the camp day while parents take time for a walk, a nap, a book, a swim, or fellowship with others.  A volunteer shared “I came to care for these children, but I have received so much more back from them than I could ever give! How to love, accept people, and be present for another – it’s not complicated, but these are the most important things!” It is because of the generosity of many that Circle of Friends is free for all participating families and volunteers. Each year Circle of Friends Camps bring in about 120 volunteers each year to come and provide respite care for families. A volunteer can receive 30 hours of volunteer service for each weekend

Apply to volunteer here: https://campgilmont.campbrainstaff.com/

Volunteers must apply above and pass a background check to be approved.

 Circle of Friends Camps are for children with developmental and physical disabilities and their families.  These amazing camps provide a place for community and understanding with respite care for caregivers, and a whole lot of camp fun for the kids. Volunteers care for the children during the camp day while parents take time for a walk, a nap, a book, a swim, or fellowship with others.  A volunteer shared “I came to care for these children, but I have received so much more back from them than I could ever give! How to love, accept people, and be present for another – it’s not complicated, but these are the most important things!” It is because of the generosity of many that Circle of Friends is free for all participating families and volunteers. Each year Circle of Friends Camps bring in about 120 volunteers each year to come and provide respite care for families. A volunteer can receive 30 hours of volunteer service for each weekend

We provide a resource room for our non-resident clients. This room provides non-perishable food and hygiene items. Examples of items needed include: canned vegetables, macaroni & cheese, canned meats, ramen, body lotion, body wash, full size shampoo & conditioner, shaving cream, razors, feminine products and baby diapers of all sizes

Items can be dropped off at Women's Center Advocacy Center or Hope's Closet-1011 Wal Street Ste 101, Longview, TX 75605

Middle-aged homeowner who was laid off from her job and is struggling financially is requesting assistance with repairing damages done to her home in the May 8, 2019 storm.  During that storm, trees fell on her home and damaged the bricks on one side. She paid a contractor who was going door-to-door to fix the damages but he stole her money and did not perform the repairs. She salvaged as many of the bricks as she could but may volunteers may need to provide some new materials.

Accustomed to working full time in service-related type work (including child protective), it has been hard for her to ask for help.

The homeowner also needs assistance caulking windows / doors to prevent water infiltration. 

An elderly gentleman needs assistance with power washing his home, painting his front and side porches and repairing a few pieces of siding at the front of the home that has suffered water damage.

Partners in Prevention’s Go With the Flow is a collaboration among civic groups, schools, youth-serving organizations, faith communities, businesses, high school students, and others interested in decreasing period poverty and increasing menstrual equity for girls in the Longview area by providing menstrual products to students via school personnel and organizations. Go With the Flow meetings are held on the third Wednesday of each month at 1:30 p.m. (call 903-237-1019 for location) and are open to anyone interested in addressing menstrual equity in the greater Longview area.

Inaccessibility to safe and hygienic menstrual products or the inability to afford products during monthly cycles.

Menstrual Equity refers to equal and comprehensive access to menstrual products and education.

In March 2024, Partners in Prevention hosted a meeting to hear from those highly engaged with youth based on informal conversations about whether period poverty exists in Longview. The findings showed it is a problem, and to a surprising level.  Nationally, 1 in 5 girls misses school (one class up to several days)  for lack of product accessibility. Statistics align with the schools in the Longview area, especially for economically disadvantaged students.

In May 2024, Partners in Prevention emailed a survey to school nurses and counselors asking to what extent period poverty was a problem on their campus. Here are some of the results:

You can view the full report here. The Needs Assessment findings and feedback from collaboration members, or at collaboration meetings, from high school students and women of all ages positioned Partners in Prevention to move forward to serve as the backbone organization for Go With the Flow. 

Are you someone who enjoys writing thoughtful, upbeat letters? Want to volunteer from wherever you live, work, or study?

Turn your small talk into connection. A simple, sincere letter can brighten a senior’s day more than you know.

Join Letters Against Isolation, a volunteer-run nonprofit bringing joy to seniors in aged care homes and programs across Nebraska and Iowa, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Since 2020, our volunteers have mailed more than one million handwritten letters in dozens of languages.

This is not a pen pal or greeting card program. Your words are what matter most.

Visit our website to sign up, or share our program with a care facility that may want to receive letters:

Select the registration option that best suits you: individual, student, group, or educator.

A staff member, such as a director or program manager, must complete the form directly.

Check out our FAQ for more on mailing, group participation, and student service hours.

Connect Longview needs photographers and videographers to help record our volunteer workdays! Most workdays are on Saturday morning but there are also weekday opportunities especially during the spring and  summer months.  Help us capture before and after shots of homes, interviews with volunteers and homeowners and action photos of our hardworking volunteers! 

Come volunteer in the most beautiful spot in Longview!  We always need help planting, weeding and general garden maintenance, and we promise you don't even have to have a green thumb!  

Do you want to become a volunteer mentor to a child?  Read about the Aspire Mentoring Program in the description below. If interested, you can submit a New Mentor Application and attend an upcoming New Mentor Orientation.  

The Aspire Mentoring Program’s mission is to inspire and encourage young people for leadership through positive relationships. We recruit, screen, and train caring adults to be mentors for youth in kindergarten through 12th grade. Students we match with a mentor are in Longview, Pine Tree, Spring Hill, White Oak, and Hallsville I.S.D.s and homeschooled. 

Our culture of excellence begins with communicating clear expectations for our mentors. Based on over 25 years of experience and evidence-based practices, we ask that our mentors:

Being a mentor with Aspire means that you are never on your own! Aspire Program Coordinators provide guidance, support, and encouragement to mentors; plan free monthly activities for mentors and mentees to enjoy together; and check-in with mentors, mentees, and mentees’ families on a regular basis throughout the length of the match.

Receptionist volunteers are needed Monday - Thursday evenings

Come welcome visitors to the Longview Arboretum & Nature Center!  We are always looking for friendly faces to welcome our guests and visitors.  Morning, Afternoon and Weekend shifts available.

LCM has an ongoing need for weekly volunteers to work in our Food Box (food pantry). Usually, volunteers work 1-2 days per week on a set day (i.e. every Monday). There are 3 primary areas for volunteers in the Food Box:

1. Greeting and Helping Clients (outside, but covered)

2. Preparing Food Boxes (inside)

3. Preparing Carts for Clients (inside/outside)

If you are interested, please respond to this need and someone will contact you to schedule a time to come by for a tour. 

LCM has an ongoing need for weekly volunteers to work in our Food Box (food pantry). Usually, volunteers work 1-2 days per week on a set day (i.e. every Monday). There are 3 primary areas for volunteers in the Food Box:

1. Greeting and Helping Clients (outside, but covered)

2. Preparing Food Boxes (inside)

3. Preparing Carts for Clients (inside/outside)

If you are interested, please respond to this need and someone will contact you to schedule a time to come by for a tour. 

LCM has an ongoing need for weekly volunteers to work in our Food Box (food pantry). Usually, volunteers work 1-2 days per week on a set day (i.e. every Monday). There are 3 primary areas for volunteers in the Food Box:

1. Greeting and Helping Clients (outside, but covered)

2. Preparing Food Boxes (inside)

3. Preparing Carts for Clients (inside/outside)

If you are interested, please respond to this need and someone will contact you to schedule a time to come by for a tour. 

A Volunteer Partner to the Chapter Executive Director is a leadership volunteer who works in partnership with the Executive Director with the primary goal of building capacity to deliver the local Red Cross mission. The Volunteer Partner extends the reach of the Executive Director by serving as administrative support in the East Texas area.

Key Responsibilities:

Time Commitment: Minimum 10 hours a month – Virtual position

Qualifications:

We are in need of volunteer's to assist with cooking and serving food on Sundays to the families in need. 

Turn Compassion Into Action!
Volunteers carry out 90% of the humanitarian work of the Red Cross. Whether helping one displaced family or thousands, providing care and comfort to an ill or injured service member or veteran, or teaching others how to respond in emergencies, it’s through the efforts of ordinary people that we can do extraordinary things. The Red Cross responds to an emergency every 8 minutes, and our vital work is only possible because of people like you. Red Cross Volunteers Change Lives Every Day including their own! There are a variety of things to do and you can navigate your own volunteer path to spend your time in ways most meaningful to you.

We are seeking a volunteer who can provide assistance and support in our Longview chapter office by assisting with
day to day operations such as answer our phones, provide resources to the community and support our different lines of services and programs.

Become a Red Cross Volunteer Today!

Volunteer and Make a Difference in People's Lives! Help families and communities prepare for emergencies, from home fires to natural disasters, before they happen. Volunteers provide care and comfort, and access to necessities like food, clothing, and shelter. In addition, our recovery services help people get back to their lives as quickly as possible. The East Texas Chapter of the American Red Cross has several volunteer opportunities in their preparedness and response to disaster programs. Join our local team of caring volunteers in the Longview area today!

We are looking for tutors to work one on one with our students on their studies.  You can create a schedule with your student that is flexible to your schedule.  No experience required just patience and to be encouraging.  

The Community Healthcore Foundation is seeking individuals in Gregg, Upshur, Rusk, Panola, and Harrison counties who are passionate about the mission of Community Healthcore and willing to serve as a Board of Directors on the Community Healthcore Foundation Board. The Foundation Board meets 6 times a year and hosts two fundraisers. We are looking for individuals who want to make a difference in their community. 

The Community Healthcore Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable foundation that was established in 2001 to bring awareness of Community Healthcore services and to raise funds for programs that enhance the lives of people served by Community Healthcore with mental illnesses, substance use disorders, and intellectual and developmental disabilities.

The Foundation provides grants to Community Healthcore programs to assist with the growth and needs of the programs.  Some grants provided in the past were used to purchase programming items, provided a retreat for women veterans, provided start-up funds for the Cornerstone project, provided start-up funds for the Marshall day habilitation soap business, Heavenly Scent Soap, as well as many other projects.

Two major fundraising events are held annually allowing the Foundation’s continued support to Community Healthcore.  The Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 5K is held in Texarkana and Champions for Change Golf Tournament in Longview.  Other activities throughout the year include East Texas Giving Day and a Veteran’s Day luncheon.

A friendly person to visit hospice patients at home, nursing facility, or assisted living facilities in local area