Needs From: Greater Longview United Way

Items Needed: Copy Paper, Stamps, Disinfecting Wipes, Hand Soap, Toilet Paper, Paper Towels, 3-Way Light Bulbs, 8 & 13 Gal Trash Bags, Hand Soap Refills

Items Needed: Copy Paper, Color Copy Paper, Pens, Tolietries - Travel Size, Baby Wipes, Individually Wrapped Snacks, Grocery Bags, Bottled Water, Individual Juice Packs

Items Needed: Camping Items such as First Aid Kits, Flashlights, and Compasses.

Items Needed: Tape, Crayons, Markers, Scissors, Stapler, Hole Punchers, Paper Clips, Craft Supplies, Disinfectant Wipes, Travel Size Toiletries, Small Journals, Granola Bars, Trail Mix, Jerky, Peanut Butter Crackers, Flash Lights, $20 Gift Cards (Wal-Mart or Kroger) 

Items Needed: Copy Paper, Card Stock, Post-it Notes, Pens, Paper Towels, Disinfecting Wipes, Batteries (AA&AAA), 13-Gallon Trash Bags, and Ink Cartridges (see below)

Help us bring the celebration to life by placing finished centerpieces on the tables at the Infinity Center. Volunteers will ensure each table is decorated and that everything looks polished and welcoming for our guests. This role is simple but impactful, setting the stage for a meaningful event.

Make a Difference in Your Community—Right from Home!

Are you passionate about your local community and want to help others discover how to give back? We're looking for seeking enthusiastic volunteers to help us update and enrich local pages on Ways to Connect, our national directory of volunteer sites.

Ways to Connect is a crowdsourced platform designed to boost traffic and engagement to local volunteer websites—like this one! With just a bit of online research and your enthusiasm, you can help neighbors easily find volunteer opportunity platforms, service clubs, mutual aid groups, and more—making it simpler than ever for everyone to make an impact locally.

What You'll Do:

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

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

Optional: Promote your community’s page on social media to help friends and family find a path to service.

Why Volunteer with Inspiring Service?

Easy and flexible: Volunteer remotely at your convenience.

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

Small 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 more accessible for everyone.

Join us as we prepare for the 25/26 Campaign Kick Off by assembling donation baskets for our partner agencies. Volunteers will help organize donated items, arrange them neatly in the centerpiece baskets, and attach agency and donor tags. This is a fun, behind-the-scenes way to see the generosity of our community come together before the event.

Items Needed: Copy Paper, Lysol, Disinfecting Wipes, Hand Soap, Paper Towels, Paper Plates, Individually Wrapped Snacks

Items Needed: Pens, Post-It Notes, Paper Plates, Paints, Paint Brushes, Individually Wrapped Snacks

Items Needed: Color Copy Paper (Blue, Yellow, Green), Manila Folders, Lysol, Disinfecting Wipes, Hand Sanitizer, Tissues, Hand Soap

Items Needed: Disinfecting Wipes, Paper Towels, Paper Plates, Crayons, Coloring/Activity Books, Small Journals, Travel-Size Lotion, Hair Clips, Play-Doh, Bubbles, Sidewalk Chalk, $20 Gift Cards (Wal-Mart or Kroger)

Items Needed: Folders w/ Brads, Pens, Pencils, Post It Notes, Disinfecting Wipes, Tissues

Items Needed: Diapers, Wipes, Rubber Gloves, Games (18M+), Markers, Colored Pencils, Chunky Crayons, Misc School Supplies.

Items Needed: Copy Paper, Disinfecting Wipes, Tissues, Hand Soap, Toilet Paper, Paper Towels, Paper Plates, Full-Size Shampoo, Full-Size Conditioner, Full Size Body Wash, Baby Wipes, Individually Wrapped Snacks, Crayons, Coloring/Activity Books

Items Needed: Play-Doh, Acrylic Paint, Kinetic Sand, Travel-Size Toiletries (Shampoo, Conditioner, Deodorant, etc.), Paper Clips, Markers, Gift Cards (Wal-Mart, Sam's Club), Individually Wrapped Snacks (Nut-Free)

Items Needed: Granola Bars, Fruit Snacks, Chips, Trail Mix, Cookies, Variety Packs

This is a great option for individuals to participate.

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. 

Elderly homeowner has a window with a window unit installed in it. She needs the unit removed so that the window can be cleaned on the inside. Once cleaned, she needs the window and unit reinstalled. She also needs help removing some overgrown vegetation and painting of her porch overhang. (She has the paint.) 

Elderly homeowner is requesting help with minor property maintenance including fixing porch railing, caulking siding joints, re-tacking falling soffit, new caulk in bathtub and porch paint. She has also requested installation of an access ladder for her attic. 

Disabled homeowner needs help installing a replacement window (she has the window), clearing brush from her fence line and some minor soffit repair. 

We have a number of Connect Longview projects that include felled trees that need to be cut up and / or small scrap trees that are too big for loppers but could easily removed with a small chainsaw. If you'd like to volunteer to help a homeowner in need with this type of tree or limb removal, please contact Ingrid Self at 903-237-1070 or iself@longviewtexas.gov.  Work can be performed at a time that is convenient for the volunteer as long as the homeowner agrees to the date and time. 

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.

Elderly homeowner needs help replacing the sheetrock in her dining room (where the ceiling collapsed), repairing sheetrock in the garage; some paint and power washing to the exterior of the home; and the removal of some trees (including one growing into the gutter). The trees are too big for loppers but should only require a small chainsaw. 

Materials/Supplies/Equipment needed: 

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. 

Individually wrapped snacks are available for your children, caregivers and multidisciplinary teams during services. Suggestions include cheese crackers, fruit snacks, chips, cookies and trail mix.

Also needed are supplies such as baby wipes, toilet paper, paper towels, sanitizing wipes and cleaning products.

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:

WCET is looking for a PT Hotline Volunteer Coordinator. Under the direction of the Director of Programs and oversight of WCET and its funders, this position will provide client-centered and trauma informed care, including advocating and promoting public awareness regarding domestic violence and sexual assault. 

Essential Duties

The following are the duties and responsibilities associated with the position. Reasonable accommodation will be provided, as needed.

Volunteer Application

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.  

Volunteers are vital to The Martin House Children’s Advocacy Center. From working with children at our center to helping with special events and fundraisers, volunteers of all ages are needed in a variety of capacities.

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.

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