Volunteering

Looking for Volunteer Opportunities?

Volunteering is a great way to get experience in your field, build your resume, and give back to your community.

Here is a list of volunteer opportunities organized by major, however many will accept volunteers from any field of study. Most are local to Lynchburg or within the state of Virginia.

Athletics

• YMCA Central Virginia

Arts & Art History 

• Riverviews Artspace

Criminology/Criminal Justice

• Virginia State Police
• Blue Ridge Regional Jail

Education

• Amherst County Public Schools
• Lynchburg City Public Schools
• Amazement Square
• Children’s Science Center Lab

English

• Lynchburg Public Library 
• Jamerson Memorial Library

Environmental Studies & Science/ Biology

• 500 Year Forest Foundation
• Lynchburg Parks & Recreation
• National Park Service
• Virginia Dept. of Conservation and Recreation 

Health Services

• The American Red Cross 
• Centra Health

History/Museum & Heritage Studies

• Avoca Museum
• George Washington’s Mount Vernon 
• Lynchburg Museum
• Patrick Henry’s Red Hill
• Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello
• Amazement Square

Psychology, Sociology, & Human Services

• Boys & Girls Clubs of America
• Big Brothers & Sisters of America
• Humankind
• Horizon Behavioral Health
• Jubilee Family Development Center
• Virginia CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children)
• 518 Family Services
• United Way of Central Virginia
• YWCA Central Virginia

Performing Arts (Theater, Music, Dance)

• Academy Center of the Arts
• Opera on the James
• Wolfbane Productions

Volunteer Opportunities for Any Field

• Campbell County Community Volunteerism
• CVACL – Central Virginia Alliance for Community Living
• Lynchburg City Community Volunteerism
• Lynchburg Humane Society
• Amherst SPCA
• Meals on Wheels
• Parkview Missions
• Salvation Army
• Peace Corps.
• Habitat for Humanity
• VAService.org
• Idealist Job Board
• FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency)
• GoodWill