Needs From: United Way of Hall County

Thank you for your interest in supporting the families at Gateway Domestic Violence Center.

This personal care kit helps survivors feel clean and refreshed during their stay. These are the basic items we all need—but in crisis, they're not always accessible. Your donation helps restore dignity.

Contents:

Full-size shampoo (22 oz – no 2-in-1 formulas)

Full-size conditioner (22 oz)

Full-size body wash (22 oz)

Toothbrush

Toothpaste

Full-size lotion (22 oz)

Washcloth or bath pouf

Nail clippers

Q-tips (in a baggie)

Deodorant (regular size)

Disposable razors (2)

Please place items in a plastic shoebox-sized container.

Thank you for your interest in supporting the families at Gateway Domestic Violence Center.

When families move into our transitional apartments, these kits help them settle in with bathroom essentials that provide comfort and functionality.

Contents:

6 white or cream bath towels

2 white or cream hand towels

2 black washcloths

Heavyweight shower curtain liner

Shower curtain

Shower curtain rings

Bathroom cleaner

Toilet cleaner

Please package items in a laundry basket.

Thank you for your interest in supporting the families at Gateway Domestic Violence Center.

Whether families are in our shelter or transitioning into long-term housing, these basic kitchen items allow them to prepare meals and feel more at home.

Contents:

4 plastic reusable drinking glasses

Dish soap

Dishwasher pods

13-gallon trash bags

Please place items in a 2-gallon resealable Ziploc bag.

Thank you for your interest in helping the families here at Gateway Domestic Violence Center!

These kits help clients maintain their own space while also allowing Gateway to keep rooms clean and ready for new arrivals. A clean environment restores a sense of peace and dignity.

Contents:

13-gallon trash bags

Kitchen cleaner (spray)

Bathroom cleaner (spray)

Laundry detergent pods (for high-efficiency washers)

White vinegar

Please place items in a laundry basket.

Thank you for your interest in supporting the families at Gateway Domestic Violence Center.

This kit provides helpful everyday items that many adults don’t have the chance to grab before fleeing. It's practical, discreet, and deeply appreciated.

Contents:

Disposable razors

Nail clippers

Box of sandwich-size baggies

Box of pens (black or blue)

Spiral or composition notebook

Please place items in a 2-gallon resealable Ziploc bag.

Thank you for your interest in helping Gateway paint a brighter future! 

Kids in our shelter are adjusting to a new environment and often grieving the loss of their home life. These kits bring comfort, fun, and a sense of normalcy in a scary time.

Contents:

Container of powdered Kool-Aid, lemonade, or Powerade

Barbie doll or Matchbox cars

Reusable water bottle or sippy cup

Please place items in a 2-gallon resealable Ziploc bag.

Thank you for your interest in supporting the families at Gateway Domestic Violence Center.

A cozy bed can mean the world to someone who just left an unsafe situation. These kits provide clean bedding and towels so every person who enters our shelter has a soft, safe space to land.

Contents:

New twin sheet set

New twin mattress pad

Bath towel and hand towel

Laundry basket (used to hold the items)

Thank you for your interest in supporting the families at Gateway Domestic Violence Center.

New moms and babies arriving at Gateway often come with very few essentials. This kit ensures infants are cared for with love and basic hygiene items, giving moms one less thing to worry about.

Contents:

Baby wash

Baby lotion

Diaper rash ointment

Baby wipes

Please place items in a labeled gift bag or small tote.

Thank you for your interest in supporting the families at Gateway Domestic Violence Center.

One of the ways we support the children in our care is by making sure they feel celebrated and loved—especially on birthdays, holidays, and other special milestones. We collect new toys to be used as gifts for these occasions, as well as for achievement rewards and moments when a little extra joy is needed.

What makes this especially meaningful is how we involve the mothers. Rather than giving gifts directly from Gateway, we allow moms to “shop” from our donated toy supply at no cost. This empowers them to choose something special for their child and give it as a personal gift—preserving the joy of giving and strengthening their connection during a difficult time.

Whether big or small, every new toy donation helps a mother feel proud and a child feel seen, loved, and valued.

Thank you for helping us bring moments of happiness and normalcy to families rebuilding their lives.

Thank you for your interest in supporting Gateway Domestic Violence Center.

When families and individuals arrive at Gateway, many do so with little notice—often bringing only the clothes on their backs. In those first few days of transition and healing, something as simple as clean laundry can make a world of difference.

To help meet this need, we provide on-site laundry services so clients don’t have to worry about finding or paying for a laundromat. With 8 commercial-grade washers and 12 dryers we’re able to offer clean bedding, towels, and clothing—all of which help restore comfort, dignity, and a sense of control during a time of upheaval.

We rely on laundry detergent pods for both client use and staff laundry operations. Pods are easier for clients to use, especially during stressful moments, and they help us avoid the maintenance issues caused by liquid detergents—ensuring our machines stay up and running for everyone who needs them.

Your donation of detergent pods directly supports survivors and their families by helping us create a clean, respectful, and functional environment.

Thank you for making a difference.

Thank you for your interest in supporting Gateway Domestic Violence Center.

When individuals and their children arrive at our shelter, they are leaving behind their homes and entering an unfamiliar place in search of safety. At Gateway, we work hard to ensure that what they walk into is more than just a room it’s a clean, comfortable, and welcoming space where healing can begin.

A big part of creating that environment is maintaining a high standard of cleanliness. Each room is thoroughly cleaned and prepared before a new resident arrives, and that means we go through a large amount of cleaning supplies throughout the year.

At this time, we are especially in need of general cleaning products (excluding Clorox-brand items). The most helpful donations include:

Disinfecting spray

Disinfecting wipes

All-purpose cleaners

Dish soap

Sponges

Glass cleaner

Other basic household cleaning items

Your support helps us provide a safe and respectful space for survivors and their children during one of the most difficult transitions in their lives. We truly appreciate your generosity and partnership in this important work.

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.

The Compass Center is looking for volunteers to serve as Community Ambassadors. This role involves representing The Compass Center at community events, fairs, and meetings to raise awareness and promote our services. 

Responsibilities: 

The Compass Center needs reliable volunteers to help sort and organize donations. As a Donation Sorting Volunteer, you will assist in ensuring that donated items are properly categorized and distributed to those in need. 

Responsibilities: 

Our resale boutique is vital as a source of income for our shelter, clothing for our residents, and resources in our community. Greet & interact with customers. Sort, hang and tag donated clothing and household items. Assist with cleaning and organizing. Build friendships and impact lives as you volunteer 

Help is needed to clean common areas, organize storage rooms, and assist with meal preparation. 

 Secure donated household items, assist with packing & loading, provide transportation.

Spend 3-4 hours hanging out with our Associates at our Community House.  This could be playing games, reading books, working on learning activities, etc.  

We celebrate the monthly birthdays for our associates by taking the group out to eat one time a month.  This cost approximately $200 to take our group of associates.  It would meet a BIG need to have a gift card to cover this cost each month.  

United Way is seeking enthusiastic volunteers to assist with various events throughout the year. As an Event Support Volunteer, you will play a key role in helping to organize, set up, and run community and fundraising events. 

Responsibilities:

Get your team together for a fun kit packing project from Birthday Kits to Blessing Bags, contact us to plan how your team can best serve our community!

The Compass Center is looking for welcoming and organized individuals to volunteer at our reception desk. As a Reception Volunteer, you will be the first point of contact for visitors and clients, providing a friendly and professional greeting.

Responsibilities: 

The Compass Center is seeking friendly and organized volunteers to help in our Resource Center. As a Resource Center Assistant, you will assist clients in accessing various resources, such as food pantries, clothing distribution, and hygiene supplies. 

Responsibilities:

Only 3% of high-performing, under-resourced students end up in a great first career experience. On our social platform, professionals like you can help change that.

Here's how:

1. Sign up via your computer at my.backrs.com or by downloading the Backrs mobile app from the Apple App or Google Play Stores.

2. Tell us a little about your background and experiences by completing your profile. This takes 5 mins. (Up to 15 if you'd like to give students more details about your hobbies and interests.)

3. We add you to identity-based, regional, university, and career-path Affinity Networks where you can connect with students you're well-positioned to support.

4. In Networks, you can answer students' questions, post resources or job/internship opportunities, and share insights into your college and career journey by responding to Backstage Pass posts. Though each of these actions takes a few minutes, they all have meaningful impacts on young people.

5. If you'd like to play a more involved role in a student's journey, you can join their panel of backrs. This enables you to view their goals, post on their personal feed, schedule Zoom check-ins, and even contribute to their Flourish Fund. It's a great choice for those looking to offer low-lift, relationship-driven support.

Best way to see how convenient and rewarding being a backr really is? Give it a try, commitment-free:

Sign up on your computer: my.backrs.com

Or get the Backrs mobile app: Apple App Store or Google Play Store

Seeking volunteer tutors for our Hall Campus location to work with students studying English as a Second Language or preparing to take their GED or HiSET exams, learning basic skills in literacy and math, and English as a Second Language learners. Three hours opportunities available any day, Monday - Thursday, either 9 a.m. - noon or 5 - 8 p.m. Work will be mostly one-on-one or in small groups to help students receive specialized tutoring to help them grasp concepts keeping them behind the rest of their classmates and progressing towards a measurable skill gain or graduation.

The Shine afterschool program is in need of snacks to fuel our eager learners. Many children arrive hungry from school, and we strive to provide them with nutritious options.

Some suggested snack donations include pretzels, Bugels, cheese strings, granola bars, fresh fruit, fruit cups, and more.

Your contribution will help keep our students energized and ready to shine!

If you're interested in supporting our cause, please reach out to Griselda Enriquez at 770-530-1547.

We are fortunate to have a Giving Pantry for our residents at Melrose. Melrose residents can collect non-perishable food, books, and back-to-school items. 

Now we are looking for any small group or organization willing to donate non-perishable foods to our mini food pantry at Melrose. 

Please reach out to Griselda Enriquez at 770-530-1547. 

We are ready to roll out our Senior Food Box Delivery Program! We need an additional 3-4 delivery drivers to "adopt" a route and deliver to selected households once a month. Must be able to lift up to 20lbs and be willing to Grow the Love with us!

Can be done publicly or virtually. We are in need of product to meet the growing need of the food in our five county service area. 

Neighborhoods, Businesses, Schools may all participate. 

For more information, feel free to email Denise at volunteer@gamountainfoodbank.org

The Center of Hope is looking for an Office Clerk volunteer to help answer phones and other light office tasks. Contact us for more details on this rewarding opportunity. 

Boys & Girls Clubs of Lanier is in need of volunteers to assist with after school program activities on an ongoing basis. Program activities range from homework help and mentoring to art, physical activity, and other exciting educational enrichments.

All program volunteers must complete BGCL's volunteer enrollment process at https://www.boysgirlsclubs.com/get-involved/volunteer/. All program volunteers must undergo a criminal background check and complete mandated reporter training.

For questions and more information, please contact Chelsea Clark at cclark@bgclanier.org or 770-532-8102 ext 304.

The Center of Hope Shelter is seeking your cooking skills. You can prepare and serve a meal for either breakfast or dinner to feed around 30-40 people. 

The Salvation Army Center of Hope is in need of a volunteer to help organize our food pantry. 

We are needing some volunteers to organize our clothes closet at the Center of Hope. 

By donating everyday items, you can make a difference in the lives of families experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness who are working hard to regain and maintain sustainable independence. Family Promise of Hall County (FPHC) has created a curated wishlist of staple items that are always needed and can be used in many of our programs, including the Family Food Market, Diaper Bank, Little Steps Community Daycare, and Empowerment (Shelter) Program. Click HERE to view our wishlist.

Become a literacy tutor.

Work with our adult literacy students that come to us at a 0 - 4.9 reading level

In partnership with Wisdom Project 2030, 3 Giving Pantries and Libraries have been installed throughout the Gainesville Community. They are located at The Salvation Army, Mill Street Apartments and Downtown Drafts. The Giving Pantry and Library project offers a way to help to alleviate hunger and hardship in our community, through the distribution of food, personal items, cleaning supplies and books.

We need your help keeping our pantries stocked. We are in need of non-perishable food, hygiene supplies, books, etc. Donations can be dropped off at the United Way of Hall County office Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.