VOLUNTEER
United Way of Greater Cincinnati's The Volunteer Connection makes volunteering fun, easy and accessible to individuals, families, groups, and corporations. Discover how rewarding volunteering can be – whether you’re 18 or 80, a high school student or a retiree, part of a community service group or a corporate president. You’ll know you have improved lives. And when you reach out a hand to one, you influence the condition of all.
Find Volunteer Opportunities

Visit United Way's The Volunteer Connection Web site to sign up for local opportunities.
Read our Volunteer & Go Guide, a quarterly listing of volunteer opportunities and events.
Check out our Featured Opportunities page.
We have ways for everyone to get involved! Find a program for you:
- Board Orientation & Leadership Development Program (BOLD) - Do you need the tools and knowledge to make maximum impact on countless lives and on our community? Do you want to serve on a board or committee but don't know where to start?
- BoardBank - Provides assistance to non-profit organizations seeking talented, committed, capable, and dedicated individuals to serve on their respective boards.
- Community Care Days - A positive opportunity that involves groups of your co-workers and promotes teamwork while making our community better! Check out our blog to read more about about our successful 2008 projects.
- Experience Matters! - Retirees and those 55 or older, find out how United Way is tapping into your invaluable experience, knowledge and talents while helping you keep connected in the community.
- Workplace Volunteer Connection - An excellent way to help increase employee productivity, enhance employee teamwork skills, improve public image, and increase employee leadership skills.
- Youth Engaged in Service (YES)- For high school students looking to fill community service requirements or ways to become involved in the community.
Non-profits
United Way understands the vital role volunteers play in your agency’s success. Get connected to volunteers.
Questions? Need more information? E-mail us at volunteer@uwgc.org, click here for additional contact information or call United Way 211 (dial 2-1-1).
United Way's The Volunteer Connection is associated with the Points of Light Foundation.