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Volunteer with Us

Volunteering is a powerful way to invest your time and talents to shape the future of our community. We make it easy to find virtual and in-person volunteer opportunities to improve education, income and community in San Luis Obispo County.

If you’re interested in any of the following volunteer opportunities, please reach out to our Community Impact Coordinator at volunteer@unitedwayslo.org or 805-541-1234 (x7).

Volunteer Interest Form

Briefly tell us about yourself and we’ll find the right opportunity for you at United Way! 

Volunteer Opportunities at United Way

Your Experience Can Help!

  • Sammy Rabbit – Using a fun curriculum, you can teach 2nd-4th grade students the importance of good money habits and saving early. 

  • Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) – With a few hours of IRS-certified training, you can assist low-to-moderate income individuals & families discover helpful tax credits and prepare their taxes.

  • MyFreeTaxes – Assist MyFreeTaxes users at local libraries to successfully self-file their taxes for free using our partner software options. No training needed.

  • Money Talks (English or Spanish) – Use our proven model to help a variety of folks learn the importance of saving, avoiding debt, building credit and making wise financial choices.

  • Stuff the Bus – Join as an individual or a team for a weekend to collect school supplies for underserved students throughout the county. 

  • Community Impact Team – Join the committee who meets monthly to understand the highest priority issues in our community and guides our work to meet those changing needs.

  • Marketing Team – Bring your marketing or communications talents to this committee who defines and creates our messaging and public image.

  • Development Team – Exercise your networking and people skills to help us effectively reach people who want to support United Way’s work in our community.

  • Finance Committee – Lend your financial expertise to guide the financial health of our organization.

  • Youth Board – Participate with high school students as they learn about the importance of the community impact sector of our economy, building habits of volunteering and supporting organizations.

Volunteer Opportunities throughout SLO County

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Corporate Partners

Team Volunteering

Seeking a team-building experience that also benefits the community and burnishes your organization’s reputation?

UWSLOC can help! Our staff can create custom volunteer projects on a one-time or recurring basis for your team members to practice teamwork beyond their normal interactions and accomplish something worthwhile for our community!

Contact us at volunteer@unitedwayslo.org or call 805-541-1234 (x7)