Volunteers Make a Strong Community

The Heart of Arkansas United Way doesn't just need your financial support. Your time, effort, expertise and energy can be put to good use by volunteering at one of our agencies or many other organizations.

Our Volunteer Center has more than 190 agencies in Pulaski County that each have opportunities for volunteer work. Our center acts as a clearinghouse for all these opportunities by helping match your area of interest or expertise with the need of individual agencies. Opportunities exist for both youth and adults. Whether your talent is tutoring students, assisting seniors, working with animals, cleaning our environment or just providing a helping hand, we have these and many other opportunities available to you. Click here to access the adult volunteer directory or youth volunteer directory to find an opportunity that fits your interest, and then go out and make a difference in your community. You can also fill out a registration form and have us match your interest with an organization in need of volunteers. A community with many volunteers equals a community where people want to live and work.

"Two kinds of gratitude: the sudden kind we feel for what we take; the larger kind we feel for what we give." Edwin A. Robinson (1869-1935)

Days of Caring

United Way can help your organization or businesses organize a Day of Caring. A Day of Caring gives your employees the opportunity to complete a day-long volunteer project for a local nonprofit. Past projects have included landscaping a garden, painting a room, building wheelchair ramps, or repairing playground equipment. This is a great opportunity for your organization to get involved in the community. Volunteering groups may need to assist with project costs. For more information, contact Jo Lynn Short at 376-4567 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Nonprofit Training Workshops

In the spring of each year, the Volunteer Center conducts workshops for nonprofit agencies through the Management Assistance Program (MAP). Contact Jo Lynn Short at 376-4567 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information. Download this year's training brochure.