Check out a list of Madison House volunteer programs below that are still seeking a few new recruits for this year!

Animals & Environmental Services

Hogs & Kisses
- Volunteers at Hogs & Kisses – Animal Farm Sanctuary help feed and care for rescued pigs, rabbits, and turkeys. They also help clean animal enclosures and assist with general farm maintenance tasks. Time commitment includes a weekly two-hour weekday shift, either 8am-10am or 4pm-6pm, with a 15-minute drive. Volunteers must have transportation to and from the site. To request a volunteer placement, submit an interest form or contact program director Leila Mann.

Houses of Wood & Straw
- HOWS was created in 2008 to improve the lives and well-being of outside dogs in Charlottesville and surrounding areas. Volunteers deliver dog houses and assemble fences/pens. Sometimes volunteers work events to benefit HOWS at the Ting Pavilion. To volunteer, submit an interest form or contact program director Lilly Lopez.

Casa Alma
- Casa Alma promotes access to local, sustainable living resources. Volunteers plant and harvest fruits and vegetables for community sharing. They also help maintain upkeep of community goat pens and chicken coops. Volunteer shifts are every Friday, 2pm-4pm, with a 10-minute drive. Transportation is required. To volunteer, submit an interest form or contact program director Alyssa Donovan.

PVCC Community Garden
- The PVCC Community Garden program promotes sustainable living and increases regional food security. Volunteers planting and harvest crops, perform garden upkeep, and package crops for distribution. Shifts are available every Friday, 3pm - 5pm, and Sunday, 2pm - 4pm. There is a 15- minute drive to the site. Volunteers must have transportation. To volunteer, submit an interest form or contact program director Alexa Graham.

Education & Youth Services

Adult Education
- Volunteers with TJACE help enhance core academic English skills for community members and establish community with local students and others in the Latinx community. To volunteer, contact program director Walker Watson.

Music Resource Center
- The MRC provides free music lessons, recording equipment, studio space, and a creative community for local Charlottesville middle- and high-school students. Volunteers give private music lessons, participate in impromptu jam sessions with MRC members, and help monitor the MRC front desk. Volunteer commitment is one-hour per week, days and times are flexible. The site is located at 105 Ridge Street in Charlottesville and is accessible by public transportation. To learn more, contact program director Fionette King.

Virginia Discovery Museum
- The Virginia Discovery Museum is a small nonprofit museum that centers learning through play. Volunteers help enhance the learning experience of children attending the museum and aid in hands on teaching experiences and imaginative exploration that is community-centered. Volunteer roles include gallery worker (playing with kids, tidying up, helping out with programming) and front desk worker (answering questions, checking people in, and other administrative duties). Volunteers commit to one 2.5-hour shift each week and play an important role in creating a safe, welcoming, and inspiring learning environment for children and families. The museum is located on the Downtown Mall and provides free parking validation for volunteers or easy access by CAT trolley. To learn more, contact program director Claire DeBusk.

Volunteer Tutor Bus
- Do you have one morning per week to devote to being a tutor or classroom assistant in a local elementary, middle, or high school? Madison House has partnered with Albemarle County Public Schools to provide bus transportation for Madison House tutors on weekdays. The bus leaves Madison House at 9:30am and returns before noon. To learn more, reach out the track director Mackenzie Chen.