The Guilford Nonprofit Consortium is composed of nonprofit organizations and agencies throughout Guilford County, North Carolina. Our purpose is to connect the citizens of the County to the nonprofit community and to share resources and support among our members.

Food Assistance Inc

Groceries on Wheels needs to have their commercial box truck painted and signage put on to the truck.

Greensboro Urban Ministry

Volunteers willing to help plan and organize the annual Greater Greensboro CROP Hunger Walk. The committee meets monthly year-round. The Greater Greensboro Walk is the second largest walk in the entire country and raises over $200,000 to relieve world hunger through Church World Service and local hunger through Urban Ministry's Potter's House Community Kitchen. The 2009 Walk is being held Sunday, October 18. Contact Christine Byrd, Director of Special Events, byrd@guministry.org or call 271-5959x339.

$100 will purchase the following for an emergency food order for a family of four.Listed below is the food we need for our EAP bags. Assorted or mixed vegetables – Carrots, etc. Dried and/or Pinto Beans Blackeye Peas Green Beans Fruit Cocktail and/or mixed Fruit Peaches, Pears Applesauce Greens (Turnip, Collards, etc.) Fruit Juices of all kinds Macaroni & Cheese Meats, i.e., Salmon, Tuna, Stew Beef, Corned Beef – any canned meats Dried Milk Oatmeal Peanut Butter 18 oz size Rice – 1 lb or large bags Soup of all kinds Canned Tomatoes Margarine The above are staples that go in all bags, along with breads and sweets, and fresh veggies when we have them.

Guilford Coalition on Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention

GCAPP would like to interest the business world in the area of adolescent pregnancy prevention. To do this, we are asking for GCAPP board membership from some business person/leader within our community. Take up the banner and get involved in this huge societal issue.

North Carolina Zoological Society

Chairs, tables, refrigerator, stove, microwave, dishwasher, commercial coffee maker, LED projector, two laptops, Flip charts, markers, easels, three ring binders, notebooks, blank journals, printing for materials, Disposable cameras (40)—for photo safari summer camp Mason jars (25, 1 quart, wide mouth)—for tropical treasures summer camp

Reading Connections

Why volunteer? "The people and reasons may be different, but the goal is the same – helping others" - Jan Uebelherr Volunteer Tutor Time Commitment: 1-2 hours per week, 6-month minimum Locations: Throughout Guilford County. Tutor and student select most convenient public location. Click to see a list of recommended meeting places. Duties: Assist an adult to improve their literacy skills by providing individual or small group tutoring Small Group Instructor Time Commitment: 2 hours per week, 6 week minimum Locations: Generally these groups are held at either the Greensboro or High Point offices. Duties: Lead a small group of students in a special class. Reading Connections offers small group instruction on a variety of topics including study skills, computer skills, English conversation, and math instruction. Administrative Volunteer Time Commitment: 1-2 hours per week Location: Reading Connections office in Greensboro (122 N. Elm Street, Suite 520) or High Point (919 Phillips Ave, Suite 107) Duties: Assist in office with reception services, daily activities and special mailings. Skills should include: Word processing Data entry Accounting/Bookkeeping Mailings Receptionist Telephone Filing Program Volunteer Time Commitment: 1-4 hours per week Location: Reading Connections office in Greensboro (122 N. Elm Street, Suite 520) or High Point (919 Phillips Ave, Suite 107) Duties: Assist the staff with program projects, collecting program data and maintaining resource room materials. Tasks may include: Tutor training Providing computer-based instruction in on-site lab Follow-up with students and/or tutors Assisting with student/tutor events Translator and/or Interpreter Public Relations Volunteer Location: Throughout Guilford County Time Commitment: As needed basis Duties: Assist staff with special events, exhibits and programs. Activities may include: Speaker's Bureau Public Relations and Marketing Ad development/graphic art design Newsletter/Annual Report (story generation, photos, layout) Special events planning and execution (i.e. Scrabble) Fundraising Volunteer Location: Throughout Guilford County Time Commitment: As needed basis Duties: Assist with solicitation for basic needs and sponsorships for special events. Activities may include: Grant Writing Business/Industry sponsorship solicitation Fundraising Investment Planning

Shepherd's Center of Greensboro

Volunteer Drivers (retired or 60+): provide non-medical transportation for its Shepherd's Wheels and Southeast Wheels programs. Trips include taking older adults to the grocery store, post office, bank, or to visit loved ones in a nursing home or hospital. Service areas include within the city limits and the Southeast area of Guilford County. Volunteers are also needed for our Home Handyman/woman program. Those 60+ or retired can volunteer to do small in-home repairs for older adults living within the city limits of Greensboro.

We are in need of an L shaped desk for our office. In-kind or monetary donations would be appreciated.

The LaStraw

Twice a year we order books from McGraw-Hill which we then provide to children in low income areas attending school in the Guilford County School System. We are adopting 10 third grade students at five elementary schools located in the 27405 zip code area during the 2009 - 2010 Academic year. The materials provide by McGraw-Hill will help us improve the educational performance of all 50 students by two grade levels by the end of the year. We just need somewhere to store the books and do not have it in our budget to rent an entire warehouse. One large room would be sufficient.