If you are interested in volunteering, check out this listing of opportunities and contacts for many of our agencies.

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Volunteers are the driving force behind United Way of Williamson County. Some of the volunteer opportunities to work directly with your local United Way's office include:

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Volunteers
Timeframe: February 1 thorugh April 15
Volunteers provide free tax return assitance for households earning less than $40,000 in 2007. Positions are open for greeters and screeners, tax preparer, and qulified reviewers. Greeters and screeners will answer non-technical questions and pre-screen individuals to verify that they meet key eligibility requirements. Tax preparers will prepare free tax returns for eligible taxpayers. Qualified reviewers will confirm the information provided by the filer is correct. Volunteers do not have to be tax preparation professionals and will receive training to help prepare basic tax return documents.

Volunteers are needed at the VITA sites at the Fairview Public Library and the College Grove Senior Center. For the Fairview site, contact site coordinator Mary Ann Fish, 615-371-0886. For College Grove, contact Kathie Tharpe, 615-771-2312.

Allocations Panels
Timeframe: meets during March & April of each year
Members of these panels monitor agency performance and decide funding distribution. Time required includes on-site visits to one or more agencies, review of agency financial statements and service statistics, and a minimum of 8 hours reviewing agency presentations.

Campaign/Fund-Raising Committee
Timeframe: calls are made on CEO's in March-May
The campaign volunteers are crucial to the success of the workplace campaign. Training begins in March to prepare volunteers for calling on CEO's of local businesses to discuss workplace giving.

Loaned Executives
Timeframe: mid-August through October
Local companies are encouraged to "loan" associates from their company to assist United Way in conducting the annual campaign. Most loaned executives fulfill duties working from their office, within their schedule's availability. These responsibilities include organizing materials, delivering campaign materials to local companies, speaking on behalf of United Way, and attending/assisting with company kickoffs.

Individuals not affiliated with a company who wish to assist with loaned executive duties are also welcome.