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"Volunteers make Changed Choices what it is.
Without you, Changed Choices wouldn’t be!"
— Client
Thank you for your interest in learning about the many opportunities for service here at Changed Choices.
Whether you want to support our clients with cards and letters or build a relationship with someone face-to-face, do yard work or brighten home decor, enter data or organize a mailing — there is a place for you at Changed Choices.
Fill out the Volunteer Interest Form to register for a Viirtual Orientation session.
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Volunteers are an essential part of the community that makes this work possible. They help women move from surviving to thriving through relationships, encouragement, and practical support. Whether you are writing a letter, sharing a meal, mentoring a client, or helping behind the scenes, you remind a women that she is not alone.
Every act of service is a way of saying yes. And when we say yes together, we help make a new future possible.
We are grateful for the approximately 175 volunteers who say yes to Changed Choices each year. We hope you'll join us.
Client Support
Volunteers provide personal support in a variety of ways to the women of Changed Choices throughout their continuum of care — those still incarcerated and those who have returned to community. Volunteers also serve women inside the jail who are not Changed Choices clients through prayer, mentoring, and teaching classes.
PRAYER TEAM
Time: 2-4 hours/ month
Job: Nothing is accomplished without prayer! Join the monthly Prayer Team, praying regularly for the women and needs highlighted on a list emailed to you each month, and/or join the monthly 30-min virtual prayer meeting.
PRE-RELEASE
MENTOR BY MAIL
Time: 2-4 hours/ month
Job: Develop a "snail mail" relationship with an incarcerated client as her Pen Pal.
CORRESPONDENCE BIBLE STUDY PARTNER
Time: 2-4 hours/ month
Job: God’s Word can penetrate prison walls. Study with a woman through Correspondence Bible Study.
CARD WRITER
Time: 4-6 hours/ month
Job: Remind a woman she is not forgotten. Your monthly Card Writing will provide hope and encouragement that makes a difference!
RE-ENTRY
FINANCIAL TRAINER
Time: 3-5 hours/ month, periodic
Job: Present financial material to clients beginning a budget. May be teaching clients 1:1 or in very small groups at the Ruth Snyder Home. Materials and training will be provided.
COMMUNITY MENTOR
Time: varies
Job: Encourage, support and mentor a returning client by providing transportation to DMV, doctor, dentist, bank, and other essential sites. You'll help a woman re-establish herself without the stress of being alone and dependent on bus routes and schedules.
CHURCH MENTOR
Time: varies
Job: Accompany a returning woman, introducing her to your worship service, community groups and areas of service that match her gifts and interests.
(SEED) COMMUNITY GROUP MEAL PROVIDER
Time: varies
Job: Provide a meal for the weekly Tuesday evening (6:30pm) Spiritual Encouragement & Emotional Development (SEED) community group for the women of Changed Choices at the Ruth Snyder Home.
MOVE IN/OUT HELPER
Time: varies
Job: Assist on moving days for clients and for office needs. We need trucks and strong muscles!
JAIL
These roles are in-person inside the Mecklenburg County Detention Center (jail).
Volunteers must get a background check and clearance pass to enter to the jail. We will walk you through the process.
Volunteers must complete all trainings before entering the jail.
The women you will serve are not necessarily Changed Choices clients.
MOMS IN PRAYER
Time: 2 hours/ week, Mondays
Job: Help lead Moms In Prayer group, a guided time of prayer with mothers inside the Mecklenburg County Detention Center (jail). Volunteers will receive training and join a team.
COOOL MENTOR AT THE JAIL
Time: 2 hours/ week, Thursdays
Job: Meet weekly with a female resident at the Mecklenburg County Detention Center establishing a healthy and trusting relationship as her COOOL (Changing Our Outlook On Life) Mentor. Volunteers will receive training and join a team of mentors.
Office Support
Volunteers undertake administrative tasks or spend time helping out in the office, allowing our staff time for direct support and interaction with our Pre-Release and Re-Entry clients.
ADMIN SUPPORT
Time: varies
Job: So many opportunities to help, including data entry, research, making phone calls, preparing mailings, compiling admissions materials for the client admissions process, and more.
SKILLED SERVICES
Time: varies
Job: If you have skills in graphic design, photography, web design, AI tools, or other business specialties, we can put your gifts to good use in support of our clients and staff.
EVENTS: PLANNING & PRODUCTION
Time: 4-6 hours/ week, periodicaly
Job: Events remain important elements of Changed Choices' overall funding. Your assistance with our events — from planning to on-site organizing — will help raise the money essential to our ministry.
EVENTS: DAY-OF SUPPORT
Time: varies
Job: From setup to sign-in and greetings to final clean-up, many hands make light work on the day of an event.
CHURCH LIAISON
Time: 10-15 hours/ week
Job: Help nurture, support, and develop our relationships with churches in the greater Charlotte area.
DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE
Time: 5-10 hours/ week
Job: This person assists the Director of Development through grant research and supportive services that ensure data integrity, timely donor communications, and strengthen donor relationships.
PRISON SERVICES COORDINATOR
Time: 2-3 hours/ week
Job: This individual is responsible for coordinating all individuals and materials to offer events in the prison.
VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR
Time: 5 hours/ week
Job: This individual is responsible for setting up volunteers interested in Volunteer Orientation, volunteer care throughout the year, tracking metrics, and measuring and improving volunteer satisfaction.
RESEARCHER
Time: 4-6 hours/ month
Job: Help find residential resources, employment opportunities, and other resources for clients returning from prison. Primarily computer work, some phone calls. Volunteers will receive training and support.
Home Maintainance
Volunteers who enjoy indoor decor and organizational projects, yard work, or home maintenance and upkeep are always needed at the Ruth Snyder Home — our housing option for clients returning to the community.
GROUNDSKEEPING
Time: varies
Job: Help maintain the outdoor beauty of the Ruth Snyder Home with routine yard work and lawn care.
ODD JOBS & REPAIR
Time: varies
Job: Like any home, ours needs periodic maintenance and upkeep — share your handywoman/handyman skills.