"Volunteering is at the very core of being human. No one has made it through life without someone else's help."

• Heather French Henry

Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteers are the cornerstone of Thriving in Place (TIP). Our volunteer Carolina Preserve residents provide services for our neighbors in need and/or assist in the operational aspect of our corporation. Many of our services are in-person, but there are several opportunities to assist us in other ways.

In-Person and Other Assistance

• Transportation - ride to and/or from medical and other appointments
• Handy Helpers - assistance with such things as changing smoke alarm batteries, changing lightbulbs, replacing air filters. doing light gardening, moving light items and other household requests
• Technology Support for computers (PC and Mac), tablets ( Android and iPad), smart phones (Android and iPhone), Wireless network,  televisions (including remotes), printers, scanners and fax machines  etc.
• Check-ins done by phone calls or visits
  

Committee Assistance

• Dispatchers - processing service requests, organizing and managing Villager information, handling phone and email messages sent to the TIP office
• Outreach - getting the word out to our community, especially new residents, about TIP and the free services available to them
• Volunteer Coordination - making phone calls when needed, recruiting new volunteers, participating in orientation sessions etc.
  
• Fundraising - helping our corporation raise money to sustain TIP's free services and for operational expenses
• Resource - creating a vendor list of paid providers for services that TIP is unable to arrange with volunteers
• Board of Directors - reviewing policy and procedures, discussing concerns brought to the attention of the board, requires attending monthly meetings

• If you are not a TIP Villager, join TIP. All volunteers MUST be Villagers.
• Fill out and submit a Volunteer Application.
• Attend an orientation session to become familiar with our policies and procedures. Orientation sessions are required. You may NOT provide services until you attend a session. Scheduled sessions will be posted on our Events Calendar.
• Sign a required "Code of Conduct".