TIAA Volunteer Fair Digital Guide
TIAA VOLUNTEER FAIR
Since 1918 TIAA, has championed a singular belief: A secure retirement should be available to everyone. Today, we’re fighting harder than ever to ensure all people can live a better life beyond work.
Our success is driven by a strong, inclusive culture, and we are dedicated to creating an environment at TIAA where every employee can thrive. Giving back is at the heart of who we are. We demonstrate this through strategic partnerships that support First Generation College Students and through active employee volunteerism within our communities
TIAA Mission:
To ensure a more secure financial future for all, we will work alongside higher ed institutions to make certain first-generation students see a college degree as a catalyst towards financial wellbeing and help more of them graduate.
TIAA Strategy to Support First-Gen College
Students:
PILLAR 1: Access to College
Increase access to higher education and encourage more students to pursue a college degree.
PILLAR 2: Graduate from College
Help students stay in school by addressing the barriers of the ‘hidden curriculum, food insecurity and financial emergencies.
PILLAR 3: Start Career and Postgraduate Studies
Help students stay in school by addressing the barriers of the ‘hidden curriculum, food insecurity and financial emergencies.
At today’s Volunteer Fair we invite you to get to know these partners and introduce yourself to the many other wonderful organizations that do so much to make our community better for everyone.
Carolina Youth Coalition
We are a FREE college access and persistence program that nurtures and propels high-achieving, under-resourced students to and through college. CYC equips motivated, hardworking students with financial need with the tools they need to not only get into college but also excel and graduate.
EVENTS: None at this time
BOARD POSITIONS: We are looking for young professionals to join our Young Professionals Board. This board supports the visibility of CYC by increasing our organization’s community exposure and expanding our community footprint, with the goals of increasing volunteerism and interest in the mission of CYC.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: We are looking for volunteers to be mentors and coaches, to motivate and guide high school seniors through college and scholarship applications. EmpowerMent (1:1 mentoring), CAPS Mentor (1:1 mentoring), Excellence Coach (Small group w/ college essays & personal statements) and Group Mentor (Lead small group sessions).
CONTACT: JaDora ross, Jadora@carolinayouth.org
Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation
Catawba Riverkeeper is dedicated to preserving, protecting, and restoring the 8,900 sq. miles of waterways within the Catawba-Wateree River Basin. We accomplish this mission by offering on-thewater experiences, hosting public and private trash cleanups, creating youth and adult educational programs, and conducting valuable research concerning water health.
EVENTS: RiverFest: McAdenville
May 3, RiverFest: Cramerton
May 3, DSBG Paddling Camp w/ Catawba Riverkeeper June 23
BOARD POSITIONS: None at this time
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: The Catawba Riversweep is one day a year when citizens from all over the Catawba-Wateree River Basin come together to clean up on the same day, October 4, will be a day when thousands of neighbors come together at dozens of sites from Lake James to Lake Wateree and everywhere in between.
CONTACT: Jenny Moore, jenny.m@catawbariverkeeper.org
Classroom Central
Classroom Central’s Mission is to foster equity in education by providing teachers and students with the free resources they need to succeed.
EVENTS: Color A Brighter Future May 6, Backpacks and Basics August 7, Classroom Central and WSOC-TV for 9 School Tools
(Create a virtual supply drive fundraising page for your organization, company, or yourself. Start your drive any time between July 7 and no later than August 31)
BOARD POSITIONS: We are looking for Marketing Committee Volunteers
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: We are always looking for volunteers to help at the Mobile Free Stores and host local school supply drives.
CONTACT: Darden Blow, darden@classroomcentral.org
Digi-Bridge
Digi-Bridge sparks interest and passion in science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) learning ensuring that students have the opportunities and skills to succeed in a rapidly-changing world by fostering curiosity, creativity, exploration, persistence, and resilience.
EVENTS: The 2nd Annual Let’s Imagine More Breakfast Fundraiser May 8.
BOARD POSITIONS: None at this time
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: We are looking for volunteers who can help sort through volunteering projects and/or transport some supplies back to their homes to help organize for STEAM projects.
CONTACT: Kaity Scruggs, kaity@digi-bridge.org
Dress for Success Charlotte
Dress for Success Charlotte empowers women to achieve economic independence through a full spectrum of workforce development programs and no-cost workplace-ready clothing.
EVENTS: None at this time
BOARD POSITIONS: None at this time
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: We are looking for volunteers to collect and sort gently used, nearly-new professional attire, offer time as a volunteer to empower women as a style consultant and host special events to benefit Dress for Success Charlotte.
CONTACT: Rachel Bonnell, inventory operations@dressforsuccesscharlotte.org
E2D (Eliminate the Digital Divide)
E2D’s mission is to see students in our community on a path of upward mobility through technology access, digital education training, and by providing exposure to workforce development opportunities in the technology industry through our student-led refurbishment labs.
EVENTS: None at this time
BOARD POSITIONS: None at this time
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: We are looking for volunteers to collect used laptops . E2D will pick them up, refurbish them and redistribute them to families in our community with distinct needs.
CONTACT: Stacy O’Rorke, stacy@e-2-d.org
Feeding Charlotte
Feeding Charlotte collects fresh, unserved, surplus meals from restaurants, caterers, and institutions. We then deliver these meals to local nonprofits that feed the hungry, with the goal of reducing food waste and easing hunger. Instead of being added to the landfill, where unused food will cause methane gas production, this food is shared with food-insecure individuals in our community.
EVENTS: Feeding Charlotte Feeds May 2, Celebrating Charlotte’s Hunger Heroes June 5, The Food Sustainability Summit 2025 Sept 27
BOARD POSITIONS: None at this time
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: Help make our Feeding Charlotte Feeds event a success. We are also looking for Food Rescue Drivers to pick up excess food from businesses and deliver it to social service agencies or organizations that feed hungry individuals.
CONTACT: Suzanne D’Alonzo, suzanne@feedingcharlotte.org
First Gen Success
First Gen Success is dedicated to empowering first-generation students by providing the resources, mentorship, and support needed to help them become successful college graduates.
EVENTS: None at this time
BOARD POSITIONS: We are looking for Board Members with experience in governance, business strategy, and nonprofit leadership. We are also looking for volunteers to support various committees, with a particular focus on programming and event planning.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: We are looking for Board Members and Volunteers
CONTACT: Tameka Beavers, tameka.beavers@firstgensuccess.org
Freedom School Partners
Freedom School Partners inspire scholars to love reading and learning, believe in themselves, and create extraordinary futures. We fulfill this mission by delivering a culturally diverse and responsive curriculum that affirms our scholars with engaging literature and exposure to the broader community.
EVENTS: None at this time
BOARD POSITIONS: None at this time
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: We are always looking for volunteers to help collect basic classroom supplies, healthy, nutritious snacks, help sort books in our warehouse, participate as a reader at our Summer 2025 Harambee! series, and help with our Great Day of DEAR! event July 17.
CONTACT: Alexis Young, alexis@freedomschoolpartners.org
Heart Math Tutoring
Heart Math Tutoring recruits and supports volunteers as one-on-one tutors in Charlotte elementary schools during the school day, prioritizing economically-disadvantaged students who may lack resources to access private tutoring.
EVENTS: We will need weekly tutors for the 2526 school year. Volunteers choose the school, day, and time that works best for them, and they work with the same student each week, playing math games and building relationships.
BOARD POSITIONS: None at this time
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: We need volunteers to sign up to be weekly tutors during the 25-26 school year. Volunteers choose the school, day, and time that works best for them, and they work with the same student each week, playing math games and building a relationship.
CONTACT: Rachel Allman, rachel.allman@heartmathtutoring.org
Johnson C. Smith University
CONTACT: Kenyatta Reed, kreed@jcsu.edu
Promising Pages
Promising Pages collects new and donated books and shares them with children living in the Charlotte Area Book Desert. We envision a world where all children have home libraries of self-selected books, can see themselves reflected in the books they read, and have made reading a joyful habit for a lifetime.
EVENTS: None at this time
BOARD POSITIONS: None at this time
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: We are looking for volunteers to host a company or neighbourhood book drive, craft Bookworm Buddies (Bilingual Bookmarks) and help clean and process donated children’s books.
CONTACT: Anna Graham, anna@promising-pages.org
Roof Above
Roof Above offers street outreach, basic services, shelter and housing. Our services and programs reach over 1,200 individuals daily across multiple campuses throughout Charlotte.
EVENTS: We are looking for volunteers to host a company or neighbourhood collection drive for basic household and hygiene essential items. Volunteers to help with our True Blessings event on November 14th to support our mission to end homelessness in Charlotte.
BOARD POSITIONS: None at this time
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: We have volunteer opportunities at our Day Services Center to assist with mail sorting, serving drinks and monitor the shower, laundry, front, and phone desks and make sandwiches and bagged meals for shelter guests.
CONTACT: Danielle Thibodeau, dthibodeau@roofabove.org
TreesCharlotte
TreesCharlotte is a public/private nonprofit collaboration to grow, diversify and steward the city’s iconic urban forest. Trained volunteers and science-based programs teach residents about the value of trees, how to plant and care for them.
EVENTS: We are looking for volunteers to come and help with Planting events, known as TreeDays, are usually held on Saturday mornings from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm.
BOARD POSITIONS: None at this time
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: We are looking for volunteers to plant trees, be tree ambassadors at outreach events, and pack seedlings for distribution.
CONTACT: Beth Brodie, beth@treescharlotte.org
You can find all of these nonprofits and hundreds more volunteer opportunities at SHARECharlotte.org