Opportunities From: East Tennessee State University

You have what it takes to be a VITA volunteer in Kingsport or Blountville!

The Kingsport VITA program is operating two sites this year.  Our first site is in the V.O. Dobbins Community Center located at 285 Louis Street in Kingsport.  We operate this site as a drop-off site.  We do intake by appointment on Mondays from 4:00PM to 7PM.  On Tuesdays from 9:00AM to around 3:00PM we prepare the income tax returns from the batch of drop-offs on Monday (we provide lunch on-site for the tax preparers).  Then on Thursday evening from 4:00PM to 7PM we review the completed tax returns with the clients.  At this site the greatest need is tax preparers, although if your people could help with the intake interviews, this could allow our tax preparers to work on tax returns during the intake sessions.

 

The second site is in the Sullivan County Public Library - Blountville Branch (1655 Blountville Boulevard in Blountville, TN).  This is also a drop-off site format.  This location offers flexible options for volunteers to help perform tax returns.  

Also, if doing taxes is not your "thing", we have a need for intake specialists at both locations. This includes signing people in, making copies of key information, and providing general directions. (No tax knowledge necessary). 

CONTACT BECCA at 423-378-3409 x130 to learn how to be a VITA volunteer!!!

 

Citizen Review Volunteers Needed!
The UWGK Citizens Review process allows volunteers to experience firsthand the direct impact of donor dollars on the community.  Participating volunteers learn from our agency partners then use this knowledge to assist in allocation decisions for our funded programs.  We are in need of 50 total volunteers to take part in our 2026 Citizen's Review Process. Volunteers are asked to attend 1-2 hours of training with UWGK staff and spend 1-2 days visiting current UWGK funded agencies. In addition to those dates, volunteers are asked to spend a few hours reviewing their assigned Agency applications.  We have moved to an online system which makes it easy and convenient to review Agency application and other documents in the comfort of your home or office!  What do citizen review volunteers do? Review grant application decision tools Conduct agency site visits Make funding recommendations for each program  How much time does it take? Attend two-hour training (one-hour refresher for past volunteers) in February Four hours to review online application materials in February One day to conduct the agency site visit and deliberations in March or April  What qualifications do I need to do this job? Passion for our community Interested in learning more about UWGK and its member agency programs Willing to give their time to benefit agencies, donors and recipients of service Please sign up through Volunteer United to get more details or e-mail bsutphen@uwaykpt.org for more information on being part of our Citizen's Review Volunteer Team.  

Want to help keep more dollars flowing into our community?   United Way of Greater Kingsport wants YOU! Running with a low overhead rate means many volunteers are needed to help maintain internal operations.  All meetings take place during the work day, at lunch or before work at the United Way offices and usually involved just 1 to 1/1.5 hours per month.  If you have a gift or skill, or want to learn a new training or skill in the following categories of interest, please sign up below.  Areas where volunteers are needed include:  Leadership Development – recruitment, training and development for United Way of Greater Kingsport Volunteer Teams Administration Committee- provides advice and oversight of operations, policy, and safety Finance Committee- number crunchers with attention to detail needed Communications Committee – seeking creative people skilled in marketing strategy, video, social media, photography, print communications and more Community Investment-learn more about our 26 Member Agencies and managing United Way's funding allocations to those agency partners Community Assessment and Planning- especially suited for project developers, innovative thinkers and game changers Vision Councils- great for non-profit and community minded people who have a passion for children, employment, health, or seniors