How to help this week: SPCA crew, Habitat, pantry shifts and grants
Verified ways to give time or money in Charlottesville-Albemarle, Oct. 5–11, plus deadlines later this month.
Here are verified ways to give time or money in the Charlottesville-Albemarle area this week.
The Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA needs adult volunteers Oct. 24 from 4:30 to 9 p.m. on the Downtown Mall for Doggie Halloween registration, set-up, treat stations and the costume parade. Sign up by Oct. 10 at cvillevolunteer.org (need ID 1295024). Contact volunteer@fspca.org.
Orientation, pantry and Habitat
Nonprofits seeking FY28 Vibrant Community Fund support must attend orientation. The virtual session is 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, on Zoom. Applications opened Oct. 1 and close Nov. 13.
Blue Ridge Area Food Bank hosts a free Zoom briefing from 11 to 11:45 a.m. Oct. 14 releasing the 2026 Virginia Hunger Study; registration is required via brafb.org/ceo-forums.
Loaves & Fishes at 2050 Lambs Road relies on about 125 volunteers a week. Greater Charlottesville Habitat for Humanity welcomes construction volunteers ages 16 and up and Habitat Store helpers ages 12 and up. Literacy Volunteers of Charlottesville/Albemarle is recruiting tutors, with a virtual information session from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21.
United Way of Greater Charlottesville's Cville Volunteer portal lists opportunities from more than 200 agencies at cvillevolunteer.org.
Sources: Community beat roundup Oct. 5, 2026; agency listings. SPCA event date and Food Bank forum weekday conflicted in source copy and are stated by calendar date only.
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