Looking for a way to get involved?
FCCF maintains this community volunteer board as a free resource for local nonprofits, schools, civic groups, and community organizations. Browse current opportunities and connect directly with organizations making a difference throughout Fayette County.
Don’t see the opportunity you’re looking for? Check back often as new opportunities are added regularly.
Fayetteville CVB
The Fayetteville CVB hosts a variety of events throughout the year and needs periodic volunteers to make the magic happen. Volunteers do not need to live in Fayetteville, but they do need to like a little fun!
Details:
Polar Swim – January 1 – Sign in and swiftwater rescue volunteers
Wizard Weekend – January – activities and decorators
First Fridays – May – October – vendor assistance, kids activities
Fayetteville Heritage Festival – July 3-4th – Event helpers, cake makers
Bridge Day Chili Cook-off – third Saturday in October – tickets, judging, runners.
Witches Paddle – late October – Swiftwater rescue and paddlers
Gingerbread Festival – early December – activities and decorators
Active SWV
Active Southern West Virginia is a non-profit providing an ecosystem of physical activity for the residents of southern West Virginia, by offering programs led by trained volunteers from within the communities they serve.
Details:
Become a Community Captain.
Volunteer at Signature Race Events.
Volunteer as a Kids Run Club Coach.
Volunteer Space as a Venue Partner.
Fayette Co. Outdoor Adventure Club
Join the Adventure Club as a volunteer to help our county’s 9-12th graders experience all that the New River area has to offer.
Details:
Chaperoning outdoor adventures for high school kids. We go rafting, mountain, biking, zip lining, snowboard/skiing and more!
Someone with a current background check or working in the school system is preferred.
Fayette County Historical Society
If you like history, this is your chance to share a little lore. Volunteer with the Historical Society to help preserve the past for the future.
Details:
Volunteers could lead tours and give talks, help with the upkeep of the Contentment House in Ansted, and form the direction of the Historical Society for the future through quarterly meetings.
Fayette County Chamber –
Bridge Day
Bridge Day is hosted by the Fayette County Chamber and relies on community volunteers to run smoothly.
Details
The Chamber is always looking for volunteers to help the day of Bridge Day for set-up and tear-down, working the retail booth, and secret shopping our vendors.
New River Animal Rescue
The NRAR is a group that is dedicated to serving the needs of community members and animals.
Details
We need people to help clean, transport, walk dogs, maybe do Doggy Day Out, we could use help with maintenance around the rescue. If volunteers are under 18 years old, they do have to have an adult present. We also have a volunteer form that has to be filled out.
Fayette Co. Christmas Toy Fund
The Canyon Rim Rotary Club leads the effort of this community supported program to distribute toys in Fayette County to families in need of assistance for Christmas.
Details:
During the week leading up to event (typically 2 weeks before Christmas), CRRC needs volunteers at Lewis Community Center to unload, organize, pack, and distribute toys to families in the area. Dates, times, and contact information are on our Facebook page.
Canyon Rim Rotary Club
Taste of Bridge Day
The CRRC collaborates with local leaders and organizations who want hands on projects that improve our community. They also operate Taste of Bridge Day on the eve of Bridge Day each year.
Details
We need volunteers for Taste of Bridge Day every 3rd Friday of October. We can use people for parking, ticket booth, set-up, vendor check-in, clean up, tear down, food runners for judging.
Fayette Trail Coalition
The Fayette Trail Coalition advocates for outdoor recreation, education and access throughout Fayette County by providing expertise in sustainable trail design.
Details
The FTC hosts a variety of trail building events throughout the year and depends on volunteers like you to participate.
Paws for Promise Rescue
We save dogs and cats from kill shelters and place them into foster homes where they learn basic socialization and training.
Details
Volunteer to foster.
Fayette County Friends of Autism
is a dedicated local support group in Oak Hill, designed to help parents and families of children diagnosed with autism.
Details
This group is looking for board members to meet the third Thursday of each month as well as volunteers for their Back to School Bash on Aug 8 at Fayetteville Town Park from 10-3 and Oak Leaf Festival Sensory Area on Sept 5.
Friends of New River Gorge Park & Preserve
We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization partnering with the National Park Service to preserve, restore and enhance the natural and cultural heritage of lands, waters, and facilities in the New, Bluestone, and Gauley watersheds. We provide a vital link between private citizens and the government agency tasked with protecting and making accessible these precious wild and wonderful areas of West Virginia.
Details
Our major fundraiser is Friends Fest on September 9, 2026. Below are the overall skills and experience we can use for this various other events and volunteer opportunities.
Public Engagement & Education: Public speaking, environmental education, or experience working with school-aged children.
Administrative (photography/drones, fundraising, grant writing)
Data Gathering & Citizen Science: Attention to detail, familiarity with basic data entry, or a background in biological or environmental studies.
Event Coordination & Outreach: Event planning, social media management, organizational skills, and general administrative support.
Outdoor Manual Labor & Maintenance: General carpentry, mechanical/tool repair, landscaping, etc.
Together We Grow
We are a community-led initiative to increase access and affordability of childcare by connecting and collaborating with employers, community leaders, childcare providers, parents, and concerned citizens.
Details
Task force members to attend meetings, participate in problem solving, connecting partners, advocating, and educating the general public on the impact of quality early childhood education.
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Volunteer opportunities are submitted by participating organizations. FCCF reviews submissions for alignment with our mission and values but does not supervise or manage volunteer activities. We reserve the right to decline or remove submissions that do not align with our community-focused purpose.