Corporate Group Volunteers

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Calling All Volunteers!

We Need Your Help!

At UP Orlando, we are proud to serve our community during these challenging times, and we need your help! Join us in empowering families and individuals to achieve economic self-sufficiency. With over 500 families relying on our Grocery Program every day, volunteers are crucial to keeping our shelves stocked, our store organized, and our space welcoming. Your support alongside our dedicated staff ensures that every family – your neighbors – has a dignified and positive experience when they visit.

Interested in a team-building volunteer experience? Find out more!

To schedule your group volunteer experience, please email the following information to Karlye at kmartorelli@unitedagainstpoverty.org:

  • Email
  • Phone Number
  • Company Name
  • Number of volunteers (estimate is fine)
  • Date or date range you wish to volunteer
Click here to sign the REQUIRED Volunteer Waiver before you come volunteer:
Volunteer Waiver

Learn more about where you may be volunteering:

What To Expect

When your team volunteers on campus, you can assist in areas such as:

  • Cleaning, organizing, and stocking shelves in our Member Share Grocery.
  • Cleaning, organizing, and stocking household items in our Member Marketplace.
  • Taking inventory in our Emergency Food Pantry.
  • Sorting donated Business Professional clothing in our STEP Clothing Closet.
  • Or wherever else there is a need on campus.

What To Wear

  • Sneakers are required for your safety (no open-toed shoes).
  • Comfortable clothing is recommended—please avoid tanks and leggings, though it’s ultimately up to you.
  • Choose attire that allows you to move freely and stay comfortable throughout the event.

Do's & Don'ts

Do's

  • DO bring a bottle of water
  • DO park in the back parking area
  • DO show up 10 minutes early
  • DO bring your amazing energy and make a difference in our community!

Don'ts

  • DON’T bring any valuable items, leave them at home or in your car! We do not have any lockers!
  • DON’T park in the front parking lot
  • DON’T Wear open toed shoes or heels

Testimonials

“At TD Bank, the sense of community responsibility is encouraged and reinforced within the TD culture. When I was introduced to United Against Poverty in Orlando, FL, I observed their impact and knew their mission aligned with ours. From working parents to fixed income seniors, a lot of people rely on UAP as they grapple with making ends meet. UAP also offers a program to prepare for job readiness and placement. Our Florida TD Auto Finance Team volunteered at United Against Poverty for a day. We sorted food donations and stocked shelves in the Member Share Grocery, which supports low-income families and individuals. It was an uplifting experience to be a part of making their mission possible.”

~Oriel McKinney | Dealer Relations Manager | Florida

I was pretty much on the edge of homelessness, I’m grateful to get into a few programs here that helped me, and my family get into a living situation recently. We needed food and groceries, so we ended up walking over a mile to get to the UP Orlando Center.  We were able to get so much food at their Member Share Grocery Program so that was a big, big, life changer for us.  I enrolled into their Success Training Employment Program; it encouraged me to stay self-motivated and to have the drive to keep going forward no what I was going through. 

Upon completion of the STEP Program, Graylin has secured employment as a Manger at a local restaurant and is on his way to economic self-sufficiency.

Monica found herself homeless after the passing of her mother and had nowhere to turn. Everything seemed to spiral out of control in the blink of an eye. She had nowhere to live, and was struggling to keep her car, since she was unable to pay her bills. No home, no family to turn to, and now on the brink of losing everything.  Monica was referred to the Success Training Employment Program (STEP) by a transitional housing program for the homeless and wasted no time. Upon completing our 4-week STEP program, Monica landed a full-time job, with benefits and a salary that allowed her to obtain an apartment of her own and keep her car. We are thrilled to report that Monica is now working towards a managerial position at her current job and is living completely self-sufficiently.