Give Boldly

Here at Nest Realty we’re passionate about giving back to our local community. If you’re interested in getting involved, take action! Consider volunteering at a nonprofit or charity, uphold your civic duties by voting, or donate financially. Here’s an ongoing list we’ve compiled of ways to give back to your local community.

VOLUNTEER

Ready to volunteer, but not sure where to start? Here’s a list of opportunities, by area:

ATLANTA

• Atlanta Habitat for Humanity
• Meals on Wheels Atlanta
• Second Helpings Atlanta

ASHEVILLE

• Homeward Bound
• Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity
• Asheville Humane Society
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Western North Carolina
• Brother Wolf Animal Rescue
• Carolina Mountain Club
• Girls on the Run
• Haywood Street Church
• Little Bella’s Asheville Chapter
• Manna Food Bank
• Preservation Society of Asheville & Buncombe County
• Riverlink
• Steadfast House
• Veterans Restoration Quarters

CHARLOTTESVILLE

• AHIP

  , Home Repair Non Profit

• Blue Ridge Area Food Bank
• Center for Nonprofit Excellence
• Charlottesville Albemarle SPCA
• Habitat for Humanity of Greater Charlottesville
• Meals on Wheels of Charlottesville
• SARA

  , The Sexual Assault Resource Agency

• Thomas Jefferson Community Land Trust

FREDERICKSBURG

• Greater Fredericksburg Habitat for Humanity
• Old Dominion Humane Society

JACKSON

• Jackson Habitat for Humanity
• Come Unity Cafe

LAKE NORMAN

• Our Towns Habitat for Humanity
• Holly’z Hope

NEW RIVER VALLEY

• Habitat for Humanity NRV
• Micah’s Backpack
• Montgomery County Christmas Store
• Valley Interfaith Child Care Center
• Women’s Resource Center of the New River Valley

RICHMOND

• Richmond Metropolitan Habitat for Humanity
• Feed More / Meals on Wheels of Central VA

SHENANDOAH VALLEY

• Augusta Regional SPCA
• Meals on Wheels of Staunton

THE TRIANGLE

• Habitat for Humanity of Durham
• Habitat for Humanity of Wake County

WILMINGTON

• Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity
• Cape Fear Literacy Council

Don’t see your area listed? Volunteer Match is a site dedicated to matching volunteers with opportunities in your zip code. The United Way also has a volunteer portal , searchable by zip code. Think about activities you enjoy, and how you may be able to help out at them specifically—giving tours at an art museum, help with cleanup at a local park, or serving meals to the homeless at a rescue mission.

VOTE

Another way to make a direct impact in your community is to uphold you civic duties and vote. It’s both a privilege and a responsibility. Eager for change? You can get involved in the political process on a local level. Take a voter education class through your local election office , or consider joining your local League of Women Voters .

DONATE

If you are able, offering a financial donation to a local nonprofit or national charity can have a lasting impact. Find what speaks to you, and reach out to them directly to see how you can help. Think outside the box with gifts like donating your car to NPR (National Pubic Radio), or school supplies to a local class, or pet supplies to a local humane society.

Have a favorite local charity? We’d love to hear about ways that you are giving boldly.

Nest Realty does not directly endorse any of these organizations.