Make your difference.
What
We Do
BlackSheep in the Community is dedicated to helping you help your community. We have created an online directory that lists organizations offering volunteer opportunities. By providing logistics on service events from a variety of nonprofits, we connect community members who have a heart for helping others.
We are starting with a focus on Roswell, Marietta, Woodstock, Alpharetta, and surrounding areas in Georgia.e
About Us
Welcome to BlackSheep in the Community. We aim to connect people across the span of generations and cultures through a common purpose of helping others. Why ‘BlackSheep’? Check out the origin here.
We are incredibly grateful for the service organizations and volunteers already at work in our community. That said, we know it can be difficult for these two separate entities to find each other. With our accessible database of service opportunities, BlackSheep in the Community aims to connect a diverse group of volunteers and organizations so they can make a difference, together.
Are you a…
Middle or high schooler hoping to find service opportunities?
Business or organization looking for a team-building activity with a purpose?
School administrator looking for a great resource for student volunteers?
Non-profit looking for a way to source volunteers?
Human being who has a heart for service?
How to Get Started
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our site
We invite you to peruse our list of nonprofit organizations. After reading about some options for serving in your community and deciding which causes you might be most passionate about, you can view their upcoming events.
contact THE
organization
Next, you can use the provided contact information to get in touch with the organization you are interested in serving with. Because we focus on compiling a database of service opportunities, we don’t vet each volunteer opportunity or coordinate events; we will defer to you on those details.
serve your
community
At BlackSheep in the Community, we believe service is so much more than checking a box. To us, service is ultimately about love. It’s about loving other people and creating harmony across cultural, economic, or social divides. As you volunteer or donate to local communities, it is important to adopt a posture of humility and remember that your acts of care will enrich your own life in addition to the lives of others.
Featured Organizations
“DOs” of Volunteering Well
DO research, in advance, the organization that you will be supporting.
DO approach each opportunity knowing you are there to serve others.
DO be open to a change of your thoughts, attitudes, and beliefs.
DO be fully present with the person/people you are serving.
DO understand that one of the greatest needs for people is to be seen, heard, accepted, and loved. Regardless of the activity you are to perform, sometimes the person you are there to serve just wants to connect with another person.
“DO NOTs” of Volunteering Well
DO NOT be judgmental of the person/people you are serving.
DO NOT be judgmental of the environment in which you are serving.
DO NOT focus more on yourself than the person/people you are serving.
DO NOT think you are there to change the person or their situation.
DO NOT make a commitment that you will not be able to meet.
DO NOT offer unsolicited suggestions on how to better improve the organization you are representing.
Are you an organization hoping to be listed on our site? We’d love to connect.