A volunteer opportunity for techies

https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/MapSwipe

MapSwipe mapswipe.org is a mobile phone app and a web app developed by a team in collaboration with the Missing Maps Project as an easy way for people to contribute to humanitarian mapping efforts. The contribution is indirect. A form of “second level crowdsourcing”.

It is an open source tool developed (and continues to be delveloped!) by the multiple organizations and communities in collaboration with the Missing Maps Project.

Volunteer Opportunity

Sort clothes, assist shoppers and manage the check-out at Heart For Monroe

Heart for Monroe needs volunteers willing to help sort clothes, assist shoppers, manage the check-out area and pray with individuals and families as they leave.

204 North Main Street, Monroe, North Carolina, United States, 28112


Project Details

“We have had many donations from Consignment sales and need extra hands to fill our racks.

This is a great service project for individuals, Sunday School classes, families or youth groups!”

Group Project

Indoors

Point of Contact

Volunteer Coordinator

866-367-8833

info@heartformonroe.com

A resource I heard about today

TAOGA — The Academy of Goal Achievers
TAOGA is a youth‑development nonprofit providing mentoring, leadership training, and college‑readiness support for high‑school students and families. Their programs help students secure college scholarships, improve post‑secondary outcomes, and build long‑term career pathways.

Services Offered:

  • College readiness coaching — FAFSA, applications, scholarship navigation
  • Youth leadership development
  • Mentoring cohorts for grades 8–12
  • Parent education workshops
  • Career exploration & workforce readiness
  • Community outreach and student support

Project PINK Free Mammogram Screening

Free Breast Cancer Screening for Uninsured Women Ages 40 and Older September 17, 2026 at the Union County Human Services Buidling, 2330 Concord Avenue in Monroe.

Project PINK is a free mammogram screening program for women who do not have health insurance coverage for yearly mammograms. If you qualify, the program covers a 3D screening mammogram on Charlotte Radiology’s mobile unit, one diagnostic mammogram within a year of your screening if needed, a biopsy if needed, and an ultrasound.

To take part, you must:

  • Be a woman age 40 or older
  • Live in Union County
  • Not have health insurance that covers yearly mammograms
  • Not be pregnant or breastfeeding
  • Have no new breast lumps or concerns

Registration is required. Space is limited.

Contact Vanessa with Atrium Health at 980-214-5456 for any questions.