- Union County Public Schools
- Become a Volunteer
UCPS Volunteer Services
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We appreciate your interest in becoming a volunteer with Union County Public Schools. We are pleased that you are joining us to donate your time, talent and resources to support our schools. Please review the following instructions for approved and new volunteers.
Volunteer Process
If you would like to become a volunteer for Union County Public Schools, complete a volunteer application. Once your application is submitted, you will receive an automated email correspondence instructing you to confirm your email address. Additionally, you will receive an automated email when your application is approved or denied. Please feel free to contact our schools for specific volunteer opportunities!
The Union County Board of Education policies govern the work of volunteers in the schools and in the screening process that must be utilized. These policies are UCPS BOE Policy 3-29 Screening of School Volunteers and UCPS Volunteer Program Administrative Guidelines.
If you have questions about becoming a volunteer, contact Bill Connell at 704-296-3176 or bill.connell@ucps.k12.nc.us.
Volunteer Opportunities
- Read with U
- Mentoring
- Tutoring
- Tutor Mate/Innovations for Learning
- Classroom Assistant
- Parent Organizations
- Sponsor a school-based program or initiative
- Career-day speakers

Read With U
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Become a Read with U Volunteer
Become a Read with U volunteer and share the love of reading with a first-grade student. UCPS is recruiting volunteers to read with students in person or through a virtual format. Your commitment can yield long-lasting results for students.
To get started:
- Complete a volunteer application.
- Once your application is approved, contact the volunteer coordinator at the elementary school to receive information about training, schedules, etc.
- Read with your student for at least 30 minutes once a week during the school year.
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Participating Schools
- Benton Heights Elementary School of the Arts
Volunteer Coordinator: lisette.vivas@ucps.k12.nc.us - East Elementary School
Volunteer Coordinator: christine.miller@ucps.k12.nc.us - Indian Trail Elementary School
Volunteer Coordinator: holly.weaver@ucps.k12.nc.us - Kensington Elementary School
Volunteer Coordinator: melanie.moore@ucps.k12.nc.us - Marshville Elementary School
Volunteer Coordinator: crystle.welsh@ucps.k12.nc.us - New Town Elementary School
Volunteer Coordinator: adrienne.jaquith@ucps.k12.nc.us - Poplin Elementary School
Volunteer Coordinator: wendy.loken@ucps.k12.nc.us - Prospect Elementary School
Volunteer Coordinator: kim.chinnis@ucps.k12.nc.us - Rock Rest Elementary School
Volunteer Coordinator: christina.mcdowell@ucps.k12.nc.us - Rocky River Elementary School
Volunteer Coordinator: cari.blanco@ucps.k12.nc.us - Sardis Elementary School
Volunteer Coordinator: kelly.marks@ucps.k12.nc.us - Shiloh Valley Elementary School
Volunteer Coordinator: cole.hurst@ucps.k12.nc.us - Shiloh Valley Primary School
Volunteer Coordinator: jessica.klutz@ucps.k12.nc.us - Union Elementary School
Volunteer Coordinator: emily.phillips@ucps.k12.nc.us - Walter Bickett Elementary School
Volunteer Coordinator: jamie.hunt@ucps.k12.nc.us - Waxhaw Elementary School
Volunteer Coordinator: ernest.marcello@ucps.k12.nc.us - Weddington Elementary School
Volunteer Coordinator: darcy.swiatek@ucps.k12.nc.us - Western Union Elementary School
Volunteer Coordinator: suzanne.thompson@ucps.k12.nc.us
- Benton Heights Elementary School of the Arts