United Way of Greater Charlottesville gearing up for volunteer event United Way of Greater Charlottesville (FILE) (Source: WVIR) By Dominga Murray | April 29, 2021 at 9:15 AM EDT - Updated April 29 at 9:15 AM CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - United Way of Greater Charlottesville wants to get the community engaged in a weekend full of fun volunteering. Nonprofits in the Charlottesville area are partnering with United Way to offer volunteer opportunities to people of all ages through Family Volunteer Weekend starting Friday, April 30. “We know during COVID-19 there was a lot of energy around volunteering,” Anna Porter, engagement manager at United Way, said. Porter says it has taken months to plan this special event.