Want to Engage in Community Service in 2026? 10 Volunteer Opportunities to Try This Week
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This week, we're rounding up 10 volunteer opportunities that are ✨ live ✨ on idealist.org and span the United States (with a couple remote opportunities that can be completed from anywhere)!
Train Your Pet to Be a Hospice Companion with Hospice Compassus
Location: Sussex, NJ
Animals have an overwhelmingly positive affect on so many hospice patients. So many of our Compassus patients have owned pets in the past and miss being around animals; With that being said, please consider sharing your pet’s unconditional love with fellow animal lovers! Your pet will need to be a certified therapy animal. Request more information today! You will also be trained to be a Compassus Companion Volunteer.
Volunteer at a Hospice with RVNAhealth
Location: Newtown, CT
Hold a hand. Play cards. Tell a story. Make memories. Hospice programs rely on the dedication of volunteers, and at RVNAhealth, your contribution can make a significant impact. There is no minimum time requirement or obligation to specific tasks; you choose the type of service that suits you, and we will accommodate it as best we can.
Volunteer at a Domestic Violence Shelter and Hotline with Doorways
Location: Arlington, VA
Doorways is an Arlington-based nonprofit agency helping individuals and families create pathways out of domestic violence, sexual assault, and homelessness leading to safe, stable and empowered lives. We provide trauma-informed, holistic services to survivors in the community including emergency housing, hospital accompaniment, court advocacy, counseling, case management, a 24/7 hotline, prevention workshops, and more.
Drive Cancer Patients to and From Treatment with American Cancer Society
Location: Dallas, TX
As a Road To Recovery volunteer driver with the American Cancer Society, you’ll use your personal vehicle to provide free rides for cancer patients who have no other way to get to their appointments. Most rides are Monday-Friday during the day. You choose the rides that fit your schedule, with a suggested minimum of 2 rides per month.
Voiceover for Math Lessons with Oppia Foundation
Location: Remote Opportunity
The Oppia Foundation is looking for volunteers to help voiceover math lessons. These math lessons are designed to be a novel and engaging way for students to learn or enhance their basic math concepts (e.g. addition, subtraction, division, multiplication, fractions). To make these math lessons more engaging for students, they have the option to listen to the audio as they read each lesson.
Work With Kids and Adults With Special Needs in Tucson with Pawsitive Friendships
Location: Tucson, AZ
We are looking for Pawsitive Partners to work alongside our pet therapy teams and facilitate adaptive activities in special education schools and adult day centers. Experience firsthand how the work you do helps kids and adults with special needs grow and reach their goals.
Volunteer at a Hospice with Hospice Compassus
Location: Woodbridge Township, NJ
Compassus is looking for those seeking an opportunity to aid individuals in their community that could use your support. If you are compassionate, patient, and genuine we could use your help in making someone’s end of life experience more pleasant. We service folks in their homes and at skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). It is not for everyone, but those that do choose to participate typically find it highly rewarding.
Volunteers Are Needed for Online Peer Tutoring with Mentora
Location: Remote Opportunity
We are 12th grade IB diploma program students from Kyrgyzstan. Our team founded a project, which aimed to help students from low-income families to receive a high quality opportunity for education apart from school. We are searching for volunteers, ideally 9th grade or older, who are ready to spend 1h+ per week for online peer tutoring. Basically, this time of volunteering is fully flexible—you set your own schedule on the website.
Tuesday Dinner Chefs with The Glitter Guild
Location: Remote Opportunity Near Dublin, OH
Do you enjoy cooking? We are always looking for volunteers to make a meal and deliver to one of our families who is dealing with a medical need and might not have time to cook. Meals include a main dish, a salad or side dish of fruit or veggies and a light dessert. Our families love to receive homemade meals because it feels warm and comforting during a stressful time.
Bake a Homemade Lasagna for a Neighbor with Lasagna Love
Location: Remote Opportunity Near Katy, TX
As a volunteer Lasagna Chef, you choose your level of participation—once a month, several lasagnas a week, or anything in between. You also decide how far you’re able to drive to deliver and whether you can accommodate special diets. Volunteers purchase the ingredients and cook the lasagna, and the Lasagna Love team handles the matching. We also provide online training to make you comfortable in your volunteer role.
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