Want to Get Involved? 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 opportunities around the country!
Mentor a Detroit Student! with Minds Matter of Detroit
Location: Detroit, MI
Minds Matter Detroit is a college prep program that helps low-income students get into their best fit college through SAT prep, mentoring, and summer enrichment programs. Mentors draw upon their own college experience to guide students through choosing the right college and help with navigating the application process. Mentors act as role models for the students, providing them with individual support and encouragement.
Direct Care Volunteer with Gentiva Hospice - Sevierville
Location: Sevierville, TN
Join Gentiva Hospice in bringing comfort, dignity, and companionship to patients and families. As a Direct Care Volunteer, you'll be a vital part of the care team, offering presence, empathy, and practical support when it matters most. Whether you're reading aloud to a patient, sharing stories, assisting with light household tasks, or giving a family caregiver a much-needed break, your time and compassion help create peace and connection during life's most meaningful moments.
Volunteer at Football Stadium Booths with Cerenity Recovery Café
Location: Indianapolis, IN and Santa Clara, CA
If you enjoy giving back or need some community service hours, join Cerenity Recovery Café in a high-energy, fun environment at football games! Volunteers will assist with retail merchandise at designated stadium booths. This is a great opportunity to support recovery initiatives while engaging with fans and gaining customer service experience.
Save Trees in Washington County with Treekeepers of Washington County
Location: Hybrid Opportunity in Oregon, U.S.
Are you eager to make a positive impact on your local community? Join us and be part of our mission to empower local communities to save existing trees through advocacy, education, and mentorship.
Empower Futures in the Trades with Ground Up Trade and Talent Solutions (GUTTS)
Location: Fairfax, VA
Are you passionate about helping others unlock their potential and begin meaningful careers in the trades? As a GUTTS volunteer, you’ll play a vital role in supporting individuals who are eager to pursue careers in HVAC, plumbing, and other skilled trades, but who may lack access to traditional pathways. Your time, talent, and dedication will help open doors to opportunity and economic mobility.
Organize Donations for Babies and Young Children with ShareBaby
Location: Baltimore, MD
Help ShareBaby quickly process donated items such as clothing and diapers to distribute to trusted community agencies and subsequently, into the hands of families with young children. We are currently welcoming individual volunteers or groups of 15 or less who must be at least 6 years old.
Volunteer for the Board of Directors with Crosswalk Ministries USA, Inc.
Location: Hybrid Opportunity in Georgia, U.S.
We pair academic support with arts, sports, life skills, and family services so students can thrive at home, at school, and in the community. We’re building a dynamic, community-connected Board of Directors and welcome young and seasoned professionals from any industry or discipline!
Shop & Drop Groceries to Homebound Seniors with Jewish Family Service of MetroWest
Location: Various locations around New Jersey
The purpose of the JFS of MetroWest is to provide comprehensive social and therapeutic services to the MetroWest Jewish and general community. Our services preserve and enhance family values and functioning, promote healthy personality development, and respond to the stress and distress impacting on people throughout the life-cycle. We are a non-discriminating and fully accredited professional social service agency.
Become a Reading Mentor with The Shadow Project
Location: Gresham, OR
The Shadow Project is recruiting volunteers to become in-person Reading Mentors in Centennial schools. Mentors work one-on-one with students with learning challenges, motivating them to set and achieve weekly reading goals using assistive reading technology and an extensive audiobook library. We are currently in need of volunteers who can volunteer in East Portland, near Gresham.
Become a Volunteer Crisis Counselor with Crisis Text Line
Location: Denver, CO
Mental health is a top concern in our communities, especially in Denver. As a Crisis Text Line volunteer, you can actively provide support to people struggling with anxiety, depression, loneliness, stress, and other difficult situations affecting their mental health. What’s best about this opportunity is that it is fully remote, which means you can be a changemaker for someone from the comfort of your couch.
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