Want to Engage in Community Service This Year? 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)!
Virtual Volunteer Tutor with Step Up Tutoring
📍Remote Opportunity Based Anywhere in the U.S.
Step Up Tutoring is seeking volunteers to provide virtual 1-on-1 tutoring to 2nd-6th grade students from underserved communities to help build fundamental math and literacy skills and to provide support and encouragement. All tutoring will take place virtually! All you need is a computer and internet access. No prior tutoring experience is needed.
Volunteer Marketing Manager with Pickleball Forward Foundation
📍Remote Opportunity Based Anywhere in the U.S.
Develop and execute marketing strategies that grow program enrollment, strengthen brand awareness, and connect families across the Seattle area to Let's Play Pickleball. Monthly Time Commitment: 4-8 hours.
SacPride March & Festival Captain with Sacramento LGBT Community Center
📍Sacramento, CA
Festival Captains are frontline volunteer leaders for Sacramento Pride. Captains supervise and support volunteers within a designated functional area (e.g., beverage, ticketing, gates, hospitality, etc.) and are responsible for ensuring their area operates smoothly, safely, and in alignment with event expectations.
Volunteer at Tarrant Area Food Bank with United Way of Tarrant County
📍Fort Worth, TX
Join us for a day of service at the Tarrant Area Food Bank to support their efforts in providing access to healthy food to people across our 13-county region of North Central Texas. Founded in 1982, TAFB is now the primary source of donated food for hunger-relief charities and feeding programs, serving 1-million meals each week.
Become a Mentor to Immigrants and Refugees with Lutheran Community Services Northwest
📍Portland, OR
LCSNW's Preferred Communities is looking for new mentors. Mentors are community volunteers who will meet socially with the client on a regular basis to practice English and provide friendship.
Metal Working Mentor with HEATSYNC LABS
📍Mesa, AZ
This event will mainly be for anyone working on projects to get help on the next step for their project and cover the safety and basics of using the machine shop tools. This page has a list of our machine shop tools.
Youth Sports & Recreation Coordinator with Cuso International
📍Inuvik, NT, Canada
Cuso International is seeking a motivated individual with experience or interest in sports, recreation, or youth coaching who is excited about the opportunity to live and work in northern Indigenous communities this summer. Volunteers will work alongside local youth to support and strengthen youth-led recreation and sport activities, focusing on coordination, mentorship, and leadership development rather than direct program delivery.
Volunteer with Sea Turtles in Costa Rica with Maximo Nivel
📍San Pedro-Montes de Oca, San Jose, Costa Rica
Help us protect the sea turtles: these majestic creatures play a key role in ocean ecosystems and their extinction would be a tragedy. Volunteers help us protect the environment of the sea turtles and their ocean ecosystems. They provide support to biologists and locals who are involved in managing the turtle nesting grounds.
Explore Local History and Edit Text with City of Westminster
📍Hybrid Opportunity Based in Westminster, CO
Westminster Public Library is seeking volunteers to review and edit online editions of Westminster historic newspapers for accuracy, reveal the fascinating history of yesteryear, and help this unique online resource be more searchable. Build community, promote Westminster history, and earn volunteer hours.
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