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This spring, Bloomington's animal welfare organizations need dozens of volunteers to help pets find homes, provide therapy, and feed families. Opportunities range from event support to food bank work, with flexible schedules for all skill levels.
Clatsop Animal Assistance needs 20 volunteers daily to care for 50 shelter animals, offering flexible opportunities from dog walking to fostering. Last year, compassionate volunteers donated 23,000 hours to give shelter pets love and enrichment. #
Harvesters Community Food Network has so much fresh food to give away that they need immediate volunteer help to distribute it before it spoils. Anyone 12 and up can sign up for two-hour shifts to help feed hungry families across 27 counties.
Across Colorado's Front Range, dozens of nonprofits are calling for volunteers to help feed families, shelter the homeless, and build homes. April's National Volunteer Month offers the perfect chance to get involved and make a real difference in your community.
A New Hampshire program that provides free wheelchairs, bed rails, and medical equipment to anyone who needs it is racing to find volunteers and a new home by March 15. The Health Closet has helped countless residents across the Twin States, but needs community support to continue its mission.
Hospice care providers are using artificial intelligence to connect volunteers with patients based on shared interests and needs, making end-of-life care more personal. The technology also helps track volunteer hours and creates virtual opportunities that fit busy schedules.
A volunteer group in California rescued nearly 100 wild animals this year, triple last year's total, and needs more drivers to keep up with demand. Early births due to climate shifts mean more baby owls, rabbits, and possums need urgent transport to care centers.
A beloved community cafe is expanding evening hours and needs volunteers to help serve wine, snacks, and connection to West Seattle seniors. The center will even reimburse volunteers for required permit training.
A group of citizen scientists in Oregon's Willamette Valley is recruiting volunteers to help save the Western Bluebird, a species struggling to survive. No experience needed—just a love for nature and a few hours each week.
Five major Sacramento museums raised nearly $500K on Big Day of Giving but now face a critical volunteer shortage. They're calling on the community to donate something just as valuable as money: their time.
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) in Dauphin County is searching for 30 volunteers to advocate for abused and neglected children in the foster care system. These trained volunteers work to guide kids toward safe, nurturing homes where they can build a brighter future.
When children enter foster care, one crucial voice often goes unheard in court—their own. Lehigh County volunteers are stepping up to bridge that gap, but they need more help.
Homebound seniors in Osceola County are waiting for volunteers to deliver their daily meals and provide what's often their only human contact of the day. The program needs just 60 to 90 minutes of your time per week.
In Marion County, Illinois, up to 300 children in foster care cycle through caseworkers and placements while desperately needing one consistent adult in their lives. CASA is recruiting volunteers who can spare just a few hours monthly to become that steady presence.
Samaritan's Purse is mobilizing volunteers in New Albany, Mississippi to help families rebuild after a devastating ice storm. No experience needed—just a willing heart to serve your neighbors.
Family Promise of Southern New Hampshire helped prevent homelessness for 2,535 people last year, 42 times more than in 2020. Now they need volunteers to babysit during life-changing classes that keep families housed.
Cloud Covered Streets provides mobile showers, haircuts, and dignity to people experiencing homelessness in Fort Worth. The organization urgently needs volunteer hairstylists, barbers, and compassionate people as Texas temperatures rise.
A volunteer program that clears snow for seniors and people with disabilities is struggling to find enough helpers this winter. Right now, 75 people in Greenburgh, New York need assistance as heavy snowfall continues to hit the Hudson Valley.
After icy weather forced a two-day closure, Central Texas Food Bank is racing to process backlogged perishable food for thousands of families. Community members are already answering the call, but 125 more volunteers are urgently needed this week alone.
The Memorial Day Flowers Foundation needs hundreds of volunteers this Saturday to place 200,000 flowers on graves at Arlington National Cemetery. The tradition honors more than 400,000 fallen service members in a moving tribute that dates back to 2011.
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