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	1 October 01, 2018 Hometown Teams Docent Training @ 10:00am by Ames Main Street Volunteers interested in being a Docent for the Smithsonian Institute "Hometown Team need to attend a training prior to their volunteering. The training will last between 1-1/2 to 2 hours depending on the number of attendees at each training and questions asked. Hometown Teams D... Hometown Teams Docent Training View 100+ More	2 October 02, 2018 Hometown Teams Docent Training @ 3:00pm by Ames Main Street Volunteers interested in being a Docent for the Smithsonian Institute "Hometown Team need to attend a training prior to their volunteering. The training will last between 1-1/2 to 2 hours depending on the number of attendees at each training and questions asked. Hometown Teams D... Hometown Teams Docent Training October 02, 2018 Hometown Teams Docent Training @ 5:30pm by Ames Main Street Volunteers interested in being a Docent for the Smithsonian Institute "Hometown Team need to attend a training prior to their volunteering. The training will last between 1-1/2 to 2 hours depending on the number of attendees at each training and questions asked. Hometown Teams D... Hometown Teams Docent Training View 100+ More	3 October 03, 2018 October Food Distribution @ 3:00pm by River Bend Food Bank Join River Bend Foodbank as we distribute food to families in need within the Quad Cities area. We will need assistance with setting up tables of food within our warehouse and restocking them as we distribute, we need help packing the food that we distribute into grocery carts in order to get the food out to our guests' vehicles and finally we need... October Food Dis... October Food Distribution YSB Office Relocation Youth Service Bureau Of Rock Island County 9am- 2pm 8 The Youth Service Bureau of Rock Island County will be relocating our office on October 3rd, 2018. Our agency is moving to a smaller and more centralized location in Rock Island County to better meet the needs of the clients we serve. The office wi... YSB Office Reloc... YSB Office Relocation View 100+ More	4 View 100+ More	5 October 05, 2018 Training for ESL Volunteer Teachers @ 5:15pm by Iowa International Center This fun, hands-on training prepares volunteers to be effective, confident teachers and tutors of adult English language learners. Taught by Minnesota Literacy Council's experienced trainer Andrea Echelberger, this training offers practical tips and helpful resources from MLC’s nationally-known and respected program. Friday, October 5th – Let... Training for ESL... Training for ESL Volunteer Teachers Training for ESL Volunteer Teachers Iowa International Center Calling all those interested in volunteering in community-based ESL programs! Iowa International Center, in partnership with Plymouth RENEW, West Des Moines Community Education, and United Way of Central Iowa, will be holding a two-day workshop t... Training for ESL... Training for ESL Volunteer Teachers View 100+ More	6 October 06, 2018 Mobile Pantry at Friends Church @ 9:30am by River Bend Food Bank Help us unload the River Bend Foodbank truck, load food onto tables for distribution, assist guests in receiving food and getting it to their vehicles then clear the area. This is one of our favorite River Bend Foodbank direct service activities. Come have some fun while you do some good! Mobile Pantry at... Mobile Pantry at Friends Church 2018 Des Moines Walk to Defeat ALS - Volunteers Needed! The ALS Association - Iowa 7:30-11:30am 60 The ALS Association Iowa Chapter has a variety of fun ways to help at the Des Moines Walk to Defeat ALS! Go to the link below to sign up today. http://thealsassociationiowachapter.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/?start_over&id=30423 2018 Des Moines ... 2018 Des Moines Walk to Defeat ALS - Volunteers Needed! 2018 Des Moines Walk to Defeat ALS - Volunteers Needed! The ALS Association 7:30-11:30am 46 On October 6th the ALS Association Iowa Chapter has a variety of fun ways to help at the Des Moines Walk to Defeat ALS. Whether you want to help with kids inflatables, merchandise, helping the runners get registered, or working along the route, the... 2018 Des Moines ... 2018 Des Moines Walk to Defeat ALS - Volunteers Needed! Meals from the Market Des Moines Area Religious Council (DMARC) 8am-11am AND 11am-2pm 15 We are recruiting Saturday morning volunteers for the duration of the Downtown Des Moines Farmer's Market to distribute information about our programs to market goers, provide market maps, and assist in food rescue efforts at the conclusion of eac... Meals from the M... Meals from the Market Ames Walk to End Alzheimer's Alzheimer's Association 7 The Ames Walk to End Alzheimer's will be held Saturday, October 6 from 6:00am to 12:00 noon at Ames Middle School. Volunteers will be needed that morning for a variety of tasks including: set-up, greeters, registration and tear-down at the end of... Ames Walk to End... Ames Walk to End Alzheimer's View 100+ More
7 Scarecrow Building Quad City Botanical Center 12PM-3:30PM 12 We are in need of volunteers to help families construct scarecrows during our October series of events- Pumpkin Extravaganza. Volunteers will assist families in making scarecrows and displaying them out in the gardens. Scarecrow Buildi... Scarecrow Building View 100+ More	8 View 100+ More	9 View 100+ More	10 October 10, 2018 Rock the Block \| Mondamin - King Irving neighborhoods @ 8:00am by Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity Rock the Block® is happening soon! Join over 100 volunteers each day of this awesome event, as Habitat partners with homeowners to make critical repairs. These improvements help families stay in their homes longer - things like ramps for accessibility, efficient windows for relief from high energy bills, new siding to refresh the home - there is ... Rock the Block \|... Rock the Block \| Mondamin - King Irving neighborhoods View 100+ More	11 Volunteers needed QC NSBE Professionals 6pm- 8pm 30 Looking for volunteers to help prepare packets for our annual walk for education which will be held on Saturday, October 13th in East Moline, IL between 9:30 PM and 2 PM CST. The event will commence at the Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Moline on Oct. ... Volunteers neede... Volunteers needed March of Dimes Signature Chefs Event - Auction Check Out March of Dimes Signature Chefs Event 6pm to 9pm 4 Support a wonderful event and wonderful cause by helping guests pay for and collect their auction items A fun way to socialize and help at the same time. March of Dimes S... March of Dimes Signature Chefs Event - Auction Check Out March of Dimes Signature Chefs Event - Check In March of Dimes Signature Chefs Event 5:00-7:00PM 4 Support a wonderful event and wonderful cause by checking guests in and giving them their seating assignments. A fun way to socialize and help at the same time. March of Dimes S... March of Dimes Signature Chefs Event - Check In Volunteers on Tap - RED Ahead United Way East Central Iowa 4:30 to 6:00 40 Join us for an impactful happy hour. Bring your coworkers for some fun and impactful team building, gather up some friends, or come solo and connect with other individuals that fight for education. This volunteer event is open house style so if you ... Volunteers on Ta... Volunteers on Tap - RED Ahead View 100+ More	12 pArc Clean-Up The Arc of Southeast Iowa 12:00-3:00 16 The Arc of Southeast Iowa has an inclusive playground we like to call our pArc! Our pArc need maintenance periodically throughout the year. During the Fall, we like to rake all of the leaves from the fall together and set then on the curb for Leaf pi... pArc Clean-Up pArc Clean-Up View 100+ More	13 October 13, 2018 Fall Festival @ 12:00am by Threshold Learning Center Our annual Fall Festival is October 13th from 1-5pm. It is a FREE event for families (no drop offs, please). There will be fall hikes, crafts, a prairie maze, archery, games, apple baseball, and more. Fall Festival Fall Festival October 13, 2018 Fall Fest At The Sioux City Farmers Market @ 7:30am by Sioux City Farmers Market Looking to volunteer? The Sioux City Farmers Market will be hosting Fall Fest At The Market on Saturday, October 13, 2018. We are going to have many fun events but we need a little help to get them up and running on that day. We are looking for about five volunteers that would be willing to supervise/help kids paint pumpkins as well as set up/tear ... Fall Fest At The... Fall Fest At The Sioux City Farmers Market October 13, 2018 Fall Snapshot Volunteer Water Monitoring Event @ 9:00am by Black Hawk Soil and Water Conservation District The Black Hawk Soil & Water Conservation District is partnering with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to host another snapshot water monitoring event. We’ll meet at the Cedar Falls Tourism Center just before 9:00 a.m., provide a brief overview training session, hand out monitoring equipment and supplies, send groups of volunteers ... Fall Snapshot Vo... Fall Snapshot Volunteer Water Monitoring Event October 13, 2018 A Walk for Education @ 10:30am by QC NSBE Professionals A Walk for Education (AWFE) is a grassroots program in which NSBE members and friends go door to door in underserved communities and hand out information on college, scholarship information, SAT/ACT preparation tools, NSBE and share information on the benefits of majoring in STEM fields. Volunteers needed to walk door to door and hand out materials... A Walk for Educa... A Walk for Education October 13, 2018 2018 FREE Family Fall Festival @ Lakeport Commons @ 11:00am by Support Siouxland Soldiers Join us for the 2018 Family Fall Festival at Lakeport Commons on Saturday, October 13, 2018. This free family event includes kids’ activities, snacks, music, jumpy houses, face painting, crafts and more. The event is organized in partnership with the City of Sioux City’s Fall Festival and Support Siouxland Soldiers. To have a free booth ... 2018 FREE Family... 2018 FREE Family Fall Festival @ Lakeport Commons View 100+ More
14 October 14, 2018 Wapsie Fall Volunteer Day @ 1:00pm by YMCA Camp Wapsie Camp Wapsie will be hosting a volunteer day where the community is invited to come join us to help work on a variety of mostly outdoor projects to help camp ready for the winter and upcoming programs. We need help with a variety of projects from painting, to landscaping, to leaf raking, power washing and possibly some light construction projects. A... Wapsie Fall Volu... Wapsie Fall Volunteer Day Work Day at the Farm Mustard Seed Community Farm 1pm to 4pm We will be hosting a workday/volunteer opportunity at the farm. There will be volunteer activities for all ages. Depending on the weather, activities may winter perennial protection, mulching, preparations for garlic planting, and more. Dress in co... Work Day at the ... Work Day at the Farm Pumpkin Painting Quad City Botanical Center 11AM-3:30PM 12 We are in need of volunteers to help our guests paint pumpkins. Duties will include keeping supplies stocked, brushes clean and helping guests carry completed pumpkin to their vehicles. Pumpkin Painting... Pumpkin Painting View 100+ More	15 October 15, 2018 Support Siouxland Soldiers Event - October 15 @ 5:00pm by Support Siouxland Soldiers Veterans, Military families, Volunteers and Support Organizations, Please join us for the next Support Siouxland Soldiers event to be held on: Monday, October 15, 20185:00 - 6:30 p.m.at the Long Lines Family Rec Center, 401 Gordon Dr. This free support event includes supper, groceries, winter clothing, blankets and a resource fair. Volunteers,... Support Siouxlan... Support Siouxland Soldiers Event - October 15 Coat Drive Volunteers! OneWorld Community Health Centers, Inc. 10am-4pm 15 OneWorld Community Health Centers is hosting our second free coat drive and we need your help! With fall in the air it is time to get ready to bundle up and stay warm. Many of our patients are not able to afford warm coats for their families, so we w... Coat Drive Volun... Coat Drive Volunteers! 15 Volunteers for Support Siouxland Soldiers Dinner Event Support Siouxland Soldiers 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. 5 Support Siouxland Soldiers is seeing 15 volunteers to help with a support event on Monday, October 15, 2018 from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. at the Long Lines Family rec center. Tasks include serving dinner, checking-in guests and clean-up. 15 Volunteers fo... 15 Volunteers for Support Siouxland Soldiers Dinner Event Volunteers Needed to pack Grocery Boxes for Veterans Support Siouxland Soldiers 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. 3 Support Siouxland Soldiers is seeking 15 volunteers to help pack grocery boxes for Veterans and Military families at the Long Lines Family Rec Center on Monday, Oct. 15, 2018 from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Volunteers Neede... Volunteers Needed to pack Grocery Boxes for Veterans VIP Reading Mentor at Cedar Rapids Community School District -Fall 2018 United Way East Central Iowa Various times during lunch hour Volunteers in Proficiency (VIP) is a literacy program that pairs volunteers and elementary school students together to read once a week during the school day. In the Cedar Rapids/Marion Metro area, more than one in four students do not read proficien... VIP Reading Ment... VIP Reading Mentor at Cedar Rapids Community School District -Fall 2018 View 100+ More	16 View 100+ More	17 View 100+ More	18 Locker Installation Project Muscatine Center for Social Action 8AM-2PM 5 MCSA has roughly 40 donated, used school lockers hat it would like to install in the men's shelter locker room. The target date for installation is Thursday, October 18th from 8AM until 2PM. We need 4 - 5 individuals with basic carpentry skills and... Locker Installat... Locker Installation Project View 100+ More	19 October 19, 2018 Youth Fall Cleanup @ 12:00am by Keep Omaha Beautiful, Inc. Each fall, Keep Omaha Beautiful conducts a large-scale cleanup event in which local youth groups pick up litter and recyclable items from public sites all around the city of Omaha. Participants receive fun incentives and a letter of commendation from the Mayor. This year's Youth Fall Cleanup will be Friday, October 19th through Sunday the 21st. Gr... Youth Fall Clean... Youth Fall Cleanup October 19, 2018 Bid to Build @ 5:00pm by Habitat for Humanity of Sarpy County This Live & Silent auction event is our biggest fundraising event of the year- join us and celebrate Habitat Sarpy with other donors and volunteers. Good company, delicious food, and a great cause will make for a night you won't want to miss! Theme and ticket information to be announced. Keep an eye out so you can purchase early to get the bes... Bid to Build Bid to Build View 100+ More	20 October 20, 2018 Fall 2018 Campus Service Day @ 8:30am by Campus Service Council Campus Service Day is the best way to give back to the community of Ames! We find numerous community service projects within the area, some on campus and some off campus. You have the option to volunteer all day or part of the day and you can work on multiple projects throughout the day. Fall 2018 Campus... Fall 2018 Campus Service Day Tree Planting Ames Foundation 8:30am-Noon 22 The Ames Foundation asks the public to join it in replanting the areas of the City where ash trees have been removed. The Ames Foundation’s fall planting is planned for Saturday, Oct 20 in the Southdale neighborhood of Ames. Any interested voluntee... Tree Planting Tree Planting Super Hero Bash Volunteer Families Helping Families of Iowa 10am - 12pm 9 The Families Helping Families Super Hero Bash will be held on Saturday, October 20th from 10am - 12pm and we could use your help during the event. We are holding this event to celebrate and recognize children and families in foster care. We need vo... Super Hero Bash ... Super Hero Bash Volunteer Meals from the Market Des Moines Area Religious Council (DMARC) 8am-11am AND 11am-2pm 15 We are recruiting Saturday morning volunteers for the duration of the Downtown Des Moines Farmer's Market to distribute information about our programs to market goers, provide market maps, and assist in food rescue efforts at the conclusion of eac... Meals from the M... Meals from the Market View 100+ More
21 Putt Putt Patch Quad City Botanical Center 12pm-3:30pm 13 We are in need of volunteers to help operate our fall themed mini golf course for the day. Volunteers will help check out equipment, maintain "course" and help guests move along and have fun! Putt Putt Patch Putt Putt Patch View 100+ More	22 View 100+ More	23 View 100+ More	24 Volunteers for Trunk or Treat Siouxland Center for Active Generations 5:00-6:30 p.m. 9 We are looking for Volunteers for our Trunk or Treat. Someone that could possibly do some entertainment, make animal balloons, face painting, handle popcorn, drinks, cake walk, clean up. We have just a large array of things that volunteers can ... Volunteers for T... Volunteers for Trunk or Treat View 100+ More	25 October 25, 2018 Mobile Pantry at New Hope Presbyterian Church @ 8:30am by River Bend Food Bank Help us unload the River Bend Foodbank truck, load food onto tables for distribution, assist guests in receiving food and getting it to their vehicles then clear the area. This is one of our favorite River Bend Foodbank direct service activities. Come have some fun while you do some good! Mobile Pantry at... Mobile Pantry at New Hope Presbyterian Church View 100+ More	26 Hocus Pocus Potion Shoppe LaunchPAD Children's Museum 10:45am to 3:15pm 28 On October 26th from 11am to 3pm, LaunchPAD Children's Museum will be hosting a Hocus Pocus Potion Shoppe. Volunteers are encouraged to dress up in costume (non-scary) if they would like. We will be asking volunteers to help children make magical pot... Hocus Pocus Poti... Hocus Pocus Potion Shoppe View 100+ More	27 October 27, 2018 Planting the future in downtown Dubuque @ 9:00am by Dubuque Trees Forever We are planting trees in downtown Dubuque on Saturday, Oct 27. Everyone is welcome to join us. We'll be leaving a living legacy in trees. Exact meeting location will be finalized soon. You don't need experience, just enthusiasm. We'll train you! Wear closed-toe shoes, sun screen and weather-appropriate clothing. We'd lov... Planting the fut... Planting the future in downtown Dubuque Holiday: Volunteer at Camp Tanager - Halloween Camp Helper Tanager Halloween Camp at Camp Tanager Get ready for some spooky FUN! Assist/lead themed activities such as carving pumpkins, caramel apple making, costume party, arts & crafts and games. Campers are children ages 6-11. Shifts available: Saturday, Oc... Holiday: Volunt... Holiday: Volunteer at Camp Tanager - Halloween Camp Helper Help With Family Halloweekend at Camp Liberty! Girl Scouts Of Eastern Iowa And Western Illinois 12:15 pm - 4:30 pm 25 Help us with our Family Halloweekend Girl Scout activity at beautiful Camp Liberty. Families explore the camp, collecting treats and enjoying fun activities.Volunteers are needed to check in families, help with parking, lead Halloween games and acti... Help With Family... Help With Family Halloweekend at Camp Liberty! Help With Family Halloweekend at Camp Liberty! Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa And Western Illinois 12:15 pm - 4:30 pm 25 Help us with our Family Halloweekend Girl Scout activity at beautiful Camp Liberty. Families explore the camp, collecting treats and enjoying fun activities.Volunteers are needed to check in families, help with parking, lead Halloween games and activ... Help With Family... Help With Family Halloweekend at Camp Liberty! Help With Family Halloweekend at Camp Liberty! Girl Scouts Of Eastern Iowa & Western Illinois 12:15 PM - 4:30 PM 25 Help us with our Family Halloweekend event at beautiful Camp Liberty. Families explore the camp, collecting treats and enjoying fun activities.Volunteers are needed to check in families, help with parking, lead Halloween games and activities, face p... Help With Family... Help With Family Halloweekend at Camp Liberty! View 100+ More
28 Garlic Planting Mustard Seed Community Farm 1pm to 4pm We will be hosting a workday/volunteer opportunity at the farm. There will be volunteer activities for all ages. We will plant garlic for harvest in 2019. Dress in comfortable clothing (we recommend layers), including a pair of gloves if possible.�... Garlic Planting Garlic Planting Trunk-or-Treat Event Assistants United Way East Central Iowa Actual Trunk or Treat runs 1 - 3 p.m. 9 In order to pull off a safe and fun trunk-or-treat for the Westdale Area Neighborhood Assn. We need some event assistants to help with setting up, running the event, and teardown/clean-up. Join us for a festive fall afternoon of putting smiles on the... Trunk-or-Treat E... Trunk-or-Treat Event Assistants Host a Trunk for Westdale Trunk-or-Treat United Way East Central Iowa Actual Trunk or Treat runs 1 - 3 p.m. 98 Get together with some friends, family, or co-workers and host a trunk for the Westdale Area Neighborhood Assn. Trunk or Treat. You can deck out your card or simply put out some goodies on a table. You can hand out toys, treats, or something that is ... Host a Trunk for... Host a Trunk for Westdale Trunk-or-Treat View 100+ More	29 View 100+ More	30 Reverse Halloween Northeast Iowa Food Bank 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm 17 The Northeast Iowa Food Bank is hosting “Reserve Halloween” on October 30 from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm. Reverse Halloween is a time where volunteers are asked to bring Northeast Iowa Food Bank a “check or treat” and spend time helping to feed othe... Reverse Hallowee... Reverse Halloween View 100+ More	31 View 100+ More