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To view open spots and sign up, click here or call 319-362-0664.  The holiday season is right around the corner and with it comes Nature's Noel! Presented by the Friends of the Nature Center and Nature Center Staff, this event features holiday gre...

Come share the holiday spirit at Salisbury House and Gardens! We are looking for volunteers to help greet guests, make sure that the collection and decorations are not touched, and provide a welcoming, warm environment. The event will run from 6:00 t...

Catholic Charities is in need of crew to help decorate/setup for No Room at the Inn, a holiday reception supporting our Emergency Family Shelter  The event will be held at our facility at 601 Grand in downtown Des Moines. A variety of tasks, from he...

Join Boys & Girls Clubs of the Cedar Valley on December 7 for Christmas games and activities! Volunteers are needed throughout the day (9:00 am to 4:00 pm) to interact with children of varying ages.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Cedar Valley are looking for Santa! Santa is needed at the Evansdale location on December 7 around 10:30 am to take photos with the kids and hand out candy canes.

Geocache Elf Hunt Saturday, December 8 (arrive at 11:30am, done by 4pm) McFarland Park (56461 180th Street, Ames) We need 5 volunteers to hide the caches for this geocache hunt! Come early to stash the treats in the park and assist participants as th...

Each year, the Joint Volunteers of the Arc hold their annual Holiday Cookie Walk! This year the event will be taking place on Saturday, December 14. The money they raise benefits adults with disabilities served by both North Star Community Services a...

Teams of 4th to 8th grade students compete with robots they build with LEGOs and program to preform detailed tasks in a timed competition.  They also present a project to solve a problem faced by humans during long duration space exploration.  Th...

Volunteers are needed to help organize and stock tables with toys for The Salvation Army's Christmas Toy Shoppe.

Volunteers are needed to assist families in choosing Christmas gifts for their children at The Salvation Army's Christmas Toy Shoppe. Volunteers will also help with organizing and restocking tables with toys.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Cedar Valley are looking for some volunteers to help with Christmas activities on December 12 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm! Volunteers will be interacting with children grades K-4.

Volunteers are needed to help gather and box up toys that are left over from The Salvation Army's Christmas Toy Shoppe.

What: Join us & Partnering Non-Profits in our community for an evening of shopping for a cause! This night only, by donating to the NCSML or one of the participating Non-Profits you are entered to win your choice of a fabulous door prize provided by ...

Calling Holiday Helpers to create a Christmas to remember for local families in need! We are inviting 10 Holiday Helpers to join us. Help make this Christmas extra special for families in need.  Volunteers are needed from 3 pm - 5 pm to assist with...

Enjoy a world away from the ordinary: a proper English afternoon tea with finger sandwiches, fresh scones, real clotted cream, and irresistible treats. This special holiday event will be set among beautiful holiday décor. The holiday tea will featu...

YPN hosts a Holiday Shopping Night in our We Care Shop from 5:00-7:00pm. We host this night for our participants to get their Christmas presents for their children. People in the community donate new toys for children ages 0-5 and the participants us...

LaunchPAD will be celebrating "Holidays Around the World." The party is on Thursday, Dec. 20 from 5-7 p.m. Activities will include: Visit Germany to make Tannenbaum hats decorated with hard candies. Visit the Ukraine to decorate trees with spiders. ...

We are in need of volunteers to wrap gifts on behalf of UAY!  All gift-wrapping is donation-based, and ALL donations will be given directly to UAY to help support our programming with teens and their families in our community :)

We are so thankful to community members who provide food donations to supplement our meals during the holidays and all year-round. We will be collecting donations for our Christmas meal at our Bethel Mission ministry center (1310 6th Ave) on: Monday,...

If you are looking for a holiday experience to work with kids in a fun and engaging atmosphere, read on... Camp Tanager:  WINTER FUN WEEKEND – Dec 28-30, 2018 This holiday themed 3-day event features frozen science activities, winter crafts, camp ...