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Group Sign Up: Groups can email Missy Reams at missy@familiesforward.org to schedule. For group of 4 or more, you can choose your date and time. We are pretty flexible as long as another group isn't already signed up.Volunteers are needed to organi...

Group Sign Up: Groups can email Missy Reams at missy@familiesforward.org to schedule. For group of 4 or more, you can choose your date and time. We are pretty flexible as long as another group isn't already signed up.Volunteers are needed to organi...

Volunteers are needed to help children ages 1 to 17 with crafts, games, and activities that our staff will plan. Our shelter provides emergency housing for up to 8 families with children at a time. Most children's activities have between 5 to 15 chi...

The MFC will be hosting an event to connect teens transitioning to adulthood to resources in our community from 4-7. We are looking for volunteers to help will tear down and cleanup from the event from 6:45-8pm.

We will be hosting an event for teens transitioning to adulthood on May 2nd from 4-7pm. We are looking for support with getting tables and chairs put out for the event. We will need help from 2-3pm for this. 

  To provide additional exposure to opportunities to aid in disaster relief: Please check-in between 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Centennial Park, 15505 Warehouse St. Please avoid blocking driveways when parking and walking over. There will be a sign-in tabl...

This year, Bi-CAN is bringing back the Garlic Mustard Pull Challenge, and we are reaching out to local groups and environmental clubs to see if they would be interested in participating!   Invasive species continue to become an ever-growing issue in...

Derby & Dreams is the annual fundraiser for the Pier Center for Autism and the Pier Learning Center. This year the event is on Saturday, May 4th at Country Celebrations. We are in need of volunteers to help greet and check in and out the the guests. ...

Support the second annual 4 The Love of BBQ community meal by serving, running meals and helping with cleanup.   4 The Love of BBQ's mission is spreading Love through BBQ, using BBQ to bridge the gaps and bring  communities together to  serve th...

We are excited to share our upcoming event, the 40th Annual Red Shoe Run & Walk 5k on Sunday May 5th at Lower City Park, Iowa City, IA. This event has been a cornerstone of our efforts, and we are counting on the support of volunteers to make it ...

This event is for Food Preparation. The Distribution event will be listed separately. Please respond to each event individually if attending both.   Volunteers are needed each week to help prepare approximately 200 meals which include burritos, san...

This event is for Food Distribution. The Prep event is posted as a separate need. Please indicate if you are attending each event individually.   UBFM will deliver/distribute by car. Please report to the Dubuque Rescue Mission Kitchen a few minutes...

With the rising cost of groceries, more and more families are feeling the pinch. Our evening pantry allows those who aren't able to make it to our regular hours to ease that financial burden.  Our pantry, located at the Burrows Center in Be...

Volunteers are needed to help children ages 1 to 17 with crafts, games, and activities that our staff will plan. Our shelter provides emergency housing for up to 8 families with children at a time. Most children's activities have between 5 to 15 chi...

Join United Way of the Midlands as we host our employees and their families for an ice cream social with ice cream pre-scooped from Coneflower and toppings. Employees will tour the space and show their families where they work! Volunteers will serve ...

Volunteers will clean gutters on north side of the house, trim branches on a few large trees, stake up a peach tree to prevent it from moving, and remove roots from the ground. Volunteers would need a chain saw and a ladder.

Volunteers will rake and pick up brush. 

Volunteers will complete multiple outdoor jobs, including trash pick-up and cleaning. Please wear appropriate clothing and closed-toed shoes. 

Volunteers will plant trees in various locations in the park. Please wear appropriate clothing and closed-toed shoes. 

Volunteers will clean out the concession stand building. Supplies will be provided. Please wear appropriate clothing and closed-toed shoes. 

You must register at this link   We will be removing sod and mulching an area to prepare for the Mowing to Monarchs pollinator garden at our new neighborhood orchard (corner of Hill St and Caledonia) We will have a sod cutter to remove top layer.  ...

United Way of the Midlands partners with the U.S. Postal Service’s Stamp Out Hunger food drive, the largest one-day food drive in the nation, to fight food insecurity in the Omaha-Council Bluffs metro. Locally, Stamp Out Hunger provides non-perisha...

United Way of the Midlands partners with the U.S. Postal Service’s Stamp Out Hunger food drive, the largest one-day food drive in the nation, to fight food insecurity in the Omaha-Council Bluffs metro. Locally, Stamp Out Hunger provides non-perisha...

Help out our local letter carriers by driving a mail route and picking up donated food next to mailboxes. Once you have completed the route, food can be taken to AY McDonald where it will be weighed and sorted. This is a family friendly, go-at-your-o...

Intended for Monarch Research volunteers who are interested in spending volunteer hours assisting in the station lab. Over the course of an hour you will learn & practice the following lab techniques... Cleaning milkweed Refreshing/switching out cat...

This event is for Food Preparation. The Distribution event will be listed separately. Please respond to each event individually if attending both.   Volunteers are needed each week to help prepare approximately 200 meals which include burritos, san...

This event is for Food Distribution. The Prep event is posted as a separate need. Please indicate if you are attending each event individually.   UBFM will deliver/distribute by car. Please report to the Dubuque Rescue Mission Kitchen a few minutes...

Group Sign Up: Groups can email Missy Reams at missy@familiesforward.org to schedule. For group of 4 or more, you can choose your date and time. We are pretty flexible as long as another group isn't already signed up.Volunteers are needed to organi...

Volunteers are needed to help weed, prep, and plant 5 above-ground garden beds. Staff will be there to help lead the event.    Supplies: We will provide garden gloves and have all the needed supplies to plant the garden beds. Volunteers: Volunteer...

Help us celebrate Great Give Day by scooping out Ice Cream at the Rooted Booth!

Group Sign Up: Groups can email Missy Reams at missy@familiesforward.org to schedule. For group of 4 or more, you can choose your date and time. We are pretty flexible as long as another group isn't already signed up.Volunteers are needed to organi...

Group Sign Up: Groups can email Missy Reams at missy@familiesforward.org to schedule. For group of 4 or more, you can choose your date and time. We are pretty flexible as long as another group isn't already signed up.Volunteers are needed to organi...

Volunteers are needed to help children ages 1 to 17 with crafts, games, and activities that our staff will plan. Our shelter provides emergency housing for up to 8 families with children at a time. Most children's activities have between 5 to 15 chi...

Group Sign Up: Groups can email Missy Reams at missy@familiesforward.org to schedule. For group of 4 or more, you can choose your date and time. We are pretty flexible as long as another group isn't already signed up.Volunteers are needed to organi...

Volunteers needed to help get Camp Summit ready for summer camps! Volunteers jobs will be indoors and outdoors including: -Cleaning bunkrooms, dining room, bathrooms, and storate areas. -Pressure washing the decks, basketball courts and boats -Rake l...

To register for this volunteer project, please click the blue “sign-up” button in addition to registering directly through the link provided by the nonprofit in the position description. This process of registering in both places is vital to trac...

Do you love to give back? Support our big day as a volunteer. There are roles for every skill, interest, and ability level! Volunteer tasks include packet pick-up, merchandise, water station and welcome committee.    Sign-up here: https://www.pinw...

Group Sign Up: Groups can email Missy Reams at missy@familiesforward.org to schedule. For group of 4 or more, you can choose your date and time. We are pretty flexible as long as another group isn't already signed up.Volunteers are needed to organi...

Group Sign Up: Groups can email Missy Reams at missy@familiesforward.org to schedule. For group of 4 or more, you can choose your date and time. We are pretty flexible as long as another group isn't already signed up.Volunteers are needed to organi...

Group Sign Up: Groups can email Missy Reams at missy@familiesforward.org to schedule. For group of 4 or more, you can choose your date and time. We are pretty flexible as long as another group isn't already signed up.Volunteers are needed to organi...

Volunteers are needed to help children ages 1 to 17 with crafts, games, and activities that our staff will plan. Our shelter provides emergency housing for up to 8 families with children at a time. Most children's activities have between 5 to 15 chi...

Group Sign Up: Groups can email Missy Reams at missy@familiesforward.org to schedule. For group of 4 or more, you can choose your date and time. We are pretty flexible as long as another group isn't already signed up.Volunteers are needed to organi...

Be sure to register with us        Important: Use this link to sign up   We will be planting our Mowing to Monarchs pollinator garden on the site of our neighborhood orhard (corner of Hill St and Caledonia.)     We will provide tools and plan...

Why?Recognizing the speed of change and importance of organizational evolution, United Way of the Midlands’ (UWM) Board of Directors requires the organization to refresh its strategic plan every three years. Led by UWM’s Executive Committee, the ...

Group Sign Up: Groups can email Missy Reams at missy@familiesforward.org to schedule. For group of 4 or more, you can choose your date and time. We are pretty flexible as long as another group isn't already signed up.Volunteers are needed to organi...

Group Sign Up: Groups can email Missy Reams at missy@familiesforward.org to schedule. For group of 4 or more, you can choose your date and time. We are pretty flexible as long as another group isn't already signed up.Volunteers are needed to organi...

Volunteers are needed to help children ages 1 to 17 with crafts, games, and activities that our staff will plan. Our shelter provides emergency housing for up to 8 families with children at a time. Most children's activities have between 5 to 15 chi...

Volunteers are needed to assist in various roles at the Nebraska Strong Tornado Relief Benefit Concert. Enjoy a night of music while supporting tornado relief in our community.Volunteers are needed for the following:ParkingSet up and tear downSecurit...

Group Sign Up: Groups can email Missy Reams at missy@familiesforward.org to schedule. For group of 4 or more, you can choose your date and time. We are pretty flexible as long as another group isn't already signed up.Volunteers are needed to organi...