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Come and support the Des Moines Art Center's largest annual community event - now celebrating it's 25th year! Volunteers are crucial in this celebration, serving as greeters, aiding in hands-on art activities, and helping keep spaces tidy. 

Honey Sunday is an annual fundraiser. Proceeds benefit The Arc of Omaha at Ollie Webb Center, Inc., a local non-profit agency serving individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. Honey is sold in bear-shaped 12-ounce bottles.Volunt...

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...

The Community Organizations Active in Disaster group will be hosting a Volunteer Reception Center training. A Volunteer Reception Center (VRC) would be activated in the event of a disaster to intake and pair interested volunteers with opportunities t...

JA BizTown Mobile combines classroom learning with a hands-on simulation where 5th and 6th graders explore the economy as workers, consumers, and citizens. In a mobile, day-long experience, they run businesses, manage finances, and make real-world de...

How can I teach an adult to read? Come to the Literacy Tutor Orientation and learn how you can help. This 1 1/2 hour orientation will introduce you to who we are as the DMACC Adult Literacy Center and to the adults we serve. Discover how online compu...

JA BizTown Mobile combines classroom learning with a hands-on simulation where 5th and 6th graders explore the economy as workers, consumers, and citizens. In a mobile, day-long experience, they run businesses, manage finances, and make real-world de...

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...

Location: Near Blank Park Zoo. Address will be given after you have registered to maintain homeowner privacy. Ready to roll up your sleeves and make a difference? Join us as we come together to build a shed for a deserving member of our community wh...

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...

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.pinwheel.u...

Join us in creating a memorable holiday season for families at the Families Forward New Directions Shelter! We need caring volunteers to help transform our shelter into a warm, festive home for the holidays.Help is needed: Mondays from 1:00pm - 3:00p...

JA BizTown Mobile combines classroom learning with a hands-on simulation where 5th and 6th graders explore the economy as workers, consumers, and citizens. In a mobile, day-long experience, they run businesses, manage finances, and make real-world de...

JA BizTown Mobile combines classroom learning with a hands-on simulation where 5th and 6th graders explore the economy as workers, consumers, and citizens. In a mobile, day-long experience, they run businesses, manage finances, and make real-world de...

Join us in creating a memorable holiday season for families at the Families Forward New Directions Shelter! We need caring volunteers to help transform our shelter into a warm, festive home for the holidays.Help is needed: Mondays from 1:00pm - 3:00p...

Details of activity/task: Volunteers will write thank you cards to individuals and/or businesses that have donated, sponsored, or volunteered for Outlook Enrichment's annual gala. If volunteers do these virtually, cards can be picked up from Outlook...

On November 14th All of our Many Hands locations are going to be closing early to set up for our Christmas open house (on November 15th.)   We are in need of volunteers to help us set up the Christmas Wonderland at our store from 2:00PM to 6:00PM o...

On November 14th All of our Many Hands locations are going to be closing early to set up for our Christmas open house (on November 15th.)   We are in need of volunteers to help us set up the Christmas Wonderland at our store from 2:00PM to 6:00PM o...

Help us bring hope to a Karenni family of 6 by participating in our one-day home makeover!  We will spend the day cleaning, assembling furniture, and organizing their house to make it more comfortable for the family as the father goes through cancer...

Volunteers will have multiple roles including:- Packing the professional attires,- Steaming the professional attires,- Transporting to the event's venue, and- Setting the attire up for distribution at the event's venue.

Diaper Day is the Heart Ministry Center's day to supplement our smallest community members with diapers, wipes, and other essentials every third Monday of the month. We are looking for volunteers to help hand out items to families. Bagging diapers an...

Join us in creating a memorable holiday season for families at the Families Forward New Directions Shelter! We need caring volunteers to help transform our shelter into a warm, festive home for the holidays.Help is needed: Mondays from 1:00pm - 3:00p...

JA BizTown Mobile combines classroom learning with a hands-on simulation where 5th and 6th graders explore the economy as workers, consumers, and citizens. In a mobile, day-long experience, they run businesses, manage finances, and make real-world de...

Join us in creating a memorable holiday season for families at the Families Forward New Directions Shelter! We need caring volunteers to help transform our shelter into a warm, festive home for the holidays.Help is needed: Mondays from 1:00pm - 3:00p...

JA BizTown Mobile combines classroom learning with a hands-on simulation where 5th and 6th graders explore the economy as workers, consumers, and citizens. In a mobile, day-long experience, they run businesses, manage finances, and make real-world de...

Help us put on our Family Fall Festival at our Burt Club!This will be a fun, carnival style event with games, crafts, and fun for the whole family! We need help with setup, tear down, and most importantly, running the game and craft stations. We hope...

Join us in creating a memorable holiday season for families at the Families Forward New Directions Shelter! We need caring volunteers to help transform our shelter into a warm, festive home for the holidays.Help is needed: Mondays from 1:00pm - 3:00p...

Join us to unpack and sort through toys and set up tables for the Toys for Tots event! This will include lifting, bending and carrying boxes. Volunteers are encouraged to wear comfortable clothing and closed toed shoes. 

Our Waterloo State Bowling Event is scheduled at Cadillac XBC on Saturday, November 22nd from 9:00am-4:30 pm. We are in need of volunteers to help in several different areas, including morning and afternoon shifts, and would lov...

Family Volunteer Day! Come and volunteer as a family on November 22rd from 10am to noon at Blank Park Zoo. Volunteers will learn more about the Zoo and assist in making animal enrichment for the upcoming holidays. Please wear clothing that can get di...

Join us in creating a memorable holiday season for families at the Families Forward New Directions Shelter! We need caring volunteers to help transform our shelter into a warm, festive home for the holidays.Help is needed: Mondays from 1:00pm - 3:00p...

Hello, with Thanksgiving just around the corner, we're reaching out to our community to help deliver meals to families and individuals in need. If you’re looking for a way to give back this season, we would love to have your support! Here’s how y...

Join in the fun at the fifth annual Holiday Lights at the Lake drive-thru display!! Volunteers are needed nightly to assist with a variety of duties such as counting cars, helping with campground traffic, scanning and selling tickets...

Looking for a rewarding way to make a difference in your community! Become a Hope Lodge Meal Volunteer and brighten the holidays for our guests through our Cooking Up Hope program! Whether you’re a master chef or a takeout pro, we need YOU to...

We are looking for volunteers to represent Friends of Iowa CASA at the Ankeny Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day. By providing 'Friends of Iowa CASA' as the organization during signup, our non-profit receives a donation toward our cause of advocating fo...

Help spread the "thanks" this Thanksgiving: we need drivers to deliver meals to older adults in the Cedar Rapids Metro area on Thanksgiving Day.

The best new tradition to kick-off the holidays returns! Get inspired by the lights of the Tree-lighting followed by fireworks. This free, family-friendly event is a fun way to bundle up and come downtown to see the lights in the park and visit Santa...

Volunteer with the Des Moines Art Center for Entirely Kids Day: Together. The Art Center is hosting our bi-annual Entirely Kids Day Saturday, November 29, 11 am – 3 pm and we would love your help! Volunteers are needed for a variety of supportive...

We’re looking for two awesome bikers to help guide the way for our Reindeer Run 5K on Saturday, November 29th!

Help transform our venue by setting up tables and chairs the night before the big show. Your effort will make the morning run smoothly for all our vendors.

Join us in making the Parade of Lights magical and safe by setting up and taking down barricades along the route. Light up the night with us while keeping everyone safe.

After a successful show, lend a hand with cleanup. You'll be helping us pack up and leave the space as neat as we found it.

Greet our vendors with a smile and help them find their spots in the morning. You'll be the go-to person to ensure everyone's set up and ready to go.

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 250 meals which include burritos, sandwiches, fruit,...