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December 2025

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  • Castle Monday

    Apex Community Services
    2spots remaining

    Join us as we celebrate 10 years of keeping families together through our Integrated Family Care program! Castle Monday is a special evening at the historic Joslyn Castle on December 1, where guests will hear stories from families and mentors, e...

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  • Help Give Holiday Meals Away

    Families Forward
    6spots remaining

    You can make a difference and impact food insecurity right here in our community. No family should be hungry. Be a welcoming face to a family in need. Help us get food home with those that are struggling for the December holidays.      How volunte...

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  • Help Give Holiday Meals Away

    Families Forward
    6spots remaining

    You can make a difference and impact food insecurity right here in our community. No family should be hungry. Be a welcoming face to a family in need. Help us get food home with those that are struggling for the December holidays.      How volunte...

    Get Connected Icon Help Give Holida... Help Give Holiday Meals Away
  • Be a Holiday Hero at Families Forward New Directions Shelter

    Families Forward
    6spots remaining

    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...

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  • Kitchen Help: Tues 5-7pm

    City Girl Farming & Prepared Meals
    1spots remaining

    Justyna Miranda, owner of City Girl Farming + Prepared Meals, has nourished our community with her delicious meals, warm friendship, and her unwavering spirit – and now she needs our help.Very recently, she was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive ...

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  • Help Give Holiday Meals Away

    Families Forward
    6spots remaining

    You can make a difference and impact food insecurity right here in our community. No family should be hungry. Be a welcoming face to a family in need. Help us get food home with those that are struggling for the December holidays.      How volunte...

    Get Connected Icon Help Give Holida... Help Give Holiday Meals Away
  • GiGi's Kitchen

    GiGi's Playhouse Des Moines
    18spots remaining

    GiGi's Kitchen is seeking a lead volunteer, co-lead volunteers, and volunteer assistants to assist our participants grow their skills in the kitchen!

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  • Help Give Holiday Meals Away

    Families Forward
    6spots remaining

    You can make a difference and impact food insecurity right here in our community. No family should be hungry. Be a welcoming face to a family in need. Help us get food home with those that are struggling for the December holidays.      How volunte...

    Get Connected Icon Help Give Holida... Help Give Holiday Meals Away
  • Operation Santa Iowa

    Cedar Valley Angels
    6spots remaining

    Cedar Valley Angels is partnering with 13 other nonprofits this holiday season to bring joy to children experiencing foster care, kinship care, or who have been adopted from care!Holiday parties will be hosted across Iowa to help provide safe and joy...

    Operation Santa ... Operation Santa Iowa
  • Kitchen Help: Mon & Tues 3-5pm

    City Girl Farming & Prepared Meals
    1spots remaining

    Justyna Miranda, owner of City Girl Farming + Prepared Meals, has nourished our community with her delicious meals, warm friendship, and her unwavering spirit – and now she needs our help.Very recently, she was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive ...

    Get Connected Icon Kitchen Help: Mo... Kitchen Help: Mon & Tues 3-5pm
  • Literacy Kit Build

    United Way of Central Iowa

    This event is great for folks looking to use their remaining VTO (Volunteer Time Off), teens looking to complete Silver Cord Hours, or those who enjoy coloring and cutting! This is a family-friendly event, but we ask that children who attend are able...

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  • Toy Wrapping at Conmigo

    Conmigo Early Education Center
    1spots remaining

    We’re preparing for our Annual Winter Concert, a beloved tradition where our students and their families come together to sing, laugh, and celebrate the holiday season together.  This special event not only celebrates the holiday season but also g...

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  • Be a Holiday Hero at Families Forward New Directions Shelter

    Families Forward
    4spots remaining

    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...

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  • Help Give Holiday Meals Away

    Families Forward
    6spots remaining

    You can make a difference and impact food insecurity right here in our community. No family should be hungry. Be a welcoming face to a family in need. Help us get food home with those that are struggling for the December holidays.      How volunte...

    Get Connected Icon Help Give Holida... Help Give Holiday Meals Away
  • Help Give Holiday Meals Away

    Families Forward
    6spots remaining

    You can make a difference and impact food insecurity right here in our community. No family should be hungry. Be a welcoming face to a family in need. Help us get food home with those that are struggling for the December holidays.      How volunte...

    Get Connected Icon Help Give Holida... Help Give Holiday Meals Away
  • Help Give Holiday Meals Away

    Families Forward
    6spots remaining

    You can make a difference and impact food insecurity right here in our community. No family should be hungry. Be a welcoming face to a family in need. Help us get food home with those that are struggling for the December holidays.      How volunte...

    Get Connected Icon Help Give Holida... Help Give Holiday Meals Away
  • Meals on Wheels Hydroponic Farm - Team Building for Volunteer Groups

    WesleyLife
    15spots remaining

    Are you looking for a great team-building volunteer opportunity for your work group/department, school team or group, church group, social club, or friend group? If so, we invite you to learn, work and have some fun together in the Meals on Wheels Hy...

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  • Operation Santa Iowa

    Cedar Valley Angels
    30spots remaining

    Cedar Valley Angels is partnering with 13 other nonprofits this holiday season to bring joy to children experiencing foster care, kinship care, or who have been adopted from care!Holiday parties will be hosted across Iowa to help provide safe and joy...

    Operation Santa ... Operation Santa Iowa
  • Help Give Holiday Meals Away

    Families Forward
    6spots remaining

    You can make a difference and impact food insecurity right here in our community. No family should be hungry. Be a welcoming face to a family in need. Help us get food home with those that are struggling for the December holidays.      How volunte...

    Get Connected Icon Help Give Holida... Help Give Holiday Meals Away
  • Volunteer Drivers - Warren County - scheduling 2025

    HIRTA
    1spots remaining

    Would you like to help your neighbor access their essential medical appointments?We are seeking volunteers to provide transportation to community members who need help gaining access to medical appointments and the pharmacy. Volunteers use their pers...

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  • Package toys for Winterfest

    United Cerebral Palsy of Nebraska
    13spots remaining

    Meet at the ESU3 building. Sort toys into age/gender categories, then chose individual gifts for a child with a disability. When you choose a child's name-there is a description to help you choose the best gift, then put the gifts in a gift bag and k...

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  • Fun Character to Hand Out Gifts

    Conmigo Early Education Center
    1spots remaining

    We’re preparing for our Annual Winter Concert, a beloved tradition where our students and their families come together to sing, laugh, and celebrate the holiday season together. This special event not only celebrates the holiday season but also giv...

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  • Merry Millwork Market - Coco Maker Friday 2

    Wicked River Event Production
    3spots remaining

    The best part of the holiday season is giving—and what better way to give than by keeping your community warm and happy? As a Hot Chocolate Maker, you’ll be behind the scenes at A Merry Millwork Market, crafting the rich, comforting cocoa that ke...

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  • Merry Millwork Market - Coco Maker Friday

    Wicked River Event Production
    1spots remaining

    The best part of the holiday season is giving—and what better way to give than by keeping your community warm and happy? As a Hot Chocolate Maker, you’ll be behind the scenes at A Merry Millwork Market, crafting the rich, comforting cocoa that ke...

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  • Merry Millwork Market - Santa Security

    Wicked River Event Production
    1spots remaining

    Here’s your chance to be part of one of the most magical moments of the season! As a Santa Escort, you’ll help make the Tree Lighting Ceremony at the Millwork Merry Market feel smooth, festive, and unforgettable.You’ll greet Santa, escort him a...

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  • Merry Millwork Market - Coco Maker Saturday 2

    Wicked River Event Production
    3spots remaining

    The best part of the holiday season is giving—and what better way to give than by keeping your community warm and happy? As a Hot Chocolate Maker, you’ll be behind the scenes at A Merry Millwork Market, crafting the rich, comforting cocoa that ke...

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  • Merry Millwork Market - Coco Maker Saturday

    Wicked River Event Production
    3spots remaining

    The best part of the holiday season is giving—and what better way to give than by keeping your community warm and happy? As a Hot Chocolate Maker, you’ll be behind the scenes at A Merry Millwork Market, crafting the rich, comforting cocoa that ke...

    Get Connected Icon Merry Millwork M... Merry Millwork Market - Coco Maker Saturday
  • Merry Millwork Market - Tear Down

    Wicked River Event Production
    8spots remaining

    Every event has its quiet heroes, and at A Merry Millwork Market, that’s you. As a Tear Down & Clean Up volunteer, you’ll help put the street back to bed after a day full of lights, laughter, and holiday cheer.You’ll help break down booths, pac...

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  • Merry Millwork Market - Horse & Carriage Ticket Sales 2

    Wicked River Event Production
    3spots remaining

    Step into a role that brings a little extra magic to A Merry Millwork Market! As a Horse & Carriage Booth Volunteer, you’ll help guests enjoy one of the most festive parts of the market—rides through the Millwork District.You’ll assist with tic...

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  • Merry Millwork Market - Horse & Carriage Ticket Sales

    Wicked River Event Production
    3spots remaining

    Step into a role that brings a little extra magic to A Merry Millwork Market! As a Horse & Carriage Booth Volunteer, you’ll help guests enjoy one of the most festive parts of the market—rides through the Millwork District.You’ll assist with tic...

    Get Connected Icon Merry Millwork M... Merry Millwork Market - Horse & Carriage Ticket Sales
  • Help Give Holiday Meals Away

    Families Forward
    6spots remaining

    You can make a difference and impact food insecurity right here in our community. No family should be hungry. Be a welcoming face to a family in need. Help us get food home with those that are struggling for the December holidays.      How volunte...

    Get Connected Icon Help Give Holida... Help Give Holiday Meals Away
  • Help Give Holiday Meals Away

    Families Forward
    6spots remaining

    You can make a difference and impact food insecurity right here in our community. No family should be hungry. Be a welcoming face to a family in need. Help us get food home with those that are struggling for the December holidays.      How volunte...

    Get Connected Icon Help Give Holida... Help Give Holiday Meals Away
  • Be a Holiday Hero at Families Forward New Directions Shelter

    Families Forward
    6spots remaining

    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...

    Get Connected Icon Be a Holiday Her... Be a Holiday Hero at Families Forward New Directions Shelter
  • Kitchen Help: Tues 5-7pm

    City Girl Farming & Prepared Meals
    2spots remaining

    Justyna Miranda, owner of City Girl Farming + Prepared Meals, has nourished our community with her delicious meals, warm friendship, and her unwavering spirit – and now she needs our help.Very recently, she was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive ...

    Get Connected Icon Kitchen Help: Tu... Kitchen Help: Tues 5-7pm
  • Welcome Desk

    Bluff Strokes Art Center
    1spots remaining

    Kindly greet individuals at the front desk as they arrive to their art class, sort art supplies, answer the phone, etc. As well as assisting the instructor in setting up the workshop 15 minutes before and assisting with light cleanup 15 after.We ask ...

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  • Christmas Presents

    WesleyLife
    30spots remaining

    This Holiday season, we would like to help our 40 participants who attend the Wesley on Grand Adult Day Center to each have a present to open during our yearly Christmas party. We are primarily looking for every day, personal essentials for both men ...

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  • Help Give Holiday Meals Away

    Families Forward
    6spots remaining

    You can make a difference and impact food insecurity right here in our community. No family should be hungry. Be a welcoming face to a family in need. Help us get food home with those that are struggling for the December holidays.      How volunte...

    Get Connected Icon Help Give Holida... Help Give Holiday Meals Away
  • GiGi's Kitchen

    GiGi's Playhouse Des Moines
    18spots remaining

    GiGi's Kitchen is seeking a lead volunteer, co-lead volunteers, and volunteer assistants to assist our participants grow their skills in the kitchen!

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  • Meals on Wheels Hydroponic Farm - Team Building for Volunteer Groups

    WesleyLife
    15spots remaining

    Are you looking for a great team-building volunteer opportunity for your work group/department, school team or group, church group, social club, or friend group? If so, we invite you to learn, work and have some fun together in the Meals on Wheels Hy...

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  • Kitchen Help: Mon & Tues 12:30am-2:30pm

    City Girl Farming & Prepared Meals
    1spots remaining

    Justyna Miranda, owner of City Girl Farming + Prepared Meals, has nourished our community with her delicious meals, warm friendship, and her unwavering spirit – and now she needs our help.Very recently, she was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive ...

    Get Connected Icon Kitchen Help: Mo... Kitchen Help: Mon & Tues 12:30am-2:30pm
  • Be a Holiday Hero at Families Forward New Directions Shelter

    Families Forward
    2spots remaining

    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...

    Get Connected Icon Be a Holiday Her... Be a Holiday Hero at Families Forward New Directions Shelter
  • Help Give Holiday Meals Away

    Families Forward
    6spots remaining

    You can make a difference and impact food insecurity right here in our community. No family should be hungry. Be a welcoming face to a family in need. Help us get food home with those that are struggling for the December holidays.      How volunte...

    Get Connected Icon Help Give Holida... Help Give Holiday Meals Away
  • Donor Stewardship - Mailing Support

    United Way Of The Midlands
    4spots remaining

    Join us on the second Friday each month. Support donor stewardship by assisting with mailing support!Task: Volunteers will label and stuff envelopes.Additional details:This clerical task will occur at the United Way of the Midlands office. Volunteer...

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  • Help Families "Shop" for Gifts in our Free Holiday Gift Room

    Families Forward
    1spots remaining

    Be part of something special: assist families in our housing programs as they "shop" our free Holiday Gift Room and choose meaningful presents for their loved ones. Then, help them wrap their selections so every gift is ready to place under the tree....

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  • Help Give Holiday Meals Away

    Families Forward
    6spots remaining

    You can make a difference and impact food insecurity right here in our community. No family should be hungry. Be a welcoming face to a family in need. Help us get food home with those that are struggling for the December holidays.      How volunte...

    Get Connected Icon Help Give Holida... Help Give Holiday Meals Away
  • Christmas Set-up

    Heartland Hope Mission
    10spots remaining

    Volunteers will prepare Christmas shopping for families as Heartland Hope Mission prepares to serve over 8,000 children through their Hope Filled Christmas.  Every hour you give - whether helping behind the scenes now or ...

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  • Off the Clock Prep 1

    MacNider Art Museum
    3spots remaining

    Volunteers are needed to make some simple appetizers for our event. Past recipes have included dips, fruit trays, vegetable trays and other simple dishes. 

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  • Sensory-Friendly Bell Ringing

    Autism Action Partnership
    10spots remaining

    Join AAP and the Salvation Army for our annual partnership: Sensory-Friendly Bell Ringing!What does sensory-friendly bell ringing entail? In lieu of bells, volunteer will shake glow sticks to make the experience sensory-friendlier! Bring your family ...

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  • Help Give Holiday Meals Away

    Families Forward
    6spots remaining

    You can make a difference and impact food insecurity right here in our community. No family should be hungry. Be a welcoming face to a family in need. Help us get food home with those that are struggling for the December holidays.      How volunte...

    Get Connected Icon Help Give Holida... Help Give Holiday Meals Away
  • Help Give Holiday Meals Away

    Families Forward
    2spots remaining

    You can make a difference and impact food insecurity right here in our community. No family should be hungry. Be a welcoming face to a family in need. Help us get food home with those that are struggling for the December holidays.      How volunte...

    Get Connected Icon Help Give Holida... Help Give Holiday Meals Away
  • Holiday Open House

    MacNider Art Museum
    46spots remaining

    Holiday open house is the MacNider Art Museum's annual winter event. We have crafts, treats, and Santa. We need volunteers to help at the following areas:Crafts-explain and manage supplies at the designated stationcoat checkers -take coats and direct...

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  • Operation Santa Iowa

    Cedar Valley Angels
    25spots remaining

    Cedar Valley Angels is partnering with 13 other nonprofits this holiday season to bring joy to children experiencing foster care, kinship care, or who have been adopted from care!Holiday parties will be hosted across Iowa to help provide safe and joy...

    Operation Santa ... Operation Santa Iowa
  • Five Seasons Lights

    Matthew 25

    Join Matthew 25 at Five Seasons Lights 2025! As a nonprofit partner for this year's event, we are looking for volunteers to staff the event, share information about our mission, and collect donations on behalf of Matthew 25 the evening of Sunday, D...

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  • Operation Santa Iowa

    Cedar Valley Angels
    45spots remaining

    Cedar Valley Angels is partnering with 13 other nonprofits this holiday season to bring joy to children experiencing foster care, kinship care, or who have been adopted from care!Holiday parties will be hosted across Iowa to help provide safe and joy...

    Operation Santa ... Operation Santa Iowa
  • Help Give Holiday Meals Away

    Families Forward
    6spots remaining

    You can make a difference and impact food insecurity right here in our community. No family should be hungry. Be a welcoming face to a family in need. Help us get food home with those that are struggling for the December holidays.      How volunte...

    Get Connected Icon Help Give Holida... Help Give Holiday Meals Away
  • Help Families "Shop" for Gifts in our Free Holiday Gift Room

    Families Forward
    1spots remaining

    Be part of something special: assist families in our housing programs as they "shop" our free Holiday Gift Room and choose meaningful presents for their loved ones. Then, help them wrap their selections so every gift is ready to place under the tree....

    Get Connected Icon Help Families "S... Help Families "Shop" for Gifts in our Free Holiday Gift Room
  • Help Give Holiday Meals Away

    Families Forward
    6spots remaining

    You can make a difference and impact food insecurity right here in our community. No family should be hungry. Be a welcoming face to a family in need. Help us get food home with those that are struggling for the December holidays.      How volunte...

    Get Connected Icon Help Give Holida... Help Give Holiday Meals Away
  • Hope Filled Christmas Event!

    Heartland Hope Mission
    20spots remaining

    This holiday season, you can help bring joy and hope to families right here in our community. Our Hope-Filled Christmas event will serve over 8,000 kids, and we’d love for you to be part of it! As a volunteer, you’ll get to hand out gifts, help ...

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  • Be a Holiday Hero at Families Forward New Directions Shelter

    Families Forward
    6spots remaining

    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...

    Get Connected Icon Be a Holiday Her... Be a Holiday Hero at Families Forward New Directions Shelter
  • Help Give Holiday Meals Away

    Families Forward
    5spots remaining

    You can make a difference and impact food insecurity right here in our community. No family should be hungry. Be a welcoming face to a family in need. Help us get food home with those that are struggling for the December holidays.      How volunte...

    Get Connected Icon Help Give Holida... Help Give Holiday Meals Away
  • GiGi's Kitchen

    GiGi's Playhouse Des Moines
    18spots remaining

    GiGi's Kitchen is seeking a lead volunteer, co-lead volunteers, and volunteer assistants to assist our participants grow their skills in the kitchen!

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  • Help Give Holiday Meals Away

    Families Forward
    6spots remaining

    You can make a difference and impact food insecurity right here in our community. No family should be hungry. Be a welcoming face to a family in need. Help us get food home with those that are struggling for the December holidays.      How volunte...

    Get Connected Icon Help Give Holida... Help Give Holiday Meals Away
  • Hope Filled Christmas Event!

    Heartland Hope Mission
    20spots remaining

    This holiday season, you can help bring joy and hope to families right here in our community. Our Hope-Filled Christmas event will serve over 8,000 kids, and we’d love for you to be part of it! As a volunteer, you’ll get to hand out gifts, help ...

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  • Birthday Night Volunteer

    Friendship Village
    1spots remaining

    We celebrate the month's birthdays for independent residents on the third Tuesday of each month. We are seeking volunteers for a 30-45 minute performance from around 5:00-5:45! This can include singing, piano or other instruments, or other types of p...

    Birthday Night V... Birthday Night Volunteer
  • VTO Day of Service

    Blank Park Zoo
    6spots remaining

    Volunteers will have the opporunity to make bird nest boxes for zoo birds with our Avian Supervisor. Nest boxes are crucial for the welfare of zoo birds.Link to SignUp: https://signup.com/go/vwLnixU

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  • Rooted Box - December

    Project Rooted
    8spots remaining

    Join us as we pack up Rooted Boxes — fun, hands-on kits that bring kids closer to healthy food through creativity and connection! Each box includes fresh local ingredients, a recipe, take home utensils, and an activity that helps kids explore the m...

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  • Be a Holiday Hero at Families Forward New Directions Shelter

    Families Forward
    6spots remaining

    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...

    Get Connected Icon Be a Holiday Her... Be a Holiday Hero at Families Forward New Directions Shelter
  • Help Give Holiday Meals Away

    Families Forward
    6spots remaining

    You can make a difference and impact food insecurity right here in our community. No family should be hungry. Be a welcoming face to a family in need. Help us get food home with those that are struggling for the December holidays.      How volunte...

    Get Connected Icon Help Give Holida... Help Give Holiday Meals Away
  • Rooted Box - December

    Project Rooted
    12spots remaining

    Join us as we pack up Rooted Boxes — fun, hands-on kits that bring kids closer to healthy food through creativity and connection! Each box includes fresh local ingredients, a recipe, take home utensils, and an activity that helps kids explore the m...

    Get Connected Icon Rooted Box - Dec... Rooted Box - December
  • Winter Wonderland Family Event

    Kids Can Community Center
    9spots remaining

    Help celebrate the holidays with Kids Can! Engage with students and families by playing games, serving cookies, and maybe even meeting Santa! 

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  • Kitchen Support - Siena Francis House

    Siena Francis House
    4spots remaining

    In 2024, Siena Francis House served 400,000 meals to individuals in the Omaha community. Help us prepare a balanced and nutritious meal for the guests of Siena Francis House!At Siena Francis House, we serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner every day to i...

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  • Afternoon Food Prep - Siena Francis House

    Siena Francis House
    4spots remaining

    In 2024, Siena Francis House served 400,000 meals to individuals in the Omaha community. Help us prepare a balanced and nutritious meal for the guests of Siena Francis House!At Siena Francis House, we serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner every day to i...

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  • Santa's Helpers

    MacNider Art Museum

    'Tis the season of gift giving...and gift making! Be a busy elf preparing for the holidays by creating hand-made and personalized art projects to place under the tree that will put everyone in the holiday spirit. Volunteers will help our young craft...

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  • Help Give Holiday Meals Away

    Families Forward
    6spots remaining

    You can make a difference and impact food insecurity right here in our community. No family should be hungry. Be a welcoming face to a family in need. Help us get food home with those that are struggling for the December holidays.      How volunte...

    Get Connected Icon Help Give Holida... Help Give Holiday Meals Away
  • Help Us Restock our Pantry

    Siena Francis House
    1spots remaining

    Siena Francis House serves approximately 375 individuals per meal, providing three meals a day, every day of the year. We need your help unloading pallets of canned goods and restocking our pantry so we can continue serving our guests warm, healthy m...

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  • Holiday Celebration in the Emergency Shelter!

    Siena Francis House
    9spots remaining

    Come help our guests celebrate the holiday season! Join us in spreading holiday cheer to individuals experiencing homelessness at our Emergency Shelter. Volunteers will help guests choose a Christmas gift and serve holiday treats.

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  • Be a Holiday Hero at Families Forward New Directions Shelter

    Families Forward
    6spots remaining

    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...

    Get Connected Icon Be a Holiday Her... Be a Holiday Hero at Families Forward New Directions Shelter
  • Help Give Holiday Meals Away

    Families Forward
    6spots remaining

    You can make a difference and impact food insecurity right here in our community. No family should be hungry. Be a welcoming face to a family in need. Help us get food home with those that are struggling for the December holidays.      How volunte...

    Get Connected Icon Help Give Holida... Help Give Holiday Meals Away
  • Welcome Desk

    Bluff Strokes Art Center
    1spots remaining

    Kindly greet individuals at the front desk as they arrive to their art class, sort art supplies, answer the phone, etc. As well as assisting the instructor in setting up the workshop 15 minutes before and assisting with light cleanup 15 after.We ask ...

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  • Market Info. Booth Volunteer

    Dubuque Winter Farmers Market
    2spots remaining

    Winter Farmer's Market is seeking smiling, cheerful morning people to help run our Market Info. Booth each week! It's a great way to meet our local farmers, learn more about where your food comes from, and get out of the house during those long winte...

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  • Stock the Food Pantry (evenings & weekends)

    Families Forward
    10spots remaining

    Volunteers are needed to help stock the pantry on Tuesday nights, Thursday nights, and some Saturdays. Volunteers will help in the following ways: Clothing Pantry: Sorting, hanging, and organizing clothing and household donations. Grocery Aisles: ...

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  • Biscuits Cupboard

    Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter
    1spots remaining

    Biscuits Cupboard is a pet food pantry that is here to help those struggling to feed their pets.  We supply a months worth of food for up to 3 pets on the third Saturday of the month.  We can always use help re-bagging food and handing it out to th...

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  • Hope Filled Christmas Event!

    Heartland Hope Mission
    20spots remaining

    This holiday season, you can help bring joy and hope to families right here in our community. Our Hope-Filled Christmas event will serve over 8,000 kids, and we’d love for you to be part of it! As a volunteer, you’ll get to hand out gifts, help ...

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  • Hanukkah Parade and Menorah Lighting Ceremony

    Boys Town
    2spots remaining

    Help to put up and take down several tables. Enjoy the celebration with special food, music, and dancing. Some light clean-up after the event. 

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  • UBFM Food Prep

    Urban Bicycle Food Mission Dubuque (UBFMDBQ)
    2spots remaining

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

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  • Food Pantry Volunteer

    The Salvation Army
    1spots remaining

    Looking for people to assist putting food away on truck days, helping with our food drives, and taking clients through our food pantry. 

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  • Be a Holiday Hero at Families Forward New Directions Shelter

    Families Forward
    4spots remaining

    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...

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  • Kitchen Help: Tues 5-7pm

    City Girl Farming & Prepared Meals
    2spots remaining

    Justyna Miranda, owner of City Girl Farming + Prepared Meals, has nourished our community with her delicious meals, warm friendship, and her unwavering spirit – and now she needs our help.Very recently, she was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive ...

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  • Serve Dinner & Cleanup at Boys Town Great Hall

    Boys Town
    9spots remaining

    This holiday, 240 Boys Town youth are unable to return home for Christmas. Be a warm and friendly neighbor by serving dinner. Volunteers will be assisting Boys Town Visitors' Center kitchen staff providing table service, bringing the meals to yout...

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  • Decorate for Christmas & Serve Dinner at Boys Town's Great Hall

    Boys Town
    10spots remaining

    This holiday, 240 Boys Town youth are unable to return home for Christmas. Make the holiday a little brighter by serving dinnerVolunteers will decorate tables with decor provided by Boys Town, then assist Boys Town Visitors' Center kitchen staff pr...

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  • GiGi's Kitchen

    GiGi's Playhouse Des Moines
    18spots remaining

    GiGi's Kitchen is seeking a lead volunteer, co-lead volunteers, and volunteer assistants to assist our participants grow their skills in the kitchen!

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  • Kitchen Help: Mon & Tues 12:30am-2:30pm

    City Girl Farming & Prepared Meals
    1spots remaining

    Justyna Miranda, owner of City Girl Farming + Prepared Meals, has nourished our community with her delicious meals, warm friendship, and her unwavering spirit – and now she needs our help.Very recently, she was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive ...

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  • Kitchen Help: Mon & Tues 3-5pm

    City Girl Farming & Prepared Meals
    1spots remaining

    Justyna Miranda, owner of City Girl Farming + Prepared Meals, has nourished our community with her delicious meals, warm friendship, and her unwavering spirit – and now she needs our help.Very recently, she was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive ...

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  • UBFM Food Prep

    Urban Bicycle Food Mission Dubuque (UBFMDBQ)
    2spots remaining

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

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  • UBFM Food Distribution

    Urban Bicycle Food Mission Dubuque (UBFMDBQ)
    4spots remaining

    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 and occasionally by bike. If you'd like to deliver by bike, please...

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  • Meals on Wheels Hydroponic Farm - Team Building for Volunteer Groups

    WesleyLife
    15spots remaining

    Are you looking for a great team-building volunteer opportunity for your work group/department, school team or group, church group, social club, or friend group? If so, we invite you to learn, work and have some fun together in the Meals on Wheels Hy...

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  • Be a Holiday Hero at Families Forward New Directions Shelter

    Families Forward
    4spots remaining

    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...

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  • Kitchen Help: Tues 5-7pm

    City Girl Farming & Prepared Meals
    2spots remaining

    Justyna Miranda, owner of City Girl Farming + Prepared Meals, has nourished our community with her delicious meals, warm friendship, and her unwavering spirit – and now she needs our help.Very recently, she was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive ...

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  • BINGO Callers

    Volunteer DBQ
    1spots remaining

    The Woodlands Senior Apartments is looking for a volunteer to call BINGO on Monday evenings from 5:30 - 7:30pm. They are looking for a friendly person with a strong voice! 

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  • Winter Break Fun Day

    MacNider Art Museum
    3spots remaining

    Enjoy your time off school with colorful and creative crafts. Dress for a mess! Snack providedVolunteers will help our young crafters with their projects. This may include assisting with cutting, hot gluing and other simple art tasks.

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  • GiGi's Kitchen

    GiGi's Playhouse Des Moines
    18spots remaining

    GiGi's Kitchen is seeking a lead volunteer, co-lead volunteers, and volunteer assistants to assist our participants grow their skills in the kitchen!

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