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Hundreds of local nonprofits. Filter by cause, county, and group size.
A few hours
Sort food, serve meals, or hand out groceries. Ages 12 and up, sign up first.
Food pantries, sack lunches, home repair, and the Christmas Store.
Diaper bank shifts for people, groups, and families.
Meals, office help, events, and sorting donations. Ages 18 and up.
Build sites and ReStores. No experience needed.
Seed packing, gardens, and orchards.
Money or supplies
Give money to help provide meals.
Check their list of needed items before you buy.
Run a diaper drive, in person or online.
A professional skill
Volunteer attorneys, board members, and committee members.
Ongoing time and training
Two-day training, offered quarterly.
Early learning, meals, advocate support, and events. Background check required.
Hospital advocates, office help, events, and sorting.
Crisis line and hospital advocates. 40 hours of training and a one-year commitment.
Remote text counseling. About 15 hours of training and a 200-hour commitment.
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