🎄 Organize holiday gifts ahead of our holiday gift drive later in the year for the families at the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota.  Help sort through and organize donated gifts then move them from our greenhouse to an indoor area and arrange by gift type.

Volunteers may help with food packing as well. 

Volunteer Requirements:
👟 Close-toe shoes, Dress for the weather.

Age: All ages, kids under 14 must be supervised by an adult. 

What is Tipi Raisers? Through a variety of collaborative and multicultural projects, we strive to alleviate conditions of poverty, honor Indigenous wisdom, reconcile our shared history with the Peoples of the First Nations and empower youth with the leadership skills needed to affect social change in their communities. We serve Pine Ridge (Lakota), Hopi and Navajo Nations.
 

Get into the volunteer spirit by helping pack food boxes for families at the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota! 

Volunteer Requirements:
👟 Close-toe shoes, Dress for the weather.

Age: All ages, kids under 14 must be supervised by an adult. 

What is Tipi Raisers? Through a variety of collaborative and multicultural projects, we strive to alleviate conditions of poverty, honor Indigenous wisdom, reconcile our shared history with the Peoples of the First Nations and empower youth with the leadership skills needed to affect social change in their communities. We serve Pine Ridge (Lakota), Hopi and Navajo Nations.
 

Edwards Animals: Tender, Love, & Care with Animals

Spend the day surrounded by furry and feathered friends! Volunteers will help care for horses, llamas, goats, and chickens through feeding, brushing, and walking. You’ll also lend a hand with light farm maintenance, including leveling stalls and driveways with gravel. Come ready to get a little dirty, show some love to the animals, and enjoy a rewarding, hands-on volunteer experience!

Time:  8am-10am, volunteers can stay to 11 and spend time with animals, chat, have snacks. 

👚 Dress Code: Wear close-toe shoes and dress for the weather
 
Ages 14+
 
PLEASE 14+: if volunteers are younger, MUST have a 1:1 parent ratio to ensure safety and engagement with tasks at hand. 

Edwards Animals is dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating, and rehoming animals in need. The Parker property provides a safe + nurturing environment for animals

❤️ Project: Provide friendly and compassionate support for community members. Roles include hygiene distribution, grocery shopping, grocery check out, loading cars, and walk up food distribution. This role requires moderate physical activity.

The Action Center is a family resource center that turns compassion into action. Their mission is to provide an immediate and compassionate response to those experiencing hardship and offer the resources and services needed to stabilize lives and promotes pathways to lasting change. Their services include food & nutrition, clothing, financial health, family services, and support groups. 

At Re:Vision, we work to build an equitable and thriving neighborhood with economic, food, and cultural systems owned and led by Westwood neighborhood residents.

🚜 The Re:Farm program helps families in Westwood cultivate food in the community, by the community, for the community. Our urban farm located on the Re:Vision campus is the nucleus of the network of 150-200 family gardens that residents maintain with the help of a trained promotora. Every garden is unique to the family that plants it, but harvest is always incredible - in 2021, family gardens produced more than 65,000 pounds of organically grown produce!

WHAT YOU'LL DO:
Depending on the weather and what the farm's needs are that day, you will likely be helping prepare the farm for the winter season.  That may include mulching, weeding, harvesting, or general clean-up.  It'll be a fun day of getting your hands dirty while helping the community!

👕 Be sure to dress appropriately: sunscreen, proper shoes, long pants, long sleeves
Ages 7+

At Re:Vision, we work to build an equitable and thriving neighborhood with economic, food, and cultural systems owned and led by Westwood neighborhood residents.

🐑 The Re:Farm program helps families in Westwood cultivate food in the community, by the community, for the community. Our urban farm located on the Re:Vision campus is the nucleus of the network of 150-200 family gardens that residents maintain with the help of a trained promotora. Every garden is unique to the family that plants it, but harvest is always incredible - in 2021, family gardens produced more than 65,000 pounds of organically grown produce!

WHAT YOU'LL DO:
Depending on the weather and what the farm's needs are that day, you will likely be helping prepare the farm for the winter season.  That may include mulching, weeding, harvesting, or general clean-up.  It'll be a fun day of getting your hands dirty while helping the community!

👕 Be sure to dress appropriately:  sunscreen, proper shoes, long pants, long sleeves

Ages 7+

Help organize and distribute food, clothing, and household items to those in need at Denver Rescue Mission’s central warehouse. Volunteers will assist with sorting donations, stocking, and general organization.

Age Requirements: This opportunity has a minimum age of 16 years old for safety reasons. Anyone ages 16-17 must be accompanied by someone 18 or older. Please do not bring family members or guests who are under 16.

👕 Dress Code: Please dress in a manner that is modest and appropriate for working. Please refrain from wearing opened toe shoes, tank-tops, midriff tops, short shorts, and any clothing that is: tight, low-cut, or has controversial imprints. If you are dressed inappropriately, you may be asked to reschedule.

👩🏼‍🍳 A tip for kitchen volunteers: If you wear a hat (long hair must also be in a pony tail), you will not be required to wear a hairnet.

Where You’ll Be Serving: The Ministry Outreach Center (MOC) is the central warehouse and distribution location for the Mission. People in need of food, clothing, furniture, and household items find assistance at this location.

📍Address: Parking and entry at 3970 Holly St, Denver CO 80207. Official address is 5725 East 39th Ave, Denver CO 80207
🚙  Arrival and Parking: Free parking is available near the Holly Street entrance on the west side of the facility at 3970 Holly St, Denver CO 80207. There is a driveway between buildings off of Holly Street where you can see a Denver Rescue Mission sign straight ahead on the facility. Drive past the chain link fence to our parking lot. Parking is to your right. Then enter through the red door in the corner.

Check-in: Upon entry, please be sure to sign in at the kiosk tablet. If you are with a group, only one member needs to sign-in for the group. This is essential for us to highlight volunteer contribution and impact. After signing in, our staff will get you oriented to the shift.

Please agree to the terms listed in the Liability Waiver.

Denver Rescue Mission has been serving the most vulnerable in our community for more than 128 years.  At multiple locations throughout our community, we help restore the lives of people experiencing homelessness and addiction through emergency services, rehabilitation, transitional programs, and community outreach.

👚 Volunteers will help at the Donation Center, sort clothing by type and size, conduct quality checks and hang them up so they’re ready for distribution to the children and caregivers we serve.

Volunteer Requirements:  A Precious Child accepts volunteers 5 years of age and older. Volunteers ages 5-12 must attend with a parent or guardian. Volunteers 13 years old and up can volunteer independently.

🚙 Parking & Arrival: Free parking is available in our lot and along W 118th Ave. Please enter through Unit 6, our Volunteer Center, to check-in for your shift. 
Attire: All volunteers are required to wear closed-toed shoes. We also recommend dressing for the weather, as our warehouse temperature can vary as garages doors may be open. 

Registration Instructions: 

Each individual must register on A Precious Child's website online using the step-by-step instructions below no later than one-week before your scheduled service date. 
1.    Visit your team’s registration page - https://vhub.at/apc-projectourtown 
2.    Sign In if you’ve volunteered with us before
OR
Create Account if you’re a new volunteer at A Precious Child
Your join code is: OUR-TOWN
3.    Once you have created your account or logged in, you will be re-directed to your groups volunteer event; click the red “Sign Up” button to register for your preferred shift time and position
If the site doesn’t redirect you just click the hyperlink in step-one to get to your team’s specific volunteer shift.
4.    Review our Volunteer Authorization, Waiver, and Release Form and accept that you understand.
5.    Congrats – your registration is complete!  

Contact Information: If you have any questions or encounter issues with registration, please email us at Volunteer@APreciousChild.org 

https://apreciouschild.org/

Help give students in-need a positive shopping experience! Volunteers assist by sorting, organizing, and stocking gently used clothing in the boutique. This is an active role involving lifting, bending, and standing, with accommodations available as needed. Your efforts help students find seasonal, stylish clothing while enjoying a welcoming and supportive environment.

When you arrive at CTKD:
Come into the Donation Center door - left of the barber shop.  To check in, you will... 
- Introduce yourself to a staff member and put on a name tag.
- Sign our volunteer logbook and waiver.
- Store any personal items in the lockers. Locks are not provided.

Volunteer Roles:
Volunteers may serve in a few different ways. These are active volunteer roles - you will be moving boxes, bending into bins, lifting bags and standing for the duration of their volunteer shift. We do make accommodations as needed.

Adult volunteers may work directly with the families we serve. These volunteers will help shoppers find the school clothes they need for their children and check them out when done shopping. This is a customer service position that requires a great deal of empathy, kindness and patience with our shoppers who often are in challenging circumstances and sometimes don't speak English.

Both adult and teen volunteers process incoming clothing and shoe donations by sorting, sizing, and hanging the items needed to restock the store.
- This position requires great attention to detail to make sure we are outfitting the students we serve with high quality clothing. 
- This role is essential to keeping the store fully stocked which gives our shoppers the most variety to meet their needs. 

On any given day, volunteers may also:
- Greet clothing donors and assist unloading donations.
- Keep the store organized and tidy by straightening clothing racks, sorting hangers or taking out the recycling.
- "Rainbow" the racks.
- Help with other needs or special projects. 

👕 What to wear:
We suggest you wear casual clothes suitable for a work environment. 
- Comfortable shoes are a good idea since volunteers will be on their feet the entire shift.
- Dressing in layers is helpful since the temperature varies widely depending on which part of the store you are in. 
- This is an active volunteer role - you will be moving, bending, lifting - so be comfortable.

At Clothes To Kids of Denver, we give free school clothes to students in-need or in-crisis. Our boutique stocks a wide selection of high quality, gently used clothing donated by the community. Students get to shop in a welcoming space where they can select the seasonal and stylish wardrobe pieces that meet their needs. This shopping experience is what sets CTKD apart.  

 

Help check-in and distribute food to members of the community, volunteers may be asked to help with set-up and take-down. Expect to be on your feet for the duration of the shift as well as some lifting, bending, etc.

Food Bank of the Rockies: We provide food and necessities to people in need through signature programs and by teaming up with hundreds of Hunger Relief Partners to serve communities across Colorado and Wyoming, the largest food bank coverage area in the contiguous United States. We believe that for a community to thrive, every member must have the resources they need to flourish, and we strive to provide equitable access to proper nourishment for all.

🏔️ Food Bank of the Rockies requires every member of the group to register individually under the specific group and event. This registration process allows each volunteer to accept our waiver ahead of volunteering and will allow them to track their volunteer hours with Food Bank of the Rockies. All group participants must be signed up 2 weeks prior to the volunteer shift (By October 23, 2025).

1. Please use this link to register yourself for the event.
2. Click on the date and green “Sign up” button next to the event on the page.
3. You will be prompted to log in. If you do not have an account, you will create an account. You do not need a join code and can skip this step.
4. As a part of the event registration each person accepts the volunteer agreement and waiver.
5. Once you have created an account and registered for the event, you will receive an automatic confirmation email.

Any spot not filled prior to that deadline will be released back out to the public and will no longer be guaranteed for your group. Members can still register if there are open spots on the website, but it will be open to the public as well and will be distributed on a first come first serve basis. Your group coordinator will receive a reminder email prior to that cut off.

Preparing for your Volunteer Shift:
To better prepare for volunteering, please watch this short Welcome Video.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to  volunteer@foodbankrockies.org.

🐾 Volunteers will help us sort and/or repair donations and keep things organized in our warehouse.

Colorado Pet Pantry will temporarily feed Colorado pets, allowing families to increase their ability to care for pets with the goal of keeping them out of shelters and with their families.

Basic Guidelines:
- All volunteers must be over the age of 18 to work in our warehouse.
- Lifting is required – repetitive lifting of 30+ pounds (please let us know if this is a problem for anyone and we can adjust their tasks accordingly)
- Attention to detail is needed for this role
- You MUST wear closed-toe shoes - you will be on your feet for about three hours in a warehouse environment
- Dress for the weather. The warehouse is chilly in the winter and toasty in the summer

TWO STEP SIGN UP PROCESS: 
1. We need all those willing to volunteer to create their volunteer accounts here:
https://coloradopetpantry.duplie.com/
This will prompt them to sign our online waiver also.
2. once their accounts have been created, they can click on this private signup LINK:
Friday, November 7th, 2025 from 10AM to 1PM

📍 North of the Snapple/7up building and south of Yale St. There is a sign outside that reads: "FERN Food Bank". Parking is available on the street along Zuni and in the small parking lot along the wooden privacy fence south of the "FERN" sign. If you need assistance when you arrive, you are welcome to call the Warehouse phone: 720-254-1381

We spend the morning, from 9 to noon, culling through donations received during the week, bagging fresh produce, and setting up areas for a variety of groceries.

Sign up here!

What you'll do:

• We spend the morning, from 9 to noon, culling through donations received during the week, bagging fresh produce, and setting up areas for a variety of groceries. 
• The volunteers assist with these different tasks under the supervision of some experienced, regular volunteers. 
• Volunteers may also be asked to help with wiping down tables after use, sweeping the floor, taking out trash, flattening boxes, etc.  

(Client families are served from 1:00 to 4:00 pm.)

When signing up please add "Project Our Town" to the comment line in the sign up.

Covenant Cupboard Food Pantry is a totally volunteer-run, non-profit organization.  We distribute food to approximately 180 families per week on Fridays.

Sign up here!

🚗 🛒 What you'll do: During the afternoon shift from 12:30 to 4:30, volunteers help load groceries into cars as our clients finish their shopping.  Some of them may be asked to help staff a station informing families what they can choose from that area. 

(Client families are served from 1:00 to 4:00 pm.)

When signing up please add "Project Our Town" to the comment line in the sign up.

Covenant Cupboard Food Pantry is a totally volunteer-run, non-profit organization.  We distribute food to approximately 180 families per week on Fridays.

*Please note: this project is only open to Edward Jones employees.

Join us at the Food for Thought East pack-site to pack PowerSacks! You'll be packing food to help our grade school kids bridge the hunger gap over the weekend. This is a simple, easy task that's perfect for work teams and families, although we do ask that children be at least 8 years of age to participate. Activities at FFT East take place inside a warehouse, so please make sure you are dressed comfortably for both movement and the weather--layers are a good idea!

🚙 Parking is available in lot and on street (51st Ave). Please arrive at 7:00 am so we can chat for a minute before we start to pack, and wear comfortable clothing and layers, as things can be chilly before you get moving!

Volunteers must register here!

Registration Code: Cindy 0711

🖌️ Reset the art therapy session areas, including restocking the art materials, cleaning toys and spaces, preparing the play therapy rooms for the next quarter. 

Age 11+

Please complete the volunteer waiver prior to arrival. 

For 20 years, Judi’s House has served Metro Denver by providing research-based bereavement care to youth ages 3 to 25. Since 2002, Judi’s House has provided grief support to more than 13,000 children and caregivers. We invest in the lives of young people by helping them build the coping skills necessary to adjust to their loss and handle future challenges. All of our services are free of charge. 

Please see website to learn more 💜

🎨 As a volunteer, you’ll help prepare craft and art materials that will be used by families during the event to create meaningful memory pieces and healing activities. Tasks may include cutting paper, organizing supplies, assembling kits, and packaging materials for participants.

Your behind-the-scenes support plays a vital role in helping families find comfort, connection, and hope through creative expression during a difficult time of year.

Age 11+

Please complete the volunteer waiver prior to arrival!

For 20 years, Judi’s House has served Metro Denver by providing research-based bereavement care to youth ages 3 to 25. Since 2002, Judi’s House has provided grief support to more than 13,000 children and caregivers. We invest in the lives of young people by helping them build the coping skills necessary to adjust to their loss and handle future challenges.
All of our services are free of charge. 

Please see website to learn more: https://judishouse.org/

🚙 Help drive away hunger in Denver by helping assemble healthy snack bags for MOW clients as well as create tray favors for holiday meal deliveries.

Nourish Meals on Wheel: We help drive away hunger in Denver's South-Metro neighborhoods by delivering meals to homebound adults and seniors.

Help deliver life-saving medical supplies to communities in need around the world! Volunteers will sort, pack, and prepare donated medical equipment for shipment to hospitals and clinics that lack essential resources.

Volunteers need to sign up at least one week in advance here.

Instructions: Click on Project Our Town's page  and create a profile, complete waiver. Minimum age to volunteer is 14.

👕 Clothing: Please wear closed-toed shoes. We also highly recommend that individuals wear comfortable clothes (for bending, kneeling, lifting, etc).  
    
Orientation: Project C.U.R.E. will first conduct a brief orientation and training for any new volunteers before starting our session.   
    
Food and Drink: We have a break room and a refrigerator available for your use.  You may bring snacks and beverages for your group.   

Project C.U.R.E. was founded in a Colorado garage in 1987 and has grown to become a vital part of the mile-high community and economy. We’ve also become the world’s largest distributor of donated medical supplies, equipment, and international medical relief services to doctors and nurses in more than 135 countries. This is no easy feat. The only way we can make it happen is through the help and support of those also willing to get involved.

The Village Pantry addresses food insecurity through a pantry that specializes in providing culturally appropriate groceries, meals, and hygiene supplies to thousands of individuals each week.

Volunteer tasks vary from day to day, but include unloading deliveries, packaging food, cleaning, stocking, carrying bags and boxes from our downstairs warehouse, and pantry registration.

🚙 Parking is available across the street from our front entrance on 16th Street. If you are coming on a Wednesday for Pantry parking can be harder to find. For large groups we can arrange additional parking in the church across from us on Havana St. Enter through our main doors on 16th. Our doors are locked so you will wait for our front office team to let you in. Then you’ll check-in and get a volunteer badge. Please wear your badge at all times.

We encourage volunteers to bring these items:
• Close-toed and comfortable shoes you’re ok with getting dirty
• Clothing that’s moveable
• Water bottle
• DO NOT BRING: any valuables, weapons, alcohol, or drugs. You can put any coats or bags in our break room. Any items lost or stolen are not the responsibility of Village Exchange Center.

We welcome student volunteers who are 15 years of age or older. Anyone under 15 should have a parent or guardian to provide supervision.

Please complete volunteer waiver prior to arrival.

🌾 VEC believes that food and farming are vehicles for social change, and celebrating various backgrounds through food unites the community. This year at this time we are working on harvesting this year's crops. 

Volunteer tasks vary from day to day, but include weeding, harvesting, pest control, and simple construction projects.

📍Village Farm is located at the Stanley Marketplace property at 2501 Dallas Street, Aurora, CO 80010.

🚙 Street parking is available along Beeler street and is the closest parking to the trail down to the farm.

Follow these steps and the map to get to our Big Blue Trailer:
• Our crossroads are 26th Ave and Beeler street.
• When you are on the corner of 26th Ave and Beeler street, you will see construction signage. 

Find the gravel pedestrian walkway, and follow the trail to the farm.

*Please note that the farm is adjacent to the Westerly Creek trail construction site. The farm itself is not a construction zone, but construction is taking place near the farm.

We work in all weather conditions – be sure to check the weather and bring these items:
• Hat
• Close-toed and comfortable shoes you’re ok with getting dirty
• Clothing that’s weather appropriate
• Water bottle

Other important information: 
• We will provide sunscreen, bug spray, water refills, work gloves, and all tools.
• We have a bathroom available inside of our trailer which requires walking up stairs to access. There are more restrooms that are handicap accessible at the Stanley Marketplace
• Please no pets, as much as we love them, we ask that they stay at home for everyone’s comfort
• We welcome student volunteers who are 15 years of age or older. Anyone under 15 should have a parent or guardian to provide supervision.

Please complete the volunteer waiver online prior to arriving at the farm.