Help WeeCycle support Colorado families in need!

Volunteers will sort donated baby gear and assemble baby clothing bags for distribution to families with infants and toddlers. Your efforts help provide essential items—like clothing, strollers, and safe sleep spaces—while keeping usable baby gear out of landfills. Join us in giving local families a stronger start and creating a more sustainable future for all. 
 

Location: 5590 Joliet Street, Denver, CO 80239 (NEW ADDRESS)

Parking: Please use on-street parking on Joliet St or in the lot next to the WeeCycle warehouse. The partners will be picking up items during this time, so please do not park in front of the WeeCycle warehouse.

Age requirement: Minors should be accompanied by parent or guardian. 

Please use this link to sign up on WeeCycle's site. 

WeeCycle’s mission is to recycle essential baby gear and match it to Colorado families in need. WeeCycle’s mission is twofold:  to support families with infants and toddlers struggling to provide for their children, and, to contribute to a healthier, more sustainable planet for future generations. WeeCycle walks alongside families, caregivers, and caseworkers to restore dignity for those struggling to provide for their families by connecting them to essential supplies such as formula, a safe place for their baby to sleep, a stroller so they can access public transportation and so much more.

🍽️ Lend a Hand and Share a Meal! Join us at Denver Inner City Parish to spread kindness and connection.

Together, we’ll assemble 100 hearty bean soup kits for local seniors and then roll up our sleeves to cook and serve a delicious bean soup lunch! After the meal, we’ll add a personal touch by writing uplifting notes to include with Meals on Wheels deliveries — brightening the day of even more neighbors in need. Come for the service, stay for the smiles! ❤️

Volunteer requirements: close toed shoes, clothing to get dirty. 
Waiver: Sign on-site. 

Denver Inner City Parish is a secular nonprofit with a 60-year track record. We offer participant-driven programs to break the cycle of poverty.

Beautify and Give Back at Denver Inner City Parish!
Roll up your sleeves and join us for a painting and landscape clean-up project at Denver Inner City Parish — a secular nonprofit with over 60 years of impact in the community. Together, we’ll refresh and revitalize the space that supports programs helping neighbors break the cycle of poverty.

Let’s make a visible difference — one brushstroke and weed pull at a time! 🌿🎨

Volunteer requirements: close toed shoes, clothing to get dirty. 
Waiver: Sign on-site. 

Denver Inner City Parish is a secular nonprofit with a 60-year track record. We offer participant-driven programs to break the cycle of poverty.

Lend a hand at North Denver Cares Food Pantry, where volunteers help distribute groceries and assist guests as they shop for nutritious food. This incredible pantry serves 400–450 low-income families each week, offering vital support to those facing food insecurity. 

🚙 Parking: Drive around to the west/back side of the building to the south parking lot to park. 

Age: 12-16 years old with an adult. 

Please wear clothes you don't mind getting dirty!

North Denver Cares food pantry is a non-profit organization that provides temporary, emergency help to the unemployed, the underemployed, the elderly on fixed incomes and single parents. Help is available on a weekly, bi-weekly or monthly basis.

Lend a hand at North Denver Cares Food Pantry, where volunteers help distribute groceries and assist guests as they shop for nutritious food. This incredible pantry serves 400–450 low-income families each week, offering vital support to those facing food insecurity. 

🚙 Parking: Drive around to the west/back side of the building to the south parking lot to park. 

Age: 12-16 years old with an adult. 

Please wear clothes you don't mind getting dirty!

North Denver Cares food pantry is a non-profit organization that provides temporary, emergency help to the unemployed, the underemployed, the elderly on fixed incomes and single parents. Help is available on a weekly, bi-weekly or monthly basis.

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.

🥦 Roll up your sleeves and help The Action Center keep their shelves stocked and ready for families in need! Volunteers will sort incoming grocery donations and organize clothing items in the warehouse to ensure neighbors have access to nutritious food and essentials.

Anyone under the age of 15 is not permitted to volunteer.

Ages 15 - 17 permitted to volunteer, but parents must arrive with them to sign a waiver. Shifts may be modified due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances.  We will notify you by email of any changes.

👟 CLOSED TOED SHOES ARE MANDATORY!

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 promote pathways to lasting change. Their services include food & nutrition, clothing, financial health, family services, and support groups. 

❤️ The Action Center: Compassion in Action

Be a friendly face for community members in need! Volunteers will help with a variety of hands-on tasks including distributing hygiene items, assisting with grocery shopping and checkout, loading cars, and supporting walk-up food distribution. This active role helps ensure families receive the care, dignity, and essentials they deserve.

Join The Action Center in turning compassion into action—providing hope, stability, and lasting change for neighbors experiencing hardship.

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. 

 

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!

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 community health worker. 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!

👕 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.

🍲 Opportunity: Morning Meal Prep at Lawrence Street Community Center

Our Lawrence Street Community Center provides a safe place for people experiencing homelessness to be during the day. This drug- and alcohol-free environment provides a temporary daytime solution for people in need. Guests can also learn about our long-term programs, which focus on creating long-term stability in the lives of participants.

Age Requirements: This opportunity has a minimum age of 14 years old for safety reasons. Anyone ages 14-17 must be accompanied by someone 18 or older. Please do not bring family members or guests who are under 14.

👕 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.

🚗 Arrival and Parking: We have a private gated parking lot for volunteers and staff. It is on the right side of Lawrence Street with a black metal fence and a sign marked, "Volunteer Parking". If the gate is closed for security, you may pull up to the gate and call 303.297.5071 to have staff open the gate remotely. You may also enter code 0657 on the keypad at the front left of the gate to open the gate.

*There is also street parking in the neighborhood (metered, 2-hour, etc.) and other public pay lots. We are unable to reimburse volunteers for parking fees or parking tickets.
•    Facility Entry: Walk through our gated parking lot, toward the back of the building, to the white sign marked “Volunteer Entrance” and ring the bell for entry.
•    Check-in: Upon arrival to the Volunteer Room, 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, you will watch our safety video to bring you up to speed on everything you need to know for your volunteer shift.

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 
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 

A Precious Child, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization devoted to providing children in need with opportunities and resources to empower them to achieve their full potential. A Precious Child serves children and families in eight Colorado counties, including Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Boulder, Denver, Douglas, Jefferson and Weld.

🏔️ 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 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. We look forward to seeing you soon!

Join us in supporting The Delores Project’s mission to provide safe shelter and dignity for women and transgender individuals experiencing homelessness. Volunteers will help prepare, serve, and clean up lunch for guests—bringing warmth and care through a shared meal.

Sign-Up Here! 
 

📍1290 King Street, Denver 80204

Upon arrival please ring the doorbell located on the left hand side and let staff know you are with Project Our Town and ask for Valerie Medina.

Age restriction: no age requirements, however keep in mind because we are low barrier some of our guests could have a sexual offense so we ask that anyone under 18 is supervised at all times by an adult.

The Delores Project provides safe, comfortable shelter and personalized services for unaccompanied women and transgender individuals experiencing homelessness. We also work to end homelessness by advocating for housing solutions.

👩🏻‍🍼 Help give Denver’s newest babies a healthy start! Volunteers will assemble welcome bags filled with essentials like diapers, blankets, and baby care items for families supported by Denver Health. These thoughtful gifts provide comfort and support to parents working hard to care for their little ones.

1. If you haven't registered already, please follow the instructions below to fill out our NIN application, which will create your account within the BetterImpact program.  

Here is the link for the application: 

*We ask that all individuals 16 years and older fill out their own application. Those individuals under 16 looking to volunteer can be added to a legal parent/guardian's application.

*You will only need to complete the application once. This will allow us to keep all your information saved into your account, until you no longer wish to volunteer.

2. Once you have created your account, follow the instructions below to reserve a volunteer spot.

• Log in to your BetterImpact account: MyImpactPage - Login (betterimpact.com)
• Click on the Opportunities Tab (choose either the Calendar View or List View)
• Opportunities Calendar: You will see all the available packing session spots on a physical calendar. Once you find a date and time that works for you, just select that activity and a popup will appear. Click on the + Sign Up button and then you're all set. 
• Opportunities List: You will have to select NIN Packing Session under the Activity Section to see all the dates and times available. You will see all packing session slots, even the full ones, so you may have to keep scrolling through to find one that works for you. Once you see one you would like to sign-up for, click on the + Sign Up button and then you'll be all set.
• If you have children 15 years and under attending a packing session with you, please email me so we can add them to the session.

Masks are requested but not required during the volunteer session.  Please wear close toed shoes and no-short shorts.  

📍Volunteers will meet me in the lobby of Pavilion M, 723 Delaware St. Located at the NW corner of 7th & Delaware.

Once all the volunteers have arrived, please call Sharon's cell (303-638-2800) and I will escort all the volunteers up to the workroom.

🚙 Parking:  there is a small lot in front of Pavilion M, lots of street parking and parking in the Delaware Parking garage which is located on the northeast corner of 6th & Delaware. 

Newborns in Need: One-third of all babies in Denver are born at Denver Health. 90 percent of them come from families who struggle to get by. Newborns in Need give all children born at Denver Health a healthy start in life by providing essentials that help them grow strong: diapers, blankets, bassinets and car seats, to name a few. Their parents are often the frontline and backroom workers who are essential to the services we depend upon each day. In Denver, 24,000 children live in working families that earn less than the federal poverty rate. 41,000 children have no parent with full-time, year-round employment.
 

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.

Help fight food insecurity by packing bags of food for school kids and sorting donations in the SECORCares warehouse. Your efforts ensure families in Arapahoe, Douglas, and Elbert Counties can put nutritious food on their tables without financial stress.

Please complete waiver prior to volunteering.

 As a reminder, our current protocols include:  
-Ages 15 and over. 
-We ask anyone feeling ill to stay home. 
-Bring a lock and plan on using the on-site lockers to lock up any valuables or personal items 
-There is parking readily available. We do ask that you please save the spaces closest to the market doors for guests. 
-There are bathrooms, water available, access to refrigerator, freezer and microwave. 
-The market and warehouse run on the cooler side (think grocery store) so warm, comfortable working clothes and closed toed shoes are required. 

Please gather and meet your group in the lobby of 17151 Pine Lane, the building on the east end of the parking lot. Ask for Christie Decapite at the check-in desk and who will get you started.

SECORCares serves the residents of Arapahoe, Douglas, and Elbert Counties, struggling with food insecurity. Our free food market allows guests to shop and put food on their tables without choosing between food or paying the bills. 

🍲 Opportunity: Morning Meal Prep at Lawrence Street Community Center

Our Lawrence Street Community Center provides a safe place for people experiencing homelessness to be during the day. This drug- and alcohol-free environment provides a temporary daytime solution for people in need. Guests can also learn about our long-term programs, which focus on creating long-term stability in the lives of participants.

Age Requirements: This opportunity has a minimum age of 14 years old for safety reasons. Anyone ages 14-17 must be accompanied by someone 18 or older. Please do not bring family members or guests who are under 14.

👕 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.

🚗 Arrival and Parking: We have a private gated parking lot for volunteers and staff. It is on the right side of Lawrence Street with a black metal fence and a sign marked, "Volunteer Parking". If the gate is closed for security, you may pull up to the gate and call 303.297.5071 to have staff open the gate remotely. You may also enter code 0657 on the keypad at the front left of the gate to open the gate.

*There is also street parking in the neighborhood (metered, 2-hour, etc.) and other public pay lots. We are unable to reimburse volunteers for parking fees or parking tickets.
•    Facility Entry: Walk through our gated parking lot, toward the back of the building, to the white sign marked “Volunteer Entrance” and ring the bell for entry.
•    Check-in: Upon arrival to the Volunteer Room, 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, you will watch our safety video to bring you up to speed on everything you need to know for your volunteer shift.

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.