Volunteering is an incredibly rewarding way to spend your time while enriching the lives of others. Our Volunteers often have such a life-changing experience that they stay with us for years and become deeply involved in the success of our programs. We simply ask that you bring your passion to the volunteer site and allow us to help you help the community! These opportunities are available in the Denver Metro area.
Please note: the information on this page is for volunteering. If you need assistance, please visit the Solutions/Get Help page for your geographical area.
Thank you for your interest in volunteering with VOA Colorado! Below are specific areas of interest and opportunities for you to consider:
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City Harvest Food Bank
Assist food bank recipients by loading rescued food items into their vehicles for distribution to the community or assemble pantry boxes.
- Monday through Friday – 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM
- 4 to 12 volunteers
- Serves: The community
Denver Public Schools (DPS) Community Hub – Food Delivery*
Pickup food from the City Harvest Food Rescue and deliver to the DPS SE Community Hub, unload and stock the Hub grocery store for families in need.
- Wednesday – 8:30 AM to 10:30 PM
- 2 to 6 volunteers
- Multiple cars, truck or large SUV needed
- Serves: Families and children, older adults
Early Childhood Education Center
Assist teachers by cleaning classrooms, organizing the library, and help maintain the property
- Friday – 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
- 4 to 6 volunteers
- Serves: Children
Host Bingo
Call bingo numbers, verify winning numbers and give prizes to residents. We ask the volunteer group to purchase the snacks, water, and prizes (enough for 20 games and approximately 15 players)
- Monday through Saturday (depending on location) – 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
- 4 to 6 volunteers
- Serves: Older adults
Meals on Wheels – Food Delivery
Deliver a hot lunch to older adults or deliver a month’s worth of food through Market Meals (Saturday only).
- Monday through Saturday – 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM
- Unlimited volunteers (split into teams to deliver)
- Serves: Older adults
Mission Community Center
Prep and serve lunch to those in the community who are experiencing homelessness or food insecurity. Other options include sorting donations in the clothing room, general cleaning, and talking with clients.
- Monday through Friday – 10:30 AM to 1:00 PM
- 4 to 8 volunteers
- Serves: The community
Veteran Services Center
Make hygiene kits, sack lunches, no-sew blankets for veterans or help to clean the facility, sort and organize donations, visit with clients.
- Monday through Friday – 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
- 6 to 12 volunteers
- Serves: The community
Yard Angels
Clean up a yard for an older adult to keep them safe and potentially save the cost of a citation from the city where they live.
- Monday through Friday – 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM (to avoid excessive heat)
- 4 to 20 volunteers (can split into teams and care for multiple yards)
- Serves: older adults/veterans
Team Building Events
Create an event at your location or at a VOA Colorado property.
- We can help you customize an event for your team!
- We ask volunteer groups donate for the supplies and costs will vary by activity
- Monday through Friday
- Options include:
- Assemble a variety of kits (hygiene, first aid, safety and wellness)
- Host an internal donation drive (clothes, coats/gloves/hats, shoes)
- Make gifts for Meals on Wheels recipients
- Make No-Sew blankets
- Make sack lunches
- Provide a meal to the residents of a VOA Colorado property
Complete our Group Volunteer Registration form and a Volunteer Specialist will contact you soon with the next steps.
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