VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Thank you for your interest in volunteering!
Needs are organized by category. Please select one below or scroll down to see all current volunteer opportunities.
MOST URGENT
Animal Welfare
Supporting Cats and Dogs in Michiana
ONGOING NEED
Volunteers are needed at Pet Refuge to help with feeding, cleaning, fostering, socializing, and promoting our animals waiting for homes. Evening, morning, and weekend opportunities are available!
We are located directly off the US 20 bypass at the Michigan Street exit and invite you to come meet us and see how you can become part of our team. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Janet Graham at janet@petrefuge.com or call 574-231-1122
SOUTH BEND
Children & Family
Elkhart Environmental Center’s Haunted Walk Through the Woods
Thursday, October 26th & Friday, October 27th
Help us put on our 4th Annual Haunted Walk Through the Woods event this October! Volunteers are needed for a variety of shifts, including event setup/cleanup, parking, trail acting, and more – sign up for whichever sounds fun to you. For more information and to sign up, please click the volunteer button below.
ELKHART
Community Development
Goshen First Fridays
Every first Friday of the month
Sign up to volunteer during Downtown Goshen First Fridays in 2023!
You must be at least 18 years of age or accompanied by a responsible adult. Please be prepared to stay for the entirety of your shift as these events are well-attended and require full participation.
For more information or to sign up, please click the link below.
GOSHEN
Education & Literacy
Real Mentors Read at Goshen Community Schools
November 8th
Join a 2nd-4th grade classroom for 30-minutes, once a week for four weeks to read aloud and share about your career, life experiences, and love of reading. Free Kick-off luncheon will be on Wednesday, Nov. 8th at 12pm at Grace Community Church.If you have questions, please feel free to reach out to Jill Yoder, Crossroads United Way at yoderj@crossroadsuw.org or Jodie Lantz, Real Mentors Read Coordinator for Goshen Community Schools at jlantz@goshenschools.org.
To sign up, please click the volunteer button below.
GOSHEN
Read United at Elkhart Community Schools
Wednesday, October 25th through November 22nd
Read aloud to a K-2nd grade classroom for 30-minutes, once a week for four weeks while sharing your life experiences and love of reading.
Help encourage reading as fun and building healthy relationships for students while also helping them get to or stay at grade level reading before they transition from learning to read to reading to learn in the third grade. Any questions, feel free to reach out to yoderj@crossroadsuw.org.
Free kick-off and book pick-up luncheon will be held at Crossroads United Way on Wednesday, Oct. 25th at Noon
Learn more at volunteer.crossroadsuw.org or sign up at the link below:
Sign up link: https://x.gldn.io/e/TEHI9RTzhDb
For more information, email Jill Yoder at Crossroads United Way
ELKHART
Emergency & Safety Services
Environmental
Wellfield Botanic Gardens
ONGOING
You can make a difference in your community! Volunteering at Wellfield Botanic Gardens is a great way to get outside, have fun, and meet new people. We have volunteer opportunities for everyone, in every part of the Gardens. Below are just a few ways you can get involved.
Visitors Cottage volunteers welcome guests with a smile and help make a visit to Wellfield memorable. They also help with greeting guests for our special events. Horticulture volunteers help with planting, pruning, weeding, and general garden maintenance. Digging in the soil is good for the soul! Education volunteers assist with school field trips or adult educational programs. Garden Ambassadors spend time out in the Gardens greeting our guests, answering questions, and assisting our Guest Services staff. Event volunteers lend a helping hand setting up for special events, such as weddings and concerts. Administrative volunteers assist in our office with clerical duties including mailings and organization. We always welcome groups and organizations looking for volunteer opportunities.
For more information please contact Jodie Papandrea at 574-266-2006 ext. 107 or email Wellfield.
ELKHART
Faith-Based
Rose Garden Recovery Community
ONGOING
Rose Garden Recovery Community has 2 homes that have an ongoing need for mowing and yard work to be done during the 1st and 3rd week of every month.
Our locations are 72876 CR 29 Syracuse, IN and 11007 SR 13 Syracuse, IN 46567.
Our location on CR 29 takes about 5 hours to mow and the location on SR 13 takes about 2 hours to mow.
For more information or to volunteer, please email Kayly.
SYRACUSE
Health & Wellness
Meals on Wheels – The Window
Heart to Heart Hospice
ONGOING NEED
At Heart to Heart Hospice we offer an extraordinary level of personal assistance to meet the needs of our patients and families. This would not be possible without the support of our dedicated and compassionate volunteers. By volunteering and giving your time, you can make a significate impact on the quality of life for patients with life-limiting illnesses and those that care for them.
Become a volunteer and make a difference in the lives of others. Volunteers may :
- Provide companionship
- Read books/news
- Celebrate holidays
- Help with light housekeeping
- Make phone calls or write letters
- Provide emotional support/spiritual support
- Assist with a memory journal
- Sit with patients to relieve care caregivers
- Help with bereavement
For more information, contact Lori Baldwin, volunteer coordinator at 574.350.4977
ELKHART COUNTY