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
ADEC’s Annual Craft Bazaar
Saturday, September 16th
The event is our annual Craft Bazaar at our Bristol campus from 9-2pm. It is open to the community and 20 outside vendors will be selling various items, along with our Art by ADEC shop. We are looking for 4 volunteers to help with food runs. They would occasionally go over to vendors to see if they would like any food or beverages and then give the order to the coffee shop and deliver it back to them. For questions or to sign up to volunteer, please email Courtney.
Shift 1 : 8:30am – 11:30am
Shift 2: 11:30am – 2:00pm
BRISTOL
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
Emergency & Safety Services
Environmental
Faith-Based
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