VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES FOR BOULDER, BROOMFIELD COUNTIES
Mile High United Way’s Volunteer Connection: Part of the United Way movement founded in 1887 in Denver, Mile High United Way connects people and strengths communities through volunteer engagement. Below are opportunities available in our communities in Boulder and Broomfield counties. Become a member at volunteer.unitedwaydenver.or g/group/events/8945 to search our site for other opportunities, including those in the rest of Mile High United Way’s service area in the greater Denver area, or email the Mile High United Way Team at volunteer@united waydenver.org with questions.
Bridge House invites volunteers to help support people transitioning out of homelessness into employment and housing by becoming a mentor, volunteering in its kitchen, helping serve food or choosing another volunteer opportunity. Donations also are needed, including sunscreen, bug repellant, toiletries, and other specific weather-related items. For information or to volunteer, email Scott@boulderbridge House.org.
Cake4kids, a nonprofit that provides birthday cakes to atrisk and foster youth, needs creative at-home bakers. Volunteers should have good baking and decorating skills. No minimum volunteer commitment is required. Volunteers must be 18 years old or older, but teens ages 16 or 17 can participate alongside a parent or guardian. Sign up for an orientation at www.cake4kids.org or email amy@cake4kids.org with any questions.
COVID Recovery Center is seeking vaccinated volunteers to warm up meals and do laundry on-site as needed for those experiencing homelessness who are recovering from COVID at the center. Personal protective equipment is supplied for each shift. There is no contact with clients and staff are on site. Food is delivered with contactless protocols. Many hands are needed for fourhour shifts, 24 hours daily. Sign up on countmein. bouldercolorado.gov/d/hhs.
Intercambio Uniting Communities needs volunteer teachers to connect with English learners one-onone online on our new CC English web-based program. There are about 100 motivated English learners living in the U.S. who have signed up but still need partners. They are from countries including Afghanistan, Syria, Libya,
Vietnam, Myanmar, Mexico and many more. The ongoing commitment is between 90 minutes and 3 hours each week. Volunteers will be provided with Intercambio’s user-friendly Confidence and Connections curriculum. Volunteer from anywhere in the U.S.! Contact johnny@ccenglish.org with any questions.
Longmont Meals on Wheels, 910 Longs Peak Ave., Longmont; is seeking weekly drivers, substitute drivers and kitchen helpers. Visit www.longmontmeals.org/ volunteer or call 303-772-0540 to volunteer.
Longmont Public Safety is seeking adult volunteers for its Citizen Volunteer Patrol (CVP), Victim Advocates, CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) and Front Range Chaplains and as general support to public safety staff. Youth also can volunteer as college interns working with line level staff and middle or high school students can get involved with the Police Explorers. Additional information and application information can be found by visiting www.longmont colroado.gov and searching “public safety volunteers’ or by calling 303-774-4440.
OUR Center needs food donations, especially protein items and toiletries, both family and travel size. Cash donations can be made at ourcenter.org/donate or mailed to 220 Collyer St., Longmont, CO, 80501. Contact Elaine at elaine@ourcenter.org for questions.
Tgthr, formerly Attention Homes, will host the 10th annual Sleep Out on March 24. The Sleep Out brings the community together to spend a night outside to raise awareness about the issue of youth homelessness and raise critical funds to support Tgthr’s programs. Volunteers are needed to help make this event a success. Volunteers are a crucial part in the movement to end youth homelessness. At the Sleep Out volunteers will help on the evening of March 24 or the morning of March 25 with various tasks including event set-up and clean-up, guest registration, serving dinner and breakfast, or participating in a candlelight vigil. Anyone over the age of 12 is welcome to volunteer. To see all volunteer positions for this event and sign up to join the team visit bit.ly/3bvzyas. Tgther also is in need of volunteers to donate hot dinners for youth residing at its facilities. Volunteers can visit the Tgthr website to learn more and sign-up to donate a meal: tgthr.org/mealdonations/. It also is in need of in-kind donations of nonperishables such as soups, Tasty Bites, rice, Chef Boyardee products, instant flavored oatmeal, Pop Tarts, tuna and other canned meats, ramen, mac-n-cheese cups, fruit cups, peanut butter and granola bars. It also can accept donations of shelfstable fruit such as bananas, clementines, oranges and apples, and donations of paper products such as toilet paper and paper towels, cleaning supplies like Lysol wipes and hand sanitizer, and cold-weather items such as hand/toe warmers and gloves. Donated items can be dropped off from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 1440 Pine St., Suite A, Boulder. For questions about the 10th annual Sleep Out or other volunteer opportunities, contact Tgthr’s Volunteer Manager Kathryn Quinn, at kquinn@tgthr.org.