Volunteer opportunities

A Precious Child

This nonprofit, whose mission is to empower disadvantaged youth by providing them with opportunities and resources to reach their full potential, needs volunteers. Volunteers are the core of A Precious Child’s work — more than 6,700 volunteers who donate hundreds of hours of service is needed annually to fulfill its mission. Individuals, corporate groups, churches and community organizations are welcome. The nonprofit is in need of baby wipes, masks, cleaning supplies, hygiene items, spray bottles and diapers. For more information email volunteer@apreciouschild.org.

Boulder County AARP Tax Aide

Volunteers are needed to help low- to moderateincome taxpayers prepare their federal and State of Colorado tax returns. Extensive training is provided, and the program leads to IRS certification for tax preparation. Volunteers are also needed to help organize and support the tax preparers and to schedule appointments and greet clients. Over 35,000 volunteers in this national program help to prepare millions of returns, with an emphasis on helping those over age 50. For more information and to sign up to help, visit aarp.org/volunteer/ programs/tax-aide/ .

Boulder County Community Corrections

Make a difference for offenders and the Boulder County community by applying for the Community Corrections Board, and serve a 3-year term, 20 hours per month with 7:30-9:30am meetings on second and fourth Tuesdays of each month. Applicants must be at least 18 years old, a Boulder County resident and be able to read case materials and make recommendations for the bench on offender placement in halfway houses as alternatives to incarceration. For more information and application contact Monika Neal mneal@bouldercounty.org.

Boulder County Community Justice Services

This nonprofit is seeking volunteers or interns to connect clients required to perform community service with organizations in the community needing helping hands. Case management includes meeting with clients to match their skills with nonprofit community-based programs, monitoring the caseload and hours of clients, updating computer records, completing paperwork upon completion, working closely with CS staff, the courts, probation and getting to know community organizations. Background check and fingerprinting required. Volunteers must be 21 and commit to nine months of volunteering eight-24 hours per week, Monday-friday in person at Boulder or Longmont court buildings. For more information, contact Mary Eldred, 303-441-3718 or jsvp@bouldercounty.org.

Boulder Shelter

Most needed items at this time are sugar, coffee, hand sanitizer, masks, Tylenol/advil/aspirin, cough and cold medicine (alcohol free), laundry detergent, soap, travel-sized shampoo, body wash and lotion and vitamins. Things can be ordered online and delivered to Boulder Shelter for the Homeless, 4869 N. Broadway, Boulder. Monetary donations are also accepted at bouldershelter. org or by mailing a check to the address above.

Boulder Treasures

Help transform the lives of adults living with developmental disabilities. You might know us through our job training apprentice program hosted at Ramble on Pearl. Our parent nonprofit, Boulder Treasures, creates pathways to purpose and community, and we’re growing with new programs and services that came online in 2021. Do you enjoy writing, telling stories, making media, setting up email marketing systems, or do you simply want to be part of a fantastic team having fun and making the world a better place by walking alongside this amazing group of people? Check us out at rambleonpearl.com or contact us at volunteers@bouldertreasures. org. We could use your help spreading the word — join us today!

Bridge House

Volunteers are invited 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@boulderbridgehouse.org.

Broomfield FISH

A grocery store donation box is available at King Soopers locations at 120th Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard, U.S. 287 and Miramonte Boulevard, 136th Avenue and Zuni Street and at Safeway on 144th Street and Lowell Boulevard, as well as Sprouts on 120th Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard. Top needs are cereal, oatmeal, macaroni and cheese, Spaghettios, canned meat and peanut butter. For more information go to broomfieldfish. org or mail donations to 6 Garden Center, Broomfield, CO 80020.

Cake4kids

This nonprofit that provides birthday cakes to at-risk 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 cake4kids. org or email amy@ cake4kids.org with any questions.

COVID Recovery Center

Vaccinated volunteers needed to warm up meals and do laundry on-site as needed for those experiencing homelessness who are recovering from COVID. PPE supplied for each shift. No contact with clients. Staff on site. Food is delivered with contactless protocols. 4 hour shifts, 24/7. Many hands are needed! Sign up on www.countmein.bouldercolorado.gov.

Cultivate

Volunteers are needed to support senior neighbors through programs such as rides to medical appointments for military veterans and their senior family members, grocery shopping and delivery, minor home repairs, snow shoveling and yard cleanup. Opportunities are available throughout Boulder and Broomfield counties. Visit cultivate.ngo/engage/volunteer, or call our office at 303-443-1933.

Emergency Family Assistance Association

This Boulder-based nonprofit has an immediate need for truck unloaders, sorters and stockers. Volunteers in this role unload food donation delivery trucks, sort the donations and stock them. This position requires repeated heavy lifting of more than 40 pounds for the duration of the shift, which is 10 a.m. to noon, Tuesdays and/or Thursdays. Volunteers also are most needed weekly from 8:30-11:30 a.m. Monday-friday. Other shifts also available. Complete the online volunteer application at efaa.org and select a schedule, or contact sue@efaa.org.

Feet Forward

An all-inclusive nonprofit organization in Boulder, Feet Forward is providing individuals experiencing homelessness with increased access to hot food, beverages, clothing and toiletries. These are available every Tuesday near the Glen Huntington Bandshell between Broadway and Canyon from 2:30-4 p.m. For information on how to help or contribute, visit feetforward. org or email jenniferlivovich@gmail.com.

Flatirons Habitat for Humanity

We are currently working on two new home construction sites in Boulder that will provide affordable homes for 22 families. Come as an individual or as a group, and there is no need for prior construction experience. We will provide all necessary tools, training and instruction. For more information, including a list of available volunteer opportunities, visit our volunteer portal at flatironshabitat.volunteerhub.com. If you have specific questions or would like to schedule group builds, contact volunteer@ flatironshabitat.org, or call Pam at 303-667-6474.

Harvest of Hope Food Pantry

This nonprofit provides healthy, supplemental food to people in need of food assistance within a safe, welcoming and nonjudgmental environment. Its most-needed food items are cans of black beans, red beans, chicken, shelfstable alternative milks, dry pastas and travelsized toiletries, including shampoo, conditioner, bar soap, toothpaste, sunscreen and razors. Find out more about hosting a food drive at hopepantry.org/fooddrive. Donations are accepted between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday through Friday at the pantry’s new location, 4830 Pearl St., Boulder. Ring the bell at the loading dock on the east side of the building. Consider volunteering, hopepantry.org/volunteer. Volunteers work in small groups, greeting participants, packing bags, stocking, weighing donations and helping with other tasks. Donations can also be made at hopepantry.org/ donate.

H.O.P.E. Homeless Outreach

This nonprofit serving Longmont’s homeless community is in need of nonperishable lunch bags, size small and large surgical gloves, plastic forks, plastic bottles of water, trial-sized shampoo and conditioner, large paper plates, disposable drinking cups, paper towels, toilet paper and hand sanitizer. Clothing donations that are washed and placed in a clean plastic bag include women’s pants in sizes 4, 5 and 8-10, men’s pants in sizes 30, 32, 34 and 36, all sizes of women’s tank tops and men’s shoes in sizes 5-11. Monetary donations are welcome to help meet the need for day services, which include showers, Internet access, meals, a place to rest and resources. Please contact us if you are a restaurant and would cook a daytime meal for the shelter for up to 25 people. To help, please contact Andy at andy@hopeforlongmont. org.

Impact on Education

Impact on Education supports Boulder Valley public schools with community funding and resources in order to meet critical needs and eliminate opportunity gaps. They have ongoing opportunities for volunteers to support their programs and events and also help recruit volunteers for school-based needs. Visit impactoneducation.org/ volunteer to learn more or sign-up for volunteer orientation.

Intercambio Uniting Communities

Volunteer teachers are needed to help adult English learners improve their English. There are students who live in Boulder County and all over the U.S. waiting to connect with volunteer teachers. Curriculum, training and ongoing support are provided to volunteer teachers. Volunteers commit to meeting with a student for 90 minutes twice a week. Volunteer from anywhere in the U.S.! Visit Intercambio. org/teach or contact volunteer@intercambio.org with any questions.

Jewish Family Service

Volunteers are sought to improve the lives of individuals and families in need by taking an integrated approach to delivering comprehensive support services. The Boulder office helps clients maintain a high quality of life through programs and services that support, connect and engage them. Volunteers are needed for the Friendly Visitor, JFS Ambassadors and Para-chaplains programs.

• Friendly Visitor volunteers will be paired with an older adult for weekly visits to reduce social isolation. The one-on-one relationship is meaningful to both the client and the volunteer and can lead to lifelong friendship. Volunteers for this program are interviewed, trained and supported to ensure a good match.

• JFS Ambassadors volunteers are paired with an older adult living facility. Volunteers, who should enjoy coordinating small events while reaching out to those who may be socially isolated, will liaise between JFS and the facility staff to support Jewish holidays and add enriching cultural programs.

• Para-chaplains volunteers will help provide Jewish holiday celebrations at older adult living facilities and may also work one-onone with unaffiliated Jews who are facing life challenges. Volunteers will be trained for this program.

Anyone interested in volunteering for any of these programs should contact Nicole Hosack at nhosack@jewishfamilyservice. org.

Longmont Meals on Wheels

This nonprofit at 910 Longs Peak Ave., Longmont is seeking weekly drivers, substitute drivers and kitchen helpers. Visit longmontmeals.org/volunteer or call 303-772-0540 to volunteer.