A Precious Child
A Precious Child provides essential resources to children and families in need, empowering them to reach their full potential. Volunteers are needed to lend a hand in the Donation Center, where they’ll help process in-kind goods, such as clothing, baby gear and hygiene products. Or, volunteers can contribute to the Empowerment Resource Center Store as a store merchandiser or check-out clerk, ensuring a dignified shopping experience for all clients. Attend a volunteer orientation to learn more or email volunteer@apreciouschild.org.
Boulder County Community Corrections
Board members needed. Make a difference for offenders and the Boulder County community: three-year term, 20 hours per month with 7:30-9:30 a.m. meetings on second and fourth Tuesdays of each month. 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, Mondayfriday 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, travelsize 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.
Boulder Voices for Children
Make a difference in the life of a child who has experienced abuse and neglect. Volunteer as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) and support children who are caught in the midst of complicated legal proceedings. Be their dedicated and caring advocate to speak up for their needs and rights. Email casa@bouldervfc.org, call 303-4955091 or visit bouldervfc. org for more information.
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.