Metro Area Volunteer Opportunities

How to sign up: Students can sign up via SignUpGenius at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0848a5a923a6f85-polk3

Shift Times: All shifts run from 7:30 AM until the race is completed (approximately 11:30 AM).

How to sign up: Volunteer Local Link

Volunteer Age Requirement 16 or older for all events, 18 or older for the drug testing shift

How to sign up: Volunteer at DMPA.org/Swing. Week-long sessions run mid-June through August 2 at the Temple Theater, downtown Des Moines. Daily hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Apply for one week, two weeks, or all six!

Shift Times: Hours are 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM, Monday through Thursday. 8:30 AM - 6:30 PM on Friday as you would stay to help with the makeup, costumes, and final performance of the musical for the camp students' families and friends.

Volunteer Age Requirement Students must currently be in high school, grades 9 through 12.

Additional Information If you love to sing, dance, and work with younger children, join us to do what you love and share your passion with others while helping a non-profit organization spread the love of theater in our community. Hours for Silver Cord are available.

How to sign up: Online Volunteer Signup: https://signup.com/go/eoHppOS

Shift Times: 6:00-7:30 p.m.

Volunteer Age Requirement 14

Additional Information You do not need to sign up for every date only those dates that fit into your schedule.

How to sign up: Online Volunteer Signup: https://signup.com/go/CcEtezy

Shift Times: Camp schedule is daily from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. We can work with counselors in regards to scheduling.

Volunteer Age Requirement 16

Additional Information Summer Camp Schedule --Monday/Tuesday: Ultimate Frisbee and Lacrosse | Linnan Park --Wednesday/Thursday: Volleyball and Karate | Clive Learning Academy --Friday: Field Trip (Location TBD)

How to sign up: Potential summer volunteers should return a completed WDM Library Summer Volunteer Application to the Library.

Volunteer Age Requirement 14-18

How to sign up: For more information about volunteering at the food stand copy and paste the following link: https://wdmumc.org/group-pages/state-fair-stand/

Shift Times: ALL YOUTH ARE REQUESTED TO TAKE AN 8-HOUR SHIFT IF POSSIBLE. PLEASE TAKE TWO 4-HOUR SHIFTS ON DIFFERENT DAYS IF TAKING 4 HOUR SHIFTS. AM Shifts - Eight hour shifts: 5:45 AM until 2:00 PM; Four hour shifts: 5:45 AM to 10:00 AM and 9:45 AM to 2:00 PM. PM Shifts - Eight hour shifts: 1:45 PM until 9:30 PM; Four hour shifts: 1:45 PM to 6:00 PM and 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM.

Volunteer Age Requirement Volunteers must be 16 years old or older

How to sign up: Students may sign up via the on-line sign up form linked below: http://iowastatefair.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/?id=34075 *** There are no live animals at Little Hands on the Farm***

Shift Times: Morning Shift - 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Afternoon Shift - Noon to 4 p.m. Evening Shift - 3:30 to 8 p.m.

Volunteer Age Requirement 14-18

Additional Information After volunteering look for this activity in the pre-approved drop down list under: Iowa State Fair - Little Hands on the Farm

How to sign up: Students should sign up to volunteer at the Walk here: https://alzheimersassociationgreateriowachapter1.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/?id=38147

How to sign up: Students can sign up through our volunteer portal signup.com - https://signup.com/go/pDukMhf - or they can contact Jaime Nicolet by email at jnicolet@salisburyhouse.org.

Shift Times: Garden volunteering will run from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Volunteers are welcome to spend as much or as little time as they are able. Volunteers will check in and out with Jaime Nicolet, who will confirm silver cord hours.

Volunteer Age Requirement 14-18

How to sign up: When you sign up, we will send you some volunteer paperwork by email, so be sure to check your provided email address regularly. Cancellations: You can cancel on this sign-up page. Our office phone number is 515-257-8550 and email is volunteers@clivecommunityservices.com. Please let us know as soon as possible if you can't make it.

Shift Times: Classes are scheduled for every Monday, 12:00 - 1:30 PM and Wednesday, 10:00 - 11:00 AM in June, July, and August. Classes will be held at Clive Community Services, 2190 NW 82nd Street, Suite A.

Volunteer Age Requirement Youth must be 14 years or older to volunteer.

Additional Information Any no-show Silver Cord Volunteers should be advised that the Silver Cord coordinator will be notified if you fail to show up. We cannot run smoothly without volunteers and failure to show up affects our clients.

How to sign up: All CLS volunteers must fill out an application on our website: https://www.courageleaguesports.com/give/volunteer/. Then they must attend a 1-time 20-minute orientation to gather some back ground about us and how to handle certain situations. They are then able to sign up for hours at their leisure

Shift Times: Our next session starts the week of June 3rd - we will be at the Indianola Activity Center on Mondays, Franklin Junior High on Tuesdays, Grimes Community Center on Wednesdays and Valley Community Center on Thursdays. Programming each evening begins at 4:30pm and goes until 6:30pm. Our volunteers act as a buddy to our participants, help staff set up and tear down activities, then help with sanitation of equipment at the end of the night.

Volunteer Age Requirement You must be 14 to volunteer with out a parent

Additional Information When submitting hours this pre approved opportunity can be found on the Silver Cord Online activity list under: Courage League Sports

How to sign up: To sign up use the VolunteerSignup web page.

Additional Information For questions about the walk contact Walk Manager, Zach Blevins, at zach@namiiowa.org

How to sign up: Send a cover letter and resume to Cassidy Welch, the Development Coordinator, at cassidy@alsaiowa.org. We will then interview applicants and select the most qualified student.

Shift Times: Students can volunteer this summer Monday through Friday based on their availability. A minimum of 5 hours a week is preferred at the office.

Volunteer Age Requirement 17

How to sign up: https://www.dmarcunited.org/volunteer/

Shift Times: 7AM-10AM Shift: Handing out market guides to guests 10AM-1PM Shift: Trained as "team leads" Walking through the market and inviting vendors to donate any unsold produce to the DMARC Food Pantry Network Collecting donated produce in carts and loading donations into a truck 11AM-2PM Shift: Inviting vendors to donate any unsold produce to the DMARC Food Pantry Network Collecting produce in carts, helping a DMARC staff person load donations into a truck, and helping to unload at the DMARC warehouse Helping to put materials/supplies back in the totes and break down tables and stools

Volunteer Age Requirement All volunteers under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult (18 and over) at all times during the volunteer shift.

How to sign up: To learn more check out the Waukee Community Closet web page (http://www.waukeecloset.com/) and look for the volunteer tab.