Volunteer Opportunities in Boulder County, Colorado
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Boulder County Farmer's Market
Help educate BCFM customers about composting and recycling! Individuals and groups are welcome and encouraged to participate in efforts at the market by volunteering as Zero Waste Educators. Teach shoppers about compostable plastics and manage composting stations! There’s no need to be an expert – every volunteer is provided with training and information to make his/her shift a fun way to spread the word about waste reduction! The Zero Waste Volunteer shift is from 10am to 1:15pm every Saturday and from 4pm-8pm every Wednesday. Sign up here:
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080f44a8a62ca2fe3-2017
For more information contact
intern@bcfm.org.
Boulder County Parks and Open Space
From single-day events to ongoing projects, there are a number of ways volunteers can help preserve, improve and enhance the area’s open space. See volunteer info at
www.bouldercountyopenspace.org.
Boulder Philharmonic
Volunteers are needed on an ongoing basis for audience relations, fundraising, education and office management. 303-449-1343, ext. 104;
www.boulderphil.org.
Children First of the Rockies
Longmont-based nonprofit helps families in conflict or crisis to improve their quality of life and ensure the safety and well-being of the children involved. The organization is in need of volunteers, including those interested in serving on the board of directors and those with experience in fundraising and finances. To find out more, visit
www.ccfor.org.
Circle of Care
Volunteers are needed to accompany a senior to a concert, offer a ride, or assist at parties and dances. 303-449-8884;
www.circleofcareproject.org.
Colorado Horse Rescue
Nonprofit CHR provides emergency relief, shelter, care and adoption services for abused, neglected, abandoned and unwanted horses. Volunteers are always needed to prepare feed buckets, muck out stalls and pens, and keep the barn organized. 18 or older; ages 14-17 can volunteer with an adult. 10386 N. 65th St., Longmont. 720-494-1414;
www.chr.org.
Colorado Therapeutic Riding Center
More than 1,000 volunteers help with the center’s programs, which serve children and adults with disabilities. Learn more at New Volunteer Trainings. To RSVP for training or to learn more, visit
www.ctrcinc.org or call 303-652-9131. 11968 Mineral Road, Longmont.
Emergency Family Assistance Association
Help provide food, basic household furniture and emergency shelter to the disabled, the elderly and families with children. 303-442-3052;
www.efaa.org.
FOCUS Offender Reentry Monitoring Program
FOCUS trains volunteer mentors to assist adult offenders with reintegrating into society. 720-304-644;
www.focusreentry.org.
Greenwood Wildlife Sanctuary
Greenwood rehabilitates sick, injured and orphaned wildlife for release into appropriate habitats, and it treats nearly 3,000 mammals, birds and waterfowl every year. The center offers education programs, release-site programs and numerous volunteer opportunities, plus a thrift shop and consignment gallery at 3600 Arapahoe Ave. Center: 303-823-8455; Thrift shop: 303-245-0800;
www.greenwoodwildlife.org.
Humane Society of Boulder Valley
Volunteer information sessions are held regularly; see
www.boulderhumane.org for a schedule. The Humane Society is at 2323 55th St. 303-442-4030.
I Have a Dream Foundation Adopt-a-Family Program
The I Have a Dream Foundation of Boulder County is seeking community members to “adopt” a family for the holidays and provide them with gifts. Visit
www.ihadboulder.org for details or call 303-444-3636 ext. 20
Imagine!
Volunteers support adults and children with disabilities in reaching their goals in the classroom and in the community. Help with classes and activities like yoga, swimming, music, computers, bowling and creative writing. 1400 Dixon St., Lafayette.
www.imaginecolorado.org.
Longmont Humane Society
Help with animal care, administrative duties, maintenance, the thrift store and more. Teens 13-18 can get involved; younger kids can help with parents. LHS is at 9595 Nelson Road, Longmont. 303-772-1232;
www.longmonthumane.org.
Medicine Horse Program
MHP, at 8778 Arapahoe Road, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for adolescents, families and adults through equine-assisted therapy sessions that focus on healing. Volunteers train as muckers before moving on to horse handling. Volunteer orientations are the third Saturdays of each month at 10am. 720-406-7630;
www.medicinehorse.org.
Moving to End Sexual Assault (MESA)
Volunteer-counselor training consists of 40 hours of intensive education before working on the 24-hour crisis hotline or accompanying survivors to the hospital, police interviews and court appearances. Bilingual counselors are particularly needed. 303-443-0400;
www.movingtoendsexualassault.org.
OUR Center
Longmont’s OUR Center, a nonprofit that helps people move toward self-sufficiency, can always use volunteers for a variety of tasks. The center’s new location is at 220 Collyer St. in Longmont.
www.ourcenter.org.
Safe Shelter of St. Vrain Valley
Mandatory classroom training takes about 30 hours and covers a broad range of domestic-violence issues; the hands-on training is about eight hours.
www.safeshelterofstvrain.org.
Thorne Nature Experience
Help support this nonprofit with a variety of tasks, including general office duties, assisting with outreach events, registrations for programs, and database management. Thorne is at 1466 N. 63rd St. 303-499-3647;
www.thornenature.org.
Voices for Children CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates)
Voices for Children CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) supports, trains and matches volunteers to work one-on-one with children who have been victims of abuse and neglect in Boulder County. Volunteers are appointed by judges to be a voice for these children in the court system. They are looking for caring individuals to help meet the increased need for CASAs in our community. To find out more, join for CASA 101 at their office (6672 Gunpark Dr, Suite 100) every 1st
Thursday of the month at
5:30pm or visit
vfccasa.org to apply.
Volunteer Connection
Volunteer Connection, part of Foothills United Way, connects community members with community needs. There are opportunities from more than 250 organizations in Boulder and Broomfield counties—everything from working with youth to stuffing envelopes. 303-444-4013, ext. 122;
www.volunteer.unitedwayfoothills.org.
Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado
Build trails, plant trees, battle invasive species or restore habitat to help preserve beautiful Colorado. Projects are available across the Front Range. VOC has also teamed up with Colorado Parks & Wildlife for the “Wildlife Whiz” digital badge. 303-715-1010;
www.voc.org.
