Opportunities

October 2025

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  • Organizing Donations at our Shelter

    Families Forward
    4spots remaining

    Group Sign Up: Groups can email Missy Reams at missy@familiesforward.org to schedule. For group of 4 or more, you can choose your date and time. We are pretty flexible as long as another group isn't already signed up.Volunteers are needed to organi...

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  • Organizing Donations at our Shelter

    Families Forward
    4spots remaining

    Group Sign Up: Groups can email Missy Reams at missy@familiesforward.org to schedule. For group of 4 or more, you can choose your date and time. We are pretty flexible as long as another group isn't already signed up.Volunteers are needed to organi...

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  • Children's Activities at the Shelter

    Families Forward
    1spots remaining

    Volunteers are needed to help children ages 1 to 17 with crafts, games, and activities that our staff will plan. Our shelter provides emergency housing for up to 8 families with children at a time. Most children's activities have between 5 to 15 chil...

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  • Organizing Donations at our Shelter

    Families Forward
    4spots remaining

    Group Sign Up: Groups can email Missy Reams at missy@familiesforward.org to schedule. For group of 4 or more, you can choose your date and time. We are pretty flexible as long as another group isn't already signed up.Volunteers are needed to organi...

    Get Connected Icon Organizing Donat... Organizing Donations at our Shelter
  • Organizing Donations at our Shelter

    Families Forward
    8spots remaining

    Group Sign Up: Groups can email Missy Reams at missy@familiesforward.org to schedule. For group of 4 or more, you can choose your date and time. We are pretty flexible as long as another group isn't already signed up.Volunteers are needed to organi...

    Get Connected Icon Organizing Donat... Organizing Donations at our Shelter
  • Organizing Donations at our Shelter

    Families Forward
    8spots remaining

    Group Sign Up: Groups can email Missy Reams at missy@familiesforward.org to schedule. For group of 4 or more, you can choose your date and time. We are pretty flexible as long as another group isn't already signed up.Volunteers are needed to organi...

    Get Connected Icon Organizing Donat... Organizing Donations at our Shelter
  • Organizing Donations at our Shelter

    Families Forward
    8spots remaining

    Group Sign Up: Groups can email Missy Reams at missy@familiesforward.org to schedule. For group of 4 or more, you can choose your date and time. We are pretty flexible as long as another group isn't already signed up.Volunteers are needed to organi...

    Get Connected Icon Organizing Donat... Organizing Donations at our Shelter
  • Children's Activities at the Shelter

    Families Forward
    3spots remaining

    Volunteers are needed to help children ages 1 to 17 with crafts, games, and activities that our staff will plan. Our shelter provides emergency housing for up to 8 families with children at a time. Most children's activities have between 5 to 15 chil...

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  • Come Paint Conmigo!

    Conmigo Early Education Center
    13spots remaining

    We're looking for some volunteers! After some much-needed drywall repairs, our Penguins classroom is ready for a fresh coat of paint—and we’d love your help! We’re looking for volunteers to join us on Saturday, October 11 at 9am to paint the cl...

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  • Organizing Donations at our Shelter

    Families Forward
    8spots remaining

    Group Sign Up: Groups can email Missy Reams at missy@familiesforward.org to schedule. For group of 4 or more, you can choose your date and time. We are pretty flexible as long as another group isn't already signed up.Volunteers are needed to organi...

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  • GiGi's Kitchen

    GiGi's Playhouse Des Moines
    18spots remaining

    GiGi's Kitchen is seeking a lead volunteer, co-lead volunteers, and volunteer assistants to assist our participants grow their skills in the kitchen!

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  • Stock the Food Pantry (evenings & weekends)

    Families Forward
    4spots remaining

    Volunteers are needed to help stock the pantry on Tuesday nights, Thursday nights, and some Saturdays. Volunteers will help in the following ways: Clothing Pantry: Sorting, hanging, and organizing clothing and household donations. Grocery Aisles: ...

    Get Connected Icon Stock the Food P... Stock the Food Pantry (evenings & weekends)
  • Organizing Donations at our Shelter

    Families Forward
    4spots remaining

    Group Sign Up: Groups can email Missy Reams at missy@familiesforward.org to schedule. For group of 4 or more, you can choose your date and time. We are pretty flexible as long as another group isn't already signed up.Volunteers are needed to organi...

    Get Connected Icon Organizing Donat... Organizing Donations at our Shelter
  • Meals on Wheels Hydroponic Farm - Team Building for Volunteer Groups

    WesleyLife
    15spots remaining

    Are you looking for a great team-building volunteer opportunity for your work group/department, school team or group, church group, social club, or friend group? If so, we invite you to learn, work and have some fun together in the Meals on Wheels Hy...

    Get Connected Icon Meals on Wheels ... Meals on Wheels Hydroponic Farm - Team Building for Volunteer Groups
  • Organizing Donations at our Shelter

    Families Forward
    8spots remaining

    Group Sign Up: Groups can email Missy Reams at missy@familiesforward.org to schedule. For group of 4 or more, you can choose your date and time. We are pretty flexible as long as another group isn't already signed up.Volunteers are needed to organi...

    Get Connected Icon Organizing Donat... Organizing Donations at our Shelter
  • Children's Activities at the Shelter

    Families Forward
    4spots remaining

    Volunteers are needed to help children ages 1 to 17 with crafts, games, and activities that our staff will plan. Our shelter provides emergency housing for up to 8 families with children at a time. Most children's activities have between 5 to 15 chil...

    Get Connected Icon Children's Activ... Children's Activities at the Shelter
  • Count the Kicks Baby Shower

    Healthy Birth Day Inc.

    We are expecting 350-500 expectant parents, and are planning an engaging event filled with multi-language pregnancy education and more. We have opportunities for anyone who may be interested in helping us on the day of the event! Volunteers would he...

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  • Organizing Donations at our Shelter

    Families Forward
    8spots remaining

    Group Sign Up: Groups can email Missy Reams at missy@familiesforward.org to schedule. For group of 4 or more, you can choose your date and time. We are pretty flexible as long as another group isn't already signed up.Volunteers are needed to organi...

    Get Connected Icon Organizing Donat... Organizing Donations at our Shelter
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  • Stock the Food Pantry (evenings & weekends)

    Families Forward
    6spots remaining

    Volunteers are needed to help stock the pantry on Tuesday nights, Thursday nights, and some Saturdays. Volunteers will help in the following ways: Clothing Pantry: Sorting, hanging, and organizing clothing and household donations. Grocery Aisles: ...

    Get Connected Icon Stock the Food P... Stock the Food Pantry (evenings & weekends)
  • Help a Family Move into their New Home!

    Families Forward
    7spots remaining

    Calling all movers!Volunteers are needed to help a family move into one of our Home Connection houses on Sunday, October 19th. This will include helping move the family out of their current location, load the Families Forward truck, a...

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  • Help a Family Move into their New Home!

    Families Forward
    10spots remaining

    Calling all movers!Volunteers are needed to help a family move into one of our Home Connection houses on Sunday, October 19th. This will include helping move the family out of their current location, load the Families Forward truck, a...

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  • GiGi's Kitchen

    GiGi's Playhouse Des Moines
    18spots remaining

    GiGi's Kitchen is seeking a lead volunteer, co-lead volunteers, and volunteer assistants to assist our participants grow their skills in the kitchen!

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  • Stock the Food Pantry (evenings & weekends)

    Families Forward
    6spots remaining

    Volunteers are needed to help stock the pantry on Tuesday nights, Thursday nights, and some Saturdays. Volunteers will help in the following ways: Clothing Pantry: Sorting, hanging, and organizing clothing and household donations. Grocery Aisles: ...

    Get Connected Icon Stock the Food P... Stock the Food Pantry (evenings & weekends)
  • Organizing Donations at our Shelter

    Families Forward
    8spots remaining

    Group Sign Up: Groups can email Missy Reams at missy@familiesforward.org to schedule. For group of 4 or more, you can choose your date and time. We are pretty flexible as long as another group isn't already signed up.Volunteers are needed to organi...

    Get Connected Icon Organizing Donat... Organizing Donations at our Shelter
  • Organizing Donations at our Shelter

    Families Forward
    8spots remaining

    Group Sign Up: Groups can email Missy Reams at missy@familiesforward.org to schedule. For group of 4 or more, you can choose your date and time. We are pretty flexible as long as another group isn't already signed up.Volunteers are needed to organi...

    Get Connected Icon Organizing Donat... Organizing Donations at our Shelter
  • Children's Activities at the Shelter

    Families Forward
    4spots remaining

    Volunteers are needed to help children ages 1 to 17 with crafts, games, and activities that our staff will plan. Our shelter provides emergency housing for up to 8 families with children at a time. Most children's activities have between 5 to 15 chil...

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  • Community Garden Help

    Community Youth Concepts
    24spots remaining

    Join us in caring for our community garden! We need help weeding, harvesting, and cleaning our garden area while our garden club is on their annual break. All produce grown goes directly into our community fridge, supporting neighbors in need.

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  • Fence Build for a Family of 8 (PM Shift)

    HOME, Inc.
    1spots remaining

    Salomon and his family of eight have been working hard with our Housing Counseling team in our pre-purchase counseling program to be able to get to the point where they would qualify for a home. They have been working to raise their credit and bri...

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  • Organizing Donations at our Shelter

    Families Forward
    8spots remaining

    Group Sign Up: Groups can email Missy Reams at missy@familiesforward.org to schedule. For group of 4 or more, you can choose your date and time. We are pretty flexible as long as another group isn't already signed up.Volunteers are needed to organi...

    Get Connected Icon Organizing Donat... Organizing Donations at our Shelter
  • Organizing Donations at our Shelter

    Families Forward
    8spots remaining

    Group Sign Up: Groups can email Missy Reams at missy@familiesforward.org to schedule. For group of 4 or more, you can choose your date and time. We are pretty flexible as long as another group isn't already signed up.Volunteers are needed to organi...

    Get Connected Icon Organizing Donat... Organizing Donations at our Shelter
  • Levitt Club Trunk or Treat

    Boys & Girls Clubs Of Central Iowa
    20spots remaining

    Our annual Trunk or Treat is coming up at our Levitt Club, and we need your help to make it a festive night! We’re looking for volunteers to deck out their trunks in spooky themes and bring candy to hand out to our awesome club members.  This is ...

    Levitt Club Trun... Levitt Club Trunk or Treat
  • GiGi's Kitchen

    GiGi's Playhouse Des Moines
    18spots remaining

    GiGi's Kitchen is seeking a lead volunteer, co-lead volunteers, and volunteer assistants to assist our participants grow their skills in the kitchen!

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  • Stock the Food Pantry (evenings & weekends)

    Families Forward
    4spots remaining

    Volunteers are needed to help stock the pantry on Tuesday nights, Thursday nights, and some Saturdays. Volunteers will help in the following ways: Clothing Pantry: Sorting, hanging, and organizing clothing and household donations. Grocery Aisles: ...

    Get Connected Icon Stock the Food P... Stock the Food Pantry (evenings & weekends)
  • Fall Party Supplies Needed for Child Development Center

    Families Forward
    29spots remaining

    Families Forward Child Development Center is having a Fall Party for kids on Friday, October 31st. Our child development center welcomes 58 children ages newborn through 5. Donations are needed for the event. Donations should be dropped off by Wednes...

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  • Organizing Donations at our Shelter

    Families Forward
    8spots remaining

    Group Sign Up: Groups can email Missy Reams at missy@familiesforward.org to schedule. For group of 4 or more, you can choose your date and time. We are pretty flexible as long as another group isn't already signed up.Volunteers are needed to organi...

    Get Connected Icon Organizing Donat... Organizing Donations at our Shelter
  • Organizing Donations at our Shelter

    Families Forward
    8spots remaining

    Group Sign Up: Groups can email Missy Reams at missy@familiesforward.org to schedule. For group of 4 or more, you can choose your date and time. We are pretty flexible as long as another group isn't already signed up.Volunteers are needed to organi...

    Get Connected Icon Organizing Donat... Organizing Donations at our Shelter
  • Children's Activities at the Shelter

    Families Forward
    2spots remaining

    Volunteers are needed to help children ages 1 to 17 with crafts, games, and activities that our staff will plan. Our shelter provides emergency housing for up to 8 families with children at a time. Most children's activities have between 5 to 15 chil...

    Get Connected Icon Children's Activ... Children's Activities at the Shelter
  • Ross Club Trunk or Treat

    Boys & Girls Clubs Of Central Iowa
    20spots remaining

    Our annual Trunk or Treat is coming up at our Ross Club, and we need your help to make it a festive night! We’re looking for volunteers to deck out their trunks in spooky themes and bring candy to hand out to our awesome club members.  This is a...

    Ross Club Trunk ... Ross Club Trunk or Treat
  • Meals on Wheels Hydroponic Farm - Team Building for Volunteer Groups

    WesleyLife
    9spots remaining

    Are you looking for a great team-building volunteer opportunity for your work group/department, school team or group, church group, social club, or friend group? If so, we invite you to learn, work and have some fun together in the Meals on Wheels Hy...

    Get Connected Icon Meals on Wheels ... Meals on Wheels Hydroponic Farm - Team Building for Volunteer Groups
  • Organizing Donations at our Shelter

    Families Forward
    8spots remaining

    Group Sign Up: Groups can email Missy Reams at missy@familiesforward.org to schedule. For group of 4 or more, you can choose your date and time. We are pretty flexible as long as another group isn't already signed up.Volunteers are needed to organi...

    Get Connected Icon Organizing Donat... Organizing Donations at our Shelter