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The Colorado Pet Pantry will temporarily feed Colorado pets, allowing families to increase their ability to care for pets with the goal of keeping them out of shelters and with their families.
Age Limitations: 14-18 with or without adult
Contact: Eileen Lambert Eileen@coloradopetpantry.org | 303.818.0618
Denver, CO
History Colorado creates a better future for Colorado by inspiring wonder in our past.
Age Limitations: 14-18 with or without adult
Contact: Emily Dobish emily.dobish@state.co.us | 303.866.3961
Broomfield, CO
A Precious Child provides children in need with opportunities and resources to empower them to achieve their full potential.
Age Limitations: Ages 5 and up with parents, 14-18 without adult
Contact: Nichole Karpinsky nichole@apreciouschild.org | 303.466.4272
Children's Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus
The mission of Children's Museum of Denver is to create extraordinary experiences that champion the wonder and joy of childhood.
Age Limitation: 14-18 with adult
Contact: Meg McGill MegM@cmdenver.org | 303.561.0114
Denver, CO
The mission of Clothes To Kids of Denver is to provide free school clothing to students in need or in crisis.
Age Limitations: 10 with adult, 13+ without adult
Contact: Eileen Robinson volunteer@clothestokidsdenver.org | 720.379.4630
Denver, CO
The volunteers of Front Rangers Cycling Club offer stable role models and healthy, fun activities for at-risk youth in Denver.
Age Limitations: 14-18 with or without adult
Contact: George Ballaseux ballaseux@gmail.com | 303.668.5158
State-wide
A Little Help connects neighbors to help seniors thrive.
Age Limitations: 14-18 with adult: must have one adult per group of 5
Contact: Tanya Matthias tanya@alittlehelp.org | 720.242.9032
Denver Metro
We provide a place of belonging for individuals with special needs, along with a place of rest and support for their families.
Age Limitations: Younger than 13 with adult, 14-18 with or without adult
Contact: Scott Russamanno scott@allstarsclub.org | 720.443.0980
Denver, CO
Brothers Redevelopment is a Denver-based nonprofit organization that provides housing and a variety of housing-related services for the region’s low-income, elderly and disabled residents.
Age Limitations: 14-18 without adult
Contact: Chad Nibbelink chad@brothersredevelopment.org | 303.202.6340
To continually redefine the way our community experiences and engages with classical music.
Denver, CO
Age Limitations: 14-18 with adult
Contact: Valerie Clausen vclausen@denverphilharmonic.org | 720.440.0818
Douglas County, CO
Douglas County Libraries elevates our community by inspiring a love of reading, discovery and connection.
Age limitations: 14-18 without adult
Contact: Ali Ayres aayres@dclibraries.org | 303.791.7323
Extreme Community Makeover coordinates volunteer teams to partner with underserved people to improve their own homes and neighborhoods.
Age Limitations: 14-18 with adult
Contact: Angela Bomgaars angela@extremecommunitymakeover.org | 720.235.8847
Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver
Denver, CO
People in our community, and all over the world, partner with Habitat to build or improve a place they can call home. Habitat homeowners help build their own homes alongside volunteers, and pay an affordable mortgage. With our help, homeowners achieve the strength, stability and independence they need to build a better life for themselves and their families. Habitat Metro Denver has become one of the largest affiliates in the U.S., serving over 950 families in the Denver community.
Age Limitations: 14-15 with adult, 16+ without adult
Contact: Laura McRell lmcrell@habitatmetrodenver.org
Ride the Rockies, Pedal the Plains
Pedal The Plains (PTP), a signature event of The Denver Post Community Foundation and an initiative of The Denver Post and the State of Colorado.
Age Limitations: 14-18 with adult
Contact: Suzi Jolly sjolly@denverpost.com | 303.954.6701
Colorado Springs, CO
Children’s Literacy Center provides free one-to-one tutoring to elementary school children reading below grade level.
Age Limitations: 14-18 without adult
Contact: Pamela Polke pamela@childrensliteracycenter.org | 719.471.8672
I Have a Dream Foundation of Boulder County
Boulder County, CO
The mission of the “I Have A Dream” Foundation of Boulder County is to empower children from low-income communities (“Dreamer Scholars”) to succeed in school, college and career.
Age Limitation: 14-18 without adult
Contact: Carla Maniscalco carla.maniscalco@ihaveadreamboulder.org | 303.444.3636 x 19
STEM Generation, Inc., DBA Science Fair Fun
Arvada, CO
Science Fair Fun helps address today’s K-12 science education inequities. Through Science & Engineering Fairs, we foster students’ development of skills that they need to prepare for engineering and technology careers.
Age Limitations: 14-18 with adult
Contact: Wendy Wempe info@ScienceFairFun.org | 720.460.0354
Denver Botanic Gardens & Chatfield Farms
Denver and Littleton, CO
The mission of Denver Botanic Gardens is to connect people with plants, especially plants from the Rocky Mountain region and similar regions around the world, providing delight and enlightenment to everyone.
Age limitations: 14-18 with or without adult
Contact: Trystan Popish trystan.popish@botanicgardens.org | 720.865.3500
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9Health Fair
Colorado Front Range
To promote health awareness and to encourage individuals to assume responsibility for their own health. The 9Health Fair is Colorado's largest community event. The 9Health Fair provides low cost blood chemistry testing and free health screenings to thousands of participants annually. Medical and non-medical volunteers are needed to assist at various 9Health Fair sites in the Spring and Fall every year!
Age Limitations: 12-15 with adult
Contact: Alex Andrews alex.andrews@9healthfair.org
Colorado Statewide
The mission of the Alzheimer Association is to eliminate Alzheimer's disease through the advancements of research, to provide and enhance support for all affected, and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health.
Age Limitations: 14-18 with adult
Contact: jherlihy@alz.org | 303.813.1669
Karis Community is a community living program for restoring basic life skills and improving the social well-being of individuals recovering from serious and persistent mental illness.
Age Limitations: 14-18 with adult
Contact: Mary-Kate Doyle marykate@kariscommunity.org | 303.355.5546
Front Range
Night Lights creates safe and accepting environments by providing respite care for children with special needs and their families.
Age Limitations: 11-17 with adult
Contact: Scott Shepherd scotts@nightlightskids.org | 720.339.7740
Greenwood Village, CO
The mission of Covenant Cupboard Food Pantry is to address the food security needs of seniors, disabled individuals and the unemployed or underemployed households in our community in a compassionate, dignified and secure environment.
Age limitations: 12 and up with adult
Contact: Nichole Robillard volunteer@covcupboard.org | 720.841.5129
Denver, CO
Denver Rescue Mission is changing lives in the name of Christ by meeting people at their physical and spiritual points of need, with the goal of returning them to society as productive, self-sufficient citizens.
Age Limitations: Lawrence Street - 14 - 18 with adults, The Crossing - 10-18 with adults, Ministry Outreach Center warehouse- 16-18 with adults, Ministry Outreach Center Car Detailing - 14-18 with adult
Contact: Sarah Hood shood@denrescue.org | 303.953.3956
Denver
We will end hunger by efficiently procuring and distributing food and essentials to the hungry, through our programs and partner agencies.
Age Limitations: 11-15 with adult on Saturdays, 14-15 with adult on weekdays, 16+ without adult any time
Contact: Hamza Syed hsyed@foodbankrockies.org | 303.375.5835
Jefferson County
Jeffco Eats provides weekend food for food insecure children in elementary, jr high and high schools throughout Jefferson County.
Age Limitations: 5+ with adult, 14+ without adult
Contact: Barbara Moore jeffcoeats@gmail.com | 720.231.8337
Jewish Family Service of Colorado
Denver, CO
To restore well-being to the vulnerable throughout the greater Denver community by delivering services based on Jewish values.
Age Limitations: 14-18 with or without adult
Contact: Nancy Benyamin nbenyamin@jewishfamilyservice.org | 303.597.5000
Denver, CO
Denver’s leading hunger-relief organization, Metro Caring meets people’s immediate need for food while also addressing the root causes of hunger and poverty.
Age Limitations: Children younger than 14 need a parent or guardian with them at all times, 14-18 without an adult
Contact: Deena Duwaik dduwaik@metrocaring.org | 303.350.3699
Severe Weather Shelter Network
Denver Metro Area
Helping the homeless build a community of supporters and providing a place of refuge on freezing nights.
Age Limitations: 14-18 with adult
Contact: lynnann@swshelternetwork.com | 720.515.9313
Lakewood, CO
The mission of The Action Center is to provide an immediate response to basic human needs and promote pathways to self-sufficiency.
Age Limitations: weekends 8 and up with adult, 14-18 with or without adult
Contact: Kerri Stroupe kerris@theactioncenterco.org | 303.237.7704
Denver, CO
The Delores Project provides safe, comfortable shelter and personalized services for unaccompanied women and transgender individuals experiencing homelessness. We also work to end homelessness by advocating for housing solutions.
Age Limitations: Ages 5-7 can do very minimal tasks, based on the child's abilities, with strict adult supervision. Ages 8-11 can help with some prep and some service under adult supervision. Ages 12-15 can do prep and service under adult supervision. Ages 16-17 can do both without a parent and parent/guardian signature on their Volunteer Agreement.
Contact: Sierra Trujillo sierra@thedeloresproject.org | 303.534.5411
Colorado Statewide
The mission of Mothers Against Drunk Driving is to stop drunk driving, help fight drugged driving, support the victims of these violent crimes and prevent underage drinking.
Age Limitations: 14-18 with or without adult
Contact: Rebecca Green rebecca.green@madd.org | 303.425.5902
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