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  • AARP Nurse Volunteer

    Ongoing | AARP Nationwide

    AARP Nurse Volunteers are volunteers with a nursing background who are involved with any of our opportunities. The opportunities to volunteer and offer your expertise and skills vary. We have opportunities to help with caregiving initiatives,…. Read More »

  • Ethel Gathering Organizer

    Ongoing | AARP Nationwide

    As The Ethel Gathering Organizer, you will be pivotal in fostering connections and creating memorable experiences within The Ethel community. You can bring women together, organize events in your community, and contribute to a vibrant and growing…. Read More »

  • Disrupt Aging Classroom Tech Producer

    Ongoing | Disrupt Aging Classroom

    Disrupt Aging (DA) Classroom is a 2.5-hour, interactive curriculum that challenges students to examine aging perceptions and think about how the growing aging population is relevant to their personal lives and future careers. The curriculum is…. Read More »

  • AARP Virtual Veterans Brigade

    Ongoing | AARP Nationwide

    Virtual Veteran Brigade members are volunteers that will utilize content shared by the AARP National Team to broadcast information across a multitude of digital and social platforms. Virtual Veteran Brigade members will help to raise awareness of…. Read More »

  • SDTEK Workshop Presenter

    Ongoing | Driver Safety

    As a Smart DriverTEK Workshop Presenter, you'll be helping mature drivers in your community to learn about new vehicle safety technology.. Read More »

Community Volunteer Opportunities

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  • Birthday Brigade Volunteer

    Ongoing | Rivercross Hospice

    Help us celebrate our hospice patient's birthdays by: Baking desserts. Delivering goodies and treats. Create a sidewalk mural. Sing to them or play... Read More »

  • Document a Patient's Life

    Ongoing | Rivercross Hospice

    Our hospice patients have a story to tell, and we need your help documenting their stories. Volunteers are needed to interview our patients 2-3 times, and put their story together... Read More »

  • Make Blankets for Animal Shelters

    Ongoing | Comfort for Critters

    We are looking for volunteers to create handmade blankets to comfort homeless pets living in animal shelters. The blankets may be knit, crocheted, sewn, quilted or made with fleece material. Once... Read More »

  • Host an International Exchange Student

    Ongoing | AnB Education

    Do you want to make a difference in a young person's life while you learn about another culture, create and build friendships and make ever-lasting memories? Do you have a caring heart and extra space... Read More »

When you join our inclusive family of volunteers, we’ll provide all of the training and support you need to make a difference, make new connections and have fun at the same time.

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