A Precious Child

A Precious Child provides essential resources to children and families in need, empowering them to reach their full potential. Volunteers are needed to lend a hand in the Donation Center, where they’ll help process in-kind goods, such as clothing, baby gear and hygiene products. Or, volunteers can contribute to the Empowerment Resource Center Store as a store merchandiser or check-out clerk, ensuring a dignified shopping experience for all clients. Attend a volunteer orientation to learn more or email volunteer@apreciouschild.org.

Boulder County Community Corrections

Board members needed. Make a difference for offenders and the Boulder County community: three-year term, 20 hours per month with 7:30-9:30 a.m. meetings on second and fourth Tuesdays of each month. Must be at least 18 years old, a Boulder County resident and be able to read case materials and make recommendations for the bench on offender placement in halfway houses as alternatives to incarceration. For more information and application contact Monika Neal mneal@bouldercounty.org.

Boulder Juvenile Assessment Center

In need of a volunteer to help with life skills. Life skills instruction and money management for detention youth. Spend an hour a week discussing real-life money management with young clients in the Juvenile Assessment Center, Boulder. Often teens think they can live on their own, but they have not considered budgeting and the true cost of independent living. 6-month commitment, 1 hour per week. Must be at least 21 and pass a background check and fingerprinting. For more information and application, email: JSVP@bouldercounty.gov or call Mary at 303-441-3718.Boulder Shelter

Most needed items at this time are sugar, coffee, hand sanitizer, masks, Tylenol/Advil/Aspirin, cough and cold medicine (alcohol free), laundry detergent, soap, travel-size shampoo, body wash and lotion and vitamins. Things can be ordered online and delivered to Boulder Shelter for the Homeless, 4869 N. Broadway, Boulder. Monetary donations are also accepted at bouldershelter.org or by mailing a check to the address above.

Boulder Treasures

Help transform the lives of adults living with developmental disabilities. You might know us through our job training apprentice program hosted at Ramble on Pearl. Our parent nonprofit, Boulder Treasures, creates pathways to purpose and community, and we’re growing with new programs and services that came online in 2021. Do you enjoy writing, telling stories, making media, setting up email marketing systems, or do you simply want to be part of a fantastic team having fun and making the world a better place by walking alongside this amazing group of people? Check us out at rambleonpearl.com or contact us at volunteers@bouldertreasures.org.

Boulder Voices for Children

Make a difference in the life of a child who has experienced abuse and neglect. Volunteer as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) and support children who are caught in the midst of complicated legal proceedings. Be their dedicated and caring advocate to speak up for their needs and rights. Email bouldervfc.org">casa@bouldervfc.org, call 303-495-5091 or visit bouldervfc.org for more information.

Bridge House

Volunteers are invited to help support people transitioning out of homelessness into employment and housing by becoming a mentor, volunteering in its kitchen, helping serve food or choosing another volunteer opportunity. Donations also are needed, including sunscreen, bug repellant, toiletries and other specific, weather-related items. For information or to volunteer, email scott@boulderbridgehouse.org.

Broomfield FISH

A grocery store donation box is available at King Soopers locations at 120th Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard, U.S. 287 and Miramonte Boulevard, 136th Avenue and Zuni Street and at Safeway on 144th Street and Lowell Boulevard, as well as Sprouts on 120th Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard. Top needs are cereal, oatmeal, macaroni and cheese, Spaghettios, canned meat and peanut butter. For more information go to broomfieldfish.org or mail donations to 6 Garden Center, Broomfield, CO 80020.

Cake4Kids

This nonprofit that provides birthday cakes to at-risk and foster youth needs creative, at-home bakers. Volunteers should have good baking and decorating skills. No minimum volunteer commitment is required. Volunteers must be 18 or older, but teens ages 16 or 17 can participate alongside a parent or guardian. Sign up for an orientation at cake4kids.org or email amy@cake4kids.org with any questions.

Circle of Care

Circle of Care was given MasterClass scholarships to provide low-income older adults in Boulder County with free access to over 180 online lifelong learning opportunities across areas of study taught by leaders in the field. Circle of Care is seeking two organized, dedicated volunteers to distribute these scholarships to those who will most benefit in the community. Each scholarship has a value of $200 to provide enrichment for a vulnerable older person for a year of access to discover their passions and learn something new. If interested, contact Joan Raderman at circleofcareproject.org">joan@circleofcareproject.org. Details at circleofcareproject.org.

Cultivate

Volunteers are needed to support senior neighbors through programs such as rides to medical appointments for military veterans and their senior family members, grocery shopping and delivery, minor home repairs, snow shoveling and yard cleanup. Opportunities are available throughout Boulder and Broomfield counties. Visit cultivate.ngo/engage/volunteer, or call our office at 303-443-1933.

Emergency Family Assistance Association

Emergency Family Assistance Association is seeking volunteers to help with food bank operations. Volunteers will stock and organize shelves, pack delivery and pick up orders, unload delivery trucks, receive donations and/or assist shoppers. Volunteer shifts are available Monday-Friday. Emergency Family Assistance Association is also seeking truck unloaders/sorters and stockers. Volunteers in this role will be unloading food donation delivery trucks, sorting and stocking incoming donations. Position requires repeated heavy lifting of over 40 pounds for the duration of the volunteer shift and takes place on Tuesdays and/or Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. to noon. For more info, visit efaa.org or contact volunteer@efaa.org.

Flatirons Habitat for Humanity

We are currently working on two new home construction sites in Boulder that will provide affordable homes for 22 families. Come as an individual or as a group, and there is no need for prior construction experience. We will provide all necessary tools, training and instruction. For more information, including a list of available volunteer opportunities, visit our volunteer portal at flatironshabitat.volunteerhub.com. If you have specific questions or would like to schedule group builds, contact volunteer@flatironshabitat.org, or call Pam at 303-667-6474.

Feet Forward

The all-inclusive, nonprofit organization in Boulder provides individuals experiencing homelessness with increased access to hot food, beverages, clothing and toiletries. These are available every Tuesday near the Bandshell between Broadway and Canyon from 2:30 to 4 p.m. For information on how to help or contribute, visit feetforward.org or email feetforward80303@gmail.com.

Harvest of Hope Food Pantry

This nonprofit provides healthy, supplemental food to people in need of food assistance within a safe, welcoming and non-judgmental environment. Its most-needed food items are cans of black beans, red beans, chicken, shelf-stable alternative milks, dry pastas and travel-size toiletries, including shampoo, conditioner, bar soap, toothpaste, sunscreen and razors. Find out more about hosting a food drive at hopepantry.org/fooddrive. Donations are accepted between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday through Friday at the pantry’s new location, 4830 Pearl St., Boulder. Ring the bell at the loading dock on the east side of the building. Consider volunteering, hopepantry.org/volunteer. Volunteers work in small groups, greeting participants, packing bags, stocking, weighing donations and helping with other tasks. Donations can also be made at hopepantry.org/donate.

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