Teamed with Crosslines Distribution Center and Council of Churches we are looking for long-term volunteers with at least 1-6 hours per week to assist with the operations of the warehouse while providing exceptional customer service to and building strong, supportive, consistent relationships with partner agencies and volunteers. Responsibilities may include tasks such as: – Assist with coordinating volunteers to include Read more...

As a member of a wish team, wish granters meet with the wish family in pairs, help the wish child determine their one true wish and act as a liaison between Make-A-Wish staff and the wish family during the wish process. Wish granters should enjoy helping children and have good communication skills. Wish granters must be a minimum of 18 Read more...

Museum Program and Event Volunteers help the History Museum on the Square on a wide variety of offerings throughout the year. Volunteers are needed to help represent the museum at community events and museum programs and even lead programs like walking tours and presentations. This volunteer opportunity is flexible and works around your schedule. It’s a great way to get Read more...

Volunteers assist with a variety of projects related to packing food that will be distributed to our partner community agencies. Projects may include sorting and repacking donated product, assembling Weekend Backpack bags or Senior Boxes, labeling and boxing food items, and other projects as needed. Projects may involve checking food safety guidelines and expiration dates, sorting like items and repacking Read more...

The On Course For A Cause Golf Tournament directly benefits families in the Springfield community by providing funding to the Y’s School Age Services department’s Financial Assistance Program which lowers childcare fees for those in need. We are seeking dedicated individuals who are willing to solicit sponsorships, teams, and donated auction items. These positions would within a special committee on Read more...

1. Prepare light meal to hand out to residents 2. Sort clothing, toys, and household items 3. Help assemble furniture and move small furnishings into rooms Read more...

Volunteers prepare and deliver 40 individually packaged brown bag or grab-n-go meals for Rare Breed youth. Volunteers can sign up for a single day or a reoccurring schedule. Meals are needed Monday-Friday. To ensure the health and safety of youth, staff, and volunteers, volunteers are not staying to serve meals at this time. Instead, volunteers drop the meals off, and Read more...

We’re looking for generous people to make and donate masks for kids and teens in SW MO. We would like to provide a washable cloth mask for students in our 10-county area when we distribute school supplies to income-eligible families in August. If you’re a mask maker who would be willing to donate some, thank you. We’ll be serving kids Read more...

Watershed Committee of the Ozarks is dedicated to providing hands on, place-based learning opportunities for those of all ages. Annually we host nearly 10,000 field trip participants at Valley Water Mill Park, a 100-acre nature park located just north of Springfield. From guided hiking tours to student field trips focused on water chemistry and ecology, as an Education Volunteer you’ll Read more...

As a Watershed Natives Volunteer with the Watershed Committee of the Ozarks, you’ll have the opportunity to help us grow native plants at Valley Water Mill Park, a 100-acre nature park located just north of Springfield. You can be a part of each step in the process- harvesting seeds from wildflowers at our park, sowing and propagating seeds from all Read more...