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Would you or your group like to celebrate with and support DCO during a community event? DCO hosts multiple fundraising events each year. The TacoDeSOMO taco festival, the Charity Golf Classic, the original Wine Walk, the Advocate’s Ball, and the famous Springfield Turkey Trot and more are open to volunteers in multiple roles. We’d love to hear from you! Submit Read more...
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Skills Requested: Board Leadership Experience, Commitment to DEI, Fundraising ExperienceRequirements & Commitment: Meeting 6 times per year.As a Board member for United Community Change, you will play a vital role in advancing our mission of promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion while empowering underserved and marginalized communities, particularly African Americans and of African diaspora descent. Your role will be to provide guidance, support, and oversight to ensure that our organization is fulfilling its purpose and serving its Read more...
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Our companion volunteers have the best job of all- caring for and providing love to a furry friend! During your time in our shelter you may be walking dogs, socializing cats, spending quality time with an animal or any number of other related tasks. Read more...
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Events volunteers help to represent our organization in the community by working events and assisting with all aspects of setup and take down. Some of our more popular events include Bark in the Park (located at Phelps Grove Park), Petsmart adoption events and Lucky Paws, our fundraising gala. Not a ton of free time? Still consider joining us! We’ll reach Read more...
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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...
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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...
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“The health of our waters is the principle measure of how we live on the land.” – Luna Leopold Everything we do on the land affects our waterways. As a resource management volunteer, you will have the opportunity to protect our local water resources by helping us to effectively manage Valley Water Mill Park, a 100-acre nature park located just Read more...
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Skills Requested: No previous training of any kind is required. We'll teach you!Requirements & Commitment: Must be 16 or older. One shift per week (typically 3-4 hours).Guest Engagement Guide: What we need: Be among the first to greet our guests with a cheerful smile as you welcome them to the largest, most immersive fish and wildlife attraction in the world. Assist guests by providing genuine Ozarks hospitality and legendary service as you help them locate needed facilities and amenities as you engage them in conversation to Read more...
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Skills Requested: For this position, you must be very comfortable working with and around children.Requirements & Commitment: Must be 18 years of age or older. One shift per week (typically 3-4 hours).Share your knowledge and passion for wildlife, conservation, and education by assisting with field trips and educational programing. By helping to give all of our visiting students and their families a great experience, you can help to shape the next generation of conservationists! Read more...
