10 Volunteer Opportunities You Can Jump Into
- Betty Garcia
- Aug 9
- 2 min read
1. Warren Village
Support single parents learning to stand on their own. Volunteers help with childcare, career coaching, and day-to-day tasks. Must be 18+, and complete orientation and a background check. Learn more or reach out here: https://warrenvillage.org/volunteer/
2. Food for Thought Denver
Pack Weekend PowerSacks to fight childhood hunger in Denver. Flexible, high-impact shifts—just sign up and show up. Find opportunities and sign-up links here: https://foodforthoughtdenver.org/volunteer/
3. The Gathering Place
Help transform lives of women, trans folks, and kids in need. Volunteer roles include serving meals, organizing donations, or hosting card-making events. Most roles require volunteers to be 18+, with exceptions for kitchen work at 16+. More info here: https://tgpdenver.org/volunteer/volunteer.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com
4. Bullying Recovery Resource Center
Support families navigating the fallout of bullying with advocacy, education, and emotional support. They rely on volunteer advocates. Learn how to help: https://bullyingrecoveryresourcecenter.org/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
5. GiGi’s Playhouse Denver
Change how the world sees Down syndrome by volunteering at events, admin tasks, or tutoring roles. Free programs, flexible commitment. Curious? Get involved: https://gigisplayhouse.org/denver/volunteer/
6. Therapeutic Riding Lessons at CSU Spur (Temple Grandin Equine Center)
Share the joy of horses and therapeutic work—great for people who love to move and connect. Learn more here: https://csuspur.org/tgec/
7. Kramerica Gives
Help youth grow through mentorship, leadership, scholarships, and community service. A great opportunity to invest in tomorrow’s leaders: https://www.kramericagives.org/
8. Volunteers of America Colorado
Support big-picture impact. Volunteers help through meal delivery, clean-up, mentoring, housing support, and more across statewide programs: https://www.voa.org/affiliates/volunteers-of-america-colorado/
9. VFW Post 1 – First Friday Art Walks
Assist at Denver’s iconic First Friday walk events—greet visitors, support the art gallery, and boost community spirit. One-night volunteer shifts available: https://vfwpost1.org/events/first-friday-art-walks/
10. Same Cafe
Open since 2006, Same Café is Denver’s participation-based community café. Guests can volunteer time, donate money, or bring produce in exchange for healthy meals—no stigma, just dignity . Volunteer options are flexible: walk in for a 30-minute shift, pre-schedule 1–3 hour shifts handling prep, serving, dishwashing, or cleaning; bring a group of 5+ to volunteer together. Sign up here:
