Happy Earth Month! This spring Bridging the Gap is offering volunteer opportunities for you to get outside and make a positive environmental impact in your community, but volunteer workdays continue to be limited in group size and number as they continue to implement extra safety precautions.
Check out their volunteer calendar to sign up for a volunteer opportunity in celebration of Earth Month!
If you prefer to take action at home, in the week leading up to Earth Day (4/22) they will be sharing daily challenges on their social media pages for you to do on your own or with your family. Check out BTG’s Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter to get involved.
Happy volunteering!
One way you can help is by bringing your family and friends, corporate co-workers and congregations, groups and organizations to glean (harvest what’s left over). Together, you’ll rescue fruits and vegetables from farms, orchards and gardens. Then, After the Harvest will deliver the produce fresh from the field—you can help do that too if you want!—to pantries, kitchens and shelters across the metro.
Looking for virtual volunteer opportunities you can do from the comfort of your home? Look no further than the Smithsonian!
International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. One way to celebrate this day is to give back to female-focused nonprofits. Here are some ideas for local and national organization that could use your support today!
greater Kansas City area who cannot pay for their cancer supplies such as cancer medication, transportation to treatment, prosthetics, wigs, surgical supplies, lymphedema services and garments, and their basic life expenses during treatment.
The Nerman Museum Student Advisory Committee assists Museum educators with program planning and outreach. These positions are open to high school and college students. Visitor service assistants engage with contemporary art and artists while welcoming students and visitors during gallery hours or special events. Volunteers currently attend virtual training sessions while the galleries are closed, readying for when we reopen. Click 
Currently, they need HI Impact Volunteering where the volunteer works directly with the clients they serve. It is a recurring role and has an extensive application and back ground check. This includes mentors and educational assistants in the men’s long term program and for the children staying there, as well as drivers to pick up donations. They will be putting out requests for volunteers soon for Summer “City Camp” and “Camp Cumcito”. For more information, 
Volunteers are a BIG reason 500 meals can be prepared daily! Although we can only have up to six volunteers per shift right now, each volunteer plays a part in helping to end hunger in KC.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Reach Out and Read Kansas City wants to provide an opportunity for YOU to volunteer virtually! It is more important than ever for families, and especially young children to build healthy routines that provide comfort and a sense of order when so much in the world seems chaotic.
Email volunteer@operationbreakthrough.org for more information on volunteer opportunities with Operation Breakthrough! Sign up to work in our food pantry 
The Kansas City Center for Inclusion’s mission is to provide safe, inclusive LGBTQIA+ community spaces where people can come for education, resources, and activities, as well as support a more cohesive LGBTQIA+ community in the greater Kansas City area. We are currently looking for volunteer ambassadors that can serve a four hour shift on a weekday in our physical space. We are also looking for volunteers that are passionate about grants/fundraising, teaching the community a new skill, or helping us with marketing/tech. For more information click 
Global FC uses soccer as a vehicle for transformative impact, supporting under-served youth with the tools to overcome obstacles to success by providing resources, opportunities, and relationships towards a brighter future. We are always looking for quality interns, tutors, mentors, and coaches. Check out our 
Or sort, hang, tag and price clothing and merchandise at one of our three TurnStyles Thrift stores. Great opportunity for family and friends! For more info, visit the volunteer webpage 
