Volunteer opportunities to work with Youth Facing Homelessness

About Volunteering

Volunteering at Outreach is just one of the ways you can be part of the mission to end youth homelessness. We seek to match your passions and gifts with the volunteer opportunities that exist to support our youth and staff as we walk alongside each individual we serve in their journeys. Relationships matter and are the heartbeat of Outreach. By joining a volunteer team, we hope that you feel a sense of community.

Take a look at the opportunities below, both individual and group, and see where you feel you will fit best on the volunteer team. When you’re ready, please submit the proper volunteer interest form to get connected with the volunteer manager today!

INDIVIDUAL Volunteer Opportunities

GROUP Volunteer Opportunities

Collection Drives

Provide/Serve a Meal

  • Taco Bar

    Through October - April, you can come to Outreach on Fridays to prepare, cook and serve a festive Friday taco bar!

    What you do: Prepare a taco and nacho bar (or fajitas!) for around 60 hungry people. Groups are asked to bring any necessary ingredients or supplies, but our kitchen has supplemental cooking items such as pots, pans, and many utensils that may help. After serving lunch and cleaning up (dishes, floors, putting stuff away), we’d love for you to stay and engage with our young adults through conversation or card/board games!

    Where does this happen? Near Eastside Program Center

    When can this happen? Fridays from 10:30 am - 2:30/3 pm (Special lunches on Mondays or Wednesdays are also a possibility)

  • Cookout

    Through May - September, come host a cookout for youth at Outreach’s program center!

    What you do: Prepare and grill burgers and brats for around 60 hungry people (or step it up with chicken, kebabs, or something else!). Groups are asked to bring any necessary ingredients or supplies, but our kitchen has supplemental cooking items like pots, pans, and many utensils that may help (including a gas tabletop grill). We aim to keep food rolling off the grill from 12 PM to 2 PM to keep food fresh. After cleaning up (dishes, floors, putting stuff away), we hope you'll stay and engage with our young adults through conversation or card/board games.

    Where does this happen? Near Eastside Program Center

    When does this happen? Fridays from 10:30 am - 2:30/3 pm (Mondays or Wednesdays can also be a possibility)

  • Evening Meal at Satellite Centers

    Groups who would like to make a monthly or quarterly commitment are needed to provide and serve a meal to our youth and young adults at Satellite locations. We always appreciate a homemade meal (made onsite) that offers some element of choice to some very hungry young people. Depending on the location and timing, we may offer this as a one-time volunteer opportunity as well.

    When & where can this happen? Tuesdays at the Southside location from 4 - 6 pm and Thursdays at the Northeastside from 4 - 6 pm

Other Opportunities

  • Program Center Projects

    In order to maintain a dignifying space for our youth and young adults, we sometimes have program center projects that groups can come to Outreach and complete. Some projects include tasks as needed such as cleaning washers and dryers, deep cleaning and organizing the kitchen (and potentially ovens) organizing items such as food, clothing and other donations. Weather permitting, tasks could also include outdoor activities such as picking up litter, weeding/light yard work, or washing our vehicles. Depending on the season, we may need help decorating or undecorating the program center.

  • Decorating

    If you have an eye for decorating, then come decorate the Program Center. There are seasonal and holiday decorating opportunities available.

    Decorations may be available, and we welcome donations for decor. There is a bonus if you are able to come back and take down the decor at the end of the season.