Volunteering can be as varied as the parks themselves: support conservation efforts, trails, fishing, history, music, birds and wildlife, gardening, photography and natural landscapes. Help at an event or program, in the field, the office, the lodge or the welcome center!
We always have a need for handcrafted items for our gift shop which is a fundraiser for the clinic. Preference is for items than can be priced at $5 or less. Can be for both pets and people.
Ride on the bus directly feeding and clothing those we serve. The bus can accommodate 4 to 5 people per service trip.
Consider cooking a meal or baking a dessert that can be taken in our bus to serve 40-50 people in a weekend.
There are additional ways of helping at our facility such as sorting donations, assembling snack packs, and toiletry bags.
Work with Taking Root staff to help plant trees at Taking Root planting events. Need for help will vary depending on current projects.
Welcome Home Kits are created for our clients who are in the process of obtaining permanent housing or given as raffle door prizes to low-income families at social service fairs. Volunteers create these kits by filling a laundry basket with household items. This kit could include basic household items such as kitchen towels, dish soap,…
Volunteers will be needed to prepare harvested produce for sale.
SELF sends three direct mail pieces a year to generate funding for the agency. Volunteers assist staff with affixing address and return labels and stuffing the envelopes with a personal letter and other mail pieces.
One of the most proactive and interactive ways you can become involved with Reach Out Lakota is through Food, Hygiene, Cleaning, Paper products, and/or Clothing Drives. Please check out our Year-round shopping list that includes food, supplements and clothes, and our donation packet to help promote your drive.