Stocking shelves, unloading food from delivery trucks and cars. These positions are less numerous but nevertheless are great opportunities for young children or groups to help out when the volume of work exceeds our normal capacities. Needs of the warehouse vary, so call first to find out if this is something we can accommodate! (Suitable…
Is your group, organization, or business looking for a way to give back to the community? Offered monthly, this 3-hour program includes education about HSHV, shelter tour, meet-and-greet with an adoptable dog, and 2 hours of hands-on volunteer time. Groups of up to 10 (due to Covid social distancing), all age 18+. While we work…
Providing snack bags provides much needed sustenance so families can focus on what’s most important – healing. Each snack bag is filled with 4-5 individually packaged snack items for families to take with them while on-the-go. We need your help to bring some light to the snack bags!
Tackle big projects at the House by volunteering with a group of friends, colleagues, or family members in our Group Volunteer Opportunities. Group volunteer dates are given out on a first-come, first-serve basis and occur approximately once per month unless otherwise needed. We can accommodate groups of up to 20. Go to the volunteer page…
Ensure our families have a warm meal and special treats to come Home to by volunteering to Make a Meal or Sponsor a Meal. Please look at the Meal Calendar on our website to see the availability and reach out to the house about helping with a meal.
Assist with either planning or helping with our annual farm to table fundraising dinner in October.
You and a friend can take a dog out of the shelter for a 1-2 hour field trip and capture tons of pictures and videos to share! Must have two participants to be eligible! If riding in a car, one adult will need to sit in the backseat with the animal. At least one participant…
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Sometimes volunteers come to Alpha House as a group and donate their time and energy together for a few hours. Work groups can provide us with invaluable help organizing, cleaning, maintaining our grounds, painting; they can also be very helpful with one-time projects.
Whether reading to children, stocking shelves at a food pantry or delivering meals to home-bound seniors, there are many volunteer opportunities available in central Ohio every day. We’re excited to announce that we’ve launched Volunteer United, a new way of connecting you to those local opportunities in our community.