Having activities for the kids to enjoy while parents are working on the various aspects of getting back on track to a permanent home is important!
We love getting dinners from our community members and faith communities.
You can volunteer in many different way, such as: hosting a community meal, volunteering in our food pantry, organizing and cleaning our stores, praying for requests put into our prayer baskets, and much more!
Teaching life skills is an important part of helping our families get back on their feet.
All too frequently, refugees are forced to flee their homes at a moment’s notice, leaving the life they know and everything they own behind. It is not uncommon for a refugee family to arrive to the United States with a single suitcase containing all that they own. Welcome Kits help to provide the basic household…
Help staff and farmers out with ongoing projects (e.g. planting, cleaning, harvesting, organizing, etc). Please bring water, gardening gloves, sun-protection, and dress for the weather. Workdays will be cancelled for inclement weather. Volunteers must be willing to work hard and get their hands dirty!
Apartment set-up volunteers provide a warm welcome for families by stocking and decorating their apartments before they arrive. Tasks include assembling and arranging furniture, stocking cabinets, making beds, light cleaning, and other household tasks to make the apartment “move-in ready”. Volunteers assist as-needed and the schedule varies week to week. IRC will provide as much…
Volunteers help plan, support and run park events.
When you volunteer at Five Rivers MetroParks, you provide an important public service: You educate and engage park visitors in the protection and stewardship of the natural and cultural heritage of the Miami Valley. More important, you share your passion for nature with future generations.
As a volunteer you can assist with the basic upkeeping of our animals fur such as brushing.