Volunteer

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Ways to help in Anchorage: serve a meal, walk a shelter dog, care for a trail.

Good for families Good for groups Drop-in or one-time

Serving food · 8

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Bean's Cafe

Help with meals and services for people experiencing homelessness.

Ongoing

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Brother Francis Shelter

Serve meals and clean up, help with upkeep, or sort the clothing and gear room.

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CSS 3rd Avenue Resource Navigation Center

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CSS Complex Care

Serve meals, join the cleaning crew or help at the monthly foot-care clinic.

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Downtown Hope Center: Soup Kitchen

Prep sandwiches, soup and snack bags, or serve lunch at the soup kitchen.

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Downtown Hope Center: Women's Shelter, Clothing Room and Showers

Serve dinner at the women's shelter or help in the clothing room and shower house.

Ongoing

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Food Bank of Alaska

Build senior food boxes, sort donated produce and hand out food at mobile pantries.

Ongoing

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Lutheran Social Services of Alaska: Food Pantry

Sort and hand out food at the food pantry Tuesday through Friday.

Ongoing

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Salvation Army: Red Kettle Bell Ringing

Ring a bell at a holiday kettle.

Seasonal · from Thu, Nov 26

Shelters and people in crisis · 9

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AWAIC

Help with hands-on projects and events, on your own or with a group.

Ongoing

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Beacon Hill

Support kids in foster care and families in crisis: drive to visits, sort donations, mentor or cook.

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Covenant House Alaska

Licensed hairdressers and barbers give haircuts to youth experiencing homelessness.

Ongoing

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CSS 3rd Avenue Resource Navigation Center

Coach digital skills, listen at the Listening Post, run the mail room or serve Friday treats.

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CSS Clare House

Play and learn with infants, toddlers and older kids at the family shelter.

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Habitat for Humanity Anchorage: Build Site

Build homes for working families and help with critical home repairs.

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Habitat for Humanity Anchorage: ReStore and Make It Classroom

Take in donations, stock the ReStore floor, or refinish salvaged materials.

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Hope Community Resources

Support people with disabilities at events, the art gallery, camps, job coaching and more.

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Victims for Justice

Help at special events honoring victims of violent crime, fundraising or in the office.

Ongoing

Animals · 5

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Alaska Humane Society: Adopt-a-Cat

Clean, feed and socialize cats at an all-volunteer cat shelter.

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Anchorage Animal Care and Control: Tails on Trails

Borrow an adoptable shelter dog for a hike, a few hours or overnight.

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Anchorage Animal Care and Control: Volunteers and Fostering

Foster a shelter animal; the city shelter's volunteer program is very limited.

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Bird Treatment and Learning Center (Bird TLC)

Care for injured wild birds, present ambassador birds, or help with rescues.

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Friends of Pets

Answer the pet help line, walk dogs, snuggle cats, staff event booths or foster.

Ongoing

Trails, parks and outdoors · 8

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Alaska Botanical Garden

Work garden shifts and group projects.

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Anchorage Park Foundation

Pull invasive weeds and plant trees and native plants at park work days.

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Anchorage Parks & Rec: Adopt-A-Park

Adopt a park and keep it clean through the year.

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Anchorage Parks & Rec: Adopt-A-Trail

Adopt a trail section and clean it up at least four times a year.

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Anchorage Waterways Council: Creek Cleanup

Wade or paddle local creeks pulling trash at the yearly May cleanup.

Seasonal · from Sat, May 1

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Chugach State Park: Campground Hosts

Live on site for the summer as a campground host.

Seasonal · from Sat, May 15

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Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage (NSAA)

Help with ski race support, events, hospitality and trail maintenance.

Ongoing

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Singletrack Advocates: Trail Crew

Maintain mountain-bike trails at Kincaid and Hillside at work parties.

Ongoing

Health care and seniors · 5

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Alaska VA Healthcare System

Visit veterans with therapy dogs, transport wheelchairs, play music or greet.

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Blood Bank of Alaska

Give blood or host a blood drive.

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Hospice of Anchorage

Be a compassionate companion for a client and family, or help with office, events and gardening.

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Providence Alaska Medical Center

Greet visitors, escort patients, deliver flowers or help on hospital units.

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Southcentral Foundation

Volunteer in Alaska Native health programs such as the Elder Program.

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Kids and learning · 3

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Alaska Literacy Program

Help adults learn English and reading as a trained volunteer teacher.

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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Alaska

Mentor a child two to four times a month for a year.

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Boys & Girls Clubs of Southcentral Alaska

Tutor, help with activities or mentor at a clubhouse.

Ongoing

Museums, zoo and the arts · 6

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Alaska Aviation Museum

Restore aircraft, work in the hangar, help at events or guide tours.

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Alaska Center for the Performing Arts: Ushering in the Arts

Usher at PAC shows: take tickets, give directions and help with accessibility.

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Alaska Zoo

Help with education, docent tours, event booths, the petting zoo or habitat cleanups.

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Anchorage Concert Association

Meet touring artists, help backstage, greet students or hang posters.

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Anchorage Museum

Host galleries, guide science exhibits, help with animals or special events.

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Anchorage Symphony Orchestra

Help in the office or at symphony events.

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Big events, emergencies and skilled help · 5

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Alaska Legal Services Corp.

Attorneys give pro bono phone advice, staff the landlord-tenant helpline or take cases.

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Alaska Mountain Rescue Group

Join search and rescue as a field, base or auxiliary member.

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American Red Cross of Alaska

Help with disaster response, youth programs and more.

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Iditarod

Help in Anchorage with food and straw drops, HQ, the banquet or Ceremonial Start trail guarding.

Seasonal · from Mon, Feb 1

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United Way of Anchorage: BeTheChange907

Browse a searchable board of Anchorage volunteer needs from many nonprofits.

Ongoing