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Connect with neighbors, share your skills, or lend a hand at an event. Find a volunteer role that fits you.
Get Started VolunteeringOngoing roles · Event opportunities · Internship
Make a lasting difference
Ongoing General Operating Roles
Bring your talents to our year-round work. We’ll find a manageable commitment together.
Transportation & Appointment Support Volunteer
Help neighbors get to appointments or feel prepared for them.
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Help neighbors get to appointments or feel prepared for them. Depending on the assignment, you might provide an arranged ride, help organize appointment details, or offer reminders and practical support. We’ll discuss the assignment and any driving requirements or preparation before you begin.
A good fit for: Dependable, patient people who enjoy helping with everyday logistics.
Companion Calls Volunteer
Offer conversation and connection through regular phone calls with an assigned neighbor.
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Offer conversation and connection through regular phone calls with an assigned neighbor. Listen, build a consistent relationship, and share concerns with the designated coordinator when follow-up may be needed.
A good fit for: Good listeners who can make a regular commitment.
Volunteer Recruiter & Coordinator
Help people find a meaningful way to volunteer and help current volunteers stay connected.
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Help people find a meaningful way to volunteer and help current volunteers stay connected. Respond to inquiries, match interests with opportunities, assist with schedules, and share reminders and updates.
A good fit for: Welcoming, organized people who enjoy communicating and following up.
Community Outreach & Partnerships Coordinator
Build relationships with local businesses, organizations, and community groups.
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Build relationships with local businesses, organizations, and community groups. Introduce our work, identify ways to collaborate, and follow up on sponsorship, donation, and partnership opportunities with our team.
A good fit for: People who enjoy meeting others and maintaining community relationships.
Social Media Volunteer
Help tell the story of our work and share ways to get involved.
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Help tell the story of our work and share ways to get involved. Draft posts about programs, volunteer needs, and events, organize a posting schedule, and prepare content for team review.
A good fit for: People who enjoy writing, creating graphics, or sharing community stories.
Grant Research & Writing Volunteer
Research funding opportunities that match our programs and needs.
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Research funding opportunities that match our programs and needs. Organize deadlines and application requirements, help draft applications, and gather supporting information with our team.
A good fit for: People who enjoy research, writing, and careful attention to detail.
Lend a hand for a specific project
Specific Event Roles
Want to volunteer during a defined season or on an event day? Help make these community events possible.
Bring the holiday spirit
Hometown Holiday Showdown
October–December
Help our community celebrate with holiday displays, local promotion, and voting.
Sponsorship Volunteer
Reach out to local businesses using event information provided by our team.
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Reach out to local businesses using event information provided by our team. Explain sponsorship opportunities, track responses, and follow up with businesses interested in supporting the event.
A good fit for: People comfortable making connections and inviting businesses to participate.
Flyer & Community Promotion Volunteer
Distribute flyers at approved community locations, share event information with local groups, and invite your own networks to participate.
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Distribute flyers at approved community locations, share event information with local groups, and invite your own networks to participate. Help more neighbors discover the event.
A good fit for: People looking for a practical way to contribute during the holiday season.
Registration & Lights Map Volunteer
Keep participating display information organized, check entries for missing details, and assist with follow-up.
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Keep participating display information organized, check entries for missing details, and assist with follow-up. Help prepare the Holiday Lights Map so neighbors can find participating displays.
A good fit for: People who enjoy organizing information and checking accuracy.
Social Media & Voting Volunteer
Prepare event posts, explain how to participate and vote, and help manage community voting under the event team’s guidance.
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Prepare event posts, explain how to participate and vote, and help manage community voting under the event team’s guidance. Flag questions or issues and keep information clear and consistent.
A good fit for: People comfortable with social media and detail-oriented event support.
One day. Many ways to help.
Hometown Help Day
Event day: Saturday, March 20, 2027
Some roles help prepare for the event in advance. Others focus on welcoming attendees, setting up, or packing up afterward.
Vendor Recruitment Volunteer
Invite local businesses and organizations to participate.
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Invite local businesses and organizations to participate. Share event details, follow up with interested participants, and help organize participation information for the event team.
A good fit for: People who enjoy outreach and connecting others with community opportunities.
Sponsorship & Donations Volunteer
Help identify potential sources of event funding, supplies, and other needed resources.
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Help identify potential sources of event funding, supplies, and other needed resources. Coordinate requests with our team, follow up with supporters, and track commitments.
A good fit for: People comfortable making requests and following through on details.
Promotion Volunteer
Distribute flyers, share approved event information, and connect with local groups that can help spread the word.
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Distribute flyers, share approved event information, and connect with local groups that can help spread the word. Help neighbors learn when, where, and how to participate.
A good fit for: People who enjoy community outreach or want a focused task before the event.
Event Details Volunteer
Assist with checklists, schedules, participant information, supply needs, and outstanding tasks.
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Assist with checklists, schedules, participant information, supply needs, and outstanding tasks. Help our team keep the planning organized leading up to event day.
A good fit for: People who enjoy planning and keeping track of details.
Event Day Volunteer
Welcome attendees and help an assigned area run smoothly.
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Welcome attendees and help an assigned area run smoothly. Depending on your assignment, you might greet people, offer directions, assist participants, or help with activities.
A good fit for: People who enjoy working with others and can help on March 20, 2027.
Setup & Breakdown Volunteer
Help prepare the event space and pack up afterward.
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Help prepare the event space and pack up afterward. Tasks may include arranging tables, placing signs, organizing supplies, and cleaning up. Let us know about physical limitations so we can discuss suitable tasks.
A good fit for: People who enjoy practical, hands-on work with a clear start and finish.
Learn while contributing
Nonprofit Administration Internship
Unpaid opportunity
Build practical nonprofit skills while supporting work that serves Madison County. With guidance from our team, contribute to selected projects in grant research and writing, grant administration, program data collection, volunteer recruitment and coordination, fundraising, and administrative organization.
We’ll establish learning goals and a manageable project plan based on your interests and our current needs. When you express interest, we’ll discuss the proposed schedule, internship term, supervision, and learning goals before either side commits.
A good fit for: People interested in how a community nonprofit operates and in developing research, writing, organization, and communication skills.
Get Started VolunteeringReady to Get Involved?
You don’t have to know exactly where you fit before reaching out.
New to Hometown Outreach? Start with our volunteer orientation to learn about our organization and volunteering with us. At the end, complete the signup form and tell us which opportunities interest you.
We’ll follow up to discuss your availability and help you prepare for your role. Roles involving direct support to neighbors may require additional preparation or screening before you begin.
Get Started VolunteeringAlready a Hometown Outreach volunteer? Contact Jill or our team to express interest in an additional role. You don’t need to repeat the general orientation.