United Way of Greater Kansas City believes when the community is generous, everyone wins. One way to fuel the work we do is to volunteer. Each year, thousands of Kansas Citians do so by giving time to hundreds of United Way supported organizations – performing a variety of tasks that support our mission to improve health, education, and financial stability for all.

We are excited to expand our Seasons of Giving to celebrate National Volunteer Week, because while volunteering is important to support organizations during traditional holiday seasons, it is vital each season of the year. We have partnered with several of our Impact 100 and Nonprofit Catalyst Grantee organizations to provide Season of Giving: Spring Edition. Each day of the week, we have selected opportunities for community members to get involved and be a part of the impact firsthand.

These events are open to all – United Way donor network members, supporters, companies and general public! Stay tuned as more opportunities are added.

For any questions about this event please contact Hannah Boehm at hannah.boehm@uwgkc.org.

Please check back often as we are adding volunteer opportunities, regularly.

Partner agencies and volunteer opportunities:

Hope House
Date: Monday, April 22 from 9 am to 1 pm
Address: 9908 East Winner Road, Independence, MO 64052
Volunteers will plant flower bulbs. If you have a hand shovel or gardening gloves, please feel free to bring them, as well as a refillable water bottle.
Need: Up to 12 volunteers

PawsAbilities/Inclusion Connections
Date: Monday, April 22 from 12:30-2:30 pm
Address: 2703 East Santa Fe, Olathe, KS 66062
Volunteers will help make dog treats and toys at PawsAbilities.
Need: Up to 10 volunteers

Children’s Center for the Visually Impaired
Date: Tuesday, April 23 from 1 pm – 3 pm
Address: 3101 Main St, KC, MO 64111
Volunteers will be deep cleaning classrooms (cleaning toys, surfaces, closet organization, etc.), and cleaning up the Sensory Garden of weeds and debris (weather dependent).
Need: Up to 15 volunteers

Safehome: Intimate Partner Abuse Shelter (sometimes known as women’s shelter)
Date: Wednesday, April 24 from 9 am – noon
Address: Johnson County- 87th Street and 69 Highway (for privacy purposes, address will only be given to those who sign up for this opportunity)
Volunteers will paint three small rooms that are the original color in the shelter. Safehome will have everything prepped and ready for painting.
Need: 12 volunteers

BoysGrow
Date: Wednesday, April 24 from 1pm-3 pm
Address: 9301 E 147th St, Kansas City, MO 64149
Volunteers will help get the farm ready for spring – planting seeds, spreading mulch, etc.
Need: Up to 40 volunteers

JA BizTown at Junior Achievement of Greater Kansas City
Date: Thursday, April 25 from 9:15 am – 2 pm
Address: 2842 W 47th Ave, Kansas City, KS 66103
Volunteers will support students as they learn budgeting, work readiness skills, and put those skills to use when they visit JA BizTown and run a city for a day.
Need: 10 volunteers; all volunteers will need to fill out online waiver (provided by United Way) before volunteering

SparkWheel at Guadalupe Center High School
Thursday, April 25 from 11:45 am – 3:45 pm.
Address: 1524 The Paseo, Kansas City, MO 64108
Volunteers will be assigned to booths/tables to participate in the financial literacy simulation – Future Now Finance, a financial literacy event.
Need: Up to 20 volunteers – Lunch provided for all volunteers.

Harvesters – The Community Food Network
Date: Friday, April 26 from 1:30-3:30 pm
Address: 3801 Topping Ave, Kansas City, MO 64129
Volunteers will be sorting and repackaging food and household supplies in the Volunteer Engagement Center.
Need: Up to 20 volunteers