Opportunities From: United Way of the Plains Volunteer Center

Volunteer: Tour Guides

Guiding tours from schools, adult groups and local organizations on each floor of the museum.

Agency: Museum of World Treasures

Guiding tours from schools, adult groups and local organizations on each floor of the museum.

Agency: Museum of World Treasures

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Agency Requirement: >18 years old

Zip Code: 67202

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Domestic Violence Advocate

Help victims of domestic violence through the court system. Interviews, phone contact and follow-up to help assess victim's needs and to help make this process more comfortable for victims.

Agency: Kansas Legal Services

Help victims of domestic violence through the court system. Interviews, phone contact and follow-up to help assess victim's needs and to help make this process more comfortable for victims.

Agency: Kansas Legal Services

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Agency Requirement: >18 years old

Zip Code: 67202

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Front Desk Administrative Assistant Volunteer

Volunteer to help answer multi-line telephone, routing calls to appropriate people, taking messages, ensuring that visitors, employees and trainees sign in and out, faxing, typing, copying, sending/receiving e-mails. Previous office experience preferred.

Agency: Kansas Braille Transcription Institute

Volunteer to help answer multi-line telephone, routing calls to appropriate people, taking messages, ensuring that visitors, employees and trainees sign in and out, faxing, typing, copying, sending/receiving e-mails. Previous office experience preferred.

Agency: Kansas Braille Transcription Institute

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Agency Requirement: >18 years old

Zip Code: 67211

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: General Office Volunteer

Volunteers needed to assist with fundraising events, letter writing campaigns, making telephone calls and sending emails.

Agency: Kansas Braille Transcription Institute

Volunteers needed to assist with fundraising events, letter writing campaigns, making telephone calls and sending emails.

Agency: Kansas Braille Transcription Institute

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Agency Requirement: >16 years old

Zip Code: 67211

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Janitor

Help clean office building by vacuuming, taking out trash, cleaning restrooms and countertops, sweeping and mopping floors.

Agency: Kansas Braille Transcription Institute

Help clean office building by vacuuming, taking out trash, cleaning restrooms and countertops, sweeping and mopping floors.

Agency: Kansas Braille Transcription Institute

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Agency Requirement: >18 years old

Zip Code: 67211

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Classroom Volunteer

Facilitate information about business, economics and free enterprise to children in school classrooms in grades K - 12. All information is written in a simplified "How To" booklet. Elementary programs require a 5-hour commitment per semester; middle school grades require a 6 to 8 hour commitment; and high school requires an 8-hour semester commitment. Classes meet for 1 hour each week unless pre-arranged with classroom teacher and approved by JA Staff. These classes may be done all in one day, over a week or 2-week time period. Minimum age is 18 unless special circumstances apply.

Agency: Junior Achievement of Wichita

Facilitate information about business, economics and free enterprise to children in school classrooms in grades K - 12. All information is written in a simplified "How To" booklet. Elementary programs require a 5-hour commitment per semester; middle school grades require a 6 to 8 hour commitment; and high school requires an 8-hour semester commitment. Classes meet for 1 hour each week unless pre-arranged with classroom teacher and approved by JA Staff. These classes may be done all in one day, over a week or 2-week time period. Minimum age is 18 unless special circumstances apply.

Agency: Junior Achievement of Wichita

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 67278

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Custodial Support

Volunteer will complete general cleaning duties including but not limited to mopping, vacuuming and dusting of front lobby and public restrooms.

Agency: Independent Living Resource Center

Volunteer will complete general cleaning duties including but not limited to mopping, vacuuming and dusting of front lobby and public restrooms.

Agency: Independent Living Resource Center

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Agency Requirement: >16 years old

Zip Code: 67203

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Peer Support/Mentoring Consumers

Act as sources of support for persons with disabilities. Volunteer must be familiar with disabilities.

Agency: Independent Living Resource Center

Act as sources of support for persons with disabilities. Volunteer must be familiar with disabilities.

Agency: Independent Living Resource Center

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Agency Requirement: >16 years old

Zip Code: 67203

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Setup Assistant

Volunteers needed to assist with setting up and tearing down of booths for special events.

Agency: Independent Living Resource Center

Volunteers needed to assist with setting up and tearing down of booths for special events.

Agency: Independent Living Resource Center

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Agency Requirement: >16 years old

Zip Code: 67203

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Homeless Resource Center Assistant

Assist making lunches, preparing coffee and tea, washing cups, pulling client lunch cards and completing light cleaning duties. Volunteer should be a high-school graduate, self-directed, require little or no supervision, have the ability to get along with all personality types, be patient and compassionate.

Agency: United Methodist Open Door - Homeless Resource Center

Assist making lunches, preparing coffee and tea, washing cups, pulling client lunch cards and completing light cleaning duties. Volunteer should be a high-school graduate, self-directed, require little or no supervision, have the ability to get along with all personality types, be patient and compassionate.

Agency: United Methodist Open Door - Homeless Resource Center

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Agency Requirement: >18 years old

Zip Code: 67202

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Klothes Kloset

Volunteer to sort and hang donated used clothing and shoes and assist shoppers at the Klothes Kloset. This is a good opportunity for small groups of up to six volunteers to do together. Volunteers must wear closed-toe shoes.

Agency: United Methodist Open Door - Homeless Resource Center

Volunteer to sort and hang donated used clothing and shoes and assist shoppers at the Klothes Kloset. This is a good opportunity for small groups of up to six volunteers to do together. Volunteers must wear closed-toe shoes.

Agency: United Methodist Open Door - Homeless Resource Center

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Agency Requirement: >18 years old

Zip Code: 67202

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Crisis Hotline Operator

Answer the Safehouse Crisis Hotline and document any incoming calls. On-call staff will be available to answer any questions or approve admittance of potential clients.

Agency: Family Life Center - Safehouse

Answer the Safehouse Crisis Hotline and document any incoming calls. On-call staff will be available to answer any questions or approve admittance of potential clients.

Agency: Family Life Center - Safehouse

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 67042

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: File Room Worker

Retrieve and re-file files as clients are being served at the Community Food Ministry, perform routine clerical tasks. File room worker must be able to be on their feet during most of their shift and be able to bend and stoop to reach files.

Agency: United Methodist Open Door - Community Food Ministry

Retrieve and re-file files as clients are being served at the Community Food Ministry, perform routine clerical tasks. File room worker must be able to be on their feet during most of their shift and be able to bend and stoop to reach files.

Agency: United Methodist Open Door - Community Food Ministry

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Agency Requirement: >18 years old

Zip Code: 67214

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Home Distribution Assistant

Ride along with a van driver to deliver commodity boxes to area senior citizens on distribution days. Must be able to lift 30-pound boxes. Closed-toe shoes are required.

Agency: United Methodist Open Door - Community Food Ministry

Ride along with a van driver to deliver commodity boxes to area senior citizens on distribution days. Must be able to lift 30-pound boxes. Closed-toe shoes are required.

Agency: United Methodist Open Door - Community Food Ministry

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Agency Requirement: >18 years old

Zip Code: 67214

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Intake Worker

Interview low-income people applying for assistance at the Community Food Ministry. Candidates for this position need to be comfortable working with people from a wide variety of backgrounds. They must be flexible and compassionate but also assertive. This is an excellent training opportunity for a student majoring in sociology, psychology, social work or similar discipline. Minimum age is 20.

Agency: United Methodist Open Door - Community Food Ministry

Interview low-income people applying for assistance at the Community Food Ministry. Candidates for this position need to be comfortable working with people from a wide variety of backgrounds. They must be flexible and compassionate but also assertive. This is an excellent training opportunity for a student majoring in sociology, psychology, social work or similar discipline. Minimum age is 20.

Agency: United Methodist Open Door - Community Food Ministry

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 67214

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Parking Lot Attendant

Assist clients with parking in small, congested lot on Community Supplemental Food Program distribution days. Three hour shifts in the morning and/or afternoon.

Agency: United Methodist Open Door - Community Food Ministry

Assist clients with parking in small, congested lot on Community Supplemental Food Program distribution days. Three hour shifts in the morning and/or afternoon.

Agency: United Methodist Open Door - Community Food Ministry

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Agency Requirement: >18 years old

Zip Code: 67214

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Sort Food Donations

Groups can sort food donated for client families. No weekends. Volunteers must wear closed-toe shoes.

Agency: United Methodist Open Door - Community Food Ministry

Groups can sort food donated for client families. No weekends. Volunteers must wear closed-toe shoes.

Agency: United Methodist Open Door - Community Food Ministry

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Agency Requirement: >16 years old

Zip Code: 67214

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Telephone Receptionist

Volunteers will answer telephones, provide callers with information about agency programs documentation and eligibility requirements for the Community Food Ministry program. Computer knowledge helpful but not mandatory.

Agency: United Methodist Open Door - Community Food Ministry

Volunteers will answer telephones, provide callers with information about agency programs documentation and eligibility requirements for the Community Food Ministry program. Computer knowledge helpful but not mandatory.

Agency: United Methodist Open Door - Community Food Ministry

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Agency Requirement: >18 years old

Zip Code: 67214

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Distribution Assistant

Carry out commodity boxes for clients on Commodity Supplemental Food Program distribution days. Must be able to lift 30 pound boxes. Three-hour shifts in the morning or afternoon. Closed-toe shoes are required.

Agency: United Methodist Open Door - Community Food Ministry

Carry out commodity boxes for clients on Commodity Supplemental Food Program distribution days. Must be able to lift 30 pound boxes. Three-hour shifts in the morning or afternoon. Closed-toe shoes are required.

Agency: United Methodist Open Door - Community Food Ministry

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Agency Requirement: >18 years old

Zip Code: 67214

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Office Volunteer

Office activities include stuffing envelopes, labeling, sealing, folding, putting together packets, answering phones, placing calls and distributing brochures.

Agency: American Diabetes Association

Office activities include stuffing envelopes, labeling, sealing, folding, putting together packets, answering phones, placing calls and distributing brochures.

Agency: American Diabetes Association

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Agency Requirement: >16 years old

Zip Code: 67203

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Special Events

Help with special events including Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes and Tour de Cure.

Agency: American Diabetes Association

Help with special events including Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes and Tour de Cure.

Agency: American Diabetes Association

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Agency Requirement: >16 years old

Zip Code: 67203

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Lawn Mower

Mow lots in various locations throughout Wichita City Limits. Use your own mower (rider suggested, but not required) and have ability to transport mower between sites. Habitat will reimburse gas costs for the mower.

Agency: Wichita Habitat for Humanity, Inc.

Mow lots in various locations throughout Wichita City Limits. Use your own mower (rider suggested, but not required) and have ability to transport mower between sites. Habitat will reimburse gas costs for the mower.

Agency: Wichita Habitat for Humanity, Inc.

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Agency Requirement: >16 years old

Zip Code: 67201-0114

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Event Registration Assistant

Help with participant registration at a variety of special events, golf tournaments, music-thon and others.

Agency: The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Help with participant registration at a variety of special events, golf tournaments, music-thon and others.

Agency: The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Agency Requirement: >16 years old

Zip Code: 67202-1521

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Administrative Support

Help by completing assorted clerical duties like filing, shredding, stuffing envelopes, folding newsletters, labeling, etc.

Agency: Independent Living Resource Center

Help by completing assorted clerical duties like filing, shredding, stuffing envelopes, folding newsletters, labeling, etc.

Agency: Independent Living Resource Center

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Agency Requirement: >16 years old

Zip Code: 67203-5321

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Tutor

Help a child be successful in school by tutoring them during the school day or helping them with their homework after school. |

Agency: The Pando Initiative

Help a child be successful in school by tutoring them during the school day or helping them with their homework after school. |

Agency: The Pando Initiative

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Agency Requirement: >14 years old

Zip Code: 67202

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Student Interest Group

Share a talent or special interest with a group of children. This might be in the area of model rocketry, sports, recycling, photography or crafts. Approved curriculums are available. This is a once a week commitment for six weeks.

Agency: The Pando Initiative

Share a talent or special interest with a group of children. This might be in the area of model rocketry, sports, recycling, photography or crafts. Approved curriculums are available. This is a once a week commitment for six weeks.

Agency: The Pando Initiative

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Agency Requirement: >21 years old

Zip Code: 67202

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Mentor

Meet with a child, usually during their lunch time, one time per week through the school year. Quality time during this one-on-one relationship will help students with difficulties at home and at school. Mentors offer friendship, guidance, and a positive perspective.

Agency: The Pando Initiative

Meet with a child, usually during their lunch time, one time per week through the school year. Quality time during this one-on-one relationship will help students with difficulties at home and at school. Mentors offer friendship, guidance, and a positive perspective.

Agency: The Pando Initiative

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Agency Requirement: >14 years old

Zip Code: 67202

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: General Volunteer

Volunteers needed to help with general office duties, data entry, copying, mailings, library help, hand out health fair information at booth, and yearly memory walks. Various positions available.

Agency: Alzheimer's Association

Volunteers needed to help with general office duties, data entry, copying, mailings, library help, hand out health fair information at booth, and yearly memory walks. Various positions available.

Agency: Alzheimer's Association

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Agency Requirement: >18 years old

Zip Code: 67211

Allow Groups: No