Opportunities From: Helpline Center Volunteer Connections

* Lawn Care-Weed Whacking, mowing lawns, and pulling weeds

* Assist with Power Washing the back of the Shelter to Prep for painting

Join us at Riverside Park to advocate for the Missouri National Recreational River. Volunteers will staff the Friends of the MNRR booth alongside FOMNRR staff and National Park Service staff. At the booth, volunteers may manage t-shirt sales and donations, promote National Park Week activities, and share ways to get involved along the river. 

We will be cleaning up the park during the arts festival. We will empty trash cans, collect aluminum cans, wash tables and pick up trash throughout the park. Younger children can help alongside their adult volunteer.

You will meet for your shift immediately South of the Bob Tereshinski Baseball Field in Riverside Park.

Our mission is to help youth in our local communities. We want them to learn leadership through civic engagement. We promote youth activities, programs, and scholarships for those that volunteer through our opportunities.

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Volunteers will provide rides for anyone using 6-seater golf carts, especially handicapped or elderly. Transportation will only be given throughout Riverboat Days event area. Instructions/training will be provided when volunteers check in at the information booth. 

The National Park Service and Friends of the Missouri National Recreational River need volunteers to help remove invasive and encroaching tree saplings from river islands along the Missouri River. Volunteers will travel by boat with park staff to Green Island or James River Island, where they will use loppers and shears to cut eastern red cedars and other unwanted woody vegetation.

This work can be physically strenuous, but it makes an immediate and meaningful difference. Removing these trees helps protect open island habitats, reduces competition with native plants, and supports the wildlife that depends on the Missouri River’s unique island ecosystems.

All necessary supplies will be provided, including gloves, loppers, shears, and life jackets for the boat ride. Along with giving back to the river, volunteers will have the opportunity to explore an island that is not easily accessible and enjoy time on the water.

Each outing can accommodate a group of up to 12 volunteers. Corporate groups, workplace teams, service clubs, and other organized groups are especially encouraged to participate.

Help us set up our booth at the Yankton Rodeo on Aug. 22nd, hand out purple ribbons, and help sell raffle tickets.

Helping maintain the exterior of the building. Pulling weeds, picking up branches, filling bird feeder, watering flowers, various other landscaping tasks. This is a bi-weekly task.

Program for assisting clients while in shelter with babysitting, cooking, cleaning, life skills, etc. Will need to pass a background check and sign confidentiality. Monthly opportunity.

Are you passionate about community advocacy and education? Waypost is seeking an Awareness Planner to help us plan and run campaigns around key awareness months and special events. In this opportunity, you’ll help craft messaging, coordinate event details, and build community involvement to amplify our mission and reach those in need.

Look to cook? Make a casserole and freeze it in portions that can be distributed to our clients. Add the 1-2 page recipe to our client cookbook. Monthly opportunity.

Plumbing assistance as needed for our facility.

Helping with vehicle repairs as needed

Help Waypost bring vital resources directly to the community! We are seeking reliable Tabling & Community Advocates to represent us at local events, fairs, and outreach sites. You’ll play a hands-on role in setting up tabling displays, sharing educational materials with eventgoers, and spreading awareness about our mission.

What You'll Do:

Help transport and set up event materials (table, banner, brochures, and giveaways).

Act as a friendly point of contact for the public to learn more about Waypost.

Share advocacy information and connect community members with local support.

Helping come up with ideas and create our Yankton Riverboat Days float.

Our Family Connections rooms need an updated paint coat. We will be painting two entry ways, the bathroom, and two offices. This will be 14 years+. Shifts vary depending on your availability and family connections schedule. 

Assist the NFAA Easton Yankton Archery Center with operations at the NFAA Outdoor National Field Championships & IFAA World Field Championships 2026. With many duties and time slots to cover, you are sure to find a volunteer opportunity you enjoy and fits in your schedule. No archery experience required!

Follow the link below to sign up to volunteer TODAY!

https://app.unison.io/schedules/1m4lLlp46N5t6ICOpAIgLC

Gather all tools from both IT rooms and garage. Organize and inventory what we have, what we have duplicates of, and what seems to be missing.

Go through everything in the closet. Open games and ensure all pieces are present. Test markers and pens. Throw away super small or broken crayons. Sharpen pencils. Edit down coloring books. Toss any random things that don't belong anywhere.

Go through WFC toys and throw away broken toys, make sure everything has its pieces and all pieces are together in the same room.

Basic cleaning of various facility areas (bathrooms, carpets, garage, etc.). Sorting and organizing of closets and various items. Background check and Confidentiality Agreement required

Our dog walkers socialize and exercise our canine shelter pets throughout the day. We have opportunities to work with our dogs starting at 8:00 am until 8:00 pm, 7 days a week. This is a trained position, so enrollment within our volunteer network and hands-on training are required for this volunteer position. 

Our cat volunteers socialize and enrich our feline shelter pets throughout the day. We have opportunities to work with our cats starting at 9:00 am until 8:00 pm, 7 days a week. This is a trained position, so enrollment within our volunteer network and hands-on training are required for this volunteer position.

Location: Clay, Union, Turner, Bon Homme, and Yankton Counties
Time Commitment: Approximately 10–12 hours per month

Become a voice for abused and neglected children in your community. CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) Volunteers are trained community members appointed by the court to advocate for a child's best interests during abuse and neglect cases.

CASA Volunteers typically serve on a case for about 12 months and receive ongoing support from CASA staff.

Interested in becoming a CASA Volunteer?
Contact Rylee at volunteermanager@southeastcasa.org to learn more.

In-school mentoring program to positively impact area youth through fostering one-to-one friendships with caring adult mentors who help facilitate positive character. By matching adult volunteers with a young youth in the community, one-on-one relationships between the Big Friend and Little Friend, enriches the lives of the young person and their family.

Accomplished through strengthening communication, life skill and team building, strengthening the entire family using community resources, hope and inspiration, and relationships with caring adult mentors.

Volunteers must attend training through United Way prior to being matched with youth.

Students are referred to the program by Yankton School District. If you have questions about your child being referred to the program, please reach out to your school administrator.

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Girls on the Run (GOTR) is an afterschool program for 3rd - 8th grade girls. During an 8-week season we focus on lessons that build social, emotional and physical skills. The program sets girls on a path toward lifelong healthy habits, empowerment, and inclusion. After each season, participants become equipped with essential tools to navigate life’s challenges with empathy, grace, and courage. From there, they become changemakers who lead with compassion, kindness, and resilience.

Join the GOTR impact by volunteering this season as a coach or junior coach (16 - 18 year-old's in high school). You do not have to be a runner to volunteer! There will always be two coaches at each practice leading a group of 8 - 15 girls through the curriculum. Coach commitment is once a week for 1.5 hours. New coaches will attend new coach training to learn more about the program, best practices, and how to facilitate the curriculum. We have two seasons you can choose from. Our spring season starts in March - May and our fall season starts in September - November.

Sing up to coach today! - www.embe.org/gotr