Opportunities From: Helpline Center Volunteer Connections

Kiwanis is a global service organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world one child and one community at a time. Our Kiwanis Club of Sioux Falls supports projects that help children, families, and neighborhoods thrive.

We’re looking for community-minded people who would like to:

The Rapid City Arts Council (RCAC) often has need to distribute flyers to neighborhood businesses to spread the word about our growing list of programs, classes, and events. Flyer distributors represent our organization in the community and are often person individuals will interact with to talk about the Rapid City Arts Council and the Dahl. 

Volunteers will be asked to deliver paper flyers to local businesses and request that the flyer be put up on their bulletin board. Volunteers are also responsible for selecting out of date flyers from the RCAC and removing them from local bulletin boards. 

Volunteers will be given a stack of flyers to distribute as well as a current list of businesses that RCAC flyers regularly appear in.

Volunteers are expected to walk up to an hour at a time, speak with staff at local businesses, and lift up to 10lbs unassisted.

Recycling Plastic into Park Benches
Sioux Falls Lions Club

Location: 1401 N Cleveland Ave, Sioux Falls – building on the left-hand side when you pull into the driveway

Minimum Age: 14+

 Project Details: Help clean and sort 200 lbs of plastic that will be recycled into park benches! All materials and training will be provided. Supervision and support throughout your shift. 

What to Wear: Clothes you don’t mind working in

Make a hands-on impact in your community while keeping plastic out of landfills!

Volunteer Provides the opportuinity for children to interact with a positive adult role model. Volunteer facilitates cheal learning and increase of self-esteem through physical activities.  Volunteer communicates efftively with staff about scheduling, personal preferences, and therapy plan.  Volunteer assists school staff where needed.

General volunteering. Varying tasks depndent on need.

Being a big buddy provides a unique opportunity to become a friend and mentor to a child. Big Buddies commit to one year of visiting a CHS child, typically weekly, with at least two monthly visits. Big buddies may act on a student's behalf in the educational decision-making process.

Please join us in the 2026 Point-in-Time (PIT) Count, a Housing and Urban Development required event is a vital community effort to better understand housing insecurity in our region. The PIT Count provides critical data that informs funding, planning, and services to support individuals and families experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity.  The Survey of Housing Insecure People is a local effort to identify individuals that are living on the brink of homelessness.  These statistics are also used for funding, planning, and services to support individuals and families experiencing housing insecurity.  Volunteers are needed to help with administering surveys to individuals struggling with housing security and data entry after the event. 

Senior Companions of South Dakota is a volunteer program that provides in-home assistance and respite care to the elderly and disabled in more than 50 communities across South Dakota. The program has been called one of South Dakota's most positive senior programs. It allows low- income, healthy volunteers an opportunity to provide companionship and in-home assistance to those who need help to live independently.
Senior Companion activities might include:
♦ companionship through visits
♦ transportation
♦ meal planning and preparation
♦ light housekeeping
♦ playing cards
♦ reminiscing or just enjoying the friendship of a peer.
Senior Companion volunteers receive an hourly stipend, mileage reimbursement, meal allowances and other benefits. These benefits do not reduce any governmental assistance and are not taxable.
The Senior Companion is valuable in the care and support of our clients, especially in our rural communities. There is no charge for our services to the client or a client's famiy. Clients report that Senior Companions help prevent or delay long-term care placement, increase the client’s ability to live alone, reduce loneliness and isolation, and reduce stress levels.  
Call Carol at (605) 721-8884 or email bhsrcompanion@rushmore.com for more information.

Volunteer Service Bank is seeking passionate leaders to join our nonprofit board! If you have experience in HR, marketing, or fundraising, we'd love your expertise to help us grow.

The Volunteer Service Bank connects community volunteers with neighbors needing rides to medical appointments, ensuring access to care and support for healthier, stronger communities.

What you'll do as a board member:

Commitment:
Board terms typically last 3 years with meetings quarterly.

If you're ready to use your skills to give back and help our organization be the best it can be, we'd love to hear from you!

Please contact Molly at vsbcoordinator@gmail.com OR (605)692-6102

Journey of Hope is seeking passionate leaders to join our Board of Directors. If you care about providing people with basic necessities and giving juveniles and adults the opportunity to express themselves through art, we want to hear from you. Diverse backgrounds and experiences are welcome-especially in social services, education, justice, or nonprofit leadership. 

Greet and assist visitors to ensure they feel welcome in the park by providing information and answering questions. Monitor campground activities and report potential issues to park staff. Assist with customer service tasks such as selling firewood and checking out rental equipment. Support park operations through light landscape maintenance. Help maintain park facilities, including cleaning cabins, comfort stations, and vault toilets.

Volunteers are provided full hookup (water, sewer, and electric) campsite in exchange for 24 hours of service per person, per week.

https://gfp.sd.gov/volunteer/

https://gfp.sd.gov/parks/detail/north-point-recreation-area/

Help your neighbors in need today by volunteering to distribute boxes and bags of food to those who need a little extra food assistance.

Key Responsibilities:

Volunteers will assist with a variety of tasks to help with the distribution of food boxes to the public. Volunteer duties may include:

Support/Training:

Volunteers will be given instructions and training upon arrival and will have staff support and supervision throughout their shift. 

What to wear:

Distributions are held outside, please dress accordingly for all types of weather. Wear comfortable clothing in layers. Closed-toe/closed-heel shoes are required, 100% of the foot must be covered. No crocks, sandals, Keen sandals, etc. If you arrive not wearing appropriate footwear, we will kindly ask that you leave and change shoes or volunteer with us another time.

Qualifications:

Age Requirements:

This position may be working outdoors in a parking lot around vehicle traffic. For safety reasons, all volunteers must be 11 years or older. Volunteers under 14 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

Volunteering as a TEAM:

We welcome you to volunteer with friends, family or co-workers! If you will be volunteering with others, please be sure to respond to this opportunity using the "respond as a team" feature.

If you need to cancel your shift due to illness or another emergency, please call 605-335-0364 or email info@feedingsouthdakota.org.

Help your neighbors in need today by volunteering to distribute boxes and bags of food to those who need a little extra food assistance.

Key Responsibilities:

Volunteers will assist with a variety of tasks to help with the distribution of food boxes to the public. Volunteer duties may include:

Support/Training:

Volunteers will be given instructions and training upon arrival and will have staff support and supervision throughout their shift. 

What to wear:

Distributions are held outside, please dress accordingly for all types of weather. Wear comfortable clothing in layers. Closed-toe/closed-heel shoes are required, 100% of the foot must be covered. No crocks, sandals, Keen sandals, etc. If you arrive not wearing appropriate footwear, we will kindly ask that you leave and change shoes or volunteer with us another time.

Qualifications:

Age Requirements:

This position may be working outdoors in a parking lot around vehicle traffic. For safety reasons, all volunteers must be 11 years or older. Volunteers under 14 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

Volunteering as a TEAM:

We welcome you to volunteer with friends, family or co-workers! If you will be volunteering with others, please be sure to respond to this opportunity using the "respond as a team" feature.

If you need to cancel your shift due to illness or another emergency, please call 605-335-0364 or email info@feedingsouthdakota.org.

Help your neighbors in need today by volunteering to distribute boxes and bags of food to those who need a little extra food assistance.

Key Responsibilities:

Volunteers will assist with a variety of tasks to help with the distribution of food boxes to the public. Volunteer duties may include:

Support/Training:

Volunteers will be given instructions and training upon arrival and will have staff support and supervision throughout their shift. 

What to wear:

Distributions are held outside, please dress accordingly for all types of weather. Wear comfortable clothing in layers. Closed-toe/closed-heel shoes are required, 100% of the foot must be covered. No crocks, sandals, Keen sandals, etc. If you arrive not wearing appropriate footwear, we will kindly ask that you leave and change shoes or volunteer with us another time.

Qualifications:

Age Requirements:

This position may be working outdoors in a parking lot around vehicle traffic. For safety reasons, all volunteers must be 11 years or older. Volunteers under 14 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

Volunteering as a TEAM:

We welcome you to volunteer with friends, family or co-workers! If you will be volunteering with others, please be sure to respond to this opportunity using the "respond as a team" feature.

If you need to cancel your shift due to illness or another emergency, please call 605-335-0364 or email info@feedingsouthdakota.org.

Help your neighbors in need today by volunteering to distribute boxes and bags of food to those who need a little extra food assistance.

Key Responsibilities:

Volunteers will assist with a variety of tasks to help with the distribution of food boxes to the public. Volunteer duties may include:

Support/Training:

Volunteers will be given instructions and training upon arrival and will have staff support and supervision throughout their shift. 

What to wear:

Distributions are held outside, please dress accordingly for all types of weather. Wear comfortable clothing in layers. Closed-toe/closed-heel shoes are required, 100% of the foot must be covered. No crocks, sandals, Keen sandals, etc. If you arrive not wearing appropriate footwear, we will kindly ask that you leave and change shoes or volunteer with us another time.

Qualifications:

Age Requirements:

This position may be working outdoors in a parking lot around vehicle traffic. For safety reasons, all volunteers must be 11 years or older. Volunteers under 14 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

Volunteering as a TEAM:

We welcome you to volunteer with friends, family or co-workers! If you will be volunteering with others, please be sure to respond to this opportunity using the "respond as a team" feature.

If you need to cancel your shift due to illness or another emergency, please call 605-335-0364 or email info@feedingsouthdakota.org.

Help your neighbors in need today by volunteering to distribute boxes and bags of food to those who need a little extra food assistance.

Key Responsibilities:

Volunteers will assist with a variety of tasks to help with the distribution of food boxes to the public. Volunteer duties may include:

Support/Training:

Volunteers will be given instructions and training upon arrival and will have staff support and supervision throughout their shift. 

What to wear:

Distributions are held outside, please dress accordingly for all types of weather. Wear comfortable clothing in layers. Closed-toe/closed-heel shoes are required, 100% of the foot must be covered. No crocks, sandals, Keen sandals, etc. If you arrive not wearing appropriate footwear, we will kindly ask that you leave and change shoes or volunteer with us another time.

Qualifications:

Age Requirements:

This position may be working outdoors in a parking lot around vehicle traffic. For safety reasons, all volunteers must be 11 years or older. Volunteers under 14 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

Volunteering as a TEAM:

We welcome you to volunteer with friends, family or co-workers! If you will be volunteering with others, please be sure to respond to this opportunity using the "respond as a team" feature.

If you need to cancel your shift due to illness or another emergency, please call 605-335-0364 or email info@feedingsouthdakota.org.

Help your neighbors in need today by volunteering to distribute boxes and bags of food to those who need a little extra food assistance.

Key Responsibilities:

Volunteers will assist with a variety of tasks to help with the distribution of food boxes to the public. Volunteer duties may include:

Support/Training:

Volunteers will be given instructions and training upon arrival and will have staff support and supervision throughout their shift. 

What to wear:

Distributions are held outside, please dress accordingly for all types of weather. Wear comfortable clothing in layers. Closed-toe/closed-heel shoes are required, 100% of the foot must be covered. No crocks, sandals, Keen sandals, etc. If you arrive not wearing appropriate footwear, we will kindly ask that you leave and change shoes or volunteer with us another time.

Qualifications:

Age Requirements:

This position may be working outdoors in a parking lot around vehicle traffic. For safety reasons, all volunteers must be 11 years or older. Volunteers under 14 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

Volunteering as a TEAM:

We welcome you to volunteer with friends, family or co-workers! If you will be volunteering with others, please be sure to respond to this opportunity using the "respond as a team" feature.

If you need to cancel your shift due to illness or another emergency, please call 605-335-0364 or email info@feedingsouthdakota.org.

Help your neighbors in need today by volunteering to distribute boxes and bags of food to those who need a little extra food assistance.

Key Responsibilities:

Volunteers will assist with a variety of tasks to help with the distribution of food boxes to the public. Volunteer duties may include:

Support/Training:

Volunteers will be given instructions and training upon arrival and will have staff support and supervision throughout their shift. 

What to wear:

Distributions are held outside, please dress accordingly for all types of weather. Wear comfortable clothing in layers. Closed-toe/closed-heel shoes are required, 100% of the foot must be covered. No crocks, sandals, Keen sandals, etc. If you arrive not wearing appropriate footwear, we will kindly ask that you leave and change shoes or volunteer with us another time.

Qualifications:

Age Requirements:

This position may be working outdoors in a parking lot around vehicle traffic. For safety reasons, all volunteers must be 11 years or older. Volunteers under 14 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

Volunteering as a TEAM:

We welcome you to volunteer with friends, family or co-workers! If you will be volunteering with others, please be sure to respond to this opportunity using the "respond as a team" feature.

If you need to cancel your shift due to illness or another emergency, please call 605-335-0364 or email info@feedingsouthdakota.org.

Help your neighbors in need today by volunteering to distribute boxes and bags of food to those who need a little extra food assistance.

Key Responsibilities:

Volunteers will assist with a variety of tasks to help with the distribution of food boxes to the public. Volunteer duties may include:

Support/Training:

Volunteers will be given instructions and training upon arrival and will have staff support and supervision throughout their shift. 

What to wear:

Distributions are held outside, please dress accordingly for all types of weather. Wear comfortable clothing in layers. Closed-toe/closed-heel shoes are required, 100% of the foot must be covered. No crocks, sandals, Keen sandals, etc. If you arrive not wearing appropriate footwear, we will kindly ask that you leave and change shoes or volunteer with us another time.

Qualifications:

Age Requirements:

This position may be working outdoors in a parking lot around vehicle traffic. For safety reasons, all volunteers must be 11 years or older. Volunteers under 14 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

Volunteering as a TEAM:

We welcome you to volunteer with friends, family or co-workers! If you will be volunteering with others, please be sure to respond to this opportunity using the "respond as a team" feature.

If you need to cancel your shift due to illness or another emergency, please call 605-335-0364 or email info@feedingsouthdakota.org.

Help your neighbors in need today by volunteering to distribute boxes and bags of food to those who need a little extra food assistance.

Key Responsibilities:

Volunteers will assist with a variety of tasks to help with the distribution of food boxes to the public. Volunteer duties may include:

Support/Training:

Volunteers will be given instructions and training upon arrival and will have staff support and supervision throughout their shift. 

What to wear:

Distributions are held outside, please dress accordingly for all types of weather. Wear comfortable clothing in layers. Closed-toe/closed-heel shoes are required, 100% of the foot must be covered. No crocks, sandals, Keen sandals, etc. If you arrive not wearing appropriate footwear, we will kindly ask that you leave and change shoes or volunteer with us another time.

Qualifications:

Age Requirements:

This position may be working outdoors in a parking lot around vehicle traffic. For safety reasons, all volunteers must be 11 years or older. Volunteers under 14 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

Volunteering as a TEAM:

We welcome you to volunteer with friends, family or co-workers! If you will be volunteering with others, please be sure to respond to this opportunity using the "respond as a team" feature.

If you need to cancel your shift due to illness or another emergency, please call 605-335-0364 or email info@feedingsouthdakota.org.

Help your neighbors in need today by volunteering to distribute boxes and bags of food to those who need a little extra food assistance.

Key Responsibilities:

Volunteers will assist with a variety of tasks to help with the distribution of food boxes to the public. Volunteer duties may include:

Support/Training:

Volunteers will be given instructions and training upon arrival and will have staff support and supervision throughout their shift. 

What to wear:

Distributions are held outside, please dress accordingly for all types of weather. Wear comfortable clothing in layers. Closed-toe/closed-heel shoes are required, 100% of the foot must be covered. No crocks, sandals, Keen sandals, etc. If you arrive not wearing appropriate footwear, we will kindly ask that you leave and change shoes or volunteer with us another time.

Qualifications:

Age Requirements:

This position may be working outdoors in a parking lot around vehicle traffic. For safety reasons, all volunteers must be 11 years or older. Volunteers under 14 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

Volunteering as a TEAM:

We welcome you to volunteer with friends, family or co-workers! If you will be volunteering with others, please be sure to respond to this opportunity using the "respond as a team" feature.

If you need to cancel your shift due to illness or another emergency, please call 605-335-0364 or email info@feedingsouthdakota.org.

Help your neighbors in need today by volunteering to distribute boxes and bags of food to those who need a little extra food assistance.

Key Responsibilities:

Volunteers will assist with a variety of tasks to help with the distribution of food boxes to the public. Volunteer duties may include:

Support/Training:

Volunteers will be given instructions and training upon arrival and will have staff support and supervision throughout their shift. 

What to wear:

Distributions are held outside, please dress accordingly for all types of weather. Wear comfortable clothing in layers. Closed-toe/closed-heel shoes are required, 100% of the foot must be covered. No crocks, sandals, Keen sandals, etc. If you arrive not wearing appropriate footwear, we will kindly ask that you leave and change shoes or volunteer with us another time.

Qualifications:

Age Requirements:

This position may be working outdoors in a parking lot around vehicle traffic. For safety reasons, all volunteers must be 11 years or older. Volunteers under 14 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

Volunteering as a TEAM:

We welcome you to volunteer with friends, family or co-workers! If you will be volunteering with others, please be sure to respond to this opportunity using the "respond as a team" feature.

If you need to cancel your shift due to illness or another emergency, please call 605-335-0364 or email info@feedingsouthdakota.org.

Help your neighbors in need today by volunteering to distribute boxes and bags of food to those who need a little extra food assistance.

Key Responsibilities:

Volunteers will assist with a variety of tasks to help with the distribution of food boxes to the public. Volunteer duties may include:

Support/Training:

Volunteers will be given instructions and training upon arrival and will have staff support and supervision throughout their shift. 

What to wear:

Distributions are held outside, please dress accordingly for all types of weather. Wear comfortable clothing in layers. Closed-toe/closed-heel shoes are required, 100% of the foot must be covered. No crocks, sandals, Keen sandals, etc. If you arrive not wearing appropriate footwear, we will kindly ask that you leave and change shoes or volunteer with us another time.

Qualifications:

Age Requirements:

This position may be working outdoors in a parking lot around vehicle traffic. For safety reasons, all volunteers must be 11 years or older. Volunteers under 14 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

Volunteering as a TEAM:

We welcome you to volunteer with friends, family or co-workers! If you will be volunteering with others, please be sure to respond to this opportunity using the "respond as a team" feature.

If you need to cancel your shift due to illness or another emergency, please call 605-335-0364 or email info@feedingsouthdakota.org.

Help your neighbors in need today by volunteering to distribute boxes and bags of food to those who need a little extra food assistance.

Key Responsibilities:

Volunteers will assist with a variety of tasks to help with the distribution of food boxes to the public. Volunteer duties may include:

Support/Training:

Volunteers will be given instructions and training upon arrival and will have staff support and supervision throughout their shift. 

What to wear:

Distributions are held outside, please dress accordingly for all types of weather. Wear comfortable clothing in layers. Closed-toe/closed-heel shoes are required, 100% of the foot must be covered. No crocks, sandals, Keen sandals, etc. If you arrive not wearing appropriate footwear, we will kindly ask that you leave and change shoes or volunteer with us another time.

Qualifications:

Age Requirements:

This position may be working outdoors in a parking lot around vehicle traffic. For safety reasons, all volunteers must be 11 years or older. Volunteers under 14 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

Volunteering as a TEAM:

We welcome you to volunteer with friends, family or co-workers! If you will be volunteering with others, please be sure to respond to this opportunity using the "respond as a team" feature.

If you need to cancel your shift due to illness or another emergency, please call 605-335-0364 or email info@feedingsouthdakota.org.

Help your neighbors in need today by volunteering to distribute boxes and bags of food to those who need a little extra food assistance.

Key Responsibilities:

Volunteers will assist with a variety of tasks to help with the distribution of food boxes to the public. Volunteer duties may include:

Support/Training:

Volunteers will be given instructions and training upon arrival and will have staff support and supervision throughout their shift. 

What to wear:

Distributions are held outside, please dress accordingly for all types of weather. Wear comfortable clothing in layers. Closed-toe/closed-heel shoes are required, 100% of the foot must be covered. No crocks, sandals, Keen sandals, etc. If you arrive not wearing appropriate footwear, we will kindly ask that you leave and change shoes or volunteer with us another time.

Qualifications:

Age Requirements:

This position may be working outdoors in a parking lot around vehicle traffic. For safety reasons, all volunteers must be 11 years or older. Volunteers under 14 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

Volunteering as a TEAM:

We welcome you to volunteer with friends, family or co-workers! If you will be volunteering with others, please be sure to respond to this opportunity using the "respond as a team" feature.

If you need to cancel your shift due to illness or another emergency, please call 605-335-0364 or email info@feedingsouthdakota.org.

Help your neighbors in need today by volunteering to distribute boxes and bags of food to those who need a little extra food assistance.

Key Responsibilities:

Volunteers will assist with a variety of tasks to help with the distribution of food boxes to the public. Volunteer duties may include:

Support/Training:

Volunteers will be given instructions and training upon arrival and will have staff support and supervision throughout their shift. 

What to wear:

Distributions are held outside, please dress accordingly for all types of weather. Wear comfortable clothing in layers. Closed-toe/closed-heel shoes are required, 100% of the foot must be covered. No crocks, sandals, Keen sandals, etc. If you arrive not wearing appropriate footwear, we will kindly ask that you leave and change shoes or volunteer with us another time.

Qualifications:

Age Requirements:

This position may be working outdoors in a parking lot around vehicle traffic. For safety reasons, all volunteers must be 11 years or older. Volunteers under 14 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

Volunteering as a TEAM:

We welcome you to volunteer with friends, family or co-workers! If you will be volunteering with others, please be sure to respond to this opportunity using the "respond as a team" feature.

If you need to cancel your shift due to illness or another emergency, please call 605-335-0364 or email info@feedingsouthdakota.org.

Help your neighbors in need today by volunteering to distribute boxes and bags of food to those who need a little extra food assistance.

Key Responsibilities:

Volunteers will assist with a variety of tasks to help with the distribution of food boxes to the public. Volunteer duties may include:

Support/Training:

Volunteers will be given instructions and training upon arrival and will have staff support and supervision throughout their shift. 

What to wear:

Distributions are held outside, please dress accordingly for all types of weather. Wear comfortable clothing in layers. Closed-toe/closed-heel shoes are required, 100% of the foot must be covered. No crocks, sandals, Keen sandals, etc. If you arrive not wearing appropriate footwear, we will kindly ask that you leave and change shoes or volunteer with us another time.

Qualifications:

Age Requirements:

This position may be working outdoors in a parking lot around vehicle traffic. For safety reasons, all volunteers must be 11 years or older. Volunteers under 14 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

Volunteering as a TEAM:

We welcome you to volunteer with friends, family or co-workers! If you will be volunteering with others, please be sure to respond to this opportunity using the "respond as a team" feature.

If you need to cancel your shift due to illness or another emergency, please call 605-335-0364 or email info@feedingsouthdakota.org.

Help your neighbors in need today by volunteering to distribute boxes and bags of food to those who need a little extra food assistance.

Key Responsibilities:

Volunteers will assist with a variety of tasks to help with the distribution of food boxes to the public. Volunteer duties may include:

Support/Training:

Volunteers will be given instructions and training upon arrival and will have staff support and supervision throughout their shift. 

What to wear:

Distributions are held outside, please dress accordingly for all types of weather. Wear comfortable clothing in layers. Closed-toe/closed-heel shoes are required, 100% of the foot must be covered. No crocks, sandals, Keen sandals, etc. If you arrive not wearing appropriate footwear, we will kindly ask that you leave and change shoes or volunteer with us another time.

Qualifications:

Age Requirements:

This position may be working outdoors in a parking lot around vehicle traffic. For safety reasons, all volunteers must be 11 years or older. Volunteers under 14 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

Volunteering as a TEAM:

We welcome you to volunteer with friends, family or co-workers! If you will be volunteering with others, please be sure to respond to this opportunity using the "respond as a team" feature.

If you need to cancel your shift due to illness or another emergency, please call 605-335-0364 or email info@feedingsouthdakota.org.

Help your neighbors in need today by volunteering to distribute boxes and bags of food to those who need a little extra food assistance.

Key Responsibilities:

Volunteers will assist with a variety of tasks to help with the distribution of food boxes to the public. Volunteer duties may include:

Support/Training:

Volunteers will be given instructions and training upon arrival and will have staff support and supervision throughout their shift. 

What to wear:

Distributions are held outside, please dress accordingly for all types of weather. Wear comfortable clothing in layers. Closed-toe/closed-heel shoes are required, 100% of the foot must be covered. No crocks, sandals, Keen sandals, etc. If you arrive not wearing appropriate footwear, we will kindly ask that you leave and change shoes or volunteer with us another time.

Qualifications:

Age Requirements:

This position may be working outdoors in a parking lot around vehicle traffic. For safety reasons, all volunteers must be 11 years or older. Volunteers under 14 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

Volunteering as a TEAM:

We welcome you to volunteer with friends, family or co-workers! If you will be volunteering with others, please be sure to respond to this opportunity using the "respond as a team" feature.

If you need to cancel your shift due to illness or another emergency, please call 605-335-0364 or email info@feedingsouthdakota.org.

Help your neighbors in need today by volunteering to distribute boxes and bags of food to those who need a little extra food assistance.

Key Responsibilities:

Volunteers will assist with a variety of tasks to help with the distribution of food boxes to the public. Volunteer duties may include:

Support/Training:

Volunteers will be given instructions and training upon arrival and will have staff support and supervision throughout their shift. 

What to wear:

Distributions are held outside, please dress accordingly for all types of weather. Wear comfortable clothing in layers. Closed-toe/closed-heel shoes are required, 100% of the foot must be covered. No crocks, sandals, Keen sandals, etc. If you arrive not wearing appropriate footwear, we will kindly ask that you leave and change shoes or volunteer with us another time.

Qualifications:

Age Requirements:

This position may be working outdoors in a parking lot around vehicle traffic. For safety reasons, all volunteers must be 11 years or older. Volunteers under 14 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

Volunteering as a TEAM:

We welcome you to volunteer with friends, family or co-workers! If you will be volunteering with others, please be sure to respond to this opportunity using the "respond as a team" feature.

If you need to cancel your shift due to illness or another emergency, please call 605-335-0364 or email info@feedingsouthdakota.org.

Help your neighbors in need today by volunteering to distribute boxes and bags of food to those who need a little extra food assistance.

Key Responsibilities:

Volunteers will assist with a variety of tasks to help with the distribution of food boxes to the public. Volunteer duties may include:

Support/Training:

Volunteers will be given instructions and training upon arrival and will have staff support and supervision throughout their shift. 

What to wear:

Distributions are held outside, please dress accordingly for all types of weather. Wear comfortable clothing in layers. Closed-toe/closed-heel shoes are required, 100% of the foot must be covered. No crocks, sandals, Keen sandals, etc. If you arrive not wearing appropriate footwear, we will kindly ask that you leave and change shoes or volunteer with us another time.

Qualifications:

Age Requirements:

This position may be working outdoors in a parking lot around vehicle traffic. For safety reasons, all volunteers must be 11 years or older. Volunteers under 14 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

Volunteering as a TEAM:

We welcome you to volunteer with friends, family or co-workers! If you will be volunteering with others, please be sure to respond to this opportunity using the "respond as a team" feature.

If you need to cancel your shift due to illness or another emergency, please call 605-335-0364 or email info@feedingsouthdakota.org.

Help your neighbors in need today by volunteering to distribute boxes and bags of food to those who need a little extra food assistance.

Key Responsibilities:

Volunteers will assist with a variety of tasks to help with the distribution of food boxes to the public. Volunteer duties may include:

Support/Training:

Volunteers will be given instructions and training upon arrival and will have staff support and supervision throughout their shift. 

What to wear:

Distributions are held outside, please dress accordingly for all types of weather. Wear comfortable clothing in layers. Closed-toe/closed-heel shoes are required, 100% of the foot must be covered. No crocks, sandals, Keen sandals, etc. If you arrive not wearing appropriate footwear, we will kindly ask that you leave and change shoes or volunteer with us another time.

Qualifications:

Age Requirements:

This position may be working outdoors in a parking lot around vehicle traffic. For safety reasons, all volunteers must be 11 years or older. Volunteers under 14 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

Volunteering as a TEAM:

We welcome you to volunteer with friends, family or co-workers! If you will be volunteering with others, please be sure to respond to this opportunity using the "respond as a team" feature.

If you need to cancel your shift due to illness or another emergency, please call 605-335-0364 or email info@feedingsouthdakota.org.

Help your neighbors in need today by volunteering to distribute boxes and bags of food to those who need a little extra food assistance.

Key Responsibilities:

Volunteers will assist with a variety of tasks to help with the distribution of food boxes to the public. Volunteer duties may include:

Support/Training:

Volunteers will be given instructions and training upon arrival and will have staff support and supervision throughout their shift. 

What to wear:

Distributions are held outside, please dress accordingly for all types of weather. Wear comfortable clothing in layers. Closed-toe/closed-heel shoes are required, 100% of the foot must be covered. No crocks, sandals, Keen sandals, etc. If you arrive not wearing appropriate footwear, we will kindly ask that you leave and change shoes or volunteer with us another time.

Qualifications:

Age Requirements:

This position may be working outdoors in a parking lot around vehicle traffic. For safety reasons, all volunteers must be 11 years or older. Volunteers under 14 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

Volunteering as a TEAM:

We welcome you to volunteer with friends, family or co-workers! If you will be volunteering with others, please be sure to respond to this opportunity using the "respond as a team" feature.

If you need to cancel your shift due to illness or another emergency, please call 605-335-0364 or email info@feedingsouthdakota.org.

Help your neighbors in need today by volunteering to distribute boxes and bags of food to those who need a little extra food assistance.

Key Responsibilities:

Volunteers will assist with a variety of tasks to help with the distribution of food boxes to the public. Volunteer duties may include:

Support/Training:

Volunteers will be given instructions and training upon arrival and will have staff support and supervision throughout their shift. 

What to wear:

Distributions are held outside, please dress accordingly for all types of weather. Wear comfortable clothing in layers. Closed-toe/closed-heel shoes are required, 100% of the foot must be covered. No crocks, sandals, Keen sandals, etc. If you arrive not wearing appropriate footwear, we will kindly ask that you leave and change shoes or volunteer with us another time.

Qualifications:

Age Requirements:

This position may be working outdoors in a parking lot around vehicle traffic. For safety reasons, all volunteers must be 11 years or older. Volunteers under 14 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

Volunteering as a TEAM:

We welcome you to volunteer with friends, family or co-workers! If you will be volunteering with others, please be sure to respond to this opportunity using the "respond as a team" feature.

If you need to cancel your shift due to illness or another emergency, please call 605-335-0364 or email info@feedingsouthdakota.org.

Help your neighbors in need today by volunteering to distribute boxes and bags of food to those who need a little extra food assistance.

Key Responsibilities:

Volunteers will assist with a variety of tasks to help with the distribution of food boxes to the public. Volunteer duties may include:

Support/Training:

Volunteers will be given instructions and training upon arrival and will have staff support and supervision throughout their shift. 

What to wear:

Distributions are held outside, please dress accordingly for all types of weather. Wear comfortable clothing in layers. Closed-toe/closed-heel shoes are required, 100% of the foot must be covered. No crocks, sandals, Keen sandals, etc. If you arrive not wearing appropriate footwear, we will kindly ask that you leave and change shoes or volunteer with us another time.

Qualifications:

Age Requirements:

This position may be working outdoors in a parking lot around vehicle traffic. For safety reasons, all volunteers must be 11 years or older. Volunteers under 14 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

Volunteering as a TEAM:

We welcome you to volunteer with friends, family or co-workers! If you will be volunteering with others, please be sure to respond to this opportunity using the "respond as a team" feature.

If you need to cancel your shift due to illness or another emergency, please call 605-335-0364 or email info@feedingsouthdakota.org.

Assist park staff at campground evening programs, tours, or other interpretive activities.

https://gfp.sd.gov/volunteer/

https://gfp.sd.gov/parks/detail/adams-homestead-and-nature-preserve/

Help your neighbors in need today by volunteering to distribute boxes and bags of food to those who need a little extra food assistance.

Key Responsibilities:

Volunteers will assist with a variety of tasks to help with the distribution of food boxes to the public. Volunteer duties may include:

Support/Training:

Volunteers will be given instructions and training upon arrival and will have staff support and supervision throughout their shift. 

What to wear:

Distributions are held outside, please dress accordingly for all types of weather. Wear comfortable clothing in layers. Closed-toe/closed-heel shoes are required, 100% of the foot must be covered. No crocks, sandals, Keen sandals, etc. If you arrive not wearing appropriate footwear, we will kindly ask that you leave and change shoes or volunteer with us another time.

Qualifications:

Age Requirements:

This position may be working outdoors in a parking lot around vehicle traffic. For safety reasons, all volunteers must be 11 years or older. Volunteers under 14 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

Volunteering as a TEAM:

We welcome you to volunteer with friends, family or co-workers! If you will be volunteering with others, please be sure to respond to this opportunity using the "respond as a team" feature.

If you need to cancel your shift due to illness or another emergency, please call 605-335-0364 or email info@feedingsouthdakota.org.

Help your neighbors in need today by volunteering to distribute boxes and bags of food to those who need a little extra food assistance.

Key Responsibilities:

Volunteers will assist with a variety of tasks to help with the distribution of food boxes to the public. Volunteer duties may include:

Support/Training:

Volunteers will be given instructions and training upon arrival and will have staff support and supervision throughout their shift. 

What to wear:

Distributions are held outside, please dress accordingly for all types of weather. Wear comfortable clothing in layers. Closed-toe/closed-heel shoes are required, 100% of the foot must be covered. No crocks, sandals, Keen sandals, etc. If you arrive not wearing appropriate footwear, we will kindly ask that you leave and change shoes or volunteer with us another time.

Qualifications:

Age Requirements:

This position may be working outdoors in a parking lot around vehicle traffic. For safety reasons, all volunteers must be 11 years or older. Volunteers under 14 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

Volunteering as a TEAM:

We welcome you to volunteer with friends, family or co-workers! If you will be volunteering with others, please be sure to respond to this opportunity using the "respond as a team" feature.

If you need to cancel your shift due to illness or another emergency, please call 605-335-0364 or email info@feedingsouthdakota.org

Help your neighbors in need today by volunteering to distribute boxes and bags of food to those who need a little extra food assistance.

Key Responsibilities:

Volunteers will assist with a variety of tasks to help with the distribution of food boxes to the public. Volunteer duties may include:

Support/Training:

Volunteers will be given instructions and training upon arrival and will have staff support and supervision throughout their shift. 

What to wear:

Distributions are held outside, please dress accordingly for all types of weather. Wear comfortable clothing in layers. Closed-toe/closed-heel shoes are required, 100% of the foot must be covered. No crocks, sandals, Keen sandals, etc. If you arrive not wearing appropriate footwear, we will kindly ask that you leave and change shoes or volunteer with us another time.

Qualifications:

Age Requirements:

This position may be working outdoors in a parking lot around vehicle traffic. For safety reasons, all volunteers must be 11 years or older. Volunteers under 14 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

Volunteering as a TEAM:

We welcome you to volunteer with friends, family or co-workers! If you will be volunteering with others, please be sure to respond to this opportunity using the "respond as a team" feature.

If you need to cancel your shift due to illness or another emergency, please call 605-335-0364 or email info@feedingsouthdakota.org.

Help your neighbors in need today by volunteering to distribute boxes and bags of food to those who need a little extra food assistance.

Key Responsibilities:

Volunteers will assist with a variety of tasks to help with the distribution of food boxes to the public. Volunteer duties may include:

Support/Training:

Volunteers will be given instructions and training upon arrival and will have staff support and supervision throughout their shift. 

What to wear:

Distributions are held outside, please dress accordingly for all types of weather. Wear comfortable clothing in layers. Closed-toe/closed-heel shoes are required, 100% of the foot must be covered. No crocks, sandals, Keen sandals, etc. If you arrive not wearing appropriate footwear, we will kindly ask that you leave and change shoes or volunteer with us another time.

Qualifications:

Age Requirements:

This position may be working outdoors in a parking lot around vehicle traffic. For safety reasons, all volunteers must be 11 years or older. Volunteers under 14 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

Volunteering as a TEAM:

We welcome you to volunteer with friends, family or co-workers! If you will be volunteering with others, please be sure to respond to this opportunity using the "respond as a team" feature.

If you need to cancel your shift due to illness or another emergency, please call 605-335-0364 or email info@feedingsouthdakota.org

Help your neighbors in need today by volunteering to distribute boxes and bags of food to those who need a little extra food assistance.

Key Responsibilities:

Volunteers will assist with a variety of tasks to help with the distribution of food boxes to the public. Volunteer duties may include:

Support/Training:

Volunteers will be given instructions and training upon arrival and will have staff support and supervision throughout their shift. 

What to wear:

Distributions are held outside, please dress accordingly for all types of weather. Wear comfortable clothing in layers. Closed-toe/closed-heel shoes are required, 100% of the foot must be covered. No crocks, sandals, Keen sandals, etc. If you arrive not wearing appropriate footwear, we will kindly ask that you leave and change shoes or volunteer with us another time.

Qualifications:

Age Requirements:

This position may be working outdoors in a parking lot around vehicle traffic. For safety reasons, all volunteers must be 11 years or older. Volunteers under 14 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

Volunteering as a TEAM:

We welcome you to volunteer with friends, family or co-workers! If you will be volunteering with others, please be sure to respond to this opportunity using the "respond as a team" feature.

If you need to cancel your shift due to illness or another emergency, please call 605-335-0364 or email info@feedingsouthdakota.org.

Bring the joy of the season to the Education & Visitor Center by setting up trees, decorating trees with lights and decor, setting up a false fireplace, topiaries, and other holiday items!

Contact Lori Puetz at lori.puetz@sdstate.edu or (605) 688 6707 with any questions.

NOTE: This opportunity is NOT at the Feeding South Dakota warehouse on 4701 N Westport Ave - you will need to go to the  distribution site located at Good News Church.

Mobile Food Distribution Volunteer Opportunity

Make a difference by distributing food boxes and bags to individuals and families facing food insecurity in local communities.

Key Responsibilities:

As a volunteer, you will assist with various tasks to ensure the smooth distribution of food to the public. Duties may include:

Support and Training:

Qualifications:

Age Requirements:

Important Notes:

The Outreach & Engagement Volunteer supports Wings of Valor Lodge by making friendly, professional phone calls to our community of volunteers, donors, and veteran guests. This role is vital to maintaining strong personal connections and ensuring our supporters feel valued, informed, and appreciated. Calls may include check-ins, thank-you messages, reminders, or invitations to events.

Duties: Place scheduled calls to volunteers, donors, and veteran guests using a provided call list and talking points. Help build relationships by listening, answering basic questions, and relaying feedback to staff.  Communicate upcoming opportunities, events, or updates in a warm and professional tone.   Log call notes and responses into a shared system for team follow-up.   Represent Wings of Valor Lodge’s mission with integrity, empathy, and respect.

Skills, Experience & Abilities: Excellent verbal communication and listening skills.  Compassionate, respectful, and confident phone presence.    Comfortable speaking with individuals from military and donor communities.   Reliable and able to follow up consistently.  Prior customer service or community outreach experience is a plus.

The Digital Media & Design Volunteer supports Wings of Valor Lodge by creating engaging, on-brand digital content that reflects our mission of serving U.S. military veterans. This remote role focuses on designing visuals and writing content for Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram, and updating basic website elements to ensure consistent communication and outreach.

Duties: Design visually compelling, emotionally intelligent content for Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.   Maintain alignment with the lodge’s branding, mission, and voice.  Create graphics and short-form videos or reels for campaigns, events, and veteran spotlights.   Update website pages and blog posts as needed (no coding required).   Collaborate virtually with staff for campaign planning and content reviews.   Support digital engagement strategies that build donor, volunteer, and veteran connection.

Skills, Experience & Abilities: Proficiency in graphic design tools (e.g., Canva, Adobe Express, Photoshop, etc.) Experience with social media content creation for Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram Understanding of non-profit branding, storytelling, and audience engagement.   Familiarity with basic website platforms (e.g., Wix, WordPress, or similar) Strong attention to detail, creativity, and ability to meet monthly deadlines

Work alongside park staff to help keep the park welcoming and well-maintained for visitors. Volunteer duties may include painting and staining park facilities, mowing, planting and watering trees, cleaning comfort stations, vault toilets, and fish cleaning stations, as well as assisting with other maintenance tasks and projects coordinated with park management.

https://gfp.sd.gov/volunteer/

https://gfp.sd.gov/parks/detail/george-s--mickelson-trail/

Cleans vault toilets and empties trash cans located throughout the park.

https://gfp.sd.gov/volunteer/

https://gfp.sd.gov/parks/detail/custer-state-park/

Welcome guests to Custer State Park and help them make the most of their visit. Volunteers provide information, answer questions, and share knowledge about the park’s history, wildlife, and recreational opportunities.

https://gfp.sd.gov/volunteer/

https://gfp.sd.gov/parks/detail/custer-state-park

reet and assist visitors to ensure they feel welcome in the park by providing information and answering questions. Monitor campground activities and report potential issues to park staff. Assist with customer service tasks such as selling firewood and checking out rental equipment. Support park operations through light landscape maintenance. Help maintain park facilities, including cleaning cabins, comfort stations, and vault toilets.

Volunteers are provided full hookup (water, sewer, and electric) campsite in exchange for 24 hours of service per person, per week.

https://gfp.sd.gov/volunteer/

https://gfp.sd.gov/parks/detail/west-pollock-recreation-area/

Whether you’re part of a service club, youth group, business team, or faith community, South Dakota State Parks has volunteer opportunities that bring people together while making a difference in our great outdoors. Opportunities are available year-round for groups of all sizes. Projects can be tailored to fit your group’s skills, schedule, and interests.

Group Volunteer Activities May Include:

https://gfp.sd.gov/volunteer/

Work alongside park staff to help keep the park welcoming and well-maintained for visitors. Volunteer duties may include painting and staining park facilities, mowing, planting and watering trees, cleaning comfort stations, vault toilets, and fish cleaning stations, as well as assisting with other maintenance tasks and projects coordinated with park management.

https://gfp.sd.gov/volunteer/

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Greet and assist visitors to ensure they feel welcome in the park by providing information and answering questions. Monitor campground activities and report potential issues to park staff. Assist with customer service tasks such as selling firewood and checking out rental equipment. Support park operations through light landscape maintenance. Help maintain park facilities, including cleaning cabins, comfort stations, and vault toilets.

Volunteers are provided full hookup (water, sewer, and electric) campsite in exchange for 24 hours of service per person, per week.

https://gfp.sd.gov/volunteer/

https://gfp.sd.gov/parks/detail/pickerel-lake-recreation-area/

reet and assist visitors to ensure they feel welcome in the park by providing information and answering questions. Monitor campground activities and report potential issues to park staff. Assist with customer service tasks such as selling firewood and checking out rental equipment. Support park operations through light landscape maintenance. Help maintain park facilities, including cleaning cabins, comfort stations, and vault toilets.

Volunteers are provided full hookup (water, sewer, and electric) campsite in exchange for 24 hours of service per person, per week.

https://gfp.sd.gov/volunteer/

https://gfp.sd.gov/parks/detail/oahe-downstream-recreation-area/

reet and assist visitors to ensure they feel welcome in the park by providing information and answering questions. Monitor campground activities and report potential issues to park staff. Assist with customer service tasks such as selling firewood and checking out rental equipment. Support park operations through light landscape maintenance. Help maintain park facilities, including cleaning cabins, comfort stations, and vault toilets.

Volunteers are provided full hookup (water, sewer, and electric) campsite in exchange for 24 hours of service per person, per week.

https://gfp.sd.gov/volunteer/

https://gfp.sd.gov/parks/detail/lake-thompson-recreation-area/

Greet and assist visitors to ensure they feel welcome in the park by providing information and answering questions. Monitor campground activities and report potential issues to park staff. Assist with customer service tasks such as selling firewood and checking out rental equipment. Support park operations through light landscape maintenance. Help maintain park facilities, including cleaning cabins, comfort stations, and vault toilets.

Volunteers are provided full hookup (water, sewer, and electric) campsite in exchange for 24 hours of service per person, per week.

https://gfp.sd.gov/volunteer/

https://gfp.sd.gov/parks/detail/indian-creek-recreation-area/

Greet and assist visitors to ensure they feel welcome in the park by providing information and answering questions. Monitor campground activities and report potential issues to park staff. Assist with customer service tasks such as selling firewood and checking out rental equipment. Support park operations through light landscape maintenance. Help maintain park facilities, including cleaning cabins, comfort stations, and vault toilets.

Volunteers are provided full hookup (water, sewer, and electric) campsite in exchange for 24 hours of service per person, per week.

https://gfp.sd.gov/volunteer/

https://gfp.sd.gov/parks/detail/farm-island-recreation-area/

Greet and assists visitors to ensure they feel welcome in the parks by providing information and answering questions.  Keep an eye on campground activities and provide information to park staff on potential problems.  Other tasks may include selling firewood, checking out rental equipment, light landscape maintenance, and cleaning cabins, comfort station, and vault toilets. 
Volunteers are provided full hookup (water, sewer, and electric) campsite in exchange for 24 hours of service per person, per week.

https://gfp.sd.gov/volunteer/

https://gfp.sd.gov/parks/detail/fort-sisseton-historic-state-park/

Greet and assist visitors to ensure they feel welcome in the park by providing information and answering questions. Monitor campground activities and report potential issues to park staff. Assist with customer service tasks such as selling firewood and checking out rental equipment. Support park operations through light landscape maintenance. Help maintain park facilities, including cleaning cabins, comfort stations, and vault toilets.

Volunteers are provided full hookup (water, sewer, and electric) campsite in exchange for 24 hours of service per person, per week.

https://gfp.sd.gov/volunteer/

https://gfp.sd.gov/parks/detail/little-moreau-recreation-area/

Greet and assist visitors to ensure they feel welcome in the park by providing information and answering questions. Monitor campground activities and report potential issues to park staff. Assist with customer service tasks such as selling firewood and checking out rental equipment. Support park operations through light landscape maintenance. Help maintain park facilities, including cleaning cabins, comfort stations, and vault toilets.

Volunteers are provided full hookup (water, sewer, and electric) campsite in exchange for 24 hours of service per person, per week.

https://gfp.sd.gov/volunteer/

https://gfp.sd.gov/parks/detail/fisher-grove-state-park/

Greet and assist visitors to ensure they feel welcome in the park by providing information and answering questions. Monitor campground activities and report potential issues to park staff. Assist with customer service tasks such as selling firewood and checking out rental equipment. Support park operations through light landscape maintenance. Help maintain park facilities, including cleaning cabins, comfort stations, and vault toilets.

Volunteers are provided full hookup (water, sewer, and electric) campsite in exchange for 24 hours of service per person, per week.

https://gfp.sd.gov/volunteer/

https://gfp.sd.gov/parks/detail/mina-lake-recreation-area/

Meals on Wheels is seeking great volunteers!

As the days warm up and flowers begin to bloom, the Meals on Wheels program is seeking dedicated volunteer delivery drivers to help us continue providing essential meals to our community. If you can spare just one to two hours during the lunch hour, we would love to have you join our team! For many of our participants, our volunteers are the only human interaction they receive during the day—or even the week.

If you’re interested or would like more information, please reach out to Sam at slocke@activegen.org or call (605) 333-3305. You can also fill out our volunteer application and we will reach out to you soon: https://form.jotform.com/250265785532158

Thank you for considering making a difference and brightening someone’s day!

Join the Fight Against Food Insecurity: Volunteer with us in our Distribution Center!

Volunteers help ensure we have enough food sorted and packed for families in need. The following are examples of projects that you might be helping with depending on the needs of the organization on any given day.

What You'll Do:

What We Offer:

What We're Looking For:

Additional Details:

Reminder: We welcome you to volunteer with friends, family, and co-workers. If you will be volunteering with others, please be sure to respond to this opportunity using the "respond as a team" feature.

If you need to cancel your shift for any reason, please call 605-335-0364 or email info@feedingsouthdakota.org.

Join the Fight Against Food Insecurity: Volunteer with us in our Distribution Center!

Volunteers help ensure we have enough food sorted and packed for families in need. The following are examples of projects that you might be helping with depending on the needs of the organization on any given day.

What You'll Do:

What We Offer:

What We're Looking For:

Additional Details:

Reminder: We welcome you to volunteer with friends, family, and co-workers. If you will be volunteering with others, please be sure to respond to this opportunity using the "respond as a team" feature.

If you need to cancel your shift for any reason, please call 605-335-0364 or email info@feedingsouthdakota.org.

At Feeding South Dakota, our volunteers and staff come together to distribute boxes and bags of food to our neighbors during Mobile Distributions. This essential program helps us support around 12,000 families across the state each month. We are seeking a volunteer to help with the guest registration process, which includes entering or updating guest information on a tablet and checking in guests for the distribution.

Key Responsibilities:

Support and Training:

Volunteers will receive instructions and training on guest registration before their shift, with ongoing staff support and supervision available throughout.

What to Wear:

Since distributions are held outdoors, please dress appropriately for all types of weather conditions. Wear comfortable, layered clothing and fully enclosed shoes—no crocs, sandals, or open-toed footwear. If you arrive in inappropriate shoes, we will kindly ask you to change before volunteering.

Qualifications:

Volunteer and Guest Safety:

Thank you for considering this important role in supporting our community!

Cancellation Policy:

If you need to cancel your shift due to illness or an emergency, please call 605-335-0364 or email info@feedingsouthdakota.org.

We are looking for some volunteers to come and assist with organizing and sorting through the overhaul of donations for our thrift store. Some responsibilities include organizing, receiving donations, checking customers out at the counter, stocking, rotating, staging displays and merchandise for purchase. 

It's very important to our organization that the toys are very clean and sanitized before they reach the hands of children. We need volunteers who would like to learn the procedure to clean and sanitize toys. This is mostly a standing position but we can change the set up to accommodate seating if necessary. We would love volunteer who could learn the procedure and come back for at least one hour each week. Of course, if you love it, you can come back many times or stay longer!

Toy Processing- the volunteer will learn the steps for toy processing who include checking the toy, the book and the box to make sure those are in great conditions. They will be looking for missing toys, broken toys or boxes and, books who were damaged. This is a seating position where you get to try out toys!

The Run for the Banquet event on Thanksgiving Day benefits The Banquet. 15 volunteers needed to help along the route and 10 volunteers are needed to help with parking. Volunteers should park on the north parking lot. Sign in and receive a yellow volunteer vest. Instructions of where to stand along the route or in the parking lots will be given at that time.

Volunteers need to report at
7:00am (CT) on Thursday,
November 27th, 2025.
Event starts at 8:00am (CT) on
Thanksgiving Day

There are many ways to get involved as a group to support the Helpline Center's mission every day.

Community Influencers: Use personal or professional networks to promote events, share campaigns, or recruit attendees and donors. Distribute brochures, flyers, or promote programs/events at coffee shops, libraries, and community centers.

Maintenance Support: Rally a team of volunteers to complete indoor and outdoor maintenance projects that keep the Helpline Center running smoothly and looking its best.

Special Events: Be part of our signature events like the Step Forward Walk and the Spirit of Volunteerism Breakfast. Roles may include event setup, registration, hospitality, and more.

Corporate Packing Events: Gather your co-workers and join in assembling care kits and other needed items.

Caring Cards: Create uplifting cards for Helpline Center staff or to be included with 988 journals.

Staff Support: Show some love to Helpline Center staff. An act of kindness goes a long way! Buy or cook a meal for staff, deliver baked goods or flowers, or dream up another way to show your support.

To provide compassionate, non-medical support to individuals aged 62 and older, helping them maintain dignity, independence, and quality of life in their own homes. This may include chore services like cleaning, cooking, yard maintenance, driving to and from appointments or grocery store, and overall companionship. Weekly visits,  on average 1-2.5 hours each.

Prepare and deliver home-cooked meals for families in need.

Lasagna Love was started at the beginning of the pandemic when the founder of Good to Mama was looking for a way to help moms in her community. She and her toddler started making and delivering meals to families in the neighborhood who were struggling, whether that struggle was financial, emotional, or simply a feeling of overwhelm.
Lasagna Love has since grown into a national movement, with thousands of people all cooking and delivering meals to families in their communities. What we do is simple: feed families, spread kindness, and strengthen communities. Our mission is not only to help address the incredible rise in food insecurity among families but also to provide a simple act of love and kindness during a time full of uncertainty and stress.
Volunteers can sign up for a frequency that works for them, making a meal monthly, weekly, 3 times a week, etc. The volunteer would sign up on the website (lasagnalove.org), and then would be provided with a family's information to coordinate a date and time to deliver the meal. To register, please visit lasagnalove.org. For more information, email Laney.

Lasagna Love was started at the beginning of the pandemic when the founder of Good to Mama was looking for a way to help moms in her community. She and her toddler started making and delivering meals to families in the neighborhood who were struggling, whether that struggle was financial, emotional, or simply a feeling of overwhelm.
Lasagna Love has since grown into a national movement, with thousands of people all cooking and delivering meals to families in their communities. What we do is simple: feed families, spread kindness, and strengthen communities. Our mission is not only to help address the incredible rise in food insecurity among families but also to provide a simple act of love and kindness during a time full of uncertainty and stress.
Volunteers can sign up for a frequency that works for them, making a meal monthly, weekly, 3 times a week, etc. The volunteer would sign up on the website (lasagnalove.org), and then would be provided with a family's information to coordinate a date and time to deliver the meal. To register, please visit lasagnalove.org. For more information, email Laney.

Lasagna Love was started at the beginning of the pandemic, when the founder of Good to Mama was looking for a way to help moms in her community. She and her toddler started making and delivering meals to families in the neighborhood who were struggling, whether that struggle was financial, emotional, or simply a feeling of overwhelm.

Lasagna Love has since grown into a national movement, with thousands of people all cooking and delivering meals to families in their communities. What we do is simple: feed families, spread kindness, and strengthen communities. Our mission is not only to help address the incredible rise in food insecurity among families, but also to provide a simple act of love and kindness during a time full of uncertainty and stress.

Requesting SculptureWalk Volunteers

Who: Requesting able-bodied volunteers 13 and older. Volunteers who are OK with heavy lifting are a plus!
What: Assist with all the logistics involved in taking down the organization's current set of sculptures and getting new sculptures put up at their downtown Sioux Falls locations

Where: Installation activities take place along the SculptureWalk route (mostly along Phillips Avenue between 8th and 13th Streets)

When: Taking down the current set of sculptures usually happens in the early morning on a Saturday in mid-April. Putting up the new set of sculptures usually happens in the early morning on a Saturday in early May

To volunteer, Express Interest below. For more information, call (605) 731-2375

Requesting Spotlight Theatre Company Volunteers

Who: Requesting volunteers 13+ who enjoy theatre and/or working with area youth

What: Assist the Spotlight Theatre Company, the Washington Pavilion’s in-house youth theatre program, in putting on its multiple fully staged productions each year. Volunteers can assist in the following capacities:

 - Costumes/Props/Set Construction
 - Painting
 - Rehearsal assistance
 - Backstage supervision

Where: At the Washington Pavilion and Orpheum Theater, both in downtown Sioux Falls

When: Volunteer commitments are seasonal and the production staff offers flexible scheduling

Why: Volunteers play a critical role in bringing Spotlight’s inclusive, high-quality productions to life

To volunteer, Express Interest below. For more information, call (605) 731-2375

Requesting Visual Arts Center Greeters & Guides

Who: Requesting volunteers 16 and older
What: Serving as a Visual Arts Center (VAC) Entrance Desk Greeter and leading tours of the galleries as requested by guests and/or scheduled by groups visiting the museum

Where: At the VAC entrance desk inside the Washington Pavilion

Training: Plenty of training provided by Museums staff and fellow volunteers - no prior art expertise necessary!
When: Volunteers usually serve on a set day of the week for a three-hour session between the museum hours of 10:00 am and 5:00 pm.

Why: Museum guests appreciate a friendly face and welcoming presence upon their arrival at the VAC. Volunteer-led tours of the exhibits on display are often the favorite part of guests' visits to the Pavilion!

To volunteer, Express Interest below. For more information, call (605) 731-2375.

Requesting Performance Ushers

Who: Requesting friendly volunteers 14 and older who are comfortable with stairs, dark spaces, reading tickets, standing for periods of time, and operating ticket scanners

What: Serving as an usher for Washington Pavilion performances, including Broadway shows, the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra, big-name artists, local group performances, comedians, and more!

Where: At the Washington Pavilion and Orpheum Theater, both in downtown Sioux Falls

When: Ushers serve on a season-by-season basis. The Pavilion staff loves to have volunteers join them for at least three performances each month

Why: Ushers play a critical role in maximizing the Pavilion guest experience and provide invaluable services by taking tickets, assisting guests to their seats, answering questions, and creating a pleasant and welcoming environment for all. Ushers get to meet lots of new people and experience quality performances

To volunteer, Express Interest below. For more information, call (605) 731-2375

Requesting Summer Camp Volunteers

Who: Requesting volunteers 13 and older

What: Volunteering as a Pavilion camps assistant, acting as the camp instructor's second set of eyes, ears, and helping hands for the 90+ art-, science-, and performing arts-focused camps the Pavilion hosts each summer

Where: Camps happen in various locations inside the Washington Pavilion

When: Camps are one-week offerings (two-week runs for music theatre camps) Monday-Thursday from 8:30 am-12:00 pm and/or 1:00-4:30 pm between early June and early August. Volunteers are asked to sign up and be present for each day of a camp

Why: Volunteers get to explore the many exciting areas of art, science, and theatre while serving as a positive role model and mentor to younger peers

To volunteer, Express Interest below. For more information, call (605) 731-2375.

Requesting Kirby Science Discovery Center (KSDC) Volunteers

Who: Requesting volunteers 13 and older
What: Volunteering in the KSDC. Volunteers can:

- Oversee the floors, clean/sanitize exhibits & surfaces as needed, and make sure exhibits are looking good and working well

- Lead fun activities for children and families  in the Jack’s Imagination Lab and the Children's Studio (inside the Visual Arts Center)

Plenty of on-site training provided by Pavilion Museums staff!
Where: In and around the KSDC, located inside the Pavilion
When: Times are flexible. Volunteers often serve once or twice per week in three-hour sessions between the museum hours of 10:00 am and 5:00 pm Tuesday through Sunday
Why: Volunteers help provide first-class museum experiences for the 120,000 guests who annually visit the KSDC

To volunteer, Express Interest below. For more information, call (605) 731-2375.

Requesting Field Trip Volunteers

Who: Requesting volunteers 16+ with good mobility who enjoy working with elementary- and middle school-aged students in large groups

What: Assist the Pavilion's Museum staff in hosting educational field trips for area students. Volunteers can serve in the following capacities:

- As Field Trip Assistants: greet students, their teachers, and chaperones upon arrival, distribute itineraries, direct groups to their destinations, and help move sack lunches (with rolling Pavilion bins) to the 3rd-floor lobby

- As Museum Floor Volunteers: supervise the Science Center floors, reset exhibits, answer questions from groups, and direct groups to the locations of their next stops during their visits

Where: In and around the Pavilion’s museums and lobbies

When: 9:00 am-12:00 pm and/or 11:00-2:00 pm on weekdays in April and May. Volunteers may be scheduled on a certain day or days of the week or on an as-needed basis when the Pavilion knows it will be hosting lots of groups

Why: Volunteers help provide first-class experiences for the thousands of students who visit the Pavilion on field trips each spring

To volunteer, Express Interest below. For more information, call (605) 731-2375. 

Requesting Building Tour Guides
Who: Requesting friendly, outgoing volunteers ages 16+ with good mobility who enjoy history and public speaking
What: Leading tours of the Washington Pavilion, which is housed in the beautifully renovated former Washington High School. Tour itineraries and topics adjust depending on the audience, be that Washington High School alumni, local students, or visitors to Sioux Falls
Where: Inside the Washington Pavilion, especially its performance spaces and museums
When: Tours are scheduled through the Pavilion's sales office. Volunteers are requested to lead tours based on when groups schedule their visit
Why: The building is the site of "Old Washington High," which educated tens of thousands of Sioux Falls families for nearly a century and is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places. Building tour guides help ensure the legacy and bring to life the history of this one-of-a-kind facility!

To volunteer, Express Interest below. For more information, call (605) 731-2375.

The mission of the Helpline Center is making lives better by giving support, offering hope and creating connections all day, every day. One of the primary ways we do this is through our community resource, childcare providers, and volunteer connections databases. Help keep the three Helpline Center databases up to date by connecting with agencies and providers to verify resource information. 

Role:

Responsibilities:

Make phone calls to agencies encouraging them to update their information

Conduct outreach to potential agencies based on a prospect list

Enter updates into databases as applicable

Details:

All materials and instructions provided

Work is detail-oriented 

Must be comfortable with phone interaction 

Qualifications: 

Impact: Your efforts ensure that community members, families, and volunteers can access accurate, reliable information when they need it most.

Requesting "Street Team" Poster Delivery Volunteers
Who: Requesting volunteers ages 16+
What: Delivering posters to area business to promote upcoming Pavilion events & concerts
Where: Various locations around downtown Sioux Falls
When: Street Team volunteers are welcome to drop off posters at their businesses in a timely manner when it’s convenient for them. Volunteers receive notice when new posters are ready to deliver, which usually happens about once or twice per month
Why: Street Team volunteers have the satisfaction of promoting the Pavilion programs and get to familiarize themselves with downtown Sioux Falls businesses
Bonus: For every 10 hours of Street Team service, volunteers are eligible to receive complimentary/discounted tickets to a Pavilion-hosted performance (some restrictions apply)

To volunteer, Express Interest below. For more information, call (605) 731-2375.

NOTE: This opportunity is NOT at the Feeding South Dakota warehouse on N. Westport Ave. - you will need to go to Faith Lutheran Church located at 601 N Cliff.

Mobile Food Distribution Volunteer Opportunity

Make a difference by distributing food boxes and bags to individuals and families facing food insecurity in local communities.

Key Responsibilities:

As a volunteer, you will assist with various tasks to ensure the smooth distribution of food to the public. Duties may include:

Support and Training:

Qualifications:

Age Requirements:

Important Notes:

BBP is seeking a volunteer to pick up food from Hy-Vee and deliver to our site.  In addition, help put away food that's delivered on Thursdays from Feeding South Dakota.   Delivery from Feeding South Dakota is usually at 9am.  This is 3 Thursday's a month.  If you don't have a vehicle large enough for the order from Hy-Vee, we have options available! 

Every Monday, during the school year, BBP is in need of 5 volunteers to unwrap the food at 10am and get the site ready for the packing on Wednesday.  It does require lifting boxes of food.  This is great for individuals seeking volunteer opportunities.  

The Sioux Falls Area Humane Society sees about 8 thousand animals a year! We need help caring for all of these fur-babies both hands on with socialization or walking, and hands off by cleaning, laundry, etc. Junior volunteers ages 12 and older can volunteer with their 18 year or older guardian or parent, and adults ages 18 years or older can volunteer on their own! Just fill out the volunteer application on the desktop version of www.sfadopt.com!

Use your marketing and development skills to support the work of the Helpline Center. Examples include but are not limited to staffing booths, grant support, content writing, photography, or any other skills you would like to share. Interview and background check required. 

There are several ways to give back with CORE, one way is being a learning station presenter. Volunteers will serve as presenters during interactive programs with students aimed at saving the lives of teens in Rapid City. Volunteers must have good interactive skills with young teenagers and be a positive role model. Presenters are considered professional individuals like nurses, doctors, law enforcement, counselors, etc. To volunteer express interest below or call Rick at 60-543-14672

Basic automotive mechanical skills taught and assisted with for helpful participants from Black Hills Works. Help to show how to use tools, tighten / loosen bolts, check oil, etc....  basic mechanical skills lead for a small group.  Christian values and automotive knowledge preferred.  Thursdays from 1-3 pm, starting ASAP.  Contact Troy for more information & to see if you would be a good fit to help coach & make a difference.  

Mobile Distribution

Help your neighbors in need today by volunteering to distribute boxes and bags of food to those who need a little extra food assistance.

Key Responsibilities:

Volunteers will assist with a variety of tasks to help with the distribution of food boxes to the public.

Volunteer duties may include:

Support/Training:

Please arrive wearing comfortable clothing in layers and closed-toe/closed-heel shoes. Volunteers will be given instructions and training upon arrival and will have staff support and supervision throughout their shift.

Qualifications:

Age Requirements:

This position may be working outdoors in a parking lot around vehicle traffic. For safety reasons, all volunteers must be 11 years or older. Volunteers under 14 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

If you need to cancel your shift due to illness, please call 605-335-0364 or email info@feedingsouthdakota.org

Reminder:

We welcome you to volunteer with friends, family or co-workers. If you will be volunteering with others please be sure to respond to this opportunity using the "respond as a team" feature.

IMPORTANT: This opportunity cannot be signed up for without completing the Mobile guest check-in training. Once trained, a site manager will approve the RC Mobile Check In qualification. For more information, email rcinfo@feedingsouthdakota.org or call 605-348-2689. 

Help your neighbors in need today by volunteering to help check guests into our mobile food distributions.

Key Responsibilities:

Support/Training:

Volunteers will be given instructions and training at a training session prior to the shift and will have staff support and supervision throughout their shift. 

What to wear:

Distributions are held outside, please dress accordingly for all types of weather. Wear comfortable clothing in layers. Fully enclosed shoes are required, 100% of the foot must be covered. No crocks, sandals, Keen sandals, etc. If you arrive not wearing appropriate footwear, we will kindly ask that you leave and change shoes or volunteer with us another time.

Qualifications:

Volunteer and Guest Safety: 

If you need to cancel your shift due to illness or another emergency, please call 605-348-2689 or email rcinfo@feedingsouthdakota.org.

Mobile Distribution

Help your neighbors in need today by volunteering to distribute boxes and bags of food to those who need a little extra food assistance.

Key Responsibilities:

Volunteers will assist with a variety of tasks to help with the distribution of food boxes to the public.

Volunteer duties may include:

Support/Training:

Please arrive wearing comfortable clothing in layers and closed-toe/closed-heel shoes. Volunteers will be given instructions and training upon arrival and will have staff support and supervision throughout their shift.

Qualifications:

Age Requirements:

This position may be working outdoors in a parking lot around vehicle traffic. For safety reasons, all volunteers must be 11 years or older. Volunteers under 14 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

If you need to cancel your shift due to illness, please call 605-335-0364 or email info@feedingsouthdakota.org

Reminder:

We welcome you to volunteer with friends, family or co-workers. If you will be volunteering with others please be sure to respond to this opportunity using the "respond as a team" feature.

Mobile Distribution

Help your neighbors in need today by volunteering to distribute boxes and bags of food to those who need a little extra food assistance.

Key Responsibilities:

Volunteers will assist with a variety of tasks to help with the distribution of food boxes to the public.

Volunteer duties may include:

Support/Training:

Please arrive wearing comfortable clothing in layers and closed-toe/closed-heel shoes. Volunteers will be given instructions and training upon arrival and will have staff support and supervision throughout their shift.

Qualifications:

Age Requirements:

This position may be working outdoors in a parking lot around vehicle traffic. For safety reasons, all volunteers must be 11 years or older. Volunteers under 14 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

If you need to cancel your shift due to illness, please call 605-335-0364 or email info@feedingsouthdakota.org

Reminder:

We welcome you to volunteer with friends, family or co-workers. If you will be volunteering with others please be sure to respond to this opportunity using the "respond as a team" feature.

IMPORTANT: This opportunity cannot be signed up for without completing the Mobile guest check-in training. Once trained, a site manager will approve the RC Mobile Check In qualification. For more information, email rcinfo@feedingsouthdakota.org or call 605-348-2689. 

Help your neighbors in need today by volunteering to help check guests into our mobile food distributions.

Key Responsibilities:

Support/Training:

Volunteers will be given instructions and training at a training session prior to the shift and will have staff support and supervision throughout their shift. 

What to wear:

Distributions are held outside, please dress accordingly for all types of weather. Wear comfortable clothing in layers. Fully enclosed shoes are required, 100% of the foot must be covered. No crocks, sandals, Keen sandals, etc. If you arrive not wearing appropriate footwear, we will kindly ask that you leave and change shoes or volunteer with us another time.

Qualifications:

Volunteer and Guest Safety: 

If you need to cancel your shift due to illness or another emergency, please call 605-348-2689 or email rcinfo@feedingsouthdakota.org.

Mobile Distribution

Help your neighbors in need today by volunteering to distribute boxes and bags of food to those who need a little extra food assistance.

Key Responsibilities:

Volunteers will assist with a variety of tasks to help with the distribution of food boxes to the public.

Volunteer duties may include:

Support/Training:

Please arrive wearing comfortable clothing in layers and closed-toe/closed-heel shoes. Volunteers will be given instructions and training upon arrival and will have staff support and supervision throughout their shift.

Qualifications:

Age Requirements:

This position may be working outdoors in a parking lot around vehicle traffic. For safety reasons, all volunteers must be 11 years or older. Volunteers under 14 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

If you need to cancel your shift due to illness, please call 605-335-0364 or email info@feedingsouthdakota.org

Reminder:

We welcome you to volunteer with friends, family or co-workers. If you will be volunteering with others please be sure to respond to this opportunity using the "respond as a team" feature.

Rapid City Mobile Distribution

Help your neighbors in need today by volunteering to distribute boxes and bags of food to those who need a little extra food assistance.

Key Responsibilities:

Volunteers will assist with a variety of tasks to help with the distribution of food boxes to the public.

Volunteer duties may include:

Support/Training:

Please arrive wearing comfortable clothing in layers and closed-toe/closed-heel shoes. Volunteers will be given instructions and training upon arrival and will have staff support and supervision throughout their shift. 

Qualifications:

Age Requirements:

This position may be working outdoors in a parking lot around vehicle traffic. For safety reasons, all volunteers must be 11 years or older. Volunteers under 14 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

If you need to cancel your shift due to illness, please call 605-335-0364 or email info@feedingsouthdakota.org

Reminder:

We welcome you to volunteer with friends, family or co-workers. If you will be volunteering with others please be sure to respond to this opportunity using the "respond as a team" feature.

Mobile Distribution

Help your neighbors in need today by volunteering to distribute boxes and bags of food to those who need a little extra food assistance.

Key Responsibilities:

Volunteers will assist with a variety of tasks to help with the distribution of food boxes to the public.

Volunteer duties may include:

Support/Training:

Please arrive wearing comfortable clothing in layers and closed-toe/closed-heel shoes. Volunteers will be given instructions and training upon arrival and will have staff support and supervision throughout their shift.

Qualifications:

Age Requirements:

This position may be working outdoors in a parking lot around vehicle traffic. For safety reasons, all volunteers must be 11 years or older. Volunteers under 14 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

If you need to cancel your shift due to illness, please call 605-335-0364 or email info@feedingsouthdakota.org

Reminder:

We welcome you to volunteer with friends, family or co-workers. If you will be volunteering with others please be sure to respond to this opportunity using the "respond as a team" feature.