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Food Sorting
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Food Sorting

Volunteers sort and pack thousands of pounds of food each day. Once packaged, the food…
Garden Winterizing
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Garden Winterizing

Dorothy's House has four properties. We will likely be focusing most of the day at…
Tree Planting at the Dog Park
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Tree Planting at the Dog Park

Volunteers will work with Park staff on planting 8 trees in the dog park area…
Invasive Species Removal in Walnut Creek Regional Park
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Invasive Species Removal in Walnut Creek Regional Park

Volunteers will work alongside Parks staff to remove invasive species from the oak savanna area…
Monument Sign Refresh
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Monument Sign Refresh

Help us put the finishing touch on the exterior of the Urbandale Food Pantry! When…
A Thrifty Christmas
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A Thrifty Christmas

Help us process and prepare for our Christmas Open House at our Indianola location. If…
Monument Sign Refresh
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Monument Sign Refresh

Help us put the finishing touch on the exterior of the Urbandale Food Pantry! When…
Painting Refresh of Small Group Rooms
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Painting Refresh of Small Group Rooms

Join us at Freedom for Youth, where you can refresh our small group rooms through…
Making the Outside as Beautiful as the Inside at GiGi’s!
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Making the Outside as Beautiful as the Inside at GiGi’s!

Help us prepare our property for winter by clearing overgrown vegetation around the building. Volunteers…
Fall Campus Clean-Up
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Fall Campus Clean-Up

With more than five acres here at our residential campus on the Southside of Des…
Rooting for Our Kids
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Rooting for Our Kids

Help us create a field our young athletes can be proud to call home! We…
Bubbles & Bingo
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Bubbles & Bingo

Join the fun at Bubbles & Bingo! We're giving back to our amazing group home…
Stories of Our Community
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Stories of Our Community

The Urbandale Food Pantry is seeking a video production, marketing, or communications team to help…
Fence Build
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Fence Build

We are thrilled to share that, thanks to our sponsors, we will be providing a…
Community Garden Refresh
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Community Garden Refresh

Get your hands dirty for a good cause at Community Youth Concepts! Our garden helps…
Raking Yards for Urbandale Seniors
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Raking Yards for Urbandale Seniors

Senior Citizens will request people to rake their yard and do other yardwork. Volunteers will…
Flower Bed Beautification at the Urbandale Public Library
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Flower Bed Beautification at the Urbandale Public Library

Help beautify the Urbandale Public Library by assisting with weeding and cleanup of the flower…
Store-front Beautification
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Store-front Beautification

Our Urbandale ReStore is looking for your help to beautify our storefront! Last year, our…
Weed it and Reap
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Weed it and Reap

Help us tuck the garden in for the season. Volunteers will weed, pull finished plants,…
Casserole Club at Mercy One
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Casserole Club at Mercy One

Join the Casserole Club for a volunteer day supporting families staying at the Ronald McDonald…
Local Food Packaging Event
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Local Food Packaging Event

Join us at Meals from the Heartland for the Urbandale Uplift Project as we come…
Olmsted-Urban House Repairs
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Olmsted-Urban House Repairs

We will have various repair projects on the property. Our volunteers should expect to replace…
School Clean Up
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School Clean Up

General clean-up around the building and grounds. Depending on the organization that helps, we can…
Casserole Club Near Blank Children’s Hospital
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Casserole Club Near Blank Children’s Hospital

Join the Casserole Club for a volunteer day supporting families staying at the Ronald McDonald…
Thank You Note Stuffing
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Thank You Note Stuffing

Iowa International Center's annual gala Passport to Prosperity is early in October. We are asking…
Christmas With a Cause
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Christmas With a Cause

Help us process and prepare for our Christmas Open House at our Des Moines location.…
Living History Farms Fall Clean Up
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Living History Farms Fall Clean Up

Volunteers will be helping with general landscaping and pick up out at the West Side…
Miracle on 86th Street Holiday Lighting
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Miracle on 86th Street Holiday Lighting

Volunteers will work with staff to start hanging holiday lights for the Miracle on 86th…
Feeding Friendship – Building Community Through Shared Meals
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Feeding Friendship – Building Community Through Shared Meals

Join the Urbandale Library's Uplift Project in supporting individuals and families experiencing food insecurity. Together,…
Sort and Sparkle Crew
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Sort and Sparkle Crew

Help make Joppa welcoming by cleaning and organizing the interior of the property! If you…
Social Media Content Sprint
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Social Media Content Sprint

The Urbandale Food Pantry is looking for a team with experience in marketing, communications, graphic…
Operation Happy Camper
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Operation Happy Camper

Help prepare Children's Cancer Connection for camp! Volunteers will assist with whitewashing camp boards, organizing…
Antique Scavenger Hunt
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Antique Scavenger Hunt

Iowa International Center has been welcoming international visitors to Iowa since 1938. Over the years,…
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