Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteers of America offers many opportunities to make a difference in the lives of the individuals we serve. Choose from one of the volunteer opportunities below or suggest your own project.
Contact Josh Kornberg, Community Engagement Coordinator, at JoshK@voaky.org or (502) 636-4644 to learn more.
Study Buddy: Provide personal tutoring for children living at the Family Emergency Shelter in Louisville.
Volunteer Size: Individual
Commitment Level: High, one hour per week
Stay and Play: Spend time with children in the playroom at the Family Emergency Shelter or at our Addiction Recovery Services program for pregnant and parenting women. Toys, books and games are provided.
Volunteer Size: Small group, age 16 or older
Commitment Level: Low, two hours
Brightening Birthdays: Help us celebrate children’s birthdays at the Family Emergency Shelter. Download a flyer with all the details.
Volunteer Size: Individual or group
Commitment Level: Low, 1.5 hours
Life skills educator: Ranging from cooking to couponing to fitness and beyond, if you have a skill that would be beneficial, we would love for you to share that with our clients in Louisville or Lexington.
Volunteer Size: Individual or Group
Commitment Level: Low, a one-time commitment customized to your life skill
Helping Hands (Maintenance Assistance): Help our maintenance crew with building, repair, and restoration projects at our programs in Louisville and Southern Indiana.
Volunteer Size: Individual or Group
Commitment Level: Low, one-time project; High, one time per week
Serve a Meal: Spend some time at one of our facilities preparing and serving a meal to clients at our Family Emergency Shelter in Louisville.
Volunteer Size: Individual or Group (no larger than 5)
Commitment Level: Low, one-time project; High, one time per week
Provide, Prepare and Serve: This opportunity is ideal for family, colleagues, Sunday school classes, or civic group. You and your group will plan a menu for the date that you want to serve; in addition, you will provide, prepare, and serve the food. This is a great team-building activity while making an impact in your community.
Volunteer Size: Group
Commitment Level: Medium, one-time project with some preparation
Time Commitment: Lunch is served at 12 and Dinner is served at 5. Plan to
arrive 1-2 hours early to prepare the meal.
Front Line (Clerical assistance): Help greet visitors and provide clerical assistance at our programs in Location: Louisville, Lexington, Southern Indiana, and in Middle and West Tennessee.
Volunteer Size: Individual
Commitment Level: High, 3-4 hours once a week
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Why I Volunteer
Every other Wednesday, I wake up bright and early to cook and serve a hot breakfast at the Family Emergency Shelter in Louisville. I’m joined regularly by friends, fellow members of my church, and business associates. We’ve done theme breakfasts for Independence Day and the first day of school, but we always prepare the full fixings of a home-cooked breakfast. By making it fun, we get a lot of smiles from the families as they move through the line and when we visit their tables to chat for a moment.
I’ll admit, some mornings I’d rather not go out before the sun rises. Then I think about how fortunate I am to have a bed of my own in a comfortable home. The residents of the shelter don’t have that luxury at the moment. And they would have had a simple, cold breakfast if not for our small but mighty group. My fellow volunteers and I are convinced that we get more out of this experience than we give!
- David Watson, Volunteer
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