Needs From: Volunteer Bismarck-Mandan

Adopt-a-Classroom is an MSA United Way program that connects caring volunteers with local students who benefit from extra support and encouragement. Volunteers spend time in the classroom helping children learn, grow, and build confidence—providing the positive attention every child deserves.

Activities may include reading together, assisting with crafts, sharing lunch, or helping students with classroom projects. These meaningful connections help students develop both academically and emotionally.

Volunteers visit the classroom twice a month for one hour. Available time slots include:

Tuesdays, 8:20–9:00 a.m. (2nd Grade)

Tuesdays, 9:00–9:40 a.m. (1st Grade)

Make a lasting difference in a child’s life. One classroom visit at a time.

Parents United is a program led by MSA United Way that supports families through education, connection, and empowerment. Volunteers help plan and lead monthly sessions at a local elementary school, presenting on topics such as financial stability, health and wellness, parenting tips, and other life skills designed to strengthen families.

This is a rewarding, low-commitment way to make a lasting difference in our community. Volunteers meet once a month on the second Tuesday from 5–6 p.m. to engage with parents and help build a stronger foundation for local families! 

The AgeWell Center is seeing record numbers of senior citizens needing home delivered meals.  Therefore, we are in desperate need of volunteers to deliver meals and do a wellness check to home-bound senior citizens in the Bismarck Community. 

This volunteer job is a 1 ½ to 2 hour commitment each time you deliver meals.
10-10:30 am: Arrive at the AgeWell Center
Drive assigned route (12-15 homes)
Return to the AgeWell Center with tubs and report any issues to HDM
staff.

We are able to work with any schedule! We deliver Monday through Friday. Choose one route a week, one or two a month, or be on our substitute list to fill in when needed – whatever works for you!

Drivers will need to use their own vehicle. A mileage stipend is available.

If you are interested, please call 255-4648.

The mission of HIA Hospice is to provide comfort and care through life’s journey. Our vision is to enrich every person’s life by honoring their goals and priorities, and providing the right care, in the right place, at the right time. We are where you need us. Our service area stretches across more than 60,000 square miles of rural and urban terrain in both North Dakota and Minnesota. We have offices in Fargo, Grand Forks, Detroit Lakes, Fergus Falls, Thief River Falls, Bismarck, Valley City, Jamestown, Devils Lake, and Minot.

Volunteers provide critical support for our day-to-day work while changing lives and truly making a difference in their communities. Whether spending time with patients, sewing bears or giving a haircut, volunteers are an essential part of the Hospice team. We have more than 400 devoted volunteers of all ages and backgrounds throughout our service area. They all have one thing in common: a desire to help others and give back.

Interview hospice patients one-on-one and record their memories, experiences, and wisdom. Create a lasting legacy book, a tangible piece of someone’s life to be cherished by their loved ones for a lifetime.

Are you compassionate, dependable, and looking for a meaningful way to give back to your community? Join our team of amazing hospice volunteers to provide comfort and companionship to individuals facing end of life. Volunteering with CaringEdge Hospice is an opportunity to enrich your life while touching the lives of others.

We understand that everyone has different availability. Volunteer visits are scheduled based on patient needs and your personal availability, so whether you can give a few hours a week or a couple times a month, your time makes a difference.

No medical experience needed. We provide thorough training and ongoing support. Volunteers must be 18 or older. Volunteers spend time with patients by sharing interests, reading, listening to music, and being present so they’re not alone. We ask a minimum of 30 minutes either weekly or 2-3 visits per month.

Turn your compassion into action by becoming Red Cross Volunteer. Communities across the country count on the Red Cross every day.

The need remains critical and constant. From helping people afflicted by local disasters, like home fires and floods, and potentially larger disasters elsewhere, you can make a difference.

Ninety percent of our workforce are volunteers who are inspired to give back. Discover the volunteer role that’s right for you. Join us today and discover one of the ways you can be the best part of a disaster victim's day. We can't do it without you and are actively recruiting for these critical volunteer roles:  

Disaster Action Team

Every 8 minutes the Red Cross responds to a disaster and it’s the compassionate volunteers, who make our mission to prevent and alleviate human suffering possible.  When you become a volunteer, you’re helping to turn tragedy into hope.

If interested Click Here to apply or visit www.redcross.org/givetime

For questions or more information email mndakvolunteer@redcross.org or call (701) 364-1800

Provide joy to hospice patients and their families through pet therapy. Pete certification and vaccination are required. Love on a leash can provide licensure to pet. 

Sanford Hospice is looking for professional photographers to capture portraits of our patients and their families. Volunteers may also be asked to attend special events such as Veteran Pinning Ceremonies to photograph patients and provide them a document of the day. These photos are a treasure to a hospice family. Must have your own equipment. 

As part of the We Honor Veterans Program, we are looing for veterans who would like to visit with our veteran patients. Many veterans receiving hospice care appreciate connecting with volunteers who are also veterans, even if they served in a different time or place. 

Hospice Volunteers can help by staying with the patient while their caregivers take care of necessary errands. Caregivers also appreciate a visit from a compassionate friend who understands what they are going through. 

Music therapy creates an environment that reduces stress and anxiety while connecting patients to their favorite memories. Share your talents either through song or musical instruments to enhance our patients quality of life. Music therapy can be done in the patient's home or a hospice location. 

Many hospice patients are unable to leave home to go to a salon or barbershop to get a haircut. We need licensed cosmologists or barbers who can provide styling or haircuts to patients in their homes. 

Do you have a passion for helping others? If so then we need you to volunteer! Flexible schedule.

Girl Scouts is about providing copious amounts of experiences including camping. Girls have the opportunity to experience the outdoors in a whole new way. As a camp volunteer, you’ll assist girls in reaching new levels and learning new skills. Similar to all other Girl Scouts Dakota Horizons’ volunteer opportunities, volunteering for camp is according to your availability and interests. We put volunteers in roles according to your skills and interests. If you’re unsure about a certain topic, a camp director is always there to answer any questions you may have!

Skills:

Guide girls to be tomorrow's leaders

Every girl, from our youngest to our oldest, has the ability to lead.  As a Troop Co-Leader, you will be providing our girls the free and safe environment they need to pursue whatever interests, causes, and leadership roles are most important to them.  With your support, girls will stand up, stand out, and stand tall.

Girl Scouts Dakota Horizons' volunteer opportunities are tailored to fit your calendar and your interests.  Whether you want to work with kindergarteners or high school seniors, we will provide you with all of the training and support you will need to be successful in your role as a Troop Co-Leader

Explore what being a Troop Co-Leader could mean to you.  We know what it means for girls.

Skills

- flexible, patient and fun: adapt to the situation to make Girl Scout Easy, Meaningful and FUN!

- Girl Focused: facilitate girl-led goal setting and cooperative, hands-on learning opportunities tied to leadership outcomes.  Foster Diversity-understands & embraces differences

Requirements

- complete a volunteer application, background check and references

- willing to register as a Girl Scout member ($15/year, financial assistance available)

- willing to take training for volunteer position

As a General Volunteer, you will be working with Girl Scout Dakota Horizons Staff to prepare activities or run activities for the Girl Scouts in our Bismarck/Mandan area. Girl Scouts Dakota Horizons' volunteer opportunities are tailored to fit your calendar and your interests.  Whether you want to work with five-year-olds or high school seniors, we will provide you with all of the training and support you will need to be successful in your role as a general volunteer.

Skills

- flexible, patient and fun: adapt to the situation to make Girl Scout Easy, Meaningful and FUN!

- Girl Focused: facilitate girl-led goal setting and cooperative, hands-on learning opportunities tied to leadership outcomes. 

- Foster Diversity-understands & embraces differences

Requirements

- complete a volunteer application, background check and references, if working around the girls

- willing to register as a Girl Scout member ($15/year, financial assistance available), if working around the girls

We are always looking for individuals and groups to volunteer at the Bismarck Regional Service Center.  Here, we repack bulk product into senior food boxes, or single servings to be distributed statewide.

Please look at the schedule in our Opportunity Directory, or visit our website HERE to see more information.  

Call Mandy at 701.476.9130 with any questions.

The United Way Backpack Program occurs every other week during the August - May school year. It currently feeds 1,600+ children in the Bismarck and Mandan school districts during each backpacking event. 

We are looking for volunteers who are interested in assisting with this program! There are multiple positions which include: 

If you are interested in aiding us in any of these areas, please respond to this need and we will contact you when a volunteer opportunity date and time arises! 

We do a variety of things to help people in need. Some people just need a fun thing to do on a Saturday afternoon, others need help with house upkeep or it could be something else. Whatever people need help with we love to lend a helping hand. Would you consider joining us as we serve our community?

We are in need of a receptionist to cover the front desk over the lunch hour. Must enjoy helping people during a stressful situation, answering the phone, and screening visitors at the door. Call Blaine at (701) 222-8370.

The Red Cross supports community disaster resiliency through three unique programs: Youth Preparedness, Adult Preparedness, and Sound the Alarm. The Red Cross is looking for passionate volunteers who are willing to present disaster preparedness education to youth or adults, as well as volunteers who can assist with the installation of smoke alarms in the community.

Presenter

Installation

Program Details:

Disaster and Emergency Preparedness for Youth

Disaster and Emergency Preparedness for Adults

Sound the Alarm

To apply, visit www.redcross.org/givetime or contact Volunteer Services at mndakvolunteer@redcross.org 

Heartview is holding various events in 2023, including a golf tournament and Halloween 5K. Event committee members would assist with door prize solicitation, event planning, and day-of volunteering. Ongoing commitment is limited to 1-3 hours per month.

We are looking for one volunteer for our 2nd Chances Thrift Store to work alongside the store manager. Please contact the Volunteer Coordinator at: 701.667.2131

To help our staff members in working with our students in our faith based programs.

North Dakota Adult & Teen Challenge holds many upcoming events and activities. We need charismatic volunteers who enjoy talking with people to work side-by-side with our Director of Development.

Do you love hearing incredible stories? Do you like to meet people from other cultures, who were born across the world? 

Global Neighbors partners American mentors with New American individuals or families to share language, culture, and friendship. Depending on your preferences and abilities, and as well as those of the New American(s) you are matched with, a mentor might tutor English, explain American culture, introduce a new person to Bismarck, practice driving or study the driver's manual, search for jobs/apartments and complete applications, cook new food together, learn about other cultures and languages, take hikes, garden, play sports, or make a new lifelong friend.

We ask our mentors to share just 1 hour a week, for a 6-month period, with their mentee. We also ask all of our mentors to pay for and undergo a basic background check. There is no cost for the New American mentees.

Previous mentors have said "I love mentoring because it's like taking my kids on an international mission every week", and "I love sharing language and learning about other cultures." Mentors discover so much about themselves and North Dakota while getting to know their new neighbors.

We are always looking for mentors, or short-term volunteers who can help with tutoring, giving rides, secretarial duties in our office, or assisting with fundraising and special events. Please visit our website if you have any questions! www.bismarckglobalneighbors.org 

Developing a community announcement to encourage a friendly hello. Need someone to do brief videoes and/or to assist in editing. 

Dakota Cares

Dakota Cares needs an immediate need for a social media specialist to update our website, Facebook and Twitter presence. If interested, an on-going social media position is available. Work remotely or in the office. Hours are flexible.

We are looking for help in sorting donations that come into our thrift store. All abilities are welcome. 

Conduct regular Cub Scout program meetings in after-school settings utilizing program outlines provided for you. The number and frequency of the program meetings are tailored to meet the volunteers and school needs. We work hard to find volunteers or paid staff that will work with the same kids and school for a full semester or hopefully a school year.

Program aids will receive training and expect to conduct the program meetings in a manner that promotes a safe learning environment and behavior conducive with the Scout Oath and Law. They are to ensure Youth Protection Guidelines are followed, including two-deep leadership requirement for all meetings and outings.

Conduct regular Cub Scout program meetings in after-school settings utilizing program outlines provided for you. The number and frequency of the program meetings are tailored to meet the volunteers and school needs. We work hard to find volunteers or paid staff that will work with the same kids and school for a full semester or hopefully a school year.

Program aids will receive training and expect to conduct the program meetings in a manner that promotes a safe learning environment and behavior conducive with the Scout Oath and Law. They are to ensure Youth Protection Guidelines are followed, including two-deep leadership requirement for all meetings and outings.

Help people shop in the food pantry.

Tuesday and Wednesday, 9:30-11:30

Thursday 4:45-7:00.

Time Commitment – Minimum of 1.5 hours up to 3 hours, one time per week,

Current class times are mornings M-F 8:45-11:30am, 12:15-3PM,

5:15 p.m. -8:15 p.m. Tuesdays (reading, writing and social studies, science and math) and Thursdays (reading, writing and social studies, science and math, plus ESL Class)

Possible activities include reading to student, correcting worksheet, etc.

Background check and volunteer training required.

Classroom teacher

January Class Start Date

Commitment of 8 weeks

1.5 - 2 hour class, twice a week

Requires a background check and volunteer training

Curriculum provided

Meals on Wheels substitute drivers are in demand. Backups will fill-in for regular volunteer drivers when they are not available. Meals are delivered between 10:45 a.m. and noon. This is a great opportunity to help ease hunger in our community and brighten the day of a local senior.

If you're interested, please call Debbie at 701.663.6528 or respond to this need and we'll call you.