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Thanks for volunteering with a Summit County organization ... they can really use your talents and time! Please look at the below table to find an opportunity that best meets your schedule. The table is primarly sorted by the time commitment required for the task - from the least amount of time at the top, to the most at the bottom.
| Organization | General Tasks | Time Commitment | Requirements | Volunteers Needed | Duration | Contact Info. | |
| The Summit Foundation | Help at various special fundraising events including golf tournament, Parade of Homes, Rubber Duck races and Mountain Art Gathering | As available | No special requirements or training needed | Open | Ongoing | Elisabeth Lawrence (970) 453-5970, or elisabeth@summitfoundation.org | |
| Summit Mountain Meals | Meal delivery to home bound people in Summit County | 1 - 4 hours/month | Auto insurance, valid drivers license, willingness to drive throughout Summit County in all weather conditions | Open | Ongoing | Lorie Williams (970) 668-2945, loriew@co.summit.co.us | |
| Breckenridge Outdoor Eductation Center/Keystone Adaptive Center | Assist on adaptive ski and snowboard lessons | 10 days/winter | Intermediate skier/rider | Open | Winters, Nov-Apr | Jen Schappert, volunteer@boec.org, 970-453-5633 | |
| Frisco Historic Park | Brochure distribution, housekeeping, programs, guest services, docent, research | Any volunteer commitments are welcome | No special requirements needed | Open | Ongoing | Caitlin Lewis (970)668-3428 or CaitlinL@townoffrisco.com | |
| Bristlecone Foundation | Volunteers needed for mailings and fundraising events to include: the Legacy Forest, High Country Hike for Hospice and Tree of Memories |
Varies with event and project | No experience necessary | Please send us your email address you will be notified via email as volunteer opportunities arise |
Ongoing | Åsa Armstrong (970) 668-8444 AsaArmstrong@centura.org |
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| American Red Cross | Multiple opportunities, health & safety education, disaster services (shelter, mass care), preparedness education. | 1 - 4 hours/quarter | Volunteer application and background check. | Open | Ongoing | Jody Acres (970)262-0530 or jacres@denver-redcross.org | |
| DCC Food Bank | Food distribution, Mon. & Wed. 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm, Fri. 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm | 2 hrs/month | Personal interview, training, compassionate people skills. | Open | Ongoing | Jude (970) 468-2461 | |
| Summit County 4-H Youth Development Program | Positive adult role model to kids ages 5 to 18 | 2 hrs/month, 1 year commitment | Background check, leader training available, must enjoy working with kids | Open | Ongoing | Kathy Kralik (970) 668-4142, kkralik@co.summit.co.us | |
| Summit County Animal Shelter | Walking & socializing dogs, socializing cats | 1-2 hours weekly, or regularly as arranged | Personal interview, 2 hour orientation & training, application form, parent must accompany if under age 14 | Open | Ongoing | (970) 668-3230, ext. 4543 | |
| Habitat for Humanity | Individual, group and team volunteers to help build homes in Summit County | 2 to 20 hours/month | Mimimum age 18 to work at construction site; other ages accepted for cleaning, organizing, landscaping | Open | Ongoing | Nancy Shockey (970) 367-5127, execdirsummit@gmail.com | |
| High Country Conservation Center | Recycling Volunteers, Zero Waste Events, Board or Committee positions | 1 to 8 hours/month | Areas of expertise, general assistance | Open | Ongoing | (970) 668-5703, info@highcountry conservation.org | |
| FIRC Bag Project | Help sew and embellish bags to benefit the FIRC emergency assistance programs | 8 hours/month | N/A | 10+ | Ongoing | Anita (970) 262-3888, ext. 306 | |
| Summit County Open Space & Trails | Trail Maintenance/Building, Weed Pulling, Seedling Tree Planting,Open Space Monitoring, Recpath Adoption, and other Natural Resource Management Projects | Varies by project | Enjoy working outdoors,Single Volunteers and Groups welcome | Open | May thru October 2012 | Starr Jamison (970) 668-4092, starrj@co.summit.co.us | |
| FIRC Summit Thrift & Treasure | Sorting, pricing & organizing donations in Dillon & Breckenridge | 4 hrs./month | Enjoy working "behind the scenes". | Open | Ongoing | Anita (970) 262-3888, ext. 306 | |
| Mountain Mentors | One-on-one youth mentoring | 8 hrs./month for 6 month minimum | Mentors must be 21 or older, background check, genuine interest in young people. | 20-30 | Ongoing | Sarah Provino (970) 668-9184, sarahp@co.summit.co.us | Colorado West/SummitSafe Haven |
Facilitates client participation in treatment programs available in the community, Helps maintain emotional stability throughout the Detox process,Provides positive role model for the clients | Flexible schedule, facility open 24/7, shifts are 6 to 8 hours in duration | Desire to help individuals who are in need,Additional training as needed is provided | Open | Ongoing | Mary Anne Avery (970)668-9067 or mavery@cwrmh.org |
| National Repertory Orchestra | Serve wine & deserts at Frisco Art Show | Summer | No experience required | Summer | Ongoing | Julie Chandler(970) 453-5825 or julie@nromusic.com | |
| For Pet's Sake Thrift Shop | Sorting, displaying and selling items | 1 - 3 hrs./week | Enjoy working with the public | Open | Ongoing | (970) 453-4339 | |
| Alliance for Historical Preservation | Historic Tours, building maintenance, signage, help with craft show fundraisers | As available | No special requirements | Open | April thru October | Charlotte Clarke 970 370 5726 or charlottefrisco@yahoo.com | |
| SOS Outreach | Assisting staff with kids on the mountain in a SOS “Learn to Ride” session at Breckenridge or Keystone in the winter. Helping with outdoor recreation activities in the summer. | Varies | 18 years of age, responsible, positive attitude, good with kids, patient, and enthusiastic. For winter must have snowboarding or skiing experience. | Open | Ongoing | 970.926.9292 X107 or cfitzpatrick@sosoutreach.org | |
| Summit County Libraries | Story Hours,shelving, processing new materials, checking materials in & out, working with the magazine collection, filing order slips, straightening and putting shelves in order |
1-4 hrs./week | Organization, detail oriented. | Open | Ongoing | Joyce, (970) 668-5555; Janet (970) 468-5887; (970) 453-6098 | |
| Advocates for Victims of Assault | On-call Crisis Response and Support. | Evenings and/or weekends | 30 hours of training. | Open | Ongoing | Amy Jackson (970) 485-0074 | |
| FIRC Food Bank | Monitor the food bank during hours Tues. & Thus. 12:30-2:30 p.m. | 2 hrs./month | Typing skills. | Open | Ongoing | Anita (970) 262-3888, ext. 306 | |
| Summit County Senior & Community Center | Front desk assistance, Volunteer Program (meal delivery & medical transportation) | 1-4 hrs./week | Training provided, RSVP background check required for some jobs | Open | Ongoing | Lorie (970) 668-2945, loriew@co.summit.co.us | |
| Summit Community Care Clinic | Patient assistance, office assistance. | 3-6 hrs./week | Volunteer application & background check required. | Open | Ongoing | Shelly (970) 668-4059 | |
| Casa of the Continental Divide | Court appointed special advocates for children of abuse and neglect. | 3-10 hrs./week | Volunteer application & background check required.30 hours of training is provided. | Open | Ongoing | mtncasa@colorado.net | |
| Advocates for Victims of Assault | On call response to crisis calls. | 12-24 hrs./week | 30 hours training. | Open | Ongoing | Amy Jackson (970) 485-0074 | |
| Friends of the Dillon Ranger District | Forest Stewards, Trail restoration & maintenance, Trail building and Adopt A Trail | As Available | Enjoy working outdoors, training provided | Open | Summer | sslaton@fdrd.org or call (970) 262-3449 | |
| Swan Center | Care & maintenance for 36 horses. | 4 hours at least once a month | 14 years of age or older unless accompanied by parent. Volunteer application downloaded online, one day training class to learn feeding routine. Love of animals, especially horses. | Open | Ongoing | John Longhill (970) 468-0924, swancenter@mindspring.com |
