Volunteer Opportunities

The Volunteer Center of North Texas receives thousands of volunteer opportunities from more than 1,655 area nonprofit groups. For more information, visit www.vcnt.org. If you’d like to be added to our e-newsletter that lists more volunteer opportunities throughout North Texas, please email ahyder@vcnt.org. 

ESL Teacher
Time: Ongoing, Mondays - Thursdays
Vickery Meadow Learning Center, which is dedicated to improving English literacy levels among non-English speaking adults by providing programs in communication and life skills, is looking for an ESL Teacher to teach English to adults. Volunteers will prepare lessons and teach English or assist a teacher. Min. age: 18.
Volunteers Needed: 40
Location: Dallas 75231
Contact Info: Kimberly Weaver at 214-265-5057 or volunteer@vmlc.org
Web Site: www.vmlc.org

Busted …TV Monitors
Time: Ongoing, Monday – Friday, 9 am – 4:30 pm
The Trinity Foundation, which acts as a catalyst for Christ's love, seeks volunteers to help monitor TV evangelism for fraud and extravagance. Volunteers will review prerecorded TV ministry broadcasts, take notes and rate materials based on predetermined criteria. Minimum age to volunteer is 21.
Volunteers Needed: 5
Location: Dallas 75214
Contact Info: Pete Evans at 214-827-2625 or pete@trinityfi.org
Web Site: www.trinityfi.org

Wellness in the City Master Volunteer Training
Time: Ongoing
Texas AgriLife Extension Service, which improves the lives of people, businesses, and communities across Texas and beyond through high quality, relevant education, seeks volunteers to present research-based nutrition/health lessons to community groups. Volunteers will staff exhibits at health fairs and assist with marketing, planning, implementing and interpreting programs to county stakeholders. Training provide, min. age: 25.
Volunteers Needed: 5
Location: Various cities in Dallas County Contact Info: Lexie McGrane at 214-904-3050 or amcgrane@ag.tamu.edu
Web Site: http://dallas-tx.tamu.edu

Community Kettle Day
Time: Saturday, December 5, 10 am
The Salvation Army, which preaches the Gospel of Jesus Christ and meets human needs in His name without discrimination seeks volunteers to ring a bell, greet store customers and staff over 500 kettles across the Metroplex. Min. age: All ages welcome, under16 must have adult supervision.
Volunteers Needed: Unlimited
Location: Plano, 75054
Contact Info: Annie Meredith at 214-637-8275 or Annie_Meredith@uss.salvationarmy.org
Web Site: www.salvationarmydfw.org

House Volunteers
Time: Ongoing, 3-hour shifts
Ronald McDonald House of Fort Worth, which provides a “home away from home” for families of seriously ill hospitalized children, is looking for volunteers to staff the reception area. Duties include greeting visitors, answering the phone, providing families with needed items and other light tasks. Min. age: 18.
Location: Fort Worth 76104
Volunteers Needed: 4 per week
Contact Info: Tamaris Cooper at 817-820-8934 or tamaris.cooper@ftworthrmh.org
Web Site: www.ftworthrmh.org