National Volunteer Week Projects

Saturday, April 15th from 10:30am to Sunday, April 23rd, 2023 2:00pm
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Sign up for a volunteer opportunity to celebrate National Volunteer Week with the Volunteer Resource Center and local organizations.

National Volunteer Week is April 16th through April 22nd. Throughout the week, you can volunteer with various organizations on projects including:

  • Boulder Creek Clean Up: Assist with clean up sections of the Boulder Creek. 
  • Flatirons Habitat for Humanity: Assist with construction work in the Ponderosa neighborhood.  
  • Spring Showcase Game: Ralphie's Green Stampede: Help fans dispose of their waste properly at CU's spring football game!
  • A Precious Child: Help make no sew fleece blankets for families in need!

You can register for any shifts you want to and are able to attend! Feel free to participate in one, two, or every opportunity offered this week! 

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Boulder Creek Clean Up10:30am (MT)2:00pm (MT)
1669 Euclid Avenue
Boulder, CO 80309
Meet at the South Terrace of the University Memorial Center.

Join the VRC Joint Board and the City of Boulder to clean up parts of Boulder Creek. We will be picking up and bagging trash along the creek. 

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Luvin Arms Animal Sanctuary9:30am (MT)3:30pm (MT)
1669 Euclid Avenue
Boulder, CO 80309
UMC South Terrace

Luvin Arms Animal Sanctuary is located in Erie, Colorado. We are a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit animal sanctuary for abused or neglected farmed animals. Our rescued residents include cows, pigs, turkeys, chickens, horses, goats, donkeys, sheep, and ducks.

Mission

Ahimsa – Nonviolence Toward All Living Beings

We provide exceptional lifelong social,...

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A Precious Child Blanket Making9:00am (MT)5:00pm (MT)
1669 Euclid Avenue
Boulder, CO 80309

Join us in crafting for a wonderful cause! We will be making no-sew, fleece blankets, that will later be donated to A Precious Child. We will provide all materials and instructions onsite. No prior blanket-making experience is required. 

The shift is open all day, but feel free to come and...

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Flatirons Habitat for Humanity8:00am (MT)4:00pm (MT)
1669 Euclid Avenue
Boulder, CO 80309

Come build with us!

The VRC will be assisting Flatirons Habitat for Humanity in the Ponderosa neighborhood! Volunteers can expect to be outside doing home construction work such as framing, siding, and porch construction.

Here's more information from Habitat for Humanity about what to expect:

Ponderosa Mobile Home Park is...

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Spring Showcase Game: Ralphie's Green Stampede10:30am (MT)3:30pm (MT)
2400 Colorado Avenue
Boulder, Colorado 80302

This is an event for CU Boulder students in collaboration with Senior Class Counsel, the Volunteer Resource Center, and Ralphie's Green Stampede.

Join Ralphie’s Green Stampede at the CU Spring Game on April 22nd and help the Buffs make an impact on and off the field. Volunteers will be zero-waste...

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