Volunteer Near You This National Day of Service
Your act of service is part of something bigger.
HOW CAN YOU MAKE AN IMPACT?
This National Day of Service is your invitation to turn care into action and be part of something bigger than yourself. Whether you’re organizing a community event or helping a neighbor, every act of kindness contributes to a shared wave of good.
Invite your family, friends, or coworkers to serve alongside you and strengthen your local community together. When we each choose to serve, we create a ripple effect of hope that reaches far beyond what we can see.
Not sure where to start? Explore volunteer projects happening near you!
Beautifying AbilityPoint for the Community
Derby, Kansas
Adults, youth, and children from the community served at AbilityPoint, helping clean and beautify the facility for those it serves.
Adults, youth, and children from the community served at AbilityPoint, helping clean and beautify the facility for those it serves.
Donating Goods and Serving Local Charities
St. Johns, Arizona
Nearly 1,500 volunteers came together across 14 projects, providing hundreds of hours of service and donating more than 1,000 pounds of goods to charities.
Nearly 1,500 volunteers came together across 14 projects, providing hundreds of hours of service and donating more than 1,000 pounds of goods to charities.
Packing Backpacks and Fighting Hunger
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Volunteers sorted thousands of pounds of food and packed 7,098 backpacks with goods, helping provide more than 60,000 meals to local families.
Volunteers sorted thousands of pounds of food and packed 7,098 backpacks with goods, helping provide more than 60,000 meals to local families.
Showing Appreciation for Local Firefighters
Wake County, North Carolina
Families delivered grocery store gift cards to local firefighters, showing appreciation for those who work to keep their communities safe.
Families delivered grocery store gift cards to local firefighters, showing appreciation for those who work to keep their communities safe.
Beautifying AbilityPoint for the Community
Derby, Kansas
Adults, youth, and children from the community served at AbilityPoint, helping clean and beautify the facility for those it serves.
Adults, youth, and children from the community served at AbilityPoint, helping clean and beautify the facility for those it serves.
Donating Goods and Serving Local Charities
St. Johns, Arizona
Nearly 1,500 volunteers came together across 14 projects, providing hundreds of hours of service and donating more than 1,000 pounds of goods to charities.
Nearly 1,500 volunteers came together across 14 projects, providing hundreds of hours of service and donating more than 1,000 pounds of goods to charities.
Packing Backpacks and Fighting Hunger
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Volunteers sorted thousands of pounds of food and packed 7,098 backpacks with goods, helping provide more than 60,000 meals to local families.
Volunteers sorted thousands of pounds of food and packed 7,098 backpacks with goods, helping provide more than 60,000 meals to local families.
Showing Appreciation for Local Firefighters
Wake County, North Carolina
Families delivered grocery store gift cards to local firefighters, showing appreciation for those who work to keep their communities safe.
Families delivered grocery store gift cards to local firefighters, showing appreciation for those who work to keep their communities safe.
Why Get Involved?
Volunteering in your community can make a big impact. Not only are you helping others by serving, but you are also building connections with the other people you serve with in the community.
Beyond that, you are building resilience in yourself, spreading joy, and creating lifelong memories.
Ways to Serve Locally
Step out your front door and serve your community.
If you like…
Being Outside:
Participate in neighborhood beautification by picking up litter, planting trees, or maintaining public spaces.
Exercising:
Volunteer or host your own walk-for-a-cause relay to raise awareness for a cause important to you.
Cooking:
Organize a “Thank You” dinner for your local first responders.
Animals:
Help at an animal shelter by feeding, walking, and socializing rescued animals to prepare them for adoption.
Ways to Serve Virtually
If you like…
1. Writing
Send uplifting notes to military members and first responders to thank them for their service.
2. Crafting
Use simple patterns to tie blankets for babies, families, and those in need of warmth and comfort as they face changes in health and other challenges.
3. Making Friends
Find an online class teaching English (or another language you speak) to help those wanting to learn a new language.
1. Writing
Send uplifting notes to military members and first responders to thank them for their service.
2. Crafting
Use simple patterns to tie blankets for babies, families, and those in need of warmth and comfort as they face changes in health and other challenges.
3. Making Friends
Find an online class teaching English (or another language you speak) to help those wanting to learn a new language.
How Your JustServe Club Can make an Impact this 9/11 National Day of Service
JustServe clubs empower young people to lead and organize volunteer efforts within their communities. These clubs provide a network for students and others to coordinate meaningful projects like food drives, virtual tutoring, or neighborhood clean-ups. Through JustServe, clubs can find local and virtual volunteer opportunities that match the skills and interests of club members.
SHARE HOW YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS VOLUNTEER
Show how volunteering impacted you and those you served. Post your experience—use #JSUnitedInGoodness and tag @justserve.