Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteers of America of Greater Ohio utilizes over 1,000 volunteers each year who dedicate thousands of hours to helping those in need. You can help too!

New Summer Opportunities in Columbus!

Following are opportunities available year-round:

Sponsor a clothing drive with your office, church or member organization
Donate non-perishable food or gift cards, or hold a food drive to help families or individuals in need
Help sort and hang clothing in our thrift stores
Tutor a child in our after-school programs
Organize an activity or field trip for the children in our after-school programs
Landscape, paint, or perform general maintenance for our housing facilities
Teach life skills such as money management, career preparation or fitness classes in our facilities
Adopt a room in one of our facilities and refurbish it
Purchase or collect blankets, coats, gloves and hats for the homeless
Purchase or collect donations to assemble personal care kits for the homeless
Plan and sponsor a special fundraising event. A few ideas include:
- Carnival
- Run/Walk-a-thon
- Arts and Crafts Fair
- Fashion Show
- Silent Auction
- Celebrity Cook-off

If you would like to volunteer for year-round opportunties or share your own project ideas, contact our volunteer manager below. We can help connect you with the service or program in which you are needed the most.

Penny Savage
1776 E. Broad Street
Columbus, Ohio 43203
(614) 253-6100
mailto:megan.ericson@voago.org

Volunteer Photo Op
CertaPro Painters volunteered their time and supplies to paint the entire exterior of our Walton Avenue Housing Program. Thank you CertaPro! See more photos in our Volunteer Photo Diary.