For the Sioux Falls, SD area, here are websites that list volunteer opportunities and connect volunteers with local organizations.

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  Helpline Center Volunteer Connections

  A local/regional directory provided by Helpline Centers.

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Many communities have local service clubs that offer community engagement opportunities, such as Rotary Clubs.

• South Dakota Lions Foundation

  The South Dakota Lions Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization that supports the charitable efforts of Lions Clubs and Members throughout South Dakota.  The Foundation has been partnering with Lions to help people with their vision and hearing needs since 1964.  Because we’re local, we can serve the unique needs of the communities we live in.  And because we’re global, we can address challenges that go beyond borders with our eyeglass recycling program.

• Rotary of Downtown Sioux Falls

  Rotary is a network of neighbors, friends, and leaders coming together to share responsibility for making our community a better place. For more than 100 years, Downtown Sioux Falls Rotary has worked toward solutions that make a positive impact for the citizens of our great city. Through membership & volunteering with Rotary, you can expect to make a difference for those around you.

Many communities rely on grassroots and informal networks to meet urgent needs. There may be opportunities to get involved through mutual aid networks, food distribution efforts, neighborhood action teams, or other groups that aren’t often listed on volunteer platforms.

• Naomi Project

  Throughout “Siouxland,” encompassing Eastern South Dakota and Northwestern Iowa, we accompany workers whose rights have been denied, and we develop worker-leaders who can stand up for themselves and others in the workplace. We are combatting human trafficking and, in turn, building strong, just, and vibrant rural communities and economies.

• LEAD- Leaders Engaged and Determined

  LEAD (Leaders Engaged And Determined) is a grassroots organization aimed at bringing awareness to issues facing South Dakota, the United States, and abroad. LEAD exists to foster a community of individuals who empower and encourage women to be actively involved in all stages of the political process in order to effect positive change for women and families in South Dakota.

  LEAD is not affiliated with any political party or organization. We are welcoming and inclusive of all people, regardless of race, age, religion, ethnicity, national origin, color, gender, disability, sexual orientation, or citizenship.

• Sioux Falls Mutual Aid

  A space for people in the Sioux Falls area to connect, share resources and have needs met.