Directions to Reno, NV
Volunteer Opportunity Websites

Platforms that list volunteer opportunities and connect volunteers with local organizations.

  • Volunteer Reno

    A Facebook page highlighting volunteer opportunities in the Reno area, moderated by a local resident.

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    Nevada Volunteers

    A statewide directory provided by Nevada Volunteers with 566 organizations and 1169 opportunities.

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Service Clubs

Local service clubs and groups that offer community engagement opportunities.

  • Rotary Club of Reno

    The Rotary Club of Reno exists to create fellowship among business, professional and civic leaders through social activities and charitable projects.

  • Rotary Club of Sparks

    The Rotary Club of Sparks is an organization of business and professional leaders located in the Reno-Sparks area of Nevada who provide humanitarian service and goodwill on a local and national level.

  • Junior League of Reno

    The Junior League of Reno is creating real change in Northern Nevada by advancing social activism-focused projects that directly benefit our local community!

Mutual Aid & Grassroots Networks

Mutual aid networks, food distribution efforts, or similar groups work to meet urgent needs but aren’t often listed on volunteering websites.

  • Rise Up Reno Coalition

    Rise Up Reno is a coalition-based community prevention operating system with 20 years of experience using a public health approach to prevent youth substance use by providing mentoring services, youth leadership opportunities, and suicide prevention resources.

Local Organizations

Below is a list of a few nonprofit organizations serving popular causes.

Volunteer to Help Animals & WildlifeSee all 11 organizations
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  • Canine Rehabilitation Center and Sanctuary

    To inspire, educate, and motivate the human spirit. To save, nurture, and love the canine spirit. And to bring the two together to change the way the world views, rescues, and places homeless dogs.

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  • Humane Network

    Humane Network is a non-profit organization that helps non-profit animal welfare organizations, shelters and animal services agencies dramatically and responsibly increase animal lifesaving and create sustainable results.

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  • The Great Basin Bird Observatory

    Great Basin Bird Observatory conserves birds and their habitats in the Great Basin and adjacent areas through research, partnerships & education.

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Volunteer to Help Arts & CultureSee all 24 organizations
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  • Laika Press

    Focused on teaching and increasing the accessibility of printmaking for students and artists of all ages, as well as fostering a more connected printmaking community in the Reno area.

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  • Regional Dance America/Pacific

    Elevating the future of dance in America – giving dancers experience and directors perspective.

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  • Sierra Nevada Lavender & Honey Festival

    This “scent-sational” event features all things lavender and honey along with arts and crafts, food, demonstrations, music, entertainment and more. It’s a festival for all ages, so invite your friends and family to enjoy a beautiful day.

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Volunteer to Help Children & YouthSee all 43 organizations
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  • Camp Kesem at the University of Nevada, Reno

    To create a world where every child who has a parent with a cancer diagnosis or has lost a parent to cancer is never alone.

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  • Northern Nevada R.A.V.E. Family Foundation

    The mission of the Northern Nevada R.A.V.E. Family Foundation (R.A.V.E.-an acronym for Respite And Volunteer Experiences) is to improve the well-being of Nevada families by providing respite to families caring for young children and adult family members with special needs.

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  • Washoe Little League

    Washoe Little League is a youth baseball organization located in Reno, NV with play available to children aged 5-12.

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Volunteer to Help Environment & ConservationSee all 13 organizations
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  • Friends of Nevada Wilderness- Northern Chapter

    Friends of Nevada Wilderness is dedicated to preserving all qualified Nevada public lands as wilderness, protecting all present and potential wilderness from ongoing threats, informing the public about the values of and need for wilderness, and restoring and improving the management of wild lands.

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  • Great Basin Institute

    The Institute’s mission is to advance applied research and ecological literacy through community engagement and agency partnerships to support national parks, forests, open spaces and public lands.

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    Logo for Washoe County Regional Parks and Open Space
  • Washoe County Regional Parks and Open Space

    The mission of Washoe County Regional Parks and Open Space is to provide exceptional parks, open space and recreational opportunities while preserving our natural, historical and cultural resources.

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Volunteer to Help Hunger & Food AccessSee all 8 organizations
    Logo for Reno Food Systems
  • Reno Food Systems

    We are farmers, mentors, and advocates stewarding lands and sharing food & resources for the well-being of our earth, community, and future generations.

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    Logo for Reno-Sparks Gospel Mission
  • Reno-Sparks Gospel Mission

    Dedicated to helping the homeless, hungry, addicted and abused in the Northern Nevada area.

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    Logo for The Community Food Pantry
  • The Community Food Pantry

    The Community Food Pantry provides emergency food to those who are in need; in the greater Reno/Sparks area.

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