Volunteer Opportunity Websites

For the Burlington, VT area, here are websites that list volunteer opportunities and connect volunteers with local organizations.

Service Clubs

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

  • Rotary Club of Burlington

    A local Rotary chapter that undertakes community projects in Burlington and beyond, from literacy efforts to environmental and global initiatives.

  • Champlain Valley Lions Club

    A Lions Club serving parts of Burlington, Shelburne, and UVM, with vision screening, community service, and scholarship programs.

  • South Burlington Rotary Club

    Serves the South Burlington area with service projects, civic engagement, and local support initiatives

Mutual Aid & Grassroots Networks

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.

Local Organizations

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

Volunteer to Help Children & YouthSee all 7 organizations
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  • Art From The Heart

    To use art as a therapeutic tool to help individuals, particularly those facing challenges such as trauma, illness, or personal struggles, express themselves, heal, and foster resilience.

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  • Starling Collaborative

    To create opportunities for collective action and positive change through partnerships that engage individuals, organizations, and communities in addressing systemic issues.

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  • University of Vermont (UVM) Extension, 4-H

    To empower youth to reach their full potential through hands-on learning experiences that promote leadership, citizenship, and life skills.

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Volunteer to Help Environment & ConservationSee all 7 organizations
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  • DREAM

    To bring together communities of families from affordable housing neighborhoods and pair them with college student mentors to help children achieve their dreams.

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  • Friends of Northern Lake Champlain

    To clean the waters of northern Lake Champlain and its watershed by working collaboratively with citizens, businesses, farmers and government in order to reduce land-use pollution.

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  • Winooski Valley Park District

    To plan, acquire, and manage lands and waters within the boundaries of its member municipalities in the Winooski River Valley for purposes of conservation, preservation of natural areas, establishment of parks, and resource-based education and recreation.

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Volunteer to Help Hunger & Food AccessSee all 5 organizations
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  • Champlain Islanders Developing Essential Resources (CIDER)

    span class="jgG6ef C9DxTc ">To develop and foster resources that enable the people of Grand Isle County, Vermont to live in their community with dignity. 

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  • Hunger Free Vermont

    To ensure that no one in Vermont has to worry about where their next meal will come from, advocating for dignified and stable access to food for everyone.

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  • RSVP of Northwest Vermont

    To build a stronger Northwest Vermont by mobilizing our community to improve people’s lives.

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Volunteer to Help Health & WellnessSee all 5 organizations
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  • Northeast Disabled Athletic Association (NDAA)

    To enable athletes to play adaptive sports including sailing, sled hockey, power soccer and more.

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    Logo for South Burlington Recreation and Parks
  • South Burlington Recreation and Parks

    To provide opportunities that enhance healthy community connections.

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    Logo for St. Albans Pride Corps
  • St. Albans Pride Corps

    To bring knowledge, empathy, kinship and equity to the LGBT+ community of Franklin County.

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Volunteer to Help Senior ServicesSee all 8 organizations
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  • Ethan Allen Residence (Living Well Group)

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  • Green Mountain Transit

    To promote and operate safe, convenient, accessible, innovative and sustainable public transportation services in the northwest and central Vermont region that reduce congestion and pollution, encourage transit oriented development and enhance the quality of life for all.

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    Logo for Hinesburg Community Resource Center
  • Hinesburg Community Resource Center

    span style="color: #2a2a2a">To respond to the needs of Hinesburg residents while fostering community and extending a helping hand.

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