For Our City has partnered with Channel 3. Volunteer Service Opportunities will be listed here and on the Channel 3 web site.
Please see the Community Needs, Success Stories and Upcoming Events pages for additional ideas about how you can provide community service in Chandler. Please remember to complete the Service Report Form after any project or service so that we may know what was accomplished.
Follow the abbreviations for more information about each service opportunity.
| Arizona Saves, AS | ICAN-Improving Chandler Area Neighborhoods, ICAN |
| Assistance for Independent Living, AIL | Juvenile Probation Department, JPD |
| Chandler Center for The Arts, CCFA | Kit Kat Rescue, KKR |
| Chandler Christian Community Center, CCCS | Live Love Day, Annual Event, LLD |
| Chandler Fire Department, CFD | Maricopa County Head Start, MCHS |
| Chandler Museum, CM |
Maricopa County Service Education Agency, MCSEA |
| Chandler Police Department, CPD |
Matthew's Crossing Food Bank, MCFB |
| Chandler Public Library, CPL |
Neighborhood Resources-Community Development, NRCD |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center, CRMC | One Small Step, The Clothes Cabin, OSS |
| Chandler Unified School District, CUSD | Society of St. Vincent de Paul, SSVP |
| City of Chandler-Recreation Division, CCREC | Stable Influence Charity Program, SICP |
| Communities in Schools, CIS | Tempe Community Action Agency, TCAA |
| Community Services of Arizona, CSOA |
Without Walls Christian Center, WWCC |
| Vintage Chandler Neighborhoods, VCN |
YMCA - Building Futures Mentoring Program, YMCA |
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Description: ICAN is a high-quality, out-of-school-time program that empowers youth to be accountable for their futures. Founded to provide nurturing guidance and activities for Chandler youth, ages 5 – 18, ICAN offers after-school and summer/ intersession programs, which foster positive attitudes while discouraging destructive behavior.
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Description: The CCCC meets basic human needs, including emergency food for people in crisis in the Chandler community. Works to empower individuals and families by providing programs that develop skills needed for self-sufficiency and long-term change. Join Chandler Christian Community Center to make a difference in the lives of others. Volunteers assist a great deal with the day to day workload and are greatly needed. If you have some spare time to help in your community, please call and volunteer. Many volunteer opportunities are available for you. Bilingual abilities are an added bonus. Contact: Trinity Donovan/Belen Donan, (480) 963-1423 www.chandlerfoodbank.org |
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Description: Chandler Fire Department is looking for volunteers! New training groups are starting all the time. Contact Chandler Fire for information on how you can join! Volunteers and Social Workers are able to assist persons with practical or emotional needs following traumatic events, while Fire and Police personnel can perform additional duties. This partnership between all components of Chandler's Public Safety personnel ensure fast and thorough resolution. Chandler Fire also has volunteer opportunities with our Seniors Helping Seniors program and the Fire Cadets (youth program). Or you may contact: Paul Nies, email: paul.nies@chandleraz.gov See: www.chandleraz.gov/fire
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Volunteers are one of the most important assets to the Chandler Police Department. Many of our programs would not exist without volunteer programs. Volunteers In Policing Program:
Volunteer Positions
Contact: Melanie Slate, (480) 782-4909, www.chandlerpd.com |
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Description: Adult, Teen and Family Volunteer Opportunities. All volunteers must be at least 18 years old, for most projects, and commit to 2-3 hours a week for at least six months. Volunteers assist with the following and more: Contact: Tara Anglin, (480) 782-2815, Download an application at http://chandlerlibrary.org (Click on Employment & Volunteering)
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Community Action Program Description: Our mission is to help economically disadvantaged Arizonans by providing programs and tools to help them reach self-sufficiency and enhance their quality of life. Volunteers can help accomplish this in a variety of ways. Volunteers assist with the following and more: Contact: Shawna Fellenz, (480) 222-5545
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Live Love Day 2010 in Chandler was a
wonderful mix of hard work, service, celebration and fun! A big THANK
YOU to the 800+ people who joined together with neighbors in
compassionate acts of service all over Chandler. Approximately 60 resident families worked with volunteers on
home improvement projects in 4 neighborhoods. These projects included
exterior and interior painting of homes, laying gravel, landscaping and
painting and minor home repairs. We believe connecting people through partnerships is one key to building strong communities. For this reason in conjunction with the National Make a Difference Day in October, we have joined with the City of Chandler for the past 3 years in hosting Live Love Day for Chandler. This event in 2009 brought together over 800 community volunteers who worked side-by-side in a local downtown neighborhood that had been identified as being in need of some practical help. Area businesses donated materials and funds needed to complete exterior home improvements. Volunteers and residents worked together to restore beauty and dignity in the lives of our neighbors, which is one way to Live Love in Chandler. |
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Description: Volunteers are used in the classrooms with the children (ages3 –5) assisting teachers with daily activities. A fingerprint card and recent TB test are required. Hours available are Monday though Thursday morning and afternoon. Volunteers are also needed on Fridays when children aren’t present for classroom set up and cleaning and so fingerprint cards are not required. Translating abilities are appreciated. Contact Mary Mezey for more questions and an application packet. Contact: Mary Mezey, (480) 464-9669 ext. 295
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 CITY OF CHANDLER--RECREATION DIVISIONDescription: The Recreation Division offers various volunteer opportunities at the Community Center, Senior Center, Tumbleweed Recreation Center (TRC), Snedigar Recreation Center, and the Environmental Education Center (EEC). |
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Description: The Juvenile Probation Department is actively seeking community members for its Volunteer Program and to serve on Community Justice Committees. The Community Justice Committees are committees of volunteer citizens that work with young people that have been charged with minor offenses. The primary purpose of the program is to divert young people charged with minor offenses from the Juvenile Court back to their communities where groups of volunteer citizens hold them accountable and respond to their needs. Duties may include casework involving one or more children on a probation officer’s caseload, report writing, telephone and/or personal follow-up, court observation and attendance. Assignments are based on the volunteer’s preferences and skills, and offer each applicant an opportunity to develop those skills. Back to Top of Opportunities |
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Description of agency: The Society of St. Vincent de Paul has been serving homeless and economically disadvantaged populations since 1946. Through home visits, shelter, food assistance, employment services, thrift stores and outreach programs, St. Vincent de Paul provides compassion and support to individuals in need, regardless of race, origin, religion or gender. Volunteer Opportunities: Loading Dock: The loading dock receives goods collected by the donation trucks. Duties include unloading trucks and preparing them for the next day. The minimum age is 16, and comfortable clothing and shoes are recommended Thrift Stores: Clothing, furniture and household items are given to the poor or sold at bargain prices at St. Vincent de Paul’s five Valley thrift stores to help fund programs that assist the hungry and homeless. Duties include hanging clothes, arranging shelves, answering phones and waiting on customers. Recommended clothing is slacks, shirts and comfortable shoes (no shorts, sun tops or tank tops). All thrift stores are open Monday through Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Administration: Use your skills to assist the various departments that support the mission of St. Vincent de Paul. Duties include clerical assistance, data entry, copying, filing, grounds keeping and special projects. Hearts & Hands Day is open to families with children of all ages. Service Projects may include sorting donated items, working in our kitchen or store, assembling mailings, or putting together hygiene packs for the homeless. Registration forms can be found at www.stvincentdepaul.net & are due two weeks prior to the event. You will receive a confirmation letter with a map within the week before the scheduled date. Contact: Gabriela Bova, Manager of Volunteer Services tel 602.261.6886
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Description: Our name, Without Walls, truly fits the Outreach Ministries. We minister to the homeless in the city parks by serving hot meals, handing out lunch bags, clothing and sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ every week. The food bank also supplies food and miscellaneous items to the other ministries of the church and assists several ministries other than Without Walls Christian Center to setup food distribution programs. Our major outreaches include a huge distribution for Thanksgiving (300 food boxes including turkeys go to families in and outside the church). We also serve a hot turkey dinner to the homeless in the city parks. At Christmas, an additional 300 food boxes in addition to presents are also given out. The Manna Food Bank and STUFF Thrift Store are located at 756 W. Main St. in Mesa. (3rd store East of Extension) All items in the store are donated and all the proceeds are used to help support the Outreach Ministries. Volunteers are always needed. Working in any of the Outreach Ministries is always rewarding and life changing. Please come and see — join in! Contact: For more information concerning volunteering or food, furniture, clothing please call Pastor Rex at the church office or Sherri at 480-430-0439. |
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We have a new Teen Resource Center that can use volunteers. We serve youth from the west side of Chandler. Here is the information: |
 CHANDLER UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTThe Chandler Unified School District has a number of service opportunities within the District. A long-term service initiative would be to “adopt” a school and provide tutoring, and other services, to the students, teachers, and parents. Another area of service could involve helping provide paper, crayons, etc. There is also a need for physical repair projects, such as painting, planting trees, repairing playground equipment, etc. Two high need schools in Chandler have been identified for long and short term commitments to helping youth. Work can involve helping with basic needs/life skills, donation of school supplies, and one on one mentoring. Some of these projects could be undertaken by either individuals or groups. Contact Kimberly Guevara, who is the Chandler School District representative on the Host Committee for more information. |
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 CHANDLER CENTER FOR THE ARTSCome Join the Stars! Volunteers Needed to Join Chandler Center for the Arts Star Society! Whether you're 16 or 96 there's an exciting and important volunteer position for you in the new Star Society at Chandler Center for the Arts! Star Society members will help conduct special events, provide community input, assist with youth activities and outreach and will help the Center raise money. The ultimate goal of the Star Society is to provide every volunteer member with a rewarding, exciting and enjoyable experience. There are four ways you can become a member of the Star Society: Star Society Members will: For more information, please call Bill Harrison at 480-782-2689 or e-mail bill.Harrison@chandleraz.gov
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Arizona Saves Volunteer Opportunities Possible placements for volunteers include: Go to Next Page of Volunteer Opportunities
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