A ride to an appointment. A steady presence. A shared meal. See how volunteers are supporting immigrant and refugee families through simple acts of accompaniment that grow into lasting relationships.

Shelter volunteers help dogs and cats build trust with people again—and that leads to more adoptions. See how a simple change made it easier for more volunteers to help.

What happens when volunteers of different generations keep showing up together, week after week? This story highlights the community, care, and coordination behind a volunteer effort that lasts.

In a church filled with music, warm food, and friendly faces, volunteers and guests come together like family.

Every Friday, Kitchen of Hope prepares hundreds of restaurant-quality meals for seniors, the homebound, and neighbors in need—powered entirely by volunteers. Meet the volunteers—ages 12 to 92—who deliver a serving of love, one meal at a time.

What began as one fence-building day has grown into a volunteer tradition of service, connection, and hope for new homeowners.

Discover how volunteers at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Key West, Florida, bring hope and dignity through Loads of Love, a laundry ministry that pays for neighbors’ wash cycles after hurricanes, hardships, and everyday challenges.

Volunteers who love food have no trouble digging into Land to Hand’s mission: building a just, local food system where everyone can access—and share—fresh, healthy food.

Chief Bryan Watt is a third-generation volunteer firefighter. Over the past 22 years, firefighting has become his second full-time job, alongside his work in construction and raising a toddler who already loves fire trucks!