Weekdays from 9-11 am
Join in on the fun by overseeing a drop-in activity station for young families. Each day is different, so sign up to lend a hand as kids play and imagine with crafts, games, snacks and more.
Weekdays from 9-11 am
Join in on the fun by overseeing a drop-in activity station for young families. Each day is different, so sign up to lend a hand as kids play and imagine with crafts, games, snacks and more.
Third Friday of Every Month
We are excited to announce Love You Des Moines Fridays! Check out this one-day version of Love You Des Moines Days on the third Friday of each month, beginning Friday, July 19. We’re celebrating neighbors by inviting them to special FREE activities, in addition to our regular programming. Just like the nine days of Love You Des Moines Days, each Love You Des Moines Friday is unique and different from the one before! If you have an idea for Love You Des Moines Fridays or are interested in volunteering, email Lisa.
Monday-Friday from 12:25-1 pm
We have a great opportunity this summer to partner with West Des Moines Schools as they serve weekday lunches to the children at Chapel Ridge West apartments. They need two lunch monitors. One person counts the number of kids who get a lunch, hands out meals, and monitors the kids as they take cold fruits and veggies. The second person assists kids in ordering from four lunch choices and then walks around with a trash bag to make sure waste is thrown away. Sign up for one day or more!
Weekdays any time 8:30 am – 3 pm
Do you like meeting new people while lending a hand? We need friendly, welcoming volunteers to join us for weekly (or every other week) shifts at the Mapelnol Café at the Valley Community Center. This is a fun way to get to know people and invest in new friendships. We want you to be a part of our team and help us love our community!
Time and Day of Your Choosing
There are so many easy ideas to pick from: popsicles, hot dogs, popcorn, root beer floats, sidewalk chalk, bike ride, s’mores, whatever! Choose something simple and spread love in your neighborhood.
Or take at our available resources:
Wednesdays from 3:30-5:30 pm beginning with the school year
Path To Success is an after-school program for teenagers living in Chapel Ridge West Apartments. A Path To Success Coach builds relationships with teenagers and assists with an after-school program involving games, a snack, and homework help.
Occasional Need
Help us get ready for large events by joining the carpet team! Volunteer alongside others to transform court space into carpeted banquet space in the Event Hall at the Valley Community Center. Accept a request as often as you’d like! You’ll be contacted several days (or even weeks) in advance about an upcoming need.
June-October
We can’t wait for September’s Good for All Conference. If you have experience with event planning, hospitality, etc., bring that expertise to the Good for All Conference planning team!
10 Week Season + Training
As an Upward Sports Coordinator (football or basketball), you have the opportunity impact the lives of coaches, referees, players, and families. As a coordinator you lead our sports program and encourage the development of our youth by developing them mentally, athletically, spiritually and socially. Along with a co-coordinator, you have leadership over game day administration of games, halftime program, coaches, officials, volunteers, and the facility.
Second and Fourth Mondays from 3:45-6:15 pm
Help families with food insecurity select food items from a local mobile food pantry truck. The mobile food pantry recently added a new stop at the Chapel Ridge West apartments, a multicultural complex just a few blocks from us. Sign up to volunteer alongside food pantry staff!