Volunteer Delaware

🎃 Volunteer Opportunity: Pumpkin Patch Sundays! 🍂

Help keep things running smoothly at Loblolly Acres as a Parking Attendant!

📅 Every Sunday in October: Oct. 4–25
⏰ Shifts vary between 10:30 AM–3:30 PM
📍 3893 Turkey Point Rd., Viola, DE 19962
🌳 Outdoors

🚗 Volunteers will help:
• Direct vehicles to parking areas
• Manage traffic flow & pedestrian safety
• Guide guests and provide directions
• Keep parking areas organized

🦺 High-visibility vest provided. Orientation and on-site supervision included.

👉 Register – https://getconnected.delaware.gov/need/detail/?need_id=1238379

🎲 Volunteer Opportunity: Tuesday Evening Bingo! 🎲

Help out at Mamie A Warren Senior Center Tuesday evening Bingo!

📅 September 29, 2026
⏰ 5:00–9:30 PM
📍 1775 Wheatleys Pond Rd., Smyrna, DE 19977
👥 Ages 16+

🙌 Volunteers can help with:
• Kitchen support
• Calling back numbers
• Preparing supplies for the following week's Bingo

👕 Volunteers must be appropriately dressed.

👉 Register – https://getconnected.delaware.gov/need/detail/?need_id=1283992

🌱 Volunteer Opportunity: Planting to Feed Inc. Community Garden Project! 🥕💚

Help grow fresh produce that goes directly to community fridges to support neighbors in need!

📅 October 3, 2026
⏰ 9:00–11:00 AM
📍 22 E 23rd St, Wilmington, DE 19802
👥 Ages 14+ | Up to 15 volunteers
🌿 Outdoors | Family-friendly

🙌 No gardening experience needed!

👉 Register: https://getconnected.delaware.gov/need/detail/?need_id=1310685

🔥 Volunteer Opportunity: Colonial Hearth Cooks! 🏛️

Step back in time and learn how hearth cooking was done in the 18th century with Historic Odessa Foundation

📍 201 Main St., Odessa, DE
📅 Ongoing | Flexible scheduling
🍳 Help with hearth cooking demonstrations
🏫 Opportunities with school groups
🎓 Training provided!

Interested in colonial history and hands-on learning? Come share the past with visitors and students!
Register: https://getconnected.delaware.gov/need/detail/?need_id=1256801

🌟 Something special is coming October 1!

Get ready to recognize the people who make a difference across Delaware through service.

Nominations for the 2027 Governor’s Volunteer Service Awards open October 1, with opportunities to recognize outstanding adult and youth volunteers, volunteer groups, businesses, young leaders, and longtime volunteers whose service has made a meaningful impact. 💙

🏆 Those selected will be honored as part of the 2027 Governor’s Volunteer Service Awards celebration, recognizing exceptional service from across the state.

Start thinking now about the volunteer, group, student, or organization whose story deserves to be told. ✨

📅 Nominations open October 1

🔗 Adult Awards Information Page: https://volunteer.delaware.gov/governor-s-volunteer-service-adult-awards
🔗 Youth Awards Information Page: https://volunteer.delaware.gov/governor-s-volunteer-service-youth-awards

🐱 Volunteer Opportunity: Cat & Kitten Care! 🐾

Help cats at the Forgotten Cats Adoption Center PetSmart find their forever homes!

📍 421 Middletown Warwick Rd., Middletown, DE
⏰ Ongoing | 9 AM–8 PM
👥 Ages 17+ | Family-friendly
♿ Wheelchair accessible | Indoor

🙌 Volunteers help with:
• Feeding & fresh water
• Cleaning & restocking
• Socializing, snuggling & play
• Observing cats and sharing notes
• Assisting potential adopters

📝 Orientation required before your first shift.
📧 Register: https://getconnected.delaware.gov/need/detail/?need_id=1242072

🚴 Volunteer Opportunity: 40th Annual Amish Country Bike Tour ! 🚴

Help support this family-friendly fundraising event benefiting Bike Delaware!

📅 Oct. 9–10, 2026
📍 Kent County – Dover, Smyrna & Marydel
⏰ Multiple shifts & locations available
👥 Groups welcome | Under 18 requires adult supervision
🌳 Outdoor | Family-friendly

🙌 Volunteers help with:
• Event setup & cleanup
• Registration and rider check-in
• Handing out snacks, beverages & pie
• Restocking supplies

👉 Register – https://getconnected.delaware.gov/need/detail/?need_id=1281509

🎨 Museum Volunteer Opportunities!

Help make visits to the Marshall Steam Museum & Friends of Auburn Heights fun, engaging, and safe!

🖍 Kids Activity Volunteers
• Help with steam-, steampunk-, and train-themed crafts
• Engage with families and keep the area organized
• Training provided at the start of your shift

🚸 Crossing Guard Volunteers
• Help visitors safely cross from parking to the museum
• Direct pedestrian traffic
• Outdoor role; standing required

📅 Multiple dates & time slots available
⏰ Choose a shift that works for you!
👉 Register Crossing Guard: https://getconnected.delaware.gov/need/detail/?need_id=1279006
👉 Register Museum Kids Activity: https://getconnected.delaware.gov/need/detail/?need_id=1279004

🦅 Volunteer Opportunity: Wildlife Hotline Operator 📞

Help support Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research, Inc. by assisting the public with questions about injured and orphaned wild birds!

📍 170 Possum Hollow Rd, Newark, DE 19711
👤 Ages 18+
⏰ Shifts: 9:00 AM–1:00 PM or 1:00–5:00 PM
📅 Minimum: 1 shift per week / 4 shifts per month
📆 12-month commitment required

Volunteers may help with:
📞 Answering calls and emails
🐦 Admitting injured and orphaned birds
📝 Maintaining records and patient information
🚑 Arranging transportation and referrals
🙋 Greeting visitors and providing information

🎓 Training provided!

📧 To apply: https://getconnected.delaware.gov/need/detail/?need_id=1286012

📚 A Special Thank-You to the People Behind the Project 📚

The success of our 9/11 Read Across Delaware Service Project was truly a team effort.

So many people stepped up, pitched in, moved boxes, sorted books, made deliveries, coordinated details, and helped wherever they were needed.

Your dedication and teamwork helped make something special happen for students across Delaware. Thank you for being part of the story behind the books!