UND Volunteers
Need volunteer hours or just want to offer up a helping hand to the community?
UND Volunteers is a Volunteer Network that is here to help! With over 40+ local non-profits and organizations in the Greater Grand Forks Area, you are bound to find a volunteer opportunity that is right for you.
This year, UND's goal is to reach 188,300 service hours across campus. This is only around 1-2 volunteer hours per month per person! Best of all, we provide an easy way for students, faculty, and staff to record their hours. Use the button below to enter your hours.
Volunteer Opportunities
Animals
Circle of Friends Animal Shelter's mission is to enrich the lives of pets through healing, education, and connecting companions. We are dedicated to providing a safe and nurturing environment for animals in need, and we strive to give them the best possible chance for a happy and healthy future.
Volunteer Opportunities
- Cat and dog socialization
- Cleaning
- Donation pick-up
Contact
701.775.3732 support@cofpets.com
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The Grand Forks Dog Training Club provides the general public with education and training for dogs. We have set our training standards high in accordance with the American Kennel Club for conformation, obedience, rally obedience, and agility. We strive to give the highest quality of training while continually updating our training methods. The club offers educational programs to help breeders and pet owners alike in dog related subjects of interest to everyone. All of our trainers are volunteers!
Volunteer Opportunities
Instruct Grand Forks community members how to train their dog
Contact
701.215.3005
info@gfdtc.org
Address
Journey Home Animal Rescue is a group of animal advocates who recognize the need for a foster based rescue in the area. Our foundation is built on a passion for helping animals and working together to make a better future for all. We accept strays and owner surrenders from areas surrounding Grand Forks, and occasionally outside areas. We also work with other rescues to get animals to safety.
Volunteer
- Dog walking
- Transport volunteer
- Home visit volunteer
- Fundraising and events
Contact
701.721.6163 info@journeyhomeanimalrescue.org
Children/Youth
BIO Girls is a 12-session program designed to help young women gain confidence in themselves through helping others and learning empowerment skills.
Volunteer Opportunities
- Become a site director and help facilitate all activities and events
- Become a mentor for the young women in the program and lead small group discussions and participate in the physical activity
- Help with various events
Contact
701.532.0245
Address
1601 17th Ave S
Grand Forks, ND 58201
Little Miracles is licensed by the state of North Dakota as a child care center. We also have a Pediatric Therapy Clinic fully staffed with experienced physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech-language pathologists. Offering inclusive, engaging childcare and premier pediatric therapy sets us apart as the most comprehensive childcare provider in our region.
Volunteer Opportunities
- Assist with physical therapy
- Assist with occupational therapy
- Assist with speech therapy
Contact
701.772.3851 (Child Care Center)
701.757.2155 (Pediatric Therapy Clinic)
tammy@littlemiraclesinc.com
Addresses
Child Care Center
2951 S. 34th St
Grand Forks, ND 58201injury
Pediatric Therapy Clinic
2200 Library Circle
Grand Forks, ND 58201
Safe Kids Grand Forks is a region-wide coalition whose mission is to prevent unintentional injuries and death to children and youth 19 years of age and younger. Safe Kids has built a vast coalition of health care providers, government and community agencies, schools, businesses, and individuals that work together in a collaborative nature to keep the children of our region safe from their number one cause of death - unintentional. Our efforts are multi-faceted and comprehensive in order to maximize the number of children and families we reach with our injury prevention message and to assure that they are effective. We base the development and implementation of programs on the five E's of injury prevention - education, encouragement, engineering, enforcement, and evaluation.
Volunteer Opportunities
Attend Safe Kids meetings and help teach kids and parents about injury prevention
Contact
701.780.1872 chanson@altru.org
Address
Basic Needs
The HC Community Care Center & Food Pantry is a nonprofit organization based in Grand Forks, ND. Their vision is to serve other with the love of Jesus Christ, offering those in need in the greater Grand Forks area opportunities to receive physical, emotional, and spiritual support while empowering them to have a sustainable future. We partner with the Great Plains Food Bank, local businesses, churches, and community organizations to provide food, life skills classes, and support.
Volunteer Opportunities
- Cleaning
- Picking-up donations
- Assisting clients
- Stocking shelves
- Setting up for food distribution days
- Joining a prayer ministry
Contact
701.757.3480 carecenter@gfhope.org
Address
The Easter Seals program services provide direct care to people who have disabilities. This might include giving a ride to an appointment, assisting with personal cares, making meals, managing money etc. the duties are as unique as the people we support. OUr caregivers also integrate them into the community and help them be a part of our local communities. The overall goal is to help people with barriers gain and maintain independence and experience quality of life.
Volunteer Opportunities
- Office work
- Helping with camps or events
Contact
701.772.0704
Address
The North Dakota Vision Services/ School for the Blind provides individualized services and resources to infants, children, and adults with visual impairment to empower them in achieving their goals.
Volunteer Opportunities
- Filing
- Photocopying
- Faxing
- Shelving library materials
- cleaning returned tape machines and toys
- Data entry
- Formatting computer files for braille
Contact
701.795.2700
Address
Northlands Rescue Mission provides emergency shelter empowering people experiencing homelessness, housing instability, or food insecurity to live more stable lives.
Volunteer Opportunities
- Leading a mentor program
- Help with their backpack program
- Work in dining services
- Help with their Special Events off site events
- Help with their Technology 101 program
- Work projects
- Sponsor an off site drive
Contact
701.772.6600 korrin@jointhemission.org
Address
The Grand Forks Salvation Army believes in faith put into action and making life better for others. Their services meet physical, emotional, and spiritual needs to rebuild lives and create lasting change. Help is given freely and without discrimination, while preserving the individual's dignity. They are there to change lives, one at a time.
Volunteer Opportunities
- Sort donations in the food shelf
- Train to be an emergency disaster services volunteer
- Sort donations in the thrift store
- Operate the cash register at the thrift store
- Provide custodial or maintenance services
- Work as a grounds keeper
- Play the piano during worship services
- Become a driver for activities
Contact
701.775.2597
Address
The UND Food for Thought Pantry provides nonperishable food items and personal hygiene products to UND students in need. All current UND students are welcome to visit and volunteer at the Food for Thought Pantry.
Volunteer Opportunities
- Check out student's ID number
- Assist with questions from students utilizing the pantry
- Clean and wipe down pantry shelves
Contact
701.777.4200
Address
The United Way of Grand Forks, Est Grand Forks & Area was founded as a collaboration of neighbors, to develop ways to improve our community. This remains the core value of United Way today. They are a community of Neighbors Helping Neighbors. Raising awareness of the needs of our community year-round, United Way helps create a culture of giving and philanthropy by connecting business and individuals to volunteer opportunities.
Volunteer Opportunities
- Assisting clients in the food pantry
- Restocking selves in the food pantry
- Completing required forms
- Organizing, sorting, and help distribute clothes at the Kidz Closet
- Packing bags of food for low-income students in the community
Contact
701.775.8661
Address
Senior Adults
Edgewood prides itself on being a big, small company, deeply rooted in the upper Midwest; large enough to provide all the benefits of a full-service senior healthcare company, yet small enough for each community team to be involved in the day-to-day life of each resident. The Edgewood difference is about truly improving lives and being there when you need us.
Volunteer Opportunities
- Spending time with patients
- Helping around the office
Contact
701.620.3277 info@edgewoodhealthcare.com
Address
The Grand Forks Senior Center is dedicated to helping older adults live to their full potential. They do this by introducing people to each other to make friends, go places outside the center, and provide opportunities to try new things. They also have a meals on wheel program to provide warm meals to those who have difficulty leaving their home to go to the grocery store.
Volunteer Opportunities
- Assist in the meal delivery programs
- Help with BINGO on Wednesdays and Thursdays
Contact
701.772.7245
Address
The Hospice of the Red River Valley takes care of people who are living their last months of life. They assist them in multiple ways to help keep their best quality of life.
Volunteer Opportunities
- Assist patients and their families
- Performing one-on-one activities with patients like reading and visiting
- Relieve caregiviers for short periods of time so they may take a break. Pick up and deliver supplies and medications to hospice patients
- Volunteer your special talents to patients like hairstyling, pet therapists, and massage therapists
- Greet visitors and assist with filing, data entry, mailing, and other clerical duties
- Assist during the fundraising events and host booths at health and wellness fairs
- Volunteer at the thrift store and help with sorting items, merchandising, and working the cash register
- Sew Celebrations Bears
Contact
800.237.4629
Address
St. Anne’s living center is Christian based and provides care to elderly residents who need assistance in a various number of daily tasks. Their inspiration for care is through St. Francis meaning they care for each person as they would care for Christ. Their mission is to provide a safe, caring, and family-like home for residents. We welcome those who come to use from various backgrounds, treating them with love and dignity while providing for their physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
Volunteer Opportunities
Supplying various needed services for persons living in the home
Contact
701.746.940 stannesguesthome@gmail.com
Address
The Valley Senior Living is a non-profit Lutheran based organization that provides several services to seniors. They provide senior apartments, memory care, assisted living, skilled nursing and more.
Volunteer Opportunities
- Participate in musical activities
- Help with different events throughout the year
- Serve customers at the cafe
- Assist with pet therapy
Contact
701.787.7987 kgust@valleyseniorliving.org
Address
Letters Against Isolation is an all-volunteer organization that mails cheerful, personal, handwritten cards and letters to isolated seniors in care facilities and senior programs in North Dakota, throughout all 50 US states, and around the world. This is a volunteer-from-home opportunity which brings as much joy to our writers as it does to our recipients. We are 100% virtual, and 100% run by volunteers. We write to about 400 partner facilities in four different countries.
Volunteer Opportunities
- Write friendly letters to senior citizens in North Dakota and around the world
- Spreading the word about the organization
- Posting digital and physical copies of flyers
Contact
Music and Theater
The Empire Theatre Company is a non-profit art center dedicated to making entertainment of all art styles. They are a professional theater company in North Dakota producing a full season of productions. Their goal is to develop and grow new audiences for theater with the creation of excellent plays and musicals, particularly works that have never or rarely been produced in North Dakota.
Volunteer Opportunities
- Ushering
- Taking Tickets
- Handing out programs
- Clean-up crew
- House managing
- Special projects
Contact
701.746.5500 info@empireartscenter.com
Address
The Greater Grand FOrks Community Theater is a non-profit organization established to provide entertainment, education, and recreation to the region through the opportunity to experience and participate in live theatrical entertainment. They have programs that include the Community Theater Mainstage, Spotlight Players, and Theater Workshops for Youth.
Volunteer Opportunities
- Participate in mainstage productions
- Direct a production
- Be involved backstage
- Act as an assistant director
- Work as a stage manager
- Assist with lighting and sound technology
- Assist with the costume department
Contact
701.746.0847 info@ggfct.com
Address
Northern Valley Youth Orchestras is a youth orchestra program that helps its participants aspire toward musical excellence, but also inspires and encourages musicians to connect with each other, and connect with their communities. They prioritize not only music but also the new friendships that will occur and making a lasting difference in the world. The organization has a passion for hard work, and beautiful music, with a strong foundation of community support.
Volunteer Opportunities
- Assist with events
- Assist with fundraisers
Contact
701.757.3009 info@novyo.org
Address
Health and Environment
Gro.UND Learning Gardens is a campus and community initiative focused on ending food insecurity through sustainable gardening, education, and outreach. Volunteers play a vital role in maintaining gardens, supporting food distribution, and engaging the community.
Volunteer Opportunities
- Garden care & planting
- Community outreach
- Food distribution
- Event support
- Education programs/activities with location schools
Find additional information here: https://education.und.edu/research/gro.und.html
Altru is a non-profit American healthcare provider whose headquarters is here in Grand Forks.
Volunteer Opportunities
- Work in the occupational therapy or physical therapy fields
- Work in pediatrics
- Bring patients blankets or food
Contact
701.780.5125 cdrees@altru.org
Address
1200 S Columbia Rd
Grand Forks, ND 58201
Blue Zones Project® is a well-being improvement initiative designed to make healthier choices easier by encouraging changes to communities that lead to healthier options. Blue Zones Project offers a unique opportunity for individuals, organizations, and communities to make permanent changes to the environments where they live, work, and play, which makes healthy choices easier.
Volunteer Opportunities
- Community Outreach
- Become a Walking Moai (group) leader
- Adopt-a-highway cleanup
Contact
UND has two community gardens on campus, each managed by different groups. One is managed by the Department of Education and the other is run by the UND department of earth system science and policy (ESSP). During the gardening months these groups actively look for volunteers to help with the upkeep of these gardens.
Contact
Address
Behind Archives coffee on the corner of Harvard and 5th street.
The Grand Forks parks and recreation foundation strives to help the community create and sustain healthy lifestyles. They do all of up-keep of the parks in the area as well as providing programs and activities for the community to take part in.
Contact
701.787.2814 jnelson@gfparks.org
Address
1060 47th Ave S
Grand Forks, ND 58201
The Special Olympics is a non-profit organization that provides competition and training in a variety of sports to people with developmental disabilities.
Play sports with other members!
Contact
Address
2616 S 26th St
Grand Forks, ND 58201
The YMCA promotes social and personal change by providing wellness facilities and varying programs to increase change in society.
Volunteer Opportunities
- Read stories to young children
- Coach youth sports
- Assist in the office
- Teach swimming lessons
Contact
Address
215 North 7th St
Grand Forks, ND 58203
Sports
The Grand Forks curling club provides a space of excitement in learning and being a part of a curling team.
Volunteer Opportunities
- Teach curling methods
- Help with various events
Contact
Address
Other
Red River Valley Habitat for Humanity is a Christian housing organization that services low-income families in the red river valley region, by helping them obtain affordable homeownership.
Volunteer Opportunities
- Visual Specialist
- Brand Ambassador
- Affiliate Photographer
- Lead Volunteer
- Core Crew Member
Contact
701.772.4418
Address
1407 24th Ave S. #223
Grand Forks, ND 58201
PO Box 5415
Grand Forks, ND 58206
The Feed My Starving Children Grand Forks MobilePack will take place April 11-12, 2025 at the Minnkota Power Cooperative.
Shifts are available throughout April 11 and 12 for two hours and 15 minutes.
Volunteers are needed for preparing food packs, packing, labeling, and keeping the supplies supplied. There is something for everyone!
Sign-up for this year's event starts March 13 at https://www.fmsc.org.
Contact Jodie Storhaug, jstorhaug@gra.midco.net with questions.
GGFYP offers monthly volunteering opportunities focused on community involvement. The Community Involvement Committee meets once a month to brainstorm volunteering opportunities. The committee leads or is involved in various community events, YP activities, and volunteer opportunities.
Volunteer Opportunities
Opportunities range from donation collection to event volunteering.
Contact
community@ggfyp.comUniversity Park Neighborhoods is a collaborative organization focused on improving the quality of living in northern Grand Forks and strengthening our community. We work to start conversations between neighbors that self-empower them to design and carry out projects throughout our neighborhoods, from infrastructure or transportation to policy and beautification. Throughout the semester we look for volunteers to help with events and various initiatives. Find information on upcoming events at ggfyp.com.
Volunteer Opportunities
Various indoor and outdoor projects
Contact
CVIC is an organization determined to end domestic and sexual violence. They provide education, healing, and safety to those found in these difficult situations.
Contact
701.746.0405 contactcvic@cviconline.org
Address
The Downtown Development Association was developed to enhance the downtown Grand Forks area. Through DDA's numerous events and activities that attract visitors to the area and their advocacy for good urbanist principles to grow the downtown area, there have been major investments in the community that provide many opportunities. The DDA has been at the forefront of innovation in the heart of the Grand Forks/East Grand Forks area, bringing ideas from paper to the streets.
Volunteer Opportunities
Partake in several events hosted downtown
Contact
701.757.4051
jill@gfdda.com
Address
Global Friends Coalition helps with the integration process of refugees coming into America. They welcome refugees into the Grand Forks area while assisting in learning English as well. They have three volunteer programs to help the integration process flow more smoothly. Volunteers can decide which program they would like to help with but the Global Friends Coalition asks that volunteers dedicate one hour a week for six months to help create a friendship, perhaps with the New Americans.
Volunteer Opportunities
- Mentor families and help them achieve their individualized goals
- Tutor in area high schools with English learners
- Teach someone how to drive in their provided golf cart
Contact
701.746.8233
vc@gfcoalition.org
Address
The Grand Forks County Historical Society was organized in 1970. From the beginning, it has been affiliated with the State Historical Society of North Dakota. The Society's goals were embraced by the Grand Forks County Community, which continues to support the Society with a quarter-mill levy.
Contact
701.775.2216
GF Historical Society
Address
2405 Belmont Rd
Grand Forks, ND 58202
The Grand Forks Public Library provides books of all genres to the Grand Forks community.
Contact
701.772.8116
Address
2110 Library Circle
Grand Forks, ND 58201
The BIG Event is a one-day community service event where UND students say "Thank You" to the Greater Grand Forks Community by completing as many service projects as possible in a four-hour time period.
Volunteer Opportunities
Help with various service projects in the Grand Forks community
Contact
701.777.6468
kristi.okerlund@UND.edu
Address
The Ember Coffeehouse is a nonprofit coffee shop located in the heart of downtown Grand Forks. Our mission is to provide greater Grand Forks with a community gathering space that serves excellent coffee, inspires creativity, and fosters authentic relationships. We have a spacious and recently updated coffeehouse with amazing equipment and quality ingredients. There is also a space on the other side of the building where we host a weekly food pantry, open mic nights, and rent it out to members of the community for private use.
Volunteer Opportunities
- Learn to make specialty espresso drinks and help on our barista team
- Keep the Ember clean and tidy as an end of day cleaner
- Take orders and handle payments at the front register
Contact
Address
Places of Worship
YFC is a movement that reaches young people everywhere with the hope of Christ. They work with the local church and other link-minded partners to raise up lifelong followers of Jesus who lead by their godliness in lifestyle, devotion to the Word of God and prayer, passion for sharing the love of Christ, and commitment to social involvement.
Volunteer Opportunities
- Become a ministry leader and be engaged in authentic Christ sharing relationships through sharing your story, leading Bible studies, small groups, mentoring, or other relational ministry actions
- Become a community support team member where you can indirectly influence youth spiritually by advocating in the community, building sustainable funding, and caring and praying for local leaders in support of the YFC mission
- Become an administrative support volunteer by helping with ongoing tasks associated with running an effective YFC chapter including office work, processing mailings, cleaning, Information Technology, Graphic Arts/Design, Social Media, Newsletter (editing/layout) Photography, and more
Contact
701.203.1928 chelsea@grandforksyfc.com
Address
Augustana Lutheran Church is an intergenerational faith community with an emphasis on outreach and service to places in Grand Forks, and beyond. We offer Worship on Sunday mornings at 10:00am. We have a choir that also meets at 8:45am on Sunday mornings and sings during the 10:00am services. We have a small but active Sunday School as well as Confirmation for our youth and other adult learning opportunities on a regular basis throughout the year.
Volunteer Opportunities
- General receptionist/office help in our Church Office (Office is open Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.)
- Updating our website and Facebook page
- Working on our monthly newsletter
- Singing in the Choir, or playing instruments
- Serving as Reader on Sunday mornings
- Assisting with service projects
- Helping with children and Confirmation youth
Contact
701.775.3187 augustanachurch@msn.com
Address
UND Catholic at the St. Thomas Aquinas Newman Center is all about igniting the fire of faith here on campus at UND as we help students to grow in their knowledge and love of Jesus, His Catholic Church, and our neighbors.
Volunteer Opportunities
- Shoveling snow
- Helping with our liturgies
- Various events and activities throughout the academic year
Contact
701.402.3806
Address
There are several places of worship in Grand Forks. Included in the link below is a list of all the local Grand Forks places of Worship with their contact information if you are interested in volunteering!