Volunteer Opportunities
Individual Volunteering
Service Projects
Hands On Hartford staff work with leaders from local corporations, faith groups, and schools to plan and implement days of service. Projects can be tailored to each groups’ needs depending on time of year, size of group, budget and interest area(s).
Participation in our service projects requires a financial commitment. Your contribution helps fund essential materials and ensures that we can continue to provide meaningful service to the community.
Storage Container Cleanout
We are in need of a volunteer group to assist us in organizing the storage containers which house our Community Engagement and Homeless Outreach supplies.
This is a great team-building opportunity for groups who enjoy hands-on projects and want to support our mission in a behind-the-scenes but deeply impactful way.
Group size: 10 - 20
Recommended age: 18+
Event duration: 3 hours
Season: Spring or Fall
Event Location: Hands On Hartford
Group Packing Events
Gather your group to assemble kits of essential hygiene items for our Homeless Outreach Team or nutritious snacks and enrichment items for our Backpack Nutrition Program.
Participating groups are asked to provide or fund the supplies for the kits. Hands On Hartford will work with you to recommend items and quantities based on your budget.
Group size: Preferably under 25
Recommended age: 8+
Event duration: Typically 1 hour
Season: Year round
Event Location: Your space or Hands On Hartford
Tables for Togetherness
Help refresh and revitalize the picnic tables in our Community Garden.
Group size: 12-18
Recommended age: Age: 18 +
Event duration: Approx. 2 hours
Season: Spring, summer, or fall
Event Location: Hands On Hartford
Landscaping Projects
Help beautify our garden beds through perennial planting and weeding.
Group size: 2-10
Recommended age: 16 +
Event duration: 1-2 hours
Season: Late spring
Event Location: Hands on Hartford
Add to Your Experience
Are you looking for a unique way to engage your classroom, community, or professional staff?
Hands On Hartford welcomes the community to share in a powerful and interactive educational experience offered by our Faces of Homelessness Speakers Bureau. We are flexible with the format of events and strive to create a learning experience that is effective and beneficial for everyone involved.
