Service Opportunities

Interested in volunteering in the Lawrence community over the summer? Here are a few opportunities to check out:

• Visit volunteer.ku.edu to see all available opportunities through the Center for Community Outreach and other community nonprofits
• The Campus Cupboard is open every Thursday from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. over the Summer, click here to sign up for a shift to help run KU’s food pantry
• The KU Campus Garden, run by CCO’s EARTH program, will be having work days sporadically over the summer, see volunteer.ku.edu for availability
• After the Harvest needs volunteers to help glean, or collect crops after harvests in fields around Lawrence
• Community retirement facilities and memory care homes are often looking for weekly volunteers. Check out Neuvant House or email hug@ku.edu for more opportunities
• Make an account and check out the United Way of Douglas County’s volunteer needs here

To find out about other volunteer opportunities as we find out about them, like the Center for Community Outreach on Facebook! Regular weekly volunteering opportunities through the 12 CCO programs will resume in August.