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American Red Cross of Arkansas

Little Rock, AR

Statewide Red Cross region with disaster response, Disaster Action Team, blood donor ambassador, public affairs, and local volunteer opportunities.

Verified 2026-06-01View Need
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Springdale Warming Shelter

Springdale, AR

Seasonal cold-weather shelter offering warm beds, meals, and volunteer-supported hospitality on the coldest nights.

Verified 2026-06-01View Need

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Food Bank
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Arkansas Foodbank

Little Rock, AR

Statewide hunger-relief organization with warehouse, branch, community distribution, ambassador, corporate, and special-event volunteer options.

Volunteer Need: Food sorting, warehouse processing, mobile distributions, branch volunteering, ambassador work, corporate teams, special events, and court-provided service projects listed through the official volunteer system.
Verified 2026-06-01View Details
Food Bank
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Regional hunger-relief organization with volunteer roles for Feed Rogers, mobile pantries, a teaching garden, groups, families, and corporate teams.

Volunteer Need: Feed Rogers, mobile pantries, teaching garden, individual and family volunteering, corporate teams, and group service through the official volunteer path.
Verified 2026-06-01View Details
Youth and Student
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Our House

Little Rock, AR

Little Rock shelter and family-support organization with volunteer, meal service, donation, community service, and youth program contacts.

Volunteer Need: Contact the organization for current volunteer, meal service, donation, campus project, and community service options.
Verified 2026-06-01View Details
Youth and Student
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Little Rock achievement center for people with Down syndrome that relies on volunteers for programs, events, outreach, and administrative support.

Volunteer Need: Program support, tutoring, event help, outreach, fundraising, administrative support, and other Playhouse volunteer roles.
Verified 2026-06-01View Details
Hospital
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Little Rock children's hospital volunteer program with adult, junior, and group opportunities, formal screening, immunization, and background-check requirements.

Volunteer Need: Adult volunteer, junior volunteer, and group volunteer opportunities after application, interview, orientation, background screening, and required health documentation.
Verified 2026-06-01View Details
Hospital
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ARORA

Little Rock, AR

Arkansas donor recovery organization with volunteer roles supporting donor families, community outreach, registration drives, and events.

Volunteer Need: Donor family support, community outreach, donor registration, events, public education, and administrative volunteer help.
Verified 2026-06-01View Details
Disaster Relief
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Statewide Red Cross region with disaster response, Disaster Action Team, blood donor ambassador, public affairs, and local volunteer opportunities.

Volunteer Need: Disaster Action Team, disaster duty officer, blood donor ambassador, public affairs, and other Arkansas Red Cross volunteer roles.
Verified 2026-06-01View Details
Court-Approved Community Service
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Arkansas Foodbank publishes a dedicated path for people seeking court-provided community service projects.

Volunteer Need: Court-provided service project application plus food bank roles that may include sorting, processing, and distribution support when approved.
Verified 2026-06-01View Details
Animal Shelter
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Volunteer-supported nonprofit helping Little Rock Animal Village with animal care, adoption support, events, and shelter projects.

Volunteer Need: Little Rock Animal Village support, shelter volunteering, adoption help, fundraising, events, and animal welfare projects after training.
Verified 2026-06-01View Details
Church and Faith-Based
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Union Rescue Mission

Little Rock, AR

Little Rock faith-based shelter and recovery ministry with volunteer opportunities supporting meals, guests, recovery programs, and practical service.

Volunteer Need: Meal service, guest support, recovery ministry support, project help, and other volunteer roles by arrangement.
Verified 2026-06-01View Details
Animal Shelter
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City animal shelter volunteer program with dog walking, cat socialization, shelter help, and special-event support.

Volunteer Need: Shelter and special-event volunteers may help with dog walking, cat socialization, animal awareness, and other shelter support.
Verified 2026-06-01View Details
Environmental
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City parks and recreation volunteer program for people who want to support Fayetteville parks, programs, events, and public spaces.

Volunteer Need: Parks, recreation programs, public spaces, events, and city volunteer projects by official city process.
Verified 2026-06-01View Details
Animal Shelter
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Animal shelter volunteer program with application, virtual information session, orientation videos, and an in-person welcome tour.

Volunteer Need: Animal care support, shelter enrichment, and volunteer program roles after application and orientation.
Verified 2026-06-01View Details
Food Bank
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Springdale thrift, choice pantry, and community assistance organization that says daily operations take many volunteers.

Volunteer Need: Choice pantry, showroom, donations, food assistance, and related community support roles.
Verified 2026-06-01View Details
Holiday
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Seasonal cold-weather shelter offering warm beds, meals, and volunteer-supported hospitality on the coldest nights.

Volunteer Need: Seasonal warming shelter volunteers for nights when the shelter opens during cold weather.
Verified 2026-06-01View Details
Food Bank
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Jonesboro food bank with volunteer roles in office support, food sorting, food box packing, group service, and student hour tracking.

Volunteer Need: Office work, food sorting, packing food boxes, group volunteering, and student hour tracking through a volunteer account.
Verified 2026-06-01View Details
Animal Shelter
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City animal services department with public animal care, adoption, education, and volunteer FAQ information.

Volunteer Need: Contact Jonesboro Animal Services for current volunteer eligibility, onboarding, and shelter needs.
Verified 2026-06-01View Details
Food Bank
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Conway service center with volunteer roles in food pantry service, donation sorting, food pickup, and group projects.

Volunteer Need: Service program volunteers, food processing, stocking, donation sorting, food pickup, and group service projects.
Verified 2026-06-01View Details
Animal Shelter
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City animal services program that invites people looking to adopt, volunteer, or support its mission.

Volunteer Need: Contact Conway Animal Services for current volunteer, foster, adoption-support, and shelter assistance needs.
Verified 2026-06-01View Details
Animal Shelter
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City animal shelter volunteer program that starts with orientation and includes age guidance for minors.

Volunteer Need: Shelter volunteers begin with orientation and may volunteer during normal business hours after completing onboarding.
Verified 2026-06-01View Details
Animal Shelter
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City animal services volunteer and foster program with dog walking, cat socialization, events, adoption help, photography, and special projects.

Volunteer Need: Dog walking, cat socialization, event support, adoption assistance, pet photography, pet bios, special projects, and foster care.
Verified 2026-06-01View Details
Church and Faith-Based
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The DEB Project

Bentonville, AR

Bentonville community support nonprofit with volunteer roles in welcoming guests, donations, store support, and hygiene, clothing, and food pantry organization.

Volunteer Need: Guest welcome, donation drop-off, store restocking, pricing, pantry organization, and donation room organization.
Verified 2026-06-01View Details
Animal Shelter
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Hot Springs cat rescue and adoption shelter with adult volunteer roles in cat care, facility care, fundraising, adoption counseling, and thrift store support.

Volunteer Need: Adult volunteers for cat care, facility care, offsite support, fundraising, adoption counseling, thrift store help, public speaking, computer input, and grant writing.
Verified 2026-06-01View Details
Food Bank
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Project HOPE Food Bank

Hot Springs, AR

Hot Springs food bank serving partner pantries, soup kitchens, children's homes, and shelters across several Arkansas counties.

Volunteer Need: Contact the food bank for current partner, pantry, warehouse, and volunteer support needs.
Verified 2026-06-01View Details
Environmental
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City parks and trails volunteer program with training, supervision, safety rules, and group planning requirements.

Volunteer Need: Parks and trails projects with training, supervision, and project-specific job descriptions.
Verified 2026-06-01View Details
Youth and Student
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Pine Bluff United Way connecting volunteers, advocates, students, and partner agencies across Southeast Arkansas.

Volunteer Need: Volunteer, advocacy, partner-agency connections, student service-hour guidance, and community impact projects.
Verified 2026-06-01View Details
Senior
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Community-driven Pine Bluff program listing volunteer interests such as nursing homes, ramp building, reading, soup kitchen work, tutoring, and transportation.

Volunteer Need: Helping Hands volunteer interests include nursing homes, reading services, soup kitchen support, teaching elderly, transportation, tutoring, and other community roles.
Verified 2026-06-01View Details

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