Give Back to the Community Volunteering at These 9 Organizations or Charity Events

No matter where you live, one of the best ways to give back to your community is by volunteering. Whether you’re new to the Las Vegas area, want to learn more about what types of charities operate in the city, or are seeking new ways to meet other compassionate people, you can use this list of the nine best organizations or charity events where you can volunteer at in Las Vegas.

The Animal Foundation

Established in 1978, The Animal Foundation is one of the country’s highest-volume single-site animal shelters. Its mission is to help healthy and treatable animals in the Las Vegas community. In 2021, the nonprofit saved more than 15,000 animals.

If you’re looking for a great place to volunteer, consider The Animal Foundation. The Las Vegas Review-Journal named this nonprofit one of the best places to volunteer in the area. The nonprofit offers several ways to volunteer and strives to match each volunteer with the perfect opportunity. You can help out at the shelter or special events. You can also foster a pet with difficulty adapting to the shelter environment.

Ayden’s Army of Angels

This childhood cancer foundation began in 2015 in honor of Ayden Brown, who was diagnosed with Stage 4 Alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma when he was just 13 months old. While he underwent treatment, his family noticed there were other families that struggled with members who had this cancer. When Ayden passed away in 2017, his family wanted to make a difference to those families and began assembling snack bags for families and donating toys.

Ayden’s Army of Angels provides financial and nutritional resources to families dealing with pediatric cancer. This nonprofit uses volunteers to hold bake sales, host donation drives, and participate in monthly fundraising efforts.

Connor and Millie’s Dog Rescue

Also known as C.M.D.R. (pronounced commander), Connor and Millie’s Dog Rescue was named after two special dogs that captured the heart of the organization’s founder. C.M.D.R. strives to find homes for special needs and senior dogs that adopters often overlook. The nonprofit uses foster families to provide food and shelter to these animals until they find their forever homes. This pet fosters open their homes and give the organization information, so the dogs end up in the best homes possible. Volunteers are also needed at events hosted throughout the year.

Family Promise of Las Vegas

In 1994, Karen Olson wanted to develop an interfaith shelter network in Clark County. She noticed homeless families had no shelter programs for intact families, so the Interfaith Shelter Program began with 12 congregations agreeing to become overnight shelters. In 2005, the nonprofit’s name changed to Family Promise of Las Vegas to better describe what it does since it offers more than just housing. It gives families rental assistance and provides case management. The organization needs volunteers for a variety of tasks, including preparing mailers and assisting at events.

Goodie Two Shoes Foundation

The Goodie Two Shoes Foundation provides disadvantaged children and those in crisis with new socks and shoes, but it doesn’t stop with giving them donations. The children have their feet measured, so they receive shoes that fit, and they’re paired up with a community volunteer who takes a special interest in that specific child. It serves children from kindergarten through 12th grade who are referred by other organizations dedicated to assisting children in need. The nonprofit needs volunteer for its shoe distributions, which typically occur two to four times each month.

L.E.A.N.

This unique horse nonprofit doesn’t have a traditional stable, ranch, or sanctuary to house the horses. Instead, it uses foster homes to care for these horses who need a forever home. As of March 2022, the nonprofit has rescued 80 horses and adopted 58 since it opened in 2012.

If animal control finds a horse that’s been neglected or abused, the nonprofit receives a call to find the horse a new home. After L.E.A.N. accepts this horse, it assesses its health and works with a network of volunteers to find the care the horse needs. Volunteers must transport the horses at work events and share the organization’s message.

Opportunity Village

An organization that provides people with disabilities with employment opportunities, Opportunity Village works with these people through vocational training, advocacy, and community employment. It operates four employment training center campuses and a thrift store in southern Nevada. The nonprofit also hosts several fundraisers and special events throughout the year, including the Las Vegas Great Santa Run and HallOVeen, a fun Halloween event. The organization is almost entirely self-funded, thanks to business contracts and fundraising efforts. You can assist with one of its annual events or even help virtually by hosting donation drives.

The Shade Tree

The Shade Tree provides safe shelter to abused and homeless women and their children. Its doors are open to any women, with or without children, and male and female unaccompanied youth who need a safe place to live. The shelter gives these people a place to regain their dignity and escape the vicious cycle of homelessness and violence. It uses volunteers to help organize activities, tutor children, organize donations, cater meals, and teach life skills, such as budgeting and resume writing.

Spread the Word, Nevada

Spread the Word Nevada is a children’s literacy nonprofit dedicated to advancing early childhood literacy by giving children books. It focuses on at-risk and low-income communities to promote future academic achievement and self-confidence. Since 2001, the nonprofit has distributed more than 6 million books to more than 670,000 children. You can volunteer to be a mentor to a child, clean books, or interact with families at monthly breakfasts held at schools to promote reading.

What do you think of this list provided by De Castroverde Criminal and Immigration Lawyers about the best places to volunteer in Las Vegas? Did we hit every organization you can think of, or did we miss an important one? If we did, let us know so we can make sure to add it to our list.