Opportunities From: Volunteer McKinney

Building Families For Tomorrow (BFFT) is seeking a creative volunteer to help manage and grow our social media presence. Our nonprofit supports women and children in Kenya as they rebuild their lives through housing, counseling, discipleship, and life-skills training.

We’re looking for someone who can:

Create engaging posts (graphics, photos, short videos, captions)

Schedule consistent content across platforms (Facebook, Instagram, etc.)

Share program updates, events, and impact stories

Help increase awareness and donor engagement

Ideal volunteer:

Comfortable with social media platforms

Creative and self-motivated

Strong written communication skills

Passionate about mission-driven work

This is a wonderful opportunity to use your skills to help transform lives and restore families.

Monarch butterflies and other pollinators need our help, and you can make a real impact right at home.  

Join Keep McKinney Beautiful in promoting the creation of Monarch Waystations throughout McKinney. By planting native and adapted plants, residents can provide essential food, shelter, and breeding habitat for monarchs and other pollinators while contributing to a healthier, more resilient community. Monarch populations continue to face habitat loss across North America. Small actions, like a native backyard garden or container planting, add up to big change as native plants support pollinators, birds, and local ecosystems. 

McKinney proudly supports monarch conservation at the leadership level as well. The Mayor of McKinney annually participates in the National Wildlife Federation’s Mayoral Monarch Pledge, reinforcing the City’s ongoing commitment to protecting pollinators and expanding habitat. 

 Ways to Get Involved 

Helpful Resources 

Green Gardens at Gabe Nesbitt Park

The Green Gardens of McKinney serve as an excellent local example of how native plants and pollinator-friendly designs can thrive in public spaces. These gardens demonstrate how thoughtful planting supports monarchs, conserves water, and builds community pride. 

Program HOME 

A Blackland Prairie Texas Master Naturalist project that aims to consult and help guide residents in our community in creating habitats, increasing biodiversity, and educating about sustainability. This program is designed to help all residents, from landowners to homeowners to apartment occupants, by helping them achieve their goals for their own spaces. 

Monarch Waystation Program 
Create a Monarch Waystation to give butterflies and other pollinators the food and shelter they need to survive by planting native and adapted plants. 

National Wildlife Federation Certification Program 
Anyone can create a welcoming haven for local wildlife. Turning your yard, balcony container garden, schoolyard, work landscape, or roadside greenspace into a Certified Wildlife Habitat®is fun, easy, and can make a lasting difference for wildlife. 

Homegrown National Park Project 

Be part of a nationwide movement to restore biodiversity by planting native plants and removing invasives, turning everyday spaces into a connected “national park” for wildlife.

Did you create a Monarch Waystation or pollinator garden? We’d love to hear about it! Your story helps inspire others and strengthens our growing habitat network across McKinney. 

Share Your Monarch Waystation Story with Keep McKinney Beautiful 

Together, we can grow a network of pollinator habitats across McKinney, one garden at a time.

TLT - Tomorrow's Leaders Today is seeking experienced professionals to mentor our Leading Leaders Interns (ages 15+). This 100% remote role allows you to pour your knowledge into motivated students from across Texas—many of whom are earning college credit.   CORPORATE TEAMS WELCOMED

We respect your schedule. We are requesting just 5 hours of total service over three months:

30 minutes every other week (4 sessions total).

Flexible scheduling for one-on-one virtual meetings.

As a mentor, you aren't just a teacher; you’re a guide. You will:

Share your career journey—the challenges, the wins, and the "how-to."

Provide practical coaching (resume building, mock interviews, and professional navigation).

Expose interns to industries they may have never considered.

Background Check: Quick 1-2 day turnaround.

The "Match" Meeting: Join a Tuesday virtual team meeting to see intern presentations and participate in a brief breakout room.

Connection: Tell us who you’d like to work with. If it's a match, you’ll be introduced via email to start your sessions.

We welcome ALL industries! Whether you are a pilot, engineer, mechanic, or artist, your perspective is valuable. Current intern roles looking for mentors include:

Tech: App Development, Cyber Security, GIS, Website Development.

Business: Accounting, HR, Project Management, Supply Chain.

Creative: Digital Marketing, Graphic Design, Fashion, Video Coordination.

Nonprofit: Grant Writing, Community Outreach, Impact Management.

Apply Here to Become a Mentor

TLT – Tomorrow’s Leaders Today, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to helping develop youth leaders through education, collaboration and mentorships with community & business leaders for the collective benefit of the students and their communities.

Purpose:
Looking for volunteers to be part of our programming support team to help plan, prepare and facilitate our 2026 Intern session.  In 2025 we served 173 interns, all 100% remote.

Program Support (Facilitators, Coordination and / or Mentors) Responsibilities can include:
 Reviews syllabus and resource material and provides input for improvement in 26 position areas

 Help with onboarding 2026 interns.  Conduct remote group interviews, revew applications, send welcome letters, set up shared drives, emails, send welcome letters

 Facilitate one or more of the Tuesday initial orientations and ongoing team meetings

 Serves as internal/external linkages for TLT to open doors to further the organization’s mission and vision.

 Help with 1x1 sessions

 Review intern weekly projects

 Participate in the development and implementation of the committee work plan

Time Commitment For Committee Members
  Program support should anticipate being available an average of 3‐4 hours per week, these hours are scheduled between 8am through 430pm.  Can be done in office or remote post training.

Put several snack items in a quart size Ziploc (or off brand) bag. Please do not use a paper bag. The following page has suggested items for these food packs.

*Please Remember, all food must be nonperishable. Avoid liquid items in the packs.

Small water bottles are a great addition to the food pack. We just ask that you donate them separately and do not put them in the food packs. Thank you!

Drop-off Location
Completed food packs can be dropped off at any shower location.

Contact Rachel@streetsideshowers.com with any questions. 

Supplies you will need: underwear* , sandwich bags, and a permanent marker.

*Please package men's boxer briefs and women's cotton bikinis

Drop-off Location
Completed underwear packs can be dropped off at any shower location.

Contact Rachel@streetsideshowers.com with any questions. 

Supplies you will need: socks, rubber bands, and scissors

Drop-off Location
Completed socks packs can be dropped off at any shower location.

Contact Rachel@streetsideshowers.com with any questions. 

Inside a quart size Ziploc (or off brand) bag, put the following 8 items:

*Travel size

Drop-off Location
Completed hygiene kits can be dropped off at any shower location.

Contact Rachel@streetsideshowers.com with any questions. 

In Mckinney an estimated 250-500 persons are experiencing homelessness. In Collin County:

19% are under 18 yrs old

14% are over 55 yrs old

Youth Homelessness increased 18%

Family Homelessness increased 15%

According to the McKinney-Vento Act, living in a car, hotel, motel, camping ground, or any place outside or not meant for human habitation is considered homelessness. 

*Collin County stats from Housing Forward’s 2023 Point in Time (PIT) Count

Part of our shower service includes giving our guests fresh clean underwear.  We collect MENS BOXER BRIEFS all sizes and WOMENS COTTON BIKINIS all sizes. 

- Full Size Body Wash

- Deodorant

- Bug Spray

- Toilet Paper

- Travel Size Conditioner

- Travel Size Foot Powder

- Razor (3+ Blade)

- Washcloths 

- Full Size Shampoo 

- Full Size Conditioner

- Q-tips

Clothes can be new or used in good condition. 

We need winter items from Oct - March (gloves, hats, scarves, coats, and blankets).

Also, we need belts and shoes for both men and women. 

Lastly, we need men's pants, shorts and shirts. We are well stocked with women's clothes. 

Donated items can be dropped off at any shower location. 

Washing towels is a commitment to come to our storage, pick up towels and take them home or to the laundromat to wash. Once they are clean, you would then fold them, put them in a white trash bag, and return them to our storage. Each pick up, you would take about 3 trash bags full of towels.

We provide laundry detergent, laundry sanitizer and white trash bags for the clean towels.

You would pick the towels up and drop them off at a storage unit in McKinney.

You can have one volunteer who does it each pick up or a group and just rotate each pick up.

We have opportunities for weekly, every other week or standby towel volunteers.

Contact Rachel@streetsideshowers.com with any questions. 

You will be greeting our guests, cleaning the showers, and distributing hygiene kits.

Greet and welcome our guests warmly. Always ask their name, and introduce yourself with a smile. Take time to connect with each and every guest; your authentic and compassionate attention represents the unexpected level of care that helps restore their dignity.

Help tidy up. During your shift, you’ll be keeping our showers cleaned and stocked with hygiene kits and towels for our guests. We will provide you with gloves during the sanitation process, as we work hard to ensure hygiene and safety for all. 

Minimum age to volunteer on-site is 14 years old. For volunteers under 14, off-site projects are a great option! Visit the bottom of our volunteer page to see what off-site opportunities we offer. 

Please be sure to bring water for yourself as your volunteer experience will be outside and we want to make sure all of our volunteers, guests and staff members stay healthy and hydrated. 

Streetside Showers is a nonprofit organization that provides free mobile showers, hygiene kits, and clean undergarments to people experiencing homelessness in North Texas. 

Streetside Showers' mission is to help restore human dignity to the homeless community. The organization's founder, Lance Olinski, was inspired to start Streetside Showers after seeing a homeless man washing out of a public restroom in McKinney, TX.  

Streetside Showers parks temporary showers in strategic locations, including McKinney, Irving, and Plano. The organization also makes free showers available three to four times per week in the Dallas Metroplex. 

In Mckinney an estimated 250-500 persons are experiencing homelessness.

In Collin County:

19% are under 18 yrs old

14% are over 55 yrs old

Youth Homelessness increased 18%

Family Homelessness increased 15%

According to the McKinney-Vento Act, living in a car, hotel, motel, camping ground, or any place outside or not meant for human habitation is considered homelessness. 

*Collin County stats from Housing Forward’s 2023 Point in Time (PIT) Count

In Mckinney an estimated 250-500 persons are experiencing homelessness. In Collin County:

19% are under 18 yrs old

14% are over 55 yrs old

Youth Homelessness increased 18%

Family Homelessness increased 15%

According to the McKinney-Vento Act, living in a car, hotel, motel, camping ground, or any place outside or not meant for human habitation is considered homelessness. 

*Collin County stats from Housing Forward’s 2023 Point in Time (PIT) Count

Donated items can be dropped off at any shower location. 

You will be greeting our guests, cleaning the showers, and distributing hygiene kits.

Greet and welcome our guests warmly. Always ask their name, and introduce yourself with a smile. Take time to connect with each and every guest; your authentic and compassionate attention represents the unexpected level of care that helps restore their dignity.

Help tidy up. During your shift, you’ll be keeping our showers cleaned and stocked with hygiene kits and towels for our guests. We will provide you with gloves during the sanitation process, as we work hard to ensure hygiene and safety for all. 

Minimum age to volunteer on-site is 14 years old. For volunteers under 14, off-site projects are a great option! Visit the bottom of our volunteer page to see what off-site opportunities we offer. 

Please be sure to bring water for yourself as your volunteer experience will be outside and we want to make sure all of our volunteers, guests and staff members stay healthy and hydrated. 

Streetside Showers is a nonprofit organization that provides free mobile showers, hygiene kits, and clean undergarments to people experiencing homelessness in North Texas. 

Streetside Showers' mission is to help restore human dignity to the homeless community. The organization's founder, Lance Olinski, was inspired to start Streetside Showers after seeing a homeless man washing out of a public restroom in McKinney, TX.  

Streetside Showers parks temporary showers in strategic locations, including McKinney, Irving, and Plano. The organization also makes free showers available three to four times per week in the Dallas Metroplex. 

In Mckinney an estimated 250-500 persons are experiencing homelessness.

In Collin County:

19% are under 18 yrs old

14% are over 55 yrs old

Youth Homelessness increased 18%

Family Homelessness increased 15%

According to the McKinney-Vento Act, living in a car, hotel, motel, camping ground, or any place outside or not meant for human habitation is considered homelessness. 

*Collin County stats from Housing Forward’s 2023 Point in Time (PIT) Count

You will be managing Streetside Closet. This is a 17ft U-Haul that has been converted into a walk-in closet. When a guest comes looking for clothes, you will help them find what they need. Between guests, you will be restocking the clothing truck.

Minimum age to volunteer on-site is 14 years old. For volunteers under 14, off-site projects are a great option! Visit the bottom of our volunteer page to see what off-site opportunities we offer. 

Please be sure to bring water for yourself as your volunteer experience will be outside and we want to make sure all of our volunteers, guests and staff members stay healthy and hydrated. 

Streetside Showers is a nonprofit organization that provides free mobile showers, hygiene kits, and clean undergarments to people experiencing homelessness in North Texas. 

Streetside Showers' mission is to help restore human dignity to the homeless community. The organization's founder, Lance Olinski, was inspired to start Streetside Showers after seeing a homeless man washing out of a public restroom in McKinney, TX.  

Streetside Showers parks temporary showers in strategic locations, including McKinney, Irving, and Plano. The organization also makes free showers available three to four times per week in the Dallas Metroplex. 

In Mckinney an estimated 250-500 persons are experiencing homelessness.

In Collin County:

19% are under 18 yrs old

14% are over 55 yrs old

Youth Homelessness increased 18%

Family Homelessness increased 15%

According to the McKinney-Vento Act, living in a car, hotel, motel, camping ground, or any place outside or not meant for human habitation is considered homelessness. 

*Collin County stats from Housing Forward’s 2023 Point in Time (PIT) Count

You will be providing haircuts to the homeless individuals who come to Streetside Showers stops. You will be working with both men and women of all ages. We do request that anyone who signs up in this role is a licensed barber/hairstylist. Each volunteer barber/hairstylist will need to supply their own equipment and tools for providing haircuts. Thank you! 

Minimum age to volunteer on-site is 14 years old. For volunteers under 14, off-site projects are a great option! Visit the bottom of our volunteer page to see what off-site opportunities we offer. 

Please be sure to bring water for yourself as your volunteer experience will be outside and we want to make sure all of our volunteers, guests and staff members stay healthy and hydrated. 

Streetside Showers is a nonprofit organization that provides free mobile showers, hygiene kits, and clean undergarments to people experiencing homelessness in North Texas. 

Streetside Showers' mission is to help restore human dignity to the homeless community. The organization's founder, Lance Olinski, was inspired to start Streetside Showers after seeing a homeless man washing out of a public restroom in McKinney, TX.  

Streetside Showers parks temporary showers in strategic locations, including McKinney, Irving, and Plano. The organization also makes free showers available three to four times per week in the Dallas Metroplex. 

In Mckinney an estimated 250-500 persons are experiencing homelessness.

In Collin County:

19% are under 18 yrs old

14% are over 55 yrs old

Youth Homelessness increased 18%

Family Homelessness increased 15%

According to the McKinney-Vento Act, living in a car, hotel, motel, camping ground, or any place outside or not meant for human habitation is considered homelessness. 

*Collin County stats from Housing Forward’s 2023 Point in Time (PIT) Count

(Perfect opportunity for student, school clubs, youth groups and others needing community service  hours). For more details please contact Scott at (214) 501-6000 or email- scottmormon@gmail.com 
Visit our website at www.bfinc.org 

Keeping clean can be very difficult on the streets. When a man or lady is able to keep clean, this can give them that extra bit of positivity they need to get through the day, and it can help them present themselves well for a job interview. Mini-hygiene kits are a great way to help care for the less fortunate. 

A) Assemble full kits
or
B) Donate whatever hygiene-related items you may have or buy. Feel free to give other items than those we have listed. We have found the ones listed are the most needed items.

To assemble a mini-hygiene kit just put the items in a half-gallon-sized zip-lock (or off-brand) bag. If the items fit in a smaller bag that is fine too.

Example Kit:

Toothbrush
Toothpaste
Disposable Razors
Deodorant
Soap

Feel free to add more items, but avoid liquids unless sealed very well.

We are in the streets daily, so we go through bags quickly. Please know any amount helps us care for the less fortunate in our community.

To drop off mini-hygiene kits please contact Scott at 972.890.5290 or scottmormon@bfinc.org

We also invite you to come with us to the streets and watch us hand out the kits. We also do educational speaking to all ages about homelessness and drug and alcohol awareness. If interested please message or call us. Thank you, Scott.

www.bfinc.org

https://www.bfservices.org/press

(Perfect opportunity for student, school clubs, youth groups and others needing community service  hours). For more details please contact Scott at (214) 501-6000 or email- scottmormon@gmail.com 
Visit our website at www.bfinc.org 

In addition to prayer, we also try to help the homeless we reach out to with their practical needs. Having a Food Pack to hand out to them is a great help especially on days when local food pantries are not open.

To make a food pack please put several non-perishable snack items in a quart-size zip-lock (or off-brand) bag. Note that the bags should be plastic and not paper.

If you can't make a food pack then feel free to donate non-perishable food items.

Here are some example items that will work. We just ask that any liquids be donated separately and not placed inside the bags.

Crackers
Tuna in packets
Powdered Beverage Mix Packets
Granola Bar
Nuts
Jerky

Additionally, if any of your food items require utensils it'd be a great help if you include disposable utensils in the bag.

We are out in the streets daily, so we go through bags quickly. We can go through 400 bags a month. Please know any amount helps us care for the less fortunate in our community.

To drop-off food packs please contact Scott at 972.890.5290 or scottmormon@bfinc.org

We invite you to come participate with us in Plano handing out grace bags to the disadvantaged. We also provide education for those interested about the reality of homelessness in our community.

We also do drug and alcohol addiction awareness in schools, churches, parenthood groups etc. educating about the results of chemical addiction. If interested please message or call us. Thank you, Scott

https://www.bfservices.org/press

www.bfinc.org 

Donate shoes/sneakers for children, pre-teens, or youth. We serve children and students who come from less fortunate situations in Collin County Tx.

The shoes may be used or new as long as they are a pair without holes and clean. If you wish to provide socks we serve many in disadvantaged communities that we can give these to.

If you have other types of items that you wish to donate, then please mention them when you call. 

To drop off the clothing items please contact Scott at 972.890.5290 or email scottmormon@bfinc.org

Stronger Women has more incoming inquiries than we can handle. 2025 soared in incoming leads and inquires. 

We need volunteers to help us connect, listen and respond to the current incoming needs and injuries, and the outstanding ones.

It is critical to Stronger Women to have every person who reached out for help connected with.  We need volunteers to help connect, call, email and reach out to see what needs are required today.  Domestic violence survivors need many different things and it changes as time goes on.  We want to ensure they called us and we called them back. 

Every other Month Stronger Women has monthly meet ups for our participants. 

We have participants who are in person, virtual and small groups in various parts of the country. 

McKinney and surrounding area we are looking for volunteers to attend meet ups.

Meet ups are at 

First United Bank Craig Ranch, McKinney, TX

Bad Ass Coffee McKinney, TX 

Wine Merchant, McKinney, TX 

Zin Zen Winery, McKinney, TX 

If you are interested in volunteering to show up at a lunch and learn meet up or a late afternoon meet up that would be wonderful. 

Meet with our clients, encourage them and time to celebrate their journey of strength surviving domestic violence. 

Volunteer for multiple committees. See some great golf, meet new people, and have fun.

Leia’s Kids Foundation has partnered with SBG Hospitality for St.Patty’s Beer Walk! We are seeking amazing volunteers for this fun-filled event. This is not only a celebration of heritage and community but also a significant opportunity to make a difference in the lives of children battling pediatric cancer.

EVENT DETAILS:

Volunteers, please use the following link to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0549A8A823AA8-61787671-leias#/

As a thank you, volunteers will receive a free event shirt to wear on the day of and two tickets to any future SBG Hospitality events.

Learn more about Leia’s Kids Foundation www.leiaskids.org

Little Hearts of Hope Supply Drive Guide

To collect needed supplies for Hope Packages while engaging the community in service and awareness of Little Hearts of Hope. Drives also provide opportunities for students and groups to earn service hours through measurable impact.

Create Flyer: (sample provided by LHOH) Must Include:

List of needed supply (provided by LHOH)

Custom QR code linking to LHOH donation page for monetary gifts (provided by LHOH and specific to your drive so that impact can be tracked)

Drop-off location and deadline, as decided by you (4 weeks from start to finish)

Define Target Audience(s) and set goal: Choose a group or several groups with strong reach, such as:

Schools, youth groups, clubs, churches, sports teams, or businesses.

See note below regarding goals and hour distribution.

Week 1:

Distribute flyers (email, text, social media, paper handouts).

Weeks 2–3:

Weekly reminder text/email/social post.

One mid-week personal contact (teachers, leaders, or managers).

Best Practices

2–3 touches per week is ideal: 1 email/social + 1 personal reminder.

Share your why and how you find this project meaningful.

Avoid over-communicating; too many reminders can reduce engagement.

Set up a central collection site (school office, church lobby, business front desk, porch).

Provide clearly marked bins with LHOH branding (provided byLHOH).

Send two reminders: opening day and 48 hours before the deadline ends.

To qualify for service hours, students/participants must meet a minimum contribution.

Structure:

Minimum: 15 items donated = 2 hours.

25 items donated = 4 hours.

50+ items donated = 6 hours.

At the end of the collection week, donations are delivered to the LHOH office located at 8951 Collin McKinney Pkwy #904, McKinney, TX 75070.

Coordinators should schedule a drop-off day with LHOH staff.

Group photo taken at LHOH with collected items (shared on social media, tagged with group name).

Week 0: Meet with LHOH staff, create flyer, set goal, define audience.

Weeks 1–3: Promote drive with weekly contacts and reminders.

Week 4: Collect donations.

Week 5: Drop off donations at LHOH office, photos taken, recognition shared.

Helpful Hints

Set a Goal: Example – “200 markers” or “200 journals” to encourage teamwork.

Visual Tracker: Post a chart or thermometer in group space showing progress.

Involve Leaders: Ask principals, pastors, or managers to make one personal ask.

Highlight Impact: Share that each Hope Package helps children ages 4–14 cope with the trauma of a parent or sibling’s cancer diagnosis.

Little Hearts of Hope Supply Drive Guide

To collect needed supplies for Hope Packages while engaging the community in service and awareness of Little Hearts of Hope. Drives also provide opportunities for students and groups to earn service hours through measurable impact.

Create Flyer: (sample provided by LHOH) Must Include:

List of needed supply (provided by LHOH)

Custom QR code linking to LHOH donation page for monetary gifts (provided by LHOH and specific to your drive so that impact can be tracked)

Drop-off location and deadline, as decided by you (4 weeks from start to finish)

Define Target Audience(s) and set goal: Choose a group or several groups with strong reach, such as:

Schools, youth groups, clubs, churches, sports teams, or businesses.

See note below regarding goals and hour distribution.

Week 1:

Distribute flyers (email, text, social media, paper handouts).

Weeks 2–3:

Weekly reminder text/email/social post.

One mid-week personal contact (teachers, leaders, or managers).

Best Practices

2–3 touches per week is ideal: 1 email/social + 1 personal reminder.

Share your why and how you find this project meaningful.

Avoid over-communicating; too many reminders can reduce engagement.

Set up a central collection site (school office, church lobby, business front desk, porch).

Provide clearly marked bins with LHOH branding (provided byLHOH).

Send two reminders: opening day and 48 hours before the deadline ends.

To qualify for service hours, students/participants must meet a minimum contribution.

Structure:

Minimum: 15 items donated = 2 hours.

25 items donated = 4 hours.

50+ items donated = 6 hours.

At the end of the collection week, donations are delivered to the LHOH office located at 8951 Collin McKinney Pkwy #904, McKinney, TX 75070.

Coordinators should schedule a drop-off day with LHOH staff.

Group photo taken at LHOH with collected items (shared on social media, tagged with group name).

Week 0: Meet with LHOH staff, create flyer, set goal, define audience.

Weeks 1–3: Promote drive with weekly contacts and reminders.

Week 4: Collect donations.

Week 5: Drop off donations at LHOH office, photos taken, recognition shared.

Helpful Hints

Set a Goal: Example – “200 markers” or “200 journals” to encourage teamwork.

Visual Tracker: Post a chart or thermometer in group space showing progress.

Involve Leaders: Ask principals, pastors, or managers to make one personal ask.

Highlight Impact: Share that each Hope Package helps children ages 4–14 cope with the trauma of a parent or sibling’s cancer diagnosis.

Little Hearts of Hope Supply Drive Guide

Set a Goal: Example – “200 markers” or “200 journals” to encourage teamwork.

Visual Tracker: Post a chart or thermometer in group space showing progress.

Involve Leaders: Ask principals, pastors, or managers to make one personal ask.

Highlight Impact: Share that each Hope Package helps children ages 4–14 cope with the trauma of a parent or sibling’s cancer diagnosis.

We are in need of your help.

We are having a wedding JUNE 6TH 2026 and need chairs set up in the morning. Do you like helping a non profit, are you into physical labor.Do weddings make you happy. Are you punctual and responsible to come on schedule? Then this is the volunteer service for you and lets extend to the happy couple a great venue set up

DATE: April 18th

TIME: 8:30 am

Minimum one hour maximum 2 hours awarded determined at completion of service

This post is well in advance, if you are not certain you can make it do not sign up until you are sure. We count on our volunteers being dependable

Thanks

Lynn Mayle Volunteer Coordinaor

Do you love McKinney Public Library? Do you live in McKinney? Are you over 18 years of age? Do you have marketing/finance/auditing/fundraising/leadership skills?

If you answered yes to these questions, we need you! We meet on the fourth Tuesday every month at 6:30 p.m. at John and Judy Gay Library. The McKinney Public Library Foundation is actively recruiting for new Board Directors! You will be joining a working Board who supports your library directly.  Please see the website about the MPL Foundation at: https://www.mckinneyplf.org/mplf-applications and at MPL about the Foundation at: https://www.mckinneytexas.org/3487/McKinney-Public-Library-Foundation

You will need to attend monthly meetings and also serve on at least two committees.

We attend many of the MPL's events to raise awareness of the Foundation and we had our first big fundraising event "Sunset in the Stacks" in April 2025 that was fun and successful. What we raise goes back to the library for programming, support, technology, and more, all for the McKinney community. We participate in MPL's annual Literary Fest by supporting new authors. MPLF loves our library staff and presents at their Staff Development Day. 

Show your love of the library and McKinney by serving as a Director on the McKinney Public Library Foundation Board!

As we reach out to the community whether single mothers with children or the homeless we find they often need bibles. If you would like to donate Bibles then anything will work, but these are our recommendations:

Complete or New Testament: Bibles can be the full bible with Old + New Testament or New Testament only.

Youth & Children's Bibles: Especially needed.

Life Recovery Bible for those needing bibles in our drug and alcohol addiction program.

Easy-to-understand Translations: Translations that are easier to comprehend are preferable. While some people we meet use the King James Version many have trouble understanding it.

Language Options: We need Bibles in Spanish and others in English. You may provide either or both.

Thank you so much, you don't know how thankful people can be when the right person receives their first bible.

To drop off bibles please contact Scott at 972.890.5290 or scottmormon@bfinc.org

Donate Winter Items (Hoodies, Blankets, Gloves) For The Homeless

Update: Small throw blankets are the item most needed right now. They can be purchased at stores such as Walmart or Academy for < $4.

The cold can be a life-or-death situation, and unfortunately, this is no exaggeration due to a few incidents a few years ago. When you are homeless you can’t carry a heavy jacket around all year so when the sudden cold comes most find themselves unprepared.

We ask that any items that would help in the winter be donated. The primary items we have in mind are small throw blankets and warm outerwear such as hoodies, coats, or jackets. Beanies, gloves, and scarves are also appreciated.

Adult Men’s and/or Adult Women’s of Any Size

To drop-off items, please contact us by one of the means below:

Scott: 972.890.5290 or scottmormon@bfinc.org

Nicholas: nicholas.mchenry@bfinc.org

Please know that any amount and any mix of items helps so feel free to call. It is actions like these that add up to make a big impact in the world. Thank you, Scott.

We are seeking a donated office desk to support the behind-the-scenes planning that allows our team to continue preparing and serving meals to families experiencing food insecurity.

Details:

If you’re interested in donating or would like to confirm if your desk is a good fit, please contact Tunya at tunyagreen@communitygardenkitchen.org, to coordinate next steps and drop-off details.

Your in-kind donation helps make nourishing meals possible for families in need. Thank you for supporting this essential work!

Elevate North Texas values community and we are always ready to welcome new volunteers. We know that time is one of the most valuable commodities people have. Thank you for your interest in volunteering with your time and skills! With our unique programs, we have many ways that you can support the fight against youth homelessness.

Please click on the link below to complete the volunteer application for Elevate North Texas

https://www.elevatentx.org/volunteer/

Mission Regan is doing great things! We need the world to know it! 

We are looking for someone to help us keep social media updated with what is going on at Mission Regan locally and globally.

Approximately 5-10 hours per week with 2-3 posts per week

Platforms: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

Adopt-a-Tree – Leave a Lasting Legacy

In addition to volunteering, you can support Jericho Village by adopting a tree in honor of your business, a loved one, or a meaningful moment. Each adopted tree includes a personalized plaque placed at its base.

Tree Adoption Levels:

Dedicate a tree today. CLICK HERE TO ADOPT A TREE

Help Beautify and Support Jericho Village

Join us for a special day of service as we plant 88 trees across the Jericho Village community — a new affordable housing development in Wylie designed to help individuals and families move from crisis to stability.

This planting event will bring together volunteers, donors, and partners to create a welcoming, shaded landscape for the future residents of Jericho Village.

About Jericho Village

Jericho Village is a 38-unit, income-based housing complex built by AGAPE Resource & Assistance Center (supporting individuals and families transitioning out of homelessness). Located in Wylie, Texas, the permanent affordable housing development includes on-site services such as childcare, transportation assistance, and job readiness training.

Special Thanks to Texas Trees Foundation

Texas Trees Foundation is generously donating many of the trees for this event and leading the coordination of volunteer planting efforts. Their commitment to building healthy, resilient communities is helping bring life and beauty to the grounds of Jericho Village. https://texastrees.org/

Dedicate a tree today. CLICK HERE TO ADOPT A TREE

Help rescue dogs get seen and adopted — from anywhere!

Location: Remote (must have internet access)
We’re looking for a social media-savvy volunteer to help us post our adoptable dogs on Facebook! This is a great way to support rescue work from home and help amazing dogs find their forever homes.

Posting photos and bios of adoptable dogs on Facebook

Boosting visibility by posting in local pet/adoption groups 

Must have a Facebook account and be familiar with posting

Every share brings a dog one step closer to a forever home. This role makes a real impact in getting our dogs seen by adopters and the community.

If you need/want credit/service hours, you'll need to submit screenshots of each post.  Each screenshot = 10 minutes.

We are in urgent need of bottled water to support individuals experiencing homelessness in our community—especially during this extreme Texas heat. Through our Church Without Walls outreach, we serve and minister to over 40 people on the streets every single day, offering food, clothing, encouragement, and prayer.

Your bottled water donations help prevent dehydration and show our neighbors they are seen, loved, and not forgotten.

Drop-Off Location:

2332 Claridge Circle, Plano 75075

Donations can be dropped off any time.

Questions? Contact us by one of the means below:
Scott: 972.890.5290 or scottmormon@bfinc.org
Nicholas: nicholas.mchenry@bfinc.org

Together, we can bring relief, comfort, and hope to those who need it most. Thank you for being a blessing to our community!

Our teachers give their all each day to support and inspire our students. We want to give back by creating a calming “Zen Space” where they can recharge, reset, and take a breath during their busy day. You can help make this possible! We’ve put together a wishlist of items that will bring comfort, peace, and positivity to this space—things like cozy seating, calming décor, essential oils, and small touches of relaxation. Every item donated helps us show our teachers just how much they are appreciated.

Join the CGK team as a Dishwasher at the Community Garden Kitchen in McKinney!

True, it's not glamorous, but the MIGHTY person who takes this job will be helping keep the Community Garden Kitchen in working order so we all can serve people who need a meal, right here in McKinney. Work in the kitchen one night a week, or as much as you like, from 5:30 - 8:30. Bonus: enjoy a great meal for your service. 

Visit our website to learn more about who we are and what we do. Must complete the volunteer application and do our background check.

Sign up at www.communitygardenkitchen.org to start making a difference today! 

 Ever wanted to work in a restaurant?  We have volunteer opportunities available at Community Garden Kitchen.  Join a great group of volunteers preparing meals for men, women and children struggling with not having enough to eat.  There are several times a day to select to volunteer.  Learn kitchen techniques from our professional chef and discover some great recipes.

Must complete the volunteer application and the background check which costs $12.00.  Team up with a wonderful group of people with a purpose - end food insecurity in our community!

CommonGood Medical is seeking to add a Provider who specializes in Women's Health to meet the ongoing needs of the Collin County underserved community. 3rd Saturdays are situated to accommodate a Women's Health clinic. We are also able to add a Women's Health provider on Mondays. If you have the desire and training in this field, go to commongoodmedical.org for volunteer information. We look forward to adding you to the CommonGood Medical team! We will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

Have questions?  Please contact christen@commongoodmedical.org

CommonGood Medical relies on both medical and administrative volunteers to accomplish our mission. We are always looking for dedicated, compassionate volunteers to serve our patients in many areas.

If you have a gift you would like to utilize at CommonGood Medical, we have a place for you!

CommonGood Medical is a primary care medical clinic for low-income, uninsured residents of McKinney.

CommonGood Medical also provides primary care, acute care, pediatrics, women's health, optometry, dermatology, cardiology, counseling, physical therapy, occupational therapy, prescription assistance, specialist referrals, spiritual care, and community resource referrals. CGM does not charge a fee for its services. 

Due to a large population of Spanish speaking patients, we are in need of a volunteer to help at the front desk who is bilingual in Spanish and English. Duties would include answering phones, greeting patients, filing and computer work. Days needed the most are Mondays and Wednesdays. We are looking for volunteers who can donate their time on a consistent weekly basis.

Have questions?  Please contact christen@commongoodmedical.org

CommonGood Medical relies on both medical and administrative volunteers to accomplish our mission. We are always looking for dedicated, compassionate volunteers to serve our patients in many areas.

If you have a gift you would like to utilize at CommonGood Medical, we have a place for you!

CommonGood Medical is a primary care medical clinic for low-income, uninsured residents of McKinney.

CGM also provides primary care, acute care, pediatrics, women's health, optometry, dermatology, cardiology, pulmonology, counseling, physical therapy, occupational therapy, prescription assistance, specialist referrals, spiritual care, and community resource referrals. CGM does not charge a fee for its services. 

Our purpose goes far beyond providing medical care. We are called to walk alongside our patients in their journeys, offering not only support but the gift of meaningful connection. As Patient Advocates, we aim to build deep relational equity, seeing each individual as a valued soul through the compassionate eyes of Christ.

Our role is to bring the light of the Gospel into every interaction—through kind words, thoughtful actions, and unwavering love. We seek to be attentive to the Holy Spirit, listening for His guidance on how to best minister to the unique needs of every person we encounter.

This isn’t just a task—it’s a profound opportunity to make an eternal impact, to be the hands and feet of Jesus in the lives of those who need it most. Together, we shine His light in places of darkness, offering hope, healing, and dignity to every soul we serve.

To apply, go to https://commongoodmedical.org

Have questions?  Please contact monica@commongoodmedical.org

Texas has the highest number of uninsured persons in the United States.

The uninsured are up to four times less likely to have a consistent source of health care as those with insurance. Without a medical home, the uninsured often receive health care in the emergency room, the most expensive and least efficient setting possible for primary care.

In McKinney, over 18,000 residents are uninsured and over 12,000 live in poverty. This leaves many without affordable access to health care.

CommonGood Medical is a primary care medical clinic for low-income, uninsured residents of Collin County.

CommonGood Medical also provides primary care, acute care, pediatrics, women's health, optometry, dermatology, cardiology, pulmonology, counseling, physical therapy, occupational therapy, prescription assistance, specialist referrals, spiritual care, and community resource referrals. CommonGood Medical does not charge a fee for its services. 

Volunteer Position: Food Rescue Driver (Dallas & Collin Counties) 

Organization: R&R Ministries/R&R Skills Training Academy 

Location: Dallas & Collin Counties, TX 

Schedule: 4-hour shifts, 2–3 days per week 

Start Date: Ongoing Commitment: Ongoing, minimum of 3 months preferred 

Position Overview:

We are seeking dedicated and reliable volunteers to serve as Food Rescue Drivers to help reduce food waste and fight hunger in our community. As a Food Rescue Driver, you will collect surplus food donations from grocery stores, restaurants, and other partners, and deliver them directly to R&R Skills Training Academy sites or local nonprofits. 

Key Responsibilities: 

Requirements:

R&R Ministries is a diverse and mission-driven team committed to collaboration, intentional service, and community impact. We are currently seeking helpful and diligent Volunteer Administrative Assistants to support our office staff with a variety of clerical and administrative tasks that are essential to the daily operations of our ministry.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys being organized, serving behind the scenes, and making a meaningful impact in the North Dallas community. Your support will help us better connect clients with vital services such as counseling, Christian discipleship, and job skills training.

Time Commitment: A minimum of 4 hours per week, with a flexible schedule set in collaboration with our Volunteer Coordinator.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Requirements:

Apply today to become part of a team that’s making a real difference.

We monitor volunteer interest closely and will follow up promptly once we receive your application.

This position is based in Plano, Texas

R&R Ministries is seeking an experienced and organized Volunteer Event Coordinator to lead the planning and execution of our annual and quarterly events. These events play a key role in community engagement, fundraising, and promoting our mission. Reporting to the Community Engagement Coordinator, you will manage all phases of event planning. from concept to clean-up, ensuring every detail is thoughtfully handled and aligned with our goals. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment and wants to make a tangible difference in the lives of others.

Responsibilities:

Time Commitment: Minimum of 4 hours per week, with a flexible schedule determined in collaboration with the Volunteer Coordinator.

Help us bring people together, raise awareness, and celebrate transformation, one event at a time.

We regularly review volunteer inquiries and will respond promptly once we receive your application.

This position is based in Plano, Texas

R&R Ministries is seeking an experienced Volunteer Grant Writer to join our team and help secure the funding needed to sustain and grow our impact in the community. This is a valuable opportunity to apply or deepen your grant writing skills while contributing to a meaningful cause. As part of our team, you'll play a key role in nonprofit fundraising, researching funding opportunities, drafting compelling proposals, and helping us tell the story of our mission in a way that resonates with potential funders. You’ll also enjoy being part of a dedicated, mission-driven, and fun team, all committed to making a lasting difference in the lives of those we serve.

Responsibilities: Research and identify grant opportunities. Draft and edit grant proposals and supporting documents. Collaborate with team members to gather program information and data. Maintain a calendar of application deadlines and reporting requirements.

Time Commitment: Minimum of 4 hours per week, with flexible scheduling arranged in coordination with our Executive Director. We review applications regularly and will follow up promptly once you apply.

Use your writing skills to help fuel real change, join us in making a difference.

https://www.randrministries.org/about

This position is based in Plano, Texas

R&R Ministries is seeking a dedicated and experienced Job/Life Skills Instructor to support individuals reentering the workforce by helping them develop essential life skills for independent living. This volunteer role offers a unique opportunity to truly change the trajectory of someone’s future. Working closely with our Community Engagement Director, you will lead sessions that cover practical, day-to-day topics, including: Shopping and cooking on a budget,  Health and wellness, Personal grooming and hygiene,  Job preparedness and workplace etiquette,  Transportation planning,  Time management, and goal setting.  Your guidance will help equip clients with the confidence and tools they need to navigate life and work independently.

Time Commitment: Minimum of 4 hours per week, with a flexible schedule coordinated alongside our Volunteer Coordinator.

We monitor applications regularly and will respond promptly once you apply. Be a part of a transformative journey, empowering individuals with the skills they need to thrive.

https://www.randrministries.org/about

This position is based in Plano, Texas

Financial Literacy Instrictor

R&R Ministries is seeking an experienced and passionate volunteer to join our Job Preparedness Team in delivering financial literacy to individuals reentering the workforce. In this role, you’ll collaborate closely with our Community Engagement Coordinator to identify essential financial concepts, such as budgeting, saving, managing debt, and understanding credit, and create engaging, easy-to-understand lesson plans tailored to our clients' needs. Strong communication skills are key, as you'll be helping clients gain confidence in managing their personal finances. Responsibilities include: Identifying relevant financial topics for workforce reentry and developing clear, accessible lesson plans and materials. Delivering financial education sessions in a supportive, empowering manner. Communicating effectively and compassionately with a diverse client base.

Time Commitment: A minimum of 4 hours per week, with scheduling determined in coordination with our Volunteer Coordinator. We offer flexible shifts to accommodate your availability. We review applications regularly and will follow up with you promptly once you apply. Join us in making a lasting impact—one financial lesson at a time.

https://www.randrministries.org/about

R&R Ministries seeks an experienced volunteer to join our community engagement team, establishing and maintaining external partner relations organization-wide in accordance with R&R Ministries standards. Under the supervision of the Community Engagement Coordinator, the Community Engagement Assistant will work closely with organizational leadership to identify, manage, and build partnerships and relationships with peer organizations, government entities, officials, donors, and volunteers. 

Shifts are open to the schedule of the volunteer, with a minimum of 4 hours per week, and are determined in conjunction with the Volunteer Coordinator.

 We are checking our need responses regularly and will promptly email you once you apply!

Learn more about us here!

Click here to learn more about us and our location.

We are seeking dedicated and detail-oriented individuals to serve as Volunteer Test Proctors. Proctors play a vital role in maintaining the integrity of the testing process by ensuring a secure, quiet, and distraction-free environment for test-takers.

R&R Ministries is a non-profit organization based in Plano, Texas.

Our mission is to restore dignity to those in marginalized communities as fellow image-bearers through job training and placement, Christian counseling, and through providing meaningful work with the hope of sharing the love of Christ.

Join us and help change lives through service!

Time Commitment: Once a week on whatever day works best for you!  
Responsibilities:

Requirements:

Your support will help us maintain a warm and inviting space where families feel comfortable and cared for!

At Agape, we believe in the power of community and the difference a warm, welcoming environment can make for single women, single moms, and their children as they transition into our transformational housing. When these brave individuals arrive at our doors, we want them to feel valued, supported, and at home. That’s where you come in.

Your contribution, no matter how big or small, will make a significant difference in the lives of these families. We invite you to join their journey by contributing through our Amazon Wish List. Your donation of kitchen essentials, bedding, and other household items will provide comfort and stability, ensuring that these families have everything they need to begin their new chapter with dignity and hope.

How You Can Help:

Visit Our Amazon Wish List: Agape Amazon Wish List

By helping us provide these essential items, you’re not just donating products but giving hope, love, and a fresh start to women and children in need. Your involvement is crucial to our mission, and we're grateful for your support. Thank you for being part of our mission to empower and uplift those who need it most.

Together, we can make a house a home.

Part Time Front Office Receptionist

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

QUALIFICATIONS

Days and times needed:

Wednesday afternoon from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Or on a substitute/ on-call basis for any day and time throughout the week!  

ABOUT AGAPE

Agape offers safe housing and essential transitional services to help homeless single women, mothers, and children move toward independence and self-sufficiency. By volunteering with us, you’ll be supporting families on their journey from crisis to stability. 

Join Furry Friends Animal Rescue to make a difference in your community!

As our cat supply coordinator, your duties will include picking up dirty bedding, bowls and litter boxes, taking home for washing, then returning the clean items to the store. This is a vital role for our organization.

FFAR available opportunities:

Volunteers of all ages and abilities are encouraged to get involved. However, please note that volunteers under the age of 18 are required to be accompanied by a parent or a legal guardian.

Click here to register - Volunteer Application

Email our volunteer coordinator to schedule your visit at:  volunteer@metrorelief.org 
Our volunteer coordinator will send you a release waiver to sign and give you details about the day.

Be part of a life-changing outreach experience! Every Friday, rain or shine, join our team at Metro Relief’s headquarters in The Colony to serve individuals experiencing homelessness. Our custom outreach bus – half food truck, half passenger van – takes up to 15 volunteers directly to local homeless encampments to distribute hot soup, bottled water, hygiene kits, and clothing.

The day begins at 8:30 AM with a warm welcome and orientation at our home base. You’ll help prepare our nutritious homemade soup, sort essential supplies, and load the bus for departure around 9:45 AM. Throughout the day, you’ll not only provide much-needed items, but also build human connections – sharing stories, listening with empathy, and offering hope.

We return to the Metro Relief base by 1:30 PM, where we wrap up with clean-up and debrief, finishing the experience by 2:00 PM.

This is more than just a volunteer opportunity – it’s a chance to make a real impact in someone’s life and be reminded of the power of kindness and connection.

C.L.I.M.B. is a FREE, after-school enrichment program offered to children and youth with limited resources at Merritt McGowan, 1200 N. Tennessee Street, McKinney. C.L.I.M.B. is an initiative hosted by One Heart McKinney to provide on-site access to extracurricular activities so that children can... C=Connect, L=Learn, I=Imagine, M=Make, B=Become.

We meet every Tuesday and Thursday on the McKinney school calendar from 3:00 to 5:00 pm at the Merritt Community Room. We are in need of volunteers who can commit to attending one day per week to serve as small group leaders and assistants. 

Please contact us for more information.

C.L.I.M.B. is a FREE, after-school enrichment program offered to children and youth with limited resources at Merritt McGowan, 1200 N. Tennessee Street, McKinney. C.L.I.M.B. is an initiative hosted by One Heart McKinney to provide on-site access to extracurricular activities so that children can... C=Connect, L=Learn, I=Imagine, M=Make, B=Become.

We meet every Tuesday and Thursday on the McKinney school calendar from 3:00 to 5:00 pm at the Merritt Community Room. We are in need of volunteers who can commit to attending one day per week to serve as small group leaders and assistants. 

Please contact us for more information.

Empty Hand Open Heart helps women rebuild their confidence through love, support, and self-defense training. We're looking for a volunteer to assist with website updates or social media posts to help us reach more people and grow our impact.

If you have a heart for helping and skills in digital media or marketing, your support can make a real difference!

Empty Hand Open Heart is looking for a volunteer grant writer to help us grow our reach and sustain our mission of supporting women and girls rebuilding their lives after experiencing crisis situations.

Although our organization became an official nonprofit just over a year ago, we've been working in the community for more than 11 years—providing a safe space, life skills, and empowerment through self-defense training, prayer, and encouragement. We work closely with local shelters and outreach programs to serve women who are on a journey toward healing and independence.

We need your help to:

If you're passionate about writing and want to use your skills to help a purpose-driven nonprofit expand its reach, this opportunity is for you. Your support will help more women access the care and empowerment they deserve. Join us in making a meaningful difference!

HSF will welcome 20–25 new college scholars in April 2026, and each student will need a dedicated volunteer coach. While the majority of new coaching opportunities will begin in April, there may also be openings throughout the year if a student needs to be reassigned.

We’re actively recruiting now so we can match coaches as soon as opportunities arise—whether next week or next spring. If you're interested in making a meaningful difference, sign up today!

The HSF coaching program is the main differentiator between HSF and other scholarship organizations. One-to-one coaching is a significant contributor to a student’s academic success.

Students are each assigned a Coach to mentor them throughout the college journey. Coaches help their student monitor progress with their degree plan and stay on track to meet the Hendrick program requirements. They also provide direction with important decisions regarding other aspects of their student’s life and help guide students to learn to manage their time, set priorities, and develop good study habits. A coach is an advocate and a supportive resource, providing encouragement and helping the student stay focused on his or her goals.

A willingness to learn about their student and build a relationship

Connect with their student once a month (phone, Zoom, or in person)

Attend end of semester Student Reviews (January and June)

Inform the Student Success Committee of any needs or questions that arise

Fill out a Coach Survey once a semester

Julia's Center for Healthcare is needing an Optometrist who can volunteer on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5-9pm (at your availability). If interested, please go to our website at https://juliascenter.org/ and fill out the volunteer form to get started with us!

Julia's Center for Healthcare is needing a Women's Health Provider who can volunteer on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5-9pm (at your availability). If interested, please go to our website at https://juliascenter.org/ and fill out the volunteer form to get started with us!

Julia's Center for Healthcare is needing a Dietician who can volunteer as a Diabetic Educator on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5-9pm and on Wednesdays twice a month in the evenings (at your availability). If interested, please go to our website at https://juliascenter.org/ and fill out the volunteer form to get started with us!

Julia's Center for Healthcare is needing bilingual Spanish translators/interpreters who can volunteer on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5-9pm (twice a month). If interested, please go to our website at https://juliascenter.org/ and fill out the volunteer form to get started with us!

Julia's Center for Healthcare is needing Nurses (RN/LVN) who can volunteer on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5-9pm (twice a month). Bilingual in Spanish is a plus! If interested, please go to our website at https://juliascenter.org/ and fill out the volunteer form to get started with us!

Join us for a day of fun and connection! With unique displays and engaging activities for the whole family, meet and connect with staff from our city departments to learn more about city programs and services. Visit with community partners to learn about opportunities to get involved and support local organizations. Assistance is needed with event setup, teardown, managing the welcome booth, distributing food and water to volunteers, and other ways to support the event. Come and see why we love McKinney!

Sign up through our online volunteer program, Voly: https://mckinney.voly.org/opportunity/view.html?id=106833

The Networking Assistant volunteer position primarily involves database entry. However, if the volunteer has excellent communication skills, they may also make phone calls or represent the agency within the community. The databases the volunteer will access contain the agency’s contacts for various events, projects, and marketing efforts. These databases are housed on our Google server, allowing access and viewing by any staff member as needed.

The Networking Assistant position can be performed remotely. Weekly deadlines will need to be met, and a phone meeting will take place each week between UTH staff and the volunteer. At least 5 hours per week are expected for this position, with a minimum commitment of 2 months.

If the volunteer would also like to represent the agency at public events, they will be expected to dress professionally, be punctual, speak confidently, and be organized with materials. Engagements may include events hosted by the Frisco and Denton Chambers of Commerce, PRSA events, and other opportunities.

Excellent communication and organizational skills are essential for this position. Volunteers who succeed in this role are reliable, punctual, well spoken, and proactive.

This position can be fulfilled as a volunteer opportunity or used for class credit, a practicum, or an internship. Before requesting to be considered for this position, please visit our agency’s website at www.unitedthroughhope.org to learn more about what we do and whom we serve. A resume and a completed volunteer form will be required, along with an in-person or phone interview.

If you're passionate about environmental conservation and eager to make a difference, joining our core team is a meaningful way to contribute to the cause.

"The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it." — Robert Swan.

Our organization welcomes individuals from all backgrounds and skill sets, offering opportunities for involvement to lead or support the following programs. 

Restore: Plant native trees/vegetation to protect nature.

Clean: Remove trash and invasive species from our parks.

Crowdsource: Raise funds for projects using “Artreach”,  grants and eco products and services.

Educate: Get certified as green ambassadors and deliver “show and tell” workshops, blogs/vlogs, and podcasts.

Network: Prepare for careers, entrepreneurship, industry forums and a circular economy.

Promote: Leverage digital media and technology to maximize awareness and efficiency.

This group began meeting in June of 2024. Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month, Trinity Presbyterian Church of McKinney hosts a "plarn workshop". Plarn stands for plastic yarn (which is made from plastic grocery bags). We're a mix of church members and community members and it's a lot of fun! Together, we socialize for a couple of hours while flattening bags, cutting strips and looping the strips together into a ball of plarn, which then gets crocheted into a sleeping mat. We are in need of more people who know how to crochet, and we will teach you how to work with the plarn. We're thrilled with any and all helpers who want to come and be part of the group and help with any of the above tasks which means you don't have to crochet if that's not your strong suit!

Please sign up to let us know you're coming. We meet from about 9:30am to 12pm in a classroom that is located closest to the west side parking lot of our building so it's recommended to park on the west side and enter through the doors with steps and a ramp leading to them. You can always come later or leave earlier as your schedule permits, this is a very easygoing and fun group.

The completed sleeping mats are distributed through Streetside Showers in McKinney to be given to the homeless, and we would love to be able to increase our output as the need for these mats also increases. To date, we have given out over 70 sleeping mats to the homeless. Thank you for your interest and we look forward to meeting you!

Love organizing, helping others, or giving back? Join Local Good Resale in Plano and help process donations, price items, and keep our store running smoothly. Every hour you volunteer supports local families through the Local Good Collective. 

Please fill out this interest form, and a member of our team will follow up with a phone call to guide you through volunteer training and onboarding.

Why Your Support Matters:

Local Good Resale is more than a store — it’s a movement to make our community stronger, more sustainable, and more connected. Volunteers are the heart of our operation. Your time helps us sort donations efficiently, keep shelves stocked, and ensure shoppers have a great experience — all of which lead to more impact for the causes we support.

About Local Good Resale:

Opened in 2025 in Plano, Texas, Local Good Resale exists to connect the community with meaningful ways to donate, recycle, give back and volunteer. We sell donated furniture, decor, kitchenware, and other quality home goods — and every sale directly supports programs through the Local Good Collective.  Learn more at localgoodresale.org.

Please fill out this interest form, and a member of our team will follow up with a phone call to guide you through volunteer training and onboarding.

Please register for this opportunity, and a member of our team will follow up with a phone call to guide you through volunteer training and onboarding.

Join Our Wellness Team! We’re seeking passionate and qualified professionals to support our growing Wellness Program.  We support individuals facing both food insecurity and chronic illness—an intersection where access to nutritious food and wellness resources is critically needed but often lacking. Our program bridges this gap by offering holistic wellness education, including fitness and nutrition classes, along with access to healthy food. Through these efforts, we empower our community to take meaningful steps toward a healthier and more sustainable lifestyle

Opportunities are available for:

Hours vary and may include weekday evenings and Friday/Saturday mornings. If you’re interested in making a meaningful impact in our community, we’d love to hear from you!

Learn more about our program at https://www.localgoodcenter.org/wellness

Do you have experience with GRANT WRITING or FUNDRAISING and want to help make a difference for kids in need?  WE NEED YOUR SUPERPOWERS!!!

With our team working hard to reach the kids 200+ days a year, we have often prioritized programs over fundraising.  THIS IS WHERE WE NEED YOU!!! 

Citychurch Youth Outreach McKinney could use your help to maximize our fundraising efforts to grow our programs. 

Ways you can help:

PLEASE CONTACT KELLY 2 at Citychurch with any questions!

214-491-4173

Dallas House:

Early Bird Volunteers
(7 am to 9 am, 7 days a week)

Early Bird Volunteers will work with the Operations Staff to help open up the House each morning and will be responsible for the following tasks:

-Answer the telephone and assist with front desk duties.

-Assist with setting out continental breakfast and breakfast clean-up

-Drive House guests to their early morning doctor’s appointments.

Pleas note: All individual volunteers must be 18 years of age or older, and must undergo a criminal and motor vehicle background check.

Our beds have arrived! We are looking for assistance with putting together 9 beds, they do not require tools! The beds do need 2 or 3 people to put them together, but are easy head board, foot board and the single frame that hook together. 

We also have a dining room table which will require a drill or screw driver to put the legs on. This will require 2 or 3 people.

This event takes place on the second Saturday of every month. It is a friendly family food drive where we provide food and other essential items to 250 or more families. Please feel free to use this Signup Genius to volunteer for the event. Be sure to note the dates and times you select.

Dress comfortably! You should be prepared to stand for the duration of the event. We will be offloading the food truck, packing food items, and distributing them to families.

Click this link to sign up.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040E4DA5A728A1FE3-53818362-mooving

Please feel free to contact us with any questions.

C.H.O.I.C.E.: Consider How One Individual Changes Everything

Opportunities to mentor are available at McKinney ISD campuses. We have students, district-wide, on a waiting list for a mentor.  

All McKinney ISD volunteers are required to complete the online McKinney ISD volunteer application. When filling out the volunteer application please make sure to select “REACH” for your volunteer position. This process includes a background check. Once approved, a one-hour mentor orientation training is required. Approved volunteers, please contact the McKinney ISD Partners in Education office by emailing cstolfa@mckinneyisd.net to schedule the orientation.

REACH is a school-based program; therefore, all mentoring takes place at the student’s campus, once a week, during a time that has been set up by the Campus Liaison and the mentor.

Started in 2006, the REACH program is designed to foster a basic sense of self-esteem, self-confidence, and motivation to learn and improve personal and social skills that will reinforce the importance of an education. The primary mission of the program is to reach one child at a time.

For additional information, visit https://www.mckinneyisd.net/page/reach

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Meal Train Donations:

Sleep in Heavenly Peace is hosting a bedding drive! Our organization builds hand-made beds for children in the community who don't have one, and who often sleep on the floor in their home. The primary obstacle between a Build Day and delivery is the need for bedding.

You can bring new twin-sized bedding to our physical address, or use one of our wish lists to participate in the bedding drive digitally. No matter how you choose to participate, we're so grateful for your support of the children in our community!

You can find the information for our wish lists and our drop off location on our chapter webpage.

Hugs Cafe is in need of job coaches to work with our staff with intellectual and developmental disabilities at the cafe. Duties involve shadowing the employee while they perform their job at the cafe and assisting in light kitchen prep work.

This position is ideal for someone who would like to work weekly at our cafe and make an impact in the lives of adults with special needs. 

To volunteer with Hugs, please fill out an application at: hugscafe.org/volunteer

A background check will be required through Sterling Volunteers. 

We are looking for Spanish-speaking Christian women to encourage, educate, and share the love of Christ with an expectant or new mom! 

We have a full curriculum and training for our mentors. It is a commitment of a one-time monthly face-to-face meeting where you share materials and create a record of the baby's first year. 

Sisters Breaking Chains Together is a faith based, nonprofit organization that works with mothers and daughters to break the chains of generational strongholds to renew, redirect, rebuild and restore themselves, their families and communities.

Sisters Breaking Chains Together is seeking a Christian, female with a passion/gift for marketing and social media. 

Help us increase awareness with our target audience.

Help us create flyers and advertisement for events to our target audience.

Help us with regular posts on social media platforms.

Help with communications to donors and sponsors.

Help with quarterly newsletter.

This would be a great opportunity for a college student seeking to gain experience in a related major. However, we would like to hear from all Christian females interested in this opportunity.

If cleaning is your thing and you want to help give back to the community...

COME HELP CLEAN AND PREPARE A YOUTH OUTREACH CENTER FOR UPCOMING PROGRAMS!

WEEKLY CLEANING OPPORTUNITIES !!!

Citychurch Youth Outreach McKinney works 200+ days a year to engage, empower and equip the at-risk families in our city. Our team works hard to provide a family environment that focuses on feeding, mentoring, and encouraging kids to find their potential in Christ.

We need laptops to put in the hands of disadvantaged students. All of Breaking Free services are free of charge and it by the donations from our community that allow us to continuing serving the disadvantaged of Collin County. Please contact Scott Mormon 972.890.5290 or scottmormon@gmail.com

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Join our Deep Clean Team to help create a fresh and comfortable living environment for young adults transitioning out of foster care or experiencing homelessness. Every quarter, volunteers will assist with deep cleaning and organizing to ensure our two transitional homes remain well-maintained and welcoming for both current and future residents.

This is a great opportunity for groups looking to make a direct impact in the lives of young adults who need stability and support. Your help ensures they have a clean and safe place to focus on their future.

For questions about volunteering or mentorship opportunities, email volunteers@jimrileyoutreach.org.

Every week, we have the opportunity to bring warmth, kindness, and essential supplies to our neighbors experiencing homelessness. Along with a faith-filled message and a hot meal, we strive to meet both their immediate and anticipated needs.

This week, we are focusing on providing hot coffee, which means we need creamer and sugar to make it more enjoyable. As spring rains approach, rain ponchos are also essential to help keep our neighbors dry.

You can directly support this effort by purchasing these much-needed supplies from our Amazon Supply List: Amazon Wishlist Link.

Your generosity makes a real difference—every donation helps bring comfort and dignity to someone in need!

The room readiness team will be in charge of preparing rooms for new residents. Each room will need to be deep cleaned from the previous resident, as well as redecorated. We would love for each resident to move into new bedding as they begin their fresh start.  This is a great group project.

Celebration team members will plan and facilitate various celebrations for residents throughout the year. This consists, but is not limited to, birthdays, school graduations, and program graduations. An example of a birthday celebration would consist of bringing a card/gift and cake to a class night to celebrate that resident’s birthday. 

Purpose

At Jim Riley Outreach (JRO), we firmly believe that mentors are a key component to the success of our residents. There are multiple studies that show the importance of this relationship. We see our mentors as the main way to connect our residents with members of the community. These connections will become a support system to help our young women and men grow and sustain them both now and in the future.

Expectations

As a faith-based program, we do ask that our mentors have a strong faith. We also ask that our mentors commit to their mentee for the full length that he/she is in the program, up to two years. The monthly expectations of mentors are to connect with their mentees for a total of six hours a month. The time commitment encompasses the twice a month ‘Mentor Nights” on Tuesday nights, as well as other calls/texts throughout the month. We want our mentors to establish trust, maintain confidentiality, and provide guidance and encouragement, as well as share personal experiences and perspectives with their mentees. Our hope is that our mentors are with our young adults for life. The goal would be that your mentee would be invited in to be a part of your family life: that these relationships remain a support system to them long after their time here.

Purpose

At Jim Riley Outreach (JRO), we firmly believe that mentors are a key component to the success of our residents. There are multiple studies that show the importance of this relationship. We see our mentors as the main way to connect our residents with members of the community. These connections will become a support system to help our young women and men grow and sustain them both now and in the future.

Expectations

As a faith-based program, we do ask that our mentors have a strong faith. We also ask that our mentors commit to their mentee for the full length that he/she is in the program, up to two years. The monthly expectations of mentors are to connect with their mentees for a total of six hours a month. The time commitment encompasses the twice a month ‘Mentor Nights” on Tuesday nights, as well as other calls/texts throughout the month. We want our mentors to establish trust, maintain confidentiality, and provide guidance and encouragement, as well as share personal experiences and perspectives with their mentees. Our hope is that our mentors are with our young adults for life. The goal would be that your mentee would be invited in to be a part of your family life: that these relationships remain a support system to them long after their time here.

Join us in conserving and restoring the natural beauty of the Blackland Prairie Raptor Center’s 66-acre property! As a Conservation & Habitat Restoration Volunteer, you’ll play a hands-on role in protecting this vital ecosystem by:

About Us:

Blackland Prairie Raptor Center is dedicated to environmental preservation through public education and the conservation of birds of prey and wildlife in their natural habitat. This includes Blackland Prairie conservations and restoration, clinical care and rehabilitation of sick, injured and orphaned raptors, and the education of North Texans on the wonder of raptors and their environment.

As a Wildlife Rehabilitation Volunteer, you’ll play a crucial role in their recovery and eventual release back into the wild. With proper training and approval, you may assist in handling and treating patients. Additional responsibilities include maintaining a clean and safe environment by doing laundry, sanitizing hospital and clinic surfaces, washing kennels, and ensuring outdoor flight cages are in top condition. Every task you complete directly impacts the well-being of these magnificent birds!

About Us: 

Blackland Prairie Raptor Center is dedicated to environmental preservation through public education and the conservation of birds of prey and wildlife in their natural habitat. This includes Blackland Prairie conservations and restoration, clinical care and rehabilitation of sick, injured and orphaned raptors, and the education of North Texans on the wonder of raptors and their environment.

As a volunteer, you'll help clean avian ambassador enclosures, raptor food preparation, feed avian ambassadors, support the operations of resident mouse house, present at education programs, lead trail walks, and support ambassador training (with previous experience and/or training).

About Us:

Blackland Prairie Raptor Center is committed to preserving the environment through education, conservation, and wildlife rehabilitation. We focus on restoring the Blackland Prairie, rehabilitating injured and orphaned raptors, and educating North Texans about the vital role these birds play in our ecosystem. Join us in making a difference for these incredible birds and their natural habitat!

We are looking for a Volunteer HR Consultant to ensure that WOPU adheres to all applicable laws, regulations, and best practices. This role will help establish and maintain policies that create a safe, inclusive, and legally compliant environment for our volunteers, staff, and community.

Join Us in Building a Safe and Empowering Community!
If you’re ready to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you!

In order to serve our clients Hope's Door New Beginning Center provides gently used clothing and home goods donated by the community.  The excess goods and clothing are sold to the general public and the proceeds support our services and programs. Store operating hours are Monday - Saturday 10am-5pm and Sunday noon - 5pm. Volunteers can select a two hour shift during operating hours. New volunteers required to complete the onboarding process below:

Fill out our Volunteer Application:

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Help us grow, build, and maintain McKinney’s green spaces! 

The McKinney Parks Foundation is a volunteer-driven nonprofit dedicated to improving park spaces, maintaining trails, planting trees and wildflowers, and enhancing public access to nature. We are also launching the East McKinney Learning Garden, where volunteers will help educate the community and address food insecurity through sustainable gardening.

How You Can Help: Visit our Amazon Wishlist to donate tools that directly support these efforts! Your organization's name or family name can be labeled on the donated tool. After purchasing, please email us at mckinneyparksfoundation@gmail.com so we can add your name to the handle.

Why Do We Need These Tools?

Want to Get Involved? Check out our event schedule on our website and join us in making a lasting impact!

Important Notes:

Thank you for supporting McKinney’s trails, parks, and community gardens!

The McKinney Parks Foundation is growing, and we need strong, motivated individuals who care about the environment and public access to nature! We host monthly Saturday trail workdays (8–11 AM) where volunteers tackle projects like trail maintenance, habitat restoration, and park improvements. Volunteers can earn service hours for their group or project—and we need leaders to help make it happen!

We’re looking for dedicated volunteers ready to step up as Trail Crew Leads and Learning Garden Docents. If you want to do more than just show up—if you want to guide, teach, and make an impact—this is your chance.

Must be 18+ and ready to contribute. No prior experience needed—just a willingness to learn and lead!

➡️ Ready to step up? Reach out to us today and let us know where you are looking to lead the way!

Contact: Rick Moreno, President, mckinneyparksfoundation@gmail.com

Our purpose goes far beyond providing medical care. We are called to walk alongside our patients in their journeys, offering not only support but the gift of meaningful connection. As Patient Advocates, we aim to build deep relational equity, seeing each individual as a valued soul through the compassionate eyes of Christ.

Our role is to bring the light of the Gospel into every interaction—through kind words, thoughtful actions, and unwavering love. We seek to be attentive to the Holy Spirit, listening for His guidance on how to best minister to the unique needs of every person we encounter.

This isn’t just a task—it’s a profound opportunity to make an eternal impact, to be the hands and feet of Jesus in the lives of those who need it most. Together, we shine His light in places of darkness, offering hope, healing, and dignity to every soul we serve.

To apply, go to https://commongoodmedical.org

Have questions?  Please contact monica@commongoodmedical.org

Texas has the highest number of uninsured persons in the United States.

The uninsured are up to four times less likely to have a consistent source of health care as those with insurance. Without a medical home, the uninsured often receive health care in the emergency room, the most expensive and least efficient setting possible for primary care.

In McKinney, over 18,000 residents are uninsured and over 12,000 live in poverty. This leaves many without affordable access to health care.

CommonGood Medical is a primary care medical clinic for low-income, uninsured residents of Collin County.

CommonGood Medical also provides primary care, acute care, pediatrics, women's health, optometry, dermatology, cardiology, pulmonology, counseling, physical therapy, occupational therapy, prescription assistance, specialist referrals, spiritual care, and community resource referrals. CommonGood Medical does not charge a fee for its services. 

Hope's Door provides counseling services to victims of domestic violence.  Volunteers are needed Monday - Friday between the hours of 9am-5pm to assist with all aspects of the outreach services, including but not limited to those listed below. Volunteers can sign up for any two hour time period during normal business hours. New volunteers must complete the new volunteer process below.

Fill out our Volunteer Application:

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Volunteer Tasks