Connecting You With Opportunities to Serve
Greater Cleveland Volunteers recruits volunteers age 18 and older to serve at over 150 local nonprofit organizations. We assist you in finding the right opportunity to serve based on your interests, skills, and availability. We provide you with ongoing support to ensure that you have a rewarding experience and to recognize your service to the community.
Volunteers at the Edgewater Clean Up
Gloria Lewis Volunteering Time
KeyBank Employee Volunteer
Dorothy Lynch at the Foodbank
MedWorks Volunteers
Janice, McGregor Planting Partners
Edgewater Cleanup
Gus Mautz and Habitat
Phil Murawa at Foodbank
Volunteer Amy Cox
News/Events »
Food drive A Huge success
In honor of MLK Day, we held a food drive on Jan. 16th, to benefit 4 local food pantries. >DETAILS
We had great help from media partners The Plain Dealer, WEWS Channel 5, and FOX Channel 8 in getting the word out.
Visit our Facebook Page for photos...
congratulations to our new 2012 board of directors
Greater Cleveland Volunteers elected its Board of Directors officers for 2012 at its annual meeting in December. Serving as officers this year will be Michael Smith, President; Tom Barnard, Executive Vice President.
The Board will welcome three new members this year: Calvin Leonard, Experience Corps tutor and Chair of the former Greater Cleveland Volunteers Advisory Council; Jeanette Savage, Manager of Volunteer Services at Cleveland Botanical Garden, former Advisory Council member and Greater Cleveland Volunteers strategic planning consultant; and Ann Zellmer, Senior Counsel – Law Department, Cleveland Clinic. Click here for our entire 2012 Board List or to contact us.
Greater cleveland volunteers featured in Plain Dealer
On Thanksgiving Day, Greater Cleveland Volunteers was featured in a Plain Dealer article about volunteerism. READ THE STORY>
We're expanding!
In an effort to serve more nonprofits in our community, we are seeking new partnerships with nonprofit organizations in the western suburbs of Cuyahoga County.
We are especially interested in working with organizations that need volunteers to help in the areas of:
- Education
- Economic Opportunity
- Environmental Stewardship
- Health & Wellness Promotion
- Addressing Hunger Issues for Low Income Families
Representatives from nonprofit organizations that fit any of these categories and are interested in exploring a partnership with Greater Cleveland Volunteers should contact Kirsten Frei-Herrmann at 216-391-9500 x 114.
We're tweeting!
Greater Cleveland Volunteers is now on Twitter! Join us as we work to enhance CLE through volunteerism. Follow us @CLEvolunteers!
Get Involved »
Greater Cleveland Volunteers offers many ways to serve our community.
- Help with one-time events or short-term projects through our Team program
- Serve as a mentor in our "My Mentor, My Friend" program in the Cleveland Schools.
- Adults age 55 and older can be part of our RSVP program to share their life skills and experiences to help with needs in our community, through an assignment at one of over 150 nonprofits.
- Older adults interested in helping Cleveland school children improve their reading skills can be part of our Experience Corps tutoring program.
- Volunteer through regular assignments. Check out our volunteer opportunities below!
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Find a volunteer opportunity! Search by interest or location.
For new volunteers!»
We welcome new volunteers to attend an orientation. Come learn about one time and ongoing volunteer opportunities. Below are the current orientation dates offered:
Orientations
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New Volunteer Orientation
Date: Tue Jan 31, 2012 5:30pm to Tue Jan 31, 2012 7pm EST
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Who: Orientations
Location: Brooklyn Branch of the Cuyahoga County Library, 4480 Ridge Rd, Brooklyn, 44144
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New Volunteer Orientation
Date: Mon Feb 27, 2012 5:30pm to Mon Feb 27, 2012 7pm EST
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Who: Orientations
Location: Orange Public Library, 31300 Chagrin Blvd, Pepper Pike, 44124
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New Volunteer Orientation
Date: Mon Mar 26, 2012 5:30pm to 7pm EDT
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Who: Orientations
Location: Cleveland Heights Public Library, 2345 Lee Rd, Cleveland Heights, 44118
fax: 216-391-9010
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