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

Volunteers at the Edgewater Clean Up

Gloria Lewis Volunteering Time

Gloria Lewis Volunteering Time

KeyBank Employee Volunteer

KeyBank Employee Volunteer

Dorothy Lynch at the Foodbank

Dorothy Lynch at the Foodbank

MedWorks Volunteers

MedWorks Volunteers

Janice, McGregor Planting Partners

Janice, McGregor Planting Partners

Edgewater Cleanup

Edgewater Cleanup

Gus Mautz and Habitat

Gus Mautz and Habitat

Phil Murawa at Foodbank

Phil Murawa at Foodbank

Volunteer Amy Cox

Volunteer Amy Cox

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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.
 
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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.

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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>

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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.

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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.

One Time / Short Term Events

  • Help with one-time events or short-term projects through our Team program

"My Mentor, My Friend"

  • Serve as a mentor in our "My Mentor, My Friend" program in the Cleveland Schools.

RSVP Program

  • 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.

Experience Corps

  • Older adults interested in helping Cleveland school children improve their reading skills can be part of our Experience Corps tutoring program.

Regular Assignments

  • Volunteer through regular assignments. Check out our volunteer opportunities below!

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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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  1. New Volunteer Orientation

    Date: Tue Jan 31, 2012 5:30pm to Tue Jan 31, 2012 7pm  EST

    Who: Orientations
    Location: Brooklyn Branch of the Cuyahoga County Library, 4480 Ridge Rd, Brooklyn, 44144

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  2. New Volunteer Orientation

    Date: Mon Feb 27, 2012 5:30pm to Mon Feb 27, 2012 7pm  EST

    Who: Orientations
    Location: Orange Public Library, 31300 Chagrin Blvd, Pepper Pike, 44124

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  3. New Volunteer Orientation

    Date: Mon Mar 26, 2012 5:30pm to 7pm  EDT

    Who: Orientations
    Location: Cleveland Heights Public Library, 2345 Lee Rd, Cleveland Heights, 44118

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