The Volunteer Center of Reno County, a United Way agency, is a central clearinghouse for volunteer opportunities in Reno County. Area non-profit and governmental organizations have submitted the following requests for help. To pursue one of these or one of our other many volunteer opportunities listed with THE VOLUNTEER CENTER, call 665-4960 or e-mail volunteercenter@hutchcc.edu.
TECH-Volunteers are needed to assist with the annual TECH Gala that will take place on November 21, 2026 at the 1861 Club. Volunteers are needed from 5 p.m.-11 p.m. Volunteers must be 18 years of age. Volunteers will help with coat check, helping with check-in, silent auction, greeting people and roving (filling in where needed/cleaning tables). Volunteers will need to attend a training on 11/11/26 or 11/17/26 from 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Volunteers are also needed to set up before the Gala on Nov. 19-21 anytime between 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Clean up/tear down volunteers are also needed on Sunday, November 23, 2026 at noon.
HUTCH REC will be needing volunteers to help with preparing for the Gingerbread House decorating event at Memorial Hall. Volunteers are needed to help build the gingerbread houses November 30-December 4, 2026 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. or 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Volunteers are needed on the day of the event as well, December 5, from 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m. or 11:30 a.m. to prepare the hall by putting out candy on tables, making sure each placement has a house, and putting icing into cups. Volunteers may also be table monitors to monitor a table and clean up, place a new house when someone is done, and make sure supplies are kept full on the table. Volunteers can also help with the supply line and make sure supplies are kept full on tables. Volunteer guest attendants are also needed to direct guests to the proper areas in Memorial Hall. Volunteers are also needed from 1 p.m.-3 p.m. to help with clean up.
ELMDALE SENIOR CENTER is holding their annual Christmas Dinner on 12/8/26, and volunteers are needed to help serve food and drinks as well as clean up plates and put up tables and chairs. Volunteers are needed from 5:15 p.m.-8 p.m., but might be done before 8 p.m.
THE SALVATION ARMY is needing volunteers to pack Christmas food boxes on December 11, 2026 from 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m. Volunteers will be putting in food items assembly line style and will be on their feet while volunteering. Volunteers are then needed to distribute the food boxes out of The Salvation Army drive through style on December 18 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m., 12 p.m.-2 p.m., or 2 p.m.-4 p.m.
THE SALVATION ARMY is also looking for volunteers to help set up their toy shop on December 15, 2026 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. or 1 p.m.-3 p.m., or on December 16 from, 2026 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Volunteers are then needed December 18 to distribute the toys to families from 10 a.m.-