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Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities

Heritage, Culture & the Arts Division

 

Title Required Age Indoor or Outdoor Activity Level Background Check Recruitment Status
Administration 16 plus Indoor Easy Yes Year-round
Assistant Dance Teachers 13 plus Indoor Moderate Yes Year-round
Collections 16 plus Indoor Moderate Yes Year-round
Gardening 16 plus Outdoor Moderate Yes May - Sept.
Tour Guide 18 plus Outdoor Moderate Yes Year-round
Maintenance 18 plus Both Moderate Yes Year-round
Museum Shop 18 plus Indoor Easy Yes Year-round
Performances 16 plus Indoor Easy Yes Year-round
Washington Heights Arts Center 16 plus Indoor Easy Yes Year-round
Special Events 16 plus Both Easy No Year-round
Trolley Car #25 18 plus Outdoor Moderate Yes Year-round

 

 

Recreation Division

Title Required Age Indoor or Outdoor Activity Level Background Check Recruitment Status
Summer Camp for Youth with Disabilities 16 plus Both Moderate Yes Summer
Programs for Individuals with Disabilities 16 plus Both Moderate Yes Open
Unified Sports League 16 plus Both Moderate Yes Open
Youth Sports Program 15 plus Both Moderate Yes Open
Special Olympics 14 plus Both Moderate Yes Year-round

 

Parks Division

 

Title Required Age Indoor or Outdoor Activity Level Background Check Recruitment Status
Adopt-A-Garden 18 plus Outdoor Moderate No Open
Adopt-A-Trail 17 plus Outdoor Strenuous No Open
Bear Creek Lake Park Trails 18 plus Outdoor Strenuous No Open
Horse Patrol 18 plus Outdoor Moderate Yes Open
Mountain Bike Patrol 18 plus Outdoor Strenuous Yes Closed
Naturalist Assistant/Wildlife Monitor 18 plus Both Easy Yes Open
Community Projects None Outdoor Variable No Open

 

 

Family Services Division

 

Title Required Age Indoor or Outdoor Activity Level Background Check Recruitment Status
After School Program 14 plus Both Moderate Yes Open
Clements Center 18 plus Indoor Moderate Yes Open
Head Start 18 plus Both Moderate Yes Open
Sewing Group 18 plus Indoor Easy Yes Open
Vol. of America Lunch Program 18 plus Indoor Easy Yes Open
Summer Camp 13 plus Both Moderate Yes Closed

 

Police Department
 

Title Required Age Indoor or Outdoor Activity Level Background Check Recruitment Status
Surveillance Team 18 plus Both Moderate Yes Open
Handicap Parking Enforcement 18 plus Outdoor Moderate Yes Open
Radar Patrol 18 plus Outdoor Moderate Yes Open
Motorist Assist 18 plus Outdoor Moderate Yes Open
Senior Visitation Program 18 plus Both Moderate Yes Open
Colorado Life Trak 18 plus Both Moderate Yes Open
Abandoned Property Pick-up 18 plus Both Moderate Yes Open
Puffer Patrol 18 plus Outdoor Moderate Yes Open
Victim Advocates 18 plus Indoor Strenuous Yes Open
Clerical Assistance 18 plus Indoor Easy Yes Open
Case Assistance 18 plus Indoor Easy Yes Open
Neighborhood Watch Block Captains 18 plus Indoor Easy Yes Open
Graffiti Photography 18 plus Outdoor Moderate Yes Open

 

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