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Volunteer Opportunities in Orlando 

Volunteer Orlando engages groups and companies in hands-on service projects and activities to accelerate solutions to community problems.

Volunteers celebrate the completion of an outdoor classroom during their Volunteer Orlando project.

Activities That Fit Your Group, Your Schedule

 

Outdoor Activities - Go into the community and help a local nonprofit or park. Your participants will see their collective impact firsthand.

 

Indoor Activities - Engage in a project from wherever you are, like your workplace or hotel. Your team can help local nonprofits, schools, and parks.

You can also help during come-and-go activities that spark connections among your participants - perfect for meeting registration, dinners, and social events.

Volunteer building bikes for children with cancer.

Volunteer Orlando - We're Not a Referral Service

 

We turnkey projects so groups can focus 100% on making a positive impact that changes lives.

 

No need for you to find and vet nonprofit organizations, do site visits, identify project tasks, determine the types and quantities of supplies, tools, and participant support you will need, and manage logistics.

From pre-planning to on-site leadership, setup and cleanup, we manage every detail in collaboration with your group.

 

You show up, engage, and know your team achieved more than anyone expected - on time with no cost overruns.​​​

Volunteer prepping walls to paint at a community center in during a Volunteer Orlando project.
Volunteer planting a garden at a school during a Volunteer Orlando project.

How We Help Nonprofits Do More

Nonprofit partners can take on more ambitious tasks, knowing Volunteer Orlando's projects are well planned, managed, and led.

Typically, when groups inquire directly, many nonprofits default to activities like event staffing, cleaning, or sorting. They are concerned that more complex tasks may not be completed correctly requiring their time and money to fix.

Volunteer Orlando helps nonprofits focus their time and financial resources on what they do best: helping people.

Volunteers painting a mural during a Volunteer Orlando project.

Group Project & Activities

 

Volunteer Orlando customized all projects and activities based upon group or company's preferences. Here are some examples.

Sustainability & Environment

+ Paint indoor and outdoor spaces at group homes, daycare centers, and nursery schools.

+ Build Victory Vegetable Gardens.

+ Plant shrubs and trees using Florida-friendly landscaping.

+ Assemble picnic tables and benches to create welcoming gathering spaces.

+ Remove invasive weeds from lakes using kayaks.

+ Transform shelters through makeovers - painting, landscaping, unboxing and installing appliances, mattresses, pillows and bed sheets.

+ Build sensory walking paths and nature trails.

+ Plant butterfly gardens.

+ Assemble "Plant A Tree" kits for every child at a public school. 

Creative & Educational Projects

+ Create outdoor classroom spaces to make learning fun.

+ Promote financial literacy by making "Piggy Pen" kits for children.

+ Assemble "Archaeological Dig" and "Greenhouse Kits" to promote STEM and nurturing.

+ Make "Smarty Bracelets" that inspire interest in math and critical thinking.

+ Paint colorful murals, and "Artsy" panels (no artistic skill required) to beautify bland-looking shelters.

+ Make faux "Bug Boards" to teach children about insects.

+ Craft and decorate heartfelt cheer cards for children and adults facing challenges.

+ Decorate pop-up play houses that help children develop social skills and make friends.​​​​

Hunger, Health & Wellness

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+ Assemble full-size hygiene and food kits that help children and adults build self-esteem, better health, and confidence.

+ Decorate colorful "Puppet Power" characters to reduce bullying and boost self-esteem.

+ Assemble and install jungle-gyms and swing sets at shelters.

+ Interact with people who need your help.

+ Participate in "Can Design," using canned goods to build structures. All food helps children at TitlI public schools.

+ Create one-of-a-kind games and puzzles that promote healthy eating.​​​

+ Decorate lunch bags for children and seniors.

+ "Operation Chocolate Chip" is a fun, hands-on activity that promotes joy.

Youth & Family Happiness

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+ Assemble bicycles for at-risk high school students to enable employment and fun exercise.

+ Create "Reel Women" family fishing kits to foster real bonding.

+ Bake dog biscuits and bird treats.

+ Decorate super hero capes and comfort blankets for children.

+ Personalize guitars or ukuleles for youth and seniors.

Skills Sharing

+ Lead a Tech Day of Service at multiple nonprofits.

+ Update software on computers at nonprofits to improve functionality.

+ Conduct workshops on interviewing, professional attire, resume, and cover letter writing.

+ Teach adults essential software skills like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.  

+ Apply trade skills (plumbing, electrical, HVAC) to support operations at nonprofit organizations and save them money.

Groups typically participate in several activities during a project to ensures an engaging experience.

We accommodate teams of all sizes - from small groups to over 2,500 participants - making it possible to scale experiences for any company or organization.

To view our project planning playbook, click (here).

Volunteers finish construction of an exercise playground during a Volunteer Orlando project.
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