Services: High Country Volunteers partners with organizations in Garfield and Pitkin counties to offer engaging opportunities for volunteers of all ages to positively impact our community through their time and talents. Our volunteer opportunities are searchable on our website by calendar date, keyword, location, and by community partner name.
Cost: This program is free of charge.
Eligibility: This program is open to everyone who wants to volunteer.
Services: Home Visiting & Provider Coaching. This program provides informal, in-home childcare workers the skills and tools they need to ensure children are in a safe and healthy environment. Commit to this 2-year in-home coaching and training program to improve the quality, safety and care for children.
Cost: Free
Eligibility: Adult providing childcare for 1 or more children in their home. Call for enrollment information
Services: Parent Mentors seek to build a bridge between Latino families and Roaring Fork School District public schools by volunteering within classrooms to support student learning. Volunteers increase families’ self-confidence, develop leadership, create relationships, learn to navigate the school system, and advocate for children inside the school system. Parent Mentors provide extra support in the classroom particularly for students with English as a second language, and work with small groups to give assistance with literacy and math. For information about the registration process and next steps, call or email (contact information below).
Cost: Free
Eligibility: You must be 18 years or older, complete 8 hours of volunteer time per week in a classroom, attend 2 hours of weekly training, complete all necessary paperwork before starting to volunteer, attend the initial program training, complete and pass a background check, and complete the mandatory reporter training within the first month.
Services: Adult English Development, Computer Literacy, Basic Spanish and Math educational programs/classes. Virtual and in-person classes located in Basalt, Carbondale and Glenwood Springs.
Cost: Free
Eligibility: Must be 18 years or older. Please fill out paperwork and attend the program orientation before starting a class. For more information about the registration process and next steps call or email.
Services: Gleaning & redistributing surplus food from farms & fruit trees to hunger-relief agencies
Cost: Free
Eligibility: Sign-up on website. Volunteers that glean with us have the opportunity to take fruit home in exchange for their help.
