Resource Directory
Services: If you’re looking to make an impact in your community, consider volunteering. Volunteers are essential to the success of the society’s events and programs, and the society is always in need of volunteers with a variety of skill sets, such as writing, research, data entry, museum staffing, and event planning. Scheduling is flexible, and no prior museum experience needed.
Cost: Free
Eligibility: None
Services: A youth-led and adult-supported program. It is for local high school and college students to tutor elementary students from all K-5th schools in Eagle County who may need academic assistance. Tutors create the academic lessons based on the students’ needs with a component of social-emotional curriculum. The goal is to individually increase these students’ academic levels. In addition, tutors are also working to assist the students’ parents in learning how to do this work with their kids on their own in the future. It is a generational program, which makes it unique from other tutoring programs. See website for volunteer and registration information.
Cost: Free
Eligibility: Elementary and Middle school students in Eagle County.
Services: English language classes, citizenship exam preparation, basic computer skills classes, basic math, reading and writing classes, and experiential workshops. All are offered in small groups or one-on-one settings.
Volunteers: All of our volunteers who work with students must be at least 18 years old, and they will need to attend an orientation and a 3-hour training session before being paired with a student. We ask for a 6-month commitment and 3 hours of their time weekly, which includes lesson prep time, travel to and from lessons and instruction time. No teaching experience or Spanish language knowledge is required. Volunteers must be able to read and write in English, believe in adults’ ability to learn and show empathy. We also look for volunteers on a less regular basis for events, proofreading, fundraising, building maintenance and other tasks. Give us a call or send us an email to learn more about our current needs.
Cost: $35 per year
Eligibility: Anyone over the age of 18 seeking lessons in English as a second language, basic literacy skills, basic math or computer skills can call our office, email us or come into our office to learn more. Anyone seeking classes will need to complete an intake assessment and wait until a tutor is ready to be paired with them. Our tutors come from all over Garfield County and are matched with students based on the community where they live and their hours of availability. We also pair adults studying for the citizenship exam with tutors or small groups in their area. We serve all of Garfield County.
Services: Direct Aid: Helps local individuals and families facing medical crises or long-term illness with grants (up to $7,500) to cover medical bills, rent, utilities, or other essential needs. Eagle County Smiles Program: Provides free or reduced-cost dental care for uninsured children and youth (ages birth to 17) in our area of service. Eagle County Grins Program: Offers low-cost dental services (up to $3,000) for uninsured adults (ages 18 and older) in our area of service. Eagle County Moves Program: Offers physical therapy sessions to uninsured or underinsured individuals who live and work in the valley, helping access rehabilitation through partner providers. Vail Breast Cancer Group (VBCG): Supports women in Eagle County who are undergoing breast cancer diagnosis or treatment through financial aid, mammogram funding, and community support. Spanish Outreach: Bilingual (English/Spanish) assistance to help applicants navigate forms and connect with our programs. Community Referrals: Connects clients with additional resources such as mental health, housing, transportation, or food assistance programs. Volunteering and Events: Opportunities for community members to get involved in fundraising events like the LG Tri or Bowling for Boobs and to give back.
Cost: All applications and the application assistance for our programs are free of charge. There is a $25 copay at the first time of service for our dental and physical therapy programs.
Eligibility: Must live and work in our area of service (East Vail to Dotsero, including Minturn & Red Cliff) for more than one year. Must be facing a medical hardship or financial difficulty related to a health issue. Applicants provide documentation such as physician statements, medical bills, rent agreement / mortgage statements (demonstrating one year of residency), and proof of income. For EC Smiles and Free Screening Mammogram programs, specific applications are required (available on the website). Bilingual Application for Direct Aid, Eagle County Grins and Eagle County Moves https://form.jotform.com/202677284039057
Services: On-snow and off-snow volunteers to work with individuals and groups with people with disabilities! Our largest need for volunteers is for on-snow volunteers to work on adaptive ski/snowboard lessons. Lessons take place from November 28th to April 20thand typically start at 9AM and end at 3PM.
Cost: Free
Eligibility: Volunteers must be at minimum 16 years old to be a junior volunteer and 18 years old to be a volunteer. On-snow volunteers must be at minimum a level 7 skier or rider. All volunteers must complete a registration form, background check, MoveUnited waiver, concussion training, online basis training and sign a volunteer contract. On-snow volunteers are required to complete at minimum 2 full day on snow trainings.
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: 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: 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.