Opportunities From: Volunteer Missoula

Montana International Choral Festival is a volunteer-driven nonprofit organization in need of volunteers to help with day-to-day office responsibilities, data entry, and general prep activities as we ramp-up production activity for our 13th Festival July 17-20, 2025. General computer skills and interest in nonprofit organization/event experience helpful. Position can turn into a paid part-time position for the right volunteer!

We need someone knowledgeable in website maintenance and design to assist our office staff.

Do you like meeting new people? Join our team as a museum greeter - you'll act as the first point of contact for visitors to our museum.  Museum greeters staff the front desk, take admission money, handle gift shop sales and provide information about the museum galleries and programs to the public. 

Summer shifts (up until Labor Day): 10:00-12:00, 12:00-2:30, or 2:30-5:00

*We prefer to have volunteers who can commit to a shift each week or at least 2 shifts a month. 

Do you like meeting new people? Join our team as a museum greeter - you'll act as the first point of contact for visitors to our museum.  Museum greeters staff the front desk, take admission money, handle gift shop sales and provide information about the museum galleries and programs to the public. 

Summer shifts (until Labor Day): 10:00-12:00, 12:00-2:30, or 2:30-5:00

*We prefer to have volunteers who can commit to a shift each week or at least 2 shifts a month. 

Home ReSource is a community sustainability center striving to help Missoula meet zero waste goals and to promote a vibrant and sustainable local economy. We are always looking for help in our reuse store, support for our zero waste events, and are open to new ideas and community projects.

We are especially looking for help in the reuse center! Join our community of staff and volunteers keeping Home ReSource clean and organized, help us process donations, be our outreach liaison and table for us at local events, or jump into the nitty-gritty clerical work.

If you're interested you can sign up here or email volunteer@homeresource.org. If you'd like more information please visit our website at www.homeresource.org. Thanks for reading and happy volunteering Missoula!

Volunteer Job Description: After School Tutoring volunteers will engage with students at after school tutoring. Every day different volunteers and students will join our session, and so volunteers will work with a variety of students throughout the semester, and some days you may be prepared to be dismissed early or to work with a group of students depending on need. Often students will just need help with their homework, and they or a classmate should be familiar with how to log on to their student account and access assignments. If a student does ot have homework ,we have a range of other activities they can engage in, including chess, English learning games, art projects, and electrical circuit activities.  After School Volunteers are also encouraged to participate in our social and recreational activities throughout the year!

Time Requirements/Frequency/Duration: weekly consistent commitment is preferred, but our sign up sheet helps us to be flexible with volunteer needs and variable schedules. Please sign up for the month when the sign up sheet comes out and feel free to take your name off the sign up sheet within 24 hours without needing to alert staff. If you need to cancel the day of, a staff person will reach out that morning to confirm your shift and you can let them know if you will not be available. 

Staff Contact: Lee Winter, Community Engagement Coordinator lee@softlandingmissoula.org

As an Employment Support Volunteer, you will support the Career Development Coordinator and Employment team with various aspects of employment. Duties include, but are not limited to, assisting IRC staff with growing the employer network, assisting clients with resume building, shopping for work clothes, attending job interviews, completing new hire paperwork, accompanying clients to their first few days of their new job, and helping them learn biking and/or public transportation routes to and from work. 

Learn more about the opportunity here: https://www.rescue.org/volunteer/irc-missoula-employment-support-volunteer-recruiting

The HOT program works to identify barriers to housing/services for Missoula's chronically homeless individuals, while simultaneously supporting and educating downtown businesses and community members. Volunteers go out with staff members on the streets to do direct outreach and build relationships with people living outside. This involves interacting with clients and community members in a respectful way and providing them with needed resources, information and supplies. 

Homeless Outreach Team goes out with volunteers Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 am to 1pm

Volunteers serve hot meals that are already prepared by other volunteers, staff, and guests in our industrial kitchen. Any community member may receive a hot meal; there is no proof of income required.

We currently need lunch servers from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and dinner servers from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m, Monday - Sunday.

Volunteers aid staff, other volunteers, and clients in creating dishes for the Poverello’s hot meals: lunch and dinner. Depending on what is needed for the day the shift can range from washing, dicing, and preparing food to organizing and cleaning the refrigerator and baked goods.

We currently need volunteers for food prep in the morning from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 am. and in the afternoon from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m, Monday - Sunday.

Position Summary:  Missoula Interfaith Collaborative’s “Open Office Hours” is a short-term supportive services program for individuals and families who stop by MIC offices to learn more about our housing and employment support programs. Volunteers will meet with walk-ins to address any immediate needs and connect to the Housing Advocate Network and/or Missoula Works as appropriate.

Volunteer Expectations and Commitments:

Qualifications and Experience:

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (training provided):

Position Relationships:

Level of Independence and Expectations:

Within the parameters of MIC policies and procedures, volunteers exercise a moderate level of independence in decision-making. Significant errors in judgment may endanger the health and safety of the clients and/or staff/volunteers and may cause serious financial and/or legal repercussions for MIC. If volunteers are unable to meet the expectations of the MIC, the volunteer time of service may be terminated.                                            

POSITION: Family Housing Center Walk-In Volunteer

Position Summary: The Family Housing Center Walk-ins is a short-term supportive services program for individuals and families who stop by the Family Housing Center. Volunteers will meet with walk-ins to address any immediate needs and refer to appropriate resources. Position also includes an assessment for eligibility for the Family Housing Center and provision of tangible items (e.g. toiletry kits) and, when available, short-term emergency hotel vouchers for qualifying families.

Volunteer Expectations and Commitments:

· Provide safe and welcoming space for walk-ins to share about their current situation and needs

· Assess for eligibility for Family Housing Center, diversion or other on-site services

· Provide short-term supportive services, such as referrals to community resources or assistance with understanding and navigating resources

· Schedule diversion intake with MIC staff or Family Housing Center intake with YWCA staff, depending on walk-in’s individual situation

· Fill out walk-in form with each walk-in and submit

· Complete notes in walk-in log after each walk-in

· Participate in ongoing trainings with MIC and YWCA

· Coordinate weekly schedule with MIC walk-ins coordinator

Qualifications and Experience:

· No degree required

· Must be 18 years of age

· Must pass a background check according to MIC and YWCA policy

 Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

· Basic personal skills: Practicing respect, offering dignity, creating safety in sharing and an ability to listen and provide empathy

· Ability to respect privacy and maintain confidential information

· Ability to identify potential crisis and follow referral protocol for professional staff to intervene

· Knowledge of basic Housing Problem Solving/Diversion strategies

· Ability to be assertive, practice healthy boundaries and apply conflict management techniques effectively

· Ability to work cooperatively and effectively with other staff, volunteers, and representatives from related agencies in the community

· Willingness to learn about resources and other opportunities in the community

 Position Relationships:

· Directly accountable to MIC

· Also accountable to YWCA Housing Program Director

· Work closely with other YWCA and MIC volunteers and staff

· Engage in daily contact with other employees, adult clients, and child clients

· Engage in occasional contact with personnel from other agencies

 Level of Independence and Expectations:

Within the parameters of MIC/YWCA policies and procedures, volunteers exercise a moderate level of independence in decision-making. Significant errors in judgment may endanger the health and safety of the clients and/or staff/volunteers and may cause serious financial and/or legal repercussions for the MIC/YWCA. If volunteers are unable to meet the expectations of the MIC/YWCA, the volunteer time of service may be terminated.

Special Note: Walk-ins at the Family Housing Center is open to the general public and while all walk-ins can be supported with referrals and provision of resources or information, not all walk-ins qualify for YWCA and MIC services at the Family Housing Center. Volunteers will be trained to understand and assess eligibility criteria.

Spread your stoke for biking with our communities kids!  We are looking for volunteers of all riding abilities to join us with kids ages 2-16 on the trails this spring.  It is an amazing experience to see all these young bikers in one place each day, and to help contribute to their life long love of biking.

Practices are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 4:45-6:45.

Volunteers can pick whatever shifts work for you.

If you are interested, please contact Meg Whicher at mwhicher@ci.missoula.mt.us

Do you like writing thank you cards and finding unique ways to show gratitude? Special Olympics Montana has the perfect volunteer opportunity for you!

Special Olympics Montana is looking for an Appreciation Coordinator to help recognize the volunteers and sponsors in the Five Valleys Area (Missoula, Hamilton, Polson, and surround communities).

PRIMARY DUTIES:

EXPERIENCE/KNOWLEDGE:

The ability to communicate effectively with others verbally and in writing. The Appreciation Coordinator understands the value of time and resources given by volunteers; enjoys writing and devising other creative ways to extend thanks; and likes to create signs, banners and posters. Must complete Class A volunteer application and screening process through Special Olympics Montana.