Meaningful local volunteer opportunities:
Aspen Concert Series: Their mission is to enrich the life of our community by providing high quality, professional musical experiences for interested individuals of all ages, abilities and incomes. Visit below for more information
https://www.salidaaspenconcerts.org/
Ark Valley Helping Hands: Ark Valley Helping Hands (AVHH) is a trusted partner in Chaffee County that supports older adults, so they can remain independent and in their own homes, as well as connected to their neighbors and our community. Visit below for more information.
https://arkvalley.helpfulvillage.com/pages/7-volunteer-opportunities
Early Childhood Service Corp: An innovative, intergenerational response to the critical workforce need in the Early Childhood Field and to the unprecedented departure of older Americans from the workforce. Our program recruits, trains and deploys older adults to serve in the Early Childhood Field in the state of Colorado. Visit below for more information.
https://earlychildhoodservicecorps.org/
Upper Arkansas Wilderness Volunteer: GARNA’s Upper Arkansas Wilderness Volunteer’s mission is to assist the Leadville and Salida Ranger Districts in managing and protecting wilderness and back country areas. Among other tasks, UAWV volunteers hike trails, engage visitors and report trail problems, check and maintain trail and trail head signs, locate, inventory and, where appropriate, eliminate backcountry campsites, assist with special U.S.F.S. projects and do trail clearing and tread maintenance. Visit below for more information.
https://garna.org/upper-arkansas-wilderness-volunteers/