Volunteer with Sioux Empire United Way

This event is hosted by Sioux Falls Community Area Foundation (SFACF). Coordination and communication will be coming from the SFACF team. 

The Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation manages a robust scholarship program. Generously established by donors who are passionate about the power of education, our scholarship funds open doors to life-changing opportunities for local students to pursue higher education. In 2024, we disbursed over $500,000 in scholarships, empowering students statewide to continue their academic endeavors, including two-year, four-year, and graduate degree programs.

Our volunteer community – composed of individuals like you who generously share their time – forms the backbone of this program. Your involvement in evaluating scholarship applications truly makes a lasting impact on the lives of these students.
 
 
Scholarship Evaluation Timeline:

• Our scholarship application window closes for students on March 15
• You will receive evaluation assignments on or before March 21
• We aim to complete all evaluations by mid-April

 
To express our gratitude and provide essential information to our 2025 volunteers, we’re organizing a Volunteer Orientation and Appreciation Event at R Wine Bar in Sioux Falls on Tuesday, March 11, from 4:30-6:00PM. All volunteers will receive a confirmation email that includes a link to RSVP to this event soon after completing the registration form. Please note that the confirmation email is not automatically generated and must be manually sent.
 

Volunteer United is excited to invite you to the 2025 Day of Action! Join us alongside our locally funded SEUW nonprofit partners to provide practical and tangible solutions to the challenges they may be facing. Whether it’s preparing meals, painting furniture, or serving guests, we look forward to supporting the agencies impacting our community!

Volunteers will be expected to complete hands on projects and agency tours from 2 - 4 pm and are invited to attend the Day of Action Kickoff beforehand. This will be a great opportunity to mingle with SEUW volunteers, board members, staff, and partner agencies.

Individual and volunteer groups will need to register in advance as we will be providing T-shirts for the Day of Action & will be matching volunteers and agencies based on their project preferences.

In 2024, we deployed over 175 volunteers to 20 service projects across 17 nonprofits. We hope you'll join us this year!

Join us and players for the Sioux Falls Canaries in supporting Furniture Mission in their efforts to provide gently used furniture and household items to those in need! Together we’ll help make furniture deliveries, serve families onsite, pick-up furniture donations, and/or unload drop-off donations!

Volunteers are encouraged to wear comfortable, protective clothing and shoes. This opportunity will require volunteers to be comfortable lifting 30-50 lbs or using a dolly/cart to move items. A few volunteers may also be asked to drop off / deliver items. 

Join Volunteer United to support DakotAbilities in their mission to empower people with disabilities. Working together, they help create opportunities and meaningful lives for the people they serve daily!

Volunteers will meet the DakotAbilities crew during a quick tour of the Longfellow Center before sharing their time and talents over coffee, conversation, and bingo!

Join us at Inter-Lakes Community Action Partnership to play with infants and toddlers! Together we'll sing, dance, and read with children ages 0 to 3. Don't forget to bring a smile, a positive attitude, and be ready for cuddles!

Volunteers are asked to wear comfortable, appropriate clothing and shoes (no tank tops or tight fitting clothes). ICAP also requests individuals arrive 5-10 minutes early with their driver's license or photo ID.

Should you not be feeling well the day before or of the event, please send your regrets to rachael@seuw.org.

Join Volunteer United & Meals on Wheels at Active Generations to help package meals for local individuals that are unable to prepare healthy, consistent meals in their homes for medical or social reasons.

Volunteers will serve on a packing line that is very similar to a school cafeteria packing system. Items are scooped into trays and stamped. On average, volunteers pack approximately 580 meals. These meals are then delivered by volunteers and staff to homebound clients throughout the Sioux Empire. Individuals must stand during the packing process but will not be lifting items.

We ask that volunteers wear close-toed shoes, tie up long hair, and be prepared to stand for the whole event. We estimate that there will be a short tour and a 1 hour activity beginning at 9:30 am. Volunteers can park on the west side parking lot and use the entrance facing west. Please line up around 9:20am near the cashier desk which is directly in front of the “Sertoma” room (there is a large sign). This will allow volunteers time to put coats away, put gloves/hair nets on, etc.

Each month, the staff at Boys & Girls Clubs prepare a hearty meal for the teens, and everyone sits together at the tables and has dinner. These "Family Dinners" are usually themed and are a great feast! Boys & Girls Clubs have invited Volunteer United to join for dinner on July 9th - all you need to bring is yourself and a big appetite! This is a chance to engage with the community's youth, chat with them about their summer, learn about their interests, and get to know them on a personal level.

Join us at Delta Dental of South Dakota to assemble oral health kits! We'll put together bags for children in the Sioux Falls School District and assemble New Smile bags for new parents at local hospitals. Bags include toothbrushes, toothpaste, floss, informational pamphlets, and more!

Volunteers can park on the street on the West and South sides of the Non-Profit Center. There is an entrance in front across from the Canaries Birdcage.