We help you help your community.
Join our growing network of enthusiastic volunteers to learn, grow, and make an impact in your community through Sioux Empire United Way's network of supported agencies. We help members better understand the human service needs – providing for children, vulnerable adults, and people in crisis – right here at home.
In 2024, Volunteer United made an incredible impact in the Sioux Empire donating over 958 volunteer hours. Check out our full impact report here!
Steering Committee Members
Chair: Anna Jankord – Viaflex
Special Events Co-Chair: Nick Hausman – First Bank & Trust
Special Events Co-Chair: Hailey Srstka – Feeding South Dakota
Volunteer Activities Co-Chair: Brett Anderson – First Western Bank
Volunteer Activities Co-Chair: Madeline Snyder – Avera Health
Marketing Co-Chair: Megan Jung – Think 3D
Marketing Co-Chair: Abby Andal – CarsForSale.com
Upcoming Events
Check out our events calendar to see how you can get involved!
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 Volunteer United at St. Francis House to help serve lunch to their guests! Volunteers are an integral component in the operation of St. Francis House where they are moving people from Homelessness to Hope!
Volunteers are expected to arrive at 11:15 a.m., wear close-toed shoes, and tie long hair back. We will lend a hand in preparing and/or serving meals, making sack lunches, preparing late plates, and baking items for guests.
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.