Volunteer with Sioux Empire United Way

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 in supporting Feeding South Dakota! 

Together we'll help with a range of tasks based on their operational needs for the day. Opportunities include packing boxes for their mobile food distribution and senior box programs, preparing bags for their Backpack program, and sorting through their donated items. 

Volunteers are encouraged to wear comfortable clothing and close-toed shoes. Parking is available in the east parking lot - a sign that reads "Volunteer Parking" means you are in the correct place! Please check-in at the front desk.  

To participate you will need to register before August 6th & sign a waiver with Feeding South Dakota. Please be on the lookout for an email with a link to the waiver 1 week before the event. 

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.

Join Volunteer United in delivering more of the books you love to the Little Free Libraries in our community, through Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. Stop by Severance Brewing Co. for happy hour with light bites as you pick up your assignments.

Volunteers are encouraged to drop off an average of 30 children's books between 4-6 locations by October 3.