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We believe that volunteers make us a stronger organization.
Volunteering is crucial to everything we do, from assembling hygiene kits to sorting supplies in the warehouse, helping start community laboratories, answering phones or joining a medical deployment.
Volunteering is a powerful, hands-on way for you to make a tangible difference in the world and in your community. Every hour spent sorting medical supplies, packing hygiene kits, or caring for a patient after a disaster directly contributes to our mission of providing health and hope to those who need it most. When you give your time, you are ensuring a child receives a clean bandage, a family gets a hygiene kit after a disaster, or a patient has access to life-saving medication. We regularly hear from those volunteering with us about the profound sense of impact and the strong community they experience.
Are you looking for an opportunity for a team-building activity for your corporation or group? Make a difference by assembling hygiene kits at our headquarters in Lenexa. We offer several ways to get involved, including fully sponsored private events, open group sessions, and tailored opportunities for nonprofits and community organizations. Availability for locations, dates and times varies based on the type of event you choose.
Join a community of people dedicated to making a difference! Volunteer to assemble hygiene kits during scheduled sessions at our headquarters. We offer sessions on evenings and weekends at our Lenexa headquarters to fit your busy life. To ensure we have enough supplies ready for everyone, advance sign-up is required for every participant in each session. These events are family-friendly, and children as young as 10 are encouraged to participate. By assembling hygiene kits, you are helping us respond to people impacted by disasters and crises.
Support quality assurance and prep for the Hygiene Kit program as an onboarded HHI volunteer. Unlike one-time assembly events, this position allows you to gain specialized knowledge and provide the consistent support needed to keep our humanitarian aid moving. Tasks could include prepping for kit assembly events, working on quality control, and serving as event leaders, all at our headquarters in Lenexa. The majority of shifts are during business hours. There is a bi-weekly weeknight shift available. Other weekend and weeknight hours are available for volunteers who progress into more leadership roles.
This role is vital in creating a welcoming and positive first impression for visitors and ensuring the organization’s smooth operation. Volunteers in this role are responsible for answering phone calls, greeting and directing visitors to the appropriate areas of the building, and providing general administrative support to departments. Shifts for this volunteer role are only available during business hours. If you have basic computer skills, great communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to multitask, this volunteer role suits you perfectly.
Volunteers who support our administrative and facilities teams are essential to our success. By helping with daily tasks, including scanning documents and preparing mailings or keeping our facilities in great shape by handling specialized cleaning and property maintenance, you’re providing the essential support that allows us to deliver health and hope to communities in need. These roles are only available during business hours. Your time and talent make a powerful difference behind the scenes.
HHI aims to maintain a roster of 8 to 10 Kansas City Area Fleet Drivers. Volunteers in this role should be comfortable with deliveries, transporting HHI vehicles for maintenance or repair, and may be asked to perform other vehicle-related duties. These drivers help at one-off events, which can take place on a variety of days and times, including during business hours, weeknights and weekends. These drivers differ from Disaster Response Team drivers, as they will not be asked to respond to disaster situations. Training is provided for volunteers interested in this role, as they will be driving HHI vehicles.
Drive our mission forward! We have exciting volunteer opportunities for dedicated volunteers with CDL licenses to join our team and help us maintain a strong roster of 8-10 drivers. This volunteering role helps at one-off events, which can take place on a variety of days and times. During disaster deployments, volunteer CDL drivers play a critical role in transporting our fleet vehicles, which would require a length of several consecutive days. HHI provides comprehensive vehicle training for all our volunteer drivers. Interested in doing more? CDL drivers can also opt to complete Disaster Response Team onboarding and training, expanding their nonprofit volunteer opportunities to include on-the-ground logistics support.
We are seeking dedicated volunteers to assist with sorting donated goods with precision. In this role, you will follow detailed sorting instructions, organize products for our partner organizations, sort full case items, and help locate requested items. This volunteer position is only available during business hours and requires repetitive movements, lifting, and bending. Pallet jack training may be offered.
Our laboratory program enlists selected volunteers who have specialized knowledge, training or certifications to assist us in setting up laboratory testing capabilities within free and charitable clinics across the U.S. We will then train, mentor and monitor the clinic for a year to achieve a successful and sustainable laboratory program of their own. This role may require travel within the U.S. and availability during and after normal business hours. Additional onboarding and preparation are required before placement in this role.
When a major disaster strikes, we may deploy a selected team of highly qualified medical and operational volunteers. This team will be equipped as a self-contained Emergency Medical Team focused on tending to disaster survivors’ medical needs. These positions may require national or international travel and availability for extended periods of time during and after normal business hours. Onboarding and preparation are required before placement in these roles.
Become a volunteer with us and discover the rewarding experience of making a real impact. By volunteering, you’ll not only help those in need but also connect with like-minded individuals and gain a deeper understanding of humanitarian work. The simple act of helping others can reduce stress, boost your mood, and provide a fresh perspective on the world. You’ll not only be helping others but also investing in your own well-being. Explore our volunteer programs and find your fulfilling role today!
I read a lot of news every day because I want to know what is going on around me and in the world. Being aware of the many disasters and injustices can feel like a huge burden to carry. Volunteering at Heart to Heart gives me the sense that I am helping in a small way.
Utilizing my laboratory knowledge and experience to train clinic staff in proper laboratory procedures allows the clinic to provide quality healthcare to their communities. It is truly making a positive impact on the country’s health. It is very rewarding to be a part of the cycle of change.
Volunteering has open my mind to a larger world out there. It’s made me step outside of myself. I’m just one person, but uniting with a group like Heart to Heart I can do so much more.
The mission of Heart to Heart aligns with my own values and I love the people I have met in the organization. Although we come from other places we are all one in our common goal to help people in need. Volunteering helps me to feel that I am moving forward in a positive way and that my contribution has some purpose especially in these times of great hardship and suffering for so many people.
