Discover Meaningful Nonprofit Volunteer Programs in Kansas City and Beyond
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.
We have a program that offers community members a chance to volunteer and assemble hygiene kits during sessions at our headquarters. By assembling hygiene kits, you are helping us respond to people impacted by disasters and crises.
Are you looking for an opportunity for a team-building activity for your corporation or group? Do you want to make a difference by assembling hygiene kits and volunteering in Kansas City? We provide many different ways to get involved in our hygiene kit program.
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 differ from DRT drivers as they will not be asked to respond to disaster situations. HHI aims to maintain a roster of 8 to 10 Local Fleet Drivers. Training is provided for volunteers interested in this role, as they will be driving HHI vehicles.
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. 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 or keeping our facilities in great shape, you’re providing the essential support that allows us to deliver health and hope to communities in need. Your time and talent make a powerful difference behind the scenes.
Dive deeper into our Hygiene Kit program by signing up to become an official HHI volunteer. You can assemble Hygiene Kits, prep for kit-assembly events, work on quality control, and serve as event leaders, all at our local headquarters in Lenexa. If you’re looking for ways to become a valued nonprofit volunteer in Kansas City, this hands-on volunteer opportunity is a great fit. Join us and be part of this important work. This is our highest need.
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 requires repetitive movements, lifting, and bending. Pallet jack training may be offered. If you’re ready to volunteer and contribute to getting essential goods to those who need them most, apply now!
Our ongoing volunteer roles with HHI involve shifts that occur regularly and throughout the year and require additional onboarding before placement. These positions provide a deeper level of engagement and responsibility, offering volunteers the opportunity to support programs more extensively over time. Volunteers in this group also gain access to a greater variety of roles, including one-time support projects such as events, which are recruited from this internal pool of vetted and trained volunteers.
Drive our mission forward! We have exciting volunteer opportunities for dedicated community volunteers with CDL licenses to join our team and help us maintain a strong roster of 8-10 drivers. This volunteering role offers consistent driving opportunities and the training needed to maintain your operating skills. During disaster deployments, volunteer CDL drivers play a critical role in transporting our fleet vehicles. Interested in doing more? CDL drivers can also opt to complete DRT onboarding and training, expanding their nonprofit volunteer opportunities to include on-the-ground logistics support. HHI provides comprehensive vehicle training for all our volunteer drivers.
Our lab 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. 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. We will then train, mentor and monitor the clinic for a year to achieve a successful and sustainable laboratory program of their own.
When a major disaster strikes, we may rapidly 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.
Are you a medical or logistical professional who would like to use your skills volunteering to help those impacted by a disaster? Consider applying for the Disaster Response Team.
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.
