Best Places to Volunteer Indianapolis IN
Art with a Heart is a simple, yet powerful organization that's focused on, "sending an experienced, well-qualified art teacher to a school where they can teach fun, high-quality art classes to underserved kids." The ultimate goal of this endeavor is that they'll educate, inspire, and create some hope.
If you'd like to volunteer, simply fill out a form on their website. You could be helpful in a bunch of ways, from cleaning the art supplies and aiding the kids to assisting the teacher and simply spreading the love.
Did you know that up to 1 in 6 Hoosiers are hungry right now? And did you know that the Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana works hard to combat that systemic issue by distributing food through a network of over 250 partner agencies in 21 counties across the area, such as food pantries, soup kitchens, and shelters?
Their volunteer opportunities are open to individuals, families, groups of friends, corporate teams, and larger groups. You can find all the information on their website, including FAQs and registration forms.
KIB: Keep Indianapolis Beautiful 
Then you've got Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, Inc. (also known as KIB), whose claim to fame is that they have, "helped its neighbors plant more than 50,000 trees," since 1976. However, that didn't happen by accident?they were "supported by more than one thousand individual donors toward those efforts."
Some of the benefits of digging in to help include meeting like-minded people, learning more about gardening, horticulture, and landscaping, and making a visible, tangible, and meaningful impact now.
Second Helpings: Hunger Relief, Free Job Training
Last, but certainly not least, you've got Second Helpings®, whose stated goal is that they are proactively Transforming Lives Through the Power of Food. If you'd like to help out today, you can either volunteer to cook food, deliver food, teach people how to work, or be a public ambassador for the organization.
Of course, plenty of people want to help, have the resources to do so, but are simply lacking the time. If that sounds like you, check out their site soon to learn about how you can make an impact by donating.
Looking for other meaningful things to do around Indianapolis this summer?
In the history of volunteering, there's probably never been a volunteer that's said?well, that's surely an afternoon that I'm never getting back. This type of service is so meaningful and important that almost everybody walks away feeling fulfilled-like they've done the right thing with their time. Yet certainly that doesn't mean that other activities aren't fun, either. Check out our blog to discover more of 'em!