Needs From: HandsOn New Orleans

HandsOn New Orleans is a small but mighty team of three full-time staff who specialize in turning community needs into meaningful volunteer service. We are looking for skilled virtual volunteers in IT and Marketing to help us strengthen the systems behind our impact.

Short virtual projects available

IT (Office 365 and OneDrive/SharePoint Online): Take a look “under the hood” of our current setup, recommend a simple structure, and help us clean up and configure our files and permissions. Estimated 1–3 hours, depending on your approach.

Marketing & Communications (PR, graphic design, social media): Support a few focused projects that will help us reach a new generation of volunteers and partners. Estimated 3–5 hours per project.

Who we’re hoping to connect with

If you are interested in a quick, well-defined virtual project that builds the capacity of a grassroots volunteer hub in New Orleans, we would love to hear from you!

All prospective volunteers must attend Volunteer Orientation before beginning volunteer service at The Green Project. You may sign up for a volunteer shift scheduled directly after orientation.

The Volunteer Orientation will serve to:

Volunteer Orientation Guidelines

Please do not come if you are feeling ill or have a fever, or if you have been around someone who is ill.

The Green Project is in need of volunteers to help with projects in their Salvage Store and Paint Recycling departments!

***Volunteers must attend Volunteer Orientation before volunteering for a shift. You may volunteer for a shift scheduled directly after an orientation. 

***If you are interested in volunteering as a group, please email volunteer@thegreenproject.org to schedule a volunteer day. Groups are scheduled at least two weeks in advance.

Volunteer Guidelines

We welcome students in need of community service hours, adjudicated community service volunteers and members of the community simply looking to get involved. Volunteers with the following charges (past or present) are not eligible to complete their hours at The Green Project: theft of any kind, sexual assault or misconduct of any kind, or violent crime of any kind.

Please do not come if you are feeling ill or have a fever, or if you have been around someone who is ill. 

Generation Hope empowers student parents to achieve success, economic mobility, and wealth-building through systemic change and holistic, two-generation support.

Our Scholars need academic support to succeed in their studies - to that end, we match any tutor with an academic need to a volunteer tutor, who provides either in-person or virtual tutoring support.

We’re looking for volunteers with expertise in college subjects: specifically in Biology, English, Mathematics, and Health Sciences.

Whether in person or virtual, your guidance can help a determined Scholar reach their educational goals.

What You’ll Do:

Join Us Today.

If you’re ready to support a student parent in their pursuit of a brighter future, fill out this form or contact our Volunteer Coordinator Annabelle Falconer at annabelle@generationhope.org

High Voltage Board Member Opportunity (2026–2028 Term)

High Voltage is seeking dedicated Board Members for the 2026–2028 term. High Voltage is a Louisiana non-profit organization providing intergenerational programs that support the community’s youth and senior citizens through educational, recreational, and arts programming.

Our programs help youth realize their potential, build character, and become effective, contributing members of society, while also keeping seniors active and engaged through health and wellness events.

Board Service Pathway
Before joining the Board of Directors, applicants are required to volunteer with High Voltage for six months, contributing approximately 5–10 hours per month. This period allows both you and the organization to determine whether Board service is a good fit.

Board Member Responsibilities
Board Members may be responsible for:

Advising on long-term and short-term organizational planning.

Participating in fundraising and resource development to support High Voltage’s mission.

Overseeing the management of the organization’s affairs and ensuring they are conducted in a businesslike, responsible, and efficient manner.

Assisting in the promotion of programs and services to the community, including through media and public engagement.

Participating in reports and presentations to the community about High Voltage’s programs and services.

Convening at least three times per year (January, April, and October) in the State of Louisiana.

Maintaining accurate records of all official proceedings.

Time Commitment
Volunteer period: 6 months at approximately 5–10 hours per month.

Ongoing Board service: An estimated 5–10 hours per month, including meeting preparation, committee work, and community engagement.

Please send your resume to:  info@highvoltagenola.org if you are interested in becoming a Board Member.  To review some of our activities visit:  @highvoltagenola on Instagram, Facebook or LinkIn. 

Coaching with Girls on the Run is one of those experiences that fills your cup and makes a real impact. Our coaches help bring to life a future where no girl grows up doubting her self-worth, and you don’t have to be a runner to make that happen. You just need a big heart and a passion for empowering 8–12-year-old girls.

GOTR coaches commit to two practices a week (75–90 minutes each) from the week of March 9th through early May. We take care of the rest: you’ll receive full training in February, a complete curriculum, and all the supplies you need to lead fun, meaningful lessons that help girls build confidence, friendships, and healthy habits.

The process is simple: complete a coach application, let us know your location and availability, and we’ll match you with a team that fits. Show up as the role model you already are, and we’ll equip you with everything else.

Here’s what one of our incredible coaches has to say:

“My experience coaching at the Willow School was so fulfilling. Getting to know the girls on my team and coaching them physically as well as socially gave me a sense of accomplishment. Having the opportunity to share my experiences and learn with the younger generation of girls makes little me so proud of who I am today!”
— Coach Claire, student at Loyola University

Join us today by completing our COACH REGISTRATION

Change the lives of local girls, and they just might change yours.

Musicians On Call (MOC) is a nonprofit organization that brings live and recorded music to the bedsides of patients, families and caregivers in healthcare environments. MOC needs YOU to help us spread the healing power of music to those who need it most! 

Volunteer Musicians perform acoustically in-person room to room for patients, families and caregivers in healthcare environments. Use your talents to bring joy to your community and make a difference in someone’s day!

Volunteers must commit to volunteering once a month (2 hr shift) for at least one year. Please click this LINK to access information and the volunteer application. Please contact caroline@musiciansoncall.org with any questions.

Fall Student Special Events/Marketing Requirements:

Make a Difference in a Student’s Life

Join EnCorps’ STEMx Tutors program to virtually tutor math to middle school students who are under-performing in Foundational Math, Pre-Algebra and Algebra 1. 

Did you know that fewer than 2% of teen mothers who give birth before age 18 earn a college degree by age 30? At Generation Hope, we’re working to change that-one family and one system at a time. You can be part of this impactful mission.

Become a Generation Hope Mentor in New Orleans.
As a mentor, you’ll be paired one-on-one with a determined teen parent pursuing their college degree. Throughout their journey, you’ll meet monthly to provide guidance, encouragement, and support.

Your Commitment:

Who Can Be a Mentor?
We welcome mentors from all backgrounds. All you need is a caring heart and a willingness to help a young parent succeed.

Get Involved Today.
Join us in transforming lives and building brighter futures for young families.

Visit generationhope.org/mentor or email NOLAScholar@generationhope.org to get started.

Make a difference-one Scholar at a time.

*Instructors Needed:**

1. **Italian Language Instructors**
- We are seeking instructors fluent in Italian to teach language classes that can engage our community members in learning this beautiful language.

2. **Meditation and Yoga Instructors for Seniors**
- We are also looking for certified instructors experienced in leading meditation and yoga sessions designed specifically for seniors, focusing on promoting relaxation, flexibility, and wellness.

Italian Language Instructors**
- We are seeking instructors fluent in Italian to teach language classes that can engage our community members in learning this beautiful language.

2. **Meditation and Yoga Instructors for Seniors**
- We are also looking for  instructors experienced in leading meditation and yoga sessions designed specifically for seniors, focusing on promoting relaxation, flexibility, and wellness.

Mentorship through Son of a Saint has a profound impact on fatherless boys by providing them with consistent guidance, emotional support, and positive role models. The organization helps these young men navigate life's challenges and develop critical life skills. Son of a Saint provided a space for the boys to host their very own podcast that I participated on a weekly basis and through this, I was able to witness the kids curate and host their own podcast ranging from sports topics to "What If" scenarios, which allowed the boys to build self-esteem, confidence, build on communication skills, express creativity and social skills. Like the saying goes, "If you love New Orleans, invest in its future."  Jonathan Turner, Mentor Since 2018

Hostelling International: New Orleans is a nonprofit founded on the principles of sustainability, education, and responsible tourism. We offer outings for our guests to explore places they might not have heard of which are historically significant and which benefit minorites, women, and queer folks.

We need a guide who can provide tours of Treme, including visits to the Backstreet Cultural Museum and the Petit Jazz Museum. This neighborhood is a living monument, and it is important that visitors have the option to spend money and time learning about it. 

We are open to accommodating our volunteers' passions and interests, and we are flexible with dates and times. 

If you are interested, please email the Engagement Coordinator, Emma Barnes, at emma.barnes@hiusa.org. Feel free to stop by 1028 Canal Street to explore our space or speak in person as well. 

There are travel perks for volunteers as well as merch. We look forward to hearing from you!

 After-School is a literacy-rich program in which students receive 1-on-1 support with homework, reading, and writing at the 826 New Orleans Writing Center. AS is offered Monday through Thursday with students coming two days a week (Monday & Wednesday for 4th-6th graders and Tuesday & Thursday for 1st-3rd graders) from 3:30 to 6:00 pm.

To apply visit: https://826neworleans.org/volunteer/

Thank you so much for your interest in working with 826 New Orleans. Everything we do is made possible through our amazing team of volunteers and we appreciate your support in nurturing and amplifying youth voice!

The prestigious National WWII Museum is recruiting volunteers! Recognized globally and consistently ranked as the #1 Visitor Attraction in New Orleans by TripAdvisor, the Museum is soon to expand its campus.

In early November, the Museum will open the highly anticipated Liberation Pavilion, its final permanent exhibit hall.  Liberation will explore the end of World War II, the Holocaust, the postwar years, and how the war continues to impact our lives today.  The three-story building will house two floors of exhibit space, as well as a third-floor theater offering audiences a brand-new cinematic experience.  We will therefore be expanding our volunteer pool significantly over the next few months in anticipation of this exciting new addition to our museum campus.

Experienced volunteer or novice, if you have a connection to or simply an interest in “the war that changed the world” and are able to commit to at least one 4½ -hour shift per week, morning or evening, for a minimum of 9 months, please complete a Volunteer Application located at this link on our website:  www.nationalww2museum.org/about-us/our-team/volunteer/volunteer-opportunities.

lowernine.org operates one Home Rebuild Program with two components - full residential construction and major structural repair projects. We use unskilled volunteers under skilled supervision in the majority of tasks associated with rebuilding homes, bringing the cost to rebuild down to approximately 20-30% of open market rate. Thus, residents who were unable to acquire sufficient support to completely fund their recoveries might still be given the opportunity to return to their homes.

We need your help to rebuild the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans! We are always looking for individuals to join our volunteer construction crew and work on residential construction projects in the Lower Ninth Ward under skilled supervision. We welcome all willing and able individuals regardless of skill level throughout the year. We provide the necessary project training, tools, and safety equipment. You must have an up-to-date tetanus shot and active health insurance, and should consult with your physician if you have asthma or any known mold or dust allergies. The work we do is physically demanding.

Individuals will join a small crew, which works from 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Tuesday - Saturday on our open construction projects in the Lower Ninth Ward. We expect all volunteers staying in our volunteer house to commit to this schedule full-time. The vast majority of the time, we work on residential building projects for individual pre-Katrina residents of our neighborhood, but we occasionally take on lot clearing, data collection, or collaboration with other nonprofits in the area. Please be sure to let us know if you have any specific rebuild-related skills or previous experience. We will do all we can to make the most of your skills, but as our project schedules are determined by many variables, we can't make guarantees. Our most common volunteer projects are framing, insulating, sheetrocking, tiling, painting and siding. We cannot tell you ahead of time what you will be doing, but all our projects are guaranteed to contribute in some way to the rebuild efforts of our neighborhood.

lowernine.org is looking for volunteers to help us with an ongoing number of projects. We are in need of volunteers to assist with administrative work in our office including social media strategy and posting, data entry, and donor management. Hours are flexible, with shifts available between 8am and 4:30pm, Tuesday-Saturday. 

We are preferably looking for volunteers familiar with:

- Google Drive

- Social Media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter

- Graphic Design and/or HTML experience is a bonus, but not required 

This internship/volunteering opportunity provides excellent non-profit and professional experience. 

We are looking for volunteer ESL teachers in person and online for our upcoming semester in January. No teaching experience is necessary and you do not need to speak another language to teach. We provide materials and trainings for all teachers. 

Help ReFresh Community Garden maintain their fall garden!

Volunteer hours are 4-5:30 pm every Thursday. You can stay the whole time or however long you can commit to this volunteer time. 

Thanks for your interest!

Find us on the corner of Conti and Dorgenois. 

We are looking for volunteers to teach our in person classes in the Westbank and our online ESL classes. 

PLEASE INDICATE DAY / TIME YOU'RE SIGNING UP FOR.

Help Crown Community Garden in New Orleans East! You'll be cleaning up garden space / beds, creating wood chips with debris using wood chipper, and planting for Fall crops. 

Available volunteer times are:

Tuesdays 10am - 12:30pm

Thursdays 10am - 12:30pm

PLEASE INDICATE DAY / TIME YOU'RE SIGNING UP FOR.

Thanks so much!

Join Simond at Grow On Urban Farms located at 2358 Urquhart St. to harvest and process sugar cane and taro!

Volunteer times 9 to 11 am Tuesday through Thursday.

PLEASE INDICATE DAY / TIME YOU'RE SIGNING UP FOR

& we'll get you connected to Simond. 

Let him know SPROUT sent you!

Resurrection Gardens is looking for volunteers to help with weekly garden maintenance. Current needs are clean-up post Ida, soil amendment, and raised bed maintenance / building. The garden has access to a recently demolished gymnasium and needs help relocating bricks and cinder blocks to the garden. 

David lives across the street from the gardens and is open to volunteers coming from the hours of 9am to 7pm. Please reach out to David directly to coordinate day / times with him. His phone number is 920-265-2963.

This is an ongoing, Monday - Thursday opportunity. There is a potential to get your own raised bed for growing if you become a consistent, weekly volunteer. 

Thanks for helping David!

Special Services volunteers provides services in their area of expertise.  Attorneys, Hair Stylists, Barbers, Accountants, Licensed Professional Counselors/Social Workers, Massage Therapist, etc.  Special Services volunteers hold a specialized license or certification and follow established rules set out by the state.

Music therapy is more than a music activity in a senior living community.  It assesses the strengths and needs of the patient and designs a plan of treatment that includes creating, singing, moving to, and/or listening to live, patient-preferred music within individual, group and/or family sessions.  Music Companion volunteers assist Lakeside Hospice's Music Therapist with various tasks that aid in treatment for the patient.

Lakeside Hospice's Bereavement Program follows the bereaved families for thirteen months after the patient's death.  Bereavement Outreach volunteers assist the Bereavement Coordinator and/or Chaplin with phone calls, mailings, and the planning of the annual Memorial service.

Patient and Family Support Volunteers offer comfort and friendship to patients and their families.  They provide patients with support and companionship throughout their care under Lakeside Hospice.  Patient and Family Support volunteers can make home visits or telephone calls to the patients to offer companionship.  Patient and Family Support volunteers can also provide brief periods of respite for the patient's caregiver.

FGCA's Project Ishmael is seeking two volunteers to help with weekly office coordinating! This volunteer service is at most one hour/week. If you are interested, contact Sajal!

Some duties include:

Thank YOU!

St. Catherines is looking for dedicated volunteers to assist us with special services and other types of random volunteer opportunities that may arise.  These may look like providing clerical and administrative support to staff, sending birthday or thank you cards out, facilitating arts and crafts and participating in the many activities we have at the nursing home.  

Other types of volunteer opportunities in this related area include needing a seamstress to assist with creating memory bears for family of hospice patients, or leading projects on holidays and volunteer days! 

***Volunteers are free to set their own hours and pace at which they will volunteer, however an initial meeting with the Volunteer Coordinator is required prior to volunteering with patients.

St. Catherines Hospice is looking for caring and empathetic volunteers to assist with the bereavement process such as mailing sympathy cards and bereavement notes.   Other volunteer opportunities for this may include making phone calls to family and friends during the grief process and other errands.  

St. Catherines Hospice is looking for dedicated, empathetic and caring volunteers to assist in our hospice home.  We are looking for volunteers to do the following and help out with patients and their families by visiting with them, being a listening ear when needed and even running errands for the family or assisting while they do that.  Other opportunities in this volunteering look like reading and writing letters to patients or with them, and helping to encourage them and keep them feeling as good as possible. 

***Volunteers are able to set their own hours when interested in volunteering, however all volunteers are required to complete an initial meet up with the Volunteer Coordinator. 

We are looking for volunteers to help us redo our website and get us a new look! Volunteers are encouraged to apply if they have interest in computer software, graphic design or simply just want to get involved! Volunteers will be able to set their own schedule and decide when and how often they can volunteer.  

After signing up volunteers will be contacted and may be asked to discuss some planning and programming ideas with the program coordinator!

Gardeners are needed to support Mrs. Jennette Bell at the long lasting New Orleans institution, Garden on Mars.  Assist Le Chat Noir Theatrics in the beautification of our city's community gardens. Garden with renown Le Chat Noir Theatrics Horticulture specialists and learn tips and tricks on how to start your own fully sustainable garden in your home/backyard, all while supporting the needs of your community. Times are flexible. Let us know when you are available!

Visit the website at gardenonmars.org

Travel Unity, a 501(c)(3) focused on increasing diversity in the world of travel, is seeking people ages 13+ to join its Youth Advisory Council. Applicants from all backgrounds and those with disabilities are encouraged to apply!

Youth Advisory Council members will work with one another and Travel Unity's staff, Board, and Advisors on Travel Unity's programs and mission.

Volunteers must be able to work on a team basis, communicate regularly, be proficient with meeting programs (Zoom, Google Meet, etc.), and enjoy the excitement of collaborative output.

This is a great opportunity to work with fellow youth from around the world who care about culture, travel, and inclusion, along with an array of professionals dedicated to creating a more equitable world. For more information, visit https://travelunity.org/TUYAC

Veterans Housing is looking for volunteers to assist with legal assistance.  Lawyers needed to help out for about 2-3 hours total per week. 

Veterans Housing is looking for volunteers to assist us with debris removal both in and outside of our 2 buildings.  We are looking for folks who can help with the following: 

- Welders to assist with a wrought iron stairwell 

- Licensed electricians

- plumbers

- an individual who can hang and float sheetrock

- Roofers

- Painters

- Trimmers to take care of a large lot of grass, as well as other various cutting and tree trimming needs!