Volunteer Opportunities
in and around wells county
Alive and Well - 650 N. Main Street, Wendy Bailey, wendy@aliveandwellteens.com, (855) 425-4832
Sorting and packaging supplies and prizes, preparing teaching kits, stuffing and addressing envelopes, answering phone calls
BIGJAWs Youth for Christ - Contact Annie Kable or info@bigjawsyfc.org (260) 824-1330
Be a Campus Life Mentor and Introduce kids to Jesus: Join our movement of volunteers who are passionate about introducing 11-19-year-olds to Jesus. We’re looking for anyone who is willing to listen well, be themselves, and be present in a young person’s life. There are numerous volunteer opportunities across our five counties. Fill out our volunteer form to find an opportunity near you: https://bigjawsyfc.org/join/
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Bluffton NOW! - Audry Dudley, 260-824-0510 x5 or blufftonnow@gmail.com
Help out at our Summer Concert Series or at the Parlor City Market that takes place Saturday mornings June through September. These activities help increase foot traffic and awareness to our downtown.
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Bluffton Parks and Recreation - 128 E Market Bluffton, IN 46714 parks@blufftonindiana.gov 824-6069
The Bluffton Parks Department offers a variety of special events, classes, races, and activities each month. Event volunteers are needed to help with race monitoring, serving refreshments, taking photos, operating simple games, etc. We always need help tending flowers, pulling weeds, and cleaning the parks and along the trails. If you have a special talent you would like to teach others, let us know, and we can work with you to schedule a class.
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Boys & Girls Club - 1410 S. Wayne St. Bluffton- Vicki Bell- 824-5070
Work with children on their homework assignments (4:30 pm-5 pm M-Th)
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Camp Watcha Wanna-Do - Fort Wayne- Jennyfer Balkema or info.cwwd@gmail.com- 260-609-3155
Art Barn, assist with skills classes, provide support at evening programs and other activities, help serve meals, and misc. administrative tasks
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Caylor-Nickel Foundation Family YMCA - 550 W. Dustman Rd. Bluffton- 260-565-9622
Youth Sport Coaches & Assistant Coaches (sport varies throughout the year), contact Landon Harris, Sports Director
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Christian Care Retirement Community - 720 E. Dustman Rd. Bluffton- Betty Lough- 565-3000
Help with activities, wheelchair rides, Bingo
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Community Care Thrift Store - 117 S. Main St. Bluffton- Edna Bassett or Lesa Asher- 260-353-1004
Store open hours are Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday 10-5, Saturday 10-2.
Duties - Sort new donations, hang clothing, place shelf ready items on store shelves, greet donors who drop off new donations, empty outside donation bins, help customers load or unload items, and light housekeeping.
Current Open Volunteer Position: Client Specialists help with the Interview Process for families in need and during
the determination of types of funding to award. Any interest email Twila: twyla@cc-wc.org
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Family Centered Services - 1515 N. Sutton Circle Dr., Bluffton- Emily Wyatt (ewyatt@fcs-inc.net)- 260-824-8574
Closet Program, Teen Court, Mentor Mom program, and Childcare - https://fcs-inc.net/volunteer/
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Forgotten Children Worldwide - 650 N Main, Bluffton, Carla Baumgartner 260.353.1580 or
Pack clothing, maintenance, receptionist, stuffing envelopes, orphan advocate, etc.
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Friends of Ouabache State Park - friendsofouabache@gmail.com or call the park office. 824-0926
Offers volunteer opportunities in a variety of ways. We say if you want to help we’ve got a job for you.
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Helping Hands - 115 E. Dustman Road, Suite B, Bluffton
Contact Erin Claghorn: 260-227-8442 / erin@helpinghandscpc.org
Client Advocacy, children's classroom helper during evening programming, prepare a meal for evening programming, cleaning, organizing, fundraising events, daytime administrative tasks, help with mass mailings.
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Turnstone - Fort Wayne, Beth Moody-260-483-2100
Registration table, score table, concessions, and cleanup for basketball and hockey tournaments
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Wells County 4H Park - 1240 4H Park Dr. Bluffton- Jeni or look for Facebook Page posts
(Spring) Help clean up the park (pick up sticks, leaves etc.)
(Fall)-Pancake booth, Backpack Program-donating food and supplies, help pack food bags on weekday evenings, Masters Gardeners-community garden.
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Wells County Chamber of Commerce - Erin Prible, 211 W. Water Street, 824-0510 ext. 2
Volunteers needed intermittently to help with special events and marketing.
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Wells County Friends of the Shelter - Tammy Schaffer, 260-273-1821 or Patti Langel, 260-820-1224
Assist with events like Paws and Claus, Parlor City Christmas, Boo in Bluffton, spay/neuter clinics at Bluffton Animal Clinic, and pet food distribution.
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Wells County Library - 200 W. Washington St. Bluffton- Sarah MacNeill or fill out application at
Help at special events or volunteering weekly at one of our branches, organize books, clean toys and books, sort donations, assist with event set-up, prep program crafts, scan genealogy materials, work on the library scrapbook, and more.
Wells County Recycling Center - 702 W. Wabash St. Bluffton- Steve Day- 824-4828
Sort recycling
Others:
Your high school or college!
Your church/church camps!
Nursing homes!
Youth sport teams!
Hospitals!
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