55th Annual Madrigal Feaste hosted by the University of Southern Indiana's Chamber Choir
Dates: December 3 - 6, 2026
Location: Carter Hall, located in University Center West on the USI Campus
Volunteers: coat checkers needed for check-in and check-out.
Volunteer process: Coat check will take coats for the guests and give them a ticket matching the hanger the coat goes on. Guests will claim their coats with their ticket after the performance.
Volunteer Shift Arrival Times for Coat Check-in:
Thursday, December 3, at 5:45 p.m.
Friday, December 4, at 5:45 p.m.
Saturday, December 5, at 5:45 p.m.
Sunday, December 6, at 11:45 a.m.
Volunteer Contact: Dawn Paris 812-465-7047 or dmparis@usi.edu
For Coat Check-out, contact for your arrival time.
Learn more about the Madrigal Feaste.
Vanderburgh Humane Society Renovation Project
For nearly 70 years, Vanderburgh Humane Society has helped pets and people in Evansville. Volunteers can help make the shelter a more welcoming place for the animals, staff, volunteers and adopters who depend on it every day.
Location: 400 Millner Industrial Drive, Evansville, IN 47710
Dates for volunteer service:
Sunday, November 15 through Saturday, November 21
Daily shift times:
8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Volunteers can sign up for a 4-hour morning shift or a 4-hour afternoon shift.
How you can help:
Lobby: paint, assemble furniture and install new signage
Cat room: paint, build climbing and play areas and set up furniture
Dog yard: build a chain-link play yard, lay turf and install shade structures
What to know:
You don't need construction experience. VHS will teach you!
VHS will provide the tools, safety gear, lunch and water.
Expect outdoor work in light rain or wind, plus lifting and long periods of standing.
Wear closed toe shoes and clothes that can get dirty.
Must be 18 years and older
Lunch will be provided
Volunteer for the Vanderburgh Humane Society Renovation Project.
The Salvation Army Evansville opportunities
Evansville's Salvation Army is preparing for their Thanksgiving Festival and several holiday events. They need volunteer help to make each event a success. Whether you can lend a hand with one task or help in multiple areas, every volunteer makes a difference.
Red Kettle Bell Ringing volunteers:
Dates: Begins November 5 running Monday - Saturday through Christmas
View all area locations and shift times to register.
Thanksgiving prep work:
Dates: November 23 and 24
Time: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Total: 15 volunteers needed each day.
Location: 1440 N Fulton Ave., Evansville, IN 47710
Volunteer responsibilities:
This is an opportunity to help prepare, stage and prep the food and items for the Thanksgiving Festival.
Volunteer for a prep work shift.
Thanksgiving Festival Serving Line Volunteers
Last year over 1,000 people were served a full Thanksgiving meal.
Date: November 25
Time: 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Location: 1440 N Fulton Ave., Evansville, IN 47710
Volunteer in the serving line.
Salvation Army Toy Town
Join the Winter Wonderland to distribute Christmas toys and food to families in need. Last year 1,300 families were served and over 4,000 kids received toys.
Location: 1440 N Fulton Ave., Evansville, IN 47710
Dates: December 15, 16 and 17
This 3-day event offers 2 shifts per day. If you work both the morning and afternoon shift of the same day, lunch is provided.
Volunteer Opportunities Include: personal shoppers, runners, food box distribution, table stockers and floaters.
Contact: Adam Brothers, Director of Development, The Salvation Army of Evansville Phone: 812-422-4673
Volunteer for a Toy Town shift this holiday season!
The Gathering Church ongoing opportunities
Location: 121 Bob Jones Way, Evansville, IN 47708
Restore Outreach Ministries Celebrate Recovery:
Celebrate Recovery is a proven, Christ-centered, step-by-step program that addresses a wide range of struggles. CR provide a safe, structured path toward healing while reminding participants that change is possible for anyone willing to take the next step. You can help someone know they don't have to walk through recovery alone.
Day/Time: Monday evenings
Doors open at 5 p.m.
Meal served at 5:30 p.m.
Large group starts at 6:15 p.m.
Recovery classes start at 6:35 p.m.
Volunteer Opportunities:
Food Preparation
Serving Meals
Child Care
Contact: restore@restore1more.org
Visit: restore1more.org for more information.
The Gathering Church Shopping Experience:
The church sets up a community grocery store-style outreach serving families in a food desert.
Location: 121 Bob Jones Way, Downtown Evansville
Volunteer Opportunities:
Set up - help prepare the space before guests arrive.
Serving/assisting shoppers - welcome guests and help them shop.
Take down/clean up - assist with breakdown and reset after the event.
Stocking/food support - help organize groceries and restock tables.
To Volunteer Call or Text: 812-480-7764
Breakfast Ministry at The Gathering Church
Day/Time: Sunday mornings at 8 a.m.
Location: 121 Bob Jones Way, Downtown Evansville
Serving opportunities include:
Food prep - help prepare and set up the food.
Serving lines - help serve and assist the guests.
Clean up after - help with final clean up and reset.
To Volunteer Call: 812-484-7339
Amedisys Hospice Evansville
Date: ongoing opportunities available
Location: 6724 E. Morgan Ave., Suite A, Evansville, IN 47715
Volunteer Contact: Erin Silha erin.silha@amedisys.com
Administrative/office support opportunities include:
Assisting with office duties
Making and answering phone calls
Writing personalized letters and cards
Attending local community events and health fairs
Bereavement support:
Making support phone calls
Visiting the bereaved at home
Attending memorial services
Assisting with bereavement support groups
Direct patient care support:
Providing bedside companionship
Providing respite care for family caregivers
Helping around the house and/or running errands
Assisting with veterans' visits and activities
Professional skills or credentials to share with patients and families:
Reiki/Massage/Other alternative therapies
Music and art therapy
Pet therapy
Hairdresser/barber
General support opportunities:
Knitting blankets and hats
Creating handmade cards
Assembling gifts for patients in our office
Other crafting projects
Immigrant Welcome & Resource Center Afterschool Program
Location: 500 S. Green River Road, Evansville, IN 47715
Days: Tuesday and Thursday afternoons during the school year
Time: 3 to 5:30 p.m.
Volunteer Contact: Bailey Navarrete bailey.navarrete@IWRC.onmicrosoft.com
Mission: IWRC serves as a trusted partner and advocate for immigrants, providing opportunities that help them thrive so we can build a more welcoming and prosperous region for all.
Volunteer supporters help students:
Feel welcome and connected
Build confidence
Strengthen skills (language, academic, etc.)
Develop positive relationships with adults and peers
Explore their interests and goals
See themselves as capable learners and leaders
Volunteer responsibilities:
Build trust - learn names, follow routines, develop relationships
Support learning - ask questions and let students do the work
Strengthen belonging - notice effort, invite participation and correct when necessary to ensure all are safe
Learn more about the organization by visiting www.evvimmigrantwelcomecenter.com
Volunteer to support activities by clicking info@evvimmigrantwelcomecenter.com
Evansville Rescue Mission Volunteer Opportunities
Date: Ongoing
With such a diverse ministry and a limited staff size, Evansville Rescue Mission relies on the community to help serve each ministry division.
Contact: Madison Dunlap madison.dunlap@ermstaff.org
Opportunities include:
Meal Service - 3 hot meals served a day, 7 days a week at ERM's Residence Center, located on the main campus.
Location: 500 E. Walnut St., Evansville, IN 47713
Days: Monday - Sunday
Breakfast: 6 to 7 a.m.
Lunch: 12 to 1 p.m.
Dinner: 5 to 6 p.m.
The Thrift Store - volunteers needed to sort and tag clothing, and organize the sales floor for customers.
Location: 1107 Washington Square, Evansville, IN 47715
Days: Monday - Saturday
Time: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Historic New Harmony
Atheneum Visitors Center greeters
Date: Ongoing
Greeters will be trained by David Angel to improve the overall visitor experience in New Harmony.
Contact: David Angel 812-682-3168 | dwangel@usi.edu
Maximillian Bodmer Exhibition volunteers
Historic New Harmony needs help staffing the museum. They haven’t been able to keep regular hours due to limited staff. This would be a great alumni or student opportunity for those who studied art or history.
Date: Ongoing
Contact: Heidi Taylor-Caudill, Historic New Harmony 812-682-6133 | hltaylorca@usi.edu
Location: Lichtenberger Building on the corner of Main Street and Tavern Street in New Harmony.
About Maximillian Bodmer Exhibition in New Harmony: The exhibit showcases works from Karl Bodmer, a Swiss artist who accompanied German explorer Alexander Philip Maximilian, Prince of Weid, in 1832-1834. They had an extended stay in New Harmony and then traveled the Missouri River to present-day Montana, documenting the American landscape and Indigenous peoples.
Chef Revival Ministries at The Dream Center:
Ongoing help is needed to prepare and package meals in the Dream Center's commissary kitchen for underserved individuals in the Jacobsville and Jimtown neighborhoods in Evansville.
Location: The Dream Center, 1516 North Main Street, Evansville, IN 47711
Dates: Every Saturday
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Visit the website at https://chefrevivalministries.startsites.org/ for more information.
Register to volunteer at https://bit.ly/3Udl8HH
Potter's Wheel After School Volunteers Needed - Ongoing Volunteer Opportunity for after-school tutors:
Location: 333 Jefferson Ave, Evansville, IN 47713
Two separate programs are available to help K - 5th grade students grow, learn and thrive - academically, socially and spiritually.
Scholars Academy Classroom Support
Days: Monday - Friday
Time: 1:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Looking for volunteers:
Comfortable substituting when needed
To take initiative in redirecting student behaviors
Able to navigate fast changing environments
Call or text Ashley at 812-549-9390 or by email at aphillips@potterswheelministries.com
Shining Scholars Tutoring
Days: Monday - Thursday
Time: 2 to 5 p.m.
Looking for volunteers:
Comfortable working one-on-one with students
Able to guide children learning to read
Knowledgeable about Science or a willingness to learn
Call or text Racheal at 812-269-2765 or by email at rgrimwood@potterswheelministries.com
Not sure which opportunity is the best match for you? Contact Ashley or Racheal and they will help you find the right fit.
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