Being generous is contagious in Dublin! The following is a list of area nonprofit organizations who use the help of volunteers. Please contact them directly to inquire about volunteer service opportunities.
Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts
Darby Creek District, Simon Kenton Council
614-436-7200
E-mail: questions@skcbsa.org
Web: www.skcscouts.org
Volunteers can lead, or assist in leading scout troops and help on numerous events and service projects throughout the year.
Columbus Zoo & Aquarium
9990 Riverside Drive
Powell, OH 43065
614-645-3550
Web: www.columbuszoo.org
(Click on “Join The Team”, “Volunteer”)
Adult volunteers are members of the Docent Association and act as tour guides, give educational talks, and provide information to visitors throughout the zoo. Zoo aids, ranging from 13 to 17 years of age, work in the Kids’ Zoo Petting Barn, the aquarium tide pool and assist in other zoo programs.
Connections: The Delaware County Volunteer Center
Suzanne Pingry, Program Manager
39 W. Winter Street
Delaware, OH 43015
740-363-5000
E-Mail: spingry@helplinedelmor.org
Web: www.connectionsvolunteercenter.org
Connections is the Delaware County Volunteer Center, offering more than 300 volunteer opportunities at over 300 nonprofit agencies. Connections matches groups or individuals with volunteer opportunities and also coordinates Days of Service. Visit the web site for more detailed information.
Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
Cheryl Bowman
525 Metro Place North, Suite 220
Dublin, OH 43017
1-800-275-3832
E-mail: info@davethomasfoundation.org
Web: www.davethomasfoundation.org
Dublin A.M. Rotary
Web: www.dublinamrotary.org
The Dublin A.M. Rotary provides service and support for local, regional and international humanitarian needs, working to promote international understanding and peace.
Dublin Food Pantry
Dublin Community Church
614-889-6590
Web: www.dublinfoodpantry.org
Volunteers serve by stocking shelves, bagging bread and preparing food baskets. Volunteer donations of food items are also welcomed.
Dublin Arts Council
Christine Langston
7125 Riverside Dr.
Dublin OH 43016
614-889-7444
E-mail: langston@dublinarts.org
Web: www.dublinarts.org/aboutdac/volunteer.html
(Click on “Support”, “Volunteer”)
Volunteers serve as gallery sitters and docents, work in the gift shop and help out at events and festivals.
Dublin Art League
Cindy Bryden, President
614-793-9568
Web: www.dublinohioart.com
League members are local artists who welcome occasional assistance from volunteers when putting together several art shows and community events throughout the year.
Dublin Chamber of Commerce
129 South High Street
Dublin OH 43017
614-889-2001
E-mail: info@dublinchamber.org
Web: www.dublinchamber.org
If you are interested in volunteering for the Dublin Education Foundation, the Dublin Fund, Emerald Ball or any other non-government related Dublin volunteer opportunity.
Dublin City Schools
7030 Coffman Road
Dublin OH 43017
614-764-5913
Web: www.dublinschools.net
Volunteer opportunities within the Dublin City School District are numerous and varied. If you have a particular school in mind, or if you’re looking for volunteer suggestions, call 614-764-5913 and we’ll provide a volunteer contact for you. Your time and energy are appreciated.
Dublin Convention & Visitors Bureau
9 South High Street
Dublin OH 43017
614-792-7666
E-mail: info@irishisanattitude.com
Web: www.irishisanattitude.com
DCVB volunteer ambassadors welcome visitors at special events and provide information about events, directions and noteworthy happenings in the area.
Dublin Girl Scouts
Lisa Braun
614-798-8949
E-mail: senorabraun@yahoo.com
Volunteers lead, and assist in leading scout troops and help on numerous events and service projects throughout the year.
Dublin Historical Society
P.O. Box 2
Dublin 43017
Tom Holton
614-361-4395
Web: www.dublinohiohistoricalsociety.org
Volunteers serve as guides at the Coffman Homestead during open hours the first Sunday of each month from May to September.
Dublin Branch, Columbus Metropolitan Library
75 North High Street
Dublin OH 43017
614-645-2275
Web: www.columbuslibrary.org
Call or visit the Dublin Library in person to inquire about volunteering.
Volunteers help with library programs, shelve books and perform other duties as needed. Volunteer also assist with afterschool homework help for youth. Hours are flexible. The Summer Volunteers program, for youth ages 11 and up, is conducted every June, July and August.
Dublin Lions Club
8737 Olentangy River
Delaware, OH 43015
614.738.8312
E-mail: ronald.robbins0@gmail.com
Web: http://www.district13flions.org
(District 13-F – Club Websites or Newsletters)
Dublin Soccer League
6631 Commerce Parkway, Suite Q, PO Box 501, Dublin, OH 43017
Office Hours Thursday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and by appointment
614-793-8320
E-mail: Office@DublinSoccer.net
Web: www.DublinSoccer.net
Volunteer coaches needed both fall and spring. Register online at www.DublinSoccer.net.
Dublin Special Olympics
Krista Keir, Coordinator
7030 Coffman Rd
Dublin, Ohio 43017
614-760-6006 (please leave a message)
email: keir_krista@dublinschools.net
Web: www.dublinspecialolympics.com
Dublin Special Olympics is looking for athletes, adult volunteer coaches and youth volunteers (ages 14-17) to help build our new program! Please look at the list of offerings and contact Krista Keir with which sport(s) you want to participate as an athlete or volunteer or with any questions you may have about Dublin Special Olympics.
Dublin Women’s Club
P.O. Box 294
Dublin, OH 43017
E-mail: webmaster@dublinwomens-club.org
Web: www.dublinwomensclub.org
Dublin Youth Athletics
4285 W. Dublin-Granville Road
Dublin, OH 43017
614-889-2951
E-mail: dublinyouthathletics@gmail.com
Web: www.dya.com
DYA consists of parent volunteers who coach and administer a community recreation and sports program for Dublin’s youth.
Hands on Central Ohio
195 N. Grant Avenue
Columbus, OH 43215
614-221-6766
E-Mail: volunteer@handsoncentralohio.org
Web: www.handsoncentralohio.org
Hands on Central Ohio’s services strengthen and enhance the quality of life in our community by mobilizing volunteers and connecting people in need to community resources. The 2-1-1 call center has operators who access a database and connect callers to agencies that can help, or they can access the volunteer opportunity database, matching volunteers to appropriate programs or nonprofits. Visit the web site for more detailed information.
Kiwanis Club of Dublin
E-mail: president@dublinkiwanis.com
Web: www.dublinkiwanis.com
Dublin Kiwanis is a service organization “Serving the Children of the World”. Kiwanis hosts several community events, including the Easter Egg Hunt and Frog Jump and has many service opportunities. Dublin Kiwanis also sponsors Key Clubs in each of the Dublin high schools.
Kiwanis Club of Greater Dublin
6226 Jeffrelyn Drive
Hilliard, OH 43026
Web: http://www.greaterdublinkiwanis.org/
Kiwanis hosts several community events, including the Teen Driving Rodeo and the First Lady’s Project and has many service opportunities.
Leadership Dublin
123 S. High Street
Dublin, OH 43017
Phone: 889-2001
Web: http://www.dublinchamber.org/LeadershipDublin
E-mail: info@dublinchamber.org
Leadership Dublin utilizes volunteers for its flagship project, Community Service Day, held the first Saturday in May of each year. Community projects can include helping senior citizens with yard clean up, mulching, plantings, cleaning up parks and sprucing up school playground areas.
Miracle League of Central Ohio
P.O. Box 1303
Dublin, Oh 43017
E-Mail: ohiomiracleleague@yahoo.com
Web: www.ohiomiracleleague.org
Buddy Program. Volunteers, 12 years and older, assist baseball players who are mentally and physically handicapped. Games are held at Darree Fields in Dublin. 2010 baseball season runs from May to July and the time commitment is approximately 1 hour per Saturday. Exact dates and time schedules are posted on the web site. Volunteers can sign up individually or as a group.
Note: Special need for older adults to assist with older players. Also need adults to serve as buddy leaders and coaches. (Adults 16-19 may serve as co-leaders and coaches.)
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
700 Children’s Drive
Columbus, OH 43025
614-722-3635
E-mail: volunteering@nationwidechildrens.org
Web: http://www.nationwidechildrens.org/volunteering
(Click on “Giving”, “Get Involved”, “Hospital Volunteering”)
Volunteer roles can vary as much as the individuals filling them, so please visit the website. Each person brings their own unique gifts to the patients, families, and staff.
The Nature Conservancy
6375 Riverside Drive Suite 100
Dublin, OH 43017
614-717-2770 ext 144
E-mail: sross@tnc.org
Web: nature.org/ohio/volunteer
Volunteers participate in various hands on activities in the field. Examples include trail clearing, cleaning up preserves and seed gathering.
Ohio Wildlife Center
2661 Billingsley Road
Columbus, OH 43235
and
6131 Cook Rd
Powell, OH 43065
614-793-9453
Web: www.ohiowildlifecenter.org
(Click on “Get Involved”, “Volunteering”)
Volunteers assist with administrative and office activities, work in the wildlife hospital, take animals to school assemblies, return animal hotline calls, and help with events. Volunteer veterinarians are always welcome and college internships are available.
Rotary Club of Dublin-Worthington
P.O. Box 181
Worthington, OH 43085
614-436-1940
E-mail: administration@dublinworthingtonrotary.org
Web: www.dublinworthingtonrotary.org
Dublin-Worthington Rotary supports Rotary International through various projects and activities.
Syntero (formerly Dublin Counseling Center)
Lucy Smith
299 Cramer Creek Court
Dublin, OH 43017
614-889-5722
Web: www.syntero.org
Volunteers age 15 and older assist staff with ongoing professional tasks, clerical work and other special projects including assisting with periodic large mailings and occasional clerical projects, as well as fundraising programs throughout the year.
Welcome Warehouse
c/o Indian Run Methodist Church
6305 Brand Road
Dublin 43016
E-mail: volunteers@welcomewarehouse.org
Web: www.welcomewarehouse.org
Volunteers are needed for help with sorting, organizing and transportation of donations of clothing, small household items or furniture. Volunteers can also assist in restocking and reshelving clothes in the Warehouse Shop and Warehouse Storage. Besides these, a variety of other volunteer opportunities are available to support the programs and mission of Welcome Warehouse to help area families who are in need. Help is needed with website maintenance, data entry, telephone calls, etc. Please contact WW’s Director of Volunteers at: volunteers@welcomewarehouse.org for more information.
YMCA of Central Ohio
614-885-4252 (North YMCA)
Web: www.ymcacolumbus.org
Volunteers are needed to assist with teens, outdoor activities, front desk assignments and speaking engagements
