Official Nebraska Government Website

Volunteer

Nebraskans Volunteer!

Nebraskans are giving people. For the past four years, comprehensive studies conducted by the Corporation for National & Community Service have found that Nebraska has the second highest volunteer rate in the nation and the greatest rate of volunteering in the Midwest.

2009 Volunteering in America Study

2009 Nebraska Volunteer Facts

2009 Omaha Volunteer Facts

Our state features a wealth of public and private organizations that could benefit from your volunteer support. The simplest way to volunteer is simply to locate and contact an organization close to you that meets a need you care about.

Volunteer Centers

There are three recognized Volunteer Centers in Nebraska facilitating the involvement of volunteers in their communities:

United Way of the Midlands Volunteer Resource Center (metro Omaha)

Volunteer Partners (metro Lincoln)

ConnectColumbus Volunteer Center(Columbus)

Online Resources

There are a number of online entities matching interested individuals and groups with organizations with volunteer needs. These include:

Serve.gov

VolunteerMatch

Network for Good

idealist.org

Volunteer Solutions

USA Freedom Corps

Volunteer.gov

National Park Service Volunteers

1-800 Volunteer.org

International Volunteers Program Association

Take Pride in America: Volunteering on Public Lands