Volunteer Connections
Volunteer Opportunities
Arapahoe County Fair
Arapahoe County celebrates its Fair the last weekend of July each year at the Arapahoe County Fairgrounds at 25690 E. Quincy Ave., Aurora, CO 80016. The fair is an incredible value for families looking for a full day of laughter and good wholesome fun. Volunteer recruitment will open closer to the event.
Treat Street
Each year in October, the Arapahoe County Scaregrounds hosts an annual event for a day of trick-or-treating and spooktacular family fun. Wear your favorite costume and head down Treat Street. We’ll have games and activities, petting farm, live entertainment, costume contest, pumpkin painting, adult beverages, food trucks, and more! Volunteer recruitment will open closer to the event.
Visit the Village
Each year in December, the Arapahoe County Fairgrounds and Event Center hosts Visit the Village, where you can spend the day strolling through our local vendor village, making crafts, enjoying various children's activities, food, beverages, and more! Volunteer recruitment will open closer to the event.
Help an Older Adult in Need this Winter
For individuals in need of assistance, snowy walkways and driveways create a safety hazard and can even be life-threatening. This program will match you with an older adult in need, within walking or short driving distance to your home. Your help will provide a genuinely needed service to your neighbor with the added bonus of a free, feel-good work-out! Use the Apply Now button below.
CSU Extension: 4-H Project Leader
4-H Organizational, Project, and Resource Leaders teach youth new skills in one or more project areas. 4-H has 270 project areas to choose from, including gardening, arts, sewing, photography, cooking, cake decorating, model rocketry, livestock, and horse showing. Leaders are responsible for organizing and directing club meetings, teaching skills, and supporting 4-H youth as they prepare to exhibit their project work at county contests or the County Fair. Leaders also teach valuable skills such as leadership, ethics, decision-making, record-keeping, responsibility, and community service.
- Enrollment for new leaders begins every year in November.
- $5 first time and re-enrollment fee
- Learn more information about the 4-H Program and becoming a volunteer leader.
Shoppers for Seniors
Volunteers are paired with one or more seniors to help with weekly (or as needed) grocery store trips. The volunteer can also assist with putting groceries away, prescription pick-up, and mail pick-up. Use the Apply Now button below.
17 Mile House Farm Park
Family fun and educational events will start back up in April 2023. Visitors can step back in time at 17 Mile House, a 160-year old farm which served as an important resting stop for pioneers traveling on the Cherokee/Smoky Hill wagon trails in the 1860s. Volunteers lead tours, interpret historical and natural history, and provide hands-on experiences. Volunteers also create interpretive displays, maintain the gardens, and care for the historic collection of artifacts. Email Karen Sear if you're interested in volunteering.
Sheriff's Office
For information on current volunteer opportunities with the Sheriff’s Office please email bwright3@volamdolong.com. Depending on the current opportunities, you may be asked to complete this Auxiliary Application.
Veterans Service Office
Community Connections/Office Volunteer: We are in need of help with first contact. As a Community Connections Volunteer you will be the first point of contact with the veterans. You will help us answer phones, schedule appointments and scan documents but, more importantly you will help veterans get the resources they need and help us understand the resources that are available. We are looking for someone who can take at least one 4 hour shift per week, Monday through Thursday in either our Aurora or Littleton office with additional opportunities as needed. Must Be 18+. Use the Apply Now button below.
Event Volunteer: We host/attend several Veteran-specific events though out the year within the county. We'd love to have you help us with these one-time events. If you are interested in being contacted as Event needs come up, sign up at the link below and we will call from the list as event volunteers are needed.
Veteran Volunteer: Add your name to our list for other volunteer opportunities or tells us about a skill you'd like to offer Veterans, like peer mentoring. Inquire through the Apply Now button below and we'll see how we can get you involved.
Special Skills Volunteer: Do you have a special skill you know can make someone’s life better? It doesn’t matter what the skill is. It may be carpentry, auto repair, home design or even facepainting. If you have a special skill we can call on when there is a community need, let us know and we will put you down as a resource to use as volunteer opportunities in that area arise. Inquire through the Apply Now button Below.
Get Started and Apply Now!
We appreciate your interest in our volunteer opportunities at Arapahoe County. Please note, all our volunteers may be subject to a background check.
To apply to any of our current volunteer opportunities please fill out an online application.
General Volunteer Questions
Email Cody O'Brien at cobrien@volamdolong.com.
Court-Ordered Community Service Inquiries
Email communityservice@volamdolong.com
