Opportunities From: United Way of Cascade County

Join United Way of Hill County Day of Action Partnership with Havre Area Chamber to spruce up the Town Square on June 18th 2026!

Morning shift: 10am-12pm, 

Lunch 12pm-1pm 

Afternoon shift 1pm-3pm

Projects to include: Mulching around trees, cleaning out all rock/gravel from shrub beds around the park, replacing gravel in shrub beds, edging grass along sidewalk and trimming trees and shrubs. 

Morning shift will be for removing gravel/rock from shrub beds, preparing for new gravel. Edging of grass along sidewalk and trimming trees.

Afternoon shift will be for replacing gravel/rock in shrub beds, finish edging and tree trimming. 

Equipment to bring: gloves, shovels (flat edge or transfer shovels), wheelbarrows if available.  

Great Falls Parks and Recreation will be at Gibson Park on May 27-28th to lay fresh sod in areas that need it. This is a big task and they are inviting members of the community who would like to come out and help keep the parks healthy and beautiful to help. Work will be done from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day and Parks and Recs staff will be present working and to provide direction. Volunteers do not need to commit to a full day.

If you would like to sign up or have any questions, please reach out to Kevin Viningat at kvining@greatfallsmt.gov. 

Help make the Great Falls 2026 Juneteenth event a success! We will be celebrating together on Saturday June 20th at Gibson Park.

There are several ways you can assist!

Setup Volunteers:
Time frame: 8:30 am to 12:00 noon
Number of Volunteers needed: 20
Volunteer duties: Help transport of food and tables from Library & YWCA to Gibson, set up tables, coolers of food, games, and other activities and supplies prior to the start of the event. If you have a truck or SUV, please bring it!

Food Serving Volunteers:
Time frame: 1 pm to 3 pm
Number of Volunteers needed: 8
Volunteer duties: Serve food to event attendees. Must follow CCHD codes.

Count Attendees

Time Frame: 12-3 p.m.

Number of Volunteers needed: 2

Volunteer duties: Count event attendees for general attendance and for the food service.

General Event Volunteers

Time Frame: 12-3 p.m.

Number of Volunteers needed: 5

Volunteer duties: Assist with general event needs  such as cleaning up trash, helping with any food service needs, answering potential questions.

Cleanup Volunteers:
Time frame: 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Number of Volunteers needed: 20
Volunteer duties: Take down the tables, food, grill and games at Gibson Park. Transport of food and tables from Gibson back to Library & YWCA) These volunteers should have a vehicle they are able to use to help move supplies.

To sign up, contact Sarah Cawley at scawley@greatfallslibrary.org or call 406-453-0349 ext 209.

Get Fit Great Falls is conducting fitness tests in local elementary schools to encourage healthy activity and needs the community's help! Volunteers will work with groups of elementary students to complete one of eight fitness tests. The tests determine students' strength, balance, flexibility, and stamina. Volunteers should wear comfortable shoes and may have to demonstrate the activity. Anyone over the age of 13 is welcome to volunteer. Testing will be at Mountain View on May 26.

Volunteers will work together at the Mercantile Building in the Montana ExpoPark (400 3rd Street NW) to prepare the backpacks that will be given out at the Back 2 School Blast. They will fill backpacks with school supplies based upon grade entering in the new school year. Shifts will be three or two hours long and volunteers will be given guidance on the contents of the backpacks by year.

If you’re willing to be flexible and help wherever needed, then Back 2 School Blast would be thrilled to have you sign up as a floater volunteer. These volunteers will fill in gaps, give a hand where needed, and help out with odd tasks throughout the day. Shifts are more flexible for these volunteers so if you’d like to help out a bit, this is the option to choose! You will be assigned a place to serve the day of the event when you check in at Volunteer Central.

Join Back 2 School Black as an Event Greeter! Volunteers are the first faces to greet attendees. They will help welcome families, answer basic questions, bring cheer and patience to those waiting in line, help advance registration, and act as support to the registration table volunteers. Position requires friendly/outgoing demeanor, some walking and problem solving.

Help empower children to start their school years with confidence! Haircuts are one of the most popular services provided at Back 2 School Blast and volunteers can help the hairdressers. Volunteers will help sign people in, call names, clean up hair, and just make sure everything is running smoothly so the hairdressers can focus on the students.

Keep Back 2 School Blast running smoothly by helping attendees navigate the vendor floor and find what they need. Event navigators will help people with questions as they walk around and greet people. Volunteers will give directions and guide people to where they need to be. Long periods of standing and walking will be required for this position.

Have some fun with outdoor games and help entertain students visiting Back 2 School Blast!  Volunteers will run games and activities for students outside in the park areas including: Face Painting Cornhole Yard Darts, and Yard Jenga. These activities will be open to attending children and help make the day fun and interesting for them! First shift will help with set up and the last shift will be helping with clean up.

One of the most important way volunteers can serve at Back 2 School Blast! Help with clean up after the event by moving supplies and extra backpacks to storage locations. Breaking down everything after the event is a big chore and volunteers are absolutely critical to getting this done at the end of a long and busy day!

Get Back 2 School Blast ready the morning of the event! Volunteers will join event organizers and vendors in setting up the Montana Expo park area for the day. This position will be highly physical and will require standing, lifting, walking, building, problem solving, and organizing.

Volunteers will be working alongside partner staff to check attendees in as they arrive and process day of registrations while also handing out materials to get attendees started. This position is mostly seated, but may include some standing and walking.

Back 2 School Blast sees dozens of volunteers and vendors throughout the event! Help us manage all these volunteers to keep the event running smoothly. Volunteers will provide information to vendors as they arrive to make sure they are ready for the event and welcome fellow volunteers at the check in table and help get them started for their shift at the event by directing them to the proper location.

Help keep your fellow volunteers strong and steady throughout the event! These volunteers will serve in and out of the hospitality area by ensuring that volunteers get water and foods. They will also step in when needed to allow for breaks.

Back 2 School Blast will be spread out through two buildings and a park so volunteers to help keep traffic flow organized are critical to the event’s success. Help out by taking a post where you will check attendee event passports and ensuring they are heading in the correct direction and accessing the appropriate areas.