Upper Valley Land Trust – Land conservation, stewardship, trail maintenance  

Upper Valley Humane Society – Shelter care, animal socialization, events  

Upper Valley Trails Alliance – Trail building, multi‐use trail projects, educational outreach  

Hanover Conservancy – Protect local lands, host public events on conservation  

Green Mountain Club – Maintains the Long Trail/Appalachian Trail network  

Willing Hands – Food rescue, gardening, deliveries  

Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park — Park maintenance and sister services opportunities 

Upper Valley Haven – Food shelf “Community Food Market”  

Upper Valley Haven – Hixon House shelter meals   

LISTEN Community Services – Dining Hall & Food Pantry   

Hunger Free Vermont — Federal advocacy, SNAP Restaurant Meals Program, protecting school meals, secures funding for Vermont’s Child and Adult care food Program 

Woodstock Community Food Shelf — food & community support 

Thetford Food Shelf — food & personal care items for residents of Thetford, Vershire, Fairlee, West Fairlee, and Strafford  

South Royalton Area Food Shelf — food support at the Red Door Church  

Upper Valley Mend — sorting thrift donations, community cupboard, grocery rescue, and gleaning opportunities 

Bugbee Senior Center – Meals on Wheels, dining assistance, social activities 

Grafton County Senior Citizens Council – Activities, home-delivered meals, transportation, home repairs/chore  

Good Neighbor Health Clinic & Red Logan Dental Clinic – Medical/dental volunteer roles 

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center — Largest medical center in the region with volunteer opportunities in the Children’s clinic, gift shop, palliative care, family advising, performing arts, and pet therapy  

Alice Peck Day Hospital – Critical-access hospital in Lebanon; volunteers interact with patients, make lunches, & tend to gardens 

American Red Cross – Disaster responders, blood drive support 

Davids House – Hospitality for families with hospitalized children 

Headrest – Support for those battling substance use disorder; offers a hotline and recovery house 

Wise — Domestic violence support; hotlines, legal advocacy, events, safe home, & more 

UVM Medical Center — Art from the Heart, cardiac rehab, guiding, oncology support, information desk, sewing/knitting, & spiritual care volunteer opportunities 

VA White River Junction Health Care — Veteran medical facility; opportunities to direct patients, help in clinics, & drive patients to/from the facility  

CommunityCare of Lyme – Local community health 

Upper Valley Haven – Shelter operations, supportive case management  

Visions for Creative Housing Solutions – Supportive housing for developmentally disabled adults 

COVER Home Repair – Affordable & sustainable home repair   

Granite United Way – Supports low-income earners (VITA tax assistance) 

Upper Valley Habitat for Humanity —  home building and repair, affordable housing projects 

Dismas House — shelter for people transitioning from incarceration  

Maynard House — affordable housing for adult patients and their families 

Vital Communities – Civic campaigns, outreach, economic & food systems initiatives 

Rotary Clubs (Lebanon, Hanover) – Broad civic projects, international aid  

Granite United Way – Community planning, volunteer mobilization  

Upper Valley Business & Education Partnership – Education & mentoring support  

Spark! Community Center & Special Needs Support Center – Local family and disability support 

Advanced Transit – free public transit servicing the Upper Valley  

The Upper Valley Strong — neighbors helping neighbors initiative; food, childcare, DV, housing, mental health resources and more  

Upper Valley Young Professionals — event planning & committee roles 

Howe Library — restocking shelves, office work, and event planning opportunities     

Town Boards & Committees 

• Hanover Select Board  
• Hartford Boards, Committees, & Commission 
• Norwhich Select Board 
• Lebanon Boards & Committees
• Contact your town hall or check the town website for more openings! 

Leadership Upper Valley — A 10-month civic leadership program to develop and connect local leaders by Vital Communities  

Rights & Democracy VT — social, racial, environmental, and economic justice organization 

Regional Planning Commissions (Two Rivers-Ottauquechee RPC, Upper Valley Lake Sunapee RPC) — Participate in public hearings or serve on advisory committees 

ACLU of Vermont & New Hampshire — Engage in letter-writing campaigns, educational forums, and advocacy for civil liberties 

AVA Gallery & Art Center – Gallery operations, event support 

Northern Stage – Theater production support 

Junction Arts & Media Center — White River Indie Film Festival box office, studio office, show production, and community videographer / editor opportunities 

American Precision Museum — Manufacturing museum; exhibit maintenance, docent, and social media opportunities 

Lebanon Opera House — ushering & box office opportunities 

Claremont Opera House — ushering, marketing, and committee opportunities 

Classicopia – chamber music organization; docents & ushering opportunities  

Enfield Shaker Museum — educational programs, gardening administrative support, and fundraising opportunities 

Sing On Opera North — Preforming arts center; hospitality, office, publicity, costume design, and ushering opportunities 

Upper Valley Music Center — event help, office work, and music library maintenance opportunities 

Montshire Museum of Science – Children’s science museum; exhibit educators, and event help opportunities 

Big Brothers Big Sisters of NH – Youth mentoring  

Special Olympics NH – Sports for disabled youth; coaching / event support opportunities 

The Mentoring Project — community-focused youth mentoring