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Verified places to help in Aurora — the city volunteer portal, food banks, senior meal delivery, winter outreach, gardens and the animal shelter.
15151 E Alameda Pkwy — volunteer@auroragov.org · (303) 739-7248
The city’s own volunteer portal (AuroraGov.org/volunteer): museum tour guides, library story times, youth-sports coaching, theater ushers, garden crews, event support. Some roles need a background check.
Online — search “Aurora, CO”
The national matching portal the city itself points residents to — hundreds of Aurora-area nonprofit openings, filterable by cause and schedule.
Convened via the city — ask the Volunteer Center · (303) 739-7248
City-facilitated network of Aurora nonprofits — the right contact point for corporate, faith-group and large-team volunteer placements.
25511 E Smoky Hill Rd — shifts Mon–Thu · (303) 699-1470
The Marketplace food bank and hot-meal program runs on volunteers — sorting, stocking and meal service for 800+ families a month.
1609 Havana St — (720) 668-9968 · (720) 668-9968
Aurora’s largest pantry (1,430+ families/week) needs stocking and distribution volunteers — multilingual helpers especially useful. Navigator roles too.
Aurora service area — (303) 426-4408 · (303) 426-4408
Meal-delivery drivers for homebound seniors plus RSVP (AmeriCorps Seniors 55+) placements across Aurora nonprofits.
1553 Clinton St — Mon–Thu 9:30 AM–12:30 PM · (303) 360-0260
Pantry and clothing-bank volunteers at Aurora’s oldest community service agency.
1544 Elmira St — (303) 361-6905 · (303) 361-6905
Seasonal (Nov–Mar) volunteers sort winter gear and help on cold-weather activation nights for unsheltered neighbors.
802 Quari Ct — (303) 364-1965 · (303) 364-1965
Pantry help year-round; seasonal bell-ringing and Angel Tree gift program Nov–Dec.
Sign up via the city volunteer portal · (303) 326-8390
Dog/cat socializing, adoption events and admin support. Age 18+, weekly or biweekly commitment, orientation required — no one-day stints.
Gardens citywide — sign up via AuroraGov.org/volunteer
Throughout 2026 the city’s garden network takes volunteers for clean-ups, summer weeding and events — no plot membership required.
Aurora ReStore & build sites — see site for current shifts
ReStore floor help plus home-build crews — the big regional builder, active in Aurora neighborhoods.
Metro Denver distribution center — serves Aurora pantries
The Feeding America warehouse that supplies most Aurora pantries — sorting shifts for individuals and big groups.
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