Do you want to give back to the community? Are you looking for a local volunteer opportunity? Or have you ever wondered how to get involved on a nonprofit board? Find it all at the first-ever Columbus Volunteer Festival!

Hosted by CYP Club with support from COhatch, Columbus Underground, Greater Columbus Arts Council, and BBB of Central Ohio - on Thursday, May 23rd from 5:30-8:30pm at COhatch Westerville - Volunteer Fest is a brand-new community event that offers attendees a unique opportunity to learn about dozens of local nonprofits while enjoying live music, activities, food trucks, and more. This event is free to attend and all ages are welcome!

Participating nonprofits at Volunteer Fest (as of May 15, 2024) include:

1. Alicia's Closet

2. American Cancer Society - Central and Southern Ohio

3. Besa

4. Brown Girls Mentoring

5. Canine Companions for Independence, Inc.

6. Celebrating One

7. Columbus Futsal Foundation

8. Communities In Schools of Ohio

9. Easterseals

10. Epilepsy Alliance Ohio

11. Grange Insurance Audubon Center

12. Home for Families

13. International Friendships Inc. (IFI)

14. Junior League of Columbus

15. Keep Columbus Beautiful

16. Kitchen of Life

17. Little Bottoms Free Store

18. Mid-Ohio Food Collective

19. Ohio History Connection

20. Pyramid CDC

21. Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO)

22. The Period Pantry Project

23. The SOAP Project- Save Our Adolescents from Prostitution

24. Watoto Read

25. Wild Goose Creative

    …and more to be added

Don’t see your favorite nonprofit on this list? Have them apply here.

Register to attend

Volunteer Fest RSVP

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