Apartment set-up volunteers provide a warm welcome for families by stocking and decorating their apartments before they arrive. Tasks include assembling and arranging furniture, stocking cabinets, making beds, light cleaning, and other household tasks to make the apartment “move-in ready”. Volunteers assist as-needed and the schedule varies week to week. IRC will provide as much…

Help staff and farmers out with ongoing projects (e.g. planting, cleaning, harvesting, organizing, etc). Please bring water, gardening gloves, sun-protection, and dress for the weather. Workdays will be cancelled for inclement weather. Volunteers must be willing to work hard and get their hands dirty!

The IRC houses a “Resettlement Store” where refugees can shop for donated items such as clothing, household goods, toys, kitchenware, and linens. We always need people to help process in-kind donations and keep the shop organized. Due to COVID-19 precautions, our “store” is currently closed but we are delivering donations to clients. We currently need…

If you’re interested in using power tools, painting, construction projects, problem solving, and teamwork, we would love to have your help in the Live Arts Scene Shop. Saturday and Tuesday builds are open to volunteers of all skill levels. We build a range of sets each season, sometimes including full scale staircases, rotating platforms, enormous…

We love to pair up passionate students with experienced designers in order to get real hands-on experience on a theater production team. Teens interested in building their skills in costuming, scenic design, set construction, props, dramaturgy, sound design, or lighting design will be matched with a member of the production team and become an integral…

Paddle along with RCA’s River Stewards to help with cleanup and outreach efforts or adopt a section of the river. Visually inspect the river, remove trash, record wildlife sightings, and share information with river users.

The center boasts a year-round gardening program from perennial fruits to summer vegetables and winter greens. Volunteers will help tend to the center’s garden.

Building our bunny barn, fences, painting, etc.