Volunteer work can help you gain real-world experience in an area of academic and/or career interest. It also looks great on college and employment applications! 

AMERICAN RED CROSS

• Website: Red Cross

• Location: 5380 W. Franklin Road, Boise, ID, 83705 

• Phone: (208) 947-4357

• Apply Online: Red Cross Volunteer Opportunities (Scroll down to "Opportunities for Youth")

BOISE ART MUSEUM

• About: The Boise Art Museum’s (BAM) Education Department provides high-quality educational volunteer opportunities for teens ages 14 and older. BAM is looking for volunteers who are friendly, reliable, and committed to facilitating visual arts experiences.

• Website: Boise Art Museum

• Location: 670 Julia Davis Drive, Boise, ID 83702

• Phone: (208) 345-8330

• EMail: rebecca@boiseartmuseum.org

BOISE WATER SHED

• About: Part of Boise Environmental Education.  Scroll down to Boise WaterShed.

• Website: Boise Environmental Education

• Location: 11818 W Joplin Rd, Boise, ID 83714

• Phone: (208)608-7300

• Apply Online: Boise WaterShed Volunteer (Scroll down to Boise WaterShed. Click on “I would like to Volunteer.”)

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB

• Website: Boys and Girls Clubs

• Location: 911 N. Meridian Rd, Meridian, ID 83642

• Phone: (208) 376-4960

• Apply Online: Boys and Girls Clubs Volunteer

DISCOVERY CENTER

• Website: Discovery Center

• Location: 131 W Myrtle Street, Boise, ID 83702

• Phone: (208)343-9895

• Apply Online: Discovery Center Volunteer

GIRAFFE LAUGH CHILD CARE CENTER AND PRESCHOOL

• Website: Giraffe Laugh

• Location: 4094 W. Chinden Blvd., Suite 100, Garden City, ID 83714

• Phone: (208) 954-5457

• Apply Online: Giraffe Laugh Volunteer

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

• Website: Habitat for Humanity

• Location: P.O. Box 6571, Boise, ID 83707

• Phone: (208) 331-2916

• Apply Online: Habitat for Humanity Volunteer

 IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF LABOR - Governor’s Commission on Service & Volunteerism

• Website: Serve Idaho

• Location: 317 W Main St, Boise, ID  83735 

• Phone: (208) 332-3578

• Apply Online: Volunteer Match

IDAHO FOOD BANK

• Website: Idaho Food Bank

• Location: 3630 E. Commercial Court, Meridian, ID  83642

• Phone: (208) 336-9643

• Apply Online: Idaho Food Bank Volunteer

 IDAHO HUMANE SOCIETY

• Website: Idaho Humane Society

• Location: 4775 Dorman Street, Boise ID 83705

• Phone: (208) 331-8553

• Apply Online: Idaho Humane Society Volunteer

MERIDIAN LIBRARY DISTRICT

• Website: Meridian Library District

• Location: 1326 W Cherry Lane, Meridian, ID 83612

• Phone: (208)888-4451

• Apply Online: Meridian Library District Volunteer

SALVATION ARMY

• Website: Salvation Army

• Location: 1904 West Bannock Street, Boise, ID 83704

• Phone: (208)343-5420

• Apply Online: Salvation Army Volunteer

SIMPLY CATS ADOPTION CENTER

• Website: Simply Cats Adoption Center

• Location: 2833 S Victory View Way, Boise, ID 83709

• Phone: (208)343-7177

• Apply Online: Simply Cats Adoption Center Volunteer

SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL

• Website: St. Vincent de Paul Idaho

• Location: District Council Office, 3217 W Overland Rd, Boise, ID  83705

• Phone: (208) 853-4921

• Apply Online: St. Vincent de Paul Idaho Volunteer

St. ALPHONSUS

• Website: St. Alphonsus

• Location: 1055 N Curtis Road, Boise, ID 83706

• Phone: (208)367-2121

• Apply Online: St. Alphonsus Volunteer

St. LUKE’S MEDICAL CENTER

• Website: St. Luke's

• Location: 190 E Bannock St., Boise, ID  83712, (208)381-2265

• Location: 520 S. Eagle Rd, Meridian, ID  83642, (208)706-5612

• Apply Online: St. Luke's Volunteer

UNITED WAY OF TREASURE VALLEY

• Website: United Way of Treasure Valley

• Location: 3100 S. Vista Ave, Suite 100, Boise, 83705

• Phone: (208) 336-1070

• Apply Online: United Way of Treasure Valley Volunteer

VOLUNTEERMATCH

• About: VolunteerMatch matches inspired people with inspiring causes. 

• Website: VolunteerMatch

• Location: Boise and Meridian

WISHING STAR FOUNDATION

• About: Making the wishes of children with life threatening illnesses come true.

• Website: Wishing Star Foundation

• Location: 205 N. 10th Suite B100, Boise, ID 83702

• Phone: (208)345-3008

• Apply Online: Wishing Star Foundation Volunteers

WORLD CENTER FOR BIRDS OF PREY - The Peregrine Fund

• Website: The Peregrine Fund

• Location: 5668 West Flying Hawk Lane, Boise, ID 83709

• Phone: (208)362-3706

• Apply Online: The Peregrine Fund Volunteer

YMCA

• About: Programs to enhance individual health and wellbeing, strengthen personal and family relationships, and develop leadership skills.

• Website: YMCA Treasure Valley

• Location: 5155 S. Hillsdale Ave, Meridian, ID 83642 

• Phone: (208) 331-9622

• Apply Online: YMCA Treasure Valley Volunteer

 ZOO BOISE

• Website: Zoo Boise

• Location: 355 Julia Davis Dr., Boise, ID 83702

• Phone: (208) 608-7760

• Apply Online: Zoo Boise Volunteer