Opportunities From: Metro United Way's Volunteer Connection

Join us for a meaningful Day of Compassion project that supports healing, skill-building, and community connection. Our therapy garden plays an important role in our clients’ therapeutic experience, offering hands-on activities throughout the year—from spring preparation and planting to weeding and harvesting—while allowing participants to truly enjoy the fruits - and vegetables - of their labor. Tending the garden helps clients build confidence, develop life skills, and take pride in what they help grow. Volunteers are needed to help prepare the garden for the summer and for many seasons ahead. Those with basic construction skills can assist by repairing raised garden beds and creating a designated space for mulch storage. We also welcome creative volunteers to help design and create a garden sign honoring the occupational therapist whose vision and dedication made this space possible. In the true spirit of compassion, the garden’s surplus harvest is shared with local food banks to support neighbors experiencing food insecurity. By giving your time and talents, you’ll help sustain a space where healing happens, growth is nurtured, and generosity extends beyond our garden into the wider community.

Our therapists have limited time between clients to clean up from their sessions. We need volunteers to help keep our therapy kitchens organized, clean, and prepped for sessions. This would involve cleanup after feeding sessions, keeping refrigerators free of expired foods, pantry inventory, etc.

Our East Campus (9810 Bluegrass Parkway, Louisville KY 40299) has an opportunity for an individual or group to clean up and prepare the campus's garden for planting this spring. The garden provides an outdoor setting for therapy, and is a great learning experience. We will work to accommodate the availability of volunteers for this project.