Upcoming VTO Opportunities
- Marketing@CCB
- Aug 7
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Don't forget to give back as your kids go back (to school)!
Starfish Project | TOMORROW - August 8 | 9:30 am – 12:30 pm | 1078 W Santa Fe, Olathe, KS
Join us we support the Starfish Project, a 501c3 nonprofit that connects lives, resources and acts of kindness. It doesn't focus on just one type of person or problem but on the true needs of the community.
Examples of the organization's work includes distributing full-sized toiletry bags to children and students and keeping thousands of pounds of perfectly good food from the landfill and redistributing it, “no questions asked,” in the food section of their facility. Starfish Projects serves more than 2,000 people per month.
CCB Blood Drive |August 12 | 9 am-Noon | Leavenworth South Financial Center
As we head into the final stretch of summer, Kansas City is facing a critical need for blood donors. To keep pace with hospital demand, the Community Blood Center must collect 881 more units of blood in August alone.
The great news is that you can help! Join us on August 12 in South Leavenworth to donate—grab your appointment slot here!
Thelma's Kitchen | August 15 | 10:30 am - 2:30 pm | 3101 Troost Ave., Kansas City, MO 64109
Volunteers will work alongside Thelma’s team members to create entrees and sides and prepare box lunches for community members. Volunteers may also deliver meals, run the cash register, bus tables and greet customers.
We have only three volunteer slots left, so sign up today!
Coats for Kids | August 20 | 3-5 pm | CCB Raymore Financial Center
It's that time again! Support CCB's 21st Annual Coats for Kids Drive by helping us unbox the coats and sort them. They'll be distributed to the more than 40 metro schools we're assisting.
We have only five spots left, so grab yours quickly before they're gone!
Kanbe's Market | August 20 | 1-3 pm | 3119 Terrace Street, Kansas City, MO
Kanbe's Markets tackles food insecurity by offering fresh, affordable produce to underserved Kansas City communities. In 2025, Kanbe's Market is on a mission to redirect 1.25 million pounds of fruits and vegetables away from landfills and into the hands of those who need them most.
Volunteer with us as we sort fresh produce and put our time and energy into making a direct impact on food access in our community. Sign up for this VTO opportunity is a two-step process. Use the first button to sign up through CCB's system, and then use the second button to complete your registration through Kanbe's.
Blessings Abound | August 25 | 2-4 pm |13637 Washington Street, Kansas City, MO
Blessings Abound Thrift Store sells and recycles donated merchandise to provide aid to people in need. Youth who serve in the Blessing Abound stores receive mentoring and youth development skills.
We are looking for volunteers to help with sorting, organizing donations, cleaning, displaying merchandise, etc.
Lead to Read KC Book Sorting | August 26 | 1-3 pm | 300 E. 39th Street, Kansas City, MO
Lead to Read KC provides books to children in their 28 partner schools, at community events and through the Reading Is Everywhere program. During the 2024-2025 school year alone, 40,671 new and like-new children’s books were distributed.
Volunteer with us as we curate the donations and offerings to ensure the best possible selection is available for each child, no matter where they connect with Lead to Read. We'll be cleaning, labeling and sorting books.
Sleepy Head Beds | August 29 | 9AM-1PM |5604 Troost Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64110
Since 2010, Kansas City area children and families have spent an estimated 3,500,000 nights on the 30,000+ mattresses Sleepyhead Beds has distributed free of charge.
All volunteers must be able to lift and move mattresses (with a partner!) to a client’s vehicle. Some volunteers may be asked to handle data entry, distribute bedding (pillows, sheets and blankets), or help with other logistics. We need 8 volunteers!
Synergy Services | September 23 | 9–11 am | 2001 NE Parvin Road, Kansas City, MO 64116
Synergy Services works to create a community free of family violence. We are looking for two to eight volunteers to help with outdoor yard work, basement organization, clothing closet upkeep and cleaning around campus—whatever is most needed on the day we volunteer. Wear clothes that can get dirty.
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