Madison County, Kentucky
Organizations that need volunteers in Madison County, Kentucky
Food banks, shelters, senior centers, churches, clinics and animal rescues in Richmond, Berea, and the surrounding area — what each one says it needs a hand with, and how to reach it directly. Grouped by the town it is based in.
Where this list comes from
Every organization below was compiled from its own public pages: what it does, what it says it needs help with, and how it says to get in touch. None of them are affiliated with Lightwork and none of them use it. This is a list, not an endorsement, in either direction.
Details go stale — hours move, programs end, phone numbers change. Call or check a site before you drive somewhere. And if this is your organization and something here is wrong, say so and we will correct it or take the entry down.
18 organizations
Richmond
CASA of the Wilderness Trail
Train to become a court-appointed advocate for a child in foster care, or help with office and event support for this Richmond child-advocacy nonprofit.
DAV Chapter 55 - Madison County Veterans Center
Drive a veteran to a medical appointment, help with office tasks, or visit a veteran who could use the company at this Richmond veterans center.
First Baptist Church Richmond
Pack food boxes, staff the clothes closet and laundry program, or help run the first-Saturday community outreach day at this Richmond church.
First Presbyterian Church of Richmond
Tend the community garden that grows produce for local food banks, or help distribute emergency assistance through the Telford Love Fund at this Richmond church.
God's Outreach Madison County Food Bank
Pack grocery boxes for pickup, help run the walk-through pantry, or put together the weekly backpack bags this food bank sends home with kids at Madison County schools.
Grace Now of Madison County
Sort and repack donated groceries, help run a food-distribution event, or lend a hand with a fundraiser for this Richmond food pantry.
Habitat for Humanity of Madison and Clark Counties
Swing a hammer on a build site, sort donations and help customers at the ReStore, or help with a porch repair or yard cleanup through the home-repair program.
Haven of Hope
Help serve meals, sort donated clothing and supplies, or assist with day-to-day tasks at this Richmond shelter for people experiencing homelessness.
Home Meals Delivery
Deliver a hot midday meal to a Richmond neighbor who can't get to the table on their own.
Humane Society Animal League for Life
Foster a dog or cat in your own home for this all-volunteer, no-kill rescue network serving Madison County.
Kentucky River Foothills Development Council
Help with a weatherization project, a senior meal program, or Head Start classroom support through this Richmond community action agency serving Madison County.
Kentucky S.A.V.E.
Foster a rescued dog or cat, help at an adoption event, or lend a hand with transport for this Richmond-based no-kill animal rescue.
Madison County Extension Homemakers Association
Join a clothing, cultural-arts, or heritage-skills project, or help run a community education workshop through this longtime Richmond volunteer network.
Madison Home
Serve breakfast or lunch, sort donated clothing and hygiene items, or help staff the winter emergency shelter at this day resource center for people experiencing homelessness in Richmond.
Richmond Active Living Center
Deliver a hot meal to a homebound senior, lead an activity, or help with day-to-day tasks at this Richmond senior center.
Southland Christian Church - Richmond Campus
Greet and welcome visitors, help register kids for children's programming, or serve on a hospitality team on Sunday mornings at this Richmond church.
The Salvation Army Richmond
Sort donated clothes and goods at the thrift store, help stock the food pantry, or assist with the Angel Tree and holiday meal programs at the Richmond Corps.
White House Clinics - Richmond
Help patients check in, assist with paperwork, or support an outreach event at this community health clinic serving Madison County.
7 organizations
Berea
Berea Faith Community Outreach
Bag groceries and hand them out during pantry hours, three days a week, at this Berea food bank a block from City Hall.
Berea Senior Center
Deliver meals, lead an activity, or lend a hand with day-to-day tasks for older adults at this Berea senior center.
Grow Appalachia
Help an elderly or disabled gardener prepare beds, plant, and tend a home garden through this Berea-based food-security program.
Madison County Animal Shelter
Walk and socialize dogs, help with cat care, or assist with cleaning and intake at the county animal shelter in Berea.
Sustainable Berea
Weed, plant, mulch, and harvest at the Berea Urban Farm, a 1.4-acre market garden that grows food for the local community.
TLC Animal Refuge
Help care for rescued cats and dogs - feeding, cleaning, and socializing - at this small Berea animal rescue (visits by appointment).
Union Church of Berea
Prepare and hand out bagged lunches on weekday afternoons at Berea Community School, help with a church or street cleanup day, or support a community blood drive at this Berea church.
1 organization
Winchester
Generations Center
Deliver a hot meal to a homebound senior or help lead an activity at this Winchester senior center serving the Bluegrass foothills region.
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