Upcoming Service Opportunities

FAT TUESDAY PANCAKE DINNER volunteers make this annual favorite event such a success! Sign up here Fat Tuesday Pancake Dinner Volunteers: 2025 Fat Tuesday Pancake Dinner Volunteers

OUR LENTEN FISH FRY IS THE BEST IN CINCINNATI! Operated entirely by volunteers, join this fun-loving group of folks who prepare, serve, set-up and clean-up and every week!

THURSDAY PREP - Lenten Fish Fry: Fish Fry Prep - Thursdays in Lent, 2025

FIRST FISH FRY MARCH 7 - Lenten Fish Fry: Fish Fry - Friday, March 7, 2025

SECOND FISH FRY MARCH 14 - Lenten Fish Fry: Fish Fry - Friday, March 14, 2025

THIRD FISH FRY MARCH 21 - Lenten Fish Fry: Fish Fry - Friday, March 21, 2025

FOURTH FISH FRY MARCH 28 - Lenten Fish Fry: Fish Fry - Friday, March 28, 2025

FIFTH FISH FRY APRIL 4 - Lenten Fish Fry: Fish Fry - Friday, April 4, 2025

SIXTH FISH FRY APRIL 11 - Lenten Fish Fry: Fish Fry - Friday, April 11, 2025

THE SERENELLI PROJECT is a non-profit Catholic apostolate created for those reentering society from prison in order to form a stable community. Inspired by the life of Alessandro Serenelli, those who have re-entered society after incarceration can live, work, and lead a spiritual life. We are working to turn our house into a monastic cloister and are seeking volunteers to help in a variety of ways. Specifically, we are looking for an office manager, development & donor relations, re-entry mentors, and priest/community life director, as well as a variety of donations (prayer box and Wayside cross, dry wall donation, flooring donation, lumber donation, and more.) For more information on how you can help, visit: https://www.serenelliproject.org/ or call 513.240.3466

FAMILY PROMISE OF BUTLER COUNTY supports homeless children and their families. St. Max, working with this national agency, houses homeless families on our campus 4 weeks throughout the year. This ministry requires many, many hands. Volunteer roles range from providing food and fellowship, sleeping in the complex as supervisors, washing bedding, and providing support items. Our 2025 hosting weeks are April 27, June 15, August 24 and December 7. Contact Marianne Lingardo, 513-240-0747, familypromise@saint-max.org

MISSION OF MARY COOPERATIVE, located in Dayton, this non profit supports urban gardening and sustainability. Various opportunities. Check it out here https://www.missionofmary.org/volunteer Apply to be a farm intern here: https://www.missionofmary.org/apply    

MATTHEW 25 MINISTRIES is responding to the devastating fires that have ravaged Los Angeles. Learn how you can help support relief efforts, https://m25m.org/

ST. FRANCIS SERAPH MINISTRIES Start the New Year by making a difference:  Volunteer with St. Francis Seraph Ministries! As we welcome 2025, you are invited to join our dedicated team of volunteers who provide a warm, welcoming space for those experiencing poverty in Over-the-Rhine. Every day our volunteers serve breakfast and dinner with dignity, respect, and care, creating a sense of community and compassion for those in need. We serve meals Monday through Friday, and we’re looking for volunteers to fill our shifts:  breakfast 6:45–9:00AM and dinner 3:45-6:00PM. Located in the St. Anthony Center, at the corner of Liberty and Republic, there's parking available next to our building off Liberty Street and behind St. Francis Seraph School.  Sign up for any shift that fits your schedule at https://sfsministries.galaxydigital.com/need/ or contact Susan Walsh for more information or questions:  swalsh@sfsministries.org Together, let’s make 2025 a year of compassion and service!

JUST SERVE, Check out various serve opportunities with non-profits in just one click! https://www.justserve.org/projects?displayView=list&volunteering=locally&cid=&radius=25&location=Ohio%2C+45069-4231  

PROVISION LIVING, Enjoy working with our senior citizens? Checkout Senior Living Communities & Health Care Services | Provision Living 513-847-9050 to volunteer at one of our newest senior living communities in the area. 

SWEET CHEEKS DIAPER BANK, Donate diapers and/or volunteer https://coverdgc.org/sweet-cheeks/

SERVE CITY FOOD PANTRY, For volunteer opportunities, check out this Hamilton service agency https://www.serve-city.org/ or call 513.737.8900

UC HEALTH WEST CHESTER HOSPITAL, The Caring Companion Program. Spend 2-4 hours a week giving back to our community. Complete the adult volunteer application at About The Adult Volunteer Program | West Chester Hospital (uchealth.com). Once your application has been processed, Christine Martin, WCH Volunteer Coordinator (513.298.7728) will reach out to schedule an interview and volunteer orientation.

LAY MISSIONARY MINISTRY, There are dozens of Catholic lay missionary programs seeking volunteers ages 17-75 for short or long term to serve in the U.S.A. or overseas. For more information, contact the Archdiocese of Cincinnati Mission Office Director, Dr. Mike Gable, at mgable@catholicaoc.org. You can check out the Catholic Volunteer Network at https://catholicvolunteernetwork.org/begin/  

CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF SOUTHWESTERN OHIO serves vulnerable populations in 11 counties. We have many volunteer needs – from food pantries in rural counties to ESOL instructors to mentors for refugee youth – and many more. If you are looking for ways to give your time and talents, visit our website, https://www.ccswoh.org/, and click on the Volunteer tab.

LAST MILE FOOD RESCUE, In Avondale, a neighborhood where obtaining fresh, nutritious food has posed an ongoing challenge, the alliance between Last Mile Food Rescue and the Crescent Parishes Garden stands as a testament to community unity and resilience. Last Mile Food Rescue, unwavering in its mission to combat food insecurity and reduce waste, partners with the Crescent Parishes Garden, an initiative deeply committed to cultivating nourishing produce for those in need. This collaboration has yielded a remarkable outcome, with over 800 pounds of freshly grown, organic produce finding its way to Avondale's underserved residents through The Last Mile Market. To learn more about Last Mile, visit https://lastmilefood.org/  

CAREGIVER ASSISTANCE NETWORK, Bring hope to those in need by volunteering with our Caregiver Assistance Network programs. Enrich your life as well as the lives of others by mentoring current caregivers, co-facilitating caregiver support groups, co-leading Powerful Tools for Caregiver classes, or helping people living with dementia participate in our Creative Connections program. All volunteers will receive training and support. For more information, please contact Angie Homoelle at 513.672.3834 or email can@ccswoh.org. The Caregiver Assistance Network is a program of Catholic Charities Southwestern Ohio funded through the Council on Aging.

VOLUNTEER FOR SU CASA HISPANIC CENTER - Su Casa Hispanic Center is in need of bilingual volunteers at the reception desk located at Catholic Charities Southwestern Ohio, 7162 Reading Rd., Floor 7, Cincinnati, OH 45237. Volunteers are needed for morning shifts, Monday-Friday, and will need computer/database experience, including the ability to assist clients in completing intake forms, as well as the ability to work with Spanish-speaking clients in person and on the phone. If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, check out their website https://www.ccswoh.org/su-casa-hispanic-center-services/ To volunteer, call 513.761.1588.

FOOD FOR ALL - Nutritious, affordable food is not readily available to every person in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Hunger exists in our communities. Catholic Charities Southwestern Ohio travels to where hunger is located in Adams, Brown, Clermont, Clinton and Highland counties. Interested in reducing hunger and food insecurity, volunteering at a mobile pantry, or learning more about hunger in our area? Check out their website https://www.ccswoh.org/food-for-all/ or contact volunteer coordinator 513.672.3836 or tgreen@ccswoh.org