Volunteer

Five volunteers from Cornell Cares pose in the Kathy's House kitchen

Give Your Time to Help Create Community

We invite you to find a place at Kathy’s House. Our volunteers are teens, adults, retirees, former guests, and community members. Whether you volunteer regularly or just once, your support is greatly appreciated.

Volunteering at Kathy’s House can be both memorable and rewarding. Because many of our volunteers serve guests directly, they have a unique opportunity to connect with guests. Often, a volunteer is the first voice guests hear on the phone and the first face greeting them at the door.

We have an opportunity for every skill set and schedule.

New and Current Volunteers

Create an account, view available opportunities, sign up for shifts, and make schedule changes.

If you have any questions, email our Director of Volunteer Services Marie at: marieg@kathys-house.org.

Examples of Individual Opportunities

  • Welcome Desk: Answering phones, assisting guests, work with staff on projects.
  • Baking: Bread, cookies, bars. Can be done at Kathy’s House or dropped off.*
  • Cleaning: Guest rooms, common areas, tidy up library.
  • Gardening: Watering, weeding, planting pots, tending vegetable garden.
  • Arts & Crafts: Create and provide materials for the art table.
  • Events: Gala, Golf.
  • Decorations: Create decorations for guest doors, dining room tables, etc.
  • Inspirational Quotes: Research inspiring quotes, write them up and place on the dining room tables.
  • Note writing: Write inspirational notes to guests. Staff will deliver the notes to guests.

*This opportunity does not require attendance at a Volunteer Training Session.

Examples of Group Opportunities

*This opportunity does not require attendance at a Volunteer Training Session.