Foster the Family - FILLED

1200 Hwy 18, Clear Lake, Iowa, 50428

Project Description

We need to do some landscape clean up and would like to lay some new landscape fabric and mulch to improve the outside appearance of our facility.
Number of Volunteers Needed: 3 to 4

Community Kitchen of North Iowa, Inc.

606 N. Monroe Ave, Mason City, Iowa, 50401

Project Description

Help us with our free lunch service: Help prepare lunch by cutting up fruit, making salads, cutting and packaging desserts, butter bread, open cans of food, mixing food, etc.  Serve meals by filling takeout containers and packaging them up or filling and serving dine-in trays to our guests. General cleanup including wiping down counters and tables, light sweeping, putting chairs up.
 

Attire:  Wear comfortable, closed toe shoes (tennis shoes work well).  If hair is long, tie it back.  We will provide aprons and gloves.

Time:  8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Number of Volunteers Needed: 4 to 7

Meals on Wheels of Mason City, Inc. -FILLED

pick up meals from 1000 - 4th St SW (Mercy Hospital) and return meal bags to Mercy when route is finished, deliver to up to 12 separate es within the city limits of Mason City, Mason City, Iowa, 50401Project Description

Deliver lunch meals to homebound individuals in Mason City, Iowa:

Using their own vehicle, volunteers will pick up prepared meals from Mercy Hospital, deliver them to individuals on a route per route instructions (usually between 6 and 12 stops per route), socialize with clients if opportunity exists, and return the empty meal bags to Mercy once the deliveries are completed.

Pick up meals at 10:40 a.m.  1 route usually takes around 45 minutes to 1hour & 15 minutes so a route should be completed around noon.

Number of Volunteers Needed

Group size:  1 to 3 people per route.  There are 1 to 4 routes available, so up to 4 small groups could help us that day.

Elderbridge Agency on Aging

1190 Briarstone Dr, Ste. 3, Mason City, Iowa, 50401

Project Description

Outdoor Chore. Need clean-up of outside Elderbridge, mostly weeds pulled.

Number of Volunteers Needed

4 To 7

    Mason City Family YMCA

       1840 S Monroe, Mason City , Iowa, 50401

Project Description

Paint parking lot lines in parking lot

Number of Volunteers Needed

5-12

       Four Oaks Family and Children's Services

       80 North Eisenhower Avenue

Project Description

Help us transform an important outdoor space into a safer, more inviting area for the youth in our residential treatment program!

At the center of our campus is a small pavilion surrounded by landscaping rocks. This shaded spot is a favorite gathering place for our residents—it’s used daily, especially in the summer months, for breaks, activities, and moments of calm. However, the surrounding rocks make it difficult to use safely and comfortably.

That’s where you come in! We’re asking volunteers to roll up their sleeves and join us in giving this space a much-needed upgrade.

🔹 What You’ll Do:

Shovel & Remove Rocks: Volunteers will help scoop up the rocks that currently surround the pavilion. (No need to haul them away—a local landscape company will handle removal!)

Spread Playground Mulch: Once delivered, volunteers will help shovel, spread, and level playground-safe mulch around the pavilion, creating a soft, welcoming surface.

🔹 Why It Matters:
By replacing the rocks with playground mulch, we’ll make this well-loved pavilion area safer, cleaner, and more comfortable for the children and teens who rely on it daily. Your hard work will directly improve the quality of life for our residents and make their outdoor experiences more enjoyable.

🔹 What to Expect:

This is a hands-on project—be ready to dig in!

Tools and supplies will be provided, but feel free to bring your favorite work gloves or shovel.

Drinks and snacks will be available to keep you energized.

No special skills are required—just a willingness to work together and make a difference!

💡 The Impact: By the end of the project, you’ll see a complete transformation of this space—a pavilion that’s not just shaded and inviting, but also safe and ready for summer fun.

Join us in turning sweat equity into smiles for the kids we serve!

Number of Volunteers Needed

6-8

Crisis Intervention Service

206 3rd St NE, PO Box 656, Mason City, Iowa, 50402

Project Description

1. Mason City, Yard clean-up for main office. Weeding, Power wash fence and garage trim (power washer, hoses, and extension cords will be provided) Paint door and trim on garage. (paint and supplies provided)

  2. Algona, paint interior rooms of office. 2-4 areas depending on volunteers available. Paint and supplies will be provided.  1919 Maple, Algona in Kossuth County

Number of Volunteers Needed

2-4 Mason City, 3-5 Algona

Northern Lights Alliance

202 1st st NW, Mason City, Iowa, 50401

Project Description

Shelter beautification:

Cleaning, yard maintenance, painting, power washing, window cleaning, deep cleaning and organizing.

Shelter residents, staff and volunteers, will lead the group to accomplish many overall goals of making the shelter look better. 

Depending on the tasks accomplished prior to the 18th we will have a detailed list of simple tasks volunteers can do to help us maintain and improve the shelters, and sober living units we offer.

Number of Volunteers Needed

3-5

Habitat for Humanity of North Central Iowa - FILLED

331 26th St. SW, Mason City, Iowa, 50401

Project Description

We would love 8-10 volunteers to help paint the walls at one of our Madison Heights houses.  This may change a bit as the date gets closer... but we think this should be good timing as of now depending on the volunteer work that gets done prior to 9/18.

We also may have some landscaping work to do - replanting plants, raking, planting grass seed, etc.

Number of Volunteers Needed

10

      43 North Iowa/Affordables Thrift Store

      315 N Delaware, Mason City, Iowa, 50401

      Project Description

  1. Inside: Sorting clothing and recycling, 4 people
  2. Outside: Light landscaping and painting, 4 people
 

Number of Volunteers Needed

8-10

      North Iowa Impact Team

       119 S Georgia Ave, Mason City, Iowa, 50401

       Project Description

The North Iowa Impact Team is looking for help organizing our storage room at the First United Methodist Church and making a thorough inventory of our supplies and food.  If there is time and enough human power, we'd also like assistance installing 3 little free pantries in the community.

Number of Volunteers Needed

4-6

       One Vision

       2 Sites:

       17 Williamsburg Circle, Mason City

        1140 and 1148 Limestone Drive in Mason City

       Project Description

Project scope includes:
• Pulling weeds
• Trimming overgrown or stubborn weeds
• Clipping plants and shrubs
• Cleaning up areas near sidewalks and walkways

Number of Volunteers Needed

4-6