Volunteer
Support a Child with Your Time and Talents
Volunteer today and improve the life of a young child! Whether you help with fundraising, event planning or sharing your time with children and families, you can make a difference!
Volunteer Orientation
Join us for a 30-minute volunteer orientation to learn more about how you can help Arizona’s largest nonprofit dedicated to early childhood development strengthen the foundation children need for a great start in life! Contact Annette Sutfin at asutfin@swhd.org with questions or to schedule a volunteer orientation today!
Volunteer Opportunities
We provide volunteers with a wide variety of opportunities to give back to Arizona’s young children and their families! Whether you’re interested in helping at our special events, working in our book warehouse or helping in our offices, we’ve got the right opportunity for you! We also have many customizable group volunteering opportunities. Be sure to check back often, as volunteer opportunities change throughout the year.
Volunteer Opportunities for Individuals
Volunteer Opportunities for Groups
Upcoming Volunteer Special Events:
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- November 17: Disney/Points of Light Family Volunteer Day Click here
- December 1: Festival of Tales Click here
- December: Winter Wonder Literacy Event Email us
- February 16: Arizona Coyotes 50/50 Raffle Email us
- February 23: Walk With Me Family Fun Walk & Carnival Email us
Volunteer Application
Please download our Volunteer Application Packet and email the completed forms to ASutfin@swhd.org.
You may also drop off or mail your completed Volunteer Application Packet to:
Southwest Human Development
Attn: Volunteer/Development
2850 N. 24th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85008
Service Enterprise Certification
Southwest Human Development is proud to partner with Points of Light and the Arizona Governor’s Office of Youth, Faith and Family as a certified Service Enterprise.
The Service Enterprise Initiative serves to strengthen the capacity of nonprofits to fundamentally leverage volunteers and their skills to address community needs. Through a comprehensive research-based assessment, training, consulting and certification model, selected nonprofits are equipped with the tools and technical assistance necessary to support nonprofit Service Enterprise transformations.
Selected in 2016 as one of only 14 organizations in Arizona’s first cohort, Southwest Human Development received its formal accreditation in Spring 2017. Learn more about the Service Enterprise Initiative here.