Things you can do

Under 15 minutes Add accessibility details to a local map listing About 5 minutes · Near you Under 15 minutes Classify images for a research project 5 to 10 minutes · Online or from home · Zooniverse Under 15 minutes Commend a worker by name to their employer About 10 minutes · Online or from home Under 15 minutes Fund a classroom project About 5 minutes · Online or from home · DonorsChoose Under 15 minutes Join the bone marrow registry About 10 minutes online, then a cheek swab by mail · Online or from home · US only · NMDP Under 15 minutes Label sidewalk barriers in a US city 10 minutes or more · Online or from home · Project Sidewalk Under 15 minutes Lend $25 to a small business owner About 5 minutes · Online or from home · Kiva Under 15 minutes Photograph and log a wild organism About 5 minutes · Near you · iNaturalist Under 15 minutes Proofread one page of a public-domain book About 10 minutes a page · Online or from home · Distributed Proofreaders Under 15 minutes Report a broken curb ramp or sidewalk to 311 5 to 10 minutes · Near you · US only Under 15 minutes Review five names in historical records 5 minutes or more · Online or from home · FamilySearch Under 15 minutes Sign up to describe things for blind users 5 minutes to sign up; calls take 1 to 3 minutes · Online or from home · Be My Eyes Under 15 minutes Submit a bird checklist to eBird About 10 minutes · Near you · eBird Under 15 minutes Transcribe a page of Smithsonian records About 10 minutes a page · Online or from home · Smithsonian Transcription Center Under 15 minutes Translate for a refugee through an app A few minutes per request · Online or from home · Tarjimly Under 15 minutes Write a detailed review for a small local business About 10 minutes · Online or from home Under 15 minutes Write a public recommendation for a former coworker 10 to 15 minutes · Online or from home Under 15 minutes Write thank-you letters to service members About 5 minutes a letter · Online or from home · US only · Operation Gratitude Under an hour Add a missing citation to Wikipedia 10 to 20 minutes · Online or from home · Citation Hunt Under an hour Answer a student's career question 10 to 20 minutes · Online or from home · CareerVillage.org Under an hour Clear storm drains on your block before a storm About 30 minutes · Near you Under an hour Make a family emergency plan 30 to 60 minutes · Online or from home · Ready.gov Under an hour Map buildings for a disaster response 30 to 60 minutes · Online or from home · Missing Maps Under an hour Record a 30-minute oral history with an elder 45 to 60 minutes · Near you Under an hour Set up Medical ID and emergency contacts on a relative's phone About 30 minutes · Near you Under an hour Teach an older relative to spot scam texts and calls 30 to 60 minutes · Near you Under an hour Thank a teacher who changed your path 30 to 45 minutes · Online or from home Under an hour Transcribe a Library of Congress document 15 to 60 minutes · Online or from home · By the People Under an hour Write to an elder of the month 30 to 60 minutes · Online or from home · Love for Our Elders An hour or more Advise a nonprofit on a one-hour call About 1 hour · Online or from home · Catchafire An hour or more Assemble a go-bag for someone who lives alone 1 to 2 hours · Near you An hour or more Build a contact list for your building or block 2 to 4 hours, then a little upkeep · Near you An hour or more Gather your crew for a one-hour block cleanup 1 to 2 hours · Near you An hour or more Give blood at a Red Cross drive About 1 hour · Near you · US only · American Red Cross An hour or more Host a fix-it hour for friends and neighbors 2 to 3 hours · Near you An hour or more Host a mapathon Several hours, plus planning · Near you · Missing Maps An hour or more Join a Habitat for Humanity build day Half a day or a full day · Near you · US only · Habitat for Humanity An hour or more Lead a neighborhood cleanup 2 to 4 hours, plus planning · Near you · Ocean Conservancy An hour or more Log a solo cleanup with Clean Swell 1 to 2 hours · Near you · Ocean Conservancy An hour or more Make cards for hospitalized kids 1 to 2 hours · Online or from home · Cards for Hospitalized Kids An hour or more Organize a care package assembly day One event, plus planning · Near you · US only · Operation Gratitude An hour or more Take a Stop the Bleed course About 1 hour · Near you · US only · Stop the Bleed An hour or more Volunteer a shift at your food bank 2 to 4 hours · Near you · US only · Feeding America An hour or more Write letters to isolated seniors 1 to 2 hours · Online or from home · Letters Against Isolation Ongoing Call someone who lives alone at the same time every week 15 to 30 minutes a week · Online or from home Ongoing Deliver meals to homebound seniors 1 to 2 hours a week · Near you · US only · Meals on Wheels America Ongoing Form a refugee Welcome Circle About 6 months · Near you · US only · HIAS Ongoing Foster or volunteer at a shelter Weekly, or for each foster · Near you · US only · Best Friends Ongoing Host a blood drive About 12 weeks of planning · Near you · US only · American Red Cross Ongoing Host a marrow registry drive Training, then one event · Near you · US only · NMDP Ongoing Join a Red Cross Disaster Action Team On-call shifts · Near you · US only · American Red Cross Ongoing Join the Translators without Borders community Each task, as often as you like · Online or from home · Translators without Borders Ongoing Narrate audiobooks for students with dyslexia Varies; set your own schedule · Online or from home · US only · Learning Ally Ongoing Prepare free taxes next season A few hours a week in tax season · Near you · US only · AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Ongoing Start a Little Free Library A build day, then a few minutes now and then · Near you · Little Free Library Ongoing Teach one practical skill for 30 minutes About 30 minutes, monthly or weekly · Near you Ongoing Train as a crisis text counselor 15 hours of training, then 200 hours over time · Online or from home · US only · Crisis Text Line Ongoing Tutor a young reader weekly About 1 hour a week · Online or from home · US only · Reading Partners Ongoing Tutor an adult learner to read 1.5 to 2 hours a week · Near you · US only · ProLiteracy Ongoing Tutor English for refugees online 1 to 2 hours a week · Online or from home · Paper Airplanes Ongoing Tutor high school students online About 30 minutes a session · Online or from home · US only · UPchieve Ongoing Volunteer with a local refugee office Varies by role · Near you · US only · International Rescue Committee Ongoing Work the polls on Election Day Training, then Election Day · Near you · US only · U.S. Election Assistance Commission