Volunteer Opportunities

 If you would like to apply to volunteer please fill out the application.
If you are interested in doing something that is not on our list of available opportunities, we will work with you to see if it is possible to build that opportunity within the framework of our volunteer program. For more information call 505-599-1421.
 

• Boards/Commissions/Committees
• Citizens' Police Academy

Volunteers are utilized for special events or projects hosted by the City, sometimes for a single-day event - perhaps even for just a few hours. Groups often sign up to volunteer for this type of event. These events will
be listed as they arise throughout the year. 

               Click on the links below to sign-up to volunteer for special events!

   March

          4th           Sycamore Park Community Center: 10:00 am- 12:00 pm Referees for Mother Son Dodgeball & Ice Cream Sundae Bar 

          17th           Sycamore Park Community Center:  St Patricks' Day Madness 12:00pm -2:00 pm help with

                             decorating; 4:00pm-7:00 pm help with running games and activities. 

          17th           Bonnie Dallas Senior Center:

                                    Ongoing Event from March 17th-May 31st for the 2023 High Desert Games in Association with NM Senior Olympics

A City department might request volunteers to work with a short-term project. These opportunities will be posted as they become available.

Various departments within the City request volunteer help for long-term projects or for ongoing assignments within the department that can be filled by an individual volunteer on a regular basis. These opportunities will be posted along with a volunteer service description of the position.

Library Adult Services Programs Assistant Adopt a Shelf Assistant Patron Services Ambassador Library Shelver Multimedia Quality Control Public Computer Class Ambassador Book Group Liaison Book Group Host Literary Critic &Editor Processing Assistant Youth Services Program Assistant

Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs * Home Delivered Meal Drivers Bonnie Dallas Senior Center Instructor Public Relations and Marketing Volunteer Farmington Museum Visitor Services Riverside Nature Center Education Services Farmington Museum Education Services E3 Children's Museum Education Services - Simply Science Museum System - Collection Services Museum System - Museum Exhibit Services Museum System - Museum Store Services Regional Animal Shelter Multiple-Animal Transport Regional Animal Shelter Cat Socialization and Spot Cleaner Regional Animal Shelter Groomer Regional Animal Shelter - Adoption Ambassador FRAS Special Events Volunteer * PRCA Volunteer Management Manual