Baker students and staff volunteer for Habitat for Humanity during Interterm.

Students plant sea oats as part of the sand dunes restoration project in Gulf Shores, Ala., during a community service spring break trip.

Students volunteer at Harvesters Community Food Network in Kansas City.

A student paints as part of the The Big Event with Baker Serves.

Students work on a construction job during a spring break community service trip to Alabama. 

Members of Baker Serves participate The Big Event day of service.

Students give back to their community by volunteering in and around Baldwin City.
Service Learning & Volunteering
  • For questions about programs sponsored by Student Life:
  • Cassy Bailey
  • Dean of Students
  • Harter Union 30
  • cassy.bailey@bakerU.edu
  • 785.594.8431
  • For questions about volunteering:
  • Ira DeSpain
  • Minister to the University
  • ira.despain@bakerU.edu
  • 785.594.4553
Organizations looking for volunteers
Student Life > Service Learning & Volunteering >

Volunteer Opportunities

Opportunities to improve your community are all around you. You are limited only by your imagination.

Volunteer & Community Service Opportunities

The following organizations located in and around Baldwin City look for volunteers to help them with their work.

Midnight Farm

Midnight Farm is a 40-acre facility owned by Community Living Operations, a 501c3 not-for-profit, serving people with special needs. Volunteers at Midnight Farm help with day services, therapeutic riding classes, gardening, and farm maintenance projects. Their biggest need is in the therapeutic riding program. Midnight Farm is looking for people to serve as horse leaders and side walkers during classes to ensure the safety of the riders. Midnight Farm is a NAHRA-certified facility and NAHRA training is provided. Interested people should contact Bonnie Bruns at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

2084-B N. 600 Road
Baldwin City, KS, 66006
Website

Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Douglas County

1525 W. 6th Street
Lawrence, KS 66044
785.843.7359

United Way of Douglas County

2518 Ridge Court, Suite 200
Lawrence, KS 66046
785.843.6626
www.unitedwaydgco.org

Roger Hill Volunteer Center

Weekly highlight of volunteer opportunities through the United Way

Lawrence Humane Society

1805 E. 19th Street
Lawrence, KS 66044
785.843.6835

Lawrence Memorial Hospital

325 Maine Street
Lawrence, KS 66044
785.840.3141

American Red Cross – Douglas County Chapter

2518 Ridge Court
Lawrence
785.843.3550

Meals on Wheels

1411 W. 6th Street
Lawrence
785.830.8844

Baldwin City Public Library

800 Seventh Street
Baldwin City, KS 66006
785.594.3411

Baldwin City Chamber of Commerce

The corner of 8th and High streets
785.594.3200
Baldwin City, KS 66006
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