Give 5 Volunteer Matching

Give 5 is a feel-good, social engagement program that connects skilled, passionate retired (or otherwise have the time to commit) older adults with meaningful volunteer opportunities at select nonprofit organizations.

Connect with volunteerism through Give 5!

Give 5 meets once a week for five weeks, for a full day of guest presenters and all-access tours of nonprofit organizations looking for volunteers. Classes are held at the Mid-America Regional Council conference center, 600 Broadway Boulevard, in Kansas City, Missouri. The program is free of charge, and MARC provides lunch and transportation from the conference center to the nonprofit tour locations.

Participation is open to residents 60 years or older in Cass, Clay, Jackson, Platte and Ray counties.

Give 5's goals:

  1. Connect older adults with meaningful volunteer opportunities.
  2. Allow participants to “taste-test” volunteer opportunities before committing.
  3. Create connections between retired adults and community initiatives.
  4. Re-engineer volunteer opportunities to make them more meaningful.
  5. Help participants identify and discover the community legacy they want to leave.

Get involved

Applications are now open for the 2025 winter and spring sessions.

Winter session details

  • Features nonprofits located in the Northland (Clay and Platte Counties) and downtown Kansas City, Mo.
  • Five sessions in total. Session dates are Feb. 13, Feb. 20, Feb. 27, Mar. 6, and Mar. 13.
  • Classes will be held at the MARC offices, located at 600 Broadway Blvd, Suite 200, Kansas City, Mo. 64105. 

Spring I session details

  • Features nonprofits located in Cass County, Mo.
  • Two sessions in total. Session dates are Apr. 2 and Apr. 3
  • Classes will be held at the Harrisonville Community Center, located at 2400 Jefferson Parkway Harrisonville, Mo. 64701.

Spring II session details

  • Features nonprofits located in Eastern Jackson County, Missouri (including Independence, Blue Springs and Lee’s Summit).
  • Three sessions in total. Session dates are Apr. 10, Apr. 17, and Apr. 24.
  • Location for classes is being determined but will be communicated before classes start. 
Enroll now

Does your nonprofit organization need volunteers?

If you are a nonprofit organization that is working towards a healthy, vibrant and age-friendly Kansas City located in Cass, Clay, Jackson, Platte and Ray counties in Missouri and you have a need for skilled volunteers please review and complete the nonprofit application.

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