Make Lasting Holiday Memories With These 5 Volunteer Opportunities In Morristown

MORRISTOWN, NJ — Volunteering is a meaningful way to connect with neighbors in Morristown and make lasting holiday memories for both yourself and the people you help.

Volunteering also fosters a sense of shared responsibility and purpose, leading to a more vibrant, resilient, and engaged community with a higher quality of life.

Many of the organizations that make life better in Morristown depend on volunteers, including food banks, animal shelters, toy drives, hospitals, and others.

Here are five ways to volunteer in Morristown:

1. Morristown Medical Center: The Morristown Medical Center, one of the top hospitals in New Jersey, offers both adult and junior volunteer programs. More than 600 adult volunteers provide support services throughout the hospital, 365 days a year. Junior volunteers are selected for the hospital's summer volunteer program.
2. Market Street Mission: Since 1889, the Market Street Mission has been changing the lives of those who are homeless, hungry, and struggling with addiction through “the power of Christ and the extraordinary support of the community.” The mission relies on volunteers to help with food serving, organizing clothing donations, and helping with its various fundraising events.
3. Grow It Green: This nonprofit’s mission is to promote health in communities through urban agriculture and equitable food access. The organization relies on volunteers to help with gardening and other agricultural efforts, and no gardening experience is required.
4. The Seeing Eye: This nonprofit trains and matches seeing-eye dogs with blind people. Volunteers, known as “puppy-raisers,” raise and help train these dogs to help their visually impaired companions.
5. Table of Hope: This nonprofit organizes food drives to provide families in need with groceries. There are several ways in which helpful residents can volunteer with this organization by sorting groceries, loading cars, cleaning up, and more.