Make a Difference This Holiday Season

Volunteering with an Empty Stocking Fund partner agency is a powerful way to give back to your community. Whether you’re sorting donations, serving meals, or helping families in need, your time and compassion bring hope to neighbors facing hardship. Join us in spreading joy and making the season brighter for everyone.

Check back often—more opportunities will be added as they become available!

If your favorite agency isn’t listed yet, don’t worry! Many are still finalizing their volunteer needs. In the meantime, consider donating or sharing the Empty Stocking Fund mission with your network!

Event-based Opportunities

Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care

Opportunity: Trees of Life
Location: Colorado Springs Pioneer’s Museum
215 S. Tejon St.
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Date: Saturday, November 15, 2025 starting at 3 p.m.

Trees of Life is a time-honored annual community tradition which remembers those we love through the purchase of a light, an ornament or a starburst during the winter holiday season.

In its 41st year, the event culminates with an outdoor tree-lighting ceremony at the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum, where loved ones names are read in remembrance.
Tribute is also paid to our military and first responders by illuminating a special red, white, and blue tree in their honor. Hundreds of people attend regardless of the weather.
Music and complimentary refreshments also add to the spirit.

We will need help with setting up and taking down chairs and tables, greeting attendees, passing out votive lights, taking names to be read and audience name readers/escorts. Volunteers must be at least 14 yrs.

YMCA of the Pikes Peak Region

Opportunity: Turkey Trot
Location: Briargate YMCA
4025 Family Place
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
Date: Thursday, November 27, 2025 starting at 7 a.m.

Opportunity: Jingle Jog
Location: Fountain Fort-Carson High School
900 Jimmy Camp Road
Fountain, CO 80817
Date: Saturday, December 13, 2025 starting at 7 a.m.

Ongoing Opportunities

Partners in Housing

Numerous opportunities: donation sorting, landscaping, maintenance

Does seeing a messy room make you itch? Come sort the donations at Partners in Housing, tidy up their shopping space and provide occasional support for the families using their free Donation Center!
Want to volunteer as a group? PIH would love your help getting their properties move-in ready for families starting their year-long journey to self-sufficiency! Trimming bushes, pulling weeds, mulching flowerbeds and adding a new coat of paint can really make a home shine! Must be at least 16 years of age.

To learn more, contact Tarin Potter, 719-559-3286 or tpotter@partnersinhousing.org or visit

The Resource Exchange (TRE)

Opportunity: Respite Program

For families of children and young adults with a disability, respite is vital to help parents and caregivers rest and recharge. TRE’s respite volunteers make this possible and there are plenty of ways for you to make an impact! ALL volunteers are red at every event and are supported by a team of two staff members, a medical professional and behavior specialist. Most of all, TRE wants you to have a fun and rewarding experience.
Volunteers must be 18+ (accommodations can be made for 16-17 yrs.)

To learn more, contact Chad Gufarotti, 719-229-6974 or cgufarotti@tre.org or visit