Volunteer Categories
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Education & Children
From elementary schools to science-based after school programs, there are many opportunities to connect with and mentor children in educational settings. LEARN MORE
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Environment & Sustainability
Kenyon's green centers and the Knox County Park District welcome volunteers for wildlife monitoring, geocaching and more. LEARN MORE
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Food & Farming
Help create a healthier community by volunteering for a food service organization or a local sustainable farm. LEARN MORE
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Health & Wellness
Volunteer with local organizations including hospitals and counseling programs. LEARN MORE
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Animal Assistance
Volunteer for a local animal shelter. LEARN MORE
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Community Impact
Additional volunteer opportunities exist with local non-profit organizations that provide services from home-building to overnight shelter. LEARN MORE
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Ask Usa Question
Contact the Office of Community Partnerships at 740-427-5419 or communityinfo@kenyon.edu or visit us at the Wright Center in downtown Mount Vernon.
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Sharean Opportunity
Contact the Office of Community Partnerships at 740-427-5419 or communityinfo@kenyon.edu or visit us at the Wright Center in downtown Mount Vernon.
Map of Opportunities
Category Details
Education & Children
- Kenyon Mentors
- Knox County Head Start
- OCP After School Programs
- OCP Awards Lunch Programs
- SPI: Where Science and Play Intersect
- Wiggin Street Elementary
Environment & Sustainability
- Ariel Foundation Park - Field of Discovery
- Brown Family Environmental Center (BFEC)
- Kokosing Nature Preserve (KNP)
- Knox County Parks District
- Philander Chase Conservancy (PCC)
Food & Farming
- Arch Park Community Garden
- Center of Hope - Food Pantry
- Community Roots
- FarmSource - Online Local Farmers Market
- Hot Meals Program
- Kenyon Farm
- Knox Berry Farm
- OSU Extension of Knox County
- Salvation Army of Mount Vernon
- Village of Gambier Community Garden
- Yellowbird
Health & Wellness
- Behavioral Healthcare Partners of Central Ohio
- Knox Community Hospital
- New Directions: Domestic Violence Support Center
- The Main Place
Animal Assistance
- Knox County Dog Shelter
- Knox County Humane Society - Cat Shelter
Community Impact
Community Partners
Partnerships are paramount in creating success; without our community partners we would not have a vast amount of opportunities to build, grow and give back. The Office for Community Partnerships has many different partners who collaborate in providing multiple community-based experiential learning opportunities.
Area Development Foundation of Knox County
Brown Family Environmental Center (BFEC)
Central Ohio Technical College
Get Healthy Knox County Coalition
Harcourt Parish Episcopal Church
Hobby Horse Hill Therapeutic Equestrian Center
Interchurch Social Services of Knox County
Kno-Ho-Co-Ashland Community Action Commission
Knox County Board of Developmental Disabilities
Knox Health Planning Partnership
Knox Substance Abuse Action Team
Mental Health and Recovery for Licking & Knox Counties
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
New Directions Domestic Abuse Shelter
Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County
Salvation Army of Mount Vernon
Shane Center for Therapeutic Horsemanship
South Vernon United Methodist Church
SPI Where Science and Play Intersect
The Ohio State University Extension Office Knox County
Winter Sanctuary Homeless Shelter
103 College Drive
Gambier, Ohio 43022
Wright Center, Suite 100
400 S. Main Street
Mount Vernon, Ohio
43050