When your team volunteers, you’re not just giving your time—you’re building stronger connections, boosting morale, and making a real impact in our community.
Whether you’re a small business, a corporate department, a civic group, or a sports team, we can help you plan a service project that fits your goals and strengths.
We’ll Handle the Details
We take care of the planning, coordination, and materials so your team can focus on making an impact.
Plus, we can help promote your volunteer efforts through our website, social media, and local press.
Ready to Get Started?
Contact: Allison Patzner – Community Engagement Director
📧 a.patzner@wapellocouw.org | ☎ 641-682-1264 ext. 18
United is the Way to Make a Difference Together
Volunteerism for Teams
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Customized Volunteer Projects – From a half-day cleanup to a full-scale community build, we’ll work with you to match your team’s interests, skills, and availability.
Impactful Experiences – Our projects address local needs in education, health, financial stability, and community resilience—so your service matters where it’s needed most.
Team Building with Purpose – Volunteering together strengthens bonds, sparks creativity, and builds pride in both your team and your community.
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Join one of our annual Days of Service, such as Day of Caring or the International Day of Service.
Help in our Community Food Pantry Gardens—planting, weeding, and harvesting fresh produce for local families.
Take part in literacy programs like Reading Buddies or Pen Pals with students and seniors.
Partner with other nonprofits to fill urgent needs, from packing food boxes to painting community spaces.
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United is the Way to Build Something Bigger—Together
When your team serves, you’re not just checking a box—you’re creating a culture of purpose. Volunteerism fuels pride in your workplace, deepens relationships, and shows the world that your company stands for more than the bottom line.
The Impact on Your Business:
Inspires a United Team – Working side by side in service breaks down barriers, builds trust, and creates shared memories your team will carry back to the workplace.
Strengthens Your Story – Customers, clients, and partners are drawn to companies that put their values into action.
Grows Leaders – Volunteer projects encourage communication, creativity, and leadership skills in a real-world, high-impact environment.
Roots You in the Community – Service connects your company to the people, organizations, and causes shaping the future of our region.
Attracts and Retains Talent – Today’s workforce wants more than a paycheck—they want to work where they can make a difference.
When your company unites with us, you’re not only building a stronger community—you’re building a stronger team.

River Hills Grows Community: The River Hills team pitched in at our Community Food Pantry Garden, helping us get ready to grow food and impact in 2025.

MCG Beautifies Pondside: With gloves on and smiles ready, the MCG team cleaned up pondside at Ottumwa Park, making our community spaces shine for all to enjoy

Al Éxito Spreads Care: With care and creativity, the Al Éxito group packaged lavender bath salts for Awakening Grace’s care baskets, bringing comfort to our community during Day of Caring 2025.

iJAG Cleans for Caring: The OHS iJAG team came together for the International Day of Service, tackling litter and leaving our community cleaner, brighter, and full of pride.

Packaging Kindness: The Wapello County Recorder’s Office joined our 2025 Day of Caring by packaging lavender bath salts for Awakening Grace care baskets—sharing comfort and kindness with the community.

Banking on a Better Downtown: The South Ottumwa Savings Bank team helped make downtown shine during our 2025 Day of Caring—cleaning up and showing pride in our community.

Day of Caring 2025: MCG Caring for Ottumwa Park

MCG makes our community shine!

John Deere Team Makes Wildwood Shine

Leading by Example: Indian Hills Community College athletes pitched in for the International Day of Service, helping clean parks across Ottumwa and mentoring elementary school students as they joined the clean-up efforts.

MCG Beautifies the Block: the MCG team spruced up the small park at Church Street and N. Moore Street —making a neighborhood green space more inviting for everyone.

C1st Paints Positivity: C1st employees added a splash of color and kindness to our Community Food Pantry Garden—painting signs with inspiring messages to uplift everyone who visits.

Building a Legacy of Service: The Legacy Foundation team cleaned up along the river

Anderson Larkin Shines: The Anderson Larkin team brought sparkle and care to the American Home Finding Child Care Center

SOSB Cares for Green Spaces: The South Ottumwa Savings Bank team joined the International Day of Service to help clean and care for local parks—keeping our green spaces beautiful for the whole community.

FFA Grows Goodness: FFA volunteers dug in at our Community Food Pantry Garden

MCG Cares for the Corner: Beautifying the park on Church St. & N. Moore

Painting with Purpose: iJAG refreshed paint at the Ottumwa YMCA

Modern Gothic: Powered by John Deere

iJAG Paints for Progress: The iJAG team brought fresh color and new life to Greater Ottumwa Partners in Progress office
