Volunteer with Us

Why Volunteer?

Volunteering with Guardians of the Heart is a purposeful way to make a difference while gaining valuable experience in public health, nonprofit work, and community advocacy. As a volunteer, you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with healthcare providers, nonprofit leaders, and policy professionals who are shaping the future of preventive care and health equity. Whether you're passionate about medicine, education, community outreach, marketing, or event coordination, there’s a place for you on our team. Volunteers play a vital role in helping us run heart health workshops, staff community health fair tables, assist with CPR trainings, distribute educational materials, and provide essential support for our youth-led programs and initiatives. It’s a chance to serve your community, build powerful connections, and be part of a critical movement driving early prevention.

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Join the Movement

If you’re interested in learning more about volunteer opportunities with our current initiatives or if you have ideas of your own, please reach out to us at contact@guardiansoftheheart.net.

Together, we can build a healthier future for generations to come.

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Volunteer Sign-Up Form
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FAQs

  • No prior experience is required to volunteer with Guardians of the Heart. We welcome individuals at all levels, whether you're new to community health work or already have experience. We provide guidance, resources, and support so you can make a meaningful impact from day one.

  • Absolutely. While some volunteers are interested in medicine and healthcare, others come from backgrounds in education, communications, marketing, public policy, and more. Heart health is a community effort, and there’s room for a wide range of skills and interests.

  • Volunteering is open to all youth, whether you're in middle school, high school, college, or somewhere in between. We value contributions from individuals at every stage of their academic and personal journey. Leadership opportunities, responsibilities, and volunteer roles are flexible and can be adapted to match your experience level, interests, and availability.

  • Volunteer roles vary based on current initiatives, upcoming events, and your individual availability and time commitment. You may help staff a table at a health fair, assist with CPR trainings, design and distribute educational materials, support event promotion, read books about heart health at our storytime events, or lead fundraisers. We do our best to match volunteers with opportunities that align with their strengths, interests, and goals.

  • We understand that everyone has different schedules. There is no fixed time requirement—volunteers can contribute as much or as little as their availability allows. Some roles are one-time commitments, while others offer ongoing opportunities. We’ll work with you to find a role that fits your schedule.

  • Yes! Guardians of the Heart is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and volunteer hours can count toward community service requirements for school, clubs, scholarships, or other programs.

  • Yes. While many of our events are in-person, we also offer remote roles such as social media support, graphic design, website design, research, outreach, and educational content creation. Volunteers can also contribute to our bi-annual newsletter, the Heartline, by submitting articles. Virtual volunteering is a great way to get involved wherever you are located!