Reviewed by: Michael Seale
10 of the best Huntsville places to volunteer in 2025
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One of the best goals you can set for 2025 is giving back to the community.
We’ve rounded up ten non-profits that are perfect for many different interests and skillsets. Read on to discover which may be your new go-to volunteer opportunity.
1. Education: Village of Promise
If you’re passionate about creating opportunities for underprivileged groups to access quality education, you need to know about Village of Promise.
Serving over 165 families, Village of Promise focuses on four key areas:
- Education
- Social and Emotional Growth
- Physical Health & Wellness
- Professional Development
About Village of Promise | How to get involved
2. Disabilities + inclusivity: The Arc of Madison County
A group of parents founded The Arc in the 1950s to create more services and support for children with disabilities. One of their initial achievements was putting the first special education teacher in the Huntsville City School System.
The Arc now has expanded to offer the following services:
- Vocational Services
- Early Intervention
- Pediatric Outpatient Center
- Autism Clinic
- Community Experience
- Residential Services
About The Arc of Madison County | How to get involved
3-5. Art: Huntsville Museum of Art, Fantasy Playhouse + Arts Huntsville
The arts scene is rapidly growing in Huntsville, and you can be in the middle of the excitement through volunteering.
3. Huntsville Museum of Art: The museum’s mission is to bring people, art and culture together. Volunteers can lead tours through the Docent Association program or assist with children and adult classes in the Museum Academy.
About The Huntsville Museum of Art | How to get involved
4. Fantasy Playhouse: Along with putting on top-notch productions, Fantasy Playhouse offers summer camps and educational opportunities for children interested in theater. Volunteers can help in many ways, through acting, directing, designing costumes, choreographing, marketing and more.
About Fantasy Playhouse | How to get involved
5. Arts Huntsville: Existing to promote the local art scene, Arts Huntsville brings traction to large organizations—like the Museum of Art—and smaller ones—like Opera Huntsville. They also put on enriching events every year, like Concerts in the Park and Panoply Arts Festival.
About Arts Huntsville | How to get involved
6. Adoption: Kids to Love
Serving children in foster care, Kids to Love provides clothing, Christmas present, college scholarships and more.
The Madison location contains the warehouse for Christmas, emergency assistance, school supplies and the Alabama-licensed Child Placing Agency. Plus, it houses KTECH’s classrooms, computer labs and training spaces.
About Kids to Love | How to get involved
7. Housing: 8th Street Community
8th Street Community is a faith-based nonprofit that provides housing for members of our community with disabilities.
They currently support 18 disabled residents in a full-time capacity, providing structured living arrangements, care plans and activities to improve residents’ quality of life.
About 8th Street Community | How to get involved
8. Environment: Huntsville Botanical Garden
Arguably the most beautiful spot in the Rocket City, the Huntsville Botanical Garden serves as a natural oasis from Huntsville’s bustling city growth.
The Garden’s mission is to connect people with plants to improve their quality of life. The Garden regularly hosts learning opportunities, such as youth camps, field trips, adult programs and more.
About Huntsville Botanical Garden | How to get involved
9-10. Healthcare + science: Huntsville Hospital Foundation + HudsonAlpha
9. Huntsville Hospital Foundation: The Foundation’s mission is to inspire philanthropic partners to invest in medical technology and programs to improve the health of our community. Without their efforts, Huntsville Hospital would not have access to the life-saving technology its patients need.
About Huntsville Hospital Foundation | How to get involved
10. HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology: Did you know that we have one of the global leaders in genomic research right here in Huntsville? The HudsonAlpha team actively discovers previously unknown rare diseases and works with local healthcare providers on treatment plans.
About HudsonAlpha | How to get involved
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