Ways to Volunteer

As Champions of Yes, we create opportunities to say Yes instead of No. Yes to fighting for our community and against the challenges we face. Yes to making connections that count. Yes to advancing research for better treatments and a cure.

Community Connections

Connect with and support people living with arthritis either in-person or virtually. Create a better world for all people with arthritis and live your best life while empowering others to do the same.

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Science & Research

Through research, we are finding new and improved ways for people with arthritis to live better. We continue to fight until every person with arthritis can say “yes” to a pain-free life.

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Community Fundraising Events

Join a committee, create a team, or lead a group of passionate people to build an event that welcomes arthritis warriors and showcases the Arthritis Foundation’s life-changing resources.

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Community Leadership

Leadership volunteers contribute their time, talents and expertise in a variety of areas to ensure that the Arthritis Foundation reaches its annual mission and fundraising goals for the local market.

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Advocacy

Help improve the lives of people living with arthritis by becoming a member of the Arthritis grassroots advocacy network.

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Juvenile Arthritis

Our JA programs include volunteer opportunities at local camps, JA Family Summit, and JA support groups, providing a safe space for kids with juvenile arthritis and support to parents/caregivers.

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National Volunteer Week

Thank You to Our Volunteers

At the Arthritis Foundation, we’re so grateful for the generous and passionate support of volunteers, who give their time, talents and financial support to advance our work all year long. Watch this short tribute video to the volunteers who help make it all possible.

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Volunteering with the Arthritis Foundation, you have the opportunity to make a difference. Helping people live better lives, be more self-confident, become who they are. Being a volunteer helps keep that engine going — for kids, for families and people of all ages.

Aaron Breitenbach, Arthritis Foundation Volunteer, Wichita, KS

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Say Yes! to volunteering! We look forward to matching you to a volunteer role that uses your strengths and passion for finding a cure for arthritis.