Become a Volunteer
Your time and expertise can change lives. From leadership board members and JA Camp counselors to Connect Group facilitators and Walk to Cure Arthritis participants, we are a volunteer-powered organization with many opportunities, whether you want to give back for a day or commit to developing and contributing leadership talents.
Volunteer Powered!
Making an Impact
We have the best volunteers! At the Arthritis Foundation, we’re so grateful for the passionate and generous support of our volunteers, who give their time, talents and financial support to advance our work all year long.
Joining Us Is EasyJoin Our Movement
As a volunteer-powered organization, we are guided by our strong community of patients and volunteers. By joining our movement, you’ll be helping to raise up the nearly 60 million adults and children living in the U.S. with arthritis.Whether you spend a week as a JA Camp counselor, helping kids build confidence and independence. Or whether you join our local or national leadership boards, helping guide and achieve our mission while developing new networks and opportunities. Or whether you fundraise for one of our local or national events. You’ll be changing lives of all people living with arthritis for the better.
For every No that arthritis carries with it, you’ll be helping us turn it into a Yes. Yes to fighting for our community and against the challenges we face. Yes to making connections that count. Yes to raising awareness of the No. 1 cause of disability. Yes to advancing research for better treatments. Yes to everyday wins for our community.
Join our movement! It’s the easiest and best thing you’ll do today.
Our Impact in 2024
Total volunteers
Are personally affected by arthritis
Active arthritis ambassadors
Volunteers power local events and programs
Community Outreach Educator
Benefits
When you volunteer for the Arthritis Foundation, the biggest benefit is that you’ll be making a difference for the millions of adults and children living with arthritis. But that’s not the only payoff. You’ll also get opportunities to broaden your knowledge and learn new skills, develop your professional and leadership talents, gain access to exclusive resources — and become an important member of our community.Learning Opportunities
We offer virtual Volunteer Open Houses for new and prospective volunteers to learn more about us. When you volunteer for a specific role, such as a Connect Group facilitator or JA Camp counselor, you’ll receive training specific to that role.
- Virtual open house, twice each month – Sign up
- Role Specific Training
Professional & Board Development
Local leadership board members gain insights into and experience with nonprofits as well as certifications in advocacy, emotional intelligence and diversity, equity and inclusion. Our board volunteers also receive orientation and ongoing networking opportunities.
- Nonprofit Experience
- Certifications
- Networking Opportunities
Access to Exclusive Resources
We provide experience working with volunteer project management tools, impact reports and outreach materials as well as ways to leverage them.
- Volunteer Project Management Tools
Community Membership
Most important, you’ll become a valued member of our movement to serve and unite the arthritis community.
- Be a part of our movement to serve and unite the arthritis community
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