Volunteers Make Denton County Strong
Individuals throughout Denton County volunteer countless hours of their time for so many different projects – ranging from service on nonprofit boards to mentoring children to feeding the hungry and so much more.
Recently, Denton County AgriLife shared how an estimated 700 volunteers contributed more than 80,000 hours in 2025 to beautify our region by planting pollinator gardens and native plants, tending to community gardens, and teaching people how to cultivate their own.
Many individuals also donate their time to help our Office of History & Culture with everything from tours to staffing our Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum.
Our Office of Emergency Management team works with the Denton County Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) volunteers during emergencies, as they help others in their times of need as well as our first responders.
Our Medical Reserve Corps with Denton County Public Health was phenomenal during the vaccinations at the Texas Motor Speedway, along with countless other groups who donated time to make the entire process a great success, not to mention one of the largest efforts in the U.S.
These touch on just a small fraction of the many across our great county who contribute their time and effort to help others. From aiding families and children affected by abuse to housing the homeless among us, many nonprofit volunteers are the source of what makes our region so special.
No matter what your personal interest, there is likely a group out there where you can share your time and interest. Here are a few that come to mind:
PediPlace— PediPlace.org
Giving Grace— GivingGrace.org
Denton County Friends of the Family— DCFOF.org
Cumberland Youth & Family Services— Cumberlandservices.org
SPAN, INC. & Meals on Wheels— SPAN-transit.org/volunteer
Special Abilities of North Texas— SpecialAbilities.net
Salvation Army of North Texas— SalvationArmyNTX.org/north-texas/volunteer
Communities in Schools of North Texas— CISNT.org/volunteer
Children’s Advocacy Center for North Texas— CACNorthTexas.org
United Way of Denton County— UnitedWayDenton.org
Our Daily Bread Denton— OurDailyBreadDenton.org
Habitat for Humanity of Denton County— HabitatDentonCounty.org
CASA of Denton County— CASADenton.org
Denton County Master Gardener Association— DCMGA.com
Medical Reserve Corps— DentonCounty.gov/1994/Medical-Reserve-Corps-Register-To-Volunteer
Denton County Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD)— DentonCounty.gov/1583/About-Us
Master Naturalist – Elm Fork Chapter— TXMN.org/elmfork
Denton County Office of History and Culture— DentonCounty.gov/336/Volunteer
Denton Animal Support Foundation— http://DentonASF.com/volunteer-opportunities
After all, volunteering is at the heart of what makes us #DentonCountyStrong.
