Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities

Bring your time, skills, and care to our community. Explore November and December 2026 opportunities and ongoing ways to support Puna Makai.

All signups are requests to be confirmed by a volunteer coordinator. Dates marked TBD or TBC are not yet confirmed. All listed times are Hawaiʻi time.

Find your next event

NOV EARLY 2026

Community volunteer potluck & meeting

Artist meal / workshop

First week of November
Date, time & location TBD

Ways to help

  • Community gathering support
  • Artist meal / workshop support
Request to help
NOV 20 2026

Kūpuna Meal

Mālama Nā Kūpuna & RRRN

11 a.m.–3 p.m.
Kalani

Ways to help

  • Cooking
  • Serving
Request to help
NOV 21 2026

Red Road Art Tour

SPACE Artist Hui Hub

8 a.m.–6 p.m. volunteer coverage
SPACE

Ways to help

  • Setup
  • Artist support
  • Breakdown
Request to help
NOV 29 2026

Moʻolelo with Uncle Keone

Ahupuaʻa and stories of the ʻāina

5–7 p.m.
Uncle Robert’s

Ways to help

  • Pūpū
  • Drinks
  • Desserts
Request to help
DEC 11–13 2026

Hoʻohui ʻĀina

Red Road Reconnection Ceremonial Procession & Reconnection Event

Dec. 11: setup · Dec. 13: event (date TBC)
Pohoiki · Times TBD

Ways to help

  • Event setup
  • Imu preparations
  • Meal serving
  • Art tables
  • Makahiki games
  • Emergency response simulation village
  • Cleanup
  • Parking
Request to help
DEC 18 2026

Kūpuna Meal

Mālama Nā Kūpuna & RRRN

11 a.m.–3 p.m.
Uncle Robert’s

Ways to help

  • Cooking
  • Serving
Request to help

Support beyond special events

Neighborhood care network

Become or support a neighborhood contact, help neighbors stay connected, and contribute to kūpuna care and special programming.

Emergency response & medical support

Support our response crew. The coordinator will review qualifications and confirm appropriate roles.

Administrative support

Share your skills in accounting, spreadsheets, or grant writing.

Winter & spring

Writers, workshop facilitators, and neighbors with skills to share: let us know how you would like to contribute.

For emergency response volunteer registration, see our DARCI registration directions. This signup request does not replace that registration.