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. All listed times are Hawaiʻi time.
Find your next event
Growing Our Resilience
November 8, 2026 · 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm HST
Uncle Robert’s
Artists workshop, Community Mahalo Meal, and Volunteer Collaboration Fair.
Smoke It Up! Hawaiʻi Island
November 14, 2026 · 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm HST
Hale Hālāwai o Puna (former Akebono Theater lot), downtown Pāhoa
Local food, community and food resilience in downtown Pāhoa.
Volunteer coverage: 1–3 p.m. or 3–6 p.m. HST; coordinator confirms assignments
Kūpuna Meal
November 20, 2026 · 10:30 am – 2:00 pm HST
Kalani Retreat Center · Blue Moon Room, 12-6870 Kalapana Kapoho Rd, Pāhoa, HI 96778
Mālama Nā Kūpuna & RRRN community meal.
Volunteer coverage: 9 a.m.–3 p.m. HST; coordinator confirms assignments
Red Road Art Tour 2026
November 21, 2026 · 10:00 am – 5:00 pm HST
Red Road studios · SPACE Artist Hui Hub
A free self-guided art tour along the Red Road.
Volunteer coverage: 8:30–10 a.m. and 4:30–5:30 p.m. HST at SPACE; coordinator confirms assignments
Christmas Lights Hanging Party at the Painted Church
November 27, 2026 · 12:00 pm HST
Star of the Sea Painted Church
Help hang Christmas lights at the historic Painted Church. November 27, starting at noon.
Moʻolelo o Puna with Uncle Keone
November 29, 2026 · 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm HST
Uncle Robert’s
History of Puna, ahupuaʻa and stories of the ʻāina with Uncle Keone.
Volunteer coverage: 3:15–6:30 p.m. HST; coordinator confirms assignments
History of the Painted Church & Candlelit Concert Fundraiser
December 13, 2026 · 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm HST
Star of the Sea Painted Church
History presentation by Nainoa Rosehill, followed by a candlelit instrumental and choir concert. Holiday cookies, cocoa and crafts.
Volunteer coverage: 4–8 p.m. HST; planning help also welcome
Kūpuna Meal
December 18, 2026 · 10:30 am – 2:00 pm HST
Uncle Robert’s
Mālama Nā Kūpuna & RRRN community meal.
Volunteer coverage: 9 a.m.–3 p.m. HST; coordinator confirms assignments
History of the Painted Church & Candlelit Concert Fundraiser
December 20, 2026 · 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm HST
Star of the Sea Painted Church
History presentation by Nainoa Rosehill, followed by a candlelit instrumental and choir concert. Holiday cookies, cocoa and crafts.
Volunteer coverage: 4–8 p.m. HST; planning help also welcome
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.
Volunteer for an event
Choose an event and tell us how you would like to help. A coordinator confirms assignments. Your information is used for volunteer coordination.
Volunteer Signup Request
Choose your opportunities, preferred roles, and availability below. You can request part of an event window; the coordinator will confirm exact shifts. Your contact information is sent to RRRN for volunteer coordination and is not displayed on this page.
Having trouble with the form? Email aloha@redroadrn.org.