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Nebraska Community Service & Volunteer Resource Directory

This directory organizes Nebraska community service and volunteer routes that may support people navigating probation, parole, pretrial release, diversion, reentry, court-related community service, municipal court instructions, fine-conversion requests, youth court-related requirements, school requirements, attorney referrals, agency referrals, and community-based service goals.

Important: OACRA does not determine whether any organization, volunteer role, service site, hour log, supervisor signature, remote task, thrift-store shift, food pantry shift, shelter-support role, animal-care role, construction project, parks route, public-service placement, or community-service placement satisfies a court order, probation condition, parole condition, pretrial release condition, diversion agreement, municipal court instruction, fine-conversion request, youth court-related instruction, agency referral, attorney recommendation, school requirement, or program requirement. Always confirm approval, restrictions, schedule, supervision, documentation, fees, background-screening, role limits, reporting rules, and completion requirements directly with the court, supervising officer, attorney, program coordinator, referring agency, and volunteer organization before starting hours.

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Omaha Metro

Counties: Douglas, Sarpy, and nearby metro routes. Confirm the organization is currently accepting community-service volunteers, can supervise the work, and can sign the required documentation before starting hours.

Local routes Shelter, meals, food, and basic-needs routes

Open Door Mission Shelter, meals, food pantry, outreach, and donation-support routes. Confirm scheduling, supervision, role limits, and documentation before starting.

Shelter / meals Faith-based route Confirm first

Accessopendoormission.org/volunteer

Ask AboutMeal service • pantry shifts • donation sorting • background check • supervisor signature • required forms

AreaOmaha / Douglas County

Siena Francis House Meal service, kitchen, laundry, donation dock, pantry, and shelter-support routes. Confirm court-related documentation and shift rules before starting.

Shelter / meals Donations / pantry Confirm first

Accesssienafrancis.org

Ask AboutCourt-related service question on form • kitchen shifts • laundry • donation dock • proof of hours

AreaOmaha / Douglas County

Food Bank for the Heartland Warehouse sorting, packing, and food-distribution support routes. Confirm available projects, attire, age rules, supervision, and documentation.

Food / pantry Multi-region route Confirm first

Accessfoodbankheartland.org/volunteer

Ask AboutVolunteer FAQ • project type • age requirements • required attire • hour verification

AreaOmaha / statewide network

Heartland Hope Mission Food pantry, clothing, hygiene, and family-support volunteer route. Confirm task type, schedule, and documentation before starting.

Food / clothing Faith-based route Confirm first

Accessheartlandhopemission.org

Ask AboutFood pantry tasks • clothing support • faith-based task clarity • supervisor signature • required forms

AreaOmaha / Douglas and Sarpy area

Confirm-first Habitat, animal care, referral, and public routes

Habitat for Humanity of Omaha Construction-site, ReStore, and donation-support routes. Confirm age, safety, full-shift, tools, and documentation requirements.

Habitat / ReStore Build support Confirm first

Accesshabitatomaha.org/volunteer

Ask AboutBuild-site shifts • ReStore shifts • age limits • safety rules • supervisor sign-off • hour logs

AreaOmaha metro

Nebraska Humane Society Animal-shelter support route. Confirm screening, animal-contact rules, accepted tasks, supervision, and hour documentation.

Animal care Shelter support Confirm first

Accessnehumanesociety.org

Ask AboutBackground limits • orientation • animal handling • cleaning roles • signed documentation

AreaOmaha / Douglas County

United Way of the Midlands — Court Referral Community Service Program Douglas County court-referral route connecting individuals to agencies for ordered hours. Confirm whether the person must use this route before contacting providers independently.

Referral route Public-service route Confirm first

Accessunitedwaymidlands.org/crcsp

Ask AboutCourt referral process • assigned agency • completion reporting • deadlines • documentation format

AreaDouglas County

Omaha parks, cleanup, and public-service route check City, park, cleanup, and public-service tasks may be available through local departments or events. Confirm whether public-agency documentation meets the person’s requirement.

Public service Parks / cleanup Confirm first

AccessContact the relevant city, county, parks, event, or public-service coordinator before starting.

Ask AboutPublic supervisor • sign-in/out • tools/PPE • weather cancellation • signed completion proof

AreaOmaha metro

Lincoln / Southeast Nebraska

Counties: Lancaster, Gage, Seward, Saunders, Cass, Otoe, and surrounding southeast routes. Lancaster County may involve Community Corrections monitoring and reporting in some court-related community service matters, so confirm the exact process before starting.

Local routes Lincoln food, shelter, and basic-needs routes

People’s City Mission Meal service, sack-lunch support, shelter-support, maintenance, landscaping, and donation-related routes. Confirm orientation, supervision, and documentation.

Shelter / meals Faith-based route Confirm first

Accesspcmlincoln.org/get-involved

Ask AboutOrientation • meal service • maintenance/landscaping • donation roles • supervisor signature

AreaLincoln / Lancaster County

Food Bank of Lincoln Food sorting, packing, pantry, and distribution-support route. Confirm available shifts, supervision, and hour documentation before starting.

Food / pantry Local route Confirm first

Accesslincolnfoodbank.org

Ask AboutVolunteer schedule • warehouse tasks • pantry tasks • supervisor signature • required form

AreaLincoln / Lancaster County

Matt Talbot Kitchen & Outreach Meal, outreach, and basic-needs support route. Confirm role limits, supervision, and documentation before starting.

Food / meals Basic needs Confirm first

Accessmtko.org

Ask AboutMeal service • outreach support • schedule • supervisor signature • completion proof

AreaLincoln / Lancaster County

Goodwill Industries — Lincoln-area route check Donation processing, retail-support, and thrift-related routes may be available. Confirm acceptance, cash/register restrictions, and documentation before starting.

Donations / thrift Retail support Confirm first

Accessgoodwillomaha.org

Ask AboutDonation sorting • retail support • cash/register restrictions • supervisor signature • required forms

AreaLincoln / Southeast Nebraska

Confirm-first Habitat, animal care, and court-route checks

Habitat for Humanity of Lincoln Construction, ReStore, and donation-support routes. Confirm shift type, safety rules, tools/PPE, age limits, and documentation.

Habitat / ReStore Build support Confirm first

Accesslincolnhabitat.org

Ask AboutBuild-site vs ReStore • safety rules • supervisor sign-off • schedule • required forms

AreaLincoln / Lancaster County

Capital Humane Society Animal-shelter and support route. Confirm screening, animal-contact rules, cleaning tasks, supervision, and documentation.

Animal care Shelter support Confirm first

Accesscapitalhumanesociety.org

Ask AboutOrientation • background limits • animal handling • cleaning roles • signed hour logs

AreaLincoln / Lancaster County

Lancaster County community-service route check Some Lancaster County matters may involve Community Corrections monitoring and court reporting. Confirm whether a county process must be used before choosing a site independently.

Court-route check Public service Confirm first

Accesslancaster.ne.gov/community-service

Ask AboutCounty monitoring • fine-conversion process • reporting to court • site approval • completion proof

AreaLincoln / Lancaster County

Lincoln parks, trails, library, and public-service route check Public-service tasks may be available through local departments or events. Confirm a supervisor can sign the required documentation.

Public service Parks / library route Confirm first

AccessContact the relevant city, county, library, park, or public-service coordinator before starting.

Ask AboutSupervisor signature • sign-in/out • weather cancellation • tools/PPE • documentation format

AreaLincoln / Southeast Nebraska

Central Nebraska

Counties and areas: Hall, Buffalo, Adams, Phelps, Dawson, Merrick, Hamilton, and surrounding central Nebraska routes. Confirm transportation, schedule, weather, documentation, and county-specific reporting rules before starting hours.

Local routes Food, basic-needs, and community routes

Catholic Charities of Central Nebraska Food pantry and basic-needs support route. Confirm accepted tasks, faith-based task clarity, supervision, and hour documentation.

Food / pantry Faith-based route Confirm first

Accesscccneb.org

Ask AboutPantry support • donation sorting • non-religious tasks • supervisor signature • required forms

AreaGrand Island / Central Nebraska

Heartland United Way Community volunteer connector for Grand Island and surrounding areas. Confirm the actual host site and documentation ability before counting hours.

Volunteer hub Community route Confirm first

Accessheartlandunitedway.org

Ask AboutNamed host site • supervisor contact • required form • schedule • completion proof

AreaGrand Island / Hall County

The Jubilee Center Food pantry and community-support route. Confirm schedule, role limits, supervision, and documentation before starting.

Food / pantry Basic needs Confirm first

Accessjubileecenterkearney.org

Ask AboutPantry shifts • donation support • supervisor signature • completion proof • deadlines

AreaKearney / Buffalo County

Kearney-area volunteer opportunity route Local agency lists and volunteer postings may help identify routes in Kearney. Confirm the specific host site can supervise and sign required forms.

Volunteer hub Public / youth route Confirm first

AccessUse local agency volunteer lists, university postings, and provider websites as starting points only.

Ask AboutHost agency • supervisor signature • schedule • role limits • court/school documentation

AreaKearney / Buffalo County

Confirm-first Public-service, animal care, and county routes

Central Nebraska Humane Society Animal-shelter support route. Confirm screening, animal-contact rules, cleaning roles, supervision, and hour documentation.

Animal care Shelter support Confirm first

Accesscentralnebraskahumanesociety.com

Ask AboutOrientation • animal-contact limits • cleaning/laundry tasks • supervision • signed hours

AreaGrand Island / Hall County

Habitat for Humanity — Grand Island Area route check Build, ReStore, and donation-support routes may be available. Confirm current affiliate operations, schedule, safety rules, and documentation before starting.

Habitat / ReStore Build support Confirm first

AccessConfirm the current local Habitat/ReStore contact before starting service.

Ask AboutReStore shifts • build-site shifts • safety rules • supervisor signature • hour logs

AreaGrand Island / Hall County

Grand Island public-service volunteer route City, event, disaster-relief, parks, fairgrounds, and community-safety routes may be available. Confirm the public supervisor and documentation format.

Public service Volunteer route Confirm first

Accessgrand-island.com

Ask AboutSupervisor signature • assignment site • sign-in/out • safety rules • completion proof

AreaGrand Island / Hall County

Hastings / Adams County route check Food pantry, animal shelter, parks, fairgrounds, and public-service routes may be available locally. Confirm site approval process and documentation before starting.

Rural / local check Public service Confirm first

AccessContact the specific nonprofit, city, county, or public-service coordinator before starting.

Ask AboutNamed supervisor • hour logs • role limits • transportation • weather cancellation • reporting deadline

AreaHastings / Adams County

Northeast Nebraska

Counties and areas: Madison, Platte, Dodge, Stanton, Colfax, Cuming, Wayne, Norfolk, Columbus, Fremont, and surrounding northeast routes. Confirm local court, probation, diversion, or agency instructions before choosing a route independently.

Local routes Food, thrift, shelter, and family-support routes

Food Bank for the Heartland partner-route check Food pantry and partner-agency routes may exist across northeast Nebraska. Confirm the local partner site, supervisor, and proof-of-hours process.

Food / pantry Multi-county route Confirm first

Accessfoodbankheartland.org

Ask AboutLocal partner site • volunteer contact • supervisor signature • documentation format • deadline

AreaNortheast Nebraska

Norfolk Rescue Mission route check Shelter, meals, donation, and support routes may be available. Confirm current volunteer needs, faith-based task clarity, supervision, and documentation.

Shelter / meals Faith-based route Confirm first

AccessConfirm current volunteer intake directly with the organization before starting service.

Ask AboutMeal shifts • donation sorting • non-religious tasks • supervisor signature • hour logs

AreaNorfolk / Madison County

Columbus Rescue Mission route check Meal, shelter-support, thrift, and donation routes may be available. Confirm scheduling, supervision, and documentation before starting.

Shelter / meals Donations / thrift Confirm first

AccessContact the local organization directly for current volunteer intake and documentation rules.

Ask AboutMeal service • thrift tasks • donation sorting • supervisor signature • required forms

AreaColumbus / Platte County

Confirm-first Animal, Habitat, and public-service routes

Norfolk-area animal-care route check Animal rescue, humane society, and shelter-support routes may be available. Confirm screening, animal-contact rules, and signed documentation.

Animal care Shelter support Confirm first

AccessContact the specific animal shelter or rescue before starting hours.

Ask AboutBackground limits • animal handling • cleaning roles • supervisor signature • hour logs

AreaNorfolk / Madison County

Northeast Nebraska Habitat/ReStore route check Construction, ReStore, and donation-support routes may be available through local affiliates. Confirm the current affiliate and proof-of-hours process.

Habitat / ReStore Build support Confirm first

AccessContact the local Habitat affiliate or ReStore before starting hours.

Ask AboutBuild vs ReStore • safety rules • age limits • supervisor signature • deadline

AreaColumbus / Norfolk / Fremont area

Fremont / Dodge County route check Public-service, food pantry, donation, parks, and event routes may be available locally. Confirm the supervising contact and documentation process.

Public / local route Food or donation route Confirm first

AccessContact the local nonprofit, city, county, parks, or public-service coordinator before starting.

Ask AboutSupervisor signature • schedule • sign-in/out • transportation • completion proof

AreaFremont / Dodge County

Western Nebraska / Panhandle

Counties and areas: Lincoln, Scotts Bluff, Dawes, Box Butte, Cheyenne, Dawson, Keith, Sheridan, and surrounding western Nebraska routes. In rural and winter-weather areas, confirm travel permission, schedule changes, and remote/alternative service rules before starting.

Local routes Western Nebraska food, shelter, and volunteer routes

North Platte Area Ready to Serve Volunteer Program City-administered volunteer connector serving local nonprofits, public entities, and community needs. Confirm whether the host site can document required hours.

Volunteer hub Public service Confirm first

Accessnorthplattene.gov/RSVP

Ask AboutHost agency • public supervisor • schedule • sign-in/out • signed proof of hours

AreaNorth Platte / Lincoln County

North Platte food, thrift, and basic-needs route check Food pantry, thrift, shelter-support, and faith-based community routes may be available. Confirm task clarity and documentation before starting.

Food / thrift Faith-based route Confirm first

AccessContact the specific food pantry, thrift store, shelter, or community organization before starting.

Ask AboutFood pantry shifts • donation sorting • faith-based task clarity • supervisor signature • completion proof

AreaNorth Platte / Lincoln County

Community Action Partnership of Western Nebraska Food, basic-needs, and community-support route. Confirm current volunteer needs, screening, supervision, and documentation before starting.

Basic needs Food / community route Confirm first

Accesscapwn.org

Ask AboutAccepted volunteer roles • schedule • supervision • required form • proof of hours

AreaScottsbluff / Western Nebraska

Confirm-first Animal, Habitat, parks, and rural routes

Panhandle Humane Society route check Animal-shelter support route. Confirm background screening, animal-contact rules, supervision, and signed documentation before starting.

Animal care Shelter support Confirm first

AccessContact the shelter directly for current volunteer intake and documentation rules.

Ask AboutAnimal handling • cleaning roles • screening • supervisor signature • schedule

AreaScottsbluff / Scotts Bluff County

Western Nebraska Habitat/ReStore route check Build, ReStore, and donation-support routes may be available through local affiliates. Confirm current affiliate contact, safety rules, and proof-of-hours process.

Habitat / ReStore Build support Confirm first

AccessContact the local Habitat affiliate or ReStore before starting hours.

Ask AboutBuild-site vs ReStore • safety rules • travel distance • supervisor signature • completion proof

AreaWestern Nebraska / Panhandle

County parks, fairgrounds, cleanup, and public-service route check County, parks, public works, fairgrounds, cleanup, and event-support tasks may be practical in rural areas. Confirm travel, weather, supervision, and documentation before starting.

Public service Rural route Confirm first

AccessContact the county, city, fairgrounds, parks, or public-service coordinator before starting.

Ask AboutWeather cancellation • public supervisor • sign-in/out • tools/PPE • signed completion proof

AreaWestern Nebraska / Panhandle

Statewide & Multi-Region Nebraska

Coverage: statewide and multi-region connectors. Use these routes as starting points, then confirm the specific site, county, supervision instruction, documentation rule, and deadline before starting hours.

Statewide routes Volunteer and supervision connectors

Volunteer Nebraska / Serve Nebraska route Statewide volunteer connector. Use as a starting point to identify service opportunities, then confirm whether the specific host site can supervise and document required hours.

Volunteer hub Statewide route Confirm first

Accessnebraska.gov volunteering

Ask AboutHost site • supervisor contact • required form • nonprofit/public status • completion proof

AreaStatewide

Nebraska probation or supervision route check When community service is tied to probation, diversion, parole, pretrial, or another supervision instruction, confirm whether the supervising authority requires a specific site, form, or reporting process.

Supervision route Documentation route Confirm first

Accessnebraskajudicial.gov/probation

Ask AboutRequired site • form format • officer approval • reporting deadline • completion verification

AreaStatewide

Federal supervision community-service log route Federal supervision matters may require a specific community-service log with agency name, supervisor signature, contact number, and work performed. Confirm the required form before starting.

Federal route Documentation route Confirm first

AccessCommunity Service Log PDF

Ask AboutUSPO instructions • agency signature • contact number • work performed • progress tracking

AreaDistrict of Nebraska / federal supervision

Confirm-first Referral, youth, and rural routes

211 Nebraska Statewide resource connector for food, shelter, and community programs. Mentioned once here as a broad starting point, not as a substitute for direct site confirmation.

Volunteer hub Resource connector Confirm first

Access211nebraska.myresourcedirectory.com

Ask AboutNamed organization • volunteer contact • documentation ability • role limits • referral details

AreaStatewide

Nebraska youth diversion route check Youth court-related or juvenile diversion service may involve local county attorney, diversion office, juvenile probation, school, or program-specific instructions. Confirm the assigned route before starting.

Youth / family Diversion route Confirm first

AccessContact the youth diversion, juvenile probation, county attorney, school, or referring program directly.

Ask AboutAssigned site • parent/guardian rules • age limits • supervisor signature • deadline

AreaStatewide / county-based youth routes

Remote or online service check Remote service may help in rural areas or during transportation/weather barriers, but it usually needs extra written confirmation before starting.

Remote check Rural access Confirm first

AccessUse only after direct confirmation from the court, supervising officer, attorney, program coordinator, or referring agency.

Ask AboutWritten permission • nonprofit status • online proof • certificate format • identity verification • deadline

AreaRural / remote / weather-limited access areas

Approval, Restrictions & Documentation Guide

Use this guide before starting any Nebraska community service hours. Requirements may differ by court, county, probation office, pretrial services program, parole instruction, diversion agreement, municipal court, school, attorney referral, agency referral, youth-related program, or provider.

Confirm the site before starting

Do not assume a food pantry, shelter, thrift store, Habitat/ReStore, animal shelter, park, fairgrounds, library, church, or public-service route will count. Confirm the exact site and task before the first hour.

Follow court or supervision instructions

Some Nebraska matters may require a court-referral route, county monitoring, probation officer approval, federal supervision log, diversion coordinator approval, or specific provider assignment.

Get documentation rules in writing

Ask whether the form must include dates, hours, agency name, supervisor name, supervisor signature, phone number, work performed, letterhead, online verification, or direct reporting to the court.

Screening-sensitive roles

Animal care, youth programs, shelters, schools, senior programs, hospitals, transportation, money handling, and unsupervised roles may have background checks, role restrictions, age limits, or offense-specific limits.

Faith-based sites and task clarity

Food pantry, clothing closet, meal service, cleanup, donation sorting, or shelter-support tasks may be treated differently from worship, religious instruction, choir, ushering, evangelism, or membership activities. Confirm what counts before starting.

Remote or online service needs extra approval

Remote service, online certificates, at-home projects, donation drives, letter-writing, virtual volunteering, or self-directed tasks should be used only when the court, officer, program coordinator, school, or referring agency confirms acceptance.

Nebraska local-process nuance

Nebraska routes may vary by county, municipal court, juvenile diversion office, probation instruction, federal supervision, public-service route, fine-conversion process, and rural access. Confirm the local process before choosing a site independently.

Deadlines and verification matter

Hours may not count if they are late, undocumented, completed at the wrong site, double-counted, paid, performed for family, done without supervision, or submitted without the required signature or reporting method.

OACRA disclaimer: This Nebraska Community Service Directory is provided for resource-navigation and referral-support purposes only. OACRA is independent and does not provide legal, supervision, case-management, volunteer-placement, employment, tax, nonprofit-compliance, clinical, medical, emergency, transportation, court, county, city, school, library, parks, fairgrounds, public-agency, or state-agency advice. OACRA does not verify in real time that a provider is accepting volunteers, accepting court-related community service, able to supervise a specific person, able to sign a specific form, or acceptable for a specific court, probation office, parole office, pretrial services program, diversion program, municipal court, youth-related program, attorney referral, school requirement, agency referral, fine-conversion request, restitution-related instruction, or community-service obligation. Users must confirm approval, eligibility, restrictions, background screening, task limits, schedule, fees, transportation, travel, intake, supervision, documentation, reporting, remote-service rules, and completion requirements directly with the appropriate court, supervising officer, attorney, program coordinator, referring agency, public agency, school, county office, city office, and provider before beginning service hours. For emergencies, immediate danger, or urgent safety concerns, call 911.