OutNebraska is able to do what we do thanks to awesome volunteers. We always have a project in the works that you can be a part of. Whether you’re an experienced advocate, student, ally, new to the community, or just looking to get more involved, we’re happy to have you! (PS: OutNebraska can sign-off on volunteer hours)

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Volunteer Events

Lincoln: 🏳️‍🌈 Help Out Nebraska, Freedom to Be Quilt Project, 12/5 @ 6pm – 8pm

Help us finish our quilt square! We will be decorating our section of the huge “Freedom to Be” quilt, which will head to DC in January. We need crafty folks, and will have parts that anyone can help with! 🏳️‍🌈 Sign up here!

Lincoln: 🏳️‍🌈 Volunteer Room Support for In This Together Event, 12/12 @ 5pm – 8:30pm

We need volunteers to help us set up the room for our In This Together: Post-Election Advocacy event. Volunteers will help move chairs and tables, set out food, check-in attendees, and then clean up when the event is over. Food provided. (You can also attend/participate in the event itself from 6-8pm) 🏳️‍🌈 Sign up here!

Omaha: ❄ Queer Holiday Card Party, 12/16 @ 6pm – 8pm

Join OutNebraska and Black & Pink to write holiday cards! We will be sending joy and light to currently incarcerated community members as part of Black & Pink’s holiday card campaign. 🏳️‍🌈 Sign up here!

Virtual: 🏳️‍🌈 Help Out Nebraska, Legislative Advocacy Training, 12/19 @ 6pm – 8pm CT

Our December Help Out Nebraska meeting is Thursday 11/21 from 6-8pm CT / 5-7pm MT. We will be meeting virtually to connect across the state about Legislative Advocacy. 🏳️‍🌈 Sign up here!

Help Out Nebraska:

Thursdays, 6-8pm, Lincoln

Help Out Nebraska is our monthly volunteer night in Lincoln. We meet with other volunteers, learn about current issues facing the LGBTQ+ community, and take action together. Activities vary from month-to-month. Sign up here!

Fall schedule:
August 22nd – Back to School Advocacy
September 26th – Vote for Community (Friends & Family)
October 24th – Get Out the Vote (OutNebraska supporters)
November 21st – Freedom to Be Quilt Project
December 19th – Legislative Advocacy

Ongoing Volunteer Projects

These volunteer projects help us build community, strengthen our allies, and get you involved with local action. Great for: Community members who want to do something every week or every month, business partners who want to host a volunteering event, and folks who have volunteer hours to complete for school.

Lincoln:

Contact information data entry (VERY infrequent)

We’re looking for help updating contact information from volunteer and sign-up forms. This information helps us contact volunteers and LGBTQ+ supporters with important information about action around the state, election reminders, and occasionally send them postcards to celebrate our community. What you’ll do: Come to the OutNebraska office in Lincoln and work with Aryn to enter information from sign-up cards into the computer. Have an hour or two to spare? Let us know when you can come by!

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Statewide:

Nebraska Competes business contacts (mini project volunteering)

We recruit businesses around the state to join Nebraska Competes – a business coalition that supports LGBTQ+ nondiscrimination protections. We need help reaching out to businesses. This is a great project to get involved with if you have volunteer hours to complete before the school year ends or over the summer. What you’ll do: Get training on how to reach out to businesses, and then you’ll send letters, emails, and phone calls to businesses around the state.

Ready to help make Nebraska a better place to live, work, and do business? Let us know you can help!

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Volunteer with OutNebraska