Volunteer - World Renew

VOLUNTEER & TRAVEL

From disaster response to cultural immersion, we believe in equipping volunteers to better understand, engage, and respond to the story of poverty. When you volunteer or travel with World Renew, you have the chance to deepen your faith, stretch your thinking, and direct your sense of justice for the whole of your life.

VOLUNTEER & TRAVEL

From disaster response to cultural immersion, we believe in equipping volunteers to better understand, engage, and respond to the story of poverty. When you volunteer or travel with World Renew, you have the chance to deepen your faith, stretch your thinking, and direct your sense of justice for the whole of your life.

Volunteer with DRS

For over 50 years, World Renew’s Disaster Response Services (DRS) program has lived out God’s love and shared hope with disaster-impacted communities in North America through a holistic approach to disaster response. We welcome you to join an incredible team of staff, donors, and volunteers devoted to being the hands and feet of Jesus through home reconstruction and unmet needs assessments. Come see how each volunteer hour spent on site creates sustainable change.

Learn more at worldrenew.net/drs, email our team at [email protected], or fill out the form below.

Current Opportunities:

INDIVIDUALS & COUPLES

DRS Long Term Volunteer Program

Primarily individuals and couples, one to three weeks.

To sign up, or if you have questions, contact Diana at [email protected] or 616-224-0701.

Florida Needs Assessment: January 10th – 24th

From January 10th – 24th, DRS will hold an unmet needs assessment in Northern Florida. Volunteers are needed; email or call Diana at 616-224-0701 to sign up today!

Bradenton, Florida (Hurricanes Helene and Milton)

DRS is opening a new site in January in Bradenton, Florida! We invite you to join a reconstruction team repairing homes damaged by Hurricanes Helene and Milton last fall. Housing plans are being finalized; it is still being decided whether RV spots will be available.

2026:

Team 1: 1/17/26 – 2/7/26

Team 2: 2/7/26 – 2/28/26

Team 3: 2/28/26 – 3/21/26

Team 4: 3/21/26 – 4/11/26

Sarasota, Florida (Hurricanes Helene and Milton)

Fall 2025:

Team 4: 11/22/25 – 12/13/25 US Thanksgiving

Spring 2026:

Team 5: 1/10/26 – 1/31/26

Team 6: 1/31/26 – 2/21/26

Team 7: 2/21/26 – 3/14/26

Team 8: 3/14/26 – 4/4/26

Team 9: 4/4/26 – 4/25/26 Easter

Windsor, North Carolina (ongoing storms)

Fall 2025:

Team 3: 11/15/25 – 12/06/25 US Thanksgiving

GROUP SERVICE TRIPS

Group Service Trips

For church, family, business, and school groups.

Contact Morgan Tibble at [email protected] to plan your next one week service trip.

Coming Soon: Carter County, Tennessee

(Hurricane Helene reconstruction)

Mitchell County, North Carolina

(Hurricane Helene reconstruction)

Pinellas County, Florida

(Hurricanes Helene and Milton reconstruction)

Barre, Vermont

(Flood reconstruction)

Clay County, Iowa

(Flood reconstruction)

Eastern North Carolina

(Hurricane Florence and ongoing storms reconstruction)

Anticipated Clean-Up Teams

DRS anticipates clean-up teams serving communities impacted by impending storms this hurricane season. If you are interested in serving on a fall clean-up team, please contact Anna Scholma at [email protected].

Rebuilding Abaco: Be a Part of the Story

Rebuilding Abaco: Be a Part of the Story

Please Note: This initiative is organized by Many Hands for Abaco (MH4A), an external partner. All logistics, reimbursements, and responsibilities are managed directly by MH4A. Volunteers engaging in this opportunity do so independently of World Renew DRS.

DRS and Many Hands for Abaco are teaming up to rebuild homes on Abaco Island in the Bahamas. With 20 homes already complete, we’re aiming to rebuild many more in the first half of 2026. Your hands are needed! Please prayerfully consider joining a repair team helping restore homes and hope.

Team 1: 1/10/26 – 1/31/26

Team 2: 2/7/26 – 2/28/26

Team 3: 3/7/26 – 3/28/26

Team 4: 4/25/26 – 5/16/26

Team 5: 5/23/26 – 6/13/26

Many Hands will reimburse a portion of transportation, housing, and meal costs. If interested, more information can be found on the link provided here, including the volunteer application form. If you have questions, please contact Pam Osborn (Office: 641-629-6633).

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Travel with Discovery Tours

Why travel with World Renew? When you join our staff on one of our Discovery Tours, you’ll experience God in another country and be challenged in your faith. Together, we’ll learn about international development and see the transformative work of World Renew. Prepare yourself to be compelled to continue your justice journey when you arrive home!

Learn more about current opportunities below or fill out the form at the bottom of this page if you’re ready to sign up!

Please Note: At this time, we are only able to facilitate residents of North America (USA or Canada). Check back soon as we hope to expand this opportunity to residents of other countries in the future.

Current Opportunities:

CAMBODIA – NOVEMBER 14-24, 2025

Explore Cambodia’s culture, history, and traditions while witnessing World Renew’s community-centered work in action. Learn more and apply >

Ready for the next step?

Let us know you are interested by filling out the form below. Our team will contact you with more information about how you can volunteer or travel with World Renew.