Volunteer
Springfield takes care of its own.
Forged By Fire runs on community. Donations fund the packages. volunteers are how they actually reach families.
WAYS TO HELP
Four paths. All of them matter.
Whether you have two hours a month or a highly specialized skill. there's a way you can help.
Sort & Package Donations
2 to 4 hours / monthWe receive clothing and essentials constantly. Volunteers help sort, size, and package items into family-ready kits in our transitional housing unit.
Deliver Support Packages
1 delivery per callWhen a Springfield family needs a package, a volunteer helps deliver it, often the first human contact after the fire. Warm, respectful, practical.
Share Our Story
5 minutesThe most valuable volunteer work is word-of-mouth. Share our site, post our story, tell a neighbor. Awareness is how families find us.
Skills-Based Volunteering
Project-basedAccountants for bookkeeping, lawyers for 501(c)(3) filing, designers for materials, developers for tooling, writers for outreach. If you have a skill, we have a need.
WHY YOUR TIME MATTERS
You're often the first human-feeling contact a family has after the fire.
When a volunteer delivers a support package, they're not dropping off a box. They're showing a family that Springfield sees them. That people they don't know are showing up with care.
That's the quiet power of this work. Donations move money. Volunteers move trust.
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Ready to pitch in?
Tell us a bit about yourself and how you'd like to help. We'll reach out within 24 hours.