May 2nd, 2026
2026 Give Back Day
Give Back Day is an opportunity to strengthen community, build connections, and create meaningful impact through collective action. Volunteering is a powerful tool for improving both community well-being and individual health, fostering a sense of purpose while addressing local needs.
For volunteers, the benefits extend far beyond the day itself. Research shows that volunteering is associated with improved mental and physical health, reduced stress, and increased life satisfaction. It also builds social connections, helping individuals feel more engaged, supported, and connected to where they live.
Give Back Day creates an accessible entry point for people of all backgrounds to get involved—whether they are new to volunteering or long-time community members. By coming together around a shared purpose, participants not only contribute to immediate improvements but also help cultivate a culture of service, collaboration, and pride in their community.
Ultimately, Give Back Day is more than a single event—it is a catalyst for ongoing engagement, empowering individuals to see themselves as active contributors to a healthier, more connected, and more resilient community.
How To Register:
Projects:
❋ For the Birds - Wingwatchers Clean Up
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Wing Watchers Trail
Details: We will be cleaning up litter on both sides of the highway, and weeding around native plantings on the west side of the highway.
Need to Know: Please bring the following tools if you have them, dandelion puller, small spade, clippers, gloves, hat, sunscreen and water. Please put your name on all your tools so they don't get lost. There will be more instructions in the morning, litter bags will be provided. Reach out to Glenn if you have more questions.
❋Geo Trail Clean Up
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Geo Trail
Details: Teams will spread out and rake/smooth out the trail, pick up trash, cut or hoe weeds along the trail, and sweep loose gravel back onto the trail. We hope to make this fun and productive!
Need to Know: Please bring weed eaters and appropriate PPE, rakes, brooms, hoes. We will have some tools and equipment available.
❋ Linkville Cemetery Clean up
Select which Event/ Project you want to participate in that day
Click “Join”
Create an account in VOMO
Show up and make a difference!
*Please note that you must create a VOMO account to sign up. Information is not used for third party distribution, and stays local to Healthy Klamath for volunteer opportunities.
❋ Creating Caring Cards
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM, 4200 Summers Ln, Klamath Falls, OR
Details: Time to channel your inner artist and create cards for people going through challenging times in their lives, let them know they matter!
Need to Know: Feel free to bring scissor and adhesive, these will be provided but its always nice to have extra. We will be meeting at the Alpine Meadow Mobile Estate Clubhouse.
❋ Interfaith Food Pantry Carpet Cleaning
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM, 1175 Crescent Ave, Klamath Falls, OR
Details: Cleaning carpets in the two waiting rooms of Klamath Lutheran Church.
Need to Know: Everything will be provided
❋ KOSS Defensible Space Volunteer Workday
8:30 AM - 3:00 PM, 56103 Sun Mountain Rd, Chiloquin, OR
Details: Come out to Klamath Outdoor Science School and help get the property ready for fire season. We will be cleaning, pruning, raking, chopping and shoveling the grounds to ensure the property can be defensible in the event of a wildfire.
Need to Know: Please bring the following items/tools if you have them, gloves, rakes, loppers, gumption, water and a lunch.
❋ Sorting donations for Treasures Thrift Store
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM, 3226 S 6th St, Klamath Falls, OR
Details: Sorting donations to help get them processed and put on the sales floor.
Need to Know: Please bring a water bottle, you will be able to fill up at the store. Treasures Thrift Store is part of Klamath Hospice and Palliative Care. All donations and purchases benefit the patients and families served by Klamath Hospice and Palliative Care in Klamath County and Northern California.
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM, Linkville Cemetery
Details: Work will consist of brush and limb clearing, shoveling and wheelbarrowing wood chips to fill sunken graves, weed eating, and general clean up of property to pickup litter.
Need to Know: Please bring the following tools if you have them, shovels, rakes, wheelbarrows, gloves, weed eaters only if you have the required PPE. Lunch will be provided by the City of Klamath Falls and prepared by the Historical Society.
