Community volunteers have been part of Hutton Settlement for generations, and some of our most successful volunteer days happen when groups come together to tackle a project and make a big impact in a short amount of time.
Throughout the year, we have opportunities for businesses, service organizations, military groups, schools, churches, and other community groups to spend a day working alongside us on our 319-acre campus.
Projects vary by season and campus need, but might include:
These days have a tremendous impact on Hutton. A group of volunteers can accomplish in a few hours what might otherwise take our small staff days or weeks to complete.
A few of the community groups who have spent a day working alongside us on campus.
Each year before Thanksgiving, the roar of motorcycles tells campus our friends have arrived. They ride in with a trailer of holiday dinners and treats for every home, and the smiles they leave behind last well past the meal.
Airmen keep coming back to harvest the garden, clean the chicken coops, paint buildings, build greenhouses, and chop firewood. “Even in the pouring rain, we’re right there with them, getting our hands dirty,” says the school’s commandant.
With a grant from Gesa Credit Union, volunteers spent Earth Day turning Hutton’s garden into a food forest: berry bushes, fruit trees, an herb garden, and a new duck pen.
Jim McMillan and a team from Pasadena Park Elementary gave each of our kids a guitar kit, then helped them build it, from drilling to stringing. The best moment came when the first notes rang out.
100+
Years of Community Service
319
Acres of Campus
4
Family-Style Cottages
Sometimes community members reach out with a particular skill, resource, or idea they would like to share with Hutton. While we aren’t able to accommodate every request, we are always happy to hear your idea.
If you have a professional skill, trade, workshop, resource, or unique opportunity you think could benefit Hutton, send us a note and tell us what you have in mind. Our team will reach out!
The young people who live at Hutton deserve a home environment that feels safe, consistent, and predictable. Because relationships matter so much in our model of care, we are thoughtful about introducing new adults into their daily lives.
For that reason, most of our community volunteer opportunities are structured around group projects and specific campus needs rather than one-time recreational or mentoring activities with individual children. This allows our community to make a meaningful contribution while helping us protect the consistency, privacy, and sense of home our young people deserve.
Tell us a little about your organization, approximate group size, availability, and the type of work your group enjoys. We’ll reach out when we have a project that may be a good fit.
Sharing a skill or an idea instead? Use the same form and tell us what you have in mind.
