About Us

Volunteer Sedona / Volunteer Verde Valley

Our Mission is To Connect Visitors, Residents, and Groups with Meaningful and Memorable Volunteer Opportunities at Local Organizations within Sedona and the Verde Valley.

We are fulfilling this mission by creating and maintaining:

A one-stop online tool with direct sign-ups of local volunteer opportunities for visitors, residents, and groups.
A calendar of volunteer opportunities to easily browse and immediately sign up to volunteer.
A catalog of local organizations needing volunteers, with direct sign-up.
A group concierge service, where staff and volunteers match groups and families with custom volunteer opportunities.

Spring Graf - Program Founder, Volunteer Sedona

In September 2023, my husband and I went to Maui, which had experienced catastrophic fires the month before. We volunteered 3-4 days per week in the kitchen with Hungry Heroes Hawaii, and our team plated and delivered 200+ meals every day. We initially went for 3 weeks but ended up extending our stay by another 3 weeks because working to help others brought us to our highest level of true, deep LOVE by being of meaningful service. It was, by far, the most outstanding “vacation” we had ever experienced. We later learned that what we had done was a worldwide movement, and it’s called Voluntourism.

When we got home to Sedona, I wanted to do more to support our own community organizations. A project with a big vision needs many people to make it work. I was lucky enough to find Ben Burke and Manzanita, who held the same vision to expand volunteering in the Verde Valley, and he offered to sponsor this program! Volunteer Sedona was born, and I cannot wait to see where we go!

When I was in corporate America, I was the Director of Strategic Development one of the largest corporate travel agencies in Chicago. Prior to that, I was the CEO of Creative Approaches, Inc., a company devoted to combining efficiencies of staff with expert technical programming for the travel industry. My education includes a Bachelor of Science in Marketing Management from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.

My husband and I are relatively new residents in Sedona (2019), and we are devoted to our friends, family, and daily Spiritual practice.

Contact Spring at spring@volunteersedona.com.

Kalil McRoy - Program Americorps VISTA

As a recent graduate with a Computer Science and Social Media background, I wanted to put my skills toward projects that would help people and communities. I believe in the power of technology and online platforms to create meaningful connections and provide valuable resources. Working with Manzanita Outreach and Volunteer Sedona gives me an opportunity to work on projects that utilize technology to empower communities. I look forward to meaningful work with Manzanita Outreach and Volunteer Sedona, which will increase the accessibility of community-based and environmental improvement opportunities.

Contact Kalil at info@volunteersedona.com.