Become A Volunteer

Help us spread the message of our mission: Transforming lives through higher education.

When you work with us, you help change the futures of children in Punjab and surrounding areas. Since 2001, we’ve provided over 13,000 scholarships, with nearly three-quarters going to women, impacting not just individuals but entire families and communities.

If you can lead efforts in your community, Gurdwara, or among friends and family, we would love to hear from you!

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Why Volunteer with SHDF?

We depend on the dedication of our volunteers.

Volunteering with SHDF offers you a unique opportunity to lift up another and help them build a better future. Our volunteers play a crucial role in supporting our programs, raising awareness, and providing mentorship.

Join a passionate community committed to social change through educational access.

Be part of an organization that has disbursed over $5 million in scholarships.

Help create generational change by supporting higher education for those in need.

Our Impact

Volunteer Opportunities

Here are a few of the ways you can contribute:

Fundraisers

Assist with organizing, planning, and running fundraising events that generate critical resources for our scholarship programs. Your efforts will help us raise the funds we need to continue providing educational access to deserving students.

Spreading Awareness

Help us spread the word about SHDF events and initiatives. By reaching out to your networks and communities, raise awareness about our mission and grow our support network.

Community Engagement

Participate in local Gurdwaras and local events to engage the community, share information about SHDF and encourage support for the cause.

Web and Social Media Tasks

Help us build our digital presence! By helping with website tasks, social media campaigns, and content creation, you can help us reach a wider audience and keep our community fully engaged.

Mentorship

Offer guidance and mentorship to SHDF scholarship recipients. By sharing your knowledge and experience, you can help students navigate their educational and professional journeys.

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Assist with organizing, planning, and running fundraising events that generate critical resources for our scholarship programs. Your efforts will help us raise the funds we need to continue providing educational access to deserving students.

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Help us spread the word about SHDF events and initiatives. By reaching out to your networks and communities, raise awareness about our mission and grow our support network.

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Participate in local Gurdwaras and local events to engage the community, share information about SHDF and encourage support for the cause.

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Help us build our digital presence! By helping with website tasks, social media campaigns, and content creation, you can help us reach a wider audience and keep our community fully engaged.

Two SHDF team members reading a document

Offer guidance and mentorship to SHDF scholarship recipients. By sharing your knowledge and experience, you can help students navigate their educational and professional journeys.

What Our Volunteers Say

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Mandeep Kaur
Software Engineer at Pegasystems at Hyderabad-Telangana

“SHDF not only helped me financially but also mentally. I was one of the many candidates who were fortunate to receive the scholarship. Whenever I returned home, I did not only take the scholarship cheque with me, I took the values, the sense of empathy, the strength of religion, power of daswandh, selfless Sewa and humbleness with me.”

Woman smiling slightly for the photo, she has long hair, wears a pink polo shirt and glasses.
Mandeep Kaur
Software Engineer at Pegasystems at Hyderabad-Telangana

“SHDF not only helped me financially but also mentally. I was one of the many candidates who were fortunate to receive the scholarship. Whenever I returned home, I did not only take the scholarship cheque with me, I took the values, the sense of empathy, the strength of religion, power of daswandh, selfless Sewa and humbleness with me.”

Join Us

Join our team of dedicated volunteers and become part of our mission to transform lives through higher education. Whether you can contribute a few hours per week or assist with specific events, your involvement makes all the difference.

Together we can create opportunities, foster hope, and help students in need build their best futures.

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