Social
Volunteering
Beach cleanups, food banks, builds. Good work with good people.
- 4 to 20 people
- $5 commitment
- Low-key
- Weather matters
How a good one runs
What a good volunteering plan looks like
A good social plan has a clear start time, a table or a spot already sorted, and a host who does the first round of introductions. The exact meeting spot goes to people who joined, and the host keeps an eye on the forecast. Most plans land between 4 and 20 people: enough energy, still easy to learn names.
Tip for your first one: arrive on time. The first ten minutes are when the introductions happen, and joining a table at the start is easier than joining it late.
Good to know
Volunteering on Kept Plans
- Typical group
- 4 to 20 people
- Suggested commitment
- $5 hold, released when you show up
- What to bring
- Closed shoes, water, and whatever the host lists.
- Weather
- Matters. If the host calls it for weather, every hold is released.
- Age
- 18 and over, like everything on Kept Plans.
- Levels
- No levels. Come as you are.
- Where
- Always a public place.
- Vibe
- Low-key
Volunteering near you
Kept Plans opens city by city. Join the waitlist for yours.
We open a city when enough people and hosts are ready, so the first plans are full ones. Leave your email and city and we will tell you the day it opens.
Volunteering questions
Do I need to be good at volunteering?
No. There are no levels for volunteering. People come for the company as much as the thing itself.
What does the $5 commitment do?
It is a hold on your card, not a charge. Show up and it is released. Cancel 24+ hours before and it is released in full. Cancel later and 50% is kept, unless someone from the waitlist takes your spot. If you do not show up, it is kept.
What happens if the weather turns?
The host makes the call. If they cancel for weather, the plan closes and every hold is released automatically. You do not need to do anything.
Love volunteering? Host it.
Pick a place you like, set a time, and cap it at a size where everyone can actually talk. Suggested hold: $5.
More social
- CoffeeAn hour, a table, a few new people. The easiest yes there is.
- DrinksA round or two somewhere good. 21 and over.
- PartyHouse parties, rooftop nights, birthdays open to new faces.
- KaraokePrivate rooms or open mic. Nobody is good and that is the point.
- Walk and talkA slow loop and a real conversation. Introvert friendly.