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Apple Partners with VolunteerMatch to Feature

Local Volunteer Opportunities in Apple Maps
BY ALEX GUYOT

iOS 14 introduced Guides into Apple Maps earlier this year. As we covered in our
summer preview series, the feature surfaces local city guides from third-party sources.
These are integrated directly into Apple Maps so that you can see the exact locations
of the activities that the guides highlight. Since the initial release of Guides, Apple has
continued to expand the feature, adding more guides and debuting support for more
cities.

Recently Apple introduced a new set of Guides from VolunteerMatch. These are meant
to expose local service opportunities, making it easier than ever to volunteer in your
community. VolunteerMatch Guides in Apple Maps are available for Chicago, Atlanta,
Washington DC, New York, New Orleans, Houston, Boston, Seattle, Miami, Los
Angeles, and San Francisco. Each guide contains a variety of different opportunities to
volunteer. When you find one that interests you, the Guide directs you to the
VolunteerMatch website, where you can get more information and learn how to get
involved.

I think Apple Maps Guides have a ton of potential to help people get more engaged in
their cities. I’m pleased to see Apple continuing to push heavily on expanding this
feature to more locations and new publishers. VolunteerMatch feels like a particularly
great candidate, as seeing service opportunities directly on the map is such an easy
way to spread awareness of them.

If you live in one of the cities mentioned above, or just want to check out the feature,
you can access the VolunteerMatch Guides in Apple Maps from here on iOS, iPadOS, or
macOS.

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