Volunteers

Our volunteers are the heart of DGS, giving their time and talent to serve the community, support our events and share geoscience with the world.

Impact

Volunteering in 2026

Highlights from our Q1 and Q2 2026 newsletters: what DGS volunteers achieved together with our community partners.

750+

Ramadan boxes packed and distributed

300+

Children at our World Down Syndrome Day celebration

~70

Volunteers at World Down Syndrome Day

Volunteers renovated a family home with Tarmeem

Citizenship

Our Initiatives

Community and social responsibility programmes run by the DGS Public Relations team with our partners.

⏰ June 16, 2026

📍 Hiba Center (Al Muhaidib)

Visit to Hiba Center for Down Syndrome Care

Senior Exploration leaders and DGS officers visited the Hiba Center to strengthen a partnership built on inclusion and community care.

⏰ May 5, 2026

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Tarmeem House Renovation Initiative

18 DGS volunteers and GeoTrain PDP participants painted, cleaned and refurbished a home for a family in need with Tarmeem.

⏰ May 1, 2026

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DGS Academic Support Program

With Aramco Citizenship, DGS volunteers tutored underprivileged students in English and Mathematics twice a week for two months.

⏰ April 11, 2026

📍 Hiba Center (Al Muhaidib)

World Down Syndrome Day Celebration

DGS and partners welcomed 300+ children to an inclusive celebration with 10 activity booths run by around 70 volunteers.

⏰ February 15, 2026

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Ramadan Basket Campaign 2026

DGS volunteers packed and distributed more than 750 Ramadan boxes for families in need with Al-Barakah and Aramco BlueBox.

Recognition

Most Active Volunteers

Each quarter we recognise the volunteers who went above and beyond for the society. Thank you!

Q2 2026

Abdullah Alruwayi

Geophysicist | EAED SAED

Down Syndrome Day Videography
Field Trip & Core Workshop Videography

Ghada Alghamdi

Graphic Designer | Upstream Transformation (UTO)

DGS Announcements Support
DGS Website & Rebranding

Hussa Alotaibi

Geologist | UARC

DGS Café Events Enabler
MC for the CDPNE Visit

Manal Alahmad

Geologist | EBS GeoTrain

Bookmark Competition Support
Social Media Content Designer

Amina Almana

ISA | EGE

Media Coverage Support for Multiple DGS Events

Wed Alshalawi

Geophysicist | GRCD

TikTok Account Initiation & Management

Rashed Alzaman

Geophysicist | EBS GeoTrain

Supporter to All Citizenship Events
Master of Ceremonies at Several Events

Lama Kajah

Geologist | EBS GeoTrain

Supporter to All Citizenship Events
Workshops & Outreach Activities Support

Hadi Abushahin

Geologist | EBS GeoTrain

Citizenship Events Supporter
CDPNE Site Visit Support

Anas Bayunus

Geophysicist | EBS GeoTrain

Supporter to Citizenship Events
Tutoring Initiative Support

Khaled Alkhaldi

Geologist | EBS GeoTrain

Events Photographer
Support for Multiple Outreach Activities

Almonther Alfaifi

Geophysicist | EBS GeoTrain

Events Photographer
Support for Multiple Outreach Activities

Q1 2026

Kawthar Alelg

Petroleum Geoscientist | EXPEC ARC

DGS Testimonies Video
DGS Social Media Accounts Support

Raghad Sogati

Geophysicist | EBS GeoTrain

Silurian Sunday Posts
Graphic Design Support

Rahil Shafei

Geologist | Geological Operations Department

DGS Newsletter Editing
GeoArabia Non-Technical Support

Get Involved

Ways to Volunteer

Join an event team, support our citizenship initiatives or help create content for our social media channels. Reach out to our Members & Volunteer Officer to get started.

Silurian Sunday

Share geologic and geophysical content for the weekly Silurian Sunday social media post.

Contact: Raghad Sogati

Mineral Monday

Record a short voice clip explaining a mineral for Mineral Monday.

Contact: Rayan Dajam

Book for the Weekend

Recommend a book for the Book for the Weekend series.

Contact: Dana Alismail

New Social Media Initiatives

Propose and help launch a new DGS social media initiative.

Contact: Abdullah Alsawyan, Social Media Officer

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