Opportunities From: Serve Washington

Ready to be the right hand to the magic-maker? We’re looking for an organized and adaptable volunteer to work closely with the main organizer of the MLK Day of Service event at Garfield High School.

As the Admin Assistant, you’ll: 

This role is perfect for someone who thrives in the hustle and bustle of event planning, loves being in the thick of the action, and wants to honor Dr. King’s legacy by keeping the event on track and impactful.

Your skills and can-do attitude will make a huge difference—come join us for a day of service and solidarity

Required Volunteer Orientation — January 6
All volunteers are asked to attend a Know Before You Go session on January 6 from 7:30–8:30 pm. This one-hour virtual orientation will cover important details to help you feel prepared for MLK Day of Service.

Zoom Info:
Meeting ID: 550 244 3412
Passcode: uxLBx8
Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5502443412

Location:
Virtual (Zoom)

Information on workshops, job fair, rally, and youth event is updated regularly at www.seattlemlkcoalition.org   #MLKSeattle

To ensure the safety of everyone at our events, we still encourage healthy practices such as staying home when sick, washing hands regularly, and listening to healthcare experts as new information becomes available.  

Career & Opportunity Fair Set-up and Support volunteers will help load-in materials and set-up for a career and opportunity fair in Garfield's main building.

Volunteers will:

You will be connected with your volunteer lead approximately a week before the event, and they will work with you on assignment to a specific shift. If you are unable to lift boxes/tables, let your volunteer lead know and they can assign you a task w/out lifting. This role may be outdoors for volunteers supporting vendors in the parking lot and partially outdoors while loading the tables and supplies in/out of the buildin

Required Volunteer Orientation — January 6
All volunteers are asked to attend a Know Before You Go session on January 6 from 7:30–8:30 pm. This one-hour virtual orientation will cover important details to help you feel prepared for MLK Day of Service.

Zoom Info:
Meeting ID: 550 244 3412
Passcode: uxLBx8
Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5502443412

Location:
Virtual (Zoom)

Once your volunteer shift is done, you are welcome to join the march (to a location tbd w/ food). Information on workshops, job fair, rally, and youth event is updated regularly at www.seattlemlkcoalition.org   #MLKSeattle

To ensure the safety of everyone at our events, we still encourage healthy practices such as staying home when sick, washing hands regularly, and listening to healthcare experts as new information becomes available.

Career & Opportunity Support volunteers will support the Opportunity Fair Participants. 

Volunteers will:

You will be connected with your volunteer lead approximately a week before the event, and they will work with you on assignment to a specific shift. If you are unable to lift boxes/tables, let your volunteer lead know and they can assign you a task w/out lifting. This role may be outdoors for volunteers supporting vendors in the parking lot and partially outdoors while loading the tables and supplies in/out of the buildin

Required Volunteer Orientation — January 6
All volunteers are asked to attend a Know Before You Go session on January 6 from 7:30–8:30 pm. This one-hour virtual orientation will cover important details to help you feel prepared for MLK Day of Service.

Zoom Info:
Meeting ID: 550 244 3412
Passcode: uxLBx8
Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5502443412

Location:
Virtual (Zoom)

Once your volunteer shift is done, you are welcome to join the march (to a location tbd w/ food). Information on workshops, job fair, rally, and youth event is updated regularly at www.seattlemlkcoalition.org   #MLKSeattle

To ensure the safety of everyone at our events, we still encourage healthy practices such as staying home when sick, washing hands regularly, and listening to healthcare experts as new information becomes available.

Disaster Action Teams provide 24-hour emergency response to local disasters, particularly house fires, ensuring that those affected have access to resources for basic necessities such as food, shelter and clothing.

Our DAT team is responsible for:

Further requirements:

* Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively in person, on the phone, and by email
* Excellent problem solving
* Ability to be consistently respond immediately to notification calls and dispatch DAT when on call

*Both in person and virtual opportunities available.

The purpose of this position is to provide Disaster Mental Health services to people impacted by disasters and Red Cross workers during preparedness, response, and recovery.

Requirements: Hold at minimum a Master’s Degree in one of the mental health professions listed below;

Any U.S. state or territory as a social worker, psychologist, professional counselor, marriage and family therapist, or psychiatrist (any level license/registration, including non-clinical licenses such as Licensed Masters Social Worker or LMSW).

Please click "respond" if you have interest in this opportunity!

Do you have donor stewardship or sales experience? (Virtual volunteer opportunity)

We are the American Red Cross. Sleeves up. Hearts open. All in.

Home fires and other disasters can occur any time, any place. As a Disaster Action Team volunteer, you’ll provide emotional support, financial assistance, and information to help families begin the process of recovery.

We are looking for volunteers to join our team to be on-call purely for translation assistance to ensure we have the workforce able to serve our population. 

After your initial training and orientation, you will join a team of dedicated and passionate volunteers to be on-call when your language skills are needed. With experience and further training you can take on leadership and response coordination roles to have a wider impact. At the same time, you’ll be developing skills that you may choose to apply to larger-scale disaster response efforts with the Red Cross.

When housing is disrupted in communities due to a large disaster it can be tough for many individuals to secure new long term consistent/reliable housing. The Shelter Resident Transition Service Associate assists shelter residents and disaster victims create long term personal plans to overcome obstacles and transition into a stable housing solution. They play an important role in minimizing disaster caused displacement and aid in long term recovery.

Do you have a Flexible schedule that would allow you to deploy for two weeks to support communities impacted by disasters? The Red Cross is looking to train willing individuals over 18 who want to alleviate human suffering by shortening the time of a disaster caused by displacement. All training and Travel expenses are fully covered by the Red Cross. 

To join our team visit www.redcross.org/volunteer or contact your local chapter office at Joinusnw@redcross.org.

Every day, the American Red Cross sees the heartbreak of people trying to cope with more intense storms, heavier rainfall, higher temperatures, stronger hurricanes and more devastating wildfires.

As more people rely on the Red Cross for help, the need for compassionate volunteers has never been greater.

Volunteers help comfort and support people who are forced from their homes due to fires, storms and other emergencies, so they don’t have to face tough times alone. Join us and turn your compassion into action by becoming a volunteer today. We are actively recruiting for these critical volunteer roles:

Shelter Support Team: During large disasters, you can support the day-to-day activities within a shelter which may include working in reception, registration, feeding, dormitory, information or other areas within a shelter. Free online training will be provided. If the need arises, volunteers are asked to commit to multiple local shifts of 4-12 hours each. For those able to travel outside of their local area, a commitment of at least 14 consecutive days, working 8- or 12-hour shifts is required.

Disaster Health Services Team: During large disasters, you can use your professional skills as a licensed healthcare provider to deliver hands on care and education to shelter residents. Free online training will be provided and can count towards nursing continuing education units. If the need arises, volunteers are asked to commit to multiple local shifts of 4-12 hours each. For those able to travel outside of their local area, a commitment of at least 10-14 consecutive days, working 8- or 12-hour shifts is required. Qualified licenses include RN, LPN, LVN, EMT, Paramedic, MD, DO, PA, NP, APRN. Only RNs have full scope of practice.

Disaster Action Team: While big hurricanes and wildfires get the most news coverage, smaller disasters are no less devastating to the families affected. Most of the 60,000 emergencies that the Red Cross responds to each year are smaller disasters like home fires. As a Disaster Action Team volunteer, you can help comfort and support people in your community by meeting any immediate needs such as food, shelter, clothing or supplies and connecting them to long term recovery services. We supply all the training you need.

When a large-scale disaster impacts a community, multiple agencies and resources are needed to walk alongside them to provide response and recovery support. As a Community Engagement & Partnerships (CEP) Service Associate you’ll connect with local partners to build capacity, coordinate activities, integrate expertise, and ensure that all disaster-affected communities, including traditionally underserved populations, have access to Red Cross services.

Your volunteer role involves implementing the CEP plan, engaging with organizations, and supporting multi-agency collaborative efforts to promote regional engagement and inclusive partnerships.

Do you have the flexibility to deploy for two weeks to support communities impacted by disaster? The Red Cross is looking to train willing individuals 18 and older to fill a variety of roles during disaster relief operations. All training and travel expenses are fully covered by the Red Cross.

If you have the passion to build relationships with community partners, this is the perfect role for you! To join our team, visit: www.redcross.org/volunteer or contact your local chapter at JoinUsNW@redcross.org.

When disaster strikes your community, Disaster Action Team (DAT) volunteers are the first to respond—bringing comfort, care, and critical resources like food and shelter to those in need.

Join this vital team by signing up for on-call shifts and help ensure 24-hour emergency support is always just a phone call away for your neighbors.

Hear firsthand why others have volunteered in this role. Training is free and the experience is priceless.  Get started at www.redcross.org/volunteer We are the American Red Cross. Sleeves up. Hearts open. All in

When disasters strike, it takes coordinated efforts of government agencies working alongside nonprofit organizations to quickly respond and help chart the path forward. Volunteers serving as Government Operations Service Associates serve as direct contact with government partners, often in an Emergency Operations Center or other coordination center, during a Disaster Relief Operation to ensure that Red Cross actions are aligned with the government.

Do you have the flexibility to deploy for two weeks to support communities impacted by disaster? The Red Cross is looking to train willing individuals 18 and older to fill a variety of roles during disaster relief operations. All training and travel expenses are fully covered by the Red Cross.

To join our team, visit: www.redcross.org/volunteer or contact your local chapter at JoinUsNW@redcross.org.

The Red Cross Logistics Fulfillment Service Associate plays an essential role in disaster response operations by ensuring that congregate shelters receive the necessary supplies. From procuring materials to delivering them efficiently, our logistics team is the backbone of our relief efforts.

Do you have the flexibility to deploy for two weeks to support communities impacted by disaster? If you have a heart for helping and  working behind the scenes to support those displaced by disasters and thrive in dynamic environments, this is the perfect role for you. All training and travel expenses are fully covered by the Red Cross. Join us in making a difference and providing essential resources to those in need.

To join our team, visit: www.redcross.org/volunteer or contact your local chapter at JoinUsNW@redcross.org

Are you a licensed health care professional? Join the Red Cross!

Disaster Health Services Responders provide disaster health care by meeting the disaster related health needs of clients and providing support to other volunteers.

Support to the DAT response, shelter operations, emergency aid stations, outreach activities, and casework and recovery planning during a disaster relief operation .

Time Commitment:

Minimum 8-hours per month

Requirements:

Every day, men and women answer our nation’s call to serve in the armed forces. The American Red Cross stands by these heroes from the day they enlist throughout their military careers and beyond. Our Hero Care Network Caseworkers provide emergency communications and critical care to our military members, veterans and their families.

If you are someone with strong listening skills and the ability to work with culturally diverse populations, you can gift your time and join the Hero Care Network.

To learn more about how you can make these very important connections visit www.redcross.org/volunteer or contact your local chapter at joinusnw@redcross.org.

After a disaster, a hot meal and a warm smile can be a powerful source of comfort and hope. As a Feeding Service Associate with the Red Cross, you’ll help nourish both body and spirit— whether by serving meals at a shelter or delivering food directly to neighborhoods impacted by disaster. Your presence can be a light in someone’s darkest moment.

Do you have the flexibility to deploy for two weeks to support communities impacted by disaster? The Red Cross is looking to train willing individuals 18 and older to fill a variety of roles during disaster relief operations. All training and travel expenses are fully covered by the Red Cross.

To learn more about how you can make sure that no one goes hungry after a disaster, visit: www.redcross.org/volunteer or contact your local chapter at JoinUsNW@redcross.org

                    American Red Cross Blood Transportation Specialist 

Do you enjoy driving? American Red Cross is looking for volunteer drivers. Transportation specialists will retrieve a Red Cross vehicle and leave the Red Cross in Seattle and pick up blood in the afternoon in Thurston/Kitsap/Grays Harbor Counties.  Bringing it back to the Seattle Red Cross in a safe and timely manner. We also need drivers to leave the Seattle Red Cross at 9am to pick up blood from a variety of blood drives and courier it back to the Red Cross.  You will drive a Red Cross vehicle and we will pay for the gas. 

Drivers play a vital part in helping carry out the Red Cross mission, as each delivery could mean saving a life. The Red Cross supplies 40% of the nation's blood supply, and without drivers, safe blood products would not reach their destination. 

If you are interested or have questions,  please visit www.redcross.org/volunteer or contact your local chapter at joinusnw@redcross.org.

Service To Armed Forces Event Support Volunteers provide assistance with event planning and preparation for events such as Mail for Heroes, Military Stand Downs, Yellow Ribbon Events, Parades and Fun Runs. They provide vital coordination, and day-of support for our local events that support the military community, Military Families and Honor these Heros .

If you have the passion to build relationships with Military Communities and to give back to those that have Served our Country, this is the perfect role for you! To join our team, visit: www.redcross.org/volunteer or contact your local chapter at JoinUsNW@redcross.org.

Ensure military families' needs are met when faced with an emergency

Responsibilities

Support the Red Cross mission

* Maintain strict confidentiality of any case notes, names and other personal information in accordance with Red Cross policies

* Understand and apply Service to Armed Forces (SAF) policies, procedures and protocols related to Red Cross client services consistently and correctly

* Support the follow up process to include making follow-up calls to military members and/or families to determine if their needs are met, providing other follow-up actions needed for complete and timely client service

* Acquire a working knowledge of local, state and federal resources aiding military members, families and veterans

* Maintain professionalism and conduct as stated in Red Cross policy

Our Commitment Never Wavers

The American Red Cross helps members of the military, veterans and their families prepare for, cope with, and respond to, the challenges of military service.

Waller Hall is the central hub for all Soldiers and Family members arriving to JBLM, transitioning from military life, or receiving continued services as a retiree or survivor. Base access not required, shifts are Mondays-Fridays from 8am-3pm.

Every day we hear about the consequences of war and the suffering of the victims of armed conflict. Join in the effort to raise awareness about the rules of war. The International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Youth Action Campaign (YAC)- Regional Coordinator manages the YAC program at a regional level. The YAC program informs youth ages 13-24 about IHL and encourages youth to build a peer-to-peer awareness campaign on an IHL topic.

Volunteer Responsibilities include:

Time Commitment:

Every day, the American Red Cross sees the heartbreak of people trying to cope with more intense storms, heavier rainfall, higher temperatures, stronger hurricanes and more devastating wildfires.

As more people rely on the Red Cross for help, the need for compassionate volunteers has never been greater.

Volunteers help comfort and support people who are forced from their homes due to fires, storms and other emergencies, so they don’t have to face tough times alone. Join us and turn your compassion into action by becoming a volunteer today. We are actively recruiting for these critical volunteer roles:

Shelter Support Team: During large disasters, you can support the day-to-day activities within a shelter which may include working in reception, registration, feeding, dormitory, information or other areas within a shelter. Free online training will be provided. If the need arises, volunteers are asked to commit to multiple local shifts of 4-12 hours each. For those able to travel outside of their local area, a commitment of at least 14 consecutive days, working 8- or 12-hour shifts is required.

Disaster Health Services Team: During large disasters, you can use your professional skills as a licensed healthcare provider to deliver hands on care and education to shelter residents. Free online training will be provided and can count towards nursing continuing education units. If the need arises, volunteers are asked to commit to multiple local shifts of 4-12 hours each. For those able to travel outside of their local area, a commitment of at least 10-14 consecutive days, working 8- or 12-hour shifts is required. Qualified licenses include RN, LPN, LVN, EMT, Paramedic, MD, DO, PA, NP, APRN. Only RNs have full scope of practice.

Disaster Action Team: While big hurricanes and wildfires get the most news coverage, smaller disasters are no less devastating to the families affected. Most of the 60,000 emergencies that the Red Cross responds to each year are smaller disasters like home fires. As a Disaster Action Team volunteer, you can help comfort and support people in your community by meeting any immediate needs such as food, shelter, clothing or supplies and connecting them to long term recovery services. We supply all the training you need.

Make a Real-Time Impact During Disasters

Disaster Action Team (DAT) Duty Officers are the behind-the-scenes heroes who coordinate local emergency responses as they unfold. From the comfort of your home, you’ll ensure that people affected by disasters receive the care and support they need by dispatching trained volunteers to the scene.

What You’ll Do:

Monitor incoming disaster alerts and assess response needs

Dispatch Red Cross volunteers to provide immediate assistance

Communicate clearly and calmly with team members and affected individuals

Use Red Cross systems to track and manage response activities

What You’ll Need:

Comfort talking on the phone with new people

Ability to learn and use computer applications

Strong organizational and multitasking skills

Reliable access to a computer, internet, and phone

Willingness to complete Red Cross training

Why It Matters:

Your coordination ensures that families affected by disasters receive timely help, shelter, and emotional support. You’ll be a vital part of the Red Cross mission—Sleeves up. Hearts open. All in.

Get started: 

www.redcross.org/volunteer or contact your local chapter at JoinUsNW@redcross.org

When housing is disrupted in communities due to a large disaster it can be tough for many individuals to secure new long term consistent/reliable housing. The Shelter Resident Transition Service Associate assists shelter residents and disaster victims create long term personal plans to overcome obstacles and transition into a stable housing solution. They play an important role in minimizing disaster caused displacement and aid in long term recovery. 

Do you have a Flexible schedule that would allow you to deploy for two weeks to support communities impacted by disasters? The Red Cross is looking to train willing individuals over 18 who want to alleviate human suffering by shortening the time of a disaster caused by displacement. All training and Travel expenses are fully covered by the Red Cross. 

To join our team visit www.redcross.org/volunteer or contact your local chapter office at Joinusnw@redcross.org. 

The Surgery Center at Holy Family offers state-of-the-art technology, innovative treatment options, and a highly trained surgical staff.  Volunteers assist staff in this busy unit checking-in patients and escorting or transporting patients to their procedure or hospital room.  

Experience the benefit a dog visit brings to the health and well-being of hospitalized patients through this special program.  Dogs and their handlers must be certified with Pet Partners: Volunteer to Spread Joy and Comfort with Pets.

Our Soul Cart Volunteers are an integral part of keeping our Inpatient population socially and emotionally healthy.  They offer social interaction, and cognitive activities to combat boredom, melancholy and depression.  We also offer a variety of self-care items to help our patients feel a sense of normalcy in their day-to-day routine.  

Provides a secure, caring environment where elderly and impaired adults receive rehabilitation services, nursing care, and the opportunity to socialize. Volunteers assist during mealtime and afternoon activities, provide dog visits, and bring their own gifts and talents to share too - from MUSIC and ART to VIRTUAL/PHONE VISITS and YOGA. Other ideas always welcome! Must have an active Food Worker Card through the Washington State Department of Health to assist during meals. Dogs and their handlers must be certified with Pet Partners. 

Musicians promote a healing environment for patients, staff and visitors.  Roles vary by campus.  Holy Family, musicians offer the gift of performing arts, such as singing or playing an instrument, to an audience or 1:1 with patients.  Auditions required.  

Assist our busy kitchen team with nutritional meal prep and delivery to patients. Must have an active Food Worker Card through the Washington State Department of Health

Provide Information, escorting and wayfinding to patients and families as they enter the hospital, as well as other various tasks. 

Our busy emergency care team provides immediate high-level care, from sports injuries to heart attacks.  Volunteers assist staff with patient intake, provide wheelchair transportation for patients, and help with general cleaning and stocking tasks.  

Please note: This volunteer opportunity is at the Beacon Hill El Centro de la Raza location.

Role 

Onsite Tax Preparer 

Location 

El Centro de la Raza
2524 16th Ave S
Seattle, WA 98144

Volunteer shifts at El Centro de la Raza are: 

Sign up for a weekly shift! 

Below you will find the date and time of your first weekly shift. This date and time will correspond to your shift choice for the rest of the season. Please note: We ask volunteers to commit to 1 weekly 3-4 hour shift for the duration of the tax season: 1/20/2026 – 4/19/2026 (13 shifts over 13 weeks).

For example: 

You select “Tue Jan 20@ 5:00 pm, duration: 4 hours.” 
This means your reoccurring volunteer shift will be every Tuesday from 5 pm to 9 pm. 

Now, select a weekly shift that works best for you! 
Click on "Respond Individually" to choose your weekly shift and complete your registration. 

Help care for a school garden in your neighborhood/area! Attend a volunteer orientation or scheduled volunteer hours and learn what to do, then volunteer on your own and take care of the school garden by watering, weeding, harvesting and beautifying! Volunteers under the age of 13 are very welcome but must bring an older sibling or an adult. Please note that not every garden is wheelchair accessible--but some are!

Please fill out our volunteer form to get started! Once you have filled out the volunteer form, you can navigate to your school's tab on our Sign Up Genius and sign up to volunteer! 

Please note there are different kinds of opportunities. Some schools have a scheduled time when you can garden with other volunteers (Birchwood, Cordata and Roosevelt in Bellingham; Nooksack and Sumas further east) if that's your jam or if you are just learning to garden and would like some guidance. Other schools have more independent volunteer opportunities. There's something for everyone! 

This need is active in the spring, summer and fall, but please feel free to sign up in the winter and we will get in touch and prepare you for spring! Or help us out in cooking classes :) 

This virtual role provides follow-up and recovery planning services for individuals and households following home fires or disasters, including referrals. Caseworkers make initial contact with the client within 48 hours of the disaster. Work with clients to get connected with resources. All training is provided.

Every day we hear about the consequences of war and the suffering of the victims of armed conflict. Join in the effort to raise awareness about the rules of war. The International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Youth Action Campaign (YAC)- Regional Coordinator manages the YAC program at a regional level. The YAC program informs youth ages 13-24 about IHL and encourages youth to build a peer-to-peer awareness campaign on an IHL topic.

Volunteer Responsibilities include:

A passion for working with youth and an interest in IHL.

Participate in the monthly call during the implementation of the program.

Recruit teams of youth IHL advocates from your region to participate in the program.

Implement the IHL training for youth teams and help them to design their campaigns on an IHL topic.

Time Commitment:

At least one-year appointment.

Approximately 10 - 20 hours a month;

3-4 hours a week with youth teams during the implementation of the campaign (school year).

Duty Officer (disaster hotline volunteer)- The Duty officer is the first line of contact for First Responders. Police/Fire/Ambulance calls the Red Cross disaster hotline and the Duty Officer is the one that receives the call, takes down all the pertinent information, and then calls the DAT team and relays the information (Example: Home fire at __ location, 4 Adults, 2 kids, a dog and a cat all need services). Then the DAT team responds in person to the event and provides immediate assistance. Calls are relayed from the hotline to your personal cell phone.

Duty Officers coordinate with our Disaster Action Team members to initialize a disaster or emergency response. When a fire, flood, or other disaster occurs, our central Hotline phone will forward to your personal cell phone. You then contact our team members to dispatch them to respond to various situations.

Responsibilities:

Leadership:

Functional:

Qualifications:

Disaster Action Teams provide 24-hour emergency response to local disasters, particularly house fires, ensuring that those affected have access to resources for basic necessities such as food, shelter and clothing.

Our DAT team is responsible for:

Providing timely in-person response to disasters and assisting those affected. Responding to disaster scenes as assigned by Team Leader within two hours. Meet the needs of those affected by disasters such as the need for shelter and food by providing Red Cross Services.

Complete forms related to services provided.

Provide referrals to other agencies.

Communicate to Team Leader about availability and readiness on a regular basis.

Further requirements:

* Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively in person, on the phone, and by email

* Excellent problem solving

* Ability to be consistently respond immediately to notification calls and dispatch DAT when on call

Requirements:

Driver's License Needed  Background Check Orientation or Training

Every day, the American Red Cross sees the heartbreak of people trying to cope with more intense storms, heavier rainfall, higher temperatures, stronger hurricanes and more devastating wildfires.

As more people rely on the Red Cross for help, the need for compassionate volunteers has never been greater.

Volunteers help comfort and support people who are forced from their homes due to fires, storms and other emergencies, so they don’t have to face tough times alone. Join us and turn your compassion into action by becoming a volunteer today. We are actively recruiting for these critical volunteer roles:

Shelter Support Team: During large disasters, you can support the day-to-day activities within a shelter which may include working in reception, registration, feeding, dormitory, information or other areas within a shelter. Free online training will be provided. If the need arises, volunteers are asked to commit to multiple local shifts of 4-12 hours each. For those able to travel outside of their local area, a commitment of at least 14 consecutive days, working 8- or 12-hour shifts is required.

Disaster Health Services Team: During large disasters, you can use your professional skills as a licensed healthcare provider to deliver hands on care and education to shelter residents. Free online training will be provided and can count towards nursing continuing education units. If the need arises, volunteers are asked to commit to multiple local shifts of 4-12 hours each. For those able to travel outside of their local area, a commitment of at least 10-14 consecutive days, working 8- or 12-hour shifts is required. Qualified licenses include RN, LPN, LVN, EMT, Paramedic, MD, DO, PA, NP, APRN. Only RNs have full scope of practice.

Disaster Action Team: While big hurricanes and wildfires get the most news coverage, smaller disasters are no less devastating to the families affected. Most of the 60,000 emergencies that the Red Cross responds to each year are smaller disasters like home fires. As a Disaster Action Team volunteer, you can help comfort and support people in your community by meeting any immediate needs such as food, shelter, clothing or supplies and connecting them to long term recovery services. We supply all the training you need.

When a large-scale disaster impacts a community, multiple agencies and resources are needed to walk alongside them to provide response and recovery support. As a Community Engagement & Partnerships (CEP) Service Associate you’ll connect with local partners to build capacity, coordinate activities, integrate expertise, and ensure that all disaster-affected communities, including traditionally underserved populations, have access to Red Cross services.

Your volunteer role involves implementing the CEP plan, engaging with organizations, and supporting multi-agency collaborative efforts to promote regional engagement and inclusive partnerships.

Do you have the flexibility to deploy for two weeks to support communities impacted by disaster? The Red Cross is looking to train willing individuals 18 and older to fill a variety of roles during disaster relief operations. All training and travel expenses are fully covered by the Red Cross.

If you have the passion to build relationships with community partners, this is the perfect role for you! To join our team, visit: www.redcross.org/volunteer or contact your local chapter at JoinUsNW@redcross.org.

Make a Real-Time Impact

During Disasters Disaster Action Team (DAT) Duty Officers are the behind-the-scenes heroes who coordinate local emergency responses as they unfold. From the comfort of your home, you’ll ensure that people affected by disasters receive the care and support they need by dispatching trained volunteers to the scene. What You’ll Do:

Monitor incoming disaster alerts and assess response needs

Dispatch Red Cross volunteers to provide immediate assistance

Communicate clearly and calmly with team members and affected individuals Use Red Cross systems to track and manage response activities

What You’ll Need:

Comfort talking on the phone with new people

Ability to learn and use computer applications

Strong organizational and multitasking skills

Reliable access to a computer, internet, and phone

Willingness to complete Red Cross training

Why It Matters:

Your coordination ensures that families affected by disasters receive timely help, shelter, and emotional support. You’ll be a vital part of the Red Cross mission—Sleeves up. Hearts open. All in.

Get started:  www.redcross.org/volunteer or contact your local chapter at JoinUsNW@redcross.org

When disasters strike, it takes coordinated efforts of government agencies working alongside nonprofit organizations to quickly respond and help chart the path forward. Volunteers serving as Government Operations Service Associates serve as direct contact with government partners, often in an Emergency Operations Center or other coordination center, during a Disaster Relief Operation to ensure that Red Cross actions are aligned with the government.

Do you have the flexibility to deploy for two weeks to support communities impacted by disaster? The Red Cross is looking to train willing individuals 18 and older to fill a variety of roles during disaster relief operations. All training and travel expenses are fully covered by the Red Cross.

To join our team, visit: www.redcross.org/volunteer or contact your local chapter at JoinUsNW@redcross.org.

When disaster strikes your community, Disaster Action Team (DAT) volunteers are the first to respond—bringing comfort, care, and critical resources like food and shelter to those in need.

Join this vital team by signing up for on-call shifts and help ensure 24-hour emergency support is always just a phone call away for your neighbors.

Hear firsthand why others have volunteered in this role. Training is free and the experience is priceless. 

Get started at www.redcross.org/volunteer We are the American Red Cross. Sleeves up. Hearts open. All in.

Support Red Cross Life Saving Mission - Serve as a Blood Donor Ambassador!

Welcome and greet blood donors during a Red Cross Blood drive by providing exceptional customer services and ensuring a rewarding/positive  experience, so donors return next time. 

Enhance your customer service skills and gain experience working directly in healthcare setting. Staff reception area, support donor check-in process with their appointment time, ask donors to read required medical material, and make telephone calls for reminders and additional follow up. 

Support hospitality experience by offering refreshments and giving immediate attention to anyone feeling unwell. Invite donors to to return by providing educational information about the positive impact and lifesaving service of blood donations. 

Schedule minimum of one 6 hour shift per month 

For more information visit www.redcross.org/volunteer or email us at joinusnw@redcross.org. 

Every day, men and women answer our nation’s call to serve in the armed forces. The American Red Cross stands by these heroes from the day they enlist throughout their military careers and beyond. Our Hero Care Network Caseworkers provide emergency communications and critical care to our military members, veterans and their families.

If you are someone with strong listening skills and the ability to work with culturally diverse populations, you can gift your time and join the Hero Care Network.

To learn more about how you can make these very important connections visit www.redcross.org/volunteer or contact your local chapter at joinusnw@redcross.org.

The Red Cross Logistics Fulfillment Service Associate plays an essential role in disaster response operations by ensuring that congregate shelters receive the necessary supplies. From procuring materials to delivering them efficiently, our logistics team is the backbone of our relief efforts.

Do you have the flexibility to deploy for two weeks to support communities impacted by disaster? If you have a heart for helping and  working behind the scenes to support those displaced by disasters and thrive in dynamic environments, this is the perfect role for you. All training and travel expenses are fully covered by the Red Cross.

Join us in making a difference and providing essential resources to those in need. To join our team, visit: www.redcross.org/volunteer or contact your local chapter at JoinUsNW@redcross.org

After a disaster, a hot meal and a warm smile can be a powerful source of comfort and hope. As a Feeding Service Associate with the Red Cross, you’ll help nourish both body and spirit— whether by serving meals at a shelter or delivering food directly to neighborhoods impacted by disaster. Your presence can be a light in someone’s darkest moment.

Do you have the flexibility to deploy for two weeks to support communities impacted by disaster? The Red Cross is looking to train willing individuals 18 and older to fill a variety of roles during disaster relief operations. All training and travel expenses are fully covered by the Red Cross.

To learn more about how you can make sure that no one goes hungry after a disaster, visit: www.redcross.org/volunteer or contact your local chapter at JoinUsNW@redcross.org

Partners INW currently has Friday volunteer shifts open for anyone interested in helping sort clothing donations for our free community clothing bank! This is a hands-on role with plenty to learn, and it’s a great fit for volunteers looking for a consistent, weekly Friday commitment. We have two openings from 9:00 am–12:00 pm If you’d like to learn more or chat about the details, please reach out to Tania Handleman, Volunteer Program Manager, at 509-508-4662. We’d love to have you join us!

As a Volunteer Clothing Bank Donation Sorter, you will play a crucial role in helping provide clothing to individuals and families in need. Your responsibilities will include sorting, organizing, and preparing donated clothing for distribution. This position is perfect for those who enjoy hands-on work, are detail-oriented, and have a passion for helping others. 

What You’ll Be Doing: Sort donated clothing by type, size, condition, and season to ensure items are appropriate for distribution. Inspect items for cleanliness, quality, and damage; remove unsuitable donations. Fold, hang, or package clothing as necessary to maintain an organized and efficient donation area. Work with other volunteers and staff to ensure smooth and timely distribution of items. Provide support for other tasks as needed, such as assisting with inventory or restocking shelves.

What We're Looking For: Attention to detail and the ability to work efficiently. A team-oriented mindset and the ability to collaborate with other volunteers. Ability to stand, bend, and lift light items for extended periods of time.

Partners INW currently has Friday volunteer shifts open for anyone interested in helping sort clothing donations for our free community clothing bank! This is a hands-on role with plenty to learn, and it’s a great fit for volunteers looking for a consistent, weekly Friday commitment. We have two openings from 12:00 pm–3:00 pm If you’d like to learn more or chat about the details, please reach out to Tania Handleman, Volunteer Program Manager, at 509-508-4662. We’d love to have you join us!

As a Volunteer Clothing Bank Donation Sorter, you will play a crucial role in helping provide clothing to individuals and families in need. Your responsibilities will include sorting, organizing, and preparing donated clothing for distribution. This position is perfect for those who enjoy hands-on work, are detail-oriented, and have a passion for helping others. 

What You’ll Be Doing: Sort donated clothing by type, size, condition, and season to ensure items are appropriate for distribution. Inspect items for cleanliness, quality, and damage; remove unsuitable donations. Fold, hang, or package clothing as necessary to maintain an organized and efficient donation area. Work with other volunteers and staff to ensure smooth and timely distribution of items. Provide support for other tasks as needed, such as assisting with inventory or restocking shelves.

What We're Looking For: Attention to detail and the ability to work efficiently. A team-oriented mindset and the ability to collaborate with other volunteers. Ability to stand, bend, and lift light items for extended periods of time.

We are looking for passionate individuals who want to make a difference for local cancer patients. By joining us as a volunteer at Cork, Fork & Support on January 31, you will help support our mission to provide financial assistance to cancer patients in need.

Volunteer duties would include assisting with guest check-in, supporting our wine tasting stations, helping in the auction area, and providing general event support. This is a fun afternoon for a great cause, directly benefiting local patients facing breast and gynecologic cancers.

We are looking for passionate individuals to volunteer at Cork, Fork & Support on January 31, 2026. Your efforts will directly support our mission of providing financial assistance to local breast and gynecologic cancer patients in need.

Volunteer duties would include assisting with guest check-in, supporting our wine tasting stations, helping in the auction area, and providing general event support. This is a fun afternoon for a great cause, directly benefiting local patients facing breast and gynecologic cancers.

Role 

Onsite Tax Intake Volunteer 

Location 

Lutheran Community Services Northwest
4040 S 188th St #300
SeaTac, WA 98188

Volunteer shift at Lutheran Community Services Northwest is: 

Sign up for a weekly shift! 

Below you will find the date and start time of your first weekly shift. This date and time will correspond to your shift choice for the rest of the season. Please note: We ask volunteers to commit to 1 weekly 4 hour shift for the duration of the tax season: 1/20/2026 – 4/19/2026 (13 shifts over 13 weeks).
Note: Due to MLK Day, the first shift at this site will be 1/26.

For example: 

You select “Mon Jan 26 @ 12:30 pm, duration: 4 hours.” 
This means your reoccurring volunteer shift will be every Monday from 12:30pm to 4:30pm. 

Now, select a weekly shift that works best for you! 
Click on "Respond Individually" to choose your weekly shift and complete your registration. 

Role 

Onsite Tax Preparer 

Location 

Lutheran Community Services Northwest
4040 S 188th St
#300
SeaTac, WA 98188

The volunteer shift at Lutheran Community Services Northwest is: 

Sign up for a weekly shift! 

Below you will find the date and start time of your first weekly shift. This date and time will correspond to your shift choice for the rest of the season. Please note: We ask volunteers to commit to 1 weekly 4 hour shift for the duration of the tax season: 1/20/2026 – 4/19/2026 (13 shifts over 13 weeks).
Note: Due to MLK Day, the first shift at this site will be 1/26.

For example: 

You select “Mon Jan 26 @ 1:00 pm, duration: 4 hours.” 
This means your reoccurring volunteer shift will be every Monday from 1 pm to 5 pm. 

Now, select a weekly shift that works best for you! 
Click on "Respond Individually" to choose your weekly shift and complete your registration.

Team Project Idea: Shelter Supply Donation Drive

Engage in a meaningful group activity by holding a donation drive for families in crisis. The Family Development Center is a 10-unit apartment style shelter overseen by Community Action of Skagit County. The shelter is designed to house homeless families on their path to stability and prosperity by keeping family members together in one unit. The Family Development Center is constantly in need of specific items that aren’t commonly donated, such as the following:

Volunteer Type: Civic group, business, team, church group, adult, youth or child.

Where to Donate: Contact volunteercenter@communityactionskagit.org to find out pressing shelter donation needs, plan a donation and arrange for a drop off time.

Timeline: Supplies are needed on an ongoing basis, any time of year.  Check with coordinator as to what is needed, as storage is limited.

Community Need Met: The Family Development Center meets homeless families’ immediate need for shelter and safety. Your contribution to this program allows for Skagit county community members to feel at home and know that they are valued on their path to stability and prosperity.

Project Ideas: Make it fun!

Kitchen help needed to help serve free lunch program to local residents at the Concrete Community Center, at least 10 hours per week.  Greet customers, wash and prepare food, organize and stock supplies, wash dishes and sanitize surfaces, prepare simple side dishes and salads, and help clean up afterwards.  Contact volunteercenter@communityaction.org for more info.

Food delivery drivers and helpers are needed right now to help get nutritious food out to seniors in the community who need it!  Flexible work schedules:  Volunteer one morning a week, one morning a month, or anything in between.  Volunteers must:

How to Apply: Contact volunteercenterr@communityactionskagit.org to learn more about the program.

Description: Food Delivery Drivers do more than deliver boxes of food! You connect isolated clients to their community and give them a voice to communicate their ideas and concerns, and deliver much needed food to food banks. A Food Delivery Driver can be anyone who is qualified to drive a van or box truck, can lift 30 - 50 pounds,  and genuinely wants to improve the lives of those who find it difficult to leave their home due to financial constraints or disability. Helpers are also needed to ride along and assist with the deliveries. 

Have computer tech experience? Come help KYRS with periodic computer maintenance and troubleshooting. Several hours per month.

2-4 hrs/wk. Duties include answering phones, checking messages, returning phone calls, data entry, outgoing mail, assisting in office work during Fund Drives and fundraisers.

Without our volunteer support staff there would be no KYRS on the air. Help us keep the station running strong by volunteering with our office staff. We are a non-commercial station run by community members, for community members, and we want to keep it that way!

More info about the station can be found at kyrs.org or tune in and listen at 88.1 or 92.3 FM. Call 747-3012

KYRS Street Team
Help spread the word about KYRS events this year by putting up posters and handing out flyers around town at specified locations. We especially need people to hand out flyers at community events such as HoopFest, etc. Call the station for details: 509-747-3012. Just a few hours per month

KYRS Outreach
Help staff KYRS information tables at community events and service fairs. This is a great way to help us out, and to spread the word about KYRS. Call the station for information: 747-3012

Collect news releases and event announcements from area non-profits and type up Public Service Announcements to be read on-air by radio program hosts. Must have good English skills.

2-3 hours per week.

Description

Keep regular positive communications with KYRS members and the public

General Duties

-          Send regular email news updates to KYRS list (monthly or more depending on what’s going on)

-          Maintain KYRS Facebook, Twitter, Instagram accounts with regular posts (weekly)

-          Periodically update website with current news and events

-          Periodically generate and distribute press releases regarding new programs and station news

-          Attend staff meetings if possible

-          Maintain regular communication with volunteer coordinator and station manager

 Call or email us: 747-3012, info@kyrs.org

KYRS-Thin Air Community Radio is looking to expand our programming and invites YOU to propose a show!

Read about the station here: http://kyrs.org

Propose a program here: http://kyrs.org/program-proposals/

A long-term volunteer commitment, you will receive broadcast training and support and become part of the vibrant community radio community in Spokane. Many of our programmers have stayed with the station since day one twelve years ago!

Here are a few weekly programs KYRS would love to have. If you have the interest and knowledge to host a program like this, please fill out the proposal form (link above).

MUSIC
- A music program focusing on spotlighting local artists through live interviews and in-studio performances. This would include touring bands coming through the area. The focus for this program will be what is happening in the Spokane and regional music scene.

- A reggae music program bringing KYRS listeners everything from early and roots reggae up through contemporary reggae music from around the world.

- A Latin music program with a focus on global contemporary Latin music, hot salsa, merengue, son, rumba, tango, samba and bossa nova.

COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
- Latino Community, a program covering a range of topics from education, leadership, political and cultural debates and interviews, information on current events and opportunities in education.

- Community Health, a program with far reaching health topics, from childbirth to end of life care, current health concerns, preventative medicine. Revolving topics with a consistent host interviewing guest experts, community health and medical professionals.

KYRS seeks news writers for its weekly local news radio program. Must have excellent reading and writing skills. Call for details 747-3012

Ready to make a difference?

We are the American Red Cross. Sleeves up. Hearts open. All in.

The American Red Cross has a special need for support from people who are an RN, LPN, LVN, APRN, NP, EMT, paramedic, MD/DO or PA with an active, current and unencumbered license. RNs supervise all clinical tasks.

Share your healthcare training with those who need it most. Healthcare providers are needed for the following volunteer opportunities:

Requirements: Active and unencumbered licensure as a Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse, Licensed Vocational Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Advanced Practice Nurse, Medical Doctor, Doctor of Osteopathy, Physician Assistant, Emergency Medical Technician or Paramedic, Retired RN/LPN/LVN if the state in which the license is granted allows for full scope of practice for the volunteer.

Ready to Make a Difference? Get started by visiting www.redcross.org/volunteer

Support your community from your living room. Dispatch help in real time and make a difference behind the scenes. Flexible shifts available.

Make a Real-Time Impact During Disasters

Disaster Action Team (DAT) Duty Officers are the behind-the-scenes heroes who coordinate local emergency responses as they unfold. From the comfort of your home, you’ll ensure that people affected by disasters receive the care and support they need by dispatching trained volunteers to the scene.

What You’ll Do:

What You’ll Need:

Why It Matters:

Your coordination ensures that families affected by disasters receive timely help, shelter, and emotional support. You’ll be a vital part of the Red Cross mission—Sleeves up. Hearts open. All in.

Get started: Visit www.redcross.org/volunteer or contact your local chapter at JoinUsNW@redcross.org

Help us put together birthday parties for homeless children by wrapping gifts, putting together party bags, organizing party supplies and our toy room.

Help us put together birthday parties for homeless children by wrapping gifts, putting together party bags, organizing party supplies and our toy room.

Spark the joy of reading through the magic of a shared book! As the Site Coordinator, you will likely be the sole classroom reader at Umatilla Center, visiting 2-3 Pre-K classes within one hour (once a week) to read a book and dispense books for kids to choose and keep. All Site Coordinators receive training and ongoing support from staff. Be Safe, Be Reliable, Have Fun! 

Spark the joy of reading through the magic of a shared book! This is a weekly, one-hour volunteer commitment at a local elementary school or preschool. Volunteer Readers provide literacy support to kids and help foster a love of reading through fun, child-guided reading sessions. At some sites, Readers read one-on-one with students, and at other sites, a volunteer leads an interactive read-aloud for a classroom. After applying, SMART Reading staff will work with the volunteer to find a school placement that works for their location and schedule. All volunteers complete an online orientation and on-site training.

Spark the joy of reading through the magic of a shared book! This is a weekly, one-hour volunteer commitment in The Dalles at Chenowith or Dry Hollow Elementary. Volunteer Readers provide literacy support to kids and help foster a love of reading through fun, child-guided reading sessions. All volunteers complete an online application, background check, and on-site training.

Empower a group of college students from southern Africa who are visiting Seattle for a month as part of the Study of the US Institute on Civic Engagement program funded by the Department of State. Help young leaders create change in their communities at home (Angola, Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa, Zimbabwe). Help them develop their project ideas for the community action plans, share your experience and provide your feedback. Do a mock interview and help the participants with their interviewing skills. Volunteer service is followed by a networking mixer with professionals from different fields, food and drinks are provided. 

Please indicate on your applications your area of interest/expertise so that we can best match you with a college student. 

Women & Children’s Free Restaurant & Community Kitchen serves women and children who need food assistance and community support. Since 1988, we have provided healthy chef-made meals, fresh groceries, and shelf-stable products to women, seniors, teens, and children.

Please consider joining our team as a kitchen assistant, dishwasher, or meal packager. There are no specific skills needed and you will receive excellent training as you work alongside our kitchen professionals. A Washington State Food Worker card is required.

If you are interested, please fill out the volunteer application on our website. There are many ways to support our services and be a part of a fun, productive team. We hope you'll join us!

If you have questions, please contact Jessica Gebhardt, our Volunteer Services Manager, at volunteer@wcfrspokane.org or by calling 509-324-1995 Ext. 300.

As a member of our meal and grocery distribution team, you will help provide thousands of meals weekly to women and their families in our community. Volunteers in this role assist our staff with set up, loading food into vehicles, and directing drivers through the car line. Please reach out for a list of days and times available.

If you are interested in joining our dynamic outdoor team, please complete our online volunteer application. For questions, please contact Jessica Gebhardt, Volunteer Services Manager at volunteer@wcfrspokane.org or by calling 509-324-1995 Ext. 300.

Women & Children’s Free Restaurant & Community Kitchen serves women and children who need food assistance and community support. Since 1988, we have provided healthy chef-made meals, fresh groceries, and shelf-stable products to women, seniors, teens, and children.

Become a member of our food inventory team! Along with other volunteers, you will help stock, organize, bag and box perishable and pantry foods. This position requires no special skills and you will receive training. Standing, stooping, reaching and lifting needed. Please reach out to learn more about this position and current openings.

Please complete our online volunteer application. For questions, please contact Jessica Gebhardt, Volunteer Services Manager, at volunteer@wcfrspokane.org or by calling 509-324-1995 Ext. 300.

Loneliness at Christmas has always been a particularly prevalent issue, but no more so than in 2020, with the coronavirus pandemic ripping families apart.

So, we thought it was important to find a way to reach out to those in need this year - introducing The Angel Card Project.

Founded in the US by volunteer Mark Martin, the organization encourages volunteers to sign up to write as many cards as they wish from a database of lonely individuals, nominated by the public.

These could be elderly people, alone because of the pandemic, army veterans or simply people who had fallen on hard times and found themselves without a support network.

And the idea of the project was to encourage "sending love, one Christmas card at a time".

Our hearts. First started in 2001, the project originally only had 20 volunteers and ran on a very small scale.

But now its amassed thousands of supporters from countries across the globe, all of whom want to pick up their pens and offer their support to the cause.

Last year, they sent out a whopping 71,000 Christmas cards, and they hope to surpass this number next month.

To sign up, all you have to do is put your name and email into the website: www.theangelcardproject.com and you'll be contacted.

To learn more, visit: https://www.theangelcardproject.com/volunteer-to-send-cards; https://www.facebook.com/angelcardproject/

The Washington West African Center (WAWAC) is seeking a Food Distribution & Logistics Assistant to support our Food Justice pillar. This role ensures that culturally relevant foods are efficiently packaged, transported, and distributed to community members in a welcoming and organized manner.

Assist with planning and coordinating food distribution events

Support logistics for packaging perishable and non‑perishable items

Help manage supplies, storage, and transportation arrangements

Track distribution data and report on resource utilization

Collaborate with staff and volunteers to ensure smooth operations

Promote a positive, respectful experience for families receiving food

All WAWAC volunteers must complete:

Volunteer Agreement

Model Release form

Join us in strengthening food access and community well‑being through effective logistics and compassionate service.

Join us on Monday, January 19th from 9:00am - 12:00pm at Paradise Parking Plots Community Garden for the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service hosted by World Relief Western Washington in partnership with United Way of King County.

Our programs, dedicated to serving refugees and immigrants in South King County, aim to bolster community food security and sovereignty, champion environmental health, and address the effects of stormwater pollution in our local watershed. Be a part of this meaningful day as we celebrate Dr. King's life and work through collective action. 

Tasks:

Other Details:

Paradise Parking Plots Community Garden is a project of World Relief Western Washington. In 2017, we began transforming an underused parking lot into a thriving garden with 50 growing beds, raingardens, a bioswale, and food forest. It is a place where refugees, immigrants and local community members can gather to grow culturally-appropriate foods that promote a healthier lifestyle, improve food access, foster economic independence, and build community. Thank you for your help in continuing to build and improve our shared space!

Empower community members through creativity and skill-building by coordinating sewing workshops at WAWAC.

The Washington West African Center (WAWAC) is looking for a Sewing Class Coordinator to help organize and oversee sewing workshops that empower community members with valuable skills and creative expression. This role supports program planning, participant engagement, and resource management to ensure classes run smoothly and inclusively.

Key Responsibilities

Schedule and coordinate sewing classes and manage supplies

Support instructors and participants during sessions

Track attendance and progress for reporting

Organize showcases or events to highlight participants’ work

Collaborate with program leads to align sewing classes with community initiatives

Requirements

All WAWAC volunteers must complete:

Confidentiality Agreement: https://40ftav.share-na2.hsforms.com/2LEWGi1M8QReFsXc9lMN97Q

Volunteer Agreement: https://share-na2.hsforms.com/2TXfnrbgdR5ykjhS1W-5pTg40ftav 

Model Release form: https://40ftav.share-na2.hsforms.com/2qR_4coVdR3-GgLWp5tSF9A

Background check (via Chekr)

Orientation and department-specific training

If you’re passionate about sewing, teaching, and community engagement, join us in strengthening WAWAC’s mission through creativity and skill-building.

Are you interested in fostering community awareness, planning and executing events, and exploring unique fundraising avenues? Would you like to build skills in community engagement, event planning, and non-profit fundraising? If you answered yes, then this might just be the internship for you!

Currently, Blue Skies for Children (BSFC) sponsors 130 youths via enrichment programs funded by grants, donations, and sponsorships. As a Community Engagement Intern, you'll help drive our mission further with new fundraising initiatives and exciting community events.

This is a part-time (10 - 15 hours per week) internship. The length of engagement will last approximately 3 months and has a flexible start time/end time to accommodate school scheduling and other commitments.​

Apply Here

Receive, weigh, sort, package, & load incoming food and goods that have been recovered from community partners & saved from the landfill!  

Receive:  Volunteer drivers deliver recovered food & goods from 9:30 -11:00am

Weigh:  All donations are weighed, to allow us to track what's been recovered

Sort:  Decide what is for Hubs & what gets to go to compost/the pigs!

Package:  Box according to the needs of receiving hubs

Load:  As volunteer drivers arrive, help them load their hub's packaged food and send them on their way to feed our county!

                                                                   Urgently need on call drivers 

Substitute/On call drivers - We are always looking for substitute drivers for any weekday and would add you to the call/text list.  Sometimes we need coverage for planned vacations or last minute. 

We have routes all over Whatcom County  

* we currently do not provide the transportation or able to provide gas as we are a small non-profit*

Our Community Needs Your Legal Expertise… Volunteer with ELAP!

ELAP currently has a high need for experienced pro bono attorneys in the areas of:

- Family law

- Immigration

- Debt/Bankruptcy

ELAP staff provide on-boarding and ongoing practical support. Commitment is typically 1-3 hours per month. Most clinics are held virtually, so you can volunteer easily from your home or office. There is no obligation to represent clients outside of the clinic setting. Your time and expertise are limited to consultations during scheduled clinic hours.

When you volunteer with ELAP, you are making a difference in King County by providing free legal aid to people who can’t afford a lawyer.

If you're interested, learn more and sign up on our website: elap.org/pro-bono.

Please note that these volunteer projects help serve the needs of our community organizations and the volunteer capacity is set to serve that. If you need to cancel your commitment to a project, please cancel at least 48 hours in advance. 

Join us on January 19th, 2026 to support the Seattle Martin Luther King Jr Coalition in celebrating and honoring Dr. King's legacy. The event includes a rally, the march for peace, internship opportunities, workshops, youth led programming and a job fair. 

Volunteers will help by getting signs ready to distribute for the march right after the workshop and rally. We will be strategically dispersed throughout the Garfield High School parking lot to pass out all sign handles. 

This opportunity is hosted by our Emerging Leaders 365 young professionals and all are welcome to volunteer! By participating you will receive similar opportunities emailed to you bimonthly. Each opportunity supports United Way of King County's mission to create racially just communities where all people have homes, students graduate, and families are financially stable.

It will be cold and we will be outside, so make sure to dress warm and wear comfortable 

Our next training will be held in January 2026. See the schedule below. Please reach out if you have any questions or would like to become a volunteer!

Are you looking to build your resume, network with like minded individuals, and provide meaningful services to folks in need? Then this may be the perfect opportunity for you!

This unique volunteer experience provides valuable tools for navigating crisis and conflict by empowering and supporting survivors in the aftermath of abuse and trauma. Our volunteers often refer to their service with us as life changing. We are a small team of individuals from diverse backgrounds who embrace our mission of health, justice, and hope.

The Sexual Assault and Family Trauma Center, a program of Lutheran Community Services Northwest, hosts Spokane's only Certified and Accredited Community Sexual Assault Program (CSAP). Our program provides the following services confidentially and free of charge:

Our volunteer advocates assist survivors via a 24-hour support line that can be directed to volunteers at home (no need to sit in a call center) and medical advocacy, which is provided to victims in person at area hospitals when requested.

As a non-profit, we rely on our volunteers to provide services to survivors outside of business hours. We provide a comprehensive 40-hour training and certification free of charge, as well as ongoing supervision and 24-hour support for all our volunteers. We invest in our volunteer staff and in turn, we ask for a one-year commitment of service and four evening or weekend shifts per month. Applicants are thoroughly screened and vetted for service.

Core training is a 40-hour total class teaching a foundational understanding of sexual violence and basic skills for new sexual assault service providers. Core training is a certification that is required by the Office of Crime Victims Advocacy to work as a victims' advocate in Washington state.

January Core Schedule:

For more information, please contact our Volunteer Supervisor at (509) 343-5011 or email crisisresponseteam@lcsnw.org

YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Do you love sports? Do you enjoy teaching kids how to play and work together? Well, youth sports is the place for you! The youth in our community need strong role models and leaders to help teach them the fundamentals of sports while incorporating the four Core Values of the YMCA (Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility). What better way to make a difference in a child’s life than to teach them teamwork in a fun, non-competitive environment?

Currently looking for help in the following programs:

Winter Basketball League January 5th - February 19th. 

Commitment includes one 45 min practice and one 45 min game a week.

Times range from 4pm - 7:30pm.

Practices are Mondays or Tuesdays and games are Wednesdays.

WHY GET INVOLVED

From serving as a role model to watching the incredible transformation each season brings, coaching will leave you inspired. 

Every moment you spend volunteering helps uncover the confidence, strength, and limitless potential of kids here in Whatcom County .

As volunteers, this is your chance to reconnect with the sports you loved growing up or learn to play for the first time along with your kids!              

WE PROVIDE EVERYTHING YOU NEED

As a coach, you will:

Receive all the tools and support you need to lead interactive and easy-to-follow lessons with your co-coaches.

Help kids grow their confidence and fall in love with new sports they can participate in for the rest of their life!

Experience the positive impacts yourself!

START YOUR COACHING JOURNEY TODAY

Contact Sports Director, Dan Parine, at Dparine@whatcomymca.org or call 360-685-6050 or fill out a volunteer application here and we will be in touch.

Join the Empowering Youth Mentor Program (EYMP) and make a difference in the lives of young people in Kitsap County, who are 8-21! The EYMP connects caring mentors with youth in need of guidance and support. As a mentor, you'll have the chance to inspire, encourage, and empower a young person as they navigate life's challenges and pursue their goals. No previous mentoring experience required - just a genuine desire to make a positive impact!

Join the Empowering Youth Mentor Program (EYMP) and make a difference in the lives of boys and young men in Kitsap County, who are 8-21! EYMP connects caring mentors with youth in need of guidance and support. As a mentor, you'll have the chance to inspire, encourage, and empower a young man or boy as they navigate life's challenges and pursue their goals. No previous mentoring experience required - just a genuine desire to make a positive impact!

Skyline Adventures needs volunteers to come up to the mountain at Bluewood and help kids and teens from B5 youth program: getting warm outer clothing on, latching boots, and off to their lessons.  After the lessons and lunch, we need the volunteers to free-ski or snowboard with the kids until 2:30pm.  Then we need extra hands to hang up all of the used gear and getting the kids back to their bus.  Afterwards: you can ski all you want until Bluewood closes. 

B5 is a local non-profit located in Kennewick, WA that serves refugee and immigrant communities. Some of the kids have never seen snow before and others have been coming up with our program for years.  They are a fun group!

https://www.thriveatb5.org

Details: arrive at the Skyline lodge at 8:30am. We will give you a free lift ticket. Around 9am the ski bus arrives and we get the kids outfitted in snow gear and help them pick up their rental equipment.  Once ready to go, we help the kids get to their lesson that Bluewood provides.  For lunch, everyone gets a lunch ticket and goes into the main lodge to grab their meal.  After lunch, the kids get to free ski until 2:30pm. We like to make sure there is a volunteer with the kids in case they need help getting up after a fall and to make sure they don't go down any black diamond routes. 

There will be a seasoned volunteer up on the mountain as well so just bring yourself, your gear, and we will show you the rest. -If you don't have skis or a snowboard let us know and we can arrange those for you at no charge.

Skyline Adventures needs volunteers to come up to the mountain at Bluewood and help kids and teens from B5 youth program: getting warm outer clothing on, latching boots, and off to their lessons.  After the lessons and lunch, we need the volunteers to free-ski or snowboard with the kids until 2:30pm.  Then we need extra hands to hang up all of the used gear and getting the kids back to their bus.  Afterwards: you can ski all you want until Bluewood closes. 

B5 is a local non-profit located in Kennewick, WA that serves refugee and immigrant communities. Some of the kids have never seen snow before and others have been coming up with our program for years.  They are a fun group!

https://www.thriveatb5.org

Details: arrive at the Skyline lodge at 8:30am. We will give you a free lift ticket. Around 9am the ski bus arrives and we get the kids outfitted in snow gear and help them pick up their rental equipment.  Once ready to go, we help the kids get to their lesson that Bluewood provides.  For lunch, everyone gets a lunch ticket and goes into the main lodge to grab their meal.  After lunch, the kids get to free ski until 2:30pm. We like to make sure there is a volunteer with the kids in case they need help getting up after a fall and to make sure they don't go down any black diamond routes. 

There will be a seasoned volunteer up on the mountain as well so just bring yourself, your gear, and we will show you the rest. -If you don't have skis or a snowboard let us know and we can arrange those for you at no charge.

Skyline Adventures needs volunteers to come up to the mountain at Bluewood and help kids and teens from the Cops N Kids youth program: getting warm outer clothing on, latching boots, and off to their lessons.  After the lessons and lunch, we need the volunteers to free-ski or snowboard with the kids until 2:30pm.  Then we need extra hands to hang up all of the used gear and getting the kids back to their bus.  Afterwards: you can ski all you want until Bluewood closes. 

Cops N Kids brings at-risk kids and law enforcement to the mountain for a fun day of skiing.

Note: You don't need to be law enforcement to volunteer!

Details: arrive at the Skyline lodge at 8:30am. We will give you a free lift ticket. Around 9am the ski bus arrives and we get the kids outfitted in snow gear and help them pick up their rental equipment.  Once ready to go, we help the kids get to their lesson that Bluewood provides.  For lunch, everyone gets a lunch ticket and goes into the main lodge to grab their meal.  After lunch, the kids get to free ski until 2:30pm. We like to make sure there is a volunteer with the kids in case they need help getting up after a fall and to make sure they don't go down any black diamond routes. 

There will be a seasoned volunteer up on the mountain as well so just bring yourself, your gear, and we will show you the rest. -If you don't have skis or a snowboard let us know and we can arrange those for you at no charge.

Skyline Adventures needs volunteers to come up to the mountain at Bluewood and help kids and teens from the Big Bro Joe Foundation: getting warm outer clothing on, latching boots, and off to their lessons.  After the lessons and lunch, we need the volunteers to free-ski or snowboard with the kids until 2:30pm.  Then we need extra hands to hang up all of the used gear and getting the kids back to their bus.  Afterwards: you can ski all you want until Bluewood closes. 

Big Bro Joe Foundation is on a mission to shape bright futures by providing young males with positive role models. Find out more about Big Bro Joe:

https://bigbrojoe.org

NOTE: You don't need to be male to volunteer!

Details: arrive at the Skyline lodge at 8:30am. We will give you a free lift ticket. Around 9am the ski bus arrives and we get the kids outfitted in snow gear and help them pick up their rental equipment.  Once ready to go, we help the kids get to their lesson that Bluewood provides.  For lunch, everyone gets a lunch ticket and goes into the main lodge to grab their meal.  After lunch, the kids get to free ski until 2:30pm. We like to make sure there is a volunteer with the kids in case they need help getting up after a fall and to make sure they don't go down any black diamond routes. 

There will be a seasoned volunteer up on the mountain as well so just bring yourself, your gear, and we will show you the rest. -If you don't have skis or a snowboard let us know and we can arrange those for you at no charge.

Skyline Adventures needs volunteers to come up to the mountain at Bluewood and help kids and teens from the Big Bro Joe Foundation: getting warm outer clothing on, latching boots, and off to their lessons.  After the lessons and lunch, we need the volunteers to free-ski or snowboard with the kids until 2:30pm.  Then we need extra hands to hang up all of the used gear and getting the kids back to their bus.  Afterwards: you can ski all you want until Bluewood closes. 

Big Bro Joe Foundation is on a mission to shape bright futures by providing young males with positive role models. Find out more about Big Bro Joe:

https://bigbrojoe.org

NOTE: You don't need to be male to volunteer!

Details: arrive at the Skyline lodge at 8:30am. We will give you a free lift ticket. Around 9am the ski bus arrives and we get the kids outfitted in snow gear and help them pick up their rental equipment.  Once ready to go, we help the kids get to their lesson that Bluewood provides.  For lunch, everyone gets a lunch ticket and goes into the main lodge to grab their meal.  After lunch, the kids get to free ski until 2:30pm. We like to make sure there is a volunteer with the kids in case they need help getting up after a fall and to make sure they don't go down any black diamond routes. 

There will be a seasoned volunteer up on the mountain as well so just bring yourself, your gear, and we will show you the rest. -If you don't have skis or a snowboard let us know and we can arrange those for you at no charge.

Skyline Adventures needs volunteers to come up to the mountain at Bluewood and help kids and teens from the Cops N Kids youth program: getting warm outer clothing on, latching boots, and off to their lessons.  After the lessons and lunch, we need the volunteers to free-ski or snowboard with the kids until 2:30pm.  Then we need extra hands to hang up all of the used gear and getting the kids back to their bus.  Afterwards: you can ski all you want until Bluewood closes. 

Cops N Kids brings at-risk kids and law enforcement to the mountain for a fun day of skiing.

Note: You don't need to be law enforcement to volunteer!

Details: arrive at the Skyline lodge at 8:30am. We will give you a free lift ticket. Around 9am the ski bus arrives and we get the kids outfitted in snow gear and help them pick up their rental equipment.  Once ready to go, we help the kids get to their lesson that Bluewood provides.  For lunch, everyone gets a lunch ticket and goes into the main lodge to grab their meal.  After lunch, the kids get to free ski until 2:30pm. We like to make sure there is a volunteer with the kids in case they need help getting up after a fall and to make sure they don't go down any black diamond routes. 

There will be a seasoned volunteer up on the mountain as well so just bring yourself, your gear, and we will show you the rest. -If you don't have skis or a snowboard let us know and we can arrange those for you at no charge.

Skyline Adventures needs volunteers to come up to the mountain at Bluewood and help kids and teens from B5 youth program: getting warm outer clothing on, latching boots, and off to their lessons.  After the lessons and lunch, we need the volunteers to free-ski or snowboard with the kids until 2:30pm.  Then we need extra hands to hang up all of the used gear and getting the kids back to their bus.  Afterwards: you can ski all you want until Bluewood closes. 

B5 is a local non-profit located in Kennewick, WA that serves refugee and immigrant communities. Some of the kids have never seen snow before and others have been coming up with our program for years.  They are a fun group!

https://www.thriveatb5.org

Details: arrive at the Skyline lodge at 8:30am. We will give you a free lift ticket. Around 9am the ski bus arrives and we get the kids outfitted in snow gear and help them pick up their rental equipment.  Once ready to go, we help the kids get to their lesson that Bluewood provides.  For lunch, everyone gets a lunch ticket and goes into the main lodge to grab their meal.  After lunch, the kids get to free ski until 2:30pm. We like to make sure there is a volunteer with the kids in case they need help getting up after a fall and to make sure they don't go down any black diamond routes. 

There will be a seasoned volunteer up on the mountain as well so just bring yourself, your gear, and we will show you the rest. -If you don't have skis or a snowboard let us know and we can arrange those for you at no charge.

Skyline Adventures needs volunteers to come up to the mountain at Bluewood and help kids and teens from the Big Bro Joe Foundation: getting warm outer clothing on, latching boots, and off to their lessons.  After the lessons and lunch, we need the volunteers to free-ski or snowboard with the kids until 2:30pm.  Then we need extra hands to hang up all of the used gear and getting the kids back to their bus.  Afterwards: you can ski all you want until Bluewood closes. 

Big Bro Joe Foundation is on a mission to shape bright futures by providing young males with positive role models. Find out more about Big Bro Joe:

https://bigbrojoe.org

NOTE: You don't need to be male to volunteer!

Details: arrive at the Skyline lodge at 8:30am. We will give you a free lift ticket. Around 9am the ski bus arrives and we get the kids outfitted in snow gear and help them pick up their rental equipment.  Once ready to go, we help the kids get to their lesson that Bluewood provides.  For lunch, everyone gets a lunch ticket and goes into the main lodge to grab their meal.  After lunch, the kids get to free ski until 2:30pm. We like to make sure there is a volunteer with the kids in case they need help getting up after a fall and to make sure they don't go down any black diamond routes. 

There will be a seasoned volunteer up on the mountain as well so just bring yourself, your gear, and we will show you the rest. -If you don't have skis or a snowboard let us know and we can arrange those for you at no charge.

Skyline Adventures needs volunteers to come up to the mountain at Bluewood and help kids and teens from the Big Bro Joe Foundation: getting warm outer clothing on, latching boots, and off to their lessons.  After the lessons and lunch, we need the volunteers to free-ski or snowboard with the kids until 2:30pm.  Then we need extra hands to hang up all of the used gear and getting the kids back to their bus.  Afterwards: you can ski all you want until Bluewood closes. 

Big Bro Joe Foundation is on a mission to shape bright futures by providing young males with positive role models. Find out more about Big Bro Joe:

https://bigbrojoe.org

NOTE: You don't need to be male to volunteer!

Details: arrive at the Skyline lodge at 8:30am. We will give you a free lift ticket. Around 9am the ski bus arrives and we get the kids outfitted in snow gear and help them pick up their rental equipment.  Once ready to go, we help the kids get to their lesson that Bluewood provides.  For lunch, everyone gets a lunch ticket and goes into the main lodge to grab their meal.  After lunch, the kids get to free ski until 2:30pm. We like to make sure there is a volunteer with the kids in case they need help getting up after a fall and to make sure they don't go down any black diamond routes. 

There will be a seasoned volunteer up on the mountain as well so just bring yourself, your gear, and we will show you the rest. -If you don't have skis or a snowboard let us know and we can arrange those for you at no charge.

Skyline Adventures needs volunteers to come up to the mountain at Bluewood and help kids and teens from the Cops N Kids youth program: getting warm outer clothing on, latching boots, and off to their lessons.  After the lessons and lunch, we need the volunteers to free-ski or snowboard with the kids until 2:30pm.  Then we need extra hands to hang up all of the used gear and getting the kids back to their bus.  Afterwards: you can ski all you want until Bluewood closes. 

Cops N Kids brings at-risk kids and law enforcement to the mountain for a fun day of skiing.

Note: You don't need to be law enforcement to volunteer!

Details: arrive at the Skyline lodge at 8:30am. We will give you a free lift ticket. Around 9am the ski bus arrives and we get the kids outfitted in snow gear and help them pick up their rental equipment.  Once ready to go, we help the kids get to their lesson that Bluewood provides.  For lunch, everyone gets a lunch ticket and goes into the main lodge to grab their meal.  After lunch, the kids get to free ski until 2:30pm. We like to make sure there is a volunteer with the kids in case they need help getting up after a fall and to make sure they don't go down any black diamond routes. 

There will be a seasoned volunteer up on the mountain as well so just bring yourself, your gear, and we will show you the rest. -If you don't have skis or a snowboard let us know and we can arrange those for you at no charge.