Opportunities From: Volunteer Spokane

We have volunteers who come to the Wiener Ranch and hug dogs.  This is the easiest gig ever if you like dogs.

The time is at 10 am daily with an appointment in advance so no one gets chomped.  Send an email to schedule.  We are open with appointments on weekdays as well as weekends. 

Having folks come to the farm and hug dogs helps us get them socialized before they are placed in their new homes.  Most come inside and sit and we turn loose the hounds.  If you can't stay seated when asked or are terrified of a group of wiener dogs then this is not the volunteer job for you.

We are located on a farm northwest of Spokane and out of town.  There is no bus line to this area so you will need a car and drive yourself to visit us.

I am open for visitors at 10 am daily ONLY with an appointment in advance.  We need to have large watch dogs locked up so no one is injured.  If roads are too icy or dangerous we are also closed then as well.

Please wear long pants and closed toe shoes as dog toe nails can scratch when jumping on laps.

I am not sitting by email or phone so I need to plan my days in advance when taking dogs back and forth to the vet, etc. so please email me to make an appointment in advance.

More details on the To Volunteer page on our website at www.spokanwienerdogs.org  We have placed over 2,500 dogs since 1991!

Thanks,
Margo
DirectorDachshund Rescue NW

A Dog and/or Cat Socializer comes to SCRAPS and pets, loves and interacts with SCRAPS critters, in order to provide a positive quality of life while they are in between families.

The Information Booth Volunteer greets the community as they come to SCRAPS and answers questions about the organization and the adoption policies and process.  He/she also has on hand extensive resources to answer animal information questions and direct the public to resources regarding animal welfare.

The Kennel Assistant Volunteer arrives with the morning staff and assists with feeding the animals, cleaning out the kennels, and other duties assisting the Kennel Technicians prepare the kennel for the day.  Immediate direction and supervision is given at each shift.

An outreach volunteer is in place for community events that SCRAPS attends. He/she should stand at the SCRAPS booth and represent SCRAPS positive and professional manner.  An outreach volunteer should be able to engage the public in conversation and tell them about SCRAPS and the services we provide.  Most of the time, at outreach, there is an adoptable dog and/or cat.  An outreach volunteer will be the person responsible for the animal and for the adoption process when appropriate.

Help coordinate the many volunteers needed to keep KYRS running. This volunteer position is only about 2-5 hours per week. You will recruit volunteers to help out at community events, KYRS fund drives, etc.

If interested, please call or email: 747-3012,  info@kyrs.org.

At U-District Mentoring, we believe that everyone has something to offer as a mentor. It doesn’t take much to greatly impact a child's life. By showing up consistently, for four hours each month, you can help to decrease depression symptoms, increase self confidence, and encourage higher educational goals for your mentee. Forming these relationships and expanding a child’s horizons can be one of the most rewarding experiences.

Unlike other mentoring programs, we don’t have a waitlist of children. Instead, we intentionally match the mentor and the child based on interests and experiences. Hoping to be matched with a child that likes to paint or play sports? With the help of school counselors, we work to find that perfect match. 

The commitment level is easy, even for the busiest of people. You can create the schedule and get to plan each outing!

Ready to make an impact on a child's life and your community?

Just click the blue tab that says: Respond to Need to learn more. 

Or email Lexi at lexi@udptfoundation.com or text or call at 971.322.4684.

You can visit our website at: https://udistrictpt.com/foundation/

Follow us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/udistrictmentoring

and Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/udistrictmentoringprogram/

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

POSNA currently has a handful of foster homes for a few of our many pets, and we are always in need of more. Foster care may involve caring for sick or injured animals, pregnant or underage kitties, or animals that have not had much exposure to humans and need a little TLC to become adoptable.

POSNA has a shelter located in Newport,WA. We are in need of a volunteers to assist with emptying and refilling litter boxes, refilling food and water dishes, general cleanup and help socializing our shy residents.

Share your favorite activity with homeless and low-income visitors to St. Lawrence House, a neighborhood gathering place. We need people to teach skills such as painting, drawing, writing, crafts, fiber and needlework, and other creative arts. Musicians are invited to entertain our guests and teach them about music. St. Lawrence House is open from 9:30 am to 3:00 pm, Monday through Friday.

We are in need of a handy individual to repair damaged portions of the fencing that surrounds the perimeter of our shelter property in the Diamond Lake area, as well as the chicken wire fencing on our outdoor cat enclosures.

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.

Our next training will be held in October 2025. 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.

October Core Schedule

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

The Fig Tree needs volunteer help with editing and proofreading on third Fridays, fourth Mondays and fourth Thursdays.  Visit http://www.thefigtree.org to learn about The Fig Tree.  We will offer training on our style.

We are editing online - also require training.

Please send resume.  We will interview.

We need a gate installed that is about 6' wide and built to match and a new ramp for crippled or injured dogs updated.  We are looking for someone with carpentry experience who has an morning or two to donate to our dog rescue.   We like working mornings before it gets too hot outside.

We also need to build a dog house for a latest guard dog to keep away coyotes at the farm.

We are located northwest of Spokane near Seven Mile and not on the bus line.

We supply the supplies and have the wood all purchased and just need a bit of expert help when we can supply the labor needed too.

We educate the public on responsible pet ownership as well as attend area pet events when we place around 150 dogs a year.  In covid 202 we still placed 96 homeless dogs and a few horses.

Dachshund Rescue NW rescues wiener dogs and we have now placed over 2500 dogs since 1991.

Are you looking for a way to give back and get involved in our community?
Do you have passion or a ton of experience working with senior citizens or people with disabilities? Are you currently an active bus rider?

Would you have a qualifying background check?

If you're interested in volunteering and meet any of the qualifications listed above - we'd love to hear from you! We are currently recruiting  volunteers to work with seniors and people with disabilities for a minimum of 4 hours per month to help them learn how to ride fixed-route public transportation. You will help them learn how to read a bus schedule, how to make a transfer, how to plan a trip - any or all depending on their needs.

Complete an application and pass a background check and as soon as you're approved, we'll take you through our orientation class which will fully equip you to start volunteering. In exchange for your volunteer efforts, you will receive your own free bus pass! As long as you are actively volunteering a minimum of 4 hours per month - your pass is yours to use. 

Contact me, Mari Matsumoto, at the email provided and we'll work to get you enrolled in the next orientation!

Our Support Groups provide an invaluable network that caregivers for people with Dementia and Alzheimer's can turn to for advice and encouragement. We recognize that caregiving is impossible alone and our support group facilitators create a place for that important interaction by encouraging conversation and maintaining a positive and caring environment.

Our volunteers continuously learn and grow alongside the support group participants while serving a population in need of great support. "I couldn't care for mom alone," said Maria a caregiver "We Latinos are very close, but we also need resources. I want my community to know that there are government resources and community resources that are available to help us. The Alzheimer's Association helped connect us to some things we needed." Support Group Facilitators help us reach more individuals by sharing resources and providing a safe space to discuss the challenges associated with caregiving.

We currently have over 80 support groups for caregivers and want to expand our reach by training new volunteers from throughout Washington State. Help provide support and hope to those who work everyday to care for loved ones with Dementia by joining us as a volunteer.

Support Group Facilitators are asked to commit at least 10 months as a volunteer

Rockwood is looking for a few volunteers to help Cantor and/or provide special music at our Sunday worship services for Rockwood residents and their family members. Worship services begin at 10:30 a.m. Volunteers would be invited to arrive at 10:00 a.m. 

Volunteers will work directly with the Director of Pastoral Care in determining what parts of the worship service should be sung/spoken, or when the special music might be appropriate. 

We are a small rescue organization located about 30 miles north of the Division "Y." We had a snowy late winter and having our cats spend most of their time indoors at our shelter has taken its toll. Our shelter needs a good cleaning inside and out. Tasks include sweeping, mopping, wiping down walls, cleaning windows and cleaning in and around cages. We are looking for cat lovers who can work with little or no supervision. You get to spend time with our furry residents and enjoy some pets and purrs while you help spruce up their home!

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

Volunteers in the Latent Fingerprint Program dust for fingerprints on vehicles left behind by car prowlers, assisting in efforts to catch the criminals. 

Block Watch Coordinators are C.O.P.S. volunteers responsible for coordinating all Block Watch information, data and meetings in their substation neighborhood.

As a property inspector, you'll help landlords and residential owners make changes to provide housing that meets safety standards and prevents crime. Inspections are a crucial aspect of the Crime Free Rental Property program, and projects certified through CFRP see a reduction of police calls up to 70%!

This position is responsible for working at the front desk for specific shifts (times and days to be negotiated based on availability). The Front Desk agent will interface with the public, both over the phone and with walk-in citizens. The Front Desk agent will work to inform citizens of their options and work to help resolve their issues by referring them to the proper entities or helping make reports. The Front Desk agent will gain knowledge in various areas such as crime prevention, law enforcement regulations, code violations, and many other areas. Training and certifications provided. 

Patrol crime hot spots, making observations and working with Neighborhood Resource Officers to help focus on problems as they come up. Patrols can occur day or night, whatever works best with your schedule. NOP patrols are varied and incredibly important in the reporting and documentation that police officers need to control crime.

Patrolling opportunities available are:

- Spokane C.O.P.S. vehicle patrol

- Paws on Patrol (PoP)

- Walking Patrol

- Mounted Patrol

You’ll register people’s bikes at events, taking down their bike’s information and logging it into the city bike registration database. Each event takes only a few hours, and you can volunteer for as few or as many events as you like. Bike registration helps officers identify the owner of stolen bikes they recover, which helps get the bike returned as soon as possible.

Partnering for Progress is looking for MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS & HEALTH PROVIDERS who are interested in joining both our Health Committee and our service team for travel to Kenya in February 2018.  If you are a doctor, pediatrician, nurse, nurse practitioner or other medical provider with desire to provide health care and medical training to people in the Kopanga/Giribe area of SW Kenya...P4P needs you!  

Can't travel this February?  P4P still needs your expertise and talents to help with healthcare planning & training opportunities for Kopanga Community Health Workers and the Power of Milk Program!  Please contact Gabrielle Bulman, Chair, gfbulman@gmail.com.

Medical Service Trips are approximately nine days long and are self-funded.   There is opportunity to add a safari or Kenyan excursion onto your volunteer adventure, P4P can assist with your planning.  Please contact Stacey Mainer mainer20@gmail.com or Sandy Ivers  sivers@comcast.net for more information.  You can also reply to info@partneringforprogress.org  509-720-8408

Some call it voluntourism, we call it life changing!

Station & library volunteers commit to working for 2 to 3 hours a week in Spark Central's Creative Station - or they can fill in as a substitute for someone who can't make their regular shift. Their role focuses on making Spark Central a welcoming space accessible to everyone!

These volunteers welcome patrons, answer our Help Desk telephone, describe what Spark Central is to adults, offer free membership to new guests, and learn our library software so that they can check in and out books, technology, and creative kits. Station volunteers may assist staff in engaging youth and families in engaging creative activities; library volunteers may assist with maintaining technology or cataloguing new library items. Station & library volunteers may also assist in inventory, data entry, and cleaning.

Visit https://spark-central.org/volunteers or email volunteers@spark-central.org for more information.

Share.Farm is a technology company who's sole focus is improving the connection with you and farmers within the local community. We educate local consumers on sustainable, organic and natural products and approaches where the student can conduct street sales, calls and meetings about the food shed thus providing a connection within the community and relevant sustainable and technological experience for the future.

The Spokane River Centennial Trail is always in need of clean-up to keep it in good condition for residents and visitors seeking recreation and active transportation.  Individuals and community groups can pick up litter, pull weeds, and sweep debris from the Trail to welcome our 2.4 million users every year.  Because the Centennial Trail is a State Park, volunteers are placed through Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission, not Friends of the Centennial Trail or this website.  Please email Rex Schultz, Volunteer Coordinator for the Eastern WA Region of State Parks, at Rex.Schultz@parks.wa.gov to help.  Thank you!

Vanessa Behan is always accepting applications for those who would like to train as a Receptionist.  The hours you would be asked to cover are between Monday-Friday, 8:30am-12:30pm or 12:30pm-4:30pm.

If you enjoy interacting with people and organizing donations, please visit our website and apply!

www.vanessabehan.org

Excelsior is looking for volunteers to interact with our children that range from the age of 6-16, both male and female. Our children like to go to a movie, eat a hamburger, go to the museum, attend a sports event, go bowling, receive help with their studies while enjoying a banana split, or maybe just read a book.  We have funds available to pay for activities.

What we do at Excelsior matters, for our children and for the community. Invest in the future.

Contact us today!             

We are looking for a small group (3-5) people to come to Rockwood South Hill to fold napkins 2-3 times a week for 2 hours.

Criminal background check, Food Handling Permit and a TB test are requirements for this volunteer opportunity. Background check and TB test are completed onsite. 

Rockwood Retirement Volunteer Application

Greet and welcome guests and visitors to the Health Center at Rockwood South Hill from 11:30-1:00 p.m. Monday-Friday. Help direct people to certain areas on the campus. 

A Criminal Background Check and TB test is required for this volunteer opportunity and will be conducted onsite. 

Rockwood Retirement Volunteer Application

Your Role is to lead efforts to help raise community awareness about KYRS--to elevate our presence in the community. Just a few hours per week.

Specific Duties:

- Keep updated on all Spokane events such as music festivals, art shows, college events, community gatherings, street fairs, etc. and contact representative about KYRS tabling at these events. Keep an updated list of these events with contact info, dates and times.

- Work with staff and other volunteers to create and update outreach materials for KYRS, such as info posters, tabling material, etc.

- With Membership Director, develop comprehensive and updated contact list of community groups etc. that we can mail to.

-  Organize a speaker's bureau to do presentations to community groups.

-  Coordinate outreach to ethnic populations and other under-served populations

-  Work with staff and volunteers to explore new outreach strategies such as bus billboards, collaborations with other organizations, etc. 

Volunteers and  hosts to house volunteers are needed to help families in Spokane area affected by this spring’s flooding.  Now that waters have finally gone down,  the United Methodist Volunteers in Mission are sending flood- experienced Emergency Response Teams (ERT)  to help with muck-out, gut-out and mold mitigation.   They will need housing and other support for their response teams as well as some strong backs and perhaps pick-up or two to haul furniture.

Furniture moving – depending on the client’s storage and space, could be an estimated half to one day effort per household.  We’d partner the volunteers with at least one ERT member that has the project scope details. Could involve moving items to a storage space outside the home or moving within the home to a location out of the muck out/spray areas. If needed and willing, furniture movers could also help with furniture recovery through a mold spray outside of the muck out areas. ERTs can teach onsite how to do.

Overnight Accommodations – we’re asking ERTs to consider seven day (3 on, one off, 3 on), three day or weekend deployment time frames. General areas of work scope look like the North, South and West county areas. Our teams would be very grateful for any level of accommodation support.

ERTs could be asked to deploy within the next week or so.   Any local support will help these experienced volunteers bring needed skills, knowledge and work to our area.

If you, your organization, church or club could provide either moving or housing assistance, please email me at mabullard@gmail.com with what you have to offer, when you are available, and your contact information within the next few days.
--

Mike Bullard - mabullard@gmail.com

Flexible position involving planning and organizing NAMI events spread throughout the year. Events include Unity in the Community, The Pride Festival, The Prevent Suicide Awareness walk, our Open your Mind event, annual meeting, and more! You will be on a team with at least 2-3 other individuals that will help plan/work events, and while experience with events is nice, it is not required. The ideal person for this position will be reliable, good at communicating via email, text and phone, has good problem solving skills, and enjoys working with others.   Perfect for people who enjoy engaging the community and creating that "behind the scenes magic" that makes NAMI Spokane great!

We need volunteers to help us have a presence at various community events throughout the year.

Schedules vary:  Some are on weekends for 2 to 3 hour shifts

We seek a pool of volunteers now and people willing to share the Fig Tree story.

Some are evenings and some are week days.  Some will be outdoors as weather warms.

Having displays at community events increased our visibility and helps us introduce The Fig Tree to new readers.

Our address is below but the addresses of events vary.

Sick, injured, pregnant, nursing, or stressed animals do not stay at SCRAPS. During the kitten season, we have an abundance of kittens that are not old enough to be sterilized.  They all need to have the chance to go to a foster family until they are ready to find their forever home. Foster volunteers are special people! They make sure animals have the time and love they need along with a warm home and a full bowl. Can you be a foster volunteer? Fill out an online application today.

Duties include:

Are you a professional coach who is looking for ways to engage in the community?

501 Commons provides high quality, affordable consulting, coaching and training services to nonprofits, schools, and public agencies thanks to a corps of skilled volunteers who put their expertise to good use.

We are searching for volunteers with coaching certifications and passion for making a difference in our nonprofit community by providing leadership, executive, business, or performance coaching to senior level leaders including Executives, Directors, and Board members. Coaches who have nonprofit experience are especially encouraged to apply. This position is also open to those who are in the process of obtaining their coaching certificate. The hours you spend with our clients will count towards your certification.

As a coach with 501 Commons you can help support nonprofits leaders through:

Our typical coaching engagement is 15 hours over 6 months where some sessions happen in person and others over phone or video conferencing.

 As a service corps member, you will:

For more information about this opportunity and how to apply, please visit our website or reply to this posting.

Contribute your vital HR skills and experience as a volunteer to help boost capacity of local nonprofits while also enhancing your own consulting skills.

As members of 501 Commons’ service corps you will help support nonprofits in projects such as:

The service corps, a program of 501 Commons, is dedicated to connecting the skills and expertise of volunteer consultants with organizations in need of planning and support. Volunteers are in an on-call “pool” of professionals whom we contact when a specific project calls for their skill set. You decide if the project and timing are of interest to you. If it’s not the right time, we place you back in the pool to await the next opportunity.

While the requirements of each project vary, on average consultants can expect to serve 10-12 hours per month for 2-4 months.

As a service corps member, you will:

To apply to volunteer, please visit the "engage" section of our website www.501commons.org or reply to this posting.

From the generosity of this community, we receive donations daily.  We need help sorting those donations.  This entails making sure an item is serviceable and sellable.  Once an item is sorted, and sometimes cleaned, it is priced and prepared for the sales floor. 

From the generosity of this community, we receive donations daily.  Once we have sorted donations and prepared them, we need help getting items out into the store.  We need help moving already sorted and priced items onto the sales floor in a tidy and organized fashion.

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.

Assist customers in finding equipment or accepting donations of equipment. 

Works during store hours. 

Flexible shifts (1x/wk, 2x/month, etc, etc) - whatever fits your schedule!

Helps to repair or adjust equipment.  

Flexible shifts - can work during store hours, but could also come in off-hours as well

Drives the Donor Closet van to pick-up or deliver equipment. 

Needs a valid driver's license and clean driving record. 

Can work flexible schedule - will coordinate times with person donating or receiving equipment.

Spokane Area NOW's  sister organization, The Spokane Shrinking Violet Society, is seeking to fill our group's oldest, most important leadership roles: Ladies Who Lunch coordinator and Violet Bites newsletter editor. 

Learn More

Are you our next coordinator?

We need someone who can:

Publish the Ladies Who Lunch Facebook event

Send an email reminder

Attend monthly brunch

Initiate introductions

Circulate a sign-in sheet

Publish the monthly Violet Bites email newsletter. (This can be a separate position)

Who might be good for this?

A friendly and dedicated person (or people), wanting to reconnect with their community.

Anyone who can use Facebook. Instagram and Twitter experience a plus. 

Skills in marketing, PR, communications, journalism, social media or community organizing will be very helpful.

In return for helping to keep our monthly friends brunch well attended and exciting, you’ll get to know some of Spokane’s finest and will enjoy the personal satisfaction of helping to create life long friendships that change lives. This is an easy and deeply meaningful way to contribute to the quality of life for hundreds of friendly and creative people in our community. 

We’ll provide you with personal training should you be willing to take on this important role. If you aren't available to perform these duties every month that is OK, we will help you put together a team of folks who can sub-in as needed.

If you are interested in being our gal, send an email with a short description of yourself and your contact information to: shrinkingvioletsociety@gmail.com. 

We will be in touch to get you going from there. Thanks for helping to keep our legacy of friendly local ladies available to the Violets of the future!

When the birds start chirping, it means its time to freshen up the GraceSon home! Our residential home provides a nurturing environment to teenage mothers and their children. This spring cleaning day will ensure that the home is in top quality condition for its residents and we need your help to make that possible! Projects will include: mopping floors, washing walls, washing windows, organizing cabinets, winter yard clean up, and more. 

Find more info about the Growing Neighbors movement at www.growingneighbors.org/.

Interested in getting involved with Spokane Edible Tree Project behind the scenes? Come join our Events Committee! We meet once a month to plan fun events that keep our nonprofit going strong. Currently, we need help organizing our annual Bringing in the Harvest Fundraiser, that takes place on September 22nd. Come help us as we secure donations, organize games, and publicize our event! We are meeting 2-4 times per month until our event. 

P4P's Economic Development Committee is looking for new volunteers with business backgrounds and social enterprise experience (especially international experience).  

Wishing Star Foundation is looking for Wish conductors. A Wish Conductor visits with the family where they get to know the child and their passions. This will help us learn more about the family and how we can help support them. The time commitment is about an hour a month sometimes less. To become a volunteer, please visit our website at http://wishingstar.org/get-involved/volunteer/ to learn how! 

Want to fight hunger, reduce food waste, and promote fruit trees in the Spokane area? We are looking for a few more board members to help our organization run smoothly.

The board typically meets monthly for 1-1.5 hours near our downtown offices, and board members are expected to serve on one of our committees which also meet monthly.

New board members are appointed by the existing board and serve three year terms. More information is available on our website, along with an application.

Planning and Management Council (PMC) Members

Application Process

Once interested candidates complete and return the volunteer application form, they will be invited to interview with members of the Council.  Aging & Long Term Care Governing Board approval is required before membership begins.

Interested candidates can also attend a PMC meeting to see the Council in action. 

"A Matter of Balance" (MOB) is an award winning program designed to reduce the fear of falling and increase the activity levels of older adults who have concerns about falls.  Class participants learn to view falls and fear of falling as controllable, set realistic goals for increasing activity, change their environment to reduce fall risk factors and promote exercise to increase strength and balance.

The MOB program utilizes Volunteer Coaches to teach the eight two-hour sessions.  Classes are held in a variety of community-based settings and are led by two Volunteer Coaches. 

Volunteer Coaches receive eight hours of training by MOB Master Trainers.  Once trained, Volunteer Coaches are provided with the opportunity to observe MOB classes prior to teaching classes themselves. 

Volunteer Coaches should possess good communication and interpersonal skills, enthusiasm, dependability, a willingness to lead a small group, an interest in working with older adults and an ability to perform range of motion and low-level endurance exercises.  Experience in education or health care is a plus. 

Do you enjoy helping other people?  By answering people's questions about Medicare, you could make a difference in someone's life.  Our volunteers are trained and mentored so they can answer a variety of questions.  They are not selling or recommending any insurance product, agent, or company.

Each year SHIBA is in contact with more than 4,000 people to answer their Medicare questions and give them guidance.  We need your help to meet the growing demand. 

There are many ways volunteers can help.  One way is by explaining what care is covered.  Another way is looking into and reporting possible fraud.  Or perhaps you enjoy reaching out into the community to let people know where they can turn for help.  Volunteers assist people by phone, in person and through public presentations.  You will learn a lot and make a difference in the lives of others!

Basic computer skills are helpful.  Client confidentiality, a willingness to provide unbiased information, and no association with an insurance company are all a must.  Activities include one-on-one meetings with people who have questions attending update meetings, and getting to know other volunteers. 

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

From the generosity of this community, we receive donations daily.  Once we have sorted donations and prepared them, we need help getting items out into the store.  We need help moving already sorted and priced items onto the sales floor in a tidy and organized fashion.

From the generosity of this community, we receive donations daily.  We need help sorting those donations.  This entails making sure an item is serviceable and sellable.  Once an item is sorted, and sometimes cleaned, it is priced and prepared for the sales floor. 

The Everybody Counts campaign is essentially a point-in-time census of the homeless population in Spokane. This census is conducted every year during the last ten days in January as is designed to give every federally-funded community a snapshot of homelessness where they live. This is an essential element in our effort to end homelessness, as the data gathered from this census shows us so much more than how many people are homeless in Spokane – we also learn more about who is homeless, why they are homeless, and what barriers they are facing to get out of homelessness, as well as key data points that can impact new programs. With the data from previous years, we can see trends, target areas, and gather information about whether or not our programs are effective. The data from this count also helps us secure funding for future services from state and federal sources.

Volunteering Opportunity:

We need volunteers to pick-up donations from donation drive drop-off locations when requested. All locations are in the Spokane county area with two sites located in Cheney and one in Airway Heights. Own vehicle required to transport donation items to a storage location in the downtown core.

The donation drive runs from 11/19/18 - 1/14/19

Locations:

Libraries - Downtown, Cheney, Moran Prairie, South Hill (Perry St), and Airway Heights

EWU Cheney

Riverpoint Campus

Gonzaga

SCC

SFCC

Meals on Wheels Spokane is in need of meal delivery drivers to deliver hot and or frozen meals to homebound seniors in the Spokane area. Our greatest need is for volunteers who wish to deliver in north Spokane. 

An average meal route is a 1-1.5 hour commitment. Hot meals are delivered between 11am-1pm, Monday through Friday. Background checks and valid vehicle insurance is required.

Our Volunteer Coordinator can help find a route and day(s) that work best for you. This is such a rewarding opportunity! Bring joy to a homebound seniors' day with a meal, a simple, "Hello, how are you today?", and a warm smile!

For questions and to become a volunteer, call or email us, 509-862-6367, brianna.schoenthaler@mowspokane.org

The Love Box program provides foster families with community and holistic support so that they can continue to do the important and meaningful work of being a foster parent. As a Love Box group, you will be matched with a local foster family based on compatibility and scope of needs. When our families are matched with committed volunteers that show up monthly, parents feel supported, and children gain a sense of belonging and self confidence. This program requires a one year commitment. 

Our Dare to Dream program offers an opportunity to mentor a youth in foster care or youth who has aged-out of foster care (ranging from 15-21 years old). Our mentors are advocates, coaches, teachers, guides, role models, valued friends, available resources, cheerful critics, and career enthusiasts. The heart of the Dare to Dream program is to give foster youth a second chance. Many of the youth we recruit are living in emergency shelters or are homeless. They need the wisdom, advice, encouragement, and community that mentors can provide. As a mentor you commit to meeting with your mentee every other week, set goals, and help them achieve their dreams. The program is a one year commitment; however, it is our hope that these relationships will last a lifetime.

Operation Planet is in need of a grant writing team leader who enjoys grant writing. At first, this is a volunteer position but as grants are approved the position will be funded by the grants.

Do you want a volunteer opportunity that doesn't overtake your schedule? One where you are truly needed and feel useful? We only ask a minimum of 3 hours per month from  our volunteers. They can do more if they want to. Volunteers are trained to meet with low-income clients and assess their needs and our ability to assist, and also do other office tasks. Background check required. We do not offer community service hours.

Project id is a nonprofit organization established to provide recreation, socialization, work, personal development, and transitional opportunities to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Spokane County. Based on a unique combination of faith, business, mental health, and sports principles, our goal is to build a vibrant and thriving community of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We aim to provide education, life enhancing experiences, and treatment support for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a safe and nurturing environment.

Project id program hours are Wednesday to Saturday 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM 

To help and work with our members create their own master pieces. This is a fun volunteer activity that engages our members and they feel great for what they create. There are no qualification to help in this area other then a caring person to help. 

As a board member you hold a vital position in our organization.

Project id is a nonprofit organization established to provide recreation, socialization, work, personal development, and transitional opportunities to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Spokane County. Based on a unique combination of faith, business, mental health, and sports principles, our goal is to build a vibrant and thriving community of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We aim to provide education, life enhancing experiences, and treatment support for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a safe and nurturing environment.

As a board member you will help:

Project id is a nonprofit organization established to provide recreation, socialization, work, personal development, and transitional opportunities to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Spokane County. Based on a unique combination of faith, business, mental health, and sports principles, our goal is to build a vibrant and thriving community of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We aim to provide education, life enhancing experiences, and treatment support for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a safe and nurturing environment.

Project id program hours are Wednesday to Saturday 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM 

As a Game and Activities Volunteer you would help set up, organize and play games with our members. From bingo nights, to card games, Uno, play a game of pool or help at a dance night.

Project id is a nonprofit organization established to provide recreation, socialization, work, personal development, and transitional opportunities to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Spokane County. Based on a unique combination of faith, business, mental health, and sports principles, our goal is to build a vibrant and thriving community of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We aim to provide education, life enhancing experiences, and treatment support for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a safe and nurturing environment.

Project id has the largest Special Olympic Team in the State of Washington. We need coaches and volunteers or unified players for the following sports. You can participate in any or all of the Sports. During a season 

Bowling Fall Sport

Basketball Winter Sport

Track & Field, Soccer Spring Sport

Softball Summer Sport

Spark Central breaks barriers to creativity like cost, confidence, and access by offering imaginative programs, access to innovative technology, and an inclusive creative community for folks of all economic backgrounds. Everyone deserves the opportunity to forge the future they imagine. As a 501(c)3 charitable organization, we rely on the generosity of people like you to keep our programs free so income is never a barrier to opportunity.

We have lots of programs that could use your help, and we've broken them down to three categories. No special skills or experience is necessary to volunteer for any of these - just bring your best self! 

To learn more specifics about our volunteer opportunities, visit our volunteer page. To see our upcoming programs, visit our events page. 

The time commitment as a programs volunteer can vary depending on the availability and commitment from the volunteer.

October 23, 2024

***ACCEPTING DRIVERS****

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You can make a difference in the life of a foster child by becoming a "Drive from the heart" volunteer driver. We are currently searching for volunteers who can offer a few hours of their time each week to transport foster children to visits and therapy appts. Car seats are provided. This volunteer position is with the Washington State Department of Children Youth, & Families.

Becoming a volunteer driver is easy and fun!

Here are a few reasons why you'll love being a Drive from the heart volunteer:

Drive from the heart requirements:

Please reach out to Jeffrey Boen by phone or email at 509-344-9914 or jeffrey.boen@dcyf.wa.gov in order to sign up.

Thank you!

LCSNW Unaccompanied Refugee Minor Program receives refugee youth ages 14-17 and places them into foster homes and group homes in the Spokane area. These youth have fled their countries due to war, conflict, and violence in search of safety and a better life. They do not have family to care for them, so our organization works to find them loving homes and reach their goals for success.

Are you willing to open your heart and home to a foster child? We’ll be honest, being a foster parent can be challenging. At the same time, we hear from many foster parents that they have grown from the experience.

In our LCS Northwest foster programs, we recruit, license and support foster parents. We are here to help foster parents so they aren’t in this alone. Our goal is to help you provide a stable home for youth who cannot live with their families. We recruit parents for two different programs – International Foster Care and Domestic Foster Care.

Foster parents and program staff work together to provide a safe haven to refugee and immigrant children from around the world. Refugee youth will be supported in their work to heal from past trauma while they pursue goals of learning English, getting an education, and preparing for a future of independence. Foster families are asked to make a long-term commitment to care for refugee child placed in their home.

Informational meetings for the Unaccompanied Refugee Minor Program are held on the second Tuesday of every month from 5:30-7:30pm at 210 W. Sprague, Spokane WA 99201.  Please contact us to RSVP.

The role of a Refugee Foster Parent is to:

Most foster parents report a positive experience with refugee children. Many say they receive more from their foster children than what they gave.

Foster families receive:

International foster youth receive:

Throughout the year WHEN has a number of events we host as well as a number of opportunities to have booths at community events.  WHEN needs volunteers to staff booths, throughout the year and to help with things such a setup/take down, greeting, ticket taking, registration, etc at our own events.

Our volunteers collect, clean, sort, and distribute products.  We provide training so that our volunteers know what is expected of them. In general, our regular volunteers gather every Wednesday morning any time between 7:30 - 9:30 AM (no need to stay the entire time, even an hour goes a long way!)

Monday - Thursday between 9 AM - 2 PM

DHHS is an Alternative School looking for tutors who are willing to adhere to a regular weekly or bi-weekly schedule. Volunteer tutors do not need to specialize in any specific subjects. Time volunteering will include one on one tutoring, monitoring the maker's space, and facilitating an engaging and respectful atmosphere. You can find out more about our school at dhhs.wvsd.org. 

Hours we are looking for. 

Wednesday: 9-11am

M,T,Th,F: 12:30-2:30pm 

The Foothills Community Center Playground is in need of some repairs. The teeter totter in particular needs to have the wooden boards, and possibly the hardware, replaced. This would be a good volunteer project for someone who has some carpentry skills, or potentially even an Eagle Scout project. (Youth-friendly volunteer opportunity with parent/guardian support.)

Hello,

One of our programs is Recovery Community from 10am to 6pm Monday through Friday for our unhoused Recovery Community members. We serve 45 to 67 people per day.  We are a zero barrier substance use disorder outpatient treatment facility, providing safe space for clients to engage in Recovery throughout the day.  Our unhoused clients are identified as a high risk population for the COVID-19 virus with some of our clients being immune compromised. We are urgently seeking in-kind donations.

We now must limit the amount of clients in our building in order to maintain social distancing.  Due to this we will be increasing our street outreach in order to be supportive of our clients.

Our current needs list:

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SAN provides a weekly food pantry for our immunocompromised clients, people living with HIV & AIDS.  On a weekly average, we server about 50 clients.  We established this program last year after a hiatus and have not been able to get connected with 2nd Harvest due to the current crisis.  We work with 2 local non-profits to source food items, but they are even having a hard time getting enough food for their own clients, let alone helping us.  

At this time, we really do not have a need for volunteers to work with our program, but we do need access to foods, especially those rich in protein like eggs, chicken breast, oats, milk, greek yogurt, beans, peanut butter, and fresh fruit and vegetables.  

SAN does have a large chest freezer and access to multiple refrigerators and enough storage to be able to store items.  

If interested and able to donate food items, please let us know.  We are able to take donations at our location with advanced notice since we are not always at the office.  Please reach out via email- support@san-nw.org

Number of Positions: 2 per day

Start Date: 4/30/20

End Date: TBD

Day(s): Th

Time(s): Position 1, 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

               Position 2, 9:45 a.m - 1:15 p.m.

Position Title: Position 1, Box lifter, mover, stacker

                         Position 2, Hygiene bagger

Position Responsibilities: Position 1, lift, move, and carry 40lbs

                                           Position 2, Sort and bag hygiene materials

Add’l Requirements of Specific Skills: Not allergic to product scents

Equipment Needed: Work gloves

Risk: Minimal

Location: Our Place Pantry, 1509 W College Ave, Spokane

Work from Home: No

Contact: Tracy Swanson, office@ourplacespokane.org

Link to Sign Up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040844ABAF22A1F94-ourplace

Number of Positions: 3 per day

Start Date: 4/30/20

End Date: 5/29/20

Day(s): Th, F

Time(s): 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Position Title: Medical Lake Food Pantry Volunteer

Position Responsibilities: Drive own vehicle to Medical Lake grocery stores to pick up food, package boxes for distribution, stack boxes, carry boxes, to food pantry clients cars

Add’l Requirements of Specific Skills: Need truck or van with clean interior to transport grocery store donated food, lift and carry 25 lbs., customer service

Equipment Needed: Vehicle, work gloves

Risk: Minimal

Location: Medical Lake Food Bank, 207 S. Washington, Medical Lake

Work from Home: No

Contact: Terri Cooper, coopertk@gmail.com

Link to Sign Up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040844ABAF22A1F94-medical5

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.

Currently, all orientations will be online through email. Please check your spam folder for missed emails. 

Vitalant Lewiston fixed site needs help with refreshment post blood donations. You will provide refreshments/snacks/drinks while watching for donor reactions.

Also, wiping down surfaces in the refreshment area, i.e. booklets, chairs, tables etc.

Reply here or email for an application. volunteer@inbcsaves.org

View schedules here: www.bit.ly/Vitalant

Volunteers are critical for Vitalant operations. Join a team who help to make a valuable difference for our community. 

Make a positive impact on the quality of life in our community by volunteering with Parks & Rec! With over 4,000 acres of protected green space and hundreds of recreation activities, volunteers are integral in helping Spokane keep our public spaces and recreation actives enjoyable and accessible to all.

For this volunteer opportunity, we need help picking up litter in your local parks. All you need to bring is yourself! Volunteer at your leisure any time. Just let us know which park you'd like to volunteer at 48 hrs in advance so we can have supplies ready for you if needed.

A Parks representative will email you within 72 hours of signing up to discuss the volunteer locations and hours with you.

Level Up is an after-school program where youth create their future with the support of mentors in a playful, creative community. Participating youth set their own goals for the program and engage with consistent mentors for social-emotional growth and the pursuit of creative aspirations.

Level Up volunteers are known as Mentors and work with a consistent group of 2-3 elementary school students at our Level Up programs. You'll hang out and support students as they work on projects like writing a newspaper article or creating a legend. You don't need to be an expert to be a mentor! However, we welcome our Mentors to add their passions and wisdom to the program.

Volunteer at Audubon Tuesdays and/or Thursdays.
Volunteer at Holmes Wednesdays and/or Fridays.

Fall project: The Newspaper Club produces a student-led newspaper published twice each year. Mentors support students as they investigate topics of their choosing and contribute works ranging from opinion polls, short comics, stories, interviews, and more. Mentors of all backgrounds are invited to support students through the production process. Will you join our press room and help us uncover this year's biggest scoop?

Winter project: Visual arts! Youth become storytellers, creating characters, worlds, and storylines, and bringing them to life through comics, animation, and other forms of self-expression. Mentors use their powers of listening, ideation, and imagination to support students through their creative process (such as developing the characters' backgrounds, drawing them out, or writing up details about their world). Will you join us in our journey to bring these youths' imaginations to life?

Spring project: Summer preview! What's happening around town? Stay tuned for more details.

Time commitment:
Mentors are expected at either cohort from at least 3-5 PM and can choose to volunteer between Tuesdays & Thursdays or Wednesdays & Fridays each week. Two days with either (or each!) cohort is preferred. If you can only do one day a week, we could still use your help! This program runs October to June. A consistent presence is important to build relationships with the kids, but we understand if things come up occasionally!

Visit https://spark-central.org/level-up-volunteers or email volunteers@spark-central.org for more information.

Be a Volunteer Driver for Neighbors on Go, SNAP's Resource Rides! 

Neighbors on the Go is a volunteer driver program designed to serve Spokane County residents 65+ years of age and persons living with disabilities.

As a Volunteer Driver, you will be responsible for providing qualifying pre-screened riders with safe, reliable, and affordable transportation for the purpose of meeting their medical needs. 

Perks: 

Applicants will need to have valid Washington State Driver’s License & Insurance, access to a car and phone, and possess a good driving record.

Please learn more and apply at: https://www.snapwa.org/neighbors-on-the-go-i-want-to-be-a-driver/

1 in 8 U.S. Women will develop breast cancer - You can help!

Loucinda D. received a devastating breast cancer diagnosis when she was in her 30s. Chemotherapy treatments and their side effects were rough enough—then she needed platelets, which weren’t immediately available. 

“In order to receive chemo, your platelets have to be above 100,000 and mine were 9,000. I headed to the emergency room for a platelet transfusion, only to have to wait for platelets to be driven to the hospital from two hours away.” 

Blood donors ensure that the one in eight women who will be diagnosed with breast cancer, like Loucinda, don’t have to wait for relief. Platelets, the part of blood that makes it clot, are one of the three components (along with red blood cells and plasma) that each blood donation provides. 

“I could have died without platelets. Platelets are extremely important to cancer patients like me,” says Loucinda. She also received two red blood cell transfusions during her treatment, and has been cancer-free for four years. “Every year that goes by, is one more year to be thankful to be alive!”

Your unique blood type is especially needed at this time to help hospital patients!

Your blood donation for Breast Cancer Awareness Month gives patients like Loucinda hope – and one less thing to worry about as they fight their disease. 

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Learn more about platelet donation

Partnering for Progress is calling for volunteers for their Health Committee! 

If you have a passion for health and the willingness to donate a few hours of your time every month to improving the wellbeing of malnourished infants and children in Kopanga, Kenya, we need you!

If you have experience in nutrition, lactation, education, Excel/data collection, or just a general love for helping babies please consider joining one of our monthly, virtual, no-commitment meetings to see if we may be a good fit!  

Thank you so much!