Needs From: Western Washington University

We are Snip Snip Hooray. Our nonprofit thrift store is looking for reliable, enthusiastic volunteers to join our team. Volunteers become part of a supportive team environment while helping make a meaningful difference locally.  Whether you can volunteer a few hours a week or more, your time and commitment are truly appreciated.

Volunteer with the Whatcom Family YMCA Community Support Campaign

Help us raise $100,000 to ensure everyone in our community can access YMCA programs—regardless of their financial situation.

No fundraising experience needed!
If you have the passion to join our fundraising, we’ll provide the training and support.

Ways you can help:

Supporting fundraising 

Writing thank you notes and/or newsletters

Assisting with outreach efforts

Helping with campaign events and activities

Telling stories

Providing general administrative support

Have a different idea? We would love to hear from you!

Why volunteer?

Gain fundraising skills

Join a community

Flexible time commitment (no minimum!)

Training and support provided

Make a real community impact

Get started:
Fill out our Volunteer Application and we will be in touch with more details!
Mark your calendar for our Campaign Kick-Off – March 31 | 5:30pm at the Y

Be part of something bigger. Help everyone belong at the Y.

Wish-granting volunteers work in teams of two to help plan and fulfill a child’s wish. New volunteers are paired with a mentor volunteer to help guide them through the wish journey. Each wish is as unique as the child who dreams it, so the level of volunteer commitment varies from wish to wish. Training is online and on-demand, and volunteers choose the wishes that best fit into their schedule. Wish-granting opportunities can be in-person, virtual, or hybrid. There is no financial commitment required.

Our services focus on both conflict prevention and conflict intervention and include mediation, training, facilitation, coaching, supervised visitation, and community education for youth, adults, families, organizations, and businesses throughout Whatcom County.

The goal of this VISTA project is to increase low income clients’ access to conflict prevention and intervention services by building and promoting awareness of the organization, helping to secure vital financial resources, and ensuring the efficiency and efficacy of systems used to do so. In building on the work of the previous VISTA position, this role will deepen our outreach to underserved communities in rural areas, non-English speakers, and those who belong to specific demographic or cultural groups. Similarly the Development and Outreach VISTA will help to grow funding for projects and programs that specifically benefit low income individuals and help to increase the accessibility of our programs.

The Food Recovery Program (FRP) reduces food insecurity and addresses climate change by redistributing surplus food that might end up in the landfill to neighbors experiencing hunger. The FRP acts as a courier of commercially prepared, surplus food, to meal distribution agencies, with about 50% of the recovered food distributed to residents in food deserts within Whatcom County. The FRP relies on its close relationships with donating businesses, recipient agencies, and volunteer pool. The VISTA member will strengthen the FRP’s capacity by increasing the number of donor businesses, increasing our volunteer pool, and developing strong relationships with existing and new recipient agencies.

The overwhelming majority of children and families impacted by the foster care system experience poverty. 

Skookum Kids contributes to these children and families having support like access to safe housing, medical attention, nutritious meals, and recreational opportunities, which will help them break out of the cycle of poverty. Every program within Skookum Kids relies heavily on compassionate, competent, and committed volunteers, foster parents, and donors. The AmeriCorps VISTA will build capacity by improving Skookum Kids’ volunteer and foster parent recruitment and retention efforts, cultivating business and individual donors, seeking event donations, and sharing stories of impact.

Help us steward this darling green space near Western Washington University. We’ll get rid of invasive plants, add some native shrubs, and work to keep this park healthy and beautiful. 

All ages and abilities welcome. Participants under age 16 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. Tools, gloves, and instructions are provided. Please dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes. 

Additional information will be emailed to registered participants. Register early, space is limited! If you sign up, please show up!

This event is Parkscriptions Certified!

Parking Instructions:

Please park at the south end of the west "C" parking lot on WWU's campus. Please see this map for more info on where the "C" lots are located. Look for our work party parking signs.

After you have parked, please follow our work party signs for a short 1/2 mile walk up to our work party check-in tent. See this Google Maps walking route for directions.

Important Registration Steps:

After you have completed the required waiver (adult or youth), please be sure to then click "Sign Up" to complete your registration for the event! Completing the waiver does not automatically sign you up.

If you are bringing any additional volunteers or family members, please sign up as a team or have them join the site, sign the waiver, and then sign up individually. Here are some guides:

Responding as a Team | Get Connected Help Center

Signing Waivers | Get Connected Help Center

If you are bringing any youth under age 18 and have issues with the waiver or don’t want to create a separate account for them, you can also sign a paper youth waiver at check-in on the day of the work party. Just be sure to reserve spots on your team for them.

Thank you for your patience with our volunteer registration system!

Questions? Contact pkvolunteers@cob.org or 360-778-7105.

Do you love to help people in your community?

WWU Give Day is Western’s biggest fundraising event of the year. On Give Day, donations to participating campus programs are matched more than on any other day. This year’s Give Day falls on April 8, but early giving opens April 1 and giving continues until April 10.

The Community Service Center (CSC) is participating in Give Day this year because we hope to raise funds to support our two annual Days of Service: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day in January and Earth Week in April. On these Days of Service, we provide community service projects for Western students and community members. We rely on grants to hold our Day of Service events, and are raising money in order to supplement these grants or replace them in case grants are no longer available. Our goal is to raise $8,000 to support our efforts for the 2026-2027 academic year.

To help us raise money on Give Day, the CSC is looking for people to volunteer as Give Day Ambassadors. Give Day Ambassadors share information about the CSC's needs through email and on social media with people they know to help spread awareness and encourage donations. After signing up as an ambassador, you will receive guidance on promoting Give Day and be sent templates for Give Day messaging. The 10 ambassadors who raise the most funds will receive a gift card to a local business!

For more information, contact Nico Wilkerson at wilkerc2@wwu.edu

Bellingham At Home (BAH), a non-profit membership organization, is a virtual Village in Bellingham WA empowering older adults to stay active and engaged while living in their own homes and neighborhoods.  It is a program of the Whatcom Council on Aging.

The Village is powered by volunteers who provide “good neighbor” assistance to older folks in our community. Volunteers provide transportation to medical appointments and other services in Bellingham, take members shopping, provide companionship, complete light home repairs and garden maintenance, and other tasks as needed.  (BAH does NOT provide medical assistance, personal care, nor ongoing cleaning and maintenance tasks.)

If you are searching for opportunities to use your skills to support the Bellingham community and enjoy talking with interesting people who have many life experiences to share, you’d make a great BAH volunteer. Most assistance requests are for 2-hour time slots and you can let us know when you are available.  There is no weekly commitment; flexibility to meet your own schedule. BAH members reward our volunteers with their most grateful appreciation!

Office volunteers staff the volunteer desk in the Bellingham at Home office.

Tasks include:

Qualifications:

Shifts:

We have office shifts available in the mornings and afternoons.

A six-month minimum commitment required.

What sounds good to you? Do you play the piano? Do you like crafts or have a travel experience you’d like to share?  Do you enjoy Bingo? Would you like to adopt a grandparent and visit them each week? The options are endless; we’ll customize a volunteer plan that fits your needs and the needs of our wonderful residents.

Support our urban creek and trail stewardship efforts by planting, weeding, and mulching near the Mayflower Bridge, Whatcom Creek, and WeGrow Garden! Our friends at NSEA will be joining us for this work party. 

All ages and abilities welcome. Participants under age 16 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. Tools, gloves, and instructions are provided. Please dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes. 

Additional information will be emailed to registered participants. Register early, space is limited! If you sign up, please show up!

This event is Parkscriptions Certified!

Important Registration Steps:

After you have completed the required waiver (adult or youth), please be sure to then click "Sign Up" to complete your registration for the event! Completing the waiver does not automatically sign you up.

If you are bringing any additional volunteers or family members, please sign up as a team or have them join the site, sign the waiver, and then sign up individually. Here are some guides:

If you are bringing any youth under age 18 and have issues with the waiver or don’t want to create a separate account for them, you can also sign a paper youth waiver at check-in on the day of the work party. Just be sure to reserve spots on your team for them.

Thank you for your patience with our volunteer registration system!

Questions? Contact pkvolunteers@cob.org or 360-778-7105.

Interested in volunteering with LAW Advocates? 

Please visit our website to learn more: Get Involved - Law Advocates - Whatcom County

We are looking for civic clubs, businesses, churches, or simply groups of friends, neighbors, families, or individuals who will come together and commit to preparing and delivering a healthy meal to Gardenview Village's 30-40 guests. You have the power to decide how frequently you can commit—one time only, weekly, or monthly—whichever best fits your schedule. We especially need meal deliveries towards the end of the month.

Kitchen facilities in Gardenview Village are limited, so food must be prepared offsite and delivered. Road2Home volunteers often foster personal connections with the folks we serve. By providing each Gardenview Village guest with healthy meals, positive interactions, and encouragement, you can make a significant difference in their lives.  

Through Road2Home's work, meaningful relationships are built, and hope for better futures is created.  

To begin the process of becoming a Road2Home volunteer, click here!

Road2Home is actively recruiting for new board members who believe in our mission and want to volunteer with an agency doing first-hand work with our unsheltered community members in Bellingham and Whatcom County. 

We are looking for compassionate and motivated individuals who want to actively serve the organization and help further it's mission.  Applicants must be able to communicate effectively and work collaboratively with the board of directors.  Prior board experience is a huge plus!

Individuals interested in taking an active position with the board of directors or who have a specific skillset in fundraising, grant writing, HR, or accounting are highly encouraged to apply. 

We look forward to working with you soon!  To begin the process of becoming a Road2Home board member click here!

Do you have good driving skills and some time to serve others?  We need you.

Gardenview Village occasionally needs volunteers to transport guests to appointments, the grocery store, and other necessary locations. We would like to have a list of trained and dedicated volunteers with whom we can coordinate scheduling ahead of time to ensure dependable transportation to appointments is available when needed.   

This volunteer opportunity can be scheduled based on your available frequency.  We welcome daily, weekly, or monthly transporters' commitments.  Along with providing transportation to our guests, this experience offers the opportunity to form a positive connection and the potential for relationship building.  

The Gardenview Village van will be available for the transporters to drive, but for insurance purposes, it requires the following to be on file for each driver:

Completed volunteer application
Approved background check (Road2Home will do this)
Driver's Abstract Report (Volunteer requests this and provides a copy to Road2Home.  Road2Home will reimburse volunteers for the $15 fee associated with this report.
Copy of valid driver's license
Completion of Road2Home Volunteer Training 

We're excited to have you join our volunteer team!  To start your journey with Road2Home, click the link below to begin the application process.

Are you handy to have around? Do you love to fix, replace, or repair? Gardenview Village needs you!

Volunteers should be experienced in general maintenance in the area where they specialize. They will be asked to assess a problem and suggest a good solution to remedy a the issue. They will communicate and coordinate with the Gardenview Village staff about the issue/resolution and resources necessary to move forward with repairs.

Do you have three hours weekly to commit to a regular shift at Gardenview Village? While there, you will help our staff take care of the requests and needs of the village's guests.  You may also be asked to help complete daily routine tasks such as watering plants, stocking bathroom and kitchen supplies, etc.... 

This position will allow you to meet many wonderful people from our community who also volunteer in different capacities and donors who drop by with in-kind gifts to share with the guests we serve. You will also build meaningful relationships with the folks served in Road2Home's programs and services.

We're looking for people who can commit to one afternoon a week from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. or 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.  If you are willing, you could commit to one six-hour afternoon from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.  You tell us the day you will be consistently available, and we will put you in that timeslot on the master schedule.  

Step one is to complete the Road2Home Volunteer Application at this link:  https://www.jotform.com/211485377281157.  We look forward to working with you!

Do you enjoy creating a plan and watching it all come together? The Road2Home Fundraising and Events Committee welcomes your participation.   As a nonprofit organization, we work hard to raise funds to support our programs and services.  Everyone on the committee utilizes their skills, talents, and experience to plan, prepare, promote, organize, and host the fundraising activity.

The committee meets online via Google Meets monthly for 1 -2 hours to discuss new ideas and prepare for upcoming events.  Whether a season event planner or a novice, we welcome you to join us!

We look forward to working with you!  To begin the process of becoming a Road2Home volunteer, click here!

We need volunteer allies!! We currently have a waitlist of participants needing social support and allyship. 

As an ally, you'll provide companionship, connect clients with resources, serve as a liaison with their case manager, and help them achieve their goals. The best part is that you can do all this at a pace that suits you and your partner-participant. Our primary focus is on fostering connection and building a trusting relationship. 

Depending on what you prefer and what you're available, you may be paired with a guest at the Gardenview Village tiny homes or an individual in the community.

Being an ally is not just a volunteer role; it's an opportunity to make a significant difference in someone's life. Road2Home provides a community of fellow allies to learn from and connect with. We also offer in-depth training for allies, which covers trauma-informed care, creating boundaries, strategies to help clients realize their goals, local resources, and more. This comprehensive support ensures you feel prepared and confident in your role as an ally, ready to make a positive impact.

Being an ally requires a six-month commitment, during which you meet with a client in person twice a month and are available for phone calls or texts.

To help ensure a successful Ally experience, you must complete a Road2Home volunteer training class and an Ally orientation before being assigned a program partner. These sessions are designed to introduce our work, enrich your understanding of homelessness in our community, and help ensure a rewarding volunteer experience. You will also have access to our experienced staff trained in trauma-informed principles to guide you. We want your Ally Program experience to be rewarding for you and your partner!

We are thrilled about the possibility of working with you and the positive impact you can make as an ally. Your contribution is highly valued, and we look forward to welcoming you to our team soon!

To begin the process of becoming an Ally, click here!

On March 28, 2026, our community will gather for a rally and a march in Bellingham for No Kings Day, a powerful moment to affirm that democracy belongs to all of us.

We need volunteers in the following areas:

Art, Music & Creative Expression  /  Event Setup/Teardown  /  Logistics & Operations
  /  Welcome & Participant Experience  /  Food & Hospitality  /  March On-Route Support  /  Outreach, Promotion & Community Engagement  /  Program, Education & Media  /  Safety, Coordination & Accessibility  /  Transportation  / 

This rally is more than a gathering, it is a collective statement about the values we share and the future we want to shape together. Making it meaningful, welcoming, and impactful will take all of us. We are seeking volunteers to March and to support both the behind-the-scenes preparations and the essential day-of efforts that ensure the event runs smoothly and safely.

We're looking for volunteers to help make the Ferndale Chamber's Flower Power 5K fundraiser run a success! This community event supports the Ferndale Chamber's tradition of lining Main Street with beautiful flower baskets each spring and summer, and we can't do it without your help. 

Volunteer Perks include shoutouts for your business or organization on our website and social media

Volunteer roles may include: 

The race takes place on Saturday, April 25th starting at the Ferndale Pioneer Pavilion and finishing at Fringe Brewing. Whether you can help for the full event of just part of the day, we'd love to have you involved. It's a fun way to support the community, meet new people, and help keep Ferndale in bloom. 

Support our Food Educators in delivering cooking lessons to kids in Whatcom County! We have cooking clubs after school on Mondays and Fridays, and school day lessons during the school day Tuesday-Thursday in the Bellingham, Meridian, Nooksack Valley and Mount Baker elementary schools!

You will be helping 4th and 5th graders to cook a healthy and delicious meal together. You must sign up to volunteer through your school district and go through a background check before volunteering with kids. 

We are especially in need of help in the county schools. Cooking lessons are fun and hands-on, and the more hands we have, the better! 

Check out our School Day Volunteer Position Description and fill out our volunteer form to get started! 

Title: Volunteer Digital Navigator at Woodrose Senior Community in Bellingham

Reports to: The Digital Navigator will report to CIRC Program Manager of Health & Technology Initiatives

Job Overview: The Digital Navigator provides individualized or small group assistance to older adults living in affordable housing that need coaching in introductory digital skills, and/or affordable home internet service and device access. Onboarding and training provided.

The Digital Navigator’s work is part of CIRC’s initiatives to increase Digital Equity and Literacy among residents.  The Digital Navigator is a part-time volunteer position, ideally lasting 6 months with a 4 hour a week in person commitment. Background checks and volunteer agreement are required through CIRC. Schedule is flexible but must occur between business hours of 10am-5pm. 

Responsibilities and Duties

● Assess the resident’s access to technology, current digital skill level pertaining to what they need to accomplish the plan, connectivity needs, and internet use priorities. Set agreed goals for Digital Navigator services. Confirm the details with the resident.

● If necessary, advise residents about free or affordable home internet service options for which they may qualify, assist them in applying for services they choose, and support their efforts to secure the service.

● If necessary, advise residents about sources of affordable computers or other internet connected devices for which they may qualify, and support their efforts to acquire appropriate devices and where they can get help for repair.

● Coach residents as necessary to use their home internet services to meet their internet use priorities. This may include referral to sources of additional digital literacy skill training.

● Track each resident’s progress and types of requests, keep accurate and timely daily records, and report outcomes via established resident surveys.

● As necessary: receive, return, or initiate telephone contact with residents seeking assistance or identified by CIRC.

● Discuss with each resident their home internet access/need for home internet access, technology experiences and their devices.

● Plan and manage ongoing assistance to fulfill the resident’s agreed upon goals.

● Other tasks as necessary.

Critical Skills and Aptitudes

● Ability to embrace the challenge of learning and teaching basic technological concepts related to internet services, computer, and device characteristics, and common online services and applications.

● Excellent self-organization, language capacity, and cultural competency.

● Excellent telephone and online communication skills, including the ability to establish trust with clients of varied educational and cultural backgrounds.

● Ability to demonstrate positive attitude, excellent interpersonal skills, cultural sensitivity and a sense of humor in working with diverse customers, coworkers, and community.

● Ability to creatively solve problems and negotiate and handle stressful situations in a positive manner.

● Ability to provide excellent customer service, establish appropriate boundaries with clients, and to demonstrate innovation and flexibility.

Western Washington University will host Latinos in Action conference on Friday, March 20, bringing together 500 Latino students from across Northwest Washington for workshops, guest speakers, and leadership development programming focused on building skills, confidence, and community. This year’s conference theme is You Belong. The mission of Latinos In Action (LIA) is “Empowering youth to lead and strengthen their communities.” This annual event brings together Latino students from elementary, middle, and high schools across Western Washington.

Student, Faculty, and Staff Volunteers Needed!

Instructions: Please read the volunteer position descriptions below. To register for one or more position, scroll to the bottom of this page with the list of Shifts. Choose the corresponding start and end time (each shift also has a different amount of volunteers needed) that matches your choice. In the Response Notes that show on the following page, note which position you are interested in so that we know you have chosen what you would like. You may also contact Jenn Cook, cookj22@wwu.edu, and she can register on your behalf! 

Group Session Guide

Description: Serve as the primary campus liaison for an assigned school group/class. Group Guides will escort their group across campus, help them stay on schedule, and guide them to their assigned programs and activities throughout the day. You’ll be the go-to point of contact to ensure groups know where to go and feel supported while on campus.

Hours: 7:30am-2:00pm

Number of Volunteers Needed: 25

Registration Assistant

Description: Work with LIA team to provide registration support to check in groups as they arrive, hand out wristbands, etc.

Hours: 7:30am-10:00am

Number of Volunteers Needed: 6

Bus Greeter

Description: Greet school buses (on High Street) as they arrive and escort them to the PAC, and escort groups back to High Street for bus pickup as they leave campus.

Hours: 7:30am-10:30am and/or 2-3pm)

Number of Volunteers Needed: 6 (per time)

Tabling Session Assistant

Description: Support campus partner tabling area where departments showcase their campus programs. Provide staffing support in the tabling area (VU MPR), hand out swag as students arrive, assist with crowd management, and transitional periods in and out of the space.

Hours: 10:00am-1:15pm

Number of Volunteers Needed: 2

Lunch Assistant

Description: Help support students during lunch. Direct them to food area, tell them about their lunch options, assist with bussing tables, and support overall crowd flow and navigate the dining hall experience.

Hours: 10:00am-1:15pm

Number of Volunteers Needed: 6

Expectations:

IMPORTANT: a WWU Volunteer form will need to be completed before serving as a volunteer. Each volunteer will be sent this e-form to complete and submit to the appropriate person as directed.

For accessibility needs and questions, please contact Jenn Cook: (360) 650-2390 or cookj22@wwu.edu

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.

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.

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

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

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.

Volunteer Tourism Ambassadors assist visitors, residents, and community members at our Visitor Information Centers by providing recommendations, insight, local knowledge, and general support. This volunteer role is ideal for individuals who enjoy engaging with the public and who take pride in sharing the best of Whatcom County.

What you will do

Qualifications

Time Commitment

Volunteer Benefits

Make a Difference in Your Community—Right from Home!

Are you passionate about your local community and want to help others discover how to give back? We're looking for seeking enthusiastic volunteers to help us update and enrich local pages on Ways to Connect, our national directory of volunteer sites.

Ways to Connect is a crowdsourced platform designed to boost traffic and engagement to local volunteer websites—like this one! With just a bit of online research and your enthusiasm, you can help neighbors easily find volunteer opportunity platforms, service clubs, mutual aid groups, and more—making it simpler than ever for everyone to make an impact locally.

Volunteer contributors have already helped us identify 1,200+ volunteer resources across 330 communities in the US!

What You'll Do:

Conduct quick, simple online research to identify active service clubs, mutual aid groups, and upcoming volunteer events in your community.

Enhance your community's page on Ways to Connect by ensuring the information is current, accurate, and inviting for potential volunteers.

Optional: Promote your community’s page on social media to help friends and family find a path to service.

Why Volunteer with Inspiring Service?

Easy and flexible: Volunteer remotely at your convenience.

Immediate community impact: Help your neighbors discover meaningful ways to contribute.

Small commitment: Volunteer for as little as 2 hours, or as much as you'd like.

Growth opportunities: Volunteers can explore deeper involvement through our Ambassador program.

Ready to help your community thrive? Join us today and make volunteering more accessible for everyone.

Help us create an energetic and welcoming environment for admitted students and their supporters who are visiting campus during Admitted Student Days. Volunteers will help direct guests around campus, as well as answer questions about student life and academics at WWU. Free lunch, snacks, and a t-shirt are provided for all who volunteer! Please note that you will be OUTSIDE (rain or shine), so please come dressed for the elements. Volunteers can participate during one or both events dates (April 4 & 11) for a morning, afternoon, or full day shift. Bring your energy and love for WWU! To sign up, please fill out this form: ASDVolunteer Form 2026.

Save lives by spreading the word!

Bloodworks NW is returning to campus on April 13th and 14th, and we need your help to recruit donors and boost turnout. Support blood-drive outreach by handing out flyers, hanging posters, engaging passersby, sharing key event details, and encouraging participation.

Reach out to communityservice@wwu.edu for more information or accommodations. 

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.

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:

How can you have fun, meet others, enjoy fresh air, and participate hands-on in an important cause — all in a safe manner? Volunteering in one of our outdoor work parties for a few hours to prepare sites and plant trees with us!

Please DO NOT respond via Volunteer Center of Whatcom County - that sign-up will not count. Visit our Work party volunteering webpage for more details and the registration form.

Sustainable Connections' Food Recovery Program reduces food insecurity and addresses climate change by recovering and redistributing nutritious surplus food to neighbors in need. We need volunteers to help pick up food from restaurants and transport the food to hunger relief agencies. Sign up here!

We have a diverse list of food recovery opportunities between Monday and Friday from 8 am - 4 pm. Each shift only takes 30 minutes to an hour and works well for people with busy schedules. 

Plan to: 

Everyone is welcome! 

We provide on site training for your first volunteer shift in addition to written instructions for each of the pickup locations and drop off sites. Please contact us when you sign-up for your first shift and if you have any concerns or accessibility questions. 

Sign up here!

Sustainable Connections' Food Recovery Program reduces food insecurity and addresses climate change by recovering and redistributing nutritious surplus food to neighbors in need. We need volunteers to help pick up food from restaurants and transport the food to hunger relief agencies. Sign up here!

We have a diverse list of food recovery opportunities between Monday and Friday from 8 am - 4 pm. Each shift only takes 30 minutes to an hour and works well for people with busy schedules. 

We currently have a couple of shifts we need help with!

Plan to: 

Everyone is welcome! 

We provide on site training for your first volunteer shift in addition to written instructions for each of the pickup locations and drop off sites. Please contact us when you sign-up for your first shift and if you have any concerns or accessibility questions. 

Sign up here!

Bellingham TheatreWorks is looking for someone to help with the marketing of Firebringer, a collaboration between Bellingham TheatreWorks and Options High School. Options is the alternative high school in Bellingham.

This will be similar to last year''s collaboration between Bellintham TheatreWorks and Options, details here: https://www.bellinghamtheatreworks.org/working

Marketing will involve:

Bellingham TheatreWorks can provide guidance for the marketing person. Estimate 16 - 20 hours. We need someone hyper-responsible and competent and who has the time. This is an unpaid position.

The show opens on March 20, so that is about when the position ends.   

email BellinghamTheatreWorks@gmail.com OR call/text Steve Lyons at 360.296.1753

Visit www.BellinghamTheatreWorks.org for more information about us!

Bellingham TheatreWorks is a non-profit organization.

We recently were awarded the "Peace Builder Award" by Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center.  

As a sport educator and coach for youths, you will volunteer in football training academy for 16-year-old girls and boys who want to play and learn football. You will train them after work and at the weekend. The main sport will be football, but we are as well open for other sports. The footballers will play competitions, improve their football skills and have lots of fun.

Our volunteers do not only conduct training courses but also spend time with the local teams and the trainers. If walking among local teams and refugees while broadening your horizons makes your heart beat faster, we’ll be glad to see you in a track suit!

Because Hope Foundation is a small NGO with limited financial resources, we ask that each volunteer covers their own personal costs during their stay in Cameroon, the flight to Cameroon and the visa. You will be provided with accommodation. We have a safe and comfortable housing or host families. As well three healthy meals a day, pick up and drop off from the airport. With the airport tickets, meals, and place to stay included, it's an estimated $117 per week.

Everyone gets a Hope Foundation t-shirt to wear!

If you are interested and would like to participate in our

program, you are welcome to apply through our application form below.

Once we receive your application and complete our selection

process, you will get a confirmation letter with assigned posts and

responsibilities by E-Mail.

If you need more information, please feel free to contact us:

HOPE FOUNDATION

Petersburgerstr. 92, 10247 Berlin

office: +49 (0) 30 29 00 71 92

email: office@hope-found.org

website: www.hope-found.org

Teaching children and adolescents in the Rising International Bilingual School, Bertoua.

Teaching foreign languages is an ongoing program to attract children and youth to informally learn and gain new experiences with the support of local and international volunteers.

Are you interested in teaching foreign languages such as:

Would you like to use your language skills to make children's languages classes a playful yet educational one?

Apply learned teaching principles to real-life situations. As well build confidence in your teaching skills through teaching children aged 3 – 12, as well as adults.

Obtain exposure to varied classroom situations and diverse learning and cultural contexts and support communities in either Cameroon, while gaining valuable teaching experience.

Because Hope Foundation is a small NGO with limited financial resources, we ask that each volunteer covers their own personal costs during their stay in Cameroon, the flight to Cameroon and the visa. You will be provided with accommodation. We have a safe and comfortable housing or host families. As well three healthy meals a day, pick up and drop off from the airport. With the airport tickets, meals, and place to stay included, it's an estimated $117 per week.

Everyone gets a Hope Foundation t-shirt to wear!

If you are interested and would like to participate in our

program, you are welcome to apply through our application form below.

Once we receive your application and complete our selection

process, you will get a confirmation letter with assigned posts and

responsibilities by E-Mail.

If you need more information, please feel free to contact us:

HOPE FOUNDATION

Petersburgerstr. 92, 10247 Berlin

office: +49 (0) 30 29 00 71 92

email: office@hope-found.org

website: www.hope-found.org

Teaching children in the Rising International Bilingual School – RIBS in Bertoua

This is an ongoing program created to build children's interest in learning and gaining new experiences with the support of international volunteers.

You will support our local teachers in the school, apply learned teaching principles to real-life situations. As well build confidence in your teaching skills through teaching children aged 3 – 15.

Obtain exposure to varied classroom situations, diverse learning, and cultural contexts. While supporting communities in Cameroon and gaining valuable teaching experience.

Because Hope Foundation is a small NGO with limited financial resources, we ask that each volunteer covers their own personal costs during their stay in Cameroon, the flight to Cameroon and the visa. You will be provided with accommodation. We have a safe and comfortable housing or host families. As well three healthy meals a day, pick up and drop off from the airport. With the airport tickets, meals, and place to stay included, it's an estimated $117 per week.

Everyone gets a Hope Foundation t-shirt to wear!

If you are interested and would like to participate in our

program, you are welcome to apply through our application form below.

Once we receive your application and complete our selection

process, you will get a confirmation letter with assigned posts and

responsibilities by E-Mail.

If you need more information, please feel free to contact us:

HOPE FOUNDATION

Petersburgerstr. 92, 10247 Berlin

office: +49 (0) 30 29 00 71 92

email: office@hope-found.org

website: www.hope-found.org

Teaching children (3-15 years) in our primary school “Rising International Bilingual School – RIBS” in Bertoua

Do you have experience in teaching (foreign languages, science, history, art, IT) or training (everyday life and health activities)? Do you want to use your skills to improve education standards? Are you interested in gaining great cultural insights and awareness as an international source, working among children as a teacher?

In our holiday school, the children from Bertoua get the chance to refresh their knowledge from the school year and learn new things in a fun way. There are many indoor and outdoor activities with the children. If you’re ready to say yes to a youngster's future.

Because Hope Foundation is a small NGO with limited financial resources, we ask that each volunteer covers their own personal costs during their stay in Cameroon, the flight to Cameroon and the visa. You will be provided with accommodation. We have a safe and comfortable housing or host families. As well three healthy meals a day, pick up and drop off from the airport. With the airport tickets, meals, and place to stay included, it's an estimated $117 per week.

Everyone gets a Hope Foundation t-shirt to wear!

If you are interested and would like to participate in our

program, you are welcome to apply through our application form below.

Once we receive your application and complete our selection

process, you will get a confirmation letter with assigned posts and

responsibilities by E-Mail.

If you need more information, please feel free to contact us:

HOPE FOUNDATION

Petersburgerstr. 92, 10247 Berlin

office: +49 (0) 30 29 00 71 92

email: office@hope-found.org

website: www.hope-found.org

Construction and outdoor work are still needed in our “Rising International Bilingual School - RIBS” in Bertoua!

Join our local construction team for some school construction activities such as building, carpentry, painting, weathering, electrical work and more.

Are you a hardworking and extremely flexible volunteer who has expertise in building? Do you want to use your holidays in a meaningful way? Are you ready to be a team worker with a vision of bringing change and making an impact with your time and labor? Let’s get our hands dirty by applying here!

Because Hope Foundation is a small NGO with limited financial resources, we ask that each volunteer covers their own personal costs during their stay in Cameroon, the flight to Cameroon and the visa. You will be provided with accommodation. We have a safe and comfortable housing or host families. As well three healthy meals a day, pick up and drop off from the airport. With the airport tickets, meals, and place to stay included, it's an estimated $117 per week.

Everyone gets a Hope Foundation t-shirt to wear!

If you are interested and would like to participate in our

program, you are welcome to apply through our application form below.

Once we receive your application and complete our selection

process, you will get a confirmation letter with assigned posts and

responsibilities by E-Mail.

If you need more information, please feel free to contact us:

HOPE FOUNDATION

Petersburgerstr. 92, 10247 Berlin

office: +49 (0) 30 29 00 71 92

email: office@hope-found.org

website: www.hope-found.org

Are you interested in gaining new skills and improving your leadership? Would you like to develop your athletic skills as trainer/coach/athlete/football player? Are physical activities appealing to you? As a sports instructor and coach for youths, you will volunteer in our sports club, training children and teenagers from 5 to 20 years old. Your goal will be focused on training them to be able to learn to use sports, especially football, to develop life skills such as teamwork, persistence, and organization.

You will understand the community from the inside and create connections with the youth society to create a positive impact on them. Our volunteers do not only conduct training courses but also spend time with the local teams and the trainers. If working among local teams while broadening your horizons makes your heart beat faster, we ’ll be glad to see you in a track suit!

Because Hope Foundation is a small NGO with limited financial resources, we ask that each volunteer covers their own personal costs during their stay in Cameroon, the flight to Cameroon and the visa. You will be provided with accommodation. We have a safe and comfortable housing or host families. As well three healthy meals a day, pick up and drop off from the airport. With the airport tickets, meals, and place to stay included, it's an estimated $117 per week.

Everyone gets a Hope Foundation t-shirt to wear!

If you are interested and would like to participate in our

program, you are welcome to apply through our application form below.

Once we receive your application and complete our selection

process, you will get a confirmation letter with assigned posts and

responsibilities by E-Mail.

If you need more information, please feel free to contact us:

HOPE FOUNDATION

Petersburgerstr. 92, 10247 Berlin

office: +49 (0) 30 29 00 71 92

email: office@hope-found.org

website: www.hope-found.org

Looking for volunteer tutors who are interested in being trained to help people: 

Tutor an Adult Learner - Change a Life!

Interested in volunteering your time to support literacy? Become a 1-to-1 tutor for an adult who needs help with reading, writing, math, and/or computer skills.

The Whatcom Literacy Council offers free tutoring services to adult learners who would like to build skills to help them reach their goals as parents, in the workplace, and in the community.  Tutor training provided. No second language or teaching experience is required. Please visit our website to find our application and for more information about how to become a tutor. 

https://www.whatcomliteracy.org/one-to-one-tutor

Where:

in person

When:

At times that fit your schedule

Minimum Commitment:

4 hours per week for 12 months

Contact: 
Ashley Meyer

alp@whatcomliteracy.org

360-306-1612

Qualifications

 Requirements

The Whatcom Literacy Council is a member of ProLiteracy America and a United Way partner agency.  We provide free one-to-one tutoring and small classes. Our tutors can work with learners throughout Whatcom County at a public meeting place and at times that fit our learners' busy schedules. 

Are you interested in the issues surrounding affordable housing? Want to start working towards a solution? The Habitat Store sells donated new and used furniture, appliances, housewares, and building supplies to the public. This is one of the most important sources of funding to help us build! The money we generate from sales helps build homes and run our organization. Right now we have a high need for volunteers in the following areas:

If you have a keen attention to detail, like to work efficiently, and have a passion for recycling, we would love to meet you! Shifts are available Monday-Saturday. Please go to www.hfhwhatcom.org/volunteer to create an account so we can contact you to get you started. 

Questions? Please contact volunteer@hfhwhatcom.org. 

Are you interested in the issues surrounding affordable housing? Want to start working towards a solution? The Habitat Store sells donated new and used furniture, appliances, housewares, and building supplies to the public. This is one of the most important sources of funding to help us build! The money we generate from sales helps build homes and run our organization. There are a variety of ways to help, such as:

If any of these sound interesting you can respond to us here or on our website @ www.hfhwhatcom.org click on volunteer go to our orientation and safety videos, fill out our volunteer application and we will contact you to get you started.  We so appreciate our volunteers and having them join us in building healthy neighborhoods that create equity and prosperity for everyone.

Our volunteers and partner homebuyers do most of the work of building the Habitat homes. We encourage volunteers of all skill levels and those who want to learn skills to come lend a helping hand.  You might like it so much that you’d become a regular!

We welcome individual volunteers as well as businesses, churches, and civic groups. Volunteering on building Habitat homes can be a great team building or fellowship activity.  While the work we do can change day by day here are a few examples of the type of task you might find on the work site:

If any of these sound interesting or you have any questions please respond to us here.

We are looking for graphic/web design help on our website www.childcarespaces.com

Mostly just looking for guidance on the aesthetics of our website. Right now the home page is a big wall of text. Would love more separation and beauty on the site. 

Help us plan and host our spring fundraising event! This is a shorter term commitment that is flexible based on how you want to participate. Whether you prefer planning details behind the scenes, visiting businesses for donations or welcoming guests on event day, we have lots of ways for you to use your gifts and interests to help us raise funds - and have fun doing it!

Commitment: Event Team is active January - May, with virtual and in-person activities. Team check-ins will help volunteers stay connected and updated throughout planning.

Volunteers for this role must attend a volunteer orientation. If you're interested, visit our Volunteer page and fill out our interest form! www.wildwhatcom.org/volunteers

Do you like capturing outdoor joy in photos and/or video? Is creating slideshows or digital scrapbooks your thing? We need volunteers to help us document programs and events in digital formats to share with participants and the public. We aren’t looking for perfection, just enthusiasm! Lots of flexibility based on your availability and interests. We have programs seven days a week throughout the year, including some evenings.

Commitment varies based on your schedule, with a suggested one-year term.

Volunteers for this role must go through a background check and attend a volunteer orientation. If you're interested, visit our Volunteer page and fill out our interest form! www.wildwhatcom.org/volunteers

Do you believe in confidence, kindness, and strong hearts—inside and out?
Girls on the Run is looking for volunteer coaches who are ready to inspire girls to be bold, believe in themselves, and discover the joy of movement. Coaches do not need to identify as a girl.

April 13th - June 1st, 5k on June 6th @ Lake Padden
Teams in Bellingham meet once a week:
Monday - Wednesday 2:30pm- 4:15pm
Thursday 12:20pm - 2:05pm
Curriculum and training provided! No running necessary.

Seeking coaches who can commit to one day a week and lead a team with others!
APPLY HERE TODAY!

What You’ll Do

Lead fun, interactive lessons that build confidence, resilience, and life skills

Encourage girls as they move, learn, and grow—at their own pace

Be a positive role model and trusted mentor

Help girls cross the finish line feeling proud, strong, and empowered

Who We’re Looking For

Caring, enthusiastic adults (no running experience required!)

Big hearts, open minds, and a willingness to learn

Team players who believe every girl deserves to shine

Why Coach?

Make a real difference in a girl’s life

Build meaningful connections in your community

Gain leadership experience and lifelong memories

Have FUN while doing something that matters

Your time can change a life.
Join us. Coach with Girls on the Run.

Because when girls run, the world moves forward.

Help amplify Wild Whatcom’s outreach and communications on social media and at events. Participate remotely, or combine digital and in-person activities, based on availability and preferences. While the main activity is social media sharing, we ask Social Ambassadors to participate in at least two fundraisers (remote/in person) and/or community events (in person) per year - mix and match to suit your schedule and interests.

Commitment: All/mostly remote, 3 virtual check-ins annually, with a suggested one-year term.

Would you consider helping We Care serve over 600 people each month by giving a few hours of your time?  Individuals and small groups can make a huge difference by serving for three hours. Volunteers start with tidying the store and move to hanging clothing. Spanish speakers encouraged to volunteer.  Families are welcome.  Children must be accompanied by an adult.  Teens must submit a parental consent form.

Visit our website to sign up.  Hours on the sign-up are suggested, but you are invited to come when it's convenient for you and stay as long or as short as you would like.

The Department of Natural Resources ANeMoNe program is currently seeking volunteers to be Site Guardians for our Cherry Point monitoring site located just north of Bellingham. Site guardians visit the monitoring site once every other week and perform a quick bird survey, eelgrass survey, and check our water sensors for biofouling. Work is approximately two hours per visit. 

We provide training and gear. In general, this work does not require background knowledge or experience but there is of course lots of opportunity to learn!

Do you have a hobby or interest that you look forward to completing?   What better way to enjoy it than by sharing it with others who may find that same enjoyment and perhaps discover a new self-interest or talent?  

Do you knit, crochet, fish, color, draw, paint, teach good nutrition, instruct tai chi, etc?  You get the picture!  You can sign up as a volunteer and share your hobby with a guest(s) at Gardenview Village.  Please let us know what day and time work best for you, as well as the frequency at which you would like to visit. 

Share your hobby and build positive relationships -- What a wonderful way to spend an afternoon.   

We have an opening for an art/craft instructor for our Gardenview Village sessions.  If you have basic arts and crafts experience and would like to share the joy of creativity with the folks we serve, please complete the application below, and we will get started.

Click here to complete a volunteer application

Come and have a sleepover with the children who are staying overnight at The Landing- an emergency placement house for children first entering foster care.  Overnight shifts are from 9pm-7am or 8pm-8am 7 days a week.

Volunteers are asked to serve for a minimum of once a month. We are open 24/7, Washington State does require a few things to complete before volunteering, so inquire about this opportunity and meet with our Volunteer Coordinator to get started! We look forward to meeting you!

The mission of Skookum Kids is to eliminate the pain points that make foster care so difficult, we do this by involving the whole community in the important work of child welfare.  Skookum Kids is a 501(c)3 non profit based in Bellingham, WA.  

Come and spend time with foster children who are staying at The Landing!

Every shift looks different at The Landing, since we have a high turn over rate of the children who come to stay.  We care for kids by providing them a safe and fun environment, participating in activities like Summit Trampoline Park, Creativitea, the movies, and LOTS of parks! 

Volunteers are asked to serve for a minimum of once a month. We are open 24/7 and have many shifts to suit your availability. Washington State does require a few things to complete before volunteering, so inquire about this opportunity and meet with our Volunteer Coordinator to get started!

The mission of Skookum Kids is to eliminate the pain points that make foster care so difficult, we do this by involving the whole community in the important work of child welfare.  Skookum Kids is a 501(c)3 non profit based in Bellingham, WA.  

This monthly event is an awesome (and easy!) way to support foster parents and caregivers in our community.  Volunteers are needed from 5:40-8:45 pm to provide childcare, snacks and games with kids while their caregivers take a few hours off! 

We are eager to host Family Night Out the first Friday in October and November this fall! 

This is a great volunteer opportunity for teens, students, families or large groups to volunteer together.  Please contact kayla@skookumkids.org with any questions and to sign up! 

Exciting news! Opportunity Council’s Volunteer Chore Program is expanding to include Whidbey Island this spring. We’re connecting amazing volunteers with low-income older adults & people with disabilities who need a helping hand with things like yard care, grocery runs, dog walking, etc. so they can stay independent in their homes.

Sign up here! 

Are you an artist? We love having hand made posters and dancers love to see them. Make something beautiful to share the fun of dancing. See the picture for an example. It was made with real flower petals from a local florist!

Do you dream of dancing every Saturday night during the school year with live music? Fiddle music? Quilts? Stringlights? Pot lucks? Good ol' fun for the mind and body and soul? Imagine Jane Austen meets Irish party dancing. We endeavour to make this traditional movement of arts and culture and engine for good health, belonging, and respectable, affordable, and sustainable living.

We need a volunteer to write grants to fund our programs!

Our programs are all volunteer run with expenses funded via admission fees, but there are so many exciting things we want to do that are only possible with cold hard cash. 

Help us make it happen! 

Did you know grant writing looks good on a resume?

We will team up with L.E.A.D. and other Western Washington University student volunteers to combat pesky invasive plants and plant some new native shrubs and trees in this wonderful park!

All ages and abilities welcome. Participants under age 16 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. Tools, gloves, and instructions are provided. Please dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes.

Additional information will be emailed to registered participants. Register early, space is limited! If you sign up, please show up!

This event is Parkscriptions Certified!

Please plan to park in WWU's 7G Parking Lot if you will be joining us at this work party! You do not need to pay for parking if you are parking in parking lot 7G. We have reserved this entire parking lot for our volunteers.  :)

Important Registration Steps:

Do you have questions or need accessibility accommodations? Contact pkvolunteers@cob.org or 360-778-7105.

Connelly Creek, which runs through this neighborhood park and flows into Padden Creek, needs our help! We’ll remove harmful invasive vegetation and plant native trees and shrubs to improve riparian habitat.

All ages and abilities welcome. Participants under age 16 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. Tools, gloves, and instructions are provided. Please dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes.

Parking is a short 9-minute walk down the street from Happy Valley Park at the South Bellingham Park and Ride (West). Follow our work party signs and walk to Happy Valley Park at 2710 Donovan Ave.

Additional information will be emailed to registered participants. Register early, space is limited! If you sign up, please show up!

This event is Parkscriptions Certified!

Important Registration Steps:

If you are bringing any additional volunteers or family members, please sign up as a team or have them join the site, sign the waiver, and then sign up individually. Here are some guides:

Responding as a Team | Get Connected Help Center

Signing Waivers | Get Connected Help Center

Questions? Contact pkvolunteers@cob.org or 360-778-7105.

Help us enhance trailside habitat in the stunning Samish Crest Open Space—join us in making this special place thrive.

All ages and abilities welcome. Participants under age 16 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. Tools, gloves, and instructions are provided. Please dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes.

Additional information will be emailed to registered participants. Register early, space is limited! If you sign up, please show up!

This event is Parkscriptions Certified!

Important Registration Steps:

Questions? Contact pkvolunteers@cob.org or 360-778-7105.

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.

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 :) 

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*

Edit and update the dance schedule. A modest effort, but this a critical avenue for dancers to stay in the know. A couple times a season, the schedule needs to be updated with new band and caller details and then be sent in for printing and pick up.

Find schedule for dances here: https://bellinghamcountrydance.org/events/

Coming early to set up (6pm – 7pm) -setting up chairs, tables, quilts, lights, fans, opening windows, etc..

Staying after to take down (10 – 10:30pm)

-duties same as above but in reverse

Free entry for helpers!

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.

This committee provides guidance, oversight, and support to all major forms of individual and business donor planning, development, management, and reporting. This volunteer opportunity allows you to flex your creative, strategic and relational skills to bring together community-minded people and organizations who support equitable access to nature's benefits!

We believe everyone has the skills to fundraise, and incorporate fundraising training into our annual calendar. No experience necessary, but willingness to actively participate in both planning and implementation a must.  

Commitment: meets monthly with a suggested one-year term.

Our youth programs are looking for volunteers with practical or technical skills to share — from computer basics to creative crafts, building, design, or everyday know-how. Retirees and hobbyists welcome! Your experience can make a lasting impact.

Ways we would love to integrate you into our programs

1. Visit the teen center and share your skill

2. Be apart of a workshop in our lobby

3. Join the after school elementary program and be apart of an enrichment program

Have other ideas? We'd love to hear them!

Did you know that our climbing wall is the tallest in Washington?! Its 62 1/2 feet tall!

We are seeking volunteers to assist with youth and adult programs, open climb times and route setting. Join the comradery and community!

With a goal of increasing program offerings and family climb times, our volunteers are essential!

Belay experience is a bonus but training is provided.

Flexible schedule. 

Do you love helping people and keeping things neat and welcoming? Join our team as a Member Services Volunteer. This is a great way to join our Y community! You’ll play an important part in making sure our Y stays clean, organized, and friendly for everyone who walks through the doors.

What you’ll do:

What we’re looking for:

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 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.

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.