Needs From: Western Washington University

Volunteer: Garden Class Volunteer

Support our Food Educators in teaching gardening classes to Kindergarten, third, and 4th graders! You will be required to fill out our volunteer form and school district volunteer forms before coming to volunteer; these include a background check. A 3-hour or 6-hour commitment, every other Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday during the school day is ideal (this allows you to serve the same school all spring and gives the kids time to get to know you as a garden teacher!) 

Agency: Common Threads Farm

Support our Food Educators in teaching gardening classes to Kindergarten, third, and 4th graders! You will be required to fill out our volunteer form and school district volunteer forms before coming to volunteer; these include a background check. A 3-hour or 6-hour commitment, every other Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday during the school day is ideal (this allows you to serve the same school all spring and gives the kids time to get to know you as a garden teacher!) 

Agency: Common Threads Farm

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Runs Until Jun 19, 2026

Zip Code: 98225

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: School Garden Work Parties!

Please join us for school garden work parties! Bring a water bottle and dress for the weather. We will have snacks, gloves, and tools! Dates are below; find your school and sign up at the link provided! Thank you for being part of our community and helping out!! 

Work parties: 

5/2 10-noon: Birchwood

5/2 10-noon: Cordata 

5/9 10-noon: Kendall 

5/9 2-4: Acme

5/23 10-12: Everson

5/23 1:30-3:30: Nooksack

5/30 12-2: Sumas 


Agency: Common Threads Farm

Please join us for school garden work parties! Bring a water bottle and dress for the weather. We will have snacks, gloves, and tools! Dates are below; find your school and sign up at the link provided! Thank you for being part of our community and helping out!! 

Work parties: 

5/2 10-noon: Birchwood

5/2 10-noon: Cordata 

5/9 10-noon: Kendall 

5/9 2-4: Acme

5/23 10-12: Everson

5/23 1:30-3:30: Nooksack

5/30 12-2: Sumas 


Agency: Common Threads Farm

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: May 2, 2026 through May 30, 2026

Zip Code: 98225

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Garden Care Volunteer

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 :) 

Agency: Common Threads Farm

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 :) 

Agency: Common Threads Farm

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 98225

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: After-School Club (Cooking and Gardening) Volunteer!

Please join us for after-school cooking and garden club! Clubs take place in Bellingham schools (this spring, we're at Silver Beach on Mondays and Lowell on Fridays) from 2-4 pm. Please fill out our volunteer form to get started!

Agency: Common Threads Farm

Please join us for after-school cooking and garden club! Clubs take place in Bellingham schools (this spring, we're at Silver Beach on Mondays and Lowell on Fridays) from 2-4 pm. Please fill out our volunteer form to get started!

Agency: Common Threads Farm

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Runs Until Jun 19, 2026

Zip Code: 98225

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Food Truck Volunteer

Help prep and serve free, nutritious meals to kids through our Food Truck program, and/or help lead Kids' Cooking Club! Please fill out our Volunteer Form to begin. We particularly need someone on Wednesday afternoons, 3:15-5 pm. 

Agency: Common Threads Farm

Help prep and serve free, nutritious meals to kids through our Food Truck program, and/or help lead Kids' Cooking Club! Please fill out our Volunteer Form to begin. We particularly need someone on Wednesday afternoons, 3:15-5 pm. 

Agency: Common Threads Farm

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 98225

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Cooking Class & Club Volunteer!

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! 

Agency: Common Threads Farm

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! 

Agency: Common Threads Farm

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 98225

Allow Groups: No