Volunteer Opportunities

American Cancer Society
Volunteer Opportunities: Cancer Resource Center Volunteers Road to Recovery Volunteers Relay For Life Volunteers

Associated Ministries
Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteer Income Tax Preparation Clerical Support for Volunteer Income Tax Preparation

Cascade Regional Blood Services
No volunteer opportunities specified.

Children's Museum of Tacoma
Volunteer Opportunities: Programs: •WOW Wee Ones Weekly at the museum Friday 9:00am-12p •Parent's Night Out 5:45p-10:00 October 19th and the third Friday of each Month •Sparks 9:00a-12:00p Sparks will be a once a month program that we partner with KBTC. October 13, November 10, December 8 •POWER PLAYS 8:30a-10:30a Every Saturday morning from 9-10, volunteer hours are 8:30a-10:30a. This is a member’s only drop in program with changing science and art themes. Please see schedule online. Here are the available days in October: 6th, 20th, 27th •Exceptional Families Workshop: together with the Exceptional Families Network's support group, SPECIAL Families of Pierce County, will host a monthly evening program for families with children who have special needs. Second Thursday of the Month, volunteer hours 5:30p-8: October 11, November 8th, December 13th (Currently have 3 volunteers could use one or two more) •Play to Learn Free community program at various locations throughout Pierce County Monday through Friday Morning session 9:00a-12p Afternoon session 1:00p-3:00p Looking for a volunteer for the South Hill Monday Afternoons location South Hill Library, Parkland Spanaway Library, Graham Library, Lakewood Library, Portland Ave Community Center, Peace Community Center, Annie Wright School, Charles Wright Academy ( Thank you Volunteer for filling the other locations!) • Play to Learn

Communities In Schools of Peninsula
Volunteer Opportunities: Reading and Math Mentors

FISH Food Banks of Pierce County
Volunteer Opportunities: We will be recruiting volunteers to work in any of our 7 food bank locations. Volunteers will help stock shelves, repackage food, and assist customers as they shop for food.

Franciscan Hospice and Palliative Care
Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteers

Habitat for Humanity
Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteers to work in our Habitat for Humanity Store from which the funds help build residential homes with our partner families for our non profit organization low income home ownership program.

Key Peninsula Community Services
Volunteer Opportunities: Food Bank Assistant

LeMay - America's Car Museum
Volunteer Opportunities: Docent / Tour Guide Docents conduct guided tours of the Museum for audiences of diverse backgrounds which may include school-age children, young adults, educators, seniors, visitors with special needs, and those for whom English is not a first language. Docents will provide a brief history of the Museum, explanation of the Museum’s programs, tour of the current exhibitions, and state future plans and goals of the Museum. Collection Monitor Collections Management is in charge of seeing that our valuable collection of vehicles and artifacts are displayed for maximum enjoyment by our visitors. They are charged to see that the collection is kept safe and the condition preserved. Collection Monitors protect and oversee the collection on view to insure they are not handled in any way. In addition, they provide information about the museum, its history, and the collection to enhance the experience for our visitors. Pit Crew The Pit Crew assists visitors with The Speed Zone at America’s Car Museum. Pit Crew volunteers will assist visitors in and out of the race car simulators in the Boone Racing Experience and orient them in how the attraction works. The Pit Crew will also assist in the Miller Slot Car Circuit to keep cars racing on the raised tracks.

MultiCare Good Samaritan Home Health and Hospice
Volunteer Opportunities: Hospice Volunteers

Muscular Dystrophy Association
Volunteer Opportunities: Health Care Services Intern General Office Inter Fundrasing Intern Disability Awareness Coordinator

Northwest Leadership Foundation
Volunteer Opportunities: We will be recruting for volunteers that are interested in the following areas: Mentoring young men through our proteen program We will be looking for people who enjoy gardening and that would like to help young children grow food within a community garden. this will be done through our sustainable roots program We are looking for volunteers to help out with our Act Six program. This will be more of a one time event and help with the different phases of the scholarship program.

Peace Community Center
No volunteer opportunities specified.

Pierce County AIDS Foundation
Volunteer Opportunities: Special Event Volunteers Essential Needs Bag drivers Client services volunteers

Pierce County Juvenile Court
Volunteer Opportunities: Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Community Accountablility Board Memeber (CAB)

Pierce County Library System
Volunteer Opportunities: Clerical Support Assistant ESL Volunteer Homebound/Outreach Assistant Housekeeping HR Support Assistant Internet/Catalog Tutor Landscape/Gardener Aide Library Docent Materials Maintenance Assistant Movers and Packers Photographer Program Assistant & Audio Visual Aide Research Assistant Youth Services Assistant

Puget Creek Restoration Society
Volunteer Opportunities: Interns; volunteers, Board members, committee members

St. Vincent dePaul
No volunteer opportunities specified.

TACID
No volunteer opportunities specified.

The Rescue Mission
Volunteer Opportunities: SPARK PROGRAM (Special People Always Rise for Kids) Mon. & Thurs. 6pm-8pm The Spark Program is designed to provide fun and interactive activities for our Mission youth & adults. Our goal is to have 4-5 volunteers each night we have our spark program. Activities include scavenger hunts, sports night, outdoor activities, movie nights, monthly birthday parties (the last Thursday of every month), musical or theatrical performances, comedy shows, story time, or any other ideas you may have. You can sponsor the SPARK program for a night- for more info call Ashley at 253.383.4493 GOOD NEIGHBOR CAFE Meal serving times: Breakfast 6am-8am, Lunch 11am-1pm, and Dinner from 3:30pm-6:30pm. Assist with preparing and serving meals to our clients. CHALLENGE LEARNING CENTER Tutoring opportunities available 1-3 days a week from 12:30-4pm. Areas of study are English, Math, Science, Astronomy, Health, and Nutrition. VETERANS AFFAIRS Assisting with general VA questions, and research assistance options are available- Thursdays 3pm-6pm YOUTH PROGRAMS (Will resume in September) Mon-Thurs 4-6pm. You can help with homework, mentoring, cleaning assistance and group activities. Friday from 4-6pm we are looking for people to assist with our science and technology program. EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAMS Mon-Fri 9am-1:30pm You can assist with Preschool/Pre-Kindergarten and educational programs with our young children. ADAMS FAMILY

United Way of Pierce County
No volunteer opportunities specified.

YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap Counties
Volunteer Opportunities: Swim Instructors Sport Officials Coaches Facility Assistants Monitors Special Events Late Night Assistants Program Assistants Bithday Parties Child Watch Etc.