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Volunteer Now!
Volunteer Services opportunities are updated every 2nd and 4th Monday and include listings available over the last two months. Students should contact organizations directly about volunteer positions. To find additional volunteer opportunities, visit: Career Development & Education's Jobs and Internships page.
Volunteer Services Events
Game Night at the Rescue Mission
WHEN: Monday April 29th, 2013. The event begins at 6:00pm but if you would like to receive transportation, you must meet at MAT103 by 5:30pm.
WHERE:Transportation is provided at MAT103. The Adams Family Campus is located at 2909 S. Adams St.Tacoma, WA 98409
WHAT: The Rescue Mission is a non-profit organization that focuses on homelessness due to addiction and substance abuse. The Adam's St. Family Campus primarily works on homelessness in families, but keeping the families together and housed, working towards overcoming their adversities together. As volunteers, staff/ students go to the Adam's St. Family Campus and participate in Sparks, which is a program for the children who reside there and spending time from our day to play games and interact with the children. We can show these children that someone is out there and someone does care and love them. Be that person.
Game Night #2 at the Rescue Mission
WHEN: Monday May 13th, 2013. The event begins at 6:00pm but if you would like to receive transportation, you must meet at MAT103 by 5:30pm.
WHERE: Transportation is provided at MAT103. The Adams Family Campus is located at 2909 S. Adams St.Tacoma, WA 98409
WHAT: The Rescue Mission is a non-profit organization that focuses on homelessness due to addiction and substance abuse. The Adam's St. Family Campus primarily works on homelessness in families, but keeping the families together and housed, working towards overcoming their adversities together. As volunteers, staff/ students go to the Adam's St. Family Campus and participate in Sparks, which is a program for the children who reside there and spending time from our day to play games and interact with the children. We can show these children that someone is out there and someone does care and love them. Be that person.
Boys and Girls Club
WHEN: May 22nd 4:00pm-7:00pm, the event begins at 4:00pm but if you would like to recieve transport you must meet at MAT103by 3:40pm.
WHERE: Transportation is provided at MAT103. Al Davies Boys and Girls Club.
WHAT: Club programs and services promote and enhance the development of boys and girls by instilling a sense of competence, usefulness, belonging and influence. Boys & Girls Clubs are a safe place to learn and grow – all while having fun. It is the place where great futures are started each and every day. Join Volunteer Services and volunteer at the local boys and girls club. Spend time on games, homework, or just one-on-one time with children of the campus and discuss the importance of education. In every community, boys and girls are left to find their own recreation and companionship in the streets. An increasing number of children are at home with no adult care or supervision. Young people need to know that someone cares about them. Boys & Girls Clubs offer that and more.
Mother Earth Farm
WHEN: June 1st 10:00am- 2:00pm, the event begins at 10:00am but if you would like transportation then you must be at MAT103by 9:00am.
WHERE: Transportation is provided at MAT103. Farm located at: 15208 102nd St E, Puyallup 98374
WHAT: The Mother Earth Farm incorporates an educational component for area youth and adults. It illustrates more than any other of Emergency Food Network's programs the diverse community engaged in the fight against local hunger. Agencies and schools, such as First Place for Children and the Puyallup School District use the farm as an opportunity to plant and study various fruits and vegetables. Six local school districts and three universities incorporate their Farm experiences into their curricula. Valuable partnerships are also in place with L'Arche Farm & Gardens and the Washington Correctional Center for Women at Purdy providing job training for developmentally disabled adults and women inmates, respectively. The Farm also welcomes scores of corporate, civic and church work teams throughout the growing season. The more people we welcome to the Farm, the more people we engage in the conversation of local hunger.
Volunteer Databases
VolunteerMatch, (Input your location & keyword)
United Way of Pierce County Volunteer Opportunity search
Find an Hour, tutoring and mentorship opportunities sorted by grade level
Community Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer Services would like to provide you with resources whenever possible to find ways to volunteer in your community. Please check out the following for more information:
- Mentor 253
- Big Brothers Big Sisters Military Mentorship Program
- Mt. Rainier National Park Associates
- Girl Scout Ambassador's Assistant-Spring 2013
- Write @ 253 - Afterschool Program Community In Schools Tutor (Academic Credit)
- Federal Way Public Schools Tutoring
- Pierce County 211 Information & Referral Specialist
- Court Appointed Special Advocates
- EarthCorps
- Northwest Harvest
- Planned Parenthood
- Prison Pet Partnership
- Snowboard Outreach Society
- CareNet of Puget Sound
- Communities in Schools
- Mary Bridge
- Metropolitan Development Council
- Washington Women's Employment & Education
Advertise Local Service Opportunities:
We encourage organizations which are seeking volunteers to create a one page document to connect more students with the experiences they offer. These documents are then placed on our website and printed to be kept at our front desk. The document should be emailed to mnharper@uw.edu and must include:
- Full organization name and logo.
- Date(s) of service opportunity (ie. ongoing, date range, or specific date).
- Details regarding the mission and purpose of the organization.
- Description of volunteer activities and expectations. If the activities vary widely, please include a list of potential activities. This can ensure a better fit between organization and volunteer.
- Instructions for interested volunteers to reach your organization.
- Include as many of the following as possible: Liaison/Coordinator name and contact information, organization webpage URL, and direct link to volunteer webpage.
