Help with construction activities. All the equipment and safety gear you need is provided and no experience required. You must be at least 16 years old to volunteer with our organization and individuals under 18 must be accompanied by their parent/guardian.
Our most common volunteer opportunity is to help on a build site. Construction volunteers help with various tasks, including framing, roofing, drywall, painting, or siding. We also look for individuals to volunteer to provide lunch to the construction volunteers on build days. Volunteers ages 16 and 17 must be accompanied by an adult in a…
The mission of the Food Pantry is to serve the needy by providing basic food for the hungry and responding to emergencies of those with inadequate resources. We provide a three-day basic emergency food supply to those requesting our services. All children of clients receive a snack bag with five healthy snacks in it.
There will be 2 shifts for this opportunity. 9AM-11AM is the cleaning and prep shift so this shift would involve cleaning Kongs, doing laundry, and if there is time then stuffing Kongs. 12PM-2PM is the building shift so this involves stuffing Kongs and making other enrichment toys for dogs. Although this is not the most…
Large groups that partner with BGCML come in many shapes and sizes with a large range of interests and abilities. Some examples of ways large groups have partnered with BGCML in the past include: deep cleaning, painting, collecting supplies, hosting activities, or assisting with renovation.
Since 2008, Food Rescue has collected soon-to-expire, fresh, healthy food, and distributed it to the 70+ food pantries and community meal sites of the Northwest Food Coalition on the same day, at no cost to the pantries. Assist us in increasing access to healthy food and reducing food waste through food repack (times vary) and…
Volunteers assist with dog socialization, cat socialization, housekeeping, administrative/office work, foster care, education counselor, greeter, special events assistance, and offsite adoption events. This is for children ages 8-15 years who are physically accompanied by a parent or guardian, who is at least 21-years-old, at ALL times. For safety reasons, one adult (21+) may only volunteer…
Each and every weekday, Meals on Wheels requires the volunteer work of 34 drivers and 4 packers, and we could not do what we do without the contribution of these everyday heroes.
Volunteers help in packing and distributing food.
Support restoration management of our natural areas by helping with the control and removal of invasive plant species and the collection and dispersal of native plant seed. Citizen Science efforts include monitoring bluebird nest boxes or conducting surveys including frog, grassland bird and butterfly counts.