Spring into Volunteering!

 

1. Get outside! There are many opportunities to get outside and volunteer with community gardens, parks and more!

With longer days and warmer temperatures, Spring is a great time to get outside to volunteer! Click below to explore some great outdoor opportunities.

• Check out opportunities with Harvest Pierce County
• Lakewold Gardens - Garden Helper
• Emergency Food Network - Repack projects and more
• Paint Tacoma Beautiful - Paint a Home for a Neighbor in Need

2. Participate in a charity walk, fun run or race

Many organizations take advantage of warmer weather by hosting fundraising walks and fun runs. And if you don’t consider yourself a runner, there are plenty of fun, low-key walks and runs to participate. Find a race in your area or search for events by cause.

• Hunger Walk - sign up for the Hunger Walk

3. Sign up as a dog walker or adoption volunteer at a local animal shelter

Volunteering at an animal shelter is an awesome experience — all the fun of having a furry friend, with a lot less responsibility! Shelters need help with all sorts of tasks, from walking dogs to socializing rescued animals to helping at adoption events, and more. Contact your local animal welfare group or humane society to learn more about volunteer opportunities. Not sure where to start? Check out some of the options below.

• Dogs for Better Lives - Raise a Future Assistance Dog
• Tacoma-Pierce County Humane Society

4. Help the homeless

Here are some ways to support those experiencing homelessness.

• Nativity House - Join the Kitchen Crew
• The Rescue Mission