Hosts member supported, nonprofit organizations who support library services in their community. Friends of the Library is a separate group, but works closely with the Library. Groups: - Advocate for, and increase public awareness of, library services, needs, and goals - Fund-raise through book sales and other activities, - Support library events and activities that promote learning, enjoyment, and community connection. New members are always encouraged. Contact the local library for more information. Groups are at 14 libraries: - Bonney Lake Library - Buckley Library - DuPont Library - Eatonville Library - Gig Harbor Library - Graham Library - Lakewood/Tillicum Library - Key Center Library - Milton/Edgewood Library - Orting Library - South Hill Library - Steilacoom Library - Sumner Library - University Place Library

Performs fund-raising activities to support agencies in the county who provide a wide variety of community services. United Way brings together businesses, nonprofits, government, experts, and volunteers to identify the most pressing needs, invest in long-term solutions and improve people's lives.  In Kitsap County the United Way's partner agencies include:   American Red Cross    Bainbridge Youth Services   Boys & Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound   Boy Scouts of America - Chief Seattle Council   Bremerton Foodline   Camp Fire USA Central Puget Sound Council   Catholic Community Services   Central Kitsap Food Bank   Coffee Oasis   Dispute Resolution Center   Girls Scouts of Western Washington   Holly Ridge Center   Hospice of Kitsap County   Housing Resources Board of Bainbridge Island   Island Volunteer Caregivers   Kitsap Applied Technology   Kitsap Community Resources   Kitsap Family YMCA   Kitsap Legal Services   Kitsap Mental Health Services   Kitsap Sexual Assault Center   Literacy Council of Kitsap County   Lutheran Community Services Northwest North Kitsap Fishline Olympic Mountain Rescue Peninsula Community Health Services Peninsula Services South Kitsap Helpline Salvation Army Washington State Smile Partners West Sound Treatment Center YWCA of Kitsap

Fishline's Comprehensive Services Center offers various support programs offered through on-site partner agencies. These services include housing assistance through the Kitsap County Housing and Essential Needs Program, which provides rental assistance, security deposits, and essential needs like hygiene items. The Kitsap Division of Aging and Long Term Care offers resources for older adults and adults with disabilities. The Housing Solutions Center provides housing assistance, including shelters and rental aid. NAMI Kitsap offers mental health support groups, while Peninsula Community Health Services provides dental care on a sliding scale. Additionally, Soundworks Job Center helps low-income and homeless individuals, as well as veterans, find employment.

Offers hundreds of classes, programs, and activities each season, there's something for everyone to experience with Olympia Parks, Arts & Recreation. Offers classes for those looking to hone a skill, try something new, discover hidden talents, or meet health & wellness goals, there are options for every age and ability. Our fun and affordable classes and programs take place primarily at The Olympia Center, which is downtown near Percival Landing. The Olympia Center offers kitchens, a large event room, meeting rooms, free parking and amenities that are available for community members and organizations to rent for private events. Also offers volunteer opportunities for after school programs, camps, athletics/gym supervision, teen programs, arts and clerical work.

Offers volunteer opportunities in clerical positions and working with children.

Agency assists adults in acquiring necessary basic skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing English to accomplish their goals and self-sufficiency. Provides training for volunteers who want to help other adults read and write (no previous teaching experience necessary). Provides training to tutor ESL (English as a Second Language). Tutor training workshops are twice a year, in the Spring and Fall.

Offers an online volunteer center. Connects people who have an interest in volunteering with current volunteer opportunities in the community. Accessible 24 hours daily.

The Habitat Store is a new and used building materials store operated by Habitat for Humanity of Kitsap County. Local businesses, contractors, or others needing more shelf space donate items to the store, and in turn, we sell the items at a discount rate. Items are sold at an average 75%-95% off retail price. High quality items are recycled instead of being thrown into a landfill. 100% of the profits support the work of Habitat. You can come by and shop or even get involved in the operation. Volunteers provide invaluable service to the store and work a variety of jobs. Material donations can be made two main ways. Drop your item off at the store or call the store and have them pick your item up.

There are opportunities to learn new skills, or use existing ones, working alongside a Habitat Family to build a decent and affordable place for them to call home. Help out in our Habitat Stores, share your office and clerical skills with us, or serve on a committee or our board of directors.

Sponsor volunteers can join their company and Rebuilding Together South Sound for National Rebuilding Day or one of our other Rebuild Days. Sponsorship companies get priority project placement. Community volunteers can join Rebuilding Together South Sound for our Fall Rebuilding Day the last Saturday in October or Veterans Day the second Saturday in November. Other opportunities may arise throughout the year. For more information, please email volunteer@rebuildingtogetherss.org. Volunteers of any skill level are welcome. We are always looking for volunteers who work in the construction industry to support our repair programs – specifically general contractors, carpenters, electricians, plumbers, roofers, and HVAC technicians. We would also welcome volunteers to support some of our administrative work including scanning client files, helping with mailings, and other office tasks. The ideal candidate would be able to commit to a 4 hour time block, once per week, for at least 3 months. Please note - we do not have capacity to support time bound volunteer needs such as graduation requirements or court ordered volunteering.

Offers an online volunteer matching system, providing access to hundreds of volunteer opportunities. Manages other community initiatives and group projects for corporate partners.

Provides a central contact point for people looking for help with a variety of needs.  Love INC screens the callers to determine the needs and mobilizes local churches to help provide assistance. Services depend on the ministries available through the churches in the networks. Assistance may include services such as firewood, minor home repairs, children's clothing, ect. If there are requests for assistance that are not covered by any existing ministries, Love INC helps to develop gap ministries to help with unmet needs.

Habitat for Humanity works in partnership with people in need to build and renovate decent, affordable housing. The houses are then sold to those in need. Volunteers provide most of the labor, and individual and corporate donors provide money and materials to build Habitat houses. Partner families themselves invest hundreds of hours of labor "sweat equity" into building their homes and the homes of others. Their mortgage payments go into a revolving Fund for Humanity that is used to build more houses. We need three different kinds of volunteers: On-site construction helpers, SHFH Store workers, Committee members.

Sells gently used furniture, appliances, housewares, antiques, clothing, collectibles, and building materials. One hundred percent of the funds raised from the Habitat Stores support Habitat's mission to build and repair homes and hope. New items arrive daily. The Habitat Store also helps volunteers gain basic employment experience. Volunteer opportunities include: sales, pricing/sorting, display/decorating/cleaning, maintenance, management, and donation pick up/unloading.

Spokane Alliance is a broad-based community-organizing non-profit organization that assists individuals in working together to make changes in their community. Spokane Alliance works with faith, union, non-profit, and childcare institutions to build power and create change on a broad range of issues impacting communities, families, and individuals. Works to develop strong leaders, vibrant institutions, and thriving communities.

The United Way of Clallam County is the vehicle to help people give to our community. The mission is to strengthen the community by helping people to live safe, healthy, and productive lives. United Way works to advance the common good in a variety of ways; raising and distributing local donations; working with the community to provide leadership in meeting human service needs; and being a constructive voice for human service needs in Clallam County. Identifying and organizing coalitions related to Education, Income and Health. Volunteer opportunities available.  United Way does not provide direct referrals to individuals, but instead suggests individuals needing help speak to a resource and referral staff at the 211 call center by dialing 2-1-1.

Operates three thrift stores around Yakima supplying clothing and household items for low cost for clients in need at YUGM. All other donated items get sold to raise money to support the work on the Yakima Union Gospel Mission. These stores are designed to give a warm shopping experience with great deals for our community and convenient drop off locations for those wishing to donate their gently used items. Locations: Mission Thrift 2011 W Lincoln Ave, Yakima 509-317-2544 M-Sa, 9am-7pm. Donations drop off: are M-Sa, 9am-5pm. Summit Thrift 5606 Summitview Ave, Yakima 509-248-9207 W -Sa, 10am-6pm. Donations drop off: are Sun, 12pm-6pm, M-Sa, 9am-6pm. Lighthouse Thrift 1606 N 1st Street, Yakima 509-424-4888 M-Sa, 9am-8pm. Donations drop-off: M-Sa, 9am-5pm.

Offers a variety of volunteer activities, including: Citizen Patrol, which includes disabled parking enforcement, radar speed checks, Park and Ride lot patrol, stolen vehicle search, and other non-hazardous patrol duties. Clerical or data processing work: for those who prefer an office environment. Project Care Track: which provides electronic transmitter bracelets to help us quickly locate and rescue those with a tendency to wander, such as people suffering from Alzheimer’s, Down Syndrome, Autism, and other conditions. Crime prevention activities: including Kid Care ID, and participation at events such as National Night Out and the Evergreen State Fair.

Provides volunteer opportunity to help prepare tax returns in English or Spanish.

The Healthy Foods Market offers a grocery-store-style shopping experience with fresh produce, meat, dairy, dry/canned goods, baby food, diapers, and more. Registered clients may shop once weekly and are admitted on a first-come, first-served basis.

Volunteer opportunities are available in our Health Services location. From pet therapy, horticulture, gardening, transportation, entertainment, 1:1 resident engagements such as reading, playing cards, special event support and many other opportunities.

Did you know the Habitat Stores are a vital part of the organization, helping fund overhead and the home building program! Located in Yelm and in West Olympia, both stores rely on volunteers 7 days a week, from 9 am - 7 pm. Come join a growing team of volunteers at one of our Habitat Stores and be a part of building home, homes and community! Jobs at the store include: - customer service and sales support - merchandising - donation processing - donation pick up assistant - -furniture rehab workshop (Olympia only). BIGGEST NEED CURRENTLY! Volunteers! No experience necessary! We love to train! South Puget Sound Habitat for Humanity is a volunteer driven organization serving families and communities in Thurston County. Volunteers are at the heart of the important work we do! It doesn't just take a hammer to build a house- our biggest volunteer need is help at our Habitat Stores!

Offers furniture to Thurston County residents who are transitioning into permanent housing. Ministry picks-up and delivers new or gently used mattresses and other needed furniture on Saturdays. All deliveries are based on availability. Ministry is not responsible for any furniture being delivered once items have been accepted by the client. Ministry accepts donations from the community and will schedule accordingly based on location.

Provides a website to help local nonprofits & people with an interest in volunteering come together for the betterment of our shared community.

Provides several volunteer and internship opportunities throughout the year in a variety of positions.  Opportunities include garden building, support, instructors, event support, farm volunteers, office work, carpentry, and more.