Volunteer Services
Interested in Volunteering? Learn more about the application process in your region.
You’re invited to volunteer! The first step is helping us get to know you. To help us care for you and the neighbors you’ll serve, we invite you to fill out our volunteer application form. After you’ve completed the screening process, you’ll be able to help numerous neighbors in many different ways.
Are you in need of services?
A Network of Caring Community Members Supporting Independent Living.
Volunteer Services is committed to helping elders and adults with disabilities remain independent in their own homes through a network of caring community members. The services are provided at no charge and serve as a safety net for those individuals who cannot afford to pay for assistance and do not qualify for other assistance. Volunteers generally provide 2-8 hours per month assisting their neighbors depending on their schedules and availability.
Whatever your skillset or availability, there’s a volunteer opportunity for you.
A few hours a month of your time can make all the difference! Some of the ways volunteers often help neighbors include:
- Housework
- Laundry Shopping/errands
- Transportation
- Yard Work
- Minor Home Repair
- Cooking
- Household Repairs
- Wood Provision
- Moving Assistance
Who You'll Be Supporting
Some older adults and people with disabilities in our communities have been made to feel forgotten and pushed aside. Volunteers get to form fulfilling connections with neighbors, and experience their invaluable wisdom, friendship, and experience.
Services are provided for persons who are:
- 60 years of age and older, living on a fixed income with some health and/or mobility limitations
- Adults, age 18 – 59, who have temporary or permanent functional limitations
What to expect when you apply to volunteer
Volunteers may help the same person each week or be listed for on-call assistance depending on their schedules and interests. As a volunteer, you’ll receive training, mileage reimbursement and insurance.
Our volunteer application process helps us ensure both volunteers and neighbors receiving services are safe and that their time is respected. Here’s what you can expect:
1: Screening Application
You’ll first fill out an application form. As part of our general volunteer screening process, we’ll ask to talk to personal references and conduct a background check.
Step 2: Hear from Staff
Within five business days of submitting your application, you will hear from a staff person, who will answer your questions and tell you about training options.
Step 3: Training
You will attend an orientation at a time and location that works for you. Learn about the program, the tasks that you can do for those you help, guidelines for the safety and health of you and the person you serve, and what to expect when volunteering.
Step 4: Start volunteering!
You can be matched one-on-one with someone you visit regularly, or sign up online for shifts to help a variety of people as your schedule allows
Apply to Volunteer in Your Region
Teammates, classmates, youth groups, and more can give back to the community together with our group volunteering opportunities! We’ll work with you to match your group with the right volunteer project, based on your locations, interests and availability.
Volunteer Services are Statewide!
If you're to the east of the cascades, check out volunteer opportunities in Eastern Washington or Central Washington.