Volunteer opportunities

SNAP - Volunteers are needed with experience or skills in basic carpentry, mechanical work, grounds keeping, teaching or clerical experience to help staff with upkeep and projects, as needed. For more information and other volunteer opportunities, call (509) 456-7111, ext. 211 or visit www.snapwa.org.

Spokane AIDS Network - Volunteers are needed to unload and pack grocery bags for approximately 65 local HIV-positive residents. Delivery drivers are also needed to deliver the groceries to their homes. Grocery assistants must be able to lift and carry about 40 pounds and stand for up to two hours. Drivers will have to use their own car. A background check is required. To volunteer and for further details, call Executive Director Gaye Weiss at (509) 455-8993, ext. 310 or email director @san-nw.org. More volunteer opportunities are available at www.san-nw.org.

Spokane COPS - Community volunteers are needed for assistance with crime prevention. Volunteers will receive professional training by crime-prevention agencies, police officers and officers with the Department of Corrections. For more information, visit any Spokane COPS or visit www.spokanecops.org.

Spokane Valley Partners - Three volunteer drivers are needed to transport food donations to the Spokane Valley Partners Food Bank warehouse. Shifts vary Monday through Friday from morning to afternoon. Truck access is preferable and a previous or current commercial driver’s license is encouraged. For more information and other volunteer opportunities, call (509) 927-1153 or email volunteer@svpart.org.

SpokAnimal CARE - Volunteers who are at least 15 years old are needed to help maintain a healthy and sanitary environment for SpokAnimal’s cats. Includes assisting in cleaning litter pans, disinfecting cages, feeding and taking time to hold, brush and play with the cats. Call (509) 534-8133 for more information.

St. Anne’s Children and Family Center - Kitchen and meal assistant volunteers are needed three to five days a week, from 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., to serve breakfast, lunch and a snack each day at St. Anne’s. Volunteers will prepare meal carts for classrooms, and also deliver carts, clean up after meals and help prepare for the upcoming day. People interested in volunteering must be 18 years or older, able to lift 20-25 pounds, have a current Food Worker Card (cards can be obtained at www.srhd.org), pass a background check and be fingerprinted by the Department of Early Learning, and have a TB skin test. For more information and other volunteer opportunities call Volunteer Specialist Bridget Carstens at (509) 232-1111, ext. 111 or visit http://stanneskids.com/.

St. Lawrence House - Volunteers, ages 18 and older, are needed to welcome and assist visitors of the St. Lawrence House. Volunteers will provide hospitality, keep records of guests using shower and laundry services, and help with daily cleanup. For more information and other volunteer opportunities, call Executive Director Kris Christensen at (509) 326-6471, email volunteer@westcentralmission.org or visit http://www.westcentralmission.org/.

Union Gospel Mission - Volunteers are needed for the men’s and the women’s and children’s facilities. Duties for the men’s facility include clothing room sorters, kitchen help, checking in residents, administration duties, pantry/donations managers, and building relationships through teaching classes, evangelism, tutors, etc. Duties for the women’s and children’s facility include updating and maintaining office paperwork; providing security for the facility, such as ensuring the health and safety of all guests; serving as worship leader or game leader; and other general supervision duties. For more information, call (509) 535-8510 or visit www.ugmspokane.org.

Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery - Certified houseparents are needed for at-risk children in the Spokane community. Shifts are between four and eight hours per week and include diapering, bathing and food preparation. Training will be provided; volunteers must meet state requirements. For more information and other volunteer opportunities, call (509) 535-3155 or visit www.vanessabehan.org.

Victims’ Rights Response Team - Volunteers to become advocates for victims of sexual assault and other crimes. Community volunteers will provide medical and legal advocacy, crisis intervention and information referral to victims of sexual assault and other crimes. Comprehensive 35-hour training is provided and commitments of two evening or weekend shifts per month are required. Stipends are available. For more information, call (509) 343-5005.

West Central Episcopal Mission - Volunteers, ages 18 and older, are needed to cook dinner for 80-100 people on the first and fourth Wednesday of each month. Basic cooking experience and a willingness to get a food handler’s permit are required. The mission also needs volunteers to act as table hosts from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and from 8-10:30 a.m. Saturdays and wash dishes from 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays and from 9-11 a.m. Saturdays . For more information, call Executive Director Kris Christensen at (509) 326-6471, email volunteer@westcentralmission.org or visit http://www.westcentralmission.org/.

Women’s and Children’s Free Restaurant - To offer nutritious meals three times a week to women and children in need, volunteers are needed to pick up food, serve, clean up the meals, and wash dishes. Experienced prep cooks are needed from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday through Thursday. A food handlers card is required. Volunteers are also needed to manage inventory and electronically keep statistics. Meals are also prepared and sent to Hope House, St. Margaret’s Shelter and Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery on a regular basis. For details, call Karen Orlando at (509) 324-1995, ext. 300, email volunteer@wcfrspokane.org or visit www.wcfrspokane.org.

Women’s Hearth - Volunteers are needed to interact with women in an open and accepting manner through one-on-one conversation and small or large group activities. They will need to be available to play games, do arts and crafts, assist staff and help with general cleanup activities. Training will be provided. For more information, call (509) 455-4249 or visit www.help4women.org.