Volunteer call
May 26, 2009
By Staff
Life Enrichment Options (LEO): Help needed at its 20 year celebration/fundraiser “Raise Our Roof,” go to www.leoorganization.org and click on “volunteers.”Providence Marianwood Auxiliary: Staff the Gift Nook monitoring gift items and the cash box, and making and tallying sales. Call 391-2895.
DownTown Issaquah Association: Host the DIA info booth at the Hailstone Feed Store; provide event/activity assistance and set up/tear down at ArtWalk Issaquah, Fenders on Front Street car show, Music on the Streets, Salmon Days, Halloween Hoopla and Holiday De-Lights. Call 445-1174.
Cascade Land Conservancy: help setup and prepare for the Conservation Awards Breakfast at the Seattle Convention Center May 12-14. E-mail volunteer@cascadeland.org.
Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank: Get groceries, sort and repackage donations and serve clients from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and from 8 a.m. – noon Mondays and Fridays. 392-4123
Issaquah History Museums’ Train Depot and Gilman Town Hall: Be a docent four hours a month or more — volunteer@issaquahhistory.org or 392-3500
Pampered Hands Group: At Providence Marianwood, assisting with soaking and massaging hands; individuals or teams from 10:15-11:45 a.m. Sunday to help with worship services — 391-2827
Cougar Mountain Zoo: General assistance with wildlife education and conservation — 392-6278
Faith in Action: Transportation, home services and/or social support services for Issaquah/Sammamish seniors — 391-2817
Issaquah Alps Trails Club: Volunteer for trail restoration. Work is typically done twice a week, weather permitting — 369-1725 before 7 p.m.
American Cancer Society: Serve on several fundraiser committee positions, including the 2009 Issaquah Relay For Life Planning Team —stacy_strickland@yahoo.com or 369-2195
King County Library System: Study Zone tutors for all sites, but particularly at the Fairwood, White Center, Skyway, Snoqualmie and Foster libraries — 369-3312 or aholloma@kcls.org
Eastside Baby Corner: Sort donations of clothing and toys from 7-8:30 p.m. Monday, from 9-11 a.m. Thursday and from 9 a.m. – noon Saturday — www.babycorner.org
AtWork!: Answer phones, greet visitors and perform general office duties anytime from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday-Friday — 274-4000
King County Library System’s Words on Wheels Program: Deliver library materials to homebound patrons — 369-3235
Senior Services Volunteer Transportation Program: Drivers take Issaquah and Sammamish seniors to medical appointments — 206-448-5740
Friends of the Issaquah Library: Book Shelf Program distributes books to Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank patrons, especially from 10 a.m. – noon Tuesday and Wednesday — 432-3571 or fletcherann@msn.com
Mountains to Sound Greenway: Squak Mountain State Park or tree potting in its Lake Sammamish nursery: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Jan. 17, 24 and 31 — 206-812-0122 or www.mtsgreenway.org
Hopelink: “Bus buddies” — 943-6769 or busbuddy@hope-link.org
Issaquah Chamber of Commerce: Visitor Information Center from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturdays — 392-7024
Stream Team: Help monitor Issaquah Creek’s water quality. Training is from 6-8 p.m. March 25 at City Hall Northwest, 1775 12th Ave. N.W. Call 837-3420.
Elder and Adult Day Services in Issaquah: From 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Monday-Friday to assist with lunch duties, clerical duties, arts/crafts/animal therapy and other activities — 206-859-5721
Issaquah Valley Senior Center: Lunch program on Tuesday and Friday, serving in the dining room and washing dishes; also lunch and grocery runs — 392-2381
Providence Marianwood: Assist residents in groups, such as crafts, gardening, cooking, exercise and many others. Day, after school and evening opportunities are available — 391-2827
Eager Eye Guide Pups Club: Raise puppies for use as guide dogs for the blind — 644-7421
Community garden groups are needed to adopt garden beds (provide seasonal maintenance), have a teamwork party and join a group of gardeners who work independently at Pickering Farm — 837-3442
Seattle Tilth: Three-six hours per month, usually weekdays, who have a flexible schedule and a car or truck to help with shopping and outreach volunteers three hours per weekend a month — 206-633-5045, ext. 2
Issaquah Special Populations Social Club: Assist with dances, movies, field trips and special events. For every three hours of volunteer service, a 30-day pass will be issued for use of the community center facilities and Julius Boehm Pool — www.ci.issaquah.wa.us
