Catholic Family and Child Services

We could use donations of gently used baby & toddler furniture, equipment & toys to help new foster families to get set up, as well as household furnishings for foster teens who "age out' of care at age 18. After age 18, there is a program called Foster Care to College Mentoring and it's purpose is to match mentors with foster youth who are planning to go to college. Volunteers are needed.

We try to encourage foster families to keep up with turning in paper work (a necessary but monotonous procedure) by holding a monthly raffle. Families get a ticket for each item of paperwork that they submit. If anyone has something to contribute, it would be very helpful (we don’t have a budget for purchasing prizes). An extra special idea would be to offer the use of a vacation home/time share to a family with extraordinary circumstance, subject to the discretion of the donor.

Contact: Pam Mewes
Foster Care/ Program Manager
Catholic Family and Child Services
(509) 946-4645

Red Cross

Office workers are ALWAYS needed for computer input, answering phones, sending out birthday cards to volunteers, working local disasters, writing newsletters, office cleanup, pulling weeds around area, bulk mailing. We also are always in need of individuals that are trained in Community Disaster Education.

Contact:
Daphne Hambrook#509-783-6195Yard

Operation Thank You

From the Tri-City Herald:

Operation Thank You is seeking donations for its next shipment of boxes to troops overseas.

Money also will be accepted, and donations can be brought to Fun 2 Learn, 5215 W Clearwater Ave., No 109, Kennewick.

Examples of items that can be donated inlude clothing, snack items such as prepackaged tuna kits or beef jerky, toiletries, magazines, books, CDs and DVDs.

In December, the group shipped 386 boxes.

Yard Help Needed

Debbie Clark with the City of Pasco is looking for volunteers to help out a couple of families in Pasco. With yard work. It would be nice to help out in our community this way.
Contacts:

827 N Waldemar–Nancy Cook 547-6985
1704 N 22nd –Patricia Sauvageau542-0344
638 S Sycamore –Jeannette Sparks 302-5854

Habitat for Humanity--Volunteers Needed

Construction:

We Need construction (skilled and unskilled) volunteers on-site Mondays, Wednesdays,

Fridays, and Saturdays, 8am-4pm year-round. You must be at least 16 years old for general

construction but we welcome all ages!

Office/Store Support: Office volunteers answer phones, translate for our Spanish-speaking families and assist staff with special projects.

Do you like to cook? Habitat for Humanity has volunteers every day and needs individuals or organizations to furnish lunch for volunteers on the job.

Contact Habitat @ 509. 943.5555

Senior Companions

Do you have 15 to 20 hours per week you could commit to helping other people?
If you are low income and at least 60 years young, you might be interested in becoming a Senior Companion. The Senior Companion Program enlists senior volunteers to help other seniors by providing simple services that enable them to remain independent.
Senior Companions who qualify are paid a modest tax-free stipend and expenses, but their best reward is the satisfaction they receive from forming lasting friendships and benefiting their community.

Please call 509-545-6145 for additional information.

Old Cell Phone?

Law Enforcement Agencies have come together to collect & distribute used cell phones to any community member who needs a 911 phone.

For information please visit: www.donatemycellphone.org

Animal Shelter

The Tri Cities Animal Shelter at 1312 S 18th Ave. in Pasco could use volunteer assistance inside and outside of the facility.

Angela Zilar-Director #545-3740 or

Dan Dotta-Facilities Manager #543-5759

Meals on Wheels Volunteers needed.

Volunteers from the community deliver nutritious meals each weekday to the homebound elderly and disabled people of the community so that they may maintain their independence and qualitryof life.
Our need for servers and drivers to deliver meals grows daily. Whether you drive or not, you can volunteer for meals on wheels. Our volunteers help Meals on Wheels accomplish our goal-delivering meals to the elderly and disabled.
The rewards are fabulous! You will be thanked endlessly, have fun, make new friends, feel needed, loved and appreciated, and know you're really making a difference.


Vanessa Watson
Volunteer Coordinator
SLR, Meals on Wheels
8656 W. Gage Blvd., Ste. 301
Kennewick, WA. 99336
(509)735-1911

Native Grass Removal

Native grasses in our landscaping beds in Howard Amon Park, Desert Rim Park, the Richland Community Center and Trailhead Park that need to have last years growth cut off and bagged. The bags can be left and we will pick them up. We can also provide the bags.

Phil -City of Richland
Parks and Recreation
942-7463

Valentine Bingo and Pie Social

2-4 volunteers to help serve pie and assist with Bingo are needed February 11 at the Kennewick Senior Center. Volunteers are needed from 1:00-3:15 PM. Please call ahead to let them know you're coming.

Contact: Sara Allington
Kennewick Senior Center
500 South Auburn
(509) 585-4345