Volunteer Opportunities From: United Way of the Blue Mountains

On Sabbath (May 2) join us in the WWU Fellowship Hall to write notes of encouragement, prepare flowers and bake cookies to honor our healthcare providers and service workers. We will head over in rotations to St. Marys to distribute!

1st Shift: Making 3-4pm

2nd Shift: Distributing 4-6pm

On Sunday (May 3) we will provide oil changes and basic car repairs to support single parents and keep their vehicles running safely.

It will be taking place at the University Church south parking lot on 4th street.

Join us this CARE Weekend to help a community member with some yard work! We will be weeding and cleaning up a flower bed, so make sure to wear appropriate clothing and shoes. Cookies will be provided!!

We will meet in Foreman Lobby at 2:20pm to debrief and arrange transportation. See you there, and bring a friend!

On Friday (May 1) we head over to Milton Stateline Adventist School to refresh their campus with flower planting, a veggie garden, and line painting the parking lot.

Tools and protective gear provided, but please wear close-toed shoes, dress for the weather, and bring a water bottle.

Please meet at the Tool Library (address below), to get proper tools and a pic with your crew.

On Sunday (May 3) we will be hosting a fun, family-friendly community fair to connect with neighbots and local resources--featuring a kid's concert, free massages, and free La Monarca tacos for volunteers and the first 250 neighbors. There are opportunities to help with setting up, info booth, nonprofits, snack distribution, and more.

Please meet a few minutes before the shift time that you have chosen inside the Village Church Youth Center (address below) to get checked in, and get a pic with your crew.

On Sunday (May 3), help pack an emergency survival kit for your household--and another for a neighbor--equipping both with essential supplies for times of crisis. 

Address below.

The Walla Walla Memory Cafe currently meets the 2nd Monday of the month at 10am. Space and time available to change for volunteers needs.

Early Stage Social Engagement Leaders plan, implement and assure positive experience during social engagement events/activities for people living with memory loss and their care partners. Early Stage Social Engagement Leaders:

Alzheimer's Association Community Educators are volunteer public speakers who provide Alzheimer's Association education programs to community audiences.

KEY ACTIVITIES:

QUALIFICATIONS:

COMMITMENT EXPECTED:

BENEFITS TO THE VOLUNTEER:

The Alzheimer's Association will provide training, information and electronic or printed materials to assist in your efforts. Orientation includes several hours of online learning, self-study and shadowing or mentoring by local Alzheimer's Association staff and volunteers. Some materials are available in multiple languages.

Interested in learning more? Contact Julie Hooley, Care Navigator, 509-412-2371, jmhooley@alz.org.

About the Alzheimer's Association

The Alzheimer's Association is the world’s leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Our mission is to eliminate Alzheimer’s disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health. Our vision is a world without Alzheimer’s. For more information, visit www.alz.org.

Interested in helping out with a growing community event that celebrates our natural resources and the return of salmon to the Walla Walla River Basin? Then come help with general event support! Tasks may include:

Interested in helping out with a growing community event that celebrates our natural resources and the return of salmon to the Walla Walla River Basin? Then come help with clean up for the event! Tasks may include:

Interested in helping out with a growing community event that celebrates our natural resources and the return of salmon to the Walla Walla River Basin? Then come help with set up for the event! Tasks may include:

Thank you for your interest in joining the Gesa Power House Theatre (GPHT) volunteer team! The Gesa Power House Theatre is on the National Register of Historic Places and is a nonprofit organization committed to building a strong, inclusive community through the performing arts. Volunteering with us is fun and flexible. Our shows include a little bit of everything: Dance performances, concerts, independent film, live theatre, stand-up comedy, and community events. Volunteers are often the first point of contact when a patron enters the theater, and you play a vital role in ensuring that our patrons have a memorable and safe experience.

GPHT volunteers must be at least 18 years old to become an adult volunteer. All volunteers must complete an in-person volunteer orientation. The next orientation date is to be determined...

Volunteers help our patrons and guests in a variety of ways. Your role as a volunteer may include directing patrons to their seats, scanning tickets, distributing programs, helping people finding the restrooms and the balcony, opening/closing doors to the auditorium, observing patrons during a show/event to help as needed, and assisting with clean-up of the auditorium after a show/event.

We also have volunteer opportunities outside of show events like decorating for the holidays, helping with mailing campaigns, and distributing posters.

Volunteer benefits include:

To apply for this volunteer role, complete a volunteer application by contacting volunteers@phtww.org or by visiting this link -->  https://forms.clickup.com/36015890/f/12b3rj-25751/KH09ZQJ95K2DQ3KD9P 

Sign up for various volunteer opportunities as they become available! These include office work, special events, and more!

Please note that a manager will need to approve your application before you can sign up for shifts.

Sign up through our website: https://www.wallawallaseniorcenter.org/get-involved or give us a call at 509-527-3775

Assist during our lunch in the dining room by helping clients move around and by helping to clear tables and keep areas clean. It's always fun getting to chat with the clients as you work! Each volunteer must have a Washington State food handlers card which you can get online and costs $10. If you do not have this card, you can do the short course here at the Walla Walla Senior Center and we will pay for it.

Time commitment:

Flexible between 10am and 2pm

Monday through Thursday

Sign up for the timeframe that best represents your availability. Dining room volunteer opportunities are listed as timeframes rather than fixed shifts. This gives you the flexibility to come when it works best for you. Just check in when you arrive and check out when you leave, and we’ll record your actual hours.

Please note that a manager will need to approve your application before you can sign up for shifts.

Sign up through our website: https://www.wallawallaseniorcenter.org/get-involved or give us a call at 509-527-3775

The Kitchen Prep volunteer works whenever they are available between 8:00AM and 3:00PM to do kitchen prep work: peeling, chopping or just filling containers for our Nutrition Program. We serve over 400 people a day out of our kitchen and always welcome the help!  Each volunteer must have a Washington State food handlers card which you can get online and costs $10. If you do not have this card, you can do the short course here at the Walla Walla Senior Center and we will pay for it.

Time commitment:

Flexible between 8am and 3pm

You choose the times and day(s) that work for you! (Mon-Thur)

Sign up for the timeframe that best represents your availability. Kitchen volunteer opportunities are listed as timeframes rather than fixed shifts. This gives you the flexibility to come when it works best for you. Just check in when you arrive and check out when you leave, and we’ll record your actual hours.

Please note that a manager will need to approve your application before you can sign up for shifts.

Sign up through our website: https://www.wallawallaseniorcenter.org/get-involved or give us a call at 509-527-3775.

Adult Day Services is a community based program designed to meet the needs of adults 18+ with any physical, mental, or social impairments, or anyone experiencing loneliness and Isolation. Many of our participants are living with early-onset dementia and come to the ADS for a safe place to find community. We provide much needed respite (rest) to caregivers and family members caring for a loved one. 

Program hours: 9am-3pm. Monday through Thursday.

ADS Volunteer Scheduling:

Flexible between 9am and 3pm; two timeframes (9am-12pm and 12pm-3pm)

You choose the times and day(s) that work for you! (Mon-Thur)

Sign up for the timeframe that best represents your availability. ADS volunteer opportunities are listed as timeframes rather than fixed shifts. This gives you the flexibility to come when it works best for you. Just check in when you arrive and check out when you leave, and we’ll record your actual hours. If you're able to stay for the full 3 hour timeframe, perfect!

 Please note that a manager will need to approve your application & and interview with the program manager is necessary to insure you are a good fit for the program.

Sign up through our website: https://www.wallawallaseniorcenter.org/get-involved or give us a call at 509-527-3775

Spark the joy of reading through the magic of a shared book! This is a weekly, one-hour volunteer commitment at a local elementary school or preschool from October to May. Volunteer Readers provide literacy support to kids and help foster a love of reading through fun, child-guided reading sessions. At some sites, Readers read one-to-one with students, and at other sites, a volunteer leads an interactive read-aloud for a classroom. After applying, SMART Reading staff will work with the volunteer to find a school placement that works for their location and schedule. All volunteers complete an online orientation and on-site training.

Spark the joy of reading through the magic of a shared book! As the Site Coordinator of Baker City Early Larning Center (BELC), you will organize the alternative High School students upstairs to come downstairs and read to Kindergarten classrooms for one hour a week to read a book and hand out books for kids to keep. Program runs October through May. All Site Coordinators receive training and ongoing support from staff. Be Safe, Be Reliable, Have Fun! 

Spark the Joy of Reading through the Magic of a Shared Book! From October to May, this is a weekly, one-hour volunteer commitment at Pendleton Early Learning Center. Volunteer Readers provide literacy support to kids and help foster a love of reading through fun, child-guided reading sessions. This could be classroom reading or One-to-One reading, depending on the number of volunteers we have. All volunteers complete an online application, background check, and on-site training.

Spark the joy of reading through the magic of a shared book! From October to May, this is a weekly, one-hour volunteer commitment in The Dalles at Chenowith, Colonel Wright, or Dry Hollow Elementaries. Volunteer Readers provide literacy support to kids and help foster a love of reading through fun, child-guided reading sessions. All volunteers complete an online application, background check, and on-site training.

Young Life is a fun, faith-based outreach ministry that builds authentic relationships with middle and high school kids to introduce them to Jesus and help them grow in their faith. We meet them where they are—on campus, at games, and in everyday life—sharing hope and showing up with consistency and care.

We're inviting college students to join us as volunteer leaders! It’s an incredible opportunity to make a real impact in the lives of teens while building lasting friendships and growing in your own faith.

Whether it’s late-night milkshakes, wild club nights, or deep conversations about life and God—Young Life is fun, meaningful, and seriously life-changing.

If you're looking for something fun, fulfilling, and full of purpose, come serve with us!

Young Life is a fun, faith-based outreach ministry that builds authentic relationships with middle and high school kids to introduce them to Jesus and help them grow in their faith. We meet them where they are—on campus, at games, and in everyday life—sharing hope and showing up with consistency and care.

We're inviting college students to join us as volunteer leaders! It’s an incredible opportunity to make a real impact in the lives of teens while building lasting friendships and growing in your own faith.

Whether it’s late-night milkshakes, wild club nights, or deep conversations about life and God—Young Life is fun, meaningful, and seriously life-changing.

If you're looking for something fun, fulfilling, and full of purpose, come serve with us!

Challenger Baseball allows children and youth with disabilities to experience the joy of baseball in a fun, supportive, and inclusive environment. This program is about teamwork, confidence, movement, and belonging - not competition. Families, volunteers, and players come together to create a positive space where every athlete can succeed at their own pace.

Treat every participant with dignity and respect. Speak to players as you would any other child, teen, or young adult.

You will be partnered one-on-one with a player to support them throughout the game.

Assist your player with catching, pitching, batting, and running alongside them as needed.

Be a cheerleader and encourager, celebrate effort, participation, and progress.

Help players stay engaged, confident, and safe on the field.

Be attentive to mobility needs; players may walk, roll, or ride.

Stay alert for wandering or elopement and gently redirect or follow while alerting staff if needed.

Support positive sportsmanship and help create a welcoming, inclusive atmosphere for all players and families.

Challenger Baseball allows children and youth with disabilities to experience the joy of baseball in a fun, supportive, and inclusive environment. This program is about teamwork, confidence, movement, and belonging - not competition. Families, volunteers, and players come together to create a positive space where every athlete can succeed at their own pace.

Treat every participant with dignity and respect. Speak to players as you would any other child, teen, or young adult.

You will be partnered one-on-one with a player to support them throughout the game.

Assist your player with catching, pitching, batting, and running alongside them as needed.

Be a cheerleader and encourager, celebrate effort, participation, and progress.

Help players stay engaged, confident, and safe on the field.

Be attentive to mobility needs; players may walk, roll, or ride.

Stay alert for wandering or elopement and gently redirect or follow while alerting staff if needed.

Support positive sportsmanship and help create a welcoming, inclusive atmosphere for all players and families.

Challenger Baseball allows children and youth with disabilities to experience the joy of baseball in a fun, supportive, and inclusive environment. This program is about teamwork, confidence, movement, and belonging - not competition. Families, volunteers, and players come together to create a positive space where every athlete can succeed at their own pace.

Treat every participant with dignity and respect. Speak to players as you would any other child, teen, or young adult.

You will be partnered one-on-one with a player to support them throughout the game.

Assist your player with catching, pitching, batting, and running alongside them as needed.

Be a cheerleader and encourager, celebrate effort, participation, and progress.

Help players stay engaged, confident, and safe on the field.

Be attentive to mobility needs; players may walk, roll, or ride.

Stay alert for wandering or elopement and gently redirect or follow while alerting staff if needed.

Support positive sportsmanship and help create a welcoming, inclusive atmosphere for all players and families.

Challenger Baseball allows children and youth with disabilities to experience the joy of baseball in a fun, supportive, and inclusive environment. This program is about teamwork, confidence, movement, and belonging - not competition. Families, volunteers, and players come together to create a positive space where every athlete can succeed at their own pace.

Treat every participant with dignity and respect. Speak to players as you would any other child, teen, or young adult.

You will be partnered one-on-one with a player to support them throughout the game.

Assist your player with catching, pitching, batting, and running alongside them as needed.

Be a cheerleader and encourager, celebrate effort, participation, and progress.

Help players stay engaged, confident, and safe on the field.

Be attentive to mobility needs; players may walk, roll, or ride.

Stay alert for wandering or elopement and gently redirect or follow while alerting staff if needed.

Support positive sportsmanship and help create a welcoming, inclusive atmosphere for all players and families.

Challenger Baseball allows children and youth with disabilities to experience the joy of baseball in a fun, supportive, and inclusive environment. This program is about teamwork, confidence, movement, and belonging - not competition. Families, volunteers, and players come together to create a positive space where every athlete can succeed at their own pace.

Treat every participant with dignity and respect. Speak to players as you would any other child, teen, or young adult.

You will be partnered one-on-one with a player to support them throughout the game.

Assist your player with catching, pitching, batting, and running alongside them as needed.

Be a cheerleader and encourager, celebrate effort, participation, and progress.

Help players stay engaged, confident, and safe on the field.

Be attentive to mobility needs; players may walk, roll, or ride.

Stay alert for wandering or elopement and gently redirect or follow while alerting staff if needed.

Support positive sportsmanship and help create a welcoming, inclusive atmosphere for all players and families.

Are you someone who loves writing thoughtful, upbeat letters? Want to volunteer from wherever you live, work, or play?

Turn your small talk into connection. A simple, sincere letter can brighten a senior’s day more than you know.

Join Letters Against Isolation, a volunteer-run nonprofit bringing joy to seniors in aged care homes and community programs across the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and Australia. Since 2020, our volunteers have mailed over one million cheerful, one-of-a-kind handwritten letters in dozens of languages!

You can get started by responding to our current needs in the United Way portal, but volunteers will also need to register on our website to gain access to the active letter requests from our partner facilities. Register to volunteer, sign up your senior program to receive letters or learn more about our work:

This is not a pen pal or greeting card program. Your words are what matter most!

We’re actively expanding our outreach in the Blue Mountain area and would love your help! If you know a care facility, senior center, or Meals on Wheels program that might want to receive letters, please share this link with a staff member:

www.lettersagainstisolation.com/care-homes

Please don’t sign up on behalf of a location. A program director or staff member must complete the form directly.

Tabitha’s Closet is a free formalwear boutique that helps local students find dresses, suits, shoes, and accessories for proms, formals, and special events at no cost. Our Boutique Hosts greet students and families, help them browse the racks, and make the experience fun, supportive, and comfortable.

You do not need any fashion experience… just a friendly personality and a willingness to help students feel confident and welcomed. Volunteers assist during scheduled appointments, keep the shop tidy, restock items, and follow simple shop guidelines.

Requirements
• Must be at least 16 years old
• Must have reliable transportation
• Must be comfortable working independently in the shop at times
• Must not have been convicted of theft, fraud, or other crimes that would make unsupervised access to donations, funds, or inventory inappropriate
• Must complete a short interview and provide a brief info/resume-style sheet

Next Steps
If you are interested in volunteering, please use this link...

( Book time with Jodi Worden: Tabitha's Closet Volunteer Meet & Greet  )

to schedule a short Zoom or in-person interview with Jodi Worden. After the conversation and review of your info sheet, and if shifts are available, you will receive a link to sign up for volunteer times.

Volunteer with Builders ReSupply!

Work with staff and customers in the store environment. Depending on where you are at in life, you can share a wealth of skills and expertise in recycling, upcycling, remodeling and home improvement, customer service, cash handling, sorting and organization OR learn from the experts.

The Builders ReSupply Store is open Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 9A to 4P. Join us for two hours or more on a periodic basis ranging from every week to once a quarter! Whatever suits your needs! Volunteers will always have the support of staff who are responsible for the store's safe operation.

For more information, contact us at (509)525-2728. We encourage anyone interested to visit the store prior to submitting interest.

We are looking for someone willing to support other letter writers in the community. Tasks may include posting flyers, collecting & delivering letters, and reaching out to local libraries and groups who might like to write with us. 

Dive into the excitement as a Volunteer Event Planner for our dynamic Girl Scout troops! You’ll have a blast designing and coordinating 3-4 unforgettable events each year, like the dazzling World Thinking Day, the electrifying Annual Cookie Rally, and possibly a thrilling fall or spring day camp. Imagine creating joyful experiences for girls of all ages, buzzing with Girl Scout spirit, while focusing purely on planning—you are not responsible for supervising individual girls or managing troops, as those roles are handled by separate chaperones and troop leaders.

Your mission is to bring creative ideas to life, attending fun monthly planning meetings (about 1-2 hours) to brainstorm and organize. You may join a few extra meetings closer to event dates to perfect every detail. On event days—typically action-packed Saturdays—you’ll oversee the magic for 4-5 hours, ensuring everything runs smoothly while the girls shine. If you’re bursting with creativity, love planning, and want to spark Girl Scout adventures, this is your dream role!

Time commitment: ~2 hours/month for meetings, plus 4-5 hours on event days. You can support without attending event. Background Check and Girl Scout Membership Require. Join us and make unforgettable memories!

Dog Walking is our most needed volunteer position. We have scheduled shifts, and this position allows for "drop-in" volunteering every day of the week. Our Dog walking team to provides essential physical and mental stimulation for our canine residents. Responsibilities include walking and playing with dogs, promoting positive interactions, and ensuring timely cleanups.

Please fill out a Volunteer Application and schedule your orientation with this link:

https://bluemountainhumanesociety.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/?id=65724&start_over

Do you believe that art is integral to every child's education?  We are looking for volunteers to join our dynamic team!

Volunteers are the heart of Carnegie Picture Lab.  Our volunteers deliver the only structured art education program in our elementary schools.  By volunteering for Picture Lab, you will nurture the creative self-expression and enrich the learning of elementary school children by providing art history/art making lessons in any of our partner schools, our Makerspace, and community events. 

No art experience is required - all training and materials provided.

Help a Resident run their errands, paint their nails, read to them, play games, or simply bond with a Resident and be the person they look forward to seeing and interacting with. This will help our Residents in so many ways and add to a better quality of life with you in it!  This is also a great opportunity to get credits needed for school. 

Contact Park Manor today! 

Sonya Fowler

Sfowler@ensignservices.net

Park Manor Rehabilitation

(509) 529-4218 ext.2100

The Adult Literacy Program helps adults to reach personal goals in improving their education, such as:

Students are paired one-on-one with a tutor.  We ask students and tutors to commit to meeting twice each week for 60-minute sessions.  Tutoring must take place in a public location.  Meeting days, times and location are determined by mutual agreement of student and tutor.  

All tutors participate in a 3-hour general training with the program director.  Our English literacy curriculum (Essentials) and our ESL curriculum (Intercambio) provide online self-paced training modules we ask tutors to complete prior to using the materials. 

You can find more information on the Adult Literacy program at https://www.bmacww.org/programs/adult-literacy You may also complete an online Adult Literacy volunteer application at https://www.volgistics.com/appform/132725574.

The Adult Literacy Program works with adults who want to learn to speak conversational English. Student skill levels range from little to no comprehension/speaking of English to students who simply need assistance practicing their English with a conversation partner.  

Tutors working with students who have little to no English comprehesion/speaking skills, need to be conversational in Spanish.  Tutors who serve as conversation partners do not need to speak Spanish.  

Typically, students are paired one-on-one with a tutor, however, we may pair two students with a tutor if the students are at a similar level and the tutor agrees to work with two students.  We ask students and tutors to commit to meeting twice each week for 60-minute sessions.  Tutoring must take place in a public location.  Meeting days, times and location are determined by mutual agreement of student(s) and tutor.  

All tutors participate in a 3-hour general training with the program director.  In additon, completing the online self-paced training modules for our ESL curriculum, Intercambio, is required of tutors using this curriculm.  Tutors who volunteer as conversation partners are not required to complete the online training, but are welcome to do so if interested.   

You can find more information at https://www.bmacww.org/programs/adult-literacy You may also complete an online Adult Literacy volunteer application at https://www.volgistics.com/appform/132725574.

The Adult Literacy Program frequently receives requests from adults who are seeking assistance with digital literacy.  This could range from understanding how to use a smartphone, to uploading documents on an application to using Microsoft Word and Excel.  

Typically, students are paired one-on-one with a tutor, however, we may pair two students with a tutor if the students are at a similar level and the tutor agrees to work with two students.  We ask students and tutors to commit to meeting twice each week for 60-minute sessions.  Tutoring must take place in a public location.  Meeting days, times and location are determined by mutual agreement of student(s) and tutor.  

While there is no requirement to be bilingual in English/Spanish to provide digital literacy tutoring, we currently lack digital literacy tutors who speak Spanish and would like to add this service to our tutoring program. 

Digital literacy tutors participate in a 3-hour general training with the program director.  You can find more information at https://www.bmacww.org/programs/adult-literacy. You may also complete an online Adult Literacy volunteer application at https://www.volgistics.com/appform/132725574.

We're always looking for volunteers to help out in our office on our Administrative Team! Volunteers in this role help out with things like:

For more information, or to apply, contact Luci Berg, Volunteer Coordinator at 509-525-5561 or luci@wwhospice.org to learn more!

Have you ever wondered about other people's stories or lives? Perhaps you'd like to chat with someone about their life and all of their experiences they've had to shape them into the person they've become today. We all live such different lives, and no matter how long we live, it's never long enough. 

Hospice volunteers are so lucky to be able to spend time with our patients, socializing and learning about patient lives, or sometimes just providing the patient's caregiver respite while their loved one sleeps. Either way, the volunteer is highly valued.

Walla Walla Community Hospice is looking for volunteers in Walla Walla, Columbia, and Umatilla Counties!

For more information, or to apply, contact Luci Berg, Volunteer Coordinator at 509-525-5561 or luci@wwhospice.org to learn more!

BMAC is once again the host of a new regional office for the Washington State Long-Term Care Ombuds Program (LTCOP). This program provides effective, visible advocacy for residents in long-term care facilities. A certified ombuds is a volunteer, observer, listener, detective, communicator, and problem-solver who advocates for residents in long-term care facilities. Each volunteer receives extensive free training and support. Our volunteers find that they enjoy knowing that their volunteer work makes a critical difference in the lives of vulnerable people. Volunteer Ombuds work to protect residents’ rights and dignity, ensure quality care, and prevent neglect, abuse, and other issues.

Contact Elizabeth Claridge to request a volunteer application.

Our vision is to have a community of volunteers that will rise to the challenge of emergencies to improve the quality of life in Walla Walla Valley in the future. We are prepared to open an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to provide support to field incident commanders and information to the public when a disaster occurs. We are always looking for volunteers to assist us in the EOC.

We are looking for someone to come enrich the lives of our residents here at Whitman Place by playing various board and card games with the residents! This could be Uno!, Scrabble, Monopoly or any other game we have! This will be a weekly or bi-weekly opportunity that can work around your schedule. If you have any questions contact Bailey at bkissack@enlivant.com.

Whitman Place is looking for a nondenominational bible study leader!

We are able to work with your schedule, and will ensure you have everything you need for a wonderful bible study session. This could be a virtual opportunity if needed, but our residents love new people coming in! Please reach out to bkissack@enlivant.com if you have any questions!

This volunteer position will support Whitman Mission NHS rangers by staffing the visitor center desk and assisting them in other duties. The volunteer will have to adhere to all National Park Service safety and health regulations during the volunteer position. 

Duties:

Qualifications:

Are you looking to contribute your skills to nonprofits in your community? Do you have a broad understanding of nonprofit administration and/or expertise in small business development? If so, look no further than becoming a Pathways consultant with 501 Commons. As a Pathways Consultant, you will have the opportunity to make a fundamental difference in an organization’s ability to more effectively deliver their mission!

Are you looking to contribute your skills to nonprofits in your community? Do you have a broad understanding of nonprofit administration and/or expertise in small business development? If so, look no further than becoming a Pathways consultant with 501 Commons. As a Pathways Consultant, you will have the opportunity to make a fundamental difference in an organization’s ability to more effectively deliver their mission!

Pathways is a short consultative process that provides a framework for what it means to be a healthy nonprofit, tips on how an organization can "easily" move themselves up the ladder, and personalized assistance working through their more challenging issues. It is meant to help organizations take stock of where they are at and daylight a way forward.

Grounded in the Five Elements of a Healthy Nonprofit Assessment, Pathways helps organizations reflect on their own ability to:

Pathways consultants work in teams of two to:

The entire Pathways process includes a series of four meetings held over the course of 2-3 months and approximately 25 hours of service per consultant.

Apply to volunteer with 501 Commons and prepare to make a difference in your own community. For more information about Pathways or volunteering with 501 Commons, reply to this posting.

Many nonprofits lack the capacity, resources, and knowledge to raise the funds they need in order to sustain themselves financially and deliver their missions. You can help by contributing your fundraising expertise and boosting the capacity of local nonprofits while also enhancing your own consulting skills.

501 Commons provides high-quality, affordable consulting, coaching, and training services to nonprofits, schools, and public agencies thanks to a corps of skilled volunteers who share their time and talent. The Executive Service Corps, a program of 501 Commons, is dedicated to connecting the skills and expertise of volunteer consultants with organizations in need of planning and management consulting. As a fund development consultant with 501 Commons, you can help build the capacity of nonprofits to effectively fundraise by:

As a Service Corp Member, you will:

While the requirements of each project vary, consultants typically work in pairs and serve approximately 10-12 hours per month each, over the course of 2-4 months.

For more information about how you can utilize your professional expertise to benefit the nonprofit community, visit 501commons.org and click on Engage.

Nonprofit organizations need your help more now than ever!! Many lack the capacity and resources they need to support their missions and the numerous people they serve. Your professional expertise and passion for contributing to the community will play an essential role in helping these organizations realize their full potential.                                                                                 

Who are we? 501 Commons provides high-quality, affordable consulting, coaching, and training services to nonprofits, schools, and public agencies thanks to volunteer consultants who generously give of their time and talents. The Executive Service Corps, a program of 501 Commons, is dedicated to connecting the skills and expertise of volunteer consultants with organizations in need of planning and management consulting.                                                                                                                                            

How does it work? Members of 501 Commons’ Service Corps support nonprofits by acting as:

While the requirements of each project vary, on average consultants can expect to serve 6-12 hours per month throughout the course of  4-6 months, and work on projects in pairs. All volunteers are covered by 501 Commons' Professional Liability coverage.                                                                                                                                 

What’s in it for you? As a service corps member, you will:

How do you start? For more information about this opportunity and how to join the service corps, please visit the "engage" section of our website www.501commons.org or reply to this posting. 

We are in need of individuals who would like to be a mentor to an elementary school child.  Meeting once a week during lunch and recess at at local elementary school can make a world of difference to a child.  

A storm traveled from the west toward Wallowa on Aug. 11, with some hail reported as large as golf balls and even baseballs in certain areas of Wallowa County and winds up to 50 mph, according to media accounts.

While many community organizations have banded together, the northeast Oregon community of around 800 people does not have the financial resources to support repairs and recovery, Governor Brown said in a news release.

The city of Wallowa is a small, remote rural community with many low-income community members that live on fixed incomes, and many are either uninsured or underinsured.

The BMLTRG is seeking individual volunteers and team volunteers to fill roles that vary from meeting with survivors to documenting needs to hands-on roofing, siding, window installation, to installing insulation. We are seeking teenagers (with appropriate supervision) to individuals skilled in the trades.

By responding to this general post we will contact you to see what the best fits are. As specific needs are identified over the next week we will be posting specific volunteer days and times for individuals but we can customize group team dates.

Thank you in advance!

United Way of Walla Walla is seeking someone that is willing to act as translator for some documents.

Duties include:

Reading fliers and documents 

Translating from English to Spanish

Writing and editing

If you would like to gain these skills or possess some of these skills already, we would love to  hear form you!