Community Bulletin Board
Looking for a volunteer opportunity? The Team Battelle program will post volunteer requests from the community on this site as a service to staff and the community, as well as possible seeds for future Team Battelle projects.
American Red Cross is looking for volunteers to become instructors. For more information, see American Red Cross. Contact: Scott Behrends, 783-6195.
The Arc of Tri-Cities is looking for dedicated individuals to join its board of directors. These positions require active participation in board and committee meetings as well as special projects. If interested in helping create opportunities for persons with developmental disabilities and their families, Contact: Kathryn Lang at 375-3837 or Brad Evens at 371-7765.
The Benton-Franklin Humane Society a nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing cruelty to animals through education, providing spay/neuter assistance to low-income and elderly community members, and finding new homes for homeless pets, currently needs donations of puppy and kitten food, shredded paper (no plastic or staples please), cleaning supplies, and volunteers over the age of 13 years. Contact: Rayleen Skruch at 374-4235.
Cork's Place a children's grief support program, is looking for volunteers to help facilitate. Contact: Susan Nelson at 783-7416.
EPIC Partners Mentoring Program, a nonprofit organization providing adult support to youth ages 11-17, currently needs adult volunteers willing to spend one hour a week working with an interested young person. The mentoring emphasis is similar to the Big Brothers/Big Sisters program. Anyone who applies to become a mentor must submit to a background check from the Washington State Patrol, Department of Licensing and the Division of Children and Family Services. Contact: Nancy Otte, 374-5122.
Habitat for Humanity is seeking PNNL staff to serve on the board of directors. Contact: Doug Lemon, 375-2189
Local Concert Group is seeking volunteers to help boost their PR efforts. Contact: Tim Ledbetter, 375-5953
Meals on Wheels is seeking individuals to deliver meals Mondays through Fridays. Meals on Wheels provides nutritious, hot noon-time meals, enabling many adults over 60 who need a little help to continue living in their own homes. Contact: Marcee Woffinden, 735-1911
Pet Over Population Prevention is seeking a volunteer position. The volunteer would be the official cleaner of the POP facility. Sweeping, cleaning windows, mopping when necessary, vacuuming,etc. are the tasks needed. This is a flexible once a week position. Contact: Kristin Manke, 372-6011
Safe Harbor Crisis Nursery Is in need of household and children's items as well as volunteers. Contact: SHCN, 374-4902
World Relief Tri-Citiesis in need of gently used couches, beds, dressers, and kitchen tables for refugee families settling in the Tri-Cities. Volunteers are also needed to serve as mentors to resettled families. . Contact: 734-5477