Volunteer Opportunity Calendar

Plant/Mulch at Yowkwala

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Saturday , December 05, 2009:

Volunteers needed to help plant and mulch at Yowkwala restoration site, at the Tyee Marina 5618 Marine View Dr. Tacoma. The event will be on Saturday, Dec. 5th 2009 from 9:30am to 2:30pm. Please pre-register by contacting Jeanine Riss at jriss@healthybay.org. Wear warm clothes, sturdy boots a ...

ACT NOW - Gingerbread Jamboree

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Sunday , December 06, 2009:

Each year the Children's Museum of Tacoma's kicks off the holiday season with our annual Gingerbread Jamboree. Held in the Hotel Murano's Bicentennial Pavilion, everything is provide a kid will need to create a one-of-a-kind gingerbread house in a festive holiday setting. Come out and help ma ...

Christmas Cruise

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Sunday , December 06, 2009:

What is it? The 26th annual Christmas Cruise is a night of unique holiday fun for persons with disabilities. The cruise happens on the Thea Foss Waterway and includes boat rides, dinner, dancing and holiday cheer on a Sunday afternoon. The event includes indoor and outdoor venues. When am I nee ...

ACT NOW - Holiday Cards for Troops

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Wednesday, December 09, 2009:

During the holiday season, children with deployed parents or family members, become acutely aware of that person’s absence. In order to help these kids cope and celebrate the season, ACT NOW has partnered with 4-9 Company B to help children design and craft cards to be sent to their loved ones. ...

Visit with Santa

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Saturday , December 12, 2009:

What is it? A holiday treat for the whole family, featuring a much better opportunity to get a picture with Santa than waiting in line at the mall! Enjoy the holiday crafts, festive music and time with neighbors and friends. Event runs from 10am to noon at South Park Community Center 4851 South ...

Holiday Season giving program

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Monday , December 14, 2009:

During the month of December, we give out huge food boxes with turkeys and everything else for a Holiday dinner. Volunteers help with sorting food from local food drives, bagging bulk food, assembling food boxes, help with paperwork, etc. We also give out toys/gifts to children up to 18 yrs ...

ACT NOW - Project Distribute

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Saturday , December 19, 2009:

The Distribution Center serves as EFN’s primary base of operations and is the backbone of Pierce County’s emergency food system. Located in Lakewood, the warehouse serves as the agency’s storage, distribution, and administrative center. The warehouse and surrounding lot contain over 20,000 squar ...

Gift Handout for Operation Blessing Christmas Program

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Saturday , December 19, 2009:

Operation Blessing is the project where we will reach out to what is expected to be over 500 families in the community that are facing a rough time this Christmas. While many families experience Christmas as a time of happiness and abundance, others face it as a time that highlights their lack o ...

Clover Creek Reserve

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Saturday , January 16, 2010:

About the Property and Event: Clover Creek Reserve is an example of woodland prairie, an increasingly rare landscape in Pierce County. Volunteers will participate in an on-going restoration project to improve stream-side habitat by returning the banks of the creek to native vegetation. What ...