All opportunities

Help sort, repack, and label donated food in the Oregon Food Bank warehouse. Shifts run year-round and are great for individuals, families with kids 6+, and corporate groups. No experience needed; closed-toe shoes required.

Join a neighborhood crew planting trees in Portland yards and street strips. Tools and training provided. Great for first-time volunteers; rain or shine.

Help remove litter from Oregon beaches, rivers, and parks. Hundreds of events statewide each year, including many in the Portland metro. Bags, gloves, and grabbers provided.

Pull invasive plants, plant natives, and help restore creek and forest habitat across Tualatin Hills parks. Family-friendly events most months.

Help sort and re-shelve returned books, audiobooks, and DVDs at the Tigard Public Library. A quiet, behind-the-scenes role that keeps the collection findable. Age 18+; quarterly orientation required.

Tutor K–8 students in Hillsboro elementary schools after the bell. Help kids close learning gaps in math or reading. Two-hour orientation; commit to one school year.

Walk shelter dogs, help with enrichment, or assist staff at adoption events. Must be 18+; orientation required. Dog-walking shifts fill fast on weekends.

Drive a route delivering hot meals and a friendly check-in to homebound older adults across Multnomah County. Use your own car; mileage reimbursed. Routes are weekday mid-day.

Help frame, paint, install flooring, and finish homes alongside future Habitat homeowners. All tools and training provided. Must be 16+ (some tasks 18+).

Help maintain 80+ miles of trails in one of the largest urban forests in the U.S. Brushing, drainage, tread repair. Tools and training provided; physical work in all weather.

Help assemble and distribute emergency food and clothing boxes for families in need. Sunshine Division is one of Portland's oldest food relief programs, founded in 1923 alongside the Portland Police Bureau.

Pull invasive species, plant natives, and help maintain trails and wildlife habitat at Bird Alliance of Oregon's NW Portland sanctuary. The org rebranded from Portland Audubon in 2024 to drop the Audubon name.

Socialize cats and kittens, help with cleaning and feeding, or assist at adoption events. Pacific Northwest's largest cat-only shelter. Orientation required; 8 hours/month minimum for at least 6 months.

Cook and serve meals, sort donations, or organize the resource center at Transition Projects shelters across Portland. Major operator of shelter beds in Oregon. Family- and group-friendly options for ages 8+ with adult; 18+ for cooking roles.

Long-term volunteer roles supporting Portland's largest health clinic and youth services for street-involved young people. Background check required; 100-hour commitment; basic CPR maintained.

Help prep, plate, and serve breakfast, lunch, or dinner in Blanchet House's free-meal cafe in Old Town Portland. Volunteers stay to eat with residents and other volunteers afterward. Six days a week.

Build a one-on-one mentoring relationship with a youth in the Portland metro or SW Washington. One-year minimum commitment; fingerprint background check, driving record check, and pre-match training required.

Help run community events, support classes, or assist senior programs at Friendly House, NW Portland's neighborhood community center serving since 1930. Background check may be required for adults.

Help guests engage with art as a gallery educator, greeter, or coat-check helper at Portland's flagship art museum. The docent program was recently restructured into a museum-wide volunteer program.

Welcome visitors and share the history, design, and cultural meaning of Lan Su Chinese Garden in Portland's Old Town. 100+ volunteers support garden tours, cultural programs, horticulture, and upkeep.

Support HIV testing, social services, special events, and reception roles for Oregon and SW Washington's largest HIV/AIDS service organization. Volunteer orientation required.

Respond to local disasters such as home fires by providing immediate assistance to affected families. Disaster response training provided; ability to respond on short notice required.

Support free mobile dental and medical clinics that serve underinsured Oregonians. Lay roles available alongside licensed dental and medical professionals; clinics travel across the metro area.

Help take apart, sort, test, and refurbish donated computers and electronics. Free Geek diverts thousands of devices from landfills. Earn a free refurbished computer after 24 hours of volunteering. Orientation required.

Walk shelter dogs, work in the cattery, or support events at this NE Portland adoption org. Orientation required; 3-month commitment minimum.

Help sort donated clothing, diapers, and supplies, and assemble kits for families in need across the Portland metro. Family-friendly: kids welcome with parents; no training required.

Read one-on-one with K-3 students at a local elementary school or preschool for one hour per week during the school year. Builds literacy and confidence in early readers; minors can apply with parental consent.

Provide ongoing support to newly arrived refugee families with English skills, community orientation, and connection to local resources. Helps families navigate their first year in Oregon.

Help bag groceries, restock shelves, and welcome neighbors at Northwest Harvest's SODO Community Market — a no-cost, dignified grocery experience open to anyone. Family-friendly: third graders and up are welcome with adult supervision through age 15.

Sort donated produce, repack bulk staples, and prep food for hundreds of partner agencies across Western Washington at Food Lifeline's South Park warehouse. Open to volunteers age 10+ with a chaperone, or 16+ on their own. Closed-toe shoes required.

Pitch in alongside FareStart staff and culinary trainees to prep, portion, and pack thousands of weekly meals for shelters and partner programs. Weekend shifts in the Galaxy Building kitchen on Lower Queen Anne. Job-training nonprofit; closed-toe shoes required.

Sort donations, prep meal kits, or help run programs for families staying at one of Mary's Place's nine emergency shelters across King County. Mary's Place keeps families together inside while they get back on their feet.

No published minimum age on the org's volunteer page; defaulted to 18. Mary's Place may accept younger volunteers via specific programs (e.g. Youth Action) — confirm with intake.

Sort, hang, and tag donated clothes, shoes, and gear at Treehouse's Wearhouse — a free store where Washington's foster youth can pick out what they need at no cost. Quiet, hands-on shifts; ages 12+ with an adult, or 16+ solo.

Walk shelter dogs, help with cat enrichment, or support adoption events at the City of Seattle's open-admission shelter in Interbay. 18+; orientation and signed agreement required.

Walk dogs, help socialize cats, support adoptions, or assist the Pet Food Bank at Seattle Humane in Bellevue. Region's largest no-kill animal shelter; 18+ with mandatory orientation.

Walk dogs, help with cat care, or assist the Lost and Found program at PAWS in Lynnwood — one of the Pacific Northwest's longest-running no-kill animal shelters and wildlife centers. 18+ for most shelter roles.

Drive a route delivering hot meals and a friendly check-in to homebound older adults across King County. Use your own vehicle; mileage reimbursed. Weekday mid-day routes serving Auburn, Burien, Federal Way, Renton, SeaTac, Shoreline, and more.

Help frame, paint, install flooring, and finish homes alongside future Habitat homeowners at sites in Delridge, South Park, Renton, Federal Way, White Center, and Rainier Valley. 16+ with an adult guardian; all tools and training provided.

Build trails, restore native habitat, and remove invasive species across the 1.5-million-acre Mountains to Sound Greenway from Seattle to Ellensburg. Year-round work parties; tools and training provided. No experience needed.

Pull invasive ivy and blackberry, plant native trees and shrubs, and help restore Seattle's forested parks one Saturday at a time. A partnership between Seattle Parks and Forterra; events listed on a citywide map. No experience needed; gloves and tools provided.

No published minimum age on the org's volunteer page; defaulted to 18. Many forest restoration events welcome all ages with an adult — check the event-specific listing on greencitypartnerships.org.

Spend a Saturday on trail with the Washington Trails Association — clearing brush, repairing tread, building drainage. Day trips depart from Seattle to Cascade and Olympic trailheads. Family work parties welcome kids 10+; no experience needed.

Plant trees, prep pollinator gardens, and remove invasive species at Magnuson Park, Mt. Baker Park, Colman Park, the Ballard Locks, and other public sites. EarthCorps posts events about a month out; tools and training provided.

Weed, prep beds, and harvest produce at Rainier Beach Urban Farm & Wetlands and other Tilth Alliance community learning gardens. Most shifts are one-time, 2-4 hours; first-timers complete a quick registration form, then sign up for any shift.

Greet shoppers, check people in, and help stock shelves at the University District Food Bank — Northeast Seattle's largest food relief program. Drop-in onboarding hours; ages 13+ may volunteer independently.

Help repack staples, sort donations, and pack grocery orders for neighbors visiting the Ballard Food Bank's market. 2-3 hour shifts run Mon–Thu mornings and afternoons in their Leary Way space.

Hand out groceries, help shoppers, and offer translation in one of Seattle's most diverse neighborhoods. Rainier Valley Food Bank welcomes kids as young as 6 with a parent — one of the few food banks designed for whole-family volunteering.

Sort produce, distribute groceries, and unload deliveries at the FamilyWorks Wallingford Food Bank — the only Seattle food bank co-located with a family resource center under one roof. Thursday afternoon and school-break shifts.

Build a one-on-one mentoring relationship with a youth ages 6-17 in the greater Seattle area. Minimum 4 hours/month for a year; thorough background check, fingerprinting, and reference checks required.

Help check in clients, sort donations, and stock shelves at Hopelink food markets in Bellevue, Kirkland, and Redmond. 16+ for most roles; background check, online application, and 90-minute virtual orientation required before first shift.

Help cook and pack medically-tailored meals delivered to neighbors living with HIV, cancer, kidney disease, and other serious illnesses across King and Snohomish Counties. Lifelong's Georgetown kitchen; HIPAA training and food worker card required.

Spend a weekly shift on the aquarium floor sharing stories about Puget Sound critters with curious visitors. Six-month minimum commitment; training covers marine life, conservation, and visitor interpretation.

Greet families, scan tickets, and seat audiences at Seattle Children's Theatre productions on Lower Queen Anne. Ages 8+ welcome with an adult; shifts are about 2.5-3 hours and start 90 minutes before showtime.

Respond to local disasters such as home fires by providing immediate assistance and resources to affected families. Disaster response training and background check required; on-call shifts based on availability.