Skagit Volunteer Center Newsletter: December 1, 2025

December 1, 2025

Happy December Community Volunteers! The following are current volunteer opportunities with Community Action and our community partners. If you prefer not to receive these emails, or if you have any volunteer opportunities you would like to see included, please let us know.

Tracy Montaron

Volunteer Coordinator

Community Action of Skagit County

VolunteerCenter@CommunityActionSkagit.org

Community Action Spotlight:

Holiday Stocking Project

Happy Holidays! Members of the community have come together once again to create holiday stockings to bring good cheer to their neighbors at this festive time of year. Stockings were stitched by members of the Woolley Fiber Quilters, Quilters by the River, Bethlehem Lutheran Church Quilters, and some individual contributors. They were stuffed by volunteers with items donated by the quilters, Soroptimist International of Sedro-Woolley and The Walnut Tree Thrift Shop. These beautiful stockings will be distributed in December by volunteers to over 260 local low-income seniors who receive a monthly box of food from Community Action.

A big thank you to all who contributed to this project, and all who volunteer their time throughout the year helping make Skagit County a better place to live!

If you are or know a senior aged 60 or older who might be interested in receiving a monthly food box, please call (360) 410-5023.

Do you like helping others? Do you want to drive change in your community? Do you want to align your personal values with the work you do? We are hiring!

For more information or to apply visit: www.CommunityActionSkagit.org/employment/

Volunteer with Community Action

The following volunteer opportunities are available at Community Action.

Donation Drive for Community Action's
Street Outreach Program

Looking for a fun group project? Organize a donation drive to help our Street Outreach Program keep Skagit residents warm and fed! Items such as small toiletries, protein bars, first aid items, coats, warm socks, hats, gloves, boots and shoes, sleeping bags, blankets and tents are all welcome. Download our list of current volunteer opportunities and donation drives here.

Household Helper

Join our Neat Team and help a senior remain living independently in their home by assisting them with light housekeeping, yard work, or minor repair projects. You can pick the activity of your choice. Flexible schedule, location and time commitment.

Senior & Disabled Transportation Provider

Be a community hero! Volunteers are needed all around the county to help a neighbor without transportation by driving them to their doctor’s appointments, grocery shopping, and other errands. Flexible schedule, must have a current driver’s license, a safe working vehicle, and proof of insurance. Mileage reimbursement is available. East County residents especially needed!

Food Delivery Drivers

Volunteers are needed to go out in pairs using an agency vehicle to deliver boxes of food to seniors who may have trouble leaving their homes. Sign up as a pair or be assigned a route with another volunteer. Must be able to lift 30 – 50 pounds; those who do not choose to drive can sign up to ride along. Flexible schedule, one to four shifts per month.

East County Food Service Assistant

Kitchen help is needed for a free lunch program at the Concrete Community Center, for at least 10 hours per week. Greet customers, wash and prepare food, organize and stock supplies, wash dishes and sanitize surfaces, prepare simple side dishes, and clean up afterwards.

Shelter Care Specialist Intern

There is currently an opening for an intern at the William F. Shuler Family Development Center, a 10- unit short term family shelter located in Mount Vernon. Ideal candidates would be currently pursuing a degree in Social Work, Psychology, Human Services, or a related field, and have a desire to learn and grow in the field of human services, with a particular focus on supporting individuals and families experiencing homelessness. A commitment of one to two quarters is required.

Adopt- a Unit Sponsor

This position offers opportunity for creativity! The William F. Schuler Family Development Center, a 10-unit short-term family shelter, is looking for volunteers to clean, paint, and decorate units when families move out, in order to prepare them for the next family. This can be an individual or small group project, done once or on an ongoing basis.

Wood Delivery and Moving Assistance

Volunteers with trucks are needed to deliver wood to those who heat with wood but are no longer able to afford it or chop it and haul it themselves. Other volunteers are needed to load trucks and help with delivery.

Assisting local seniors and disabled folks with dump runs and moving items to storage units is also needed. A pick-up truck is handy, but not necessary.

Please contact Tracy Montaron at VolunteerCenter@CommunityActionSkagit.org for more information about any of the above opportunities.

Volunteer With Our Partners

The following are opportunities with our partners. Please contact them directly for more information.

Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group

Help plant native trees and shrubs to restore riparian habitat at the following planting parties. These plants will help restore the Skagit River and improve habitat for salmon and many other animals. All ages welcome, dress for the weather, gloves, tools and snacks provided.

Highway 9 Bridge Planting Party #2, Dec. 6, 9:00 a.m. - noon

For more information contact Kelly Williams at kwilliams@skagitfisheries.org.

Skagit Valley Herald Christmas Fund

The Skagit Valley Herald Christmas Fund relies on hundreds of community volunteers in its effort to bring a bountiful holiday season to all. Have fun and do good while getting in the holiday spirit! English, Spanish, Russian, and Mixteco speakers are needed. Volunteers are needed in the office through mid-December, also to knit or crochet hats, stuff and organize gift bags, and help with gift distribution December 17-20.

For more information contact Paula Becker at (360) 419-7261 or christmasfund@skagitpublishing.com.

Family Promise of Skagit Valley

Family Promise is a nonprofit organization dedicated to ending family homelessness in Skagit County. Volunteers are needed to prepare a meal for 14 – 18 guests and deliver it to the site. Dinner is served at 6 p.m. Some clean-up preferred but not necessary. Dates are December 21 – January 4. Email Taylor to get a link to sign up for the day of your choice.

For more information contact Taylor at (360) 854-0743 or taylor@familypromiseskagit.org.

Washington Department of Natural Resources
Aquatic Assets and Monitoring

The goal of this project is to understand how changing water temperatures and ocean acidification impact life in the Puget Sound and to provide a way for Washington State citizens to engage in understanding climate change and its impact on our local ecosystems.

For more information contact Sophia Boyd at (360) 999-6764 or sophia.boyd@dnr.wa.gov .

Children of the Valley

Children of the Valley is looking for a variety of volunteers to serve students in after school programs at various locations around the county. Positions include middle school tutors, bike club mechanics and assistants, snack preparers, homework tutors, enrichment support, van drivers, and more. Sign up now to share your knowledge and talents with local youth!

For more information contact Yasmeen Davila at (360) 982-2399 or volunteercoordinator@covmv.org.

Helping Hands Food Bank

Helping Hands is looking for volunteers for the CHOW program, Cutting Hunger on the Weekends. This program provides meals for kids across Skagit County when they are out of school. Volunteers break down larger food packages and pack bags with food for students to take home. Bags are packed Monday through Saturday, volunteer shifts are at least one hour long.

Helping Hands is also looking for volunteers at its Sedro-Woolley location for various other roles, such as setting up for food distribution, distribution support and check-in. Training is provided, flexible schedules, Monday through Friday, must be able to lift 20 – 50 pounds.

For more information contact Olivia Luplow at volunteer@helplinghandsfoodbank.org, or (360) 383-8339.

The Volunteer Chore Program

of Island County

The Volunteer Chore Program is now serving Whidbey and Camano Islands! Volunteers of all ages are needed to assist seniors and people with disabilities with tasks that will help them remain independent in their homes, including yard and housework, grocery shopping, rides to medical appointments, dog walking, mail reading & tech help. If you live in one of these counties, consider volunteering today!

For more information contact islandchore@oppco.org.

Skookum Kids

Entering foster care can be incredibly scary and confusing for children. Skookum Kids provides a soft landing for children when they enter foster care at their emergency shelter, Skookum Landing in Bellingham, which provides a temporary place for kids from all over Western Washington to stay. Volunteers are needed to help provide a safe and fun environment, participate in recreational outings, and help escort them to doctor’s appointments. Flexible schedule, training provided.

For more information contact Kayla Swallow at kayla@skookumkids.org.

Evergreen Goodwill of Northwest Washington

Volunteers are needed to provide office support such as greeting students and visitors, answering phones, assisting students on computers, and other administrative tasks at the Job Training and Education Center. Must have basic computer skills, be able to work independently and as part of a team, 4 – 12 hours per week.

For more information contact Graciela Gomez at volunteer@evergreengoodwill.org or (206) 812-8334.

Mount Vernon Library Commons

Come volunteer at the beautiful new Mount Vernon Library Commons! Volunteers are needed to maintain a clean and welcoming environment for library patrons by performing light cleaning tasks, including cleaning the glass, vacuuming, sweeping, sanitizing, and dusting. Library pages are also needed to shelve, dust and straighten library materials. Must be able to lift up to 30 pounds. Both positions offer a flexible schedule, 1 – 4 hours per week for a minimum of 6 months.

For more information contact Rachel Beckman at rachelb@mountvernonwa.gov

or (360) 336-6209 x2212.

For more volunteer opportunities with over 150 local non-profit organizations visit: www.SkagitVolunteerCenter.org.