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May 4, 2026
Happy May 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
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Volunteer Spotlight:
Dr. Erik Stark
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Dr. Stark is a retired family physician who previously practiced with PeaceHealth at the Burlington Clinic and has been generously volunteering his time in our Street Medicine Partnership at Community Action since early 2024.
After receiving a life-altering health diagnosis, Dr. Stark made the intentional decision to live his life to the absolute fullest, a commitment that shines through both his personal adventures and his service to others. His background in family medicine, paired with decades of experience building long-term patient relationships, makes him especially well-suited for street medicine, where trust, consistency, and compassion are essential. He believes deeply in meeting people where they are and ensuring that those experiencing homelessness receive respectful, accessible care.
When he is not volunteering, you can find him doing trail work on Blanchard Mountain, thru-hiking iconic long-distance trails such as the Pacific Crest Trail, and Continental Divide Trail, or crafting homemade wood-fired pizzas that he generously shares with friends, family, and Community Action staff. Dr. Stark embodies resilience, service, and joy, qualities that deeply enrich our program and the community we serve. To see a short video about Dr. Stark and the Street Medicine program click here.
Are you interested in donating items or organizing a donation drive for first aid supplies for our Street Medicine Partnership? Items needed include Band-Aids, dressings, medical tape, wound dressings and more. Find out more about donation drives here. Contact Tracy at VolunteerCenter@CommunityActionSkagit.org for more detailed information, or call (360) 416-7585.
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Join Our Team and Make a Difference with Community Action!
Community Action of Skagit County is committed to hiring employees who are skilled, dedicated, and motivated by our agency mission and vision. Our core set of values include integrity, compassion, empathy, respect, dignity, empowerment and commitment. Right now we have three incredible opportunities:
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Director of Community Engagement- Help connect initiatives, build authentic relationships, and lead meaningful, community driven change.
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Employment & Education Manager- Guide program growth, support and inspire staff, build strong partnerships, and help shape long-term sustainability.
If you're ready to bring your skills, heart, and energy to work that truly matters, we'd love to hear from you! Learn more or apply at www.CommunityActionSkagit.org/employment/
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Volunteer with Community Action
The following volunteer opportunities are available at Community Action.
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Household Helper
Join our Neat Team and help a senior remain living independently in their home. Volunteers can sign up to help with different activities like yard work, light housekeeping or minor repair projects. You can pick the activity of your choice. Flexible schedule, location and time commitment.
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, and to select food banks in the San Juan Islands. 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 three shifts per month.
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.
Street Outreach Intern
Internships are sometimes available with the Street Outreach program, for students in Human Services or related fields. Interns learn by providing support in the office, at events, resource centers, and out in the field, to assist the unhoused in our community. Training and staff supervision is provided. Office tasks may include phone and computer help, organizing supplies, and assisting those looking for resources. Interns may also help set up and provide resources at events and go out with staff members to field locations around the county. Flexible with school class schedule, approximately twelve hours per week. A commitment of one to two quarters is required.
Please contact Tracy Montaron at VolunteerCenter@CommunityActionSkagit.org for more information about any of the above opportunities.
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Volunteer With Our Partners
The following are opportunities with our partners. Please contact them directly for more information.
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Friends of the Anacortes Community Forest Lands
Trail ambassador teams are strategically stationed at the busiest trailheads during weekends throughout the summer. They are a resource for trail users, educating visitors on the wonders of our forest and how to recreate safely and respectfully. Registration is open now, and the required training is on May 14 or 16.
For more information contact Kendra McConnell at (360) 293-3725 or info@friendsoftheacfl.org.
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Planned Parenthood of Greater Washington and North Idaho (PPGWNI)
PPGWNI is looking for people to train as health center greeters at the Bellingham or Mount Vernon Health Centers. Shifts are no more than two hours, and volunteers are asked to commit to a weekly shift for 2- 3 months. Positions are inside and outside; training is provided.
For more information contact volunteer@ppgwni.org.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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