Are you interested in becoming more involved in the City of Federal Way and contributing to your community in a meaningful way? Hundreds of people volunteer thousands of hours every year performing many different activities throughout the City including Police support, special events, parks clean-up, clerical work, public education, and more!

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One-time volunteers staff special events that happen throughout the year. These events include (but are not limited to) festivals and fairs, sporting events, children’s activities, etc.

 

One Time Opportunities	Event Date	Dept_Org	Period	Sign_Up	More Info
K-9 Karnival	9/11/2010	Parks/Recreation	noon-2:30pm	Sign Up	Teens Welcome
Kid's Day at Steel Lake	8/4/2010	Parks/Recreation	2:00pm-8:00p	Sign Up	Teens Welcome
Animal Foster Families	7/4/2010	Police Department	varies	Apply Online
Curb Marker Program	1/1/1900	Surface Water Management	flexible	Sign Up	Teens Welcome

  click here to download an application form in PDF format.

Long term opportunities include (but are not limited to) clerical volunteers, fingerprint technician, videography volunteers, information desk volunteers, committees and commissions, etc.

 

Long Term Opportunities	Date Posted	Duration	Org_Dept	Apply	More Info
Trail Blazers	6/18/2010	2 hours/mo	Parks/Recreation	Not Required	Teens Welcome
Stream Team	6/11/2010	4 hrs per mo	Public Works	Apply Online	Teens Welcome
Police Volunteer Substitute Pool	5/10/2010	Varies	Police Department	Apply Online
On Call Clerical Assistant	9/2/2009	4 months	Community Development	Apply Online
Community Outreach Assistant	7/8/2010	10 hr per wk	Human Services	Apply Online

  click here to download an application form in PDF format.

The following opportunities include volunteer jobs for other agencies in the Federal Way area that are not a part of the city government. Please Note: These opportunities are listed here for the information of our community, but the City of Federal Way does not sponsor or endorse these opportunities. Applicants are encouraged to research the organization thoroughly before volunteering.

Agency	Opportunity Description	Date Posted	Event Date	Apply
Volunteer Chore Services	Household Chores for Elderly	12/15/2009	Flexible	Apply Now
Habitat for Humanity	Front Desk Volunteer	3/11/2010	Weekdays	Apply Now
Catholic Community Services	Assist Elderly	4/7/2010	Flexible	Apply Now
Community Garden	Garden Volunteer	5/11/2010	Varies	Apply Now
FUSION	Help Homeless Families	5/28/2010	Flexible	Apply Now
Habitat for Humanity	Construction Volunteer	5/28/2010	Varies	Apply Now
Federal Way Reach Out	Help Homeless Men	5/28/2010	Varies	Apply Now
Community Caregiving Network	Community Supper Volunteer	5/28/2010	Thurs Eve	Apply Now
Federal Way Community Garden	Garden Volunteer	5/28/2010	Flexible	Apply Now
Multi-Service Center	Literacy Program Volunteer	5/28/2010	Flexible	Apply Now
Big Brothers Big Sisters	Be a BIG	5/28/2010	Flexible	Apply Now
Boys and Girls Club	Help Youth Succeed	5/28/2010	Varies	Apply Now
Federal Way School District	Meeting Facilitator/Trainer	5/28/2010	Varies	Apply Now
Missing Pet Partnership	Various Opportunities	6/24/2010	Varies	Apply Now

 

 

Many of the above volunteer opportunities welcome teens. Specific agencies seeking teenaged volunteers include:

City of Federal Way 253-835-2652 vnp@cityoffederalway.com

• Women's Triathlon
• Special Events
• Trail Cleanups
• Stream Team
• Look for "Teens Welcome" in the more info column of the tables above

Catholic Community Services 253-850-2509 or kizzief@ccsww.org

• Volunteer Chore Services

Family and Community Partnership Office 253-945-2273 or tmoore@fwps.org

• Student Leadership Team
• Video Production Project

King County Public Health 206-296-9864 Brett.Niessen@kingcounty.gov

• Video Production/Social Networking Project

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound 206-458-0208 or veronica.abraham@bbbs.org

• Flyer Distribution

Federal Way Multi-Service Center 253-838-6810 or territ@multi-servicecenter.com

• Food Bank Volunteers (ages 16 and up)

Missing Pet Partnership 253-529-3999 or www.missingpetpartnership.org/seattle-volunteer.php

• Various Opportunities for Teens (ages 15 and up)  

 

Group Opportunity sign-up

Community Service sign-up

Click here to view a list of other agencies in Federal Way that use volunteers.

To find out more about volunteer opportunities in the City of Federal Way, contact the Volunteer/Neighborhood Program Coordinator at vnp@cityoffederalway.com or (253) 835-2652.