The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) welcomes volunteers of all abilities who want to contribute to conservation of fish, wildlife, and habitat. Diverse volunteer opportunities are available, including projects on state wildlife areas and water access areas, habitat restoration projects, Hunter Education instruction, and assisting at outreach events.

JustServe.org is a website where you can search for local volunteer opportunities by location. They even have some virtual volunteering that you can choose to complete.

Rainier Community Garden is located here at Rainier High School and there are volunteer opportunities to help make this garden create a big impact on lives throughout the county. rainiercommunitygarden@gmail.com

Rainier Eagles support several local events each year and are always in need of volunteers.

Rainier Education Foundation needs your help! Volunteers are the life-blood of our organization and we are always in need of many hands to accomplish our goals. We have lots of jobs, big & small, throughout the year. rainiereducationfoundation@gmail.com

Lions are active. Our motto is "We Serve." Lions are part of a global service network, doing whatever is necessary to help our local communities.

Rotery Club of Yelm is Helping our Community one project at a time. They have a variety of service opportunites to choose from.

We love our volunteers! Special Olympics Washington would not exist today, nor be as successful as it is, without the thousands of volunteers who dedicate their time, talents, energy and especially their enthusiasm to making the world a more inclusive and accepting place. Review our Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities page or complete our Volunteer Interest Form here. 

Teens in Thurston (TnT) is a volunteer program at the Thurston Conservation District for local high school students. This group meets approximately once a month to participate in a variety of conservation and sustainability activities, learn from Conservation District staff and partners, and build community between students from a variety of backgrounds. snadell@thurstoncd.com

Volunteers at the Thurston County Animal Services must complete an orientation before they are able to begin their service. More information can be found on their website.

Thurston County Food Bank. Volunteers do everything from food sorting and delivery, to office support, to facility and equipment maintenance. For more details, check out What Do Volunteers Do at TCFB? 

Thurston County Inclusion relies on volunteers to accomplish our mission. Volunteers are valuable at all of our events, both school-year activities and summer camp. We have many volunteer roles available and encourage volunteers to try out different roles. Roles include group leader, station leader, one-on-one support and photographer.

We Love Rainier is a group of Rainier citizens and business owners who are collaborating to brighten the future of Rainier and contribute to the development and growth of a vibrant community. They host activities throughout the year and always need volunteers!

**Volunteers at Wolf Haven must be at least 17 years old.