| Schoolwide Clean-Up! | Open |
My Mission View 3rd Grade Class made posters advertising Make a Difference Day to display in our front hallway. My class worked together on an outdoor clean-up of litter around our school's outdoor grounds. We had fun making a difference! I would like to send you pictures of our poster, too.
Contact: Sue Wilson | 670-9353 | srw7847@nwi.net | Needs 26 Volunteers |
| NCW AR Food Drive for Food Banks | Open |
Drop off non-perishable food for food banks at 4 different locations, 9:00am-2:00pm: Grocery Outlet, Wenatchee, Food Pavilion, East Wenatchee, Martin's Market, Cashmere, Dan's Food Market, Leavenworth. This annual project is sponsored by North Central Washington Association of Realtors (NCWAR). Please help with your donations to benefit the food bank in your area.
Contact: Kelly Thompson or Doug Morger | 264-3185/670-2342 | Food Bank Food Drive (NCW Association of Realtors) | Needs 0 Volunteers |
| Quilts of Valor | Open |
Quilting honor and comfort for those touched by war;
No sewing/quilting experience necessary just a willingness to learn and help.
Chelan Co.PUD Auditorium
10 to 4
October 22 & 23
Contact: Lori Kutch | 509-669-4529 | lori@qovf.org | Needs 25 Volunteers |
| Curves for Habitat | Open |
helping out with Habitat for Humanity project.
Contact: Nancy Vadnais | 509-884-4467 | curveseastw@frontier.com | Needs 6 Volunteers |
| Wenatchee Valley Medical Center at The Wellness Pl | Open |
The Wellness Place needs a little elbow grease and some helping hands to spruce up its facility in Wenatchee. Projects include interior painting, spreading mulch, and potentially laying flooring in the bathroom and small kitchen. If there are volunteers skilled in carpentry and plumbing, there is a need for a new sink & counter in the kitchen.
Date: October 22 at 9 a.m.
Location: Wellness Place, 208 N. Chelan Ave., Wenatchee
To Participate: We want to get an accurate volunteer count, so we can determine how many projects it's realistic to accomplish in one day. Please indicate your interest by entering your contact information in the form below.
Contact: Steph Grubich | 663-8711 ext 5528 | sgrubich@wvmedical.com | Needs 20 Volunteers |
| Trusting Spirit Horse Rescue | Open |
Pound in t-posts around the perimeter, weed eat around pens, pull weeds in front of pens and around entry pens, rake around hay stacks, clean manure in pens, wash and paint u-hauls, paint hay shelters, sort and haul off aluminum cans, nail up loose fencing, scrub tanks. Specialty jobs include tar papering shelter roofs, and putting metal sheeting on hay sheds and shelters. Also roofing a horse shelter and equipment shed.
Contact: Claudia Trapp | 509-679-6555 | admin@trustingspirithorserescue.com | Needs 20 Volunteers |
| Bikes 4 Humanity | Open |
Bikes for Humanity
Donate bikes for distribution to people in rural Africa. The Leavenworth Rotary Club works with the Seattle branch of Bikes for Humanity (www.b4hs.org). Collected bikes are loaded in a 40’ ocean container for shipment to South Africa. Once in Africa, the ocean container is modified to become the local bike store, locals are trained in store management, and bike repair, by B4H volunteers thereby creating jobs. The bikes are sold for a fair price to locals who use them as transportation to jobs, etc. About ten percent of the bikes are not sold but are reserved for use by home health team members, who are trained by B4H volunteers, to deliver medication and perform limited home health care. On Saturday, October 22, between 10 AM and 3 PM, please bring bikes to: Grocery Outlet, 1616 N. Wenatchee Ave., Wenatchee; or Mike West Real Estate, 940 US Highway 2, Leavenworth. Contact Mary Scheibler / e-mail scheiblerm@aol.com / 509-548-5060.
Contact: Mary Scheibler | 509-548-5060 | scheiblerm@aol.com | Needs 0 Volunteers |
| Operation Smile | Open |
The Wenatchee Pediatric Denistry team is raising money to fund surgeries for children with cleft palates through the non-profit organization Operation Smile. We hope to raise $500 by Make A Difference Day. This will cover two children's surgeries. Please help us make a difference in these children's lives by bringing your donation to Wenatchee Pediatric Dentistry at 246 N. Mission St, Wenatchee, WA 98801.
Contact: Jana Fischback | (509)644-5000 | info@wenatcheepediatricdentistry.com | Needs 0 Volunteers |
| Missio Dei Church | Open |
Missio Dei Church will be volunteering with the Red Cross to distribute fire safety kits throughout the community. This is being done in response to the need to raise the awareness of fire risk and provide assistance to recognize and address these risks in a preventative way.
Missio Dei is a group of folks that values profound simplicity. We love God and Love People. That's it. Imagine a community of people devoted to loving and caring for their neighbors as themselves. WE IMAGINE IT EVERY DAY! and are doing something about it. Learn more at missiodeiwenatchee.org. Join us on Make a Difference Day!
Contact: Jordan Jones | 509-860-7017 | missio_dei_outreach@yahoo.com | Needs 12 Volunteers |
| Sort & Shelf for Serve Wenatchee | Open |
Last week Town Auto Groups & their co-sponsors delivered over 13,000 pounds of food to Serve Wenatchee for distribution in our community. Volunteers from one of those co-sponsors, LocalTel will be sorting and shelfing those items on Make a Difference Day to help get them distributed to those in need. 11am-1pm. Thank you LocalTel staff!
Contact: Jennifer Cawdery | 5098852258 | jenniferc@localtel.net | Needs 7 Volunteers |
| Wenatchee Moms Take a Stand! Against Child abuse & | Open |
The plan is to gather at Memorial Park about 7:30pm (dress warm).Please wear a white shirt or purchase a CASA shirt for $15, with proceeds going directly to our local CASA program. Please also bring a candle and lighting instrument. (Though I will have some) We will light our candles about 8pm and hang out quietly for about a half hour. Please bring your family and friends, I'd like this to be BIG enough to get our community's attention!
Everyone in the community is invited so please spread the word and let's MAKE A DIFFERENCE on October 22, 2011
Please RSVP by email so we can get an idea of a headcount :)
jenniferc@localtel.net
Contact: Jennifer Cawdery | 509-885-2258 | jenniferc@localtel.net | Needs 0 Volunteers |
| Salvation Army Clean Up | Open |
Clean Up lodge And Paint Trim Put Up New Lights, Trim Surbs,Haul Trash, Clean Office And Kicthen
Contact: Mike McCourt | 509-884-3194 | mmccourt3194@charter.net | Needs 25 Volunteers |
| Make A Difference Day Community Skate at Pioneer P | Open |
Make A Difference Day Community Skate at Pioneer Park from noon until 2 pm. Skaters- Invite your parents, grandparents, friends, teachers, boss from work, pastor from church, neighbors and whoever you can to get them more involved with skateboarding in our CommUNITY! Whether they haven't seen your newest steezy tricks and/or especially those whoever have NEVER seen you skate. Let's showcase your skills!!!
Parents, grandparents, friends, teachers, church pastors, law enforcement, public offiicials (Current and those running for open postions please, Mayor Johnson, City Council, Parks Board and Staff, etc.), and all who know a local youth (or adult) who skates- PLEASE come join us and watch your local skateboarders do what they love!!! Just like you would attend a soccer or football game, piano recital or school play- These kids need you present as well. Come for 20 minutes or stay the whole time...Let's not let them down! When you see what they can do and the smiles on their faces, you will not be let down.
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Coming Soon- www.skatewenatchee.com
Contact: Mike Leeds | 679-5659 | mike@skatewenatchee.com | Needs 100 Volunteers |
| Paint & Clean Up Salvation Army Lodge | Open |
Clean up inside and paint trim. Work on outside doing jobs such as the lawn, shrubs, garbage clean up and Much More. Coffee and treats provided.
Volunteers are needed at the Lodge at 1205 S. Columbia Street to help clean up the outside and the inside of their building.(It is located down by the Columbia River. The cross street is Snohomish). Meet at 9 am and please bring gloves, rakes and shovels. This building serves evening meals; provides food baskets & hygiene kits; and makes showers available throughout the week.
Contact: Mike McCourt | 884-3194 or 884-2010 | mmccourt3194@charter.net | Needs 20 Volunteers |
| Operation Petunia | Open |
Operation Petunia, Wenatchee Gateway beautification. Help Make the Entrance to Wenatchee near the Big Apple beautiful! Go to http://www.operationpetunia.org. Join us to help clean up, weed and beautify the area near the Big Apple sign that leads into our city. This summer, we planted petunias and we're working with the DOT and the City on a long-term plan for the area. The main entryway into our city, our Gateway, is below Chatam Hill as you enter from Highway 97, officially called SR285, prior to crossing the Wenatchee River. Humble start. After picking up garbage, weeding and pulling dead grass, I planted Petunias in a small area near the Gateway. Now imagine this whole area bright with Petunias. All it takes is for each person to provide just one Petunia plant, and we can transform this area, and the entire area behind the barrier, too. It's called the Multiplier Effect. So let's give it a try. Read about the project in the Wenatchee World. Click here to download Operation Petunia Project Plan Click here to download a little essay about Petunias and art.Before the Petunias. Our city's gateway.
Contact: Leita Crossfield | 425-344-7599 | leitah@nwi.net | Needs 30 Volunteers |
| City of Wenatchee Make a Difference Day Projects | Open |
The City of Wenatchee has various projects of weeding and garbage pick up for volunteer workers in the following areas. (1) Lincoln Park - needing goat heads and weeds in playground pulled; (2) Riverside Drive - needing weeds pulled and garbage picked up along roadway; (3) Skyline Drive lookout - needing weeds pulled and garbage over the bank picked up; (4) All playgrounds are in need of the softfall being raked out; (5) Locomotive Park & Stevens Park and Ride - in need of weeds pulled and garbage picked up; (6) DOT North - along the bank between Horse Lake Road and the Wenatchee River Bridge - in need of weeds being pulled and garbage picked up; (7) intersection of Pine & Walnut - cleanup of stormwater swales (garbage/weeds); (8) Between the Swimming Pool and Recreation Park - weeds and garbage pick up.
Contact: Tammy Stanger | 509-888-6204 | tstanger@wenatcheewa.gov | Needs 40 Volunteers |
| Black Bridge Plaque Dedication | Open |
Boay Scout Troop 89 is installing and dedicating a Cast Plaque detailing the history of the Black bridge. Assitstance in this project will consist of:
-Clean off graffiti from mounting stone, -Clean litter, weeds and debris from area -Drill holes and epoxy bolts -Mount Plaque to rock -Hold formal ceremony at 10am Oct 22nd, to include ---Wenatchee Valley Museum ---KPQ (KPQ Cares) ---Thrivent Financial for Lutherans ---Pipkin Construction.
Cedars Inn has offered to host parking for the event.
Contact: Len Anderson | 509-679-6927 | lenanderson@nwi.net | Needs 5 Volunteers |
| Kids Helping Kids - Seattle Children's Hospital | Open |
Kids working together to benefit Seattle Children's Hospital. Donation spot located in front of Fluegge Dentistry at 476 Grant Rd, East Wenatchee. We will be selling lemonade, coffee, and yummy baked goods. Saturday, Oct 22nd 9am-Noon
Contact: Melissa Schwab | 5098607928 | schwab97@yahoo.com | Needs 0 Volunteers |
| Serve Wenatchee Valley Winter Coat GIVE AWAY | Open |
Free winter coats will be given away at J Russell, 517 S. Wenatchee Ave. They will be distributed until gone by church members of Serve Wenatchee Valley ServeFest.
Contact: Bob Shepard | 663-4673 | wwwservewenatchee.org | Needs 100 Volunteers |
| Pet Adopt-a-thon | Open |
The Wenatchee Valley Humane Society will hold a Pet Adopt-a-thon from 11 am to 3 pm at the shelter, 1474 S. Wenatchee Ave. You can receive a free gift with each adopted pet! We are also highlighting Pit Bull Awareness Day. You can write and contribute your story about pit bulls and how they get along with their owners. Call for information about how to contribute.
Contact: Christi Maroney | 662-9577 ext. 404 | cmaroney@wenatcheehumane.org | Needs 50 Volunteers |
| White Cane Day | Open |
Wenatchee Central Lions will be at Safeway, Albertson's and the US Post Office in Wenatchee on White Cane Day on Friday, Oct. 21. Donate eyeglasses, hearing aids and money to Lions’ Sight Foundation and Golden Ears which specializes in donor cards for cornea transplants.
Contact: Buell Hawkins | 679-2836 | buell@valleytractor.com | Needs 0 Volunteers |
| Kiwanis Methow Park Work | Open |
Kiwanis members will work on the gazebo at Methow Park.
Contact: Mike Irvin | 679-7644 | | Needs 0 Volunteers |
| Piano Students Give Concerts | Open |
Piano students across Washington state will give concerts in retirement homes and you are invited to attend one in the Wenatchee Valley. These concerts are sponsored by Washington State Music Teachers Association. Call for the locations and dates of concerts.
Contact: Teri Rappe\' | 663-4121 | | Needs 0 Volunteers |
| Contribute to Teachers Make A Difference Book | Open |
You can contribute to the 10th annual "Teachers Make A Difference" book. Call with your story about a teacher who has made a difference in your life to be included in a book with a “message of hope.” Orders for books will be taken; proceeds will go toward scholarships.
Contact: Eldene Wall | 665-2629 | eldenew@ncesd.org | Needs 0 Volunteers |
| NCW's Largest Ski Swap Benefit | Open |
Ski Swap Benefit Sale: Buy ski/snowboard/winter equipment and support kids. Largest ski swap in NCW on Saturday, Oct. 22, 8 am to 2 pm at Orchard Middle School, 1024 Orchard St. This sale benefits Orchard Middle School ASB and Mission Ridge Ski Team. Volunteers are needed to man the sale on Saturday as well as help with the check-in of items on Friday. We need people to sell their used equipment and to buy it.
Check ski/snowboard items to sell Friday, Oct. 21, 5-8 pm. Please, no straight skis. For information contact Tiffany and Mike Taylor, 662-9118, or taylorhome@nwi.net.
Contact: Tiffany or Mike Taylor | 662-9118 | taylorhome@nwi.net | Needs 100 Volunteers |
| Share A Bear Donations | Open |
Donate new or gently used teddy bears and the names of people who would like them delivered to. I'll deliver them. I specialize in remembering "forgotten age groups" throughout the year. Drop off anytime at my house at 1035 Ninth St., Wenatchee. Faith Godbey, 663-3701.
Contact: Faith Godbey | 663-3701 | faithgodbey@charter.net | Needs 100 Volunteers |
| Mustard Seed Neighborhood Center | Open |
Clean up and do yard work at the Mustard Seed Neighborhood Center, a non-profit preschool, from 9 am to 1 pm. Snacks provided. Bring pruners, rakes, shovels and gloves.
Contact: Merry Roy | 884-2874 | merryroy@gmail.com | Needs 20 Volunteers |
| Lighthouse Christian Ministries - Donations Needed | Open |
Donate cleaning supplies, bleach, and general paper products such as toilet paper, napkins and C-fold towels for bathrooms. Drop off at the Lighthouse at 526 S. Wenatchee Ave. Groups are also needed to do cleaning projects. Contact John Wagner, 888-4864. wagner@nwi.net. wenatcheelighthouse.org
Contact: John Wagner | 888-4864 | wagner@nwi.net | Needs 0 Volunteers |
| Homeless Education Program Donations | Open |
Donate school supplies for kindergarteners through high school students experiencing homelessness. We need classroom supplies such as college and wide-lined spiral notebooks, Crayola crayons, markers and colored pencils, glue sticks, pencils, covered pencil sharpeners, water color paints, dictionaries, composition notebooks, graphing paper and graphing notebooks, sturdy pocket folders with 3-ring clasps, sturdy pocket folders, Elmer's glue. We also need new socks & undergarments and/or monetary donations. Drop off during regular business hours at Wenatchee or Eastmont school district main offices. For a complete list, contact Suzanne Stanton, 662-9634 ext. 330, or Debbie Walker, 884-1845. stanton.s@mail.wsd.wednet.edu or walkerdebbie@eastmont206.org
Contact: Suzanne Stanton/Debbie Walker | 662-9634/884-1845 | | Needs 0 Volunteers |
| Headers for Haiti | Open |
Donate soccer equipment or money to go to Haiti. A group from Wenatchee will be hand delivering these items in November. Drop-off boxes will be at Albertson’s in Wenatchee and Fred Meyer in East Wenatchee.
Contact: Megan Wade | 884-2221 | | Needs 0 Volunteers |
| Hospitality House Landscaping Project | Open |
Hospitality House, 1450 S. Wenatchee Ave., will soon be building a family lodging facility and would like to landscape the hill where it will be built. Please call Jim at 663-4289 to arrange a work party or call Teria Kelley at 664-6866 at Haven of Hope for more information about the project.
Contact: Jim Zumini | 663-4289 | jim@hhmwen.org | Needs 20 Volunteers |
| Haven of Hope | Open |
Haven of Hope is a home for women in transition. We would like to have the sod redone and need helping hands for that lawn project. You can also call Teria Kelley for several other hands-on projects; donate household cleaners, kitchen supplies, paper products, trash liners, laundry detergent, fabric sheets and feminine hygiene products.
Contact: Teria Kelley | 664-6866 | teria@hhmwen.org | Needs 10 Volunteers |
| Habitat for Humanity - Clean Building Lot | Open |
We will be clearing weeds and debris from 9 am to noon at a Habitat for Humanity building lot located at 144 Terminal St. Bring work gloves, loppers, hoe, shovel, etc. Visit our website: wenatcheehfh.org
Contact: Selina Danko | 860-3368/663-1889 | habitatvolunteers@nwi.net | Needs 20 Volunteers |
| NCW AR Food Drive for Food Banks | Open |
Drop off non-perishable food for food banks in the Greater Wenatchee Valley at any of the following locations: Grocery Outlet, Wenatchee, 9am - 2pm; Food Pavilion, East Wenatchee, 9am - 1:30pm; Martin's Market, Cashmere, 9am - 2pm; Dan's Food Market, Leavenworth, 9am - 2pm. This annual project is sponsored by the North Central Washington Association of Realtors (NCWAR). Please help us help others! Kelly Thompson, 264-3185, or Doug Morger, 670-2342.
Contact: Kelly Thompson or Doug Morger | 264-3185/670-2342 | Food Bank Food Drive (NCW Association of Realtors) | Needs 100 Volunteers |
| Douglas Creek Cleanup (Waterville) | Open |
Join the Make a Difference Day Douglas Creek Cleanup from 9 am to noon. Meet at 9 am at the north end of Douglas Creek-railroad trail parking lot (from Waterville on Hwy 2, travel east and turn right on “H” road. Travel 7 miles down Slack Canyon, to trailhead parking on right.) Bring long pants and long sleeve shirts, gloves, sturdy shoes, water. This cleanup is part of a joint effort with the BLM to let us make improvements on the trail so that it is safely useable for bikers and walkers.
Contact: Diane Priebe | 665-2100 | Diane_Priebe@or.blm.gov | Needs 25 Volunteers |
| Women's Resource Center (NRC) | Open |
Women's Resource Center (WRC) is hosting on site it's annual COAT & BLANKET DRIVE for the homeless in our community. Please drop off new and gently used (no tears, rips or stains) coats and blankets for children and adults at 20 Adams Street (around the back). ALSO, October is our kick off for HOLIDAY FOODS. Please bring non-perishables and perishables (we have lots of storage) same address from 8am to 4pm, Saturday, October 22 and anytime. Our weekly food bank has more than doubled this year and we expect triple for our annual Thanksgiving and Christmas Holiday Food Bank. The usual- cranberry sauce, green beans, gravy, broth, olives, stuffing, butter, etc.
Contact: Tanya Bradford | 662-0121 | tanya_bradford2000@yahoo.com | Needs 100 Volunteers |
| FREE YARD SALE | Open |
Haul it off, and it is yours! Annual free public giveaway of clothing, appliances, furniture, household items, bedding, and much more. Doors open at 7 am and close at 2 pm at the Foothills Foursquare Church, 315 S. Mission St.
Contact: Denise Langlois | 663-8761 | foothills4square@gmail.com | Needs 0 Volunteers |
| Cancer Care of NCW/Our House Donations | Open |
Drop-off donations to Our House/Cancer Care of NCW, 1708 Castlerock Ave., from 9 am to 1 pm. We would like phone calling cards; original DVD movies; laundry supplies (liquid bleach, fabric softener sheets); bottled water; bottles of Ensure; individual cereal boxes, crackers, puddings, gelatins, juices; soups; restaurant gift certificates.
Contact: Becky Elwell | 663-6964 | cancare2@nwi.net | Needs 0 Volunteers |
| Chelan-Douglas CASA Christmas Stocking Project | Open |
Each year the Chelan-Douglas CASA program provides filled, hand-made Christmas stockings to give to local foster children. We are inviting community members to provide the material and sew the stockings. You can even fill them if you like! Patterns are available at the CASA office at 431 Douglas St. Stop by on Make A Difference Day and learn how you can help a child during the holidays.
Contact: Arlene Grover or Sue Baker | 662-7350 | arleneg@nwi.net; cdcasa@nwi.net; cdcasa.org | Needs 0 Volunteers |
| Help Low-Iincome Elderly, Disabled Adults | Open |
Individual volunteers and groups are needed to assist low-income elderly and disabled adults. Projects include painting, cleaning, minor house repairs, and yard work. There are many small group projects in the Wenatchee Valley. Contact Mary Cook or Lisa Melvin, 662-6761, to find a project.
Contact: Mary Cook or Lisa Melvin | 662-6761 | mcook@cfcs.net | Needs 20 Volunteers |
| Buddy Walk for Down Syndrome Awareness | Open |
The Buddy Walk for Down Syndrome Awareness is an annual walk to support and increase awareness for Down Syndrome and we invite you to come walk with us. It is from 10 am to noon at Walla Walla Park, Wenatchee. There are games and lots of fun for kids and families. You can help us in several ways on Oct. 22. This is an official walk for the National Down Syndrome Society. Take a look at the website: www.buddywalk.org or contact Amy Garrison, 888-0378, or email at amygarrison5@gmail.com.
Contact: Amy Garrison | 888-0378 | amygarrison5@gmail.com | Needs 100 Volunteers |
| Bruce Hotel Projects | Open |
Call for projects prior to Make A Difference Day and we'll find ways for you to help on Oct. 22 and beyond. We have many projects that we need assistance with at the Bruce Transitional Housing (Bruce Hotel), 206 Palouse St.
Contact: Carole Nordal | 662-2485 | | Needs 20 Volunteers |
| Bikes for Kids | Open |
Donate bikes that need little or no repair; donate money for tubes and tires. I'll repair the bikes before Make A Difference Day and then give them away on Oct. 22. If you have a bike or a donation to make, or would like to receive a bike, just call Chuck Riibe, 679-9475.
Contact: Chuck Riibe | 679-9475 | | Needs 50 Volunteers |
| Barbecue Dinner to Raise Funds for New Life Adopti | Open |
Why not give yourself a break and continue making a difference by ordering your dinner on Oct. 22 from the annual New Life Adoptions of Wenatchee Make a Difference Day Barbecue? Order a meal of barbecued chicken or pork ribs for 2 for $30*, pick up your meal on your way home and not only will you not have to worry about what to have for dinner, but you’ll be helping New Life Adoptions Wenatchee find permanent, Christian homes for our orphans right here in Washington State. Order your meal in advance by either
e-mailing Mike Magnotti at maddog@nwi.net, or call him at 509-699-1866.
*A meal for 2? For the last two years many folks have told us they were able to have a total of four meals for the amount of food we gave them. Not that we guarantee this, of course, but we do guarantee you won’t be disappointed in either the quality or quantity of your food!
Contact: Mike Magnotti | 699-1866 | maddog@nwi.net | Needs 100 Volunteers |
| Art on the Avenues | Open |
It's time to clean the sculptures around the city and parks of Wenatchee. Meet at 10 am at the Performing Arts Center (PAC) fountain on Wenatchee Avenue. Bring clean, soft rags if you can. We'll supply the rest. We'll assign small groups to clean and polish the statues and you'll get an up close and personal look at the artwork we all treasure.
Contact: Jeanette Marantos | | jmarantos@nwi.net | Needs 20 Volunteers |
| South Wenatchee Clean-up | Open |
Weed-eat areas starting at bottom of Ferry Street and work up Ferry. Pick up trash on Ferry and nearby streets. Paint over graffiti/ tagging on walls on Ferry. Sweep sidewalks and spray weeds with Round-up
Contact: Dave Williams | 630-6253 | dwilliams2258@nwi.net | Needs 25 Volunteers |
| Wenatchee Valley Coats for Kids | Open |
We are collecting new and cleaned coats in good condition for school age kids K-12. Hats, scarves and gloves are also welcome. Coats will be distributed through the Wenatchee and Eastmont Schools. Drop off locations Oct 1-22 are at Wenatchee Valley Mall and Merrill Orthodontics in East Wenatchee and Albertson's and American Family Insurance/Tim Hedding in Wenatchee.
Contact: Andrea Andrus | 509-885-5603 | andrea@socialbutterflyco.com | Needs 0 Volunteers |
| Weeds and Hedge Trimming | Open |
Weed pulling and hedge trimming for disabled person.
Contact: Tammy Stanger | 509-888-6204 | tstanger@wenatcheewa.gov | Needs 4 Volunteers |
| Highway 2 Clean-up | Open |
Wenatchee Central Lions club members will clean up a 2 mile section of Hwy 2/97 from School St. to the flats beyond Sunnyslope.
WCLC members will be on the highway from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Oct. 22.
Contact: Lee Lippert | 662-6589 | leelippert@mac.com | Needs 0 Volunteers |
| Annual Feed & Freeze Drive | Open |
You can Make A Difference and help support our most vulnerable population this winter by donating coats, blankets and food October 22 from 8am to 4pm to Women's Resource Center, 20 Adams Street (in the back under the canopy). This is our kick off date for this 2 month drive to keep our community warm and fed through the harsh winter months.
Contact: Tanya Bradford | 509.662.0121 | tanya_bradford2000@yahoo.com | Needs 0 Volunteers |
| Chelan-Douglas Land Trust-Trail Work, brush cleari | Open |
WENATCHEE FOOTHILLS—TRAIL WORK
Come out and help rework some of our beloved trails in the Sage Hills region of the Foothills. Please bring gloves, water, snacks, sturdy shoes and trail tools if you have them.
MT. HOME RIDGE IN LEAVENWORTH—TRAIL CLEARING & KIOSK BUILDING
Help clear trees and shrubs from the roads and trails on this Land Trust Preserve. We are also looking for someone to design a kiosk for the property to be installed on MADD. Please bring gloves, water, snacks, pruners and a folding saw if you have one.
Contact: Tina Duffey | (509) 667-9708 | tduffey@cdlandtrust.org | Needs 35 Volunteers |
| Black Bridge Plaque | Open |
-Clean off graffiti from mounting stone,
-Clean litter, weeds and debris from area
-Drill holes and epoxy bolts
-Mount Plaque to rock
-Hold formal ceremony at 10am Oct 22nd, to include
---Wenatchee Valley Museum
---KPQ (KPQ Cares)
---Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Contact: Len Anderson | 509-679-6927 | lenanderson@nwi.net | Needs 5 Volunteers |
| Overgrown Shrubbery | Open |
A request for shrubbery to be cut to the back of a curb. Dump tickets for the waste may be available for this project. Contact Tammy Stanger at City of Wenatchee for more information.
Contact: Tammy Stanger | 509-888-6204 | tstanger@wenatcheewa.gov | Needs 6 Volunteers |
| Ohme Gardens | Open |
Gardeners, unite! Make a difference this year in our local Ohme Gardens - the beautiful patch of green you see on the hillside above town!! This year we are working on trail maintenance, prepping sections of the Garden for next spring, cleaning up flower beds and much much more! Please email your interest in volunteering, and thank you for your time and thoughtfulness! We'll see you October 22nd!
Contact: Mike Short | 509.662.5785 | ohmegardens@charter.net | Needs 30 Volunteers |
| Vale Elementary Dance Costumes | Open |
ALL SEAMSTRESSES WANTED!!! Vale Elementary is short on Russian costumes for their annual dance extravaganza. We will be sewing shirts, skirts, and knickers. Please come to the Vale Elementary cafeteria from 10am-3pm on make a difference day and be prepared to sew. Please bring your sewing machine if possible.
Thank you!!!
Contact: Haley Martin | 888-0252 | netmartins@msn.com | Needs 30 Volunteers |
| American Red Cross Community Fire Safety Awareness | Open |
A home fire is the disaster that children are most likely to experience. It is the 5th leading unintentional cause of injury and death in the United States, behind motor vehicle crashes, falls, poisoning by solids or liquids, and drowning. House fires also ranked as the first cause of death for children under the age of 15 at home. The American Red Cross Youth and Disaster Volunteers will campus the local neighborhoods in the Wentachee area, providing educational information in hopes of preventing the devastation caused by fires. Education and awareness is important, we are here to help. Learn more about fire safety by contacting you local fire department, emergency management office, or American Red Cross Chapter. Volunteers and staff will meet at the Red Cross office located on 12 Orondo Ave. Wenatchee, WA. at 1 p.m. Hope to see you there!
Contact: Sarah E, Bowers | 509-663-3907 | mailto:outreach@applevalleyredcross.org | Needs 100 Volunteers |
| Camp Zanika Make a Difference Day Clean Up | Open |
We’ve got lots to do! Tents to take down, docks to bring in and waterfront to put away for the winter, archery and ropes course to take down. Lots of brush to be cleared and burned, leaves to be raked, buildings to be swept and cleaned, repairs to be made, painting if weather allows. Bring brooms, shovels, racks, axes and chain saws if you have them. We have free lodging available both Friday and Saturday night. Bring the family and make memories.
We can’t do it without your help. Please, volunteer.
Contact: Theresa Samuelsen | 509-663-1609 | campfire@nwi.net | Needs 100 Volunteers |
| Community Soup Luncheon at Colonial Vista | Open |
SOUP'S ON! Come to Colonial Vista Retirement between the hours of 11:00-2:00 to enjoy some soup, fellowship, and an opportunity to see what's new at Colonial Vista. For every tour of our apartments, you get a chance to win at trip for two to beautiful Victoria, BC - thanks to our friends at Total Travel in Wenatchee. The cost is $7.00 and proceeds will go to 'The Wellness Place'. Advance tickets can be purchased at 601 Okanogan Avenue or you can purchase at the door.
Contact: Erin Cass | 509-663-3337 | ecass@colonialvista.com | Needs 100 Volunteers |
| Diaper Drive | Open |
The Junior Service League of Wenatchee is collecting diapers of all sizes, wipes, and monetary donations from 10-2 at Albertsons in Wenatchee and Fred Meyer in East Wenatchee. Serve Wenatchee Valley will distribute to families in need in the community. No volunteers needed but donations will gladly be accepted.
Contact: Dawna Fox | | tdfox@hotmail.com | Needs 0 Volunteers |
| Walla Walla Avenue Cleanup | Closed |
Cleaning up the swales on Walla Walla Avenue. It would involve the removal of garbage and pine cones and dead weeds. Suggestion of 10 people with garbage bags.
Contact: Tammy Stanger | 509-888-6204 | tstanger@wenatcheewa.gov | Has 10 Volunteers |
