- Oak Harbor High School
- Volunteer Opportunities for Students
Student Volunteer Opportunities
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As part of the High School & Beyond program, Oak Harbor High students are required to volunteer five hours of community service each year. To earn credit for volunteer hours worked, a student must turn in a completed and signed Community Service form to his/her Advisor.
Student Volunteer Opportunities are available with the following:
Admiralty Head LighthouseFort Casey, Coupeville WAContact: Sharon Sharpe 360.678.1186Date/Time: ongoingDo you have a love of lighthouses? Would you like to share information about this wonderful lighthouse with the public? Would you like to help in the preservation of this historical building?
913 East Whidbey Ave
Oak Harbor, WA. 98277Contact: Grayson Akins, 360.279.0644Date/Time: OngoingHigh school students, you can be a mentor! One-to-one mentoring with an elementary school student. See our flyer for details.City of Oak Harbor865 SE Barrington DriveOak Harbor, WA 98277Contact: Kindle Sullivan, 360.914.7994Date/Time: OngoingStencil storm drains around the city, help at Farmer's Markets.Compass Health - WISe Program32650 WA-20, Suite E108 (next to Starbucks)Oak Harbor, WA 98277Contact: Laurie Alvarez, 360.682.4122Date/Time: OngoingWork one on one with a variety of special needs students aged 11 to 16. Personal support opportunity to mentor, guide, and tutor. Looking for compassionate students wishing to develop a caring relationship with students in need. Examples of activities: take an autistic child to the park, play basketball with a student with a learning disability, teach a gifted student how to play guitar, do arts and crafts for fun.171 SW Sixth Ave.Oak Harbor, WA 98277Contact: Karen 360.279.2555Date/Time: ongoing/9am-5pm dailySocialize with residents (play games, talk, read to, etc.) and/or assist Activities Director with various group activities.Imagine Food Forest GardenGarden across from the baseball field on BayshoreContact: Christine Pace 360.720.6053, Text or CallDate/Time: Wednesdays and Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.Work in garden watering, weeding, trimming, composting, hauling with a wheelbarrow.
Mimi Forbes2659 Airline Way, Oak HarborContact Mimi Forbes, 360.279.9586Date/Time: ongoingMs. Forbes suffered a heart attack and needs help with some projects in her home. Move items from from garage to a barn on her property; organize kitchen items into plastic bins.Olympic View Elementary Parent-Teacher OrganizationOVE Library/GymContact: Sue Guinn at olympicviewpto@gmail.com, 360.632.7488Date/Time: Second Tuesday of each month from 3:30 - 5 p.m.Child care needed for PTO members who bring their children to the meeting.
Pacific Rim Institute
180 Parker Rd.
Coupeville, WA. 98239Contact: Robert 360.678.5586Date/Time: OngoingCollecting, cleaning, and/or planting native seeds and plants.Summer Hill Assisted LivingContact: Jade Khatib jade.khatib@summerhill-assistedliving.comDate/Time: variousCreative arts projects, sing-a-long, board gaming, special events
Toddler Learning Center950 SE Regatta Dr #101
Oak Harbor, WA
Contact: Jaemee Witmer, 360.679.1039Date/Time: variousPut together registration packets with Lead Family Resources CoordinatorVP1 Family Readiness GroupVictory Terrace Community CenterContact: FRG President, Janice Case at jmkos1@gmail.comDate/Time: variousOpportunities to provide child care during group events.
WAIF Animal Shelter
ww.waifanimals.org
Ellery Cramer Family Animal Shelter
60 Rhododendron Park Road
Coupeville, WA
360.678.8900 ext. 1100
Contact: Tisa Seely, 360.678.8911
Students must be at least 16 years old to work with animals. Fill out and submit a volunteer application.
Date/Time: Ongoing
Students must first attend a new volunteer shelter orientation at the main facility in Coupeville, and compete a one-on-one training with an animal care technician before becoming certified. Then students may work with animals. Dogs are at Ellery Cramer Family Animal Shelter in Coupeville. Cats are at the Cat Adoption Center in Oak Harbor.
WAIF Thrift Store and Cat Adoption Center
ww.waifanimals.org
465 NE Midway Blvd
Oak Harbor, WA
360.678.8900 ext. 1400
Contact: Tisa Seely, 360.678.8911
Fill out and submit a volunteer application.
Date/Time: Ongoing
Volunteers will assist in receiving donations from public, pricing donations, floor merchandising, and stocking the pet food bank.Whidbey Health Medical Center101 N Main StreetCoupeville, WA 98239Contact: Heather Zustiak, 360.678.7656 ext. 3246Date/Time: ongoing, Juniors and Seniors onlyVisit the website and fill out a volunteer application.Front desk reception, gift shop, clerical, and some of the clinics.Wind and Tide Books790 SE Pioneer WayOak Harbor, WA 98277Contact: Karen Mueller, 360.675.1342Date/Time: ongoing/various during store hoursOpportunities to administer all social media, update postings, add photos, expand reach and be creative.In need of Student Volunteers?Community partners seeking to obtain high school volunteers may contact Nancy Diamond, Oak Harbor High School web editor.