Volunteer Connections provides opportunities through the Human Services Council. For information on the following and other opportunities, call 360-735-3683.
• Furry Friends is looking for a webmaster to volunteer about five or six hours weekly, and people to transport up to five cat carriers on Tuesday mornings.
• Silver Buckle Ranch seeks help in the barn, the office and with various programs.
• Humane Society for Southwest Washington seeks volunteers to help with holiday decorating, stocking merchandise, organizing and cleaning, and assisting customers.
• National Alliance for Mental Health seeks office help with reception, phones, light housekeeping, data entry, and its monthly newsletter. Experience with Microsoft Excel is required.
• PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center seeks customer service help in two gift shops.
• WSU Clark County Extension is looking for help in the Master Gardeners, Master Food Preservers, 4-H and Watershed Stewards programs.
Clark County will provide information about its new hOur Impact program at 6:30 p.m. Nov 18 at the library in Battle Ground, 1207 S.E. Eighth Way. The hOur Impact program allows community members to exchange skills or services among one another without any money changing hands; the services are considered charitable acts. It is a program of neighbor assisting neighbor. For information, go to http://hourimpact.org
Clark County seeks to fill an opening for a three-year term on the Community Action Advisory Board. The opening is for District 1, roughly north of 78th Street between Interstate 5 and Northwest Lakeshore Avenue, and north of 99th Street on the east side of I-5. The nine-member board makes recommendations regarding local government funding for basic and essential housing, health, and safety needs. To apply, submit an application and résumé to Rebecca Royce, Clark County Community Services, P.O. Box 5000, Vancouver, WA 98666 or rebecca.royce@clark.wa.gov by Nov. 20.
The Clark County Sheriff’s Office is hosting an informational meeting for the NOW (Neighbors on Watch) citizen volunteer program at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 18 at the West Precinct, 505 N.W. 179th St. Ridgefield. Clark County residents interested in enhancing the livability of their neighborhoods are encouraged to attend the meeting to learn about the program, application process and training. Applications are due by Dec. 1 to for the January NOW Training Academy. A list of volunteer qualifications is at http://www.clark.wa.gov/sheriff/community/NOW.html. For information, call 360-397-2211, ext. 3380, or email sheriffcommunityoutreach@clark.wa.gov.
Ridgefield School District invites interested residents to join the district’s Capital Facilities Advisory Committee, to analyze and make capital facility recommendations to the board of directors. The committee’s first meeting is 6 to 8 p.m. Nov. 17 at Ridgefield High School, and the work will continue through March, with recommendations presented to the board for consideration in April. The committee is open to district staff, students, local public officials, and business partners. For information, call the district office at 360-619-1302 or email Superintendent Nathan McCann at nathan.mccann@ridgefieldsd.org.
