Athletes for Kids
High-school athlete volunteers are paired one-on-one as mentors to children with disabilities and special needs.
Youth & EducationMentorshipSammamish
15+Background checkRegular commitment
Volunteer →The Eastside runs a full volunteer economy of its own: Hopelink's service centers, two major hospitals, Seattle Humane, a dense network of city park partnerships and some of the region's best-funded food programs serving neighbors across Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond, Woodinville, Bothell, Sammamish, Mercer Island and Issaquah.
Eastside shifts skew slightly corporate-friendly (Microsoft and Boeing pipelines) but need individual regulars just as badly.
42 organizations match this guide — updated August 2026.
Attain Housing
Provide meals, childcare, tutoring and event support for homeless and at-risk families in transitional apartments.
Housing & HomelessnessKirkland
12+Groups welcomeFlexible schedule
Volunteer →Bellevue Arts Museum
Serve as docents, help with archival projects, public programs and Bellevue Arts Fair Weekend.
Arts, Culture & MuseumsBellevue
16+Groups welcomeFlexible schedule
Volunteer →Bellevue LifeSpring
Assemble Breaktime-Mealtime food boxes, support Clothes-4-Kids and Holiday Adopt-A-Family, and staff the thrift store for Bellevue School District families.
Human ServicesBellevue
16+Groups welcomeFlexible schedule
Volunteer →Bellevue Network on Aging
Volunteer board members advocate for older adults, organize regional forums, and connect seniors to resources through this City of Bellevue advisory network.
SeniorsBellevue
18+Regular commitment
Volunteer →Boys & Girls Clubs of Bellevue
Support club members through tutoring, coaching, teen leadership programs, summer camps and daily clubhouse activities.
Youth & EducationMentorshipBellevue
16+Background checkGroups welcomeFlexible schedule
Volunteer →City of Bellevue Volunteers
Steward parks and the Botanical Garden, coach youth sports, perform with Bellevue Youth Theatre, and serve on civic boards.
Environment & OutdoorsArts, Culture & MuseumsBellevue
12+Groups welcomeFlexible schedule
Volunteer →City of Kirkland Volunteers
Restore natural areas with Green Kirkland, help at senior lunches and special events, and serve on boards and commissions.
Environment & OutdoorsHuman ServicesKirkland
12+Groups welcomeFlexible schedule
Volunteer →City of Redmond Volunteers
Join park stewardship, special events, senior programs, teen services and community-court roles across the city.
Environment & OutdoorsHuman ServicesRedmond
12+Groups welcomeFlexible schedule
Volunteer →College Success Foundation
Serve as scholarship application readers each spring and support events for low-income, first-generation scholars.
Youth & EducationBellevue
18+One-time friendly
Volunteer →Eastside Friends of Seniors
Drive seniors to medical appointments and help with shopping, errands, chores and friendly visits across the Eastside.
SeniorsBellevue
18+Background checkRegular commitment
Volunteer →EvergreenHealth Hospital Volunteers
Greet and way-find for guests, support clinical units, supply distribution and the gift shop on weekly shifts at the Eastside community hospital.
Health & Crisis SupportKirkland
16+Background checkRegular commitment
Volunteer →Friends of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery
Lead hatchery tours, deliver salmon education, and support operations and community events.
Environment & OutdoorsIssaquah
All agesGroups welcomeFlexible schedule
Volunteer →Friends of Youth
Mentor youth, support emergency shelter and transitional-living sites, donate meals and help at events for young people in crisis.
Youth & EducationHousing & HomelessnessMentorshipKirkland
18+Background checkGroups welcomeFlexible schedule
Volunteer →Green Issaquah Partnership
Forest Stewards and helpers lead restoration of Issaquah's forested parks and open spaces.
Environment & OutdoorsIssaquah
All agesGroups welcomeOne-time friendly
Volunteer →Green Kirkland Partnership
Remove invasives and plant natives to restore Kirkland's forested parks at year-round work parties.
Environment & OutdoorsKirkland
All agesGroups welcomeOne-time friendly
Volunteer →Green Redmond Partnership
Join forest-restoration work parties caring for Redmond's urban parks and natural areas.
Environment & OutdoorsRedmond
All agesGroups welcomeOne-time friendly
Volunteer →Hopelink
Sort and stock food-market donations, drive grocery-rescue pickups, deliver to homebound clients and tutor adults at service centers in Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond and Carnation.
Food SecurityHuman ServicesBellevue
12+Groups welcomeFlexible schedule
Volunteer →Imagine Housing
Host resident events, build community and support programs at 15 affordable apartment communities across the Eastside.
Housing & HomelessnessBellevue
16+Groups welcomeFlexible schedule
Volunteer →Issaquah Alps Trails Club
Lead guided hikes, advocate for public lands, and run trail-building and habitat-restoration events on Tiger, Squak, Cougar and Rattlesnake Mountains.
Environment & OutdoorsIssaquah
All agesGroups welcomeOne-time friendly
Volunteer →Issaquah Food & Clothing Bank
Stock shelves, pack groceries, run food drives, help clients shop and support Harvest Issaquah gleaning shifts.
Food SecurityIssaquah
12+Groups welcomeFlexible schedule
Volunteer →KidsQuest Children's Museum
Engage children in hands-on STEAM play on the museum floor, assist summer camps and help at special events (ages 14+).
Arts, Culture & MuseumsYouth & EducationBellevue
14+Groups welcomeFlexible schedule
Volunteer →KidVantage (formerly Eastside Baby Corner)
Receive and sort donations and pack weekly orders of diapers, clothing, car seats and essentials for kids served by partner agencies.
Human ServicesYouth & EducationIssaquah
All agesGroups welcomeFlexible schedule
Volunteer →Kindering
Support classrooms, administration, events and fundraising for children of diverse abilities receiving therapies and early education.
Health & Crisis SupportYouth & EducationBellevue
16+Background checkFlexible schedule
Volunteer →Kirkland Arts Center
Assist art studios, marketing, fundraising, archiving and grounds care at this community arts organization.
Arts, Culture & MuseumsKirkland
16+Flexible schedule
Volunteer →Kirkland Nourishing Network
Coordinate school-break food boxes and grocery cards for food-insecure Lake Washington School District families.
Food SecurityKirkland
12+Groups welcomeOne-time friendly
Volunteer →Lake Washington Schools Foundation
Pack and deliver weekly Pantry Packs weekend food bags and serve as LINKS lunch-buddy mentors and tutors in LWSD schools.
Youth & EducationKirkland
12+Groups welcomeFlexible schedule
Volunteer →LifeWire
Support domestic-violence survivors through donation sorting, administrative help, events and safe-housing projects.
Human ServicesBellevue
18+Background checkGroups welcomeFlexible schedule
Volunteer →Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center
Lead horses and side-walk during therapeutic riding lessons for people with disabilities.
Health & Crisis SupportRedmond
14+Background checkRegular commitment
Volunteer →Maltby Food Bank
Drive food-pickup truck routes, sort produce and help clients carry groceries to their cars.
Food SecurityWoodinville
12+Groups welcomeFlexible schedule
Volunteer →MEOW Cat Rescue
Shelter assistants, kennel attendants, adoption counselors and fosters provide daily care for rescued cats and kittens.
AnimalsKirkland
16+Regular commitment
Volunteer →Mercer Island Thrift Shop (supporting MIYFS)
Process donations, run curbside drop-off, cashier and manage sales whose proceeds fund Mercer Island Youth & Family Services.
Human ServicesMercer Island
14+Groups welcomeFlexible schedule
Volunteer →Mid Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group
Revegetate Sammamish River banks with native trees and shrubs to cool water for Chinook salmon and steelhead.
Environment & OutdoorsWoodinville
All agesGroups welcomeOne-time friendly
Volunteer →New Bethlehem Program (Catholic Community Services)
Cook and serve dinners at the Kirkland family day center, help with Sunday tutoring and activity time for shelter kids, or donate hot meals.
Housing & HomelessnessYouth & EducationKirkland
12+Groups welcomeFlexible schedule
Volunteer →Northshore Senior Center
Greet at front desks, serve community dining lunches, teach fitness classes, do yard work and staff the thrift shop in Bothell, Kenmore and Woodinville.
SeniorsBothell
18+Groups welcomeFlexible schedule
Volunteer →Overlake Medical Center & Clinics
Welcome guests at concierge desks, transport patients and support clinical units, surgery recovery and administrative teams.
Health & Crisis SupportBellevue
16+Background checkRegular commitment
Volunteer →Peter Kirk Community Center Senior Lunch Program
With a food-handler permit, set up, prepare, serve and clean up hot lunches for seniors in partnership with Catholic Community Services.
SeniorsKirkland
18+Flexible schedule
Volunteer →Redmond Food Box Program
Pack and deliver monthly boxes of food to Redmond neighbors facing food insecurity.
Food SecurityRedmond
12+Groups welcomeFlexible schedule
Volunteer →Renewal Food Bank
All-ages volunteers distribute culturally familiar groceries, produce, baby items and hygiene supplies to Eastside families.
Food SecurityBellevue
All agesGroups welcomeFlexible schedule
Volunteer →Seattle Humane
Walk and socialize dogs, care for cats and small mammals, pack Pet Food Bank meals, foster, and support the vet clinic and adoptions.
AnimalsBellevue
18+Groups welcomeFlexible schedule
Volunteer →Sophia Way
Prepare and serve meals, staff shelters, sort donations and offer companionship to women experiencing homelessness.
Housing & HomelessnessBellevue
18+Background checkGroups welcomeFlexible schedule
Volunteer →Whale Scout
Plant native trees and pull invasives at Helpin' Out salmon-habitat restoration events benefiting endangered orcas' food supply.
Environment & OutdoorsBothell
All agesGroups welcomeOne-time friendly
Volunteer →Making it work
- Hopelink alone operates centers in Bellevue, Kirkland/Northshore, Redmond and Carnation — pick your closest
- City volunteer pages (Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond) bundle parks, events and boards in one place
- Crossroads and Bellevue area programs serve high-need neighborhoods that surprise newcomers
These 42 listings are part of a larger directory of 187 organizations across the Puget Sound region.
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