Volunteers are the mainstay of our organization. Volunteer opportunities for our programs are always developing, it is best to register as a C2C volunteer and get yourself on our volunteer listserve. You will be notified on a regular basis of specific tasks and events/activities that we need help with. Contact us at c2cvolunteers@qwestoffice.net or call (360) 738-0893.
WE ALSO NEED EQUIPMENT DONATIONS (given as an in kind donation)
Current Needs:
- Portable display board that can sit on a 4ft table
- A Utility Cart
- Pads of chart paper – 26″ x 34″
- A good quality speaker phone
- A flat computer monitor
- Copy Paper – 20 lb. weight , white and all colors
- INK JETS: #21, #22, #92, #93, #57, #58, #98, #88LX, #88
- COPIER TONER CARTRIDGES: Canon E40, Sharp AR-155
- For the Vigils at the NW Detention Center: Large Coffee Airpot, Medium Size Cooler, Coffee, paper coffee cups
- For Raices Culturales Youth Mentoring Project: stainless steel water bottles for the youth, movies on DVD’s, board games, electronic games and books-age appropriate from 10 yrs. – 18 yrs. on sustainability, farm worker justice, food justice, ethical consumerism, non-violence, etiquette, etc.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:
- General program assistance: learn about C2C’s projects as we are developing and implementing the project work; research on policies related to C2C’s projects, data base, phone calling, event logistics, assisting with developing materials, tabling
- Internships / Work Study: Contact Erin Thompson directly – we are always happy to work with students that need hands-on community based work to meet their educational needs
- Formacion Civica: Register Voters for C2C
- Organize a Food Justice Movie Series; C2C has collected a lot of movies related to food justice and would love to get them out to the community; we need someone who would take this on as a project.
- Rest Area Fundraisers: help out serving coffee and cookies for donations at the Custer rest area on I-5 going South, 2 – hr. shifts, we do three fundraisers a year to raise money for our youth program activities and equipment
- Monthly Vigils at the NW Detention Center: we need gas money or folks willing to drive supporters to Tacoma, help organize car pooling, help preparing materials and equipment for the vigil, help making signs and banners; donations of food, coffee, fresh fruit, cold drinks etc.
- Support the Immigrant Solidarity Committee: every second Wednesday of the month our immigrant solidarity committee meets to discuss the current situation of immigrant rights both nationally and here in Whatcom county; assist with taking notes and planning actions to support immigrant rights.
- Raices Culturales Youth Mentoring Project: help out with logistics, seeking in-kind donations for various activities, be a safe driver transporting the youth to and from field trips and activities, mentor a Latino student, help out with our big fundraiser the Cesar Chavez Community Supported Justice Pot Luck next March 31, 2011
- Loomis Trail Organic Cooperative Training Center: assist with developing a farm plan for 2011, general organic farming tasks, seeking donations of equipment and supplies
Use the contact form on this website to find out more about our current volunteer opportunities, or ask about our current in-kind donation needs.
