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Animal Career Experience

• http://www.pdza.org/zoo-guides Become a Zoo guide at the Pt. Defiance Zoo & Aquarium if you're high schooler! Animal careers require many hours of volunteer work to get into their field.

• http://www.animalhumanesociety.org/help/volunteer If you can't donate money you can always give your time to help care for animals.

• http://www.nwspayneuter.org/spay-neuter/volunteer.htm Great opportunity for learning about helping animals in the medical field.

• http://www.natureabounds.org/Volunteer.html Do you love to observe nature in our community? Then help improve the community by doing what you're interested in!

Arts

• http://www.tacomaartmuseum.org/Page.aspx?hid=85 Share the knowledge by giving tours and connect with people through art.

• http://www.broadwaycenter.org/support/volunteers.asp Explore the  world of perfoming arts!

• http://www.tacomaculture.org/arts/opportunities.asp For professional solo or group artists.

• http://www.playtacoma.org/volunteer Good with kids? Then you should try this out!

Business

• http://www.metroparkstacoma.org/business-volunteer Want to own your own business someday? Start by becoming a council member to learn more.

• http://www.elderwisdomcircle.org/index.cfm?pgname=join Are you knowledgable and age 60 years or over? Then give advice to the younger generations of the world.

• http://www.micromentor.org/mentor/mentor-an-entrepreneur?utm_source=volunteermatch&utm_medium=post1&utm_campaign=mentorrecruitment Already an expert on business? Share the knowledge with the community and become a mentor!

Food

• http://tacomafoodcoop.com/co-op-membership-2/volunteer Love food and want to get discounts on your groceries? Come volunteer at the Tacoma Food Co-op!

• http://www.foodconnection.org/pages/volunteer.htm Help collect and give food to those in need including pets and families. From backbacking trips to collecting food around the area.

• http://www1.usw.salvationarmy.org/usw/www_usw_tacoma.nsf/vw-dynamic-index/BF4BDF334BB7F9508825749B0082CFE6?openDocument&charset=utf-8 Give donations or help by volunteering at the Salvation Army. They also have holiday volunteer opportunites.

Medical

• http://www.wafreeclinics.org/rotacare-free-clinic--tacoma.html Interested in healthcare? Help out patients at Pacific Lutheran University.

• http://www.fhshealth.org/Support-Franciscan/Volunteer-Services/ A great way to be exposed to the medical environment starting at age 15. Commit 4 hours a week at your local hospital!

• http://www.tpchd.org/providers-partners/pierce-county-medical-reserve-corps/ Help prepare and respond to disasters around the area. You will receive training for your job and help many people.

​Reading

• http://www.tacomapubliclibrary.org/Page.aspx?hid=495 Are you creative or do you just love to read why not try volunteering at the library?

 

 

 

 

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Science

• http://volunteer.gov/results.cfm?states=WA Volunteer with nature all over Washington State! Help with local National Parks and trails.

• http://wdfw.wa.gov/about/volunteer/ Help nature out by giving your time! Work with wildlife and fisheries.

• http://www.washington.edu/alumni/act/index.html Help UW's community grow through volunteering!

Technology

• http://www.icouldbe.org/standard/public/gi_become_mentor.asp Don't have time? Mentor a student online, it's flexible!

• http://tacomacommunityhouse.org/page.aspx?hid=1308 If you're tech savvy then this is the job for you! Spread the knowlege and become a Computer Lab Assistant!

• http://tacomagoodwill.org/volunteer/ You must be 16 years or older. Help low-income students with money management, help in the computer lab, or work in the job resources!

Engineer

• https://sites.google.com/a/plu.edu/tacoma-mesa/home/ Collaborate with Pacific Lutheran University on educating children about STEM. Minimum of 1-2 hours a week.

• http://calendar.thenewstribune.com/seattle_wa/events/show/368949969-2014-psec-engineering-awards-banquet Join the Puget Sound Engineering Council and celebrate engineering! Event on Feb. 15th at 6 P.M.

• http://www.wssef.org/ Love engineering? Then help out in a non-profit organization!

Click on the volunteer page if you're interested.

Math 

• http://www.tacoma.k12.wa.us/information/departments/sfcpp/pages/volunteers.aspx Help children gain a great education and help future generations. You can tell them where you want to volunteer specifically in the Tacoma school district.

• https://tacomacommunityhouse.org/Page.aspx?nid=61 Must be at least 18 years old. Here you can help tutor those who struggle with math with the Tacoma Community House.

• http://jumpmath.org/cms/volunteer Connect with people who need help understanding math. You can either teach math or tutor individually!