Volunteer Connections provides opportunities through the Human Services Council.
For information on the following and other opportunities, call 360-735-3683.
The city of Vancouver seeks Fire Corps volunteers to assist the fire department in nonemergency areas including preschool and kindergarten safety visits, home safety surveys, smoke alarm installation, community safety events and research.
Clark College Corporate & Continuing Education seeks cooking school assistants to assist the instructor with shopping, set-up, preparation and sous chef functions for evening and Saturday classes.
Empower Up seeks volunteers for audio and computer repair, deconstruction, donations, and in the thrift store.
Free Clinic of SW Washington needs Spanish interpreters during urgent care, vision and immunization clinic hours.
Innovative Services NW is looking for front desk assistance, 6 to 8 p.m. weekdays and 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays.
Oregon and Southwest Washington Blood Program seeks volunteers to make reminder phone calls, rescheduling if needed. Calls can be made from the facility or from the volunteers’ homes.
Clark County is updating its Transportation Impact Fee program and seeks volunteers to serve on a stakeholder advisory committee.
Transportation impact fees are charged to developers to pay for new or improved public facilities needed to serve new development. The committee will make recommendations for a county program appropriate for both public and private investments.
Four meetings are planned for the six-month project, with 15 members representing varied interests, including neighborhoods, real estate developers and builders.
To apply, submit a letter of interest to Matt Hermen, Community Planning, P.O. Box 9810, Vancouver, WA 98666 or to Matt.Hermen@clark.wa.gov by Dec. 5.
The Southwest Washington Behavioral Health seeks to fill four vacancies on the Quality Review Team.
The Quality Review Team works toward a public mental health system that is accessible, provides high-quality services and is responsive to people’s needs. Applicants should have a working knowledge of, experience with, or interest in learning the issues related to mental health. Members serve up to a three-year term. Meetings are 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. the first Monday of every month. Mileage reimbursement is available.
To apply, submit a résumé and letter of interest to Quality Review Team, Southwest Washington Behavioral Health, Attention: Janis Housden, P.O. Box 664, Vancouver, WA 98666. For information, contact Janis Housden at Janis.housden@swbh.org or 360-397-8222.
The city of Vancouver seeks to fill two vacancies on the Salary Review Commission. The five-member commission is responsible for reviewing and re-establishing or adjusting the salaries of the Vancouver mayor and city council every two years. Applicants must live in the city of Vancouver and be registered to vote. City officers, officials, employees and their immediate family members are not eligible. Commission members are appointed by the mayor, subject to approval by the city council. Each member is appointed for a single four-year term. The appointments will be made effective Jan. 1.
The commission will convene to review mayor and council salaries in early 2016, but will meet once in 2015 for training required under the Open Public Meetings Act.
An online application is at www.cityofvancouver.us/boards. To have an application mailed to you, or for information, contact Alexis Bafus at 360-487-8607, alexis.bafus@cityofvancouver.us, or P.O. Box 1995, Vancouver, WA 98668.
