Marysville

•The Ken Baxter Senior/Community Center, part of Marysville Parks and Recreation, is looking for volunteers to assist with their annual senior citizen BBQ, Wednesday, Aug. 13; 70-100 volunteers needed between 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Serve food and coffee, listen to great music, help with set-up and clean up. Contact Maryke Burgess at 360-363-8450.

• The Marysville Police Department needs volunteers to help fight crime in its Marysville Volunteer Program. Volunteers get First Aid and CPR training and learn how to use the police radio. Volunteers must pass a background check, get fingerprinted and be able to physically perform the duties as required. Call the MVP office 360-363-8325, leave a message if no one is there or email msac@marysillewa.gov or visit www.ci.marysville.wa.us for an application.

• The Equine Rescue Association in Marysville is seeking help with feed costs; they are stretched too thin for their 29 horses. For questions about donations contact equinerescue@tulalipbroadband.net or 360-658-5494.

• Mayor Dennis Kendall is seeking to fill a vacancy on the seven-member Marysville Planning Commission. The term for this position expires in August 2011. Applicants must reside within city limits or the city’s urban growth area, which generally mirrors Marysville School District boundaries. The commissioners serve as an advisory board to the Mayor and City Council on land use, critical areas and shoreline management planning and long-range planning issues.

• The Marysville Community Food Bank needs volunteers. One hour or two; Thursday and Fridays, 8-11 a.m., strong backs to help unload trucks; Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 8-11 a.m., drivers of vans or pick ups to go to local stores to pick up donations (mileage is reimbursed); Wednesday afternoon cleaning (mopping the floor, vacuuming; paid service or volunteers do it); help with data entry on the computer. Call Joyce at 360-658-1054.

• The Greater Marysville Tulalip Chamber of Commerce is looking for volunteer staff at the Visitor Information Center, in Quil Ceda Village across from Wal Mart, open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days a week. Four-hour shifts (with some flexibility) available. Contact Bill at 360-659-7700 or BillW@MarysvilleTulalipChamber.com

Arlington

• Take a Vet to Lunch Saturday, Sept. 13, 5 – 8 p.m., at the Assembly of God Church, 201 N. Stillaguamish Ave., Arlington. About 45 Veterans and their guest will be hosted. Looking for businesses to host tables, volunteers to assist in the lunch and local talent to entertain. Contact Bob Rawe, 360-629-5054 or bobsoutback@verizon.net.

• The city of Arlington needs volunteer firefighters, no experience is required and training will be provided; volunteers for the planning commission and the airport commission. The planning commission reviews land-use issues before they go to City Council and the airport commission guides management of the airport. Commissioners must be residents inside the city limits but that is not a requirement for firefighters. Applications available at City Hall. Call 360-403-3441.

• Volunteers with interest in music and/or the arts wanted. Be a visiting musician at Village Community Services’ weekly ‘Friday Music’ jam session, facilitate an arts and craft project or mentor a musician who has a disability. Contact Michelle at 360-653-7752 ext. 14.

• The Arlington-Smokey Point Chamber of Commerce, 360-659-5453, needs volunteers for office work, phones and special projects; the Visitor Information Center, 360-657-2326, needs volunteers for helping tourists with brochures, maps and directions; both are located at 3710 168th Street NE Suite C-101.

• Volunteers needed at Arlington Kids’ Kloset (Old Arlington High School) supplies local children with two wardrobes a year (fall and summer), along with new shoes, socks, underwear, personal products and school supplies. Give one or two hours a week on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday. Help is needed sorting, washing, displaying shelves, office work and fundraising, some can be done at home, like laundry or mending. Contact 360-435-4875.

• Purrfect Pals, a no-kill cat shelter based in Arlington, adopts out 2,000+ cats each year. For more information, www.purrfectpals.org, email Kathy at reception@purrfectpals.org, or call her at 360-618-0417.

• Stillaguamish Senior Center needs volunteers for bingo on Tuesdays and Fridays and van drivers for special events and to deliver food for the food bank Mondays. Call Karen at 360-653-4551 ext. 228.

• Arlington Food Bank needs drivers once a week and people to hand out food on Tuesdays and Fridays, 6 – 7 p.m. Call 360-435-1631 or stop by 127 1/2 W. Cox, Fridays, 1 – 2 p.m. and Tuesdays, 6 – 7 p.m.

• Sarvey Wildlife Rescue needs volunteers over age 14 to help care for injured animals. Contact www.sarveywildlife.org or 360-435-4817.

Snohomish County

• Snohomish Conservation District has an appointed volunteer position open for a three-year term on its Board of Supervisors. To be eligible, a candidate must be a registered voter and must own or occupy land within the Conservation District boundary, which includes most of Snohomish County and Camano Island. Call 425-335-5634, ext. 102.

• Mother’s Against Drunk Driving needs volunteers in Snohomish County. Call 800-927-6080 or 888-364-6233 or visit maddpnw.org.

• The Senior Peer Counseling program is looking for volunteers aged 55 and older to provide counseling support to seniors who are struggling to cope with life transitions. Volunteer training ongoing. Call 425-290-1252 or email rholsinger@sssc.org.

• Housing Hope seeks volunteer builders. Call Jenny Cline, Housing Hope’s Community Relations Manager, at 425-347-6556.

• The Snohomish County Chapter of the American Red Cross needs volunteers to assist in response to disasters and local emergencies as Disaster Action Team members. Training will be provided in CPR, first aid and other disaster-oriented courses. Contact Richard at volcoord@snohomishcountyredcross.org or 425-740-2330.

• The Red Cross needs volunteers to serve as case managers and emergency communication workers at the Naval Station in Everett. Opportunities are also available for volunteers to work at home during after-hours for on-call assignments about one week per month. Contact Bev Walker, AFES director, at 425-304-4476 or 425-252-4103, ext. 20.

• Stanwood Community and Senior Center is looking for volunteer drivers who enjoy people and travel. All costs (lunch or admissions) are covered. Please contact Sandy Kitchens after 1 p.m., Monday -Friday at 629-7403 ext. 112.