Opinion
Can and should kids volunteer? | Kirkland Volunteers
What kinds of positive messaging can we give our children? Ones that they can understand, personalize and carry…
Bill LaMarche
Opinion
Volunteering is being a part of the community | Kirkland Volunteers
Volunteering is part of who you are. It is part of how you are made up. It represents…
Opinion
Volunteer to help the Kirkland campaign of your choice
Oh boy, I can’t wait for the feedback generated by this column. I’ll put on my rain gear.…
Opinion
Volunteering in your neighborhood | Kirkland Volunteers
Traditionally, when I write these articles, I suggest volunteering to particular or recommended organizations providing public services. Many…
Opinion
Volunteer as a neighborhood | Column
I sat with a group of other volunteers this morning; the coffee was good before jumping in up…
Opinion
Make volunteering a habit and get involved with your city | Kirkland Volunteers
Volunteering gets in your blood! It is something you do, a part of what you are as an…
Opinion
Youth Eastside Services, King County Sexual Assault Resource Center need volunteers | Kirkland Volunteers
I have the opportunity on the last Sunday of this month to give a presentation on “volunteering” to…
News
Volunteer in the areas of English as a Second Language and medical support | Column
The responses are pouring in – numerous readers have contacted me with both needs of and opportunities for…
News
Seniors can find volunteer opportunities, too | Kirkland Volunteers
I was approached the other day about a specific category of volunteering - seniors! What difference does it…
Opinion
Money – free speech and politics | Survey
Undisclosed donors giving enormous amounts to political campaigns under the cover of “free speech” have effectively destroyed the…
News
A challenge to organizations needing volunteers – volunteer yourself | Kirkland Volunteers
What? Gulp? You don’t understand – I’m busy providing needy services to needy people – I’m one of…
News
Volunteer the office | Kirkland Volunteers
Businesses are often known for contributing to their communities and neighborhoods.
Opinion
What’s in it for me? I Column
Admit it, when considering a volunteer opportunity we often ask, “What’s in it for me?” Its OK, I…
News
Serving in the community provides personal satisfaction | Kirkland Volunteers
This column has become a self-fulfilling instrument as well as a way to connect those desiring to volunteer…
News
How to evaluate a volunteer opportunity | Kirkland Volunteers
ow do you evaluate a volunteer opportunity – not only regarding linkage to your personal interests and passions…
News
Two terrific volunteer opportunities | Kirkland Volunteers
When I set out to write this column I wanted to focus on Kirkland volunteering, i.e. those residents…
Opinion
Community services have constant need for volunteers | Kirkland Volunteers
Years ago, I was the physical director at the West Seattle Branch of the Greater Seattle Association of…
News
Finding volunteer opportunities for the entire family | Kirkland Volunteers
Who would have thought that it might be difficult to find opportunities to volunteer as a family? Especially…
Opinion
Volunteering? Yes you can and yes you should! | Kirkland Volunteers
Volunteering is easy and fun, although many get stuck wondering, “Do I have the needed skills? Who could…