Needs From: United Way of North Idaho

Brief Description of Agency and Services
Senior center serving meals and providing a space for the senior community to congregate and socialize

Project Description
We would love help with landscaping and cleaning up our garden and ground for winter. Raking, weeding, watering, and general clean-up outside. Alternately, if the weather is not good, we have deep cleaning tasks in the kitchen including cleaning walls, prep tables, and floors. Volunteers needed after 1:00 PM for the kitchen, anytime for the landscaping.

Appropriate attire for volunteers
outdoor clothing for landscaping including gloves, casual attire for cleaning the kitchen

Lunch will be provided by Sandpoint Senior Center for Day of Caring volunteers.

Preservation & restoration of the historic one room schoolhouse at upper Twin Lakes for community use and the history and artifacts of the Twin Lakes area.

Outside: trimming of trees and bushes, raking, weed eating, and leveling ground. Surveying parking spots to make an additional 3 for community use.
Inside: organizing supplies and building/putting together shelves.

Lunch will be provided by Twin Lakes Community Schoolhouse Foundation for volunteers.

We’re looking for volunteers to join us on Day of Caring to repaint and refresh the Born Learning Trail, ensuring it stays bright, engaging, and welcoming for families in our community.

The Born Learning Trail is an interactive path with colorful signs and stencils that encourage parents and caregivers to turn everyday moments into fun learning opportunities for young children. Keeping the trail fresh and inviting helps promote early childhood development, outdoor play, and family connection—making it an important resource for our community.

UWNI's Day of Caring Lunch Sponsor, Pita Pit, will provide lunches to volunteers.

We’re looking for volunteers to join us on Day of Caring to repaint and refresh the Born Learning Trail, ensuring it stays bright, engaging, and welcoming for families in our community.

The Born Learning Trail is an interactive path with colorful signs and stencils that encourage parents and caregivers to turn everyday moments into fun learning opportunities for young children. Keeping the trail fresh and inviting helps promote early childhood development, outdoor play, and family connection—making it an important resource for our community.

UWNI's Day of Caring Lunch Sponsor, Pita Pit, will provide lunches to volunteers.

Mountain States Head Start is a School Readiness Home Visiting Program. We need a team available to paint the wall in the conference room, pull weeds, trim bushes and tree, lay bark, put together, stain and mount little library, possibly mount a TV.

Mountain State Head Start will provide lunch to the volunteer team.

Appropriate attire for volunteers
work clothes than may get dirty or paint on

Do volunteers need personal protective attire?
NO

Tools/supplies needed
paint brushes and rollers, paint tray, drop cloth, screw drivers, garden gloves, bush trimmers and clippers, trowel, paint, bark and garden fabric

Lunch will be provided for Day of Caring Volunteers by Mountain States Early Head Start.

Brief Description of Agency and Services
Year-round outdoor programs including camps, retreats and events, outdoor education as well as facility rentals.

Project Description
Help clean up camp and get ready for the winter.

Appropriate attire for volunteers
Work/Paint Clothing and closed toed shoes

Do volunteers need personal protective attire?
NO

Lunch will be provided by Lutherhaven Ministries - Shoshone Creek Ranch.

We have partnered with St Luke's Episcopal Church (we rent the churches lower level from them.)
We have a varied number of projects: *1) Updating our financial books, 2 people 3 hours *2 ) Laundry area cleaning, 2 people, 2 hours. *3) Detail our vans inside and out, 2 people, 1 1/2 hour *4) Art project - 3-4 Family Promise Trifolds 3 to 4 artsy people 3 hours *5) Scanning 1 person, 2 hours. *6) Master Roster of Board Members, 2 people, 2 hours *7) Outside window wells-pull weeds sweep & wash windows, need 2 strong athletic people, the window wells aren't easy to get to. *8) Church Office Project, 2 0r 3 people, sit-down, 2 hours. *9) Wash/dry/fold basement linens, 20 bind, 2 people, 4 hours. *10) Shredding, one person, 2 hours *11) Sand & paint area by front desk.

Appropriate attire for volunteers
work clothes - comfy jeans/t-shirt/sweatshirts

Do volunteers need personal protective attire?
YES

Lunch will be provided by UWNI's Day of Caring lunch sponsor, Pita Pit, and delivered by UWNI staff and board.

Join United Way of North Idaho as a Volunteer Event Photographer for our Day of Caring 2025! This is a dynamic opportunity for aspiring or student photographers to build their portfolio, gain real-world experience, and support a high-impact community event. Your work will help capture the spirit of service and highlight the incredible volunteers and projects happening across North Idaho.

What You’ll Do:

- Capture candid and posed photos of volunteers, project sites, and event highlights.

- Work independently or in coordination with United Way staff at assigned locations.

- Deliver high-quality digital images within one week of the event.

- Sign a photo release and credit agreement (if applicable).

- Help tell the story of Day of Caring through visual content that may be used in future promotional materials, social media, and reports.

Skills & Requirements:

- Some photography experience and familiarity with using DSLR or high-quality mirrorless cameras.

- Own your own camera and equipment.

- Ability to take direction and work in a variety of settings (indoor/outdoor, different lighting).

- Reliable transportation to assigned project site(s).

- Friendly and professional demeanor.

Perks & Benefits:

- Opportunity to grow your photography portfolio with a community-focused event.

- Exposure and credit on United Way of North Idaho’s digital platforms and promotional materials.

- Counts as volunteer hours and can also be logged as in-kind donation of professional services (documentation provided).

- Great resume builder for aspiring photographers or media students.

- Lunch provided (while supplies last)

- Volunteer t-shirt included

Be part of a fun, feel-good day that makes a real difference in your community!
Help us capture the heart of Day of Caring 2025—one photo at a time!

Help Provide Warmth for Low-Income Seniors

ElderHelp processes and delivers firewood at no cost to low-income seniors, helping them stay warm and safe through the winter months. We’re looking for volunteers to join our firewood team to buck up, split, stack, and cover firewood so it can season properly, as well as deliver seasoned firewood directly to the homes of qualified seniors.

This project takes place at 2570 W Highway 53, Rathdrum — directly across from Wilkinson Road. Look for the ElderHelp sign. On weekends, the gate is coded; if no one is there to let you in, call 208-929-1140 and someone will be dispatched to open it. Once through the gate, drive ½ mile straight south, and you’ll see the firewood operation.

Your time and effort will make a real difference for seniors in our community. Come lend a hand and help us provide the gift of warmth!

Lunch will be provided by Day of Caring's 2025 Lunch Sponsor, Pita Pit.

Idaho Youth Ranch relies on its thrift stores located across the state to help fund its programs supporting Idaho's youth. It is crucial that our stores remain a safe, well-operated, and welcoming environment for everyone. To do this, we need volunteers to help rotating new products onto the sales floor, sorting and organize donations, greeting customers, and making sure the thrift store is an inviting place for both customers as well as staff/volunteers.

Tools/supplies neededA good attitude and a smile :)

Idaho Youth Ranch relies on its thrift stores located across the state to help fund its programs supporting Idaho's youth. It is crucial that our stores remain a safe, well-operated, and welcoming environment for everyone. To do this, we need volunteers to help rotating new products onto the sales floor, sorting and organize donations, greeting customers, and making sure the thrift store is an inviting place for both customers as well as staff/volunteers.

Tools/supplies neededA good attitude and a smile :)

St. Vincent de Paul North Idaho is a local non profit organization who works with our communities vulnerable populations. We provide, shelters, showers, laundry services, basic needs, hygiene and case management.

This is a hands-on volunteer opportunity that directly supports our mission of helping neighbors in need. We need volunteers to help sort, organize, and prepare incoming donations of clothing, household goods, and other items in our warehouse. This work ensures that our thrift stores and outreach programs have quality, well-organized goods ready for distribution, allowing us to fund critical programs such as housing, shower/laundry facilities, Father Bill's Kitchen, and shelters.

Appropriate attire for volunteers
Closed-toe shoes and casual, comfortable clothing are recommended

Do volunteers need personal protective attire?
YES

If yes, what type of personal protective attire is required?
gloves

Supplies Volunteers Should Bring:
Water bottle
Weather-appropriate clothing (warehouse is not temperature-controlled)

Lunch will be provided by St. Vincent de Paul for all volunteers.