Join us!

There's no place like this place to make a difference. When you volunteer or intern at the Y, you're helping build connection, confidence, and community. Whether you're supporting youth sports, mentoring teens, or gaining hands-on experience through an internship, your impact matters.

Review our current volunteer and internship opportunities below. You can note your interests in the application.

How To Get Started

  1. Review our current volunteer and intern opportunities below. You can note your interests in the application.
  2. Complete our Volunteer Application below. Applications are reviewed weekly.
  3. Watch for an email from our Volunteer Coordinator to schedule a meeting and learn next steps.
  4. Meet with the Volunteer Coordinator to discuss volunteer needs and roles you're interested in.
  5. Complete required screenings. This includes entering information into our background check database, Praesidium, and adding references in Checkster.
  6. Complete our online Child Abuse Prevention training in Praesidium. Once screenings and training are complete, we will connect you with the department head for the program you have been matched with.

Current Volunteer & Internship Opportunities

🛎️ Member Services Volunteer
Volunteers help create a welcoming and clean environment for all members and visitors. Light cleaning and organization, friendly guest support, and facility tidiness. Flexible hours.
🍏 Healthy Living Class Volunteer
Assist instructors for evidence based chronic disease prevention and management programs to help ensure a safe and fun class environment.
🎲 Teen Center Drop In Program Volunteers
Support a safe environment where teens build healthy relationships and self reliance through Y values. Any day works for crafts and board games. Specialty themes vary by day.
🧒 Early Learning Center Program Volunteer
Play and interact with children. Help during activities and meal times. No diaper or bathroom duties. Mon to Fri 6:00 am to 6:00 pm. Pick a day and time that works for you.
📋 Childcare Administrative Support Volunteer
Help staff create great experiences for kids behind the scenes by assisting with crafts preparation, inventory organization, office tasks, and activity space setup and cleanup. Flexible hours between 9 to 5 M-F.
⚽ Soccer Coach
Help teach the basics of the game while building sportsmanship and a love for the game. Clinics and leagues begin 8/17 with practices starting between 4pm and 6pm. Learn more here.
🏈 Flag Football Coach
Help kids build confidence and love of sport. No experience necessary. Fall clinic and leagues start September 1st with game times starting 4:30pm to 6:30pm. Learn more here.
🥾 Tiny Trekkers
Looking for individuals on Thursday mornings, leading families with young kids through different parks around Bellingham.
🏃 Youth Running Coaches
Looking for after school elementary trail running program coaches. Great opportunity to help get kids on the trails.
🏃 Trail Blazers Summer Camp Running Volunteer
Be a part of an incredible elementary summer camp of runners. Looking for an additional coach to meet at the Bellingham park each day and run with the group. Park locations vary and runs are between 2 to 4 miles. Such a fun experience! Looking for coaches July 6 to 10 and August 3 to 7.
📋 Girls on the Run Coach
Anyone interested in GOTR please fill out this application. Next session begins in September!
☀️ Sports & Recreation Internship (Any Season)
Gain hands-on experience helping coach and lead youth in a variety of camps and programs.
🏃‍♀️ Girls on the Run Internship (Any Season)
Learn and support the ins and outs of this nonprofit community program.

Volunteer & Internship Application

Questions?

Reach out to Jillian Politz, Volunteer and Philanthropy Coordinator. jpolitz@whatcomymca.org or 360 255 0517.