Garfield PTA loves, loves, loves volunteers.

Looking to get more involved?  We invite you to look over the list below and let us know how you would like to help in 2023-24 school year by filling out our Volunteer Interest Form. 

Daytime Volunteer Opportunities: We have many ways you can help support the school.
  • Staff Appreciation - Over conference weeks we put out a spread of snacks for the teachers and staff at Garfield to say "Thank You".  A good volunteer opportunity if you love to cook or bake and have a couple minutes in the morning to drop something off at school (could also be sent to school with an older student).  
  • Track Stars - Track Stars is a great opportunity to get involved during the day.  Track Stars volunteers help keep track of the students laps, hand out charms when students earn them and help keep kids safe around the field.  This year we are running Track Stars from 10:20-10:35 for 3rd, 4th and 5th graders and 1:20-1:35 for 1st and 2nd graders.  
  • Field Day - This is a fun one!  The afternoon of one of the last days of school we put on a variety of fun and active events for students.  
  • Scholastic Book Fair - We hope to hold a book fair twice this year (October & March during conference weeks) to raise money for the library.  We need help setting up, running the sale, and packing it up when we're done.  Most opportunities for this event are during the day.  If you love books and libraries, this might be the opportunity for you!   VOLUNTEERS ARE STILL NEEDED. 
  • Holiday Spirit - We like to embrace the spirit of the holiday season at Garfield.  Holiday spirit is our program to help provide gifts for students and their families.  We need help sorting and  organizing  gifts and well as distributing them during the month of December.  
  • Cookie Dough - Once a year we sell tubs of Cougar Mountain Cookie Dough as a  fundraiser.   We can use help off-loading, counting and sorting tubs.  
  • Popcorn Fridays - We’re looking for volunteers to help pop popcorn.  Volunteer time is on Friday from 8:20-10:30.  Volunteer once a month or once a quarter, whatever works for you.  Bonus:   You’ll be every student’s favorite person!  VOLUNTEERS ARE STILL NEEDED.

Evening Volunteer Opportunities
  • Movie Night - Through-out the year we offer a free movie night for Garfield families and need help with concessions.  Movie nights usually run from 6:30-8:30pm.  
  • Fall Fling - This is our biggest event of the year.  Carnival-style celebration with games and activities for the whole family.  Usually requires around 70 volunteers.
  • Holiday Bingo - A night of bingo and prizes, along with snacks and Santa photos.  We estimate this event will require 20 volunteers.
  • Cookie Dough - Once a year we sell tubs of Cougar Mountain Cookie Dough as a fundraiser.   We can use help with the evening cookie dough order pick-up.  

Make it Your Own from Home Volunteer Opportunities
  • Pavers - Help spread the word about our entryway pavers through the community.  Create and deliver flyers, talk to business owners, and help promote sales of our pavers.
  • Membership - Help recruit PTA members through flyers, e-mails, etc.  This is something you could really make your own.  
  • Volunteers - Help recruit, take care of, and thank PTA volunteers.
  • Fundraisers - Work from home helping us to promote our various passive fundraisers: eScript (Safeway), Fred Meyer, Thriftway, and AmazonSmile.  This could involve creating flyers, sending e-mails, etc.  This is another good opportunity for creative types.​
  • Spring Fundraiser - Usually in February/March we hold our other major fundraiser. We are looking to create a new, exciting fundraiser for this Spring. If you are a creative type interested in helping to create something new, we could use your help!