Help: Horse group seeks volunteers
Equestrian Crossings is looking for volunteers from April 17 through June 8 in Oak Harbor and Greenbank. Volunteer training is set to start April 10. To sign up as a volunteer, download a registration packet from www.equestriancrossings.com. You may volunteer for as little as one lesson per week or volunteer for up to an entire day. Volunteers need to be at least 10 years old. They will help students learn to take care for, groom, tack and work safely with their horses, both mounted and on the ground. For more information, contact info@equestriancrossings.com or 360-320-1573.
Shoot: Club to host annual turkey shoot
Granite Falls Sportsmen’s Club plans an annual turkey shoot to benefit the organization and the Granite Falls food bank. It’s set for 10 a.m. April 1 at the club, 20319 Gun Club Road, Granite Falls. Costs are $4 per game or $22 for five games and a prize. Bring non-perishable food items. People can also participate in bingo and raffles to win either a turkey or ham. For more information, call 360-691-5161 or visit gfsclub.com.
Help: Bowl-A-Thon fundraiser planned
Clothes For Kids plans a Bowl-A-Thon fundraiser from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. April 21 at Lynnwood Bowl and Skate, 6210 200th St. SW, Lynnwood. Cost is $20 per person and includes three games, shoe rental and a Clothes For Kids Bowl-A-Thon T-shirt. To register online, visit www.brownpapertickets.com/event/228974. Registration will be handled first-come, first-choice. Teams can choose one of three time slots: 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., 2:45 p.m. to 5:45 p.m., or 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Teams can choose a theme. For more information call 425-741-6500.
Eat: Breakfast for Compass Health
Compass Health will host a breakfast fundraiser from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. May 15, at the Tulalip Resort Hotel, 10200 Quil Ceda Blvd., Tulalip. Doors open at 7 a.m. The breakfast is open to the public, but RSVPs are required because space is limited. Cost for the breakfast is free, but the organization is asking for donations at the end of the breakfast. Visit www.2012treeofrecovery.eventbrite.com. The menu includes eggs, bacon, juice, coffee, Danish and fruit. Compass is recruiting table captains now and anyone who is interested can email the organization at Development@compassh.org. For more information, contact Jocelyn Van Coney at 425-349-8122 or email Jocelyn.Vanconey@compassh.org.
Attend: Camano Chamber hosts event
The Camano Island Chamber of Commerce plans a fundraiser from noon to 4 p.m. June 2 at the Commons at Terry’s Corner, 848 Sunrise Blvd., Camano Island. The free event will feature vendors, live music, art and promotional items from chamber members. There will be three tastes of beer or wine for $5, snacks at $5 each, and activities for the kids. For more information, contact Karen Daum, 360-629-7136 or chamber@camanoisland.org.
Help: Volunteering workshop planned
Focus on Volunteering plans a workshop series to teach about volunteering from 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays, April 3 through 25, at the Carl Gibson Senior Center, 3025 Lombard Ave, Everett. Event is free to people 50 or older. Registration is required; call 425-257-8780. For more information call 425-257-8780 or visit www.ci.everett.wa.us/seniors.
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