City of Lakewood

Want to give back to your community? Here are some great ways to help the City of Lakewood and its residents. Lakewood is very proud of our community's tradition of volunteerism. Thousands of Lakewood residents give back to our community by volunteering for a variety of worthy causes. if you are interested in volunteering at City Hall you can contact Deanne Wegmann for more information or fill out the volunteer form .

Some of our neighborhoods have their own Neighborhood Associations, where you can also volunteer your time.

Advisory Boards

Our eleven advisory boards are run by volunteers. Maybe you are interested in our parks? How about transportation? Each board reports to the City Council and administrative support is provided by different City departments (depending on the type of advisory board). View all of the advisory boards and find the one you would like to support

Adopt-A-Site Program

A city-wide litter control and maintenance program whereby volunteer organizations may contribute to a cleaner environment and a more attractive city by adopting sites within the City, removing litter, and generally maintaining the sites. To get started, download the Adopt-a-Site application and complete the form.

Adopt-A-Street Litter Control Program

A city-wide litter control program whereby volunteer organizations may contribute to a cleaner environment and a more attractive city by adopting sections of a City street and removing litter along those sections. Download the Adopt-a-Street application to get started.

Lakewood's Promise

Learn how you can give back to youth in your community through Lakewood's Promise .

Eagle Scout Projects

Information is available in the Eagle Scout Project Guidelines packet.

Emergency Shelter Volunteer Recruitment

No one can do everything, but everyone can do something

When large groups of people are temporarily displaced from their homes in a disaster situation, it may be necessary to effectively and sensitively manage their needs in an emergency shelter. Over the past year, the City of Lakewood has been committed to the development of an emergency sheltering program and is currently seeking volunteers willing to be trained to serve their community in a crisis.

• Download the Emergency Management Volunteer Application

Volunteer of the Year

The city awards a volunteer annually with the Volunteer of the Year award. Keep checking News and Events to find out when they are accepting applications and who received the award.

Voting

Voting information is handled by the Pierce County Auditor . The Auditor's web site includes information about how to register to vote, upcoming elections, and election results.