We depend on many kinds of Organizational Support
ORGANIZATIONAL VOLUNTEERS
ADMIN VOLUNTEERS - Assist with technology, software, integrations and data management.
EQUIPMENT VOLUNTEERS - Assist with the cleaning, repair and organization of our equipment lending library. As of February, 2026, we are still actively seeking a volunteer Equipment Librarian.
PHYSICAL PLANT VOLUNTEERS - Assist with light construction and maintenance at our new location.
FOR ALL THE ABOVE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES, PLEASE EMAIL INFO@ECHHOJC.ORG, OR CALL (360) 379-3246 AND PRESS THE MENU ITEM “ADMIN”
DRIVING VOLUNTEERS
Assist neighbors by driving them to medical appointments and other essential services. For more information about Driving, contact our Volunteer Driver Coordinator at Volunteer@echhojc.org or call 360-379-3246. A huge thank you to all of our 46+ volunteer drivers. We value you more than we can say, and so does our community.
Every year, we host a driver appreciation event where we present two awards (as of 2025), one for the most miles driven, and one for best “rookie of the year!”
OUR 2026 VOLUNTEER SHOUT OUT, SPECIAL THANKS GO TO:
EJFR CARES TEAM, JEFF AND AARON, who coordinate with ECHHO and with Michael and Kelly Force on the storage and delivery of equipment at the Port Ludlow Community Church (basement) - as well as all over the county! Thank you!!
QFR CARES TEAM, DEBBIE TILLMAN, KIMBERLY AND THE TEAM in Quilcene, who coordinate with ECHHO on the storage and delivery of equipment to the Quilcene Community Center! Wow, thank you!!
MICHAEL AND KELLY FORCE, the dream team that helps us with our Care Closet in Port Ludlow!
SARAH GROSSMAN, our retired PT, and Board President of ACAC - the accessibility committe through Jefferson Public Health, who helps us with identifying special equipment, and how it is used, by whom. Thank you Sarah!
DOUG, Carpenter Extraordinaire! Thank you for our shelving, peg board and repairs, and many other projects!
MICHAEL FORCE AND JEFFREY MICHAELSON, MOVING CHAMPIONS!
DEBBIE NELSON, ACCESS DATABASE GURU EXTRAORDINAIRE, and MyTURN champion database wrangler! Debbie joined the team in 2024 as a volunteer and became indispensable. So she was hired for 4 hours per week in 2026. Way to go Deb - thank you for your service!!
HEATHER SIKES, MYTURN LIBRARY SOFTWARE GENIUS!!
GAIL WORKMAN AND MARK BACLAWSKI, NEXT LEVEL EQUIPMENT SORTING AND EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT - WITH SINGING!! Thank you Gail for your consistent help in managing our overflow of broken items. We appreciate you so much!
NED P. AND DAVE STANKO - THANK YOU BOTH FOR EQUIPMENT MOVING AND PAINTING! YOU TWO ARE WONDERFUL!
DAVID WHITNEY - THANK YOU FOR PAINTING WITH THE GUYS!!
DEBBIE NELSON, YES, AGAIN! EQUIPMENT MOVING AND RECYCLING DURING OUR MOVE, THANK YOU FOR YOUR HARD WORK!
ALDEN JOHNSON - A CONSISTENT, LONG-TIME SUPPORTIVE REPAIR MAGICIAN WHO KEEPS US ROLLING, STANDING, AND BRAKING! THANK YOU ALDEN!
ECHHO would like to put out the word about the wonderful PSOBlueBills, that operate in both Jefferson and Kitsap County.
(Click on their name to go to their website.)