Living a PNNL and Battelle Value

At PNNL, our employees are passionate about giving back and their volunteer efforts are a reflection of PNNL’s quest for “excellence in community engagement.” This means ongoing engagement with neighbors to improve lives, provide opportunities, and be an economic partner and resource for local industry. PNNL is deeply involved in the community through individual volunteer efforts, Team Battelle projects, and Battelle corporate philanthropy.

Facilitating Connections

Team Battelle—Battelle’s volunteer program—and PNNL’s Office of STEM Education facilitate necessary connections, matching community needs to a pool of ready and able volunteers.

Through Team Battelle, employees give their time and talent to vital community programs—coaching and tutoring middle school students with our Math Mentors and Coaches project, supplying winter necessities as part of Coats for Kids, filling the food pantry at the Tri-Cities Food Bank, and so much more. Employees have volunteered more than 500,000 hours since Team Battelle began at PNNL in 1999.

Working with the Office of STEM Education, school districts and STEM-related organizations can request volunteers through our STEM Ambassador program to help them carry out their goals in science, technology, engineering, and math. Volunteers then connect to fulfill that need and, at the same time, inspire and grow the next generation of scientists. People in the community might find PNNL researchers helping out at the Department of Energy Regional Science Bowl, their child’s classroom, or the local robotics competition all because of PNNL’s Office of STEM Education volunteer efforts.

Galaxy, PNNL’s Volunteer Management System

Galaxy is the new online site that consolidates all volunteer opportunities into one space. The site seeks to inspire and nurture a volunteering spirit by providing quick and easy access to real-time STEM and Team Battelle volunteer opportunities. To find out if you are a qualifying non-profit organization and have your volunteer opportunity listed, contact: