Connect for Good is a chance to take your volunteering and community engagement up a notch. Do you have questions about why people are homeless? What our community is doing about the issue? What’s working, what’s already been tried and what isn’t working? This experience will give you the chance to get answers to all those questions (and more) so that you can understand contributing factors as well as solutions that are moving people safely into permanent homes.
The commitment: Sessions will be held on Feb. 20 and 27. During these two sessions you’ll learn in-depth information about the issue of homelessness in King County, how to engage your networks to fight homelessness and get to know your fellow Emerging Leaders. Then on March 13, you’ll volunteer as a group at the Community Resource Exchange to directly help those who are experiencing homelessness.
Note that this is a multiple day volunteering opportunity and participants will need to commit to the following schedule:
Wednesday 2/20 (6pm – 8:30pm)
· Introduction to United Way: Overview of Four Focus Areas
· Part 1: Ending Homelessness 101
· Part 1: Fundraising 101/ basics/ best practices
February 21 - February 26 (fundraise and work on activities)
Wednesday 2/27 (6pm – 8:30pm)
· Part 2: Fundraising 102/ basics/ best practices
· Part 2: Ending Homelessness 102
Wednesday March 2/13 (9am – 3pm)
· Community Resource Exchange (commit to attending 3hr morning shift or 3hr afternoon shift)
By signing up for this project you are committing to participating during Feb/ Mar (a duration of 3 weeks).
This opportunity is open to young professionals in their 20s and 30s as part of our Emerging Leaders program.
