Opportunities From: United Way of King County

Are you looking to have some fun while making a difference in your community?

Plymouth Housing Group is a local non-profit organization that provides permanent supportive housing at 17 residential buildings that serve about 1,400 residents who were formerly homelessness. We are looking for a few volunteers who are knowledgeable, passionate, and interested in outdoor recreation, specifically fishing. Our building staff want to take a group of residents on a day trip to leisurely fish and enjoy time outdoors together. We are looking for a small group of volunteers to lead the trip by choosing the location, providing some gear (a few residents have limited gear), helping residents and staff learn how to fish, and assisting with transportation. We can provide some transportation as well. This would be very relaxed as some of our residents have mobility and health limitations. Ideally the fishing location would be 20-30 minutes from downtown Seattle and not involve any hiking. 

Volunteers must understand and align with Plymouth's mission and values of harm reduction and housing first. Many logistics will be figured out closer to the summertime. If you and a group are interested click "Respond" to sign up or get in contact. If you have any questions, please reach out to volunteer@plymouthhousing.org. Let's get this partnership rolling! 

Thank you for your interest in supporting our residents!

Are you looking to make a difference in your community and positively impact people's lives? 

Role Summary: We are looking for several volunteers who know how to cut/trim hair of varying textures and lengths. The haircuts/trims would be very simple and basic. This volunteer would be placed in one of our 17 buildings across the Seattle area to host hour-long drop-in hair cutting sessions bi-weekly or once a month. This role is highly impactful for our residents who often struggle to maintain hygiene, cannot afford to go to the barber/stylist, or feel uncomfortable in public barbershops/salons. Having a volunteer meet them where they are at eliminates these barriers and encourages self-care behaviors.  

Role Qualifications/Requirements:  

Are you interested in railroad or Washington State history? Do you enjoy woodworking, painting, welding, and/or building of any kind? Would you like to get involved in your community?

If so, the Northwest Railway Museum has volunteer opportunities for you in Collection Care: conservation, restoration and rehabilitation of Museum artifacts.

In August of 2006, the Museum opened the Conservation and Restoration Workshop(CRW). The facility has 8,400 square feet of work space and two railroad tracks side by side, fully enclosed within the building, as well as restrooms, humidity and temperature control and a visitor's gallery.

The CRW is being used to restore many of the Museum's large artifacts. Volunteers trained in the processes of caring for transportation artifacts, and volunteers learning these skills, staff the facility.

Requirements:
Must be 16 years of age or older;
No experience required to participate - however, volunteers must demonstrate an exemplary adherence to safety procedures and be able to follow staff instruction;
Being able to work independently and as part of a team

Schedule:
Varies based on staff ability and project needs. Weekdays, Mondays through Fridays.

Are you looking for a way to share your energy, creativity, professional skills, or personal network to bring an event to life in support of a great organization? The Soiree Committee is a standing committee with the goal of developing, planning, and implementing our largest fundraising event. 

Committee chairs and members commit to:

This year, the committee will meet on the following dates and times:

Soiree will take place on:

October 29th, 2024 6pm-11:30pm

Volunteer Activities:

 Requirements:  Upholds goals and vision of Northshore Senior Center.  Able to stand for long periods of time and also lift at least 35 pounds.  Ability to work with minimum supervision.   Report monthly volunteer hours.

Prerequisite Information:  Complete volunteer application and signed agreement to the given job description.  A background check will be completed before the volunteering role begins. 

Skills Needed: Ability to work alone and with others in completing given outdoor projects, interest & basic knowledge of outdoor work maintenance.

Time Commitment:  Volunteer hours vary, depending on your role and the time of year.

For more information, contact us at volunteer@mynorthshore.org 

We are looking for a Facilities Coordinator Volunteer to help us maintain a secure and well-functioning work environment. The volunteer will help oversee all activities inside a building, making sure that health and safety standards are met and arranging for repairs when needed.

Time Commitment: This position is largely remote, and the time commitment is flexible. There will be a training period associated with this position.

Purpose/Objective: Help Fight Food Insecurity Among Seniors and People with Disabilities

 Contribute to providing a healthy meal for seniors. 

Location:  Northshore Senior Center and Northshore Health and Wellness Center Kitchen 

Time Commitment:   Monday to Friday - 8:30 am to 1 pm

Key Responsibilities: 

Qualifications: 

Training/Support Provided:  One-on-one individual training provided.  This training will be provided by an experienced volunteer, as assigned. 

Thank you for your interest in and commitment to volunteering at Northshore Senior Center. 

Evergreen Social Impact (ESI) is seeking community-oriented, new and established leaders to join our Board of Directors. If you are interested in serving with an organization that works to support and sustain the Washington State nonprofit community, please contact us. This opportunity is for a renewable, three-year term; the Board meets six times per year via Zoom.

Job description

Student Volunteers support teachers in leading Mandarin school classrooms for students aged 3.5 and above. We currently have six openings, teaching kindergarten/elementary/middle school aged children. Classes are held on Saturday mornings 9:30-12.

Responsibilities:

Ensure the safety and well-being of children at all times.
Encourage positive social interactions that are joyful and respectful.
Participate in community-building events and works well in a team environment.

Qualifications:

Middle and high school students seeking opportunities to earn service/volunteer hours.
Bilingual English/Mandarin (a plus).
Expected hours: 3 per week.
Work Location: In person.

The Regional Board provides critical support and leadership in guiding Reading Partners operations on a
local level. Board members support the executive director and staff and assist in key areas including
raising funds, identifying potential partnerships, facilitating conversations and providing input to the
regional executive director on strategic issues to ensure Reading Partners’ sustainability and growth.

Duties & Responsibilities

Terms & Structure

Eastside Community Aid Thrift Shop in Kirkland welcomes volunteers to join our team of an all volunteer run nonprofit thrift shop.  Our proceeds are distributed to local nonprofits that address hunger, housing, and mental health. You can give back to Eastside charities and have fun and rewarding work at the same time! We have many jobs and you can choose your areas of interest: cashiering, coordinating volunteers, displays and store design, ebay, sorting, pricing, organizing, store maintenance, and testing and repairing items.

Are you interested in meaningful work with a small, hands-on non-profit, having a great impact on kids’ education in rural areas of Latin America? TINFA is recruiting new members, in the Pacific Northwest, to join its Board of Directors. 

Purpose

TINFA's board of directors ensuring that TINFA fulfills its mission by planning for the future, monitoring operations, evaluating the organization's performance, and supporting its execution.

Key Responsibilities

Elected by
Board of Directors

Term Length
3 years

Time commitment
About 8 board meetings (some virtual, some physical [Seattle] usually on Wednesdays 7 to 9pm) and 1 day retreat per year.
Biannual one on one meeting with Executive Director.
Additional time for committees, initiatives, or special events.

Classroom volunteers help clean feeding equipment and toys, assist in joyful learning, and care for the kids we serve. If you’re interested in volunteering in our classroom, please click "respond" and we will send you an application to complete which will help us find the right class placement for your schedule and experience.

Duties include:

Requirements:

Do you want to make an impact on the lives of children and their family? Are you looking for a volunteer opportunity that increases your network? If so, Denise Louie Education Center (DLEC) is the organization for you! We seek to promote success in school and community, DLEC provides quality, multi-cultural early childhood education services to children and their families. Our goals are to prepare children for success in kindergarten and support family self-sufficiency by providing access to resources.

The development volunteer will work alongside the Development Coordinator assisting him/her with work related to donors, in-kind donations, grants, and events.  Tasks include, but are not limited to:

This is an excellent opportunity to develop new skills, gain experience with events, and learn more about the non-profit world.

Volunteer Qualifications & Requirements:

We are looking for someone who can volunteer around 3-10 hours a week.

Do you want to serve Seniors? Would you like to be immersed in a multi-cultural environment?
Come work with us as we prepare for our evening dinner and activities at South Park Senior Center!

Days/Shifts:

About us:

Operation Nightwatch has a six-decade track record of ecumenical ministry. Loving our most-vulnerable neighbors in the name of Christ, together. We do this through street chaplaincy, food, shelter and housing. We are a privately funded, Christian organization. There are no religious requirements for those seeking services. Annually, we have more than 65,000 encounters with folks experiencing homelessness.

We are in need of residential kitchen cleaning for our seniors community kitchens. We have two small kitchens that need basic cleaning and up-keep, about an hour each month. Scheduling is very flexible; we will provide all necessary materials. 

https://www.seattlenightwatch.org/

Thank you!

Projects for a Civil Society is recruiting board members!

Our work touches everything that matters! We are experts at creating empathy, compassion and community. Our work is also powerful for trauma recovery.  We run intense 3 day experiential workshops. We have helped former white supremacists and gang members leave these hate groups. We help prison inmates reduce the violence and stress in their lives. We help veterans reduce the impacts of their PTSD. We help build empathic communities in schools. We are working on court diversion programs for youth and adults. We work internationally through the State Department having worked with delegations from over 30 countries, including Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, Syria, Nigeria, Colombia, Israel, Palestine, Mexico, Myanmar and more.

The curriculum we use is being used by a network of organizations in over 50 countries dealing with such issues as trauma recovery in Rwanda, removing child soldiers from paramilitaries and guerillas in Colombia, rape camps in the Congo, trafficked girls in Nepal, refugee camps, drug recovery efforts. It is in prisons and schools around the world. Help us find more places we are needed locally!

Our group has tripled our work in the last few years and is looking now at doubling that again. We need to increase our organizational professionalism, funding and name recognition  - and seek board members who can help us with these tasks.

If interested, please press the "respond" button and we will be in touch with information about the next steps 

Volunteer to:

Neighborcare Health's governing Board of Directors volunteer their time to set and oversee the policies, strategies, and performance of the organization. As a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), the majority of Neighborcare Health’s governing board members must be patients who use our services. This is incredibly important, as board members set the course for our future, and patient board members ensure that the patient perspective is front and center.

About Neighborcare Health

At Neighborcare Health, we believe everyone deserves a place to call their health care home, where a team of medical, dental and mental health professionals work in collaboration with each patient to develop a personal health improvement plan.

We are one of the largest providers of primary medical, dental and behavioral health care services in the Seattle area serving low-income and uninsured families and individuals, seniors on fixed incomes, immigrants, and people experiencing homelessness. Each year we care for nearly 60,000 patients at our nearly 30 non-profit medical, dental and school-based clinics. We ask everyone to pay what they can, but no one is turned away due to inability to pay. 

Our clinics are located in neighborhoods where health disparities are the greatest, and our care teams, who speak over 55 languages and dialects, are as diverse as our patients.

No matter who you are, or where you come from, regardless of your insurance, income or immigration status, you are welcome at Neighborcare Health.

Learn more about Neighborcare Health at neighborcare.org. 

Passionate about diversity? Join us at Open doors for multicultural families (ODMF). We're seeking dedicated board members to help build a vibrant, multicultural community. Our commitment is to create an inclusive space where families from all backgrounds feel at home. We actively promote diversity, offering opportunities for traditions, languages, and customs to thrive, with a special focus on supporting parents or family members with disabilities.

We believe in the power of diverse perspectives for innovative decision-making. If you're a parent or family member with a disability, be a driving force in shaping our organization's future. Join us on this exciting journey to make a real impact, break down barriers, and create a flourishing space for everyone. Ready to contribute your skills and passion? Apply now and help us open doors to a brighter, more inclusive future!

Click Here: Recruitment Post

Click here: Board Application

ODMF- Official website

Neighborcare Health is one of Seattle’s largest community health system, or Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). Our focus is to provide care for low-income and uninsured individuals and families. For 55 years, Neighborcare Health has served people in Seattle and King County’s who face barriers to health care, ensuring a healthy and safe city for all.

Today Neighborcare Health serves 60,000 people per year, who access care through almost 30 medical, dental, and school based sites as well as programs in homeless shelters, on the streets, and in supportive housing.

Neighborcare Health has been steadily increasing its philanthropic presence, and continued fundraising success is necessary to grow services for the quarter million low-income people not yet served by a health center in King County.

Additionally, potential changes in federal policy may threaten Neighborcare Health’s ability to maintain current levels of service. In this worst-case scenario, we are confident the community will stand up to support our work and our neighbors. But we know we must increase our fundraising capacity to match the need.

While most non-profit boards are recruited for fundraising capacity, Neighborcare Health’s board is required to have 51% or greater consumer representation. While this provides authentic patient experience, it also results in a board not optimally suited to fundraise.

To strengthen our relationship to the philanthropic and business communities, Neighborcare Health is considering creating a 509 support organization, the Neighborcare Health Foundation.

THE NEIGHBORCARE HEALTH FOUNDATION

Purpose: Work closely with Neighborcare board, leaders, and staff, to ensure Neighborcare Health has adequate financial resources to fulfill its mission.

Commitment: Three-year terms with option to renew. The committee will meet 8 times per year (2nd Wednesday from 9 am – 11 am at Pacific Tower).   Board members can expect to devote from 2-4 hours/month to board business.

Membership: 10-13 Board Members to grow fundraising with an emphasis on major and corporate gifts.

Expectations: Volunteer Board Members will help champion Neighborcare Health by initiating and cultivating relationships with donors and potential donors and will advise staff on development strategy. Members are expected to:

Professional support

More details and training will be provided upon sign-up but here are the quick details:

The Giving Room food bank is a grocery-store-style space where guests can shop for free groceries and personal items. On Monday mornings we welcome guests inside to check-in, select refrigerated and frozen items from a menu, then choose fresh produce, and browse the shelves for dry goods and hygiene items while cold items are packed. On Thursday and Friday mornings we pick up food from grocery partners and sort and store food for Mondays. Every week we need over 40 collective hours of volunteer time!

More details and training will be provided upon sign-up but here are the quick details:

The Giving Room food bank is a grocery-store-style space where guests can shop for free groceries and personal items. On Monday mornings we welcome guests inside to check-in, select refrigerated and frozen items from a menu, then choose fresh produce, and browse the shelves for dry goods and hygiene items while cold items are packed. On Thursday and Friday mornings we pick up food from grocery partners and sort and store food for Mondays. Every week we need over 40 collective hours of volunteer time!

 More details and training will be provided upon sign-up but here are the quick details:

The Giving Room food bank is a grocery-store-style space where guests can shop for free groceries and personal items. On Monday mornings we welcome guests inside to check-in, select refrigerated and frozen items from a menu, then choose fresh produce, and browse the shelves for dry goods and hygiene items while cold items are packed. On Thursday and Friday mornings we pick up food from grocery partners and sort and store food for Mondays. Every week we need over 40 collective hours of volunteer time!

More details and training will be provided upon sign-up but here are the quick details:

The Giving Room food bank is a grocery-store-style space where guests can shop for free groceries and personal items. On Monday mornings we welcome guests inside to check-in, select refrigerated and frozen items from a menu, then choose fresh produce, and browse the shelves for dry goods and hygiene items while cold items are packed. On Thursday and Friday mornings we pick up food from grocery partners and sort and store food for Mondays. Every week we need over 40 collective hours of volunteer time!

This role will serve The Giving Room food bank by driving to Food Lifeline's (FLL) Hunger Solution Center warehouse (just south of downtown) to pick up food donations at "Shop the Dock" on Friday mornings.

The Giving Room food bank is a grocery-store-style space where guests can shop for free groceries and personal items. On Monday mornings we welcome guests inside to check-in, select refrigerated and frozen items from a menu, then choose fresh produce, and browse the shelves for dry goods and hygiene items while cold items are packed. On Thursday and Friday mornings we pick up food from grocery partners and sort and store food for Mondays. Every week we need over 40 collective hours of volunteer time!

More details and training will be provided upon sign-up but here are the quick details:

Typically drivers will stay to sort (11:30a) but it is not required

The Giving Room food bank is a grocery-store-style space where guests can shop for free groceries and personal items. On Monday mornings we welcome guests inside to check-in, select refrigerated and frozen items from a menu, then choose fresh produce, and browse the shelves for dry goods and hygiene items while cold items are packed. On Thursday and Friday mornings we pick up food from grocery partners and sort and store food for Mondays. Every week we need over 40 collective hours of volunteer time!

Overview

Kandelia Partners with a variety of contractors and other local CBO’s to offer a variety of programs to high school aged youth. Programs take place in person and are held at Seattle World School.

Programs change regularly based on the needs of wants of the students. We have offered a wide variety of extra-curricular Activities including sports, arts, homework help, and english classes.

Day: Monday - Friday

Time: ( varies )2:30-4:30pm

Starts: October 11th

Age Group: High School

Time Commitment: Min. 1.5 hours

Overview

Kandelia offeres virtual tutoring for elementary and middle school aged youth in King county. Kandelia works with SPS to identify students who need additional academic support. This opportunity is idea for volunteers who prefer to support students in a 1:1 virtual tutoring interactions.

Volunteers will:

Students in this program are primarily newly arrived Afghan and Ukrainian refugees living across Seattle area. Speaking Dari and Pashto are a plus, but are not required. 

Day: Monday - Friday

Time: Dependent on students’ needs

Starts: Ongoing

Age Group: Elementary / Middle School

Time Commitment: Min. 1 hour/week

Kandelia works with closely with Seattle Public Schools to provide support in class supports for Teachers, Instructional Assistants, and Administrators at Seattle World School. Volunteers with language skills are especially helpful to teachers. Volunteers will do various tasks during their time as an in class tutor. Volunteers will work closely with SWS staff and need to be flexible to fit the needs of the teachers. Somedays might include working in small groups,while some days might be tutoring students one on one.

Subjects include:

Volunteers will:

Day: Monday - Friday

Time: 9:00 - 3:45

Starts: Ongoing

Age Group: High School Only

Time Commitment: Min. 1 class period

*Schedule provided upon acceptance as a volunteer.

Powerful Voices is seeking volunteers to join our Board of Directors. Being on our board is a unique and transformative experience. It's full of individuals from diverse backgrounds and varied expertise who collaborate with our dynamic staff and youth leaders to ensure that Powerful Voices stays true to itself and its mission. We'd love for you to join us!

We’re especially looking for folks with a passion for equitable governance, legal advocacy, community-centric fundraising, strategic planning, youth leadership, social justice education, and values-driven finance management. If you don’t have these skills, we would still be excited to have you submit an application and join our team in 2023! Please click "Respond" and we will send you the application.

And if you’re unsure if you can make a full commitment as a Board Member, we welcome you to apply to participate in one of our Board committees that includes finance, fundraising, governance, executive leadership, social justice education and strategic planning.

BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color), Muslim folks and people living with disabilities most directly impacted by patriarchy, including trans & cis women, nonbinary folks, trans men and transmasculine folks, Two Spirit people, and gender expansive people are strongly encouraged to apply.

Every month more than 250 volunteers donate 2,500+ hours of service. They recover and sort food, stock shelves, and help clients shop. We have a wide variety of opportunities available, and we are happy to work with you to find the right opportunity along with the right time commitment.

Check out our website for more information and to volunteer - http://www.ballardfoodbank.org/volunteer/ 

Education Is a Key to Success, Continuing Education Instructor In Need Of Assistants

DESC has assisted hundreds of individuals obtain employment as their primary path out of homelessness and toward greater stability through two distinct programs: Supported Employment Program and continuing education classes. This program has been a great success, so much so it's more than one person can handle alone.

Below is a description of the continuing education program offered to DESC clients and the commitment needed from a volunteer assistant.

1. The class is for a wide range of abilities. Most students enter at very basic levels. This is not an ESL class but some non-native speakers, with no better options available, have spent time in the class and have coped well.

2. Clients join for a wide range of reasons including using time productively, self-improvement, gaining employment skills, gaining a GED or preparing for college interest admission tests.

3. Students do not need to commit to an attendance level. 

4. Classes are free. 

5. Monday and Tuesday from 8:30am-10:30am at the DESC's Gateway in Honor of Tenaya Wright.

We are still requiring masks in all client areas so masking is required for this particular volunteer opportunity. Must be vaccinated for Covid-19 or have a compelling reason not to be.

We have a couple of volunteer opportunities with our Families In Transition program, which serves families experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity. Opportunities to support:

Provide efficient and courteous service to our patients and customers and help maintain our two retail operations. The Gift shop is located in the Fred Hutch outpatient clinic. Shine gift shop is located on the 1st floor of the South Lake Union House (207 Pontius Avenue N.).

RESPONSIBILITIES:

TIME COMMITMENT: A minimum volunteer commitment of three to six months is requested. Volunteer shifts at The Gift Shop are available Monday mornings and afternoons, Tuesday afternoons, Wednesday afternoons and Thursday mornings and afternoons. Volunteer shifts at Shine are available Monday through Saturday, morning and afternoon on weekdays, All day on Saturdays.

QUALIFICATIONS: Excellent customer service and interpersonal communication skills. Retail experience is preferred but not required. Experienced in using personal computers with Windows operating systems and searching for information on the Internet. Ability to bend, reach and lift items (while restocking, unpacking and displaying goods). Familiar with Emergency Response system (this will be provided in training). Ability to provide empathetic listening, warmth and compassion. Ability to be flexible and sensitive to the needs of patients, families, caregivers and staff. Ability to work as part of a team and collaborate with fellow volunteers. Volunteers must be at least 18 years of age.

To learn more about the volunteer opportunities available, the process for applying and the application itself, please visit https://bttr.im/g7vcb.

For additional questions, please reply to this posting, email clinicvolunteer@fredhutch.org or call 206-606-1072. Thank you for your interest. 

Want to make a real impact? Volunteer as a mentor with Big Brothers Big Sisters.

What we do: Talk to you to find out your interests and what you feel you have to offer. Do you love to dance? Are you a first generation college student? Are you bilingual? We match you with a young person based on shared interests and affinities.

What you do: Work with your mentee to plan and do cool things together. Help them explore their interests. Celebrate their joys and achievements. Listen when they need to vent. Communicate with their families and Big Brothers Big Sisters staff--both about the everyday and any issues that arise.

What difference does it make? An authentic, supportive relationship opens up new ideas, opportunities, and experiences for kids--and for their mentors.

TLDR:
1. Volunteers must be at least 18 years old.
2. Plan to commit for at least one year from the time you are matched.
3. Spend at least 4 hours per month with your mentee.

CRB's Youth Education Program is seeking volunteer mentors/tutors to provide individualized tutoring to refugee youth attending Kent Meridian High School in an impactful after-school program! Mentors will be able to identify hindrances to their students’ overall prosperity, promote regular goal setting, and deliver pertinent, hands-on support in the classroom, at CRB offices.

Self-realization and improved self-esteem for the young person are important goals of the relationship. We're hoping to find mentors who are compassionate, caring, and have cultural humility. We provide extensive training to our tutors, so everyone is prepared and ready to have a rewarding experience!

Type of Engagement: In-Person/On-site, working with minors under 18, specifically 14 to 18 years old.

Time Involvement: 2-8 hours per week (Monday to Thursday), with a minimum three-month commitment required. This position is based in Kent, WA. 

Screening: Primary orientation will go over tutor roles/responsibilities, expectations, and code of conduct. We will ask for your state-issued identification (driver's license/passport), proof of vaccination, Volunteers in Public School (VIPS) completion, completion of Authorization, Agreements, Criminal History form. This data will be uploaded to our database to keep track of your timesheets. 

Essential Job Functions include:

Impact

Skills Needed

CLICK THE RESPOND BUTTON BELOW TO APPLY!

Do you want to make a positive impact on a child's learning journey? Volunteer as a Tutor or Reading Buddy at Friends of the Children Seattle!

Now recruiting for the 2023-2024 school year! We're looking for strong problem solvers who can bring their experience in education or social services to provide respectful, nonjudgmental, positive, creative, flexible, and consistent tutoring support for youth.

At Friends of the Children Seattle, we are focused on accelerating generational change for youth facing the toughest of challenges by connecting them with our professional mentors who guide them to develop their greatest potential and achieve their goals. We stick with our youth from kindergarten through graduation, no matter what. We have a strong commitment to our youth’s future and encourage them to think about college and careers early on.

Thanks to the help of volunteer tutors, we are able to provide 1:1 tutoring to nearly 30 youth each quarter. Most tutors work with youth in elementary school and focus on meeting grade-level math and reading requirements. Other tutors have focused on SAT and GED prep with our teens and seniors, helping prepare them for upcoming tests or improve their scores.

Time Commitment

Tutors typically work on-site at Friends of the Children–Seattle in Columbia City and are expected to commit to a minimum of 3 to 9 months of weekly 2-4 hour visits. Time commitment is flexible and will be based on your availability but afternoons/early evenings work best for our youths. 

To apply

Interested in volunteering or learning more about the opportunity? Click the "Respond" button to contact our Volunteer Manager today!

BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color) are strongly encouraged to volunteer.

Providence Elder Place PACE is an innovative program of services for older adults. Providence Elder Place helps older adults remain as healthy and independent as possible in the community for as long as they choose.

 Volunteer Friend: We have an urgent request for a Somali speaking volunteer to phone one of our Somali speaking participants or visit our Somali participant.

Providence Elder Place is an innovative program of services for older adults. Providence Elder Place helps older adults remain as healthy and independent as possible in the community for as long as possible.

“A mother tongue is not just a language, it’s a legacy passed down from one generation to another.”

One of our participants would love to have a volunteer who can speak Somali! If you can speak this language and are interested, please reach out!

You can give as little as an hour a week. Schedules are flexible; follow whatever works for you and your senior companion. Bring a buddy if you want!

Please click the "respond" button and we will get in touch with you!

The YWCA Central Food Bank currently serves 300+ food-insecure households in Central & South Seattle. Every Wednesday, 80+ volunteers pack and distribute over 6,000 lbs. of food. Food requests have increased and we have a waitlist of families who need help. Much of our food comes from institutional and government donors like Food Lifeline, NW Harvest and the USDA. We also rely heavily on our community for assistance – for both food and volunteers.

Volunteers who would like to host a food drive will connect with their communities for donations, collect and deliver the donations to the food bank. This is a great opportunity for school, work, church, and other groups.

Most needed:
• $25 and $50 gift cards to Safeway, QFC/Kroger, or Grocery Outlet. Gift cards empower families to purchase culturally appropriate food and items they need
• Canned soups, stews, and chili – vegetarian and meaty, pop-tops/pull tabs are best
• White rice (uncooked)
• Tuna and canned chicken
• Baby formula and baby food
• Diapers (size 5 and 6) and baby wipes
• Cash donations – used to buy protein, eggs, dairy, staples and high demand food items. Please contact us to make a cash/check donation.

Always useful:
• Top ramen – meat and vegetarian
• Pasta and pasta sauce
• Crackers – saltine/Ritz wrapped ‘packs’
• Peanut butter
• Jam, jelly, syrup, and honey
• Ketchup, mustard, and mayonnaise
• Cooking oil
• Soy sauce, family sized bottles
• Salt and pepper sets
• Sugar
• Seasoning, spices and herbs
• Kid friendly snacks – raisins, fruit chews, granola/breakfast bars, nuts
• Ground caffeinated coffee
• Simple, inexpensive can openers
• Cleaning supplies – dish and laundry soap, all-purpose cleaner, sponges, mops and brooms
• Toiletries – full-sized* shampoo, conditioner, soap, toothbrushes and toothpaste (*hotel/travel sized toiletries can be triggering for clients who have been victims of sex trafficking)

What are the items the YWCA cannot accept?
• Any open food containers – where the seal has been broken or food has been partially consumed
• Expired food items
• Home prepared food, including jams, jellies and pickled foods
• Leftovers / open containers of home prepared food

Join us as a volunteer mentor to help struggling, low-income college students find success!! Click "Respond" and we will direct you to the application. Mentors can provide short-term career information or longer term guidance overcoming obstacles to graduation.

The Mentoring Project is a new e-mentoring program partnering with Seattle Colleges to support struggling college students. Join a small team of dedicated mentors who have these essential qualities:

Preferred qualities and experience might include having struggled to stay in college, first-generation in family to attend college, bi-lingual and/or having identified as a part of a minority group while attending college or university. Please meet some of our current mentors at www.mentoringproject.org. Overall time commitment is about one hour a week with your student and two hours a month for training and chat group with other mentors.

Mentors:

Specifically, mentors:

As part of The Mentoring Project Mentor Team, you agree to:

Please click "Respond" and we will follow up with application materials.

Use the following link to fill out our volunteer interest form:

Volunteer Interest Form

The SPIN Social Media Volunteer at STEM Paths Innovation Network will build and uphold the social media presence for the SPIN brand in relation to its programs. The volunteer will drive engagement by creating high-quality original content, as well as manage the social media communities by responding to comments and messages across platforms.

Responsibilities:
1. Develops high-quality written and visual content for each social media platform under SPIN.
2. Monitors and updates SPIN’s accounts on social media, including posting content and responding to comments and inquiries.
3. Track effectiveness of our social media presence and recommend next steps to the SPIN team.
4. Attend major SPIN events to “capture” the story of students and stakeholders to best market SPIN’s mission and brand via social media.

Qualifications:
-Must be 18+ years old
-Strong familiarity and practice using platforms such as LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook
-Communicate effectively with strong written communication skills
-Ability to give and receive feedback
-Good understanding of confidentiality
-Able to work independently with little direction in order to meet organizational goals
-Marketing experience preferred

Time commitment:
The SPIN Social Media Volunteer will provide up to 16 hours a month throughout the calendar year.

XBOT Robotics is looking for a volunteer to author press releases and quarterly newsletters including the following:

The writer will also be asked to author articles for publication in our teams' social media channels.

Join the band of committed community members bringing hands on, real life STEAM experiences to the students of SE Seattle.

XBOT Robotics has been serving the students of SE Seattle since 2001. We have grown exponentially and need board members to sustain and grow our organization. XBOT Robotics offers the following programs:

Please contact XBOT Robotics via info@xbotrobotics.org for more information. 

North Helpline's food levels depend on daily grocery rescue runs with partnered stores! In order to retrieve and sort this food to prepare for distribution, we need drivers to make runs for us in the morning. Drivers can use their own vehicles, or one among our fleet of North Helpline-branded vehicles, and we provide training for making the pickup.

Grocery Rescue is a weekly volunteer position that requires some training and a long-term commitment. Additionally, volunteers are required to have a valid driver's license, pass a background check, be comfortable lifting heavy boxes upwards of 30 lbs, and have some availability on a particular weekday morning between 8-11am.

Interested in working with us? Click the "Respond" button and we will follow up with you. We hope to hear from you soon!

Help ensure food security for your neighbors by volunteering with North Helpline's food bank in Lake City!

Some neighbors do not have the ability or connections necessary to shop for themselves at our weekly food distributions. To counter these barriers, North Helpline provides home delivery to homebound individuals every other week on Tuesday and Thursday.

We pack on Tuesday and Thursdays from 9:30am-1:30pm with dietary needs and restrictions in mind. Because of this and the particular needs of some neighbors, attention to detail is a key attribute needed to help pack these boxes. Dietary knowledge for needs such as diabetes, gluten intolerance, and food allergies, as well as the ability to lift up to 30 pounds is also a plus.

Interested in working with us? Click the "Respond" button and we will follow up with you. We hope to hear from you soon!

Help ensure food security for your neighbors by volunteering with North Helpline's food banks in Lake City and Bitter Lake!

Everyday we get wonderful donations from local stores, pea patches, and individual donors. Help us ensure we are only distributing food that we would pick up ourselves! 

Volunteers are needed to inspect the quality of food coming in from donations and partner organizations. You can expect to work with 3-4 other volunteers as we sort through items, and will often need to lift crates of up to 30 lbs.

We have food bank receiving and sorting opportunities throughout the week including:

Interested in working with us? Click the "Respond" button and we will follow up with you. We hope to hear from you soon!

Some of the people who most need to access services are unable to come to us - so we go to them! This program is special and has volunteers working one on one with our neighbors. We anticipate that neighbors and volunteers will form a friendship as they get to know each other.

With our Home Delivery Program, volunteers pick up pre-made boxes from our location in Lake City to deliver to neighbors in the area. This is a weekly or bi-weekly volunteer position that requires some training and at least a 9-month time commitment. Additionally, volunteers are required to have a valid driver's license and be comfortable lifting heavy boxes upwards of 30 lbs, and be available on Thursday afternoons for a two-hour interval between 1-5 pm.

Interested in working with us? Click the "Respond" button and we will follow up with you. We hope to hear from you soon!

At North Helpline we assist neighbors with more than nutrition. Our Client Services team invites neighbors to access personal and household items including diapers, incontinence products, pet products, and hygiene items to further alleviate financial pressures.

The Client Services volunteer positions include greeting neighbors outdoors and distributing numbers, checking in neighbors in our database outdoors when their number is called or registering new members to access our services inside our Client Services office and providing them with resources both within our organization and in the community. Volunteers interested in Client Services are invited to join us for distribution first to have an understanding of the needs of this position.

Like all of our staff and volunteers, volunteers in the CS office positions are required to have compassion and treat everyone with respect. The Client Services office volunteers often work independently, with another volunteer member or a staff member.  To meet our neighbors needs we ask for everyone to arrive on time for their scheduled shift.

Our current Client Services volunteer opportunities are:

Interested in working with us? Please click the "Respond" button and we will reach out with more information. We hope to hear from you soon!

Help ensure food security for your neighbors by volunteering with North Helpline's food banks in Lake City and Bitter Lake!

On distribution days volunteers greet neighbors, distribute food, restock shelves, and help those done shopping out to their transportation.

You can expect to serve with 10 to 12 other volunteers (5-6 at Bitter Lake). We keep volunteer crews small to help with social distancing but that means we count on everyone to show up for their shift and be on time.

We have three food bank distributions throughout the week, some with multiple shifts:

Interested in working with us? Click the "Respond" button and we will follow up with you. We hope to hear from you soon!

The Treehouse Store provides free clothes, books, toys, and school supplies to over 2,000 youth in foster care each year.  

We’re looking for a Store Assistant volunteer who will help with the following tasks on Tuesday mornings:

– Run errands along with another driver volunteer

– Trade off driving our large van with another driver volunteer

This shift is scheduled for Tuesdays from 10AM-1PM.

Along with assisting on errands, volunteer will also do the same tasks as the standard Store Assistant role. Volunteers in this role help process items in our warehouse to make it possible for us to provide a high-quality shopping experience to youth and caregivers.

Age requirement: This role is open to volunteers who are 21+.

Location: Treehouse Store, 2100 24th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144

If you're interested in this role, please click "respond" for more information and a link to our application form.

Do you ever wonder how get supplies to various areas of the hospital? Our Distribution and Environmental Services department is seeking help to replenish supplies of hand sanitizers and masks at hygiene stations throughout the hospital.

Volunteers must be age 18 and up, able to stand, walk, and lift up to 25 lbs. Training is provided. We ask for a six month commitment of one shift per week. Shifts are available Monday - Friday, 8am-10am or 1pm-3pm.

Please click the Respond button below for more information or to apply.

Help behind the scenes in various hospital departments, offices, and clinics. Busy nursing teams need your help with filing, packet making, and departments need help greeting patients, office tasks, and general support.

Help patients and visitors at our busy Information Desks. Customer service oriented volunteers needed to help at the Information Desks at EvergreenHealth Hospital in Kirkland WA. Volunteers answer questions, look up information on the computer to help visitors and patients. They also escort and transport patients for discharge, deliver flowers, pick up and deliver lab specimens, and support staff. Fast paced, front line volunteer opportunity. Volunteer with a great team and have fun.

Gift shops in EvergreenHealth Hospital in Kirkland are looking for friendly people. Volunteers will cashier, stock merchandise, display and price merchandise, and help visitors, patients and staff. Need friendly people needed age 16- 90. Requires a six month commitment of one 4 hour shift per week. Morning, afternoon, and after school shifts available, Monday - Saturday. Orientation and training provided.

Nursing Students welcome! Volunteers needed to provide support to patients and visitors in Emergency Department. stock supplies, transport patients out via wheelchair, run lab errands, support nursing staff. Must be mature, have good working relationship skills such as communication skills and ability to take instructions and directions. Must have sound judgement. Must be age 18 and older. The ED is a physically demanding and sometimes stressful environment. Volunteers should understand that they will see serious and intense medical situations while volunteering, even though they won’t be directly involved in patient care. Volunteers need to commit to a once a week shift of 4 hours.

Do you love cats? Do you want to be a part of an enthusiastic team reducing euthanasia in shelters and helping the population of homeless cats? Can you work in a fast-paced environment on your feet for 3-5 hours every week or two?

Feral Cat Spay/Neuter Project is seeking additional volunteers to support the daily operations of our clinic in Lynnwood, WA which serves feral, free-roaming, and owned cats 4 days a week (Mon-Fri).

Current volunteer opportunities include:

Prior animal handling/veterinary experience is helpful, but not required. We will train you! Learn more about our project and submit a volunteer application on our website: http://feralcatproject.org/volunteer/ Or, feel free to email us at: volunteer@feralcatproject.org

Thank you for considering us! ♥

COVID-19 Policy as of 11/1/22: Proof of COVID-19 vaccinations are required for all staff and volunteers. Masks are encouraged but no longer required in the clinic. Only authorized staff, volunteers and visitors are allowed in the clinic. Client intake and discharge is curbside.

Hunger Intervention Program (HIP) is seeking prep cook volunteers for our Shelter Meals program. Help our Shelter Meals team prepare dinners for residents of the King County Enhanced Shelter (aka The Oaks) in Shoreline. Volunteers help prepare the food in the HIP kitchen every Monday-Thursday from 2:30-5:30pm.

Food Worker Card, background check, and COVID-19 vaccination required, all cooking skill levels are welcome! Must be 18+.

Goal of the position: Check-in volunteers will be the first friendly face to interact
with guests receiving food as they enter our facility. Check-in volunteers ensure that
procedures are followed and our database is accurate. Volunteers will provide excellent
customer service to ensure great relationships and a positive atmosphere during distributions.

Time Required: 2-5 hours
Hours: 8:45-11am and 11:45-2pm, Friday and Saturdays. Weekly volunteers preferred minimum 1 x a month
Commitment Length: Minimum 3 month commitment
Positions Available: 3
We are particularly looking for Saturday Afternoon help from 11:45- 2:00PM

Responsibilities:
Great guest upon entering the building
Ensure all guests are entered into the database
Sign up new guests and review information with them
Answer questions, promote community/health/nutrition resources

Rainier Valley Food Bank could not operate without a cadre of committed, long-term community volunteers who contribute over 2,000 hours of service every month.

Skills Needed:
Previous computer skills and/or data entry a must
Ability to multitask data entry and customer service
Works well under pressure in fast paced, dynamic atmosphere
Punctual & dependable
Enthusiastic, flexible and positive attitude
Outgoing and enjoys working with people and helping clients
Comfortable with diverse populations in high energy settings
Multi-lingual is a huge plus! Cantonese, Vietnamese, and Spanish are common languages spoken by guests at RVFB.
Commitment to RVFB policies & procedures signed

Training: An orientation and "trial run" will be provided with RVFB staff aiding you through your first check-in experience. Ongoing support and collaboration provided. We are always interested in incorporating new, fresh ideas into our process!

Application Process:
Applicants must fill out our volunteer application. Please click "Respond" and someone from our organization will be in touch with you to direct you to the application. Background check required (not all charges will disqualify).

Background: The Highline SeaTac Botanical Garden connects the community to nature through a diverse and beautiful collection of historical gardens. It is an 11-acre public garden in SeaTac, WA. The Garden honors its location, memorializing the horticultural legacies of longtime Burien resident, Elda Behm and of the Seike family, who operated a nursery with an outstanding Japanese garden in Des Moines. It also embraces other notable local horticultural efforts and groups, through partnerships with local associations, such as the King County Iris Society, the Puget Sound Daylily Society, the Seattle Rose Society, the Species Fuchsia Society, and the Puget Sound Fuchsia Society. The Garden is a community asset that welcomes all visitors and provides a refuge for appreciation of nature’s beauty. Some of the ways the community engages with the Garden include quinceañeras, wedding and graduation photo ops, picnics, weddings, tours, inspiration for gardening, gardening workshops, exercise classes, and simply exploring. The Highline Botanical Garden Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation that develops and manages the Garden and Garden-related programs. The Garden was created and is operated by the Foundation in cooperation with the City of SeaTac and the Port of Seattle.

Role of the Board of Directors: The Board of Directors meets monthly to consider issues related to maintaining and developing the Garden. Board members contribute their ideas for addressing these issues and for creating programs to make the Garden more accessible to the community and to involve the community more with the Garden’s affairs. The Foundation publishes a quarterly newsletter that is produced by the Board. Board members manage development projects, they raise funds, they advise on the design of new areas of the Garden, and on the contents of the Foundation’s website and social media posts. They plan and execute special events in the Garden like the Ice Cream Social and Plant Sale. The Board manages the Foundations funds. The Foundation has both an Executive Director and a person who coordinates and manages rental and volunteer events at the Garden, both part-time, but a great deal of the work of the Foundation is done by the Board members.

Time Commitment: The Highline Botanical Garden Foundation Board meets once a month on the first Wednesday at the North SeaTac Park Community Center. Each Board member is expected to take part in some of the various activities of the board: planning and executing events at the Garden, producing the newsletter, contributing design and development ideas, fundraising, and any of the many tasks that need doing to keep the Garden a vibrant community asset. However no Board member is expected to help with everything. We each have our interests and abilities and work best within those parameters. The Board’s unpaid officers contribute the most time to the organization, ranging from the President, which at present could easily be a full time job, through the Treasurer, easily a part-time job managing the small payroll, keeping the books, and managing the budget; the Secretary, who records the proceedings of the Board’s meetings and organizes the digital files and paper files that document the Board’s activities; and the Vice President, who at present is the lead on event planning and execution. As they say, many hands make light work, and it is our expectation that as the Board grows, the time burden on any one member, including the officers, will be at least somewhat reduced.

Funding Commitment: All Board members are asked to support the Foundation financially by becoming paid members and are encouraged to support the Foundation’s work financially. However, we recognize that not every Board member is able not to make a major financial contribution to the Garden, and that contributions of time add precious value to our work. 

Satisfaction: Every Board member of the Highline Botanical Garden Foundation shares the joy of watching the Garden grow, bringing beauty to an area that has needed a place of respite for a long time, and reminding visitors the ordinary people can do extraordinary things with plants. We’re located in a SeaTac neighborhood with families who have come to love the North SeaTac Park and the Highline SeaTac Botanical Garden. We are happy that you have expressed an interest in the Highline Botanical Garden Foundation. If you would like to join us on the Board, please complete and return the following Board Candidate Profile to:

Board Membership

Highline Botanical Garden Foundation

P.O. Box 69384 SeaTac, WA. 98168

or email ExecutiveDirector@highlinegarden.org

Seattle Food Committee works with 27 food banks and pantries within the City of Seattle. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are working together to support our community and continue our work in the struggle against hunger.

The Salvation Army is looking for folks who want to provide extra support to their local food banks through preparing pre-packaged food items, and assisting with food distribution.

As an essential service, food banks are still open during the stay at home order, and we can still accept volunteers.

To sign up to volunteer, please additionally fill out the survey linked below:

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=BIqqmoXEOUCD1wyAxoe-qwW9rpZ47etFtGkr19amg8xUNUFGVEFZODc0TlY2S1I0NEc0Tk84Q0NFNy4u

Thank you for your interest in helping our community during this difficult time! We hope to hear from you.

Please join Rainier Valley Food Bank in welcoming our clients for in-person shopping. Volunteers in this role will assist RVFB Staff in connecting our clients with nutritious food and good community. 

Fridays and Saturdays

Shift 1:  8:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Shift 2:  11:30 AM - 2:30 PM

Volunteer tasks include:

Help set up warehouse for in-person shopping

Line management

Welcoming people as they enter

Monitoring stations of food

Help clients to bag their food

Keep the space clean and restocked during distribution

Reset the room at end of distribution.

Line and parking lot direction 

Multilingual people encouraged to join!

Please respond if interested. The Volunteer Coordinator will be in touch to guide you through the sign up process. Please note in your response if you are looking to sign up a group of more than 5 people. Our maximum group size is 15 people with some days limited to 8 volunteers.

Pawsitive Alliance, a volunteer-driven tax-exempt nonprofit organization, is having an open call for Board Members, especially those with backgrounds in communications/marketing, finance, veterinary services, working with low income/homeless communities, animal shelter and rescue work, and animal care. As an organization that works across Washington state, we welcome individuals who represent diverse backgrounds and geographic locations throughout the state and beyond.

Founded in 2005, Pawsitive Alliance works to end the homelessness of cats and dogs across the state of Washington by increasing shelter adoptions, supporting spay and neuter programs, and helping to keep pets and people together.

Pawsitive Alliance’s three main programs include increasing adoptions of homeless pets, increasing access to spay and neuter surgeries, and helping to keep pets thriving with their caretakers. Pawsitive Alliance’s biggest strengths are marketing, organizing, fundraising, collaborating and being a catalyst for change for pets in need. We work with approximately 50 partners each year to fulfill our programs.

The Pawsitive Alliance Board of Directors is a group of committed individuals, investing their time and resources to support our mission. Ideal candidates are committed to our mission, able to represent the organization in the community, are ready to engage in fundraising and strategy, and bring a well-rounded set of skills to a unique and hard-working team, along with the time to fulfill board member duties (10-15 hours a month generally but hours fluctuate each month based on projects).

For more information on the organization, refer to our website at www.pawsitivealliance.org. Please contact us at info@pawsitivealliance.org if you share our passion for helping vulnerable pets and the people who care for them and want to get involved.

Every Wednesday and Thursday, we deliver grocery bags to our clients. As a home delivery driver, you will drive your own vehicle to deliver between 15-25 bags of food to clients in South Seattle.

Requirements:

* Valid driver’s license

* Background check

* Availability Wednesdays arrival times: 10am- 11:30am OR Thursdays arrival times: 10am - 2:30pm

* Highly personable and works well with others

*  3 month commitment desired

* Some drivers volunteer weekly, some occasionally. Weekly drivers especially needed

Help needed Wednesdays 9am-11am & Thursdays 9am - 12pm. 

In this role you will help us pack grocery bags for families in South Seattle. The Home Delivery Program serves our neighbors who are disabled or immunocompromised and unable to come shop at the food bank. With your help, we can pack up to 500 grocery bags per day to be delivered by another team of volunteer drivers to households around South Seattle. Volunteers must wear a mask at all times while indoors. Update to Mask Policy 6/1/23: Please wear N95 or KN95 if you are able. Masks are still required at RVFB due to the vulnerable population we serve.



Please click Respond below to sign up. If you are looking to sign up a group of more than 5 people, please specify that in your response.

Looking for a volunteer to assist small organization with finding funding and planning for our 10 year anniversary fundraiser in 2024.  Ideal candidate will have experience in event planning and fundraising.

Team Read is seeking board members committed to closing opportunity gaps, youth development and our organizational growth.

Team Read believes all kids deserve to be great readers and teens should have access to meaningful paid jobs. We work to close education opportunity gaps through a unique, cross-age, and year-round one-to-one tutoring program. Our dual-impact model enables students to become confident readers with the necessary reading skills for academic success, and teens to develop personal and work skills
through meaningful paid tutoring jobs that develop life skills and support their transition into college and future employment.
Team Read envisions equitable learning communities in Seattle/King County and beyond, where young students are reading with skill and joy, and teens are developing into future leaders. Both are set for success in school, the job market, and life. We focus where opportunity gaps are greatest and are driven by care and compassion to provide valuable support to young readers and career exploration to teens.

Time Commitment:
Board meetings are held bi-monthly (6 per year), on the third Thursday evening of the month. In addition, each Board member is expected to serve on a committee that meets in the other months for 1 hour via conference call or in person. Board members should also plan to join and ensure enthusiastic attendance at the annual Spring Luncheon, and may be asked to participate in site visits, teen coach trainings, and other special events throughout the year.

Please visit our website for more information.

Our mission is to engage youth in writing poetry to inspire healing and growth. Pongo Poetry Mentors volunteer their time to work with youth in writing heartfelt, personal poetry. As a Pongo mentor, you will help youth write about their difficult experiences; and you will experience writing that is sometimes sad, but also a source of excitement, pride, and healing for the youth. Our volunteers find the work touching, enlightening, and enlivening — and a benefit to their careers in counseling, teaching, and community service. Empowered by their time with us, Pongo volunteers have gone on to start their own poetry projects.

As a Pongo Poetry Mentor, you will be trained in Pongo’s techniques for teaching poetry writing to distressed teens in service of inspiring their healing and growth. You will be well supported and work with a close-knit, collaborative team of 3 to 4 others under the direction of an experienced Pongo Project Leader.

Because a large percentage of youth we write with are BIPOC, Pongo seeks to have a diverse team of Poetry Mentors. We know from experience that BIPOC youth are excited to see Poetry Mentors who look like them. For a powerful example, listen to Amani Carithers share her experience of volunteering with Pongo at our King County Juvenile Detention project site.

While Pongo poetry sites meet at different times, each weekly session is around 3 hours and consists of the following:

Mentors check-in, create writing activities, review/hone Pongo techniques, and share personal poems and relevant published pieces.

Sessions begin with a warm up writing exercise in the form of a group poem. Then mentors are paired with youth, one-on-one, to create personal poetry. Teens may change from week to week, depending on the poetry site.

Mentors check-in, type up and send copies of youth poems, and receive poetry writing prompts or activity creation assignments as “homework.”

Pongo operates its projects in the Seattle/Tacoma area. Typically, mentor teams are formed in August, orientations occur in September, and projects run from September to June. However, volunteers are encouraged to apply year around in case positions open up. To apply:

If invited into the interview process after we’ve reviewed your documents, you can expect one interview with Ashley. In addition, Pongo’s poetry mentorship sites require background checks of all outside visitors. If selected, prospective mentors must be willing to complete a background check before working with youth.

If you are interested in this work, but not available to volunteer with Pongo right now please click the "Respond" button and then send us an email explaining your future interest. We will put you on our email list and follow up regarding future involvement.

Do you have a truck or a large SUV? Would you be interested in delivering food once a month to the Elizabeth Gregory Home Day Center so that women who are experiencing homelessness can enjoy two hot meals a day? Then we can use your help!

Each Wednesday morning Food Lifeline has 300-500 pounds of food for EGH. We need drivers who can help pack up this food and deliver it to EGH from Food Lifeline which is located just west of Boeing field. The EGH Day Center is in the University District and there are plenty of people to help unload as needed. 

The Day Center Manager or another experienced volunteer will assist during the first pickup. 

Put your people skills to work for a good cause; helping women experiencing homelessness. Elizabeth Gregory Home (EGH) Day Center is not only a safe space for women who are experiencing homelessness, we make it a warm and welcoming place for women who have no other resources. Open Sunday through Friday from 9 am - 4:30 pm, the EGH drop-in Day Center serves women each day. Anyone who identifies as a woman and is experiencing homelessness or at risk of becoming homeless can access essential needs such as food, personal care items, showers, laundry, mail, and clothing. Many women have substance abuse and/or mental health issues, all need support. If you are compassionate, get satisfaction in helping others and have a positive “can do” attitude this position may be the right fit for you.

A Day Center Volunteer is a flexible position with varied tasks and duties including but not limited to assisting guests access services such as signing women in for laundry or showers, helping in the kitchen where a nutritious breakfast and lunch is served daily, cleaning, and helping where needed.

South Park Senior Citizens (SPSC) is located in the South Park Neighborhood Center, in the heart of South Park, where we provide services from a historic brick fire station. SPSC works to support seniors as they explore healthy and active lives. Our participants are primarily immigrants and refugees from Vietnam, Cambodia, Mexico, and South American countries, many are navigating language and cultural barriers, and most are living at, or below, the poverty line. SPSC is a vibrant place for community to gather, friends to be made, and culture to be celebrated. Our Seniors gather to enjoy cultural meals made from scratch, singing, dancing, exercise classes, education and learning opportunities, field trips, book clubs, and cultural celebrations. Many of our Seniors are living vulnerable lives - SPSC is also a place where they can receive social service supports and resources, available in multiple languages. SPSC is deeply immersed in the South Park community; we strive to bridge gaps in services, meet overlooked community needs, and grow aspects of equity and inclusion.

SPSC BOARD MEMBER JOB DESCRIPTION

Board member terms are 3 years, but renewable

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SPSC BOARD AS A WHOLE

Thank you for your interest in becoming a volunteer. Below is information about some of our most popular volunteer roles at all of our Virginia Mason Franciscan Health hospitals. Please reach out to the Volunteer Services team at your local hospital for more information.

Animal-assisted activities — Bring smiles, comfort, and distraction to our patients and staff with your certified Pet Partners or Therapy Dogs International dog or mini horse.

Concierge cart — Connect with patients while bringing items and services to the patient’s bedside via a mobile cart.

Infusion center — Nurture, support and serve patients or family at our Outpatient Infusion Center through wayfinding, assisting in the Family Resource Centers or visiting patient-family members through rounding.

Staff support — Provide meaningful support to our staff through projects like assembling patient welcome/education packets, lab kits, data entry, and reception.

Therapeutic music — Provide a warm, comforting, friendly, and calm atmosphere by playing instrumental music for patients and families in hospital common areas and in patient rooms.

Volunteer companion — Provide empathy and emotional support by spending individual time visiting with the patient or family.

Wayfinding — Hospitals are often complex facilities; provide support to our patients, families, and caregivers by helping alleviate the stress of navigating through the facility as an escort or tour guide.

Provide dinner for homeless youth! Meal teams consist of five-15 people who provide and serve a hot, nutritious meals to youth at the Teen Meal Program. Meal Team Members provide food, prepare, and serve the meals, and clean the kitchen. Teen Feed serves 60 youth each night, and an average meal costs under $300. Corporate groups looking for team-building activities and social or civic groups make great meal teams!

REQUIREMENTS: Meal Teams Scheduled on a one time or recurring basis, subject to availability. Requirements include a completed Volunteer Orientation and a $10 WA State Food Handlers Permit (Meal Team lead only).

Meal Team Lead must complete:

-meal team application (+ background check)

-in-person volunteer orientation

-at least two shadow shifts in the kitchen with experienced meal teams

-remote training

Enjoy baking? CupcakeUP/BreakfastUP is a service opportunity where volunteers use their imaginations and their kitchen skills to whip up delicious and nutritious desserts for Teen Feed’s dinner, or nutritious and delicious grab-and-go breakfast items (such as muffins) for ROOTS Young Adult Shelter, where many of Teen Feed's guests stay the night and eat breakfast. Use your own kitchen (or bake in ours if our bandwidth allows) to create sweet treats that are sensitive to a variety of diets and lifestyles. Know that you have brightened the day of a young person with your special treat, and enriched their diet with your healthy creations.

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Love cleaning and want to make a difference? Our dinner site kitchens are always in need of a deep clean. Gather your friends, family, and community, roll up your sleeves, and help us keep Teen Feed’s kitchens squeaky clean. Cleaning supply donations greatly appreciated.

For either group service opportunity, please click on the "respond" button and we will follow up with you.

Support Teen Feed by organizing a basic needs drive within your community! Our young people are in need of new and high quality clothing, basic needs items, and toiletries. Click on the "respond" button and we will follow up with you if you'd like more information about how to run a basic needs drive within your friends, family, or neighbors!

STOP (Street Talk Outreach Program) volunteers power the strong relationships at the
core of the Teen Feed mission, and are the passionate, empathetic, and mature
community members often the very first point of contact with Teen Feed’s young people.
Our STOP Program is divided into two different roles: Outreach & In-Reach.

Outreach: Direct service team who work to meet youth and young adults with housing
insecurities in the streets, alleyways, and parks of Seattle's University District and surrounding
Seattle Areas. Meeting youth where they are in order to provide information about services and
basic needs items.

In-Reach: Teen Feed’s version of “drop-in,” In-Reach volunteers help facilitate a welcoming space
for youth to hang out before Teen Feed’s dinner service. Meeting youth “where they are,” this
time and space is for youth to use however they choose, with the support of In-Reach volunteers
to help maintain a safe space. Come hang out and build meaningful relationships by playing
card games and D&D, doing art, watching movies, and creating connections that help lift youth
out of poverty through empathy, not fixing. Weekly commitment for at least 6 months (12
preferred) in order to build consistency for youth.

As a STOP volunteer you have the choice to be involved in either one or both roles, both of
which take place during standard business hours.

STOP volunteers will ideally commit to twelve months with Teen Feed and receive both virtual
and in-person training.

STOP Volunteers Complete:

-in-person volunteer orientation

-remote training

-two shadow shifts

-STOP volunteer application + background check

Ally Volunteers are responsible individuals ages 15 - 17 years who provide consistency, peer modeling, and positive connections to homeless youth guests during the Teen Feed meal. Allies help with program set-up, guest sign in, and distribution of basic needs. They also provide backup kitchen support for nightly meal teams when needed. Allies serve at University District Meal Site locations which rotate throughout the week.

Requirements: Allies commit to a weekly volunteer shift for one year (don't be concerned about the length, we will work with you!). Ally volunteers must complete:
-in-person volunteer orientation

-Ally volunteer application (signed by both youth + guardian)

-remote training

-three shadow shifts with an experienced volunteer

Interested in directly serving Seattle's community of homeless young people? Wanting to make a tangible impact and address hunger and basic needs in your community? Become an advocate!

Advocates are responsible individuals over 18 years of age who provide consistency and positive relationships to youth guests in addition to helping meet basic needs at the Teen Feed dinner program. Advocates are crucial members of our direct service team who remember youth’s names, help meet the basic needs of meals and supplies, conduct entryway health screenings on youth, and join guests in open air environments to engage in conversation. Additionally, advocates help with nightly set up and tear down of the service space and work with staff coordinators to create detailed records of the evening’s activities.

REQUIREMENTS: Advocates are an integral part of the Teen Feed dinner program and act as consistent sources of support for our young people. Having the same people show up on a regular basis creates a sense of community and trust. Advocates commit to 2/2.5 hours (6:00/6:30-8:30pm) one evening per week for a minimum of one year of service. This includes the holiday season, as Teen Feed continues to operate every day of the year. If you know that you will be taking a significant amount of time off during the holiday season, please reach out to us to discuss.

**SUMMER-ONLY volunteer opportunities available**

Advocate volunteers must complete:

-in-person volunteer orientation

-remote training that encompasses topics such as anti-oppression and intro to youth homelessness

-Advocate Application + Washington State Patrol background check.

Teen Feed aims to create a volunteer corps reflective of the diversity of our youth - those who represent diverse identities and/or have lived experience with homelessness/housing insecurity are highly encouraged to apply.

**COVID Safety: At this time, we are recommending that individuals who may be high - risk do not participate in - person at the Teen Feed dinner program. All volunteers are highly encouraged to wear face masks. PPE provided.

Seattle Pro Musica, the Northwest's premier volunteer choir, exists to enrich and inspire our audiences, singers, and community through the experience of choral artistry, and to increase access to and appreciation of choral music.

We believe in the power of voices joined in harmony to improve the lives of our audiences, our singers, and the community at large. We also believe in making the beauty of choral music available to as many people as possible. Though our members come from all walks of life and span generations, we are united by our desire to make beautiful music together and share it with the world.

Seattle Pro Musica is made up of four performing groups:

The 80-voice Seattle Pro Musica choir

Vox, our mixed-voices chamber ensemble

Chroma, our select ensemble for sopranos and altos

Orpheon, our select ensemble for tenors and basses

Throughout our 50-year history, we’ve been recognized for the caliber of our programming and performances. We’ve received the Margaret Hillis Award for Choral Excellence and the ASCAP/Chorus America Award for Adventurous Programming, and we were ranked as “among America’s very best choirs” by American Record Guide. Under the baton of Artistic Director and Conductor Karen P. Thomas, we’ve received international acclaim for our CD recordings and live performances. Choir and Organ writes, “Seattle Pro Musica presents a cappella singing at its best,” and Fanfare Record says, “This is truly an extraordinary choir.”

We’ve also appeared by invitation at numerous international and national festivals, and we’ve been fortunate enough to perform with artists like Jane Eaglen, Andrea Bocelli, Josh Groban, Pacific MusicWorks, and Seattle Symphony. Members of Seattle Pro Musica have also appeared on GRAMMY Award- winning and GRAMMY-nominated albums by Ricky Kej and Wouter Kellerman. Most importantly, Seattle Pro Musica is beloved by a community of listeners and supporters who make everything we do possible.

Everyone deserves equal access to a full and vibrant creative life, and this access is essential to a free and healthy society. To support the creative life of our community, Seattle Pro Musica commits to policies and practices of cultural equity that foster equal access, inclusion, and justice.

We recognize cultural equity as a framework of values, policies, and practices that ensures arts institutions serve the needs of all people, especially those who have historically been underserved based on race/ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, socioeconomic status, geography, citizenship status, or religion.

As we pursue our artistic mission, we will hold ourselves accountable to cultural equity. By acknowledging and challenging inequities, both as an individual arts organization and in partnership with others, we can and will make change happen.

Must have a passion for the performing arts and their role in civic life.

Must wish to serve a smaller but growing organization.

Must be committed to cultural equity.

Must go beyond volunteering time and energy to providing strategic leadership for future growth.

Especially seeking BIPOC members of the community who will make our board a truer reflection of the racial diversity of Seattle.

Especially seeking professionals in the fields of DEI, finance/accounting, law, philanthropy, grantwriting, fundraising, and change management.

Seattle Pro Musica is a highly regarded organization poised to grow with respect to its influence on the Pacific Northwest performing arts scene and in the world of choral performance at the national and international levels. We’re looking for energetic individuals from outside our traditional circles who share our passion for our mission and want to move our board from an organizing board dominated by ensemble members to a governing or even institutional board of community members who can focus on long-range strategic planning and fundraising in support of our mission.

Seattle Pro Musica Bylaws - updated 5/24/2022

Board Member Statement of Commitment - 2018-2019 version

Email Board President Wes Kim (wes@seattlepromusica.org) or Executive Director Katie Skovholt (katie@seattlepromusica.org).

Position Summary 

The Fundraising Committee supports creative and strategic fundraising activities under the guidance of development staff. This includes attending monthly meetings, contributing to the development and execution of fundraising events and campaigns, communicating fundraising priorities to the rest of the BoD and encouraging individual fundraising efforts. You will have the opportunity to gain greater insight into how to support the financial needs of executing quality programming.

Committee Meetings

Time commitment

We ask that Fundraising Committee Members commit to at least a one-year term and attend 8 out of 11 monthly meetings (no meeting in December). This will provide an overall picture of how our fundraising strategy is executed during any given year. 

Qualifications 

Ideal candidates will have the following qualifications: 

Service on this committee is without remuneration, except for administrative support, travel, and  accommodation costs in relation to committee’ duties.

To become a member of this committee, please click the respond button here!

Our Mission

tSB’s mission is to build community through the power of youth voice. tSB provides mentorship, outdoor adventure, environmental and social justice education, and public service opportunities for up to 50 high-school-aged BIPOC youth and young adults from historically marginalized communities (low-income, immigrant, refugee, LGBQTIA+, and unhoused) in Washington State. 

Youth Board Member Position Summary 

Seats Available: 3

As a youth-led organization, we need the participation of youth voices at all levels of our organization. Youth board members support the work of tSB and provide mission-based leadership and strategic guidance.  While day-to-day operations are led by tSB’s staff, the appropriate involvement of the Board is both critical and expected. Board Member responsibilities include: 

Board Meetings

▪ Regularly attend and actively participate in all board meetings, held monthly

▪ Review agenda and supporting materials prior to meetings 

▪ Attend the annual Board Member retreat, the annual gala and team-building activities

Committees

▪ Serve on at least one (1) committee and offer to take on special assignments to support strategic goals (ex. Finance, fundraising, risk management, etc.)

▪ Review agenda and supporting materials prior to meetings 

Organizational

▪ Stay informed with the tSB’s mission, services, policies, and programs 

▪ Stay informed on developments in the organization’s field 

Leadership 

Governance

▪ Follow conflict-of-interest and confidentiality policies 

Fundraising 

▪ Support the organization with an annual personal financial contribution and through informing others of the organization’s work 

Time commitment

tSB’s Board Members will serve a two-year term and are eligible for re-appointment for one additional term. 

Qualifications 

This is an extraordinary opportunity for youth leaders who are driven and passionate about community development and would like to gain professional experience. Selected Youth board members will have achieved leadership roles in their communities, clubs and/or schools 

Ideal candidates will have the following qualifications:

Service on tSB’s Board of Directors is without remuneration, except for administrative support, travel, and  accommodation costs in relation to Board Members’ duties.

Our Mission

tSB’s mission is to build community through the power of youth voice. tSB provides mentorship, outdoor adventure, environmental and social justice education, and public service opportunities for up to 50 high-school-aged BIPOC youth and young adults from historically marginalized communities (low-income, immigrant, refugee, LGBQTIA+, and unhoused) in Washington State. 

Board Member Position Summary 

Board members support the work of tSB and provide mission-based leadership and strategic guidance.  While day-to-day operations are led by tSB’s staff, the appropriate involvement of the Board is both critical and expected. Board Member responsibilities include: 

Board Meetings

▪ Regularly attend and actively participate in all board meetings, held monthly

▪ Review agenda and supporting materials prior to meetings 

▪ Attend the annual Board Member retreat, the annual gala and team-building activities

Committees

▪ Serve on at least one (1) committee and offer to take on special assignments to support strategic goals (ex. Finance, fundraising, risk management, etc.)

▪ Review agenda and supporting materials prior to meetings 

Organizational

▪ Stay informed with the tSB’s mission, services, policies, and programs 

▪ Stay informed on developments in the organization’s field 

Staff support

▪ Respect the role of staff and refrain from making special requests of staff 

Leadership 

Governance

▪ Follow conflict-of-interest and confidentiality policies 

Fundraising 

▪ Support the organization with an annual personal financial contribution and through informing others of the organization’s work 

Time commitment

tSB’s Board Members will serve a two-year term and are eligible for re-appointment for one additional term. 

Qualifications 

This is an extraordinary opportunity for an individual who is passionate about tSB’s mission and who has a track record of board leadership. Selected Board Members will have achieved leadership stature in business,  government, philanthropy, or the nonprofit sector. Their accomplishments will encourage them to attract other  well-qualified, high-performing Board Members. 

Ideal candidates will have the following qualifications: 

Service on tSB’s Board of Directors is without remuneration, except for administrative support, travel, and  accommodation costs in relation to Board Members’ duties.

Kids Co.’s volunteer board is comprised of community members who possess an entrepreneurial spirit with expertise in marketing, finance, law, accounting, operations/logistics, human resources, business, and technology. Equally important to the talents they share with Kids Co., is their passion for our mission.

Serving on the Kids Co. Board of Directors is an impactful opportunity to lead and guide the important work of Kids Co. Our Board members play a critical role in supporting our mission by providing strategic and financial oversight, bringing in financial resources, and serving as ambassadors for Kids Co. in their professional and personal networks.

13735 24th Avenue S . SeaTac, WA 98168

Job Title: Garden Docent

Position Overview: The Highline SeaTac Botanical Garden is seeking a skilled and enthusiastic Garden Docent to lead small tours in our beautiful garden. The successful candidate will be passionate about plants, knowledgeable about the garden’s history, and able to communicate this information effectively to visitors of all ages. As a Garden Docent, you will be responsible for leading groups of visitors on informative tours, answering questions, and providing a positive experience for guests.

Key Responsibilities:

Qualifications:

Physical Requirements:

The Garden Docent will report to the Visitor Services Manager and work closely with the garden staff and volunteers to provide a positive experience for visitors. This is a part-time position with flexible scheduling, but the ability to work weekends and holidays is required. The Highline SeaTac Botanical Garden is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.

If you enjoy driving, DESC has a great way to get out and about in Seattle and help provide clothing and resources to our community that is experiencing homelessness!

DESC is looking for reliable drivers to deliver donations to DESC programs throughout the city, as needed. Also, a backup driver for Mondays and Fridays who can fill in to retrieve donated clothing from two Crossroads Clothing locations in the University District and Capitol Hill neighborhoods and take them to our donation center in Columbia City area of Seattle (5270 Rainier Ave S.) for processing and distribution.

Driver's pick up from Crossroads on Monday's and Fridays starting at 11AM. Complete shift should take around 2-3 hours.

*Driver's with large vehicles (pickup truck or large van) can utilize personal vehicle or DESC can provide a delivery van if needed. Please note, we can also utilize driver's for other various delivery needs if availability or vehicle size does not match.

*REQUIREMENTS: Washington State Driver’s License, clean driving record, personal vehicle insurance and ability to lift 25+ lbs. Commitment of at least 6 months. Vaccination/Proof of Vaccination for COVID required.

Like to organize and keep things tidy? We could use your help!  Many of DESC's programs have a resource closet.  We need your help in maintaining and upkeeping the items and making sure they are available for staff to give to clients in need.  This position will include performing a weekly inventory of clothing and other resources, partnering with staff about needs then communicating those needs to the donation center.

This position has limited interaction with clients and is more organizational in nature.  This opportunity is at our 216 James Clinic and the Lew Middleton Drop In Center in downtown Seattle.  The Lew Middleton Drop-In Center was started by Washington state’s longest-standing Certified Peer Counselor, Lew Middleton Jr. Since 1994, the center is and continuously aims to be a safe space for an incredibly special and diverse population. The center is staffed and operated by a team of Certified Peer Specialists, who receive intensive clinical training in order to best serve the community and provide recovery-oriented services.

Many of those we serve, have low to no income so these supplies are essential at ensuring their well being. This volunteer role would be responsible for maintaining the organization of these supplies so that they are easily accessible, as well as communicating any needs when supplies are low or out. Frequency in most cases would be weekly and schedule is flexible depending on volunteer schedule and location needs/abilities.

All volunteers must be fully vaccinated against COVID and adhere to any required safety guidelines. Submission of proof of vaccination is required and masking is still mandatory in our locations. Must be over 18 and complete a background check. We ask for a commitment of at least 6 months.

Do you have a special skill that you think would make a great group activity for our DESC residents/clients? Would you like to be involved with assisting someone else in their special skill or just spend time with some of the people that DESC serves?

DESC has 15 housing locations across the Seattle area as well as a few additional programs that lead a variety of group activities for DESC residents/clients. Activities range from bingo to art groups, etc. We are seeking volunteers to lead or assist staff with these activities. Type of group activity would depend on abilities/talents of the volunteer and the needs of the specific housing location. Frequency in most cases would be weekly and schedule is flexible depending on volunteer schedule and location needs/abilities.

If you are interested, please let us know if you prefer leading a group or assisting someone else with leading a group and what types of groups you might be interested in. If you have a special skill that you think would make a great group, let us know as we are always open to options and our housing programs main focus is just to create a group environment where our residents can connect as a community.

All volunteers must be fully vaccinated against COVID and adhere to any required safety guidelines. Submission of proof of vaccination is required. Must be over 18 and complete a background check. We ask for a commitment of at least 6 months.

Are you passionate about mental health and giving back to your community? We have an amazing opportunity as we are looking to expand our Board of Directors! We are looking for dedicated individuals to serve on our Board of Directors at HERO House NW.

HERO House NW is the administrative and advocating body for three clubhouses in Washington State.

We formed because of the clear need to develop more clubhouses in the state. Using economies of scale, we have been able to set the stage for our vision of a Washington State where clubhouse communities not only survive but thrive.

HERO House NW’s Clubhouses are the “What now?” for individuals who have become lost in the mental health system, for people whose current treatment has become stagnant, and for those who have found great success in clinical treatment of their illness but are left isolated, unemployed, and hopeless.

Through our programs, we provide education, advocacy, pre-vocational skill building, socialization, employment placement, and support.

Our current board members work in a variety of fields, including marketing, finance, real estate, and law. We’d love to give you an opportunity to join our team and use your skills and experience to help HERO House NW and the community.

Board Member Responsibilities

Event assistants help out either Volunteer Coordinator or Forest Stewards with day-of event tasks, from event set-up and break down, volunteer registration forms, taking photos  during event, and leading volunteers in restoration tasks. Restoration tasks will include removing weeds, planting, spreading mulch and gravel, watering, and some trail work among others.

Note: Volunteer assistants are not expected to spend event time actively doing restoration, but rather guiding attendees by offering help and giving advice on best practices.

Duties:

Time Commitment:

DESC is looking for weekday/weekend volunteers to help sort through donations at our Donation Processing Center that will benefit our DESC clients/residents. Clothing resources, hygiene and household items are highly requested by our emergency housing/shelter, housing and outreach programs so your assistance would be vital to meeting those needs.

Clothing donations are delivered 2 days a week to our donations processing center, located in our Rainier House building in Columbia City area of Seattle, where you will be sorting. We also receive various donations from the community. Your responsibilities will include identifying items for use by DESC clients across various programs and shelving those items for pick up from case managers.

Hours are flexible and sorting can be done anytime between 8 AM - 8 PM any day of the week / weekend. It is preferred that volunteers choose a weekly scheduled shift but we can also offer flexible pop in shifts as well if schedule will not allow. Most shifts are done solo but sometimes there can be slight overlap.

All volunteers must be fully vaccinated against COVID and adhere to any required safety guidelines. Submission of proof of vaccination is required. DESC is a licensed healthcare provider and follows all direction given by the CDC. Sometimes lifting around 20-25 lbs is needed but we can adapt depending on individual needs if necessary. Must be over 18 and complete a background check. We ask for a commitment of at least 6 months.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

Mercer Island’s Natural Resources Department is looking for volunteer photographers. Volunteers in this role will take photos for promotional materials and marketing purposes. We’re specifically looking for photographers to capture our various events, along with photos of plants and wildlife across the island.

We will accept photographers of all levels from students to professionals. We do not have a camera to provide.

DUTIES:

You can make be the difference in a local student's life!

The LINKS Lunch Buddy program is looking for caring adults to meet for one hour, one day a week with students who need a little extra one-on-one time and support. Lunch Buddies spend the lunch hour in a pre-assigned area to eat, play games, make crafts, talk, and do other agreed-upon activities.

We ask Lunch Buddy mentors to commit for the school year (from the time you start to mid-June). The time depends on the age of the student but will be up to one hour somewhere between 11:30 and 1:00. There are lunch buddy programs in 16 elementary schools in Kirkland, Redmond and Sammamish.

Mentor training and support provided.

You can make be the difference in a local student's life!

The LINKS Lunch Buddy program is looking for caring adults to meet for one hour, one day a week with students who need a little extra one-on-one time and support. Lunch Buddies spend the lunch hour in a pre-assigned area to eat, play games, make crafts, talk, and do other agreed-upon activities.

We ask Lunch Buddy mentors to commit for the school year (from the time you start to mid-June). The time depends on the age of the student but will be up to one hour somewhere between 11:30 and 1:00. There are lunch buddy programs in 16 elementary schools in Kirkland, Redmond and Sammamish.

Mentor training and support provided.

Camp Fire is a fully inclusive organization that welcomes youth of all backgrounds and abilities and we are working hard to ensure our board represents the youth and communities that we serve. New board members are needed that have experience in marketing, fundraising, sales, architecture, construction, retail, restaurant/food service, IT and education.

Our Board is comprised of volunteers from a variety of backgrounds who are responsible for council policy, administration, strategic planning, financial stability and overall support of our programs.

BIPOC applicants and those of non-dominant cultures are encouraged to apply!

Hunger Intervention Program (HIP) is an award-winning organization that is changing the lives of children, families, seniors, and unhoused neighbors by increasing food security through nutritious meals, community food education programs, and advocacy. Join the Board of Directors of HIP and provide strategic leadership to this dynamic organization.

HIP's meal programs provide vital meals to our neighbors, young and old, through programs like our Healthy HIP Packs, Summer Meals, Shelter Meals, and Senior Community Meals. We offer various nutrition education classes, activities, gardening programs, food justice workshops, and cooking demonstrations for children, adults, and families throughout the year. HIP also actively participates in several different coalitions to advocate for food justice issues, locally and nationally.

The HIP board is a governing board, providing oversight and leadership to the organization. It makes sure the best interests of the community are represented and funds are stewarded in support of the mission.

Board members are expected to participate in a monthly board meeting, serve on board committees, and/or hold an officer position as needed, and support fundraising efforts through personally significant annual gifts, connecting to other giving opportunities, and helping at HIP events and outreach.

We value a Board of Directors as diverse as the community we serve and give special consideration to people who have a lived experience of food insecurity. We are specifically looking for people with expertise in one/more of these areas: poverty alleviation, agriculture, farm labor, food systems, social work, community organizing, advocacy, youth services, or senior services; skills in the area of fundraising, law, human resources, non-profit governance, or data & program evaluation. All our Board members are passionate about food justice, understand the importance of working with a racial equity lens, and value continued learning that influences our work. People of color, persons with disabilities, and LGBTQIA2+ folks are strongly encouraged to apply.

Interested? Please respond to this opportunity or email info@hungerintervention.org.

It's all about quality of life and "the little things" here at Bailey-Boushay House. A listening ear, a cup of coffee, a friendly conversation, a fun game of BINGO and a little of your time.  We are looking for Seattlites who are settled in our community who wish to give back in those small ways. Volunteers are the heart of Bailey-Boushay House and double the capacity of our staff each week! We are in our 27th year providing support to a fragile and vulnerable population, those living with HIV/AIDS and other life-altering diseases.  

Bailey-Boushay House is looking for motivated community members who have a desire to help people facing life challenging illnesses. We need people from all walks of life, and life experiences to give their time and open heart. We need YOU- and promise that you will receive a remarkable sense of fulfillment in return.

Volunteers (we call the role Program Assistant) assist clients and residents who have very little social support otherwise. In a four hour shift, volunteer a volunteer may listen to a client and or residents talk about their life, participate in a group activities, assist with a meal, escort a client or resident to an appointment, to name a few things that bring joy to our clients and residents. We look forward to sharing our commitment to maintaining the dignity and increasing the quality of life for people living on the margins of society while experiencing life threatening illnesses.

We ask all interested community members to click the "respond" button and then go to www.bailey-boushay.org/volunteer to complete the online application. Once submitted, potential volunteers are contacted regarding an interview.

Next steps include on-line orientation, health screening (immunizations, flu shot and TB test), completion of a DSHS background check, and completion of health learning modules. We ask volunteers to make a one year OR 100 hour commitment to a consistent weekly 4-hour shift. 

Shift options:  

7:30-11:30 am

10:30 am - 2:30 pm

1:30 - 5:30 pm

5:15 - 8:30 pm

Schedules are able to change with school terms.  For our retired volunteers, having the ability to be away for extended trips yet still be a volunteer is a great fit.

For more information about Bailey-Boushay House go to www.baileyboushay.org

Support Community Resource Coordinator

Organize boxes and bags of food for on site deliveries to multiple classrooms

Breakdown and cleanup to leave the worksite in a clean condition

Thanks for your interest in volunteering with us! We love all of our volunteers, and would love to see you join us! City Fruit volunteers give their time in many ways to help support the mission of promoting the cultivation of urban fruit in order to nourish people, prevent food waste, and build community. We provide on-site introduction to tools and practices and also welcome experienced volunteers who can share their perspectives as well. 

We offer group volunteer and education opportunities for school groups, 4H clubs, girl and boy scout troops, and other community groups!  We also offer Group Teambuilding & Education events for corporate groups.  Many of our opportunities are orchard-based across Seattle, but we are happy to work with your group or team to design a volunteer event that suits your interests!

Orchard based work-parties run at different times during the week and on Saturday mornings for 2-3 hours depending on the project.  Work-party topics include: