Check out some of the exciting new additions to the United Way Volunteer Website . If you don’t see anything on this list that strikes your fancy, fear not! There are hundreds more volunteer listings for you to peruse at www.uwkc.org/volunteer. Yeehaw!
Could your organization benefit from the help of a group of enthusiastic volunteers? On Friday, September 21st United Way of King County will be holding our annual Day of Caring event, which matches nonprofits with volunteer groups from local companies in a county-wide day of service. Last year, over 11,000 people from 125 companies volunteered with over 300 local nonprofits…all in one day. Registration for nonprofits will open in May, and volunteers will begin signing up in late-July. We hope you’ll join…
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Each March, United Way of King County holds our annual Spirit of Caring Celebration which honors and celebrates the best of the best in our community. One of the most coveted Spirit of Caring awards, “Volunteer of the Year” is typically reserved for an individual volunteer who has shown commitment to the mission and priorities of United Way that exceeds expectations and whose work has had a significant impact on advancing United Way’s mission. Well, this year’s Volunteer of the Year was a bit different…in…
Looking for a Sunday afternoon activity in Seattle? Why not take a stroll through Pike Place Market, and then meander up to 2nd Ave for the 2nd Annual Downtown Seattle Volunteer Fair? Meet representatives from over 30 local nonprofits that rely on community volunteers, and find out how you can get involved and give back. Learn about opportunities to volunteer, watch a screening of “My Own Four Walls” about the experiences of children facing homelessness, and learn how to advocate for social justice in the…
Today is February 29th, a pretty unusual day, that only comes around once every 4 years… a bonus day! This year we invite you to pledge to donate your extra day by volunteering in your community. You’ll hardly miss it. We promise.
Below are a few suggestions on how you can make the most of your extra 24 hours, but if you’re looking for something different, remember you can always find volunteer opportunities with hundreds of local nonprofits at www.uwkc.org/volunteer. Happy Leap Day!
Volunteer…
Remember that New Years resolution you made way back in January to volunteer more in 2012? Well, January has come and gone, but that doesn’t mean all hope is lost. There is still plenty of time to make good on that resolution, and what better time to get started than now? Check out some of the exciting new additions to the United Way Volunteer Website . If you don’t see anything on this list that strikes your fancy, fear not! There are hundreds…
The donation couldn’t have come at a better time. United Way of King County was gearing up for the Community Resource Exchange (CRE), an event at CenturyLink Field that helps connect people experiencing homelessness with resources and services, and temperatures in the Seattle area were dropping. While this wasn’t the first time UWKC had coordinated a CRE, this was the first time that the CRE had been held in the winter, and with a winter storm forecast for the coming week cold…
What’s that you ask? Has it already been a whole week since the last volunteer roundup? Why yes it has, and we’re here to tell you about the exciting new additions to the United Way Volunteer Website in the past week. If you don’t see anything on this list that strikes your fancy, fear not! There are hundreds more volunteer listings for you to peruse at www.uwkc.org/volunteer. Yeehaw!
Middle School Community Learning Center Tutor
Sponsor: Middle School Community Learning…
It’s Friday (and gloriously sunny out, if you haven’t noticed), and you know what that means? Volunteer round-up time! This is where we tell you about all the new volunteer opportunities that were posted on the United Way Volunteer Website in the past week. If you don’t see anything on this list that strikes your fancy, fear not! There are hundreds more volunteer listings for you to peruse at www.uwkc.org/volunteer. Yeehaw!
Tutor/Mentor Refugee Youth
Sponsor: Coalition For Refugees…
