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I have to confess upfront to borrowing the title of this feature article (and a lot of content) from JD Lasica (thanks JD for essentially writing my article for me). I just read an article he posted on the Socialbrite blog titled “The 7 elements of a Strategic Social Media Plan”. Lasica asks “how many nonprofits do you know that have incorporated “social” as part of their overall strategy, or even their communications strategy?” The question about strategy struck a…
The Seattle-King County Asset Building Collaborative will be having their annual Financial Fitness day on March 31st. They have joined with over 40 community partners to be able to bring community members FREE financial services. These services include everything from one-on-one help filling out a tax return, printing and analyzing free credit reports, opening bank accounts, creating a household budget, working with a financial planner, applying for public benefits (food, utilities, child care, health insurance, social security), learning how to start a business, shredding…
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…
United Way of King County is shining a bright light on hunger and we’re asking everyone including teenagers and children to think about their relationship to food. Who has food, who doesn’t, where does your food come from?
As parents or educators you might be wondering how you can get your children/students involved in Hunger Action Week. Whole families can participate in the Hunger Challenge (eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner, spending only $7 a day—the same amount allotted to a single person on food stamps),…
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…
Last evening (February 16th) the Volunteer Reader Program’s first ever educational and social gathering met with resounding success! A wide range of more than 20 Volunteer Readers representing 13 of our 32 different sites came together over soup and salad to meet each other, share experiences, trade tips, and learn from a panel of librarians and preschool educators. Our five panelists shared wonderful books and materials as well as their insight and knowledge gained from years of experience.
“Am I really making a difference?” Volunteer…
Josh believes in consistency. Accordingly, even as a busy father of two kids under age 10, he has been reading to children at Little Eagles Child Development Center since April 2009.
Josh learned about the Volunteer Reader Program during an informational lunch at his workplace, Expeditors. During college, he read as a volunteer at the YWCA, and wanted to return to volunteering. His love of reading combined with his prior experience lends itself well to his participation in the Volunteer Reader Program. When reading, he…
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…
