Articles in the Volunteering Category
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…
United Way of King County’s Points of Light HandsOn Corps members Jenny, Morgan and Ariana have been hard at work since September! Jenny has been working on the free tax campaign helping low-income King County residents access the tax credits they are eligible for (TAX). Morgan helped organize the Community Resource Exchange, which connects individuals and families experiencing homelessness with the services they need all in one day, in one place (CRE). Ariana is working with the Volunteer Reader Program, which places Volunteer…
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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…
Measuring preschoolers’ progress can involve many variables. Volunteer Reader Arie Whitman “measures” one thing: excitement! At the beginning of the school year at Olympic Hills Elementary Head Start, books and reading are new and can cause some anxiety; but by the third or fourth week of school, the children are tumbling over each other to read with Arie!
Arie incorporates activities that teach basic skills into reading time such as naming letters, rhyming, and counting; but best of all, Arie gets silly! When the…
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),…
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!
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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…
