Articles in the volunteer opportunities Category
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…
A Los Angeles Times article recently dubbed Seattleites “snow wimps” after our mid-January wintry blast shut down much of the city. Clearly, what the LA
Times didn’t know was that despite the snow, ice, and generally nasty weather, nearly 1,300 volunteers (and volunteer managers!) throughout King County left the comfort of their warm homes to spend the day serving the community in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Students from Seattle University and the University of Washington came…
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…
There are many opportunities for community members to bring their skills and talents to the nonprofit community in King County. And so many individuals in our community are ready to step up and help out! United Way of King County is pleased to share an exciting opportunity for individuals wanting to make an impact. You can invest your time and talent as a volunteer consultant with the Volunteer Impact Program (VIP). Help local organizations gain the tools to effectively tap the skills and talents…
Veterans Day is a bit of an anomaly of a holiday. Unlike its fellow Federal Holidays, Presidents Day and Columbus Day, that recognize people who have made important contributions to our country, Veterans Day is unique in that many of those being honored are still alive, and virtually all of us have some connection to them. That’s pretty neat if you think about it. Maybe it’s your uncle who served in Vietnam, or your little sister stationed overseas, or a parent of a…
Oh winter time…don’t you just love it? I love putting on warm socks, a hat and a fuzzy pair of warm gloves. It
really makes me smile. What if that wasn’t an option for you though? What if there were not any means to obtain clean warm socks, a hat and gloves by the time we stop seeing the sun in Seattle? It might get pretty cold and it would be worse if you got sick.
This is the reality that many homeless…
In just two short months, our fantastic Bridge to Basics volunteers committed over 100 hours to connecting people in the community to much needed resources. We’d like to spotlight one of our volunteers:
George Lauer just finished his junior year at Seattle University and plans to graduate next year with a degree in Social Work. This term of Bridge to Basics, George went beyond his required service learning hours for school. George’s warm personality and humor made him a great asset to the…
When you live in a part of the world that only sees about 71 clear days per year, it’s hard to justify spending any more time inside than absolutely necessary during the summer months, even if it is for a good cause. Fortunately, there are numerous summertime volunteer opportunities that will allow you to get your daily dose of vitamin D while giving back to the community. Don’t forget the sunscreen!
Seattle Tilth: Promote organic gardening and support local food systems by volunteering at…
How would you like to be part of the largest day of volunteering in Washington State? Whether you’re looking to recruit a group of volunteers to help out at your nonprofit for a day, or you’re interested in organizing a group of colleagues to volunteer, United Way’s Day of Caring is the event for you! On Friday, September 16th, thousands of volunteers (last year over 10,000 people participated) will spend the day at hundreds of King County nonprofits, schools, city parks, and childcare centers helping with…
This Saturday – May 14 – you and your family can join thousands of people across the country in taking action against hunger. The annual National Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger Food Drives makes it easy for everyone to participate.
