PNA : Get Connected: Community Volunteeer Opportunities

HELP WANTED IN THE COMMUNITY

HELP GIRLS LEAD LIVES OF COURAGE, CONFIDENCE AND CHARACTER: Volunteer for the Girl Scouts! Caring adults can make a difference for girls in their neighborhood; we are SO much more than cookies and camping! Whether you would like to volunteer at an event, community day camp or start a troop – we can help you find an opportunity that fits your needs. Email joinus@girlscoutsww.org or call (206) 633-5600.

EMPLOYING TEENS AND SERVING THE COMMUINITY. The Teens in Public Service (TIPS) 2010 summer program invites teens ages 15 to 19 who are leaders in their high schools and are committed to service in their communities to apply. TIPS offers paid internships at non profit organizations for 6 to 8 weeks in the summer. Apply by Friday, Mar. 26, 2010 at www.teensinpublicservice.org. For more info contact Cathy Michalec (206) 985-4647 or tips@teensinpublicservice.org.

HELP SENIORS CONTINUE TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY. Seniors in Phinney Ridge urgently need help getting to their medical appointments! Volunteer drivers for Senior Services choose their own days and times and get reimbursed for mileage! Call (206) 748-7588 or apply online at www.seniorservices.org.

TRANSFORM LIVES THROUGH OUTDOOR RECREATION. Outdoors for All provides year-round programs and instruction for people with physical, sensory and developmental disabilities. Events include skiing, snowboarding, kayaking, cycling, rock climbing, hiking, day camps, and more. Volunteer opportunities can fit any skill level or time commitment. Visit www.outdoorsforall.org or contact volunteer@outdoorsforall.org or (206) 838-6030 x225.

SUPPORT LIVE MUSIC at the Phinney Neighborhood Center while you enjoy a free concert. The Seattle Folklore Society needs volunteers to help with all areas of concert production from pre-concert publicity to setting up chairs, taking tickets, running sound and cleaning up. Email volunteer@seafolklore.org or leave a message at (206) 528-8523.

PROVIDE CRISIS SUPPORT on the 24-hour crisis line. Volunteers are professionally trained and supervised to provide immediate and confidential telephone support to people in crisis. For orientation dates or more information contact (206) 461-3210, ext 697 or volunteerservices@crisisclinic.org.

NOURISH YOUR NEIGHBORS. Volunteers of America Greenwood Food Bank serves over 3,000 individuals per month. Sign up to help stock shelves or organize a food drive (individuals, schools, small or large companies, churches, or other groups welcome). Contact Patricia Leach at pleach@voaww.org or (206) 782-6731.

EXPAND YOUR HORIZONS by welcoming international students. Caring, active host families needed to provide a furnished bedroom and share dinners for college-age English students. Weekly stipend covers room, meals, & utilities. Visit http://kaplanseattlehomestay.ning.com/ for details or to apply.

MAKE A DIFFERENCE in the lives of seniors and disabled people in your neighborhood. Volunteers of America Senior Companion Program seeks local, dynamic and diverse community members of all ages for our Advisory Council Board. Share your experience and expertise with seniors, participate in public outreach, event planning, fundraising, and fun, special projects. Flexible schedule. The Council meets 6-8 times per year. Contact Cristina Vasconcelos at (206) 329-0515.

HELP ADULTS BUILD BASIC SKILLS. North Seattle Community College Adult Basic Education program needs compassionate and caring individuals to work with students in the English as a Second Language or Adult Basic Education classrooms under the direction of a classroom teacher. Contact Kim Chapman at kchapman@sccd.ctc.edu or (206) 528-4521.

PROMOTE LITERACY AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY. Trained Literacy Source volunteers work with adults who have beginning level reading, writing, math, and computer skills, supported by professional staff. Visit www.literacysource.org or call (206)782-2050.

CALLING ALL SPACE TRAVELERS! The Greenwood Space Travel Supply Company is one of the wackiest stores in the Phinney area and all our proceeds help fund 826 Seattle, a nonprofit writing center for earthlings ages 6-18. Come help spread the word as an outreach specialist during our extended holiday hours and see what a difference you can make! Apply online at www.826seattle.org or contact volunteer@826seattle.org.

BECOME A TUTOR! At B.F. Day School in Fremont. Help elementary students with reading, writing or math on Tuesdays and/or Thursdays from 3:05-4:20 p.m. between Jan. 12 and Mar. 25. Orientations are Jan. 5 or Jan. 7. Contact Beth Tesh at bltesh@seattleschools.org or (206) 252-6048.

IMAGINE SAVING A LIFE. Puget Sound Blood Center volunteers are as important as blood donors! Greet and register volunteer blood donors, serve refreshments while monitoring donors for reactions, or help educate and screen potential bone marrow donors at our center or for mobile blood drives. Visit www.psbc.org/volunteers/index.htm or contact Robyn Chernick at Robync@psbc.org or (425) 412-1012.