Volunteer and Donate

Give something back to the community we all share. Your support and time commitment enhances the quality of all who come to Seattle and your service is applauded.

Donations

• Community Donations Opportunities
• American Red Cross
• Dress for Success: Seattle
• King County Library System Foundation
• Northwest Center
• Northwest Salvation Army
• Puget Sound Blood Center
• Ronald McDonald House Charities of Western Washington
• Seattle Goodwill
• Seattle Parks Foundation
• Seattle Public Library Foundation
• Senior Services
• United Way of King County
• YMCA of Greater Seattle

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City Volunteer Opportunities

• Adopt-A-Drain - A partnership between the City of Seattle and citizens to care for storm drains
• Adopt-A-Street
• Aging Advisory Council
• Animal Foster Care and Seattle Animal Shelter Volunteer Program
• Boards and Commissions
• Arts and Cultural Affairs, Office of
• Auxiliary Communications Service
• City Attorney's Office
• Creek Restoration and Stewardship
• Cultivating Youth
• Environmental Grants
• Friends of Recycling - Help increase recycling at your apartment or condo
• Clean & Green - Volunteer to make Seattle a brighter, cleaner place by participating in cleanup activities in your neighborhood
• Graffiti Cleanup - Paint out graffiti to make your neighborhood safer and more beautiful
• Jefferson Park Alliance
• Municipal Court
• Neighborhood Matching Fund
• Neighborhood Power Project
• P-Patch Program, Department of Neighborhoods
• Seattle Parks
• Parks and Open Spaces
• Police Department Volunteer Alliance
• Public Health Reserve Corps - a group of volunteers prescreened and trained to augment Public Health staff during an emergency in King County.
• Recycling -- Volunteer to Increase Recycling
• Seattle Municipal Court Seeks Volunteers for Court Resource Center
• Seattle Public Library
• Seattle Public Utilities
• Seniors and Others in Service to Seattle
• Seniors Training Seniors in Computer Basics
• Seattle Neighborhoods Actively Prepare (SNAP)
• Speed Watch Program
• Storm Drain Stenciling
• Traffic Circle Program
• Urban Creeks Stewards
• The Vera Project
• Woodland Park Zoo
• Youth Tutoring Program

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Community Volunteering

• American Cancer Society
• Beacon Alliance of Neighborhoods - Has the goal of improving the quality of life in northwest Beacon Hill.
• Big Brother Big Sisters of King & Pierce Counties - Community and school-based mentoring opportunities available for caring adults
• Communities in Schools Washington - part of a national Communities In Schools network that addresses the drop out crisis by bringing community resources into local area schools
• Community Consulting Projects - Volunteers Consulting for Non-Profit Clients
• Community for Youth - This program inspires and supports high school students to achieve their goals through mentoring, learning experiences and community participation
• Community Services for the Blind & Partially Sighted
• Craig's List - Seattle - Volunteer Section
• Crisis Clinic - the Crisis Clinic offers an array of support services available to anyone in King County
• Delta Society - Focuses on improving human health through service and therapy animals. Opportunities for people to take their pets to visit hospitalized patients, seniors in nursing homes, hospice patients, children in need, and more.
• Denise Louie Education Center - a multi-cultural, multi-lingual Head Start program that provides early education and family support services to 181 children ages 3-5 and their families.
• Executive Service Corp of Washington - Infrastructure and Management Services for Non-Profit Organizations in Puget Sound area
• Food Lifeline - Food Lifeline is a nonprofit food distribution agency working to provide nutritious food to hungry, low-income people in Western Washington state.
• Fremont Public Associations - Volunteer Opportunities
• Greater Seattle Climate Dialogues - building a network of citizens who understand the facts about climate change and are committed to finding solutions
• Harborview Medical Center Volunteer Services
• InterConnection - InterConnection works to make Internet technology accessible to underserved communities around the world.
• Jubilee Women's Center - a transitional housing program providing women who are homeless or at risk for becoming homeless a safe and supportive place to live and an opportunity to learn while becoming self-reliant in housing and employment
• Kin On - supports the elderly and adults in the greater Seattle Asian community by offering a comprehensive range of health, social, and educational services sensitive to their cultural, linguistic, and dietary needs
• Northwest Burn Foundation - promotes burn prevention and improves the quality of life for burn survivors and their families, through programs, education, and research.
• Northwest Center - a leader in promoting the rights and independence of people with developmental disabilities
• Operational Emergency Center - A non-profit agency helping people in need of basic goods and services in King County
• Outdoors for All Foundation - enriching the quality of life for children and adults with disabilities through outdoor recreation
• Real Change - Fairness, Opportunity and Community for Low Income People in Seattle
• Seattle Red Cross - The mission of the American Red Cross is to provide relief to victims of disasters and help people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies.
• Seattle Community Network
• Seattle Goose Program (send them an email) - This program, which explores humane methods of managing the conflict between geese and people, seeks volunteers.
• Seattle International Film Festival
• Seattle International Rescue Committee - a non-profit organization providing relief, protection, and resettlement services for refugees and victims of oppression or violent conflict
• Seattle Works - Building Community Involvement in Seattle
• Treeswing - Creating generations of healthy and vibrant communities
• Washington Community Alliance for Self-Help (CASH) - Creating self-sufficiency through self-employment
• YMCA of Greater Seattle
• YWCA Working Zone - a non-profit organization committed to helping homeless youth address their barriers to housing and employment

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Global Volunteering

• Earthworks
• Global Citizen Journey
• Global Volunteer Network
• Greenpeace International
• Greenpeace USA
• Peace Corps
• United Nation Volunteers
• Volunteer Match

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Night Out Against Crime
A national crime prevention event on August 5 designed to heighten crime prevention awareness, increase neighborhood support in anti-crime efforts, and unite our communities.

Make a Difference Workshop
The Mayor's Office for Senior Citizens invites you to learn about AmeriCorps volunteer opportunities on July 16. Adults 18 and over are welcome. Add new skills, friends and experiences through community service. Register for the workshop now by calling 206-684-0639.

Seattle Voices with Milenko Matanovic
Eric Liu's guest is Milenko Mataovic, a community builder and a visual artist with a professional career and international reputation spanning 40 years.

Digital Television
On February 17, 2009, television stations will begin broadcasting in a different way, using only digital signals. Will your TV still receive a signal?

Teen Web Site
Seattle.Gov has a web site just for Seattle teens -- check it out!

City Utility and Service Payment Centers
There are in-person payment sites throughout the city that provide payment services for utility bills, pet license, passports, cable services and more.

Seattle Animal Shelter Donations
Help support your local Animal Shelter by making a donation.

Guide to Maps - Getting Involved
City maps showing community projects and volunteer opportunities.