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Community Service By listing these opportunities on the links provided, Skyline High School and its Career Center are by no means endorsing any of the opportunities; we present them for your review and further exploration. Please be sure to carefully review individual websites and opportunities for requirements, details, and costs for any of the options you are exploring. The following are two key resources for teens to use to find local volunteer opportunities: Where to Care: Highlights local organizations and their volunteer needs. Booklets available in the Career Center. www.volunteermatch.org. This site matches your interests with local and national organizations searching for volunteer help Also visit our listing of additional volunteer opportunities on our Websites page. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES as of 6/2/08 ANIMALS: DOG WALKER: Local woman with visual impairment needs a volunteer helper interested in walking her companion dog. The dog is a cute shitzu poodle mix. Volunteers can schedule at their convenience with the hope that the dog would be walked a couple times each week. This volunteer opportunity is in city of Sammamish area. Call Ms. Haft at (206)240-1641 to get more details. (2/14/08) KELSEY CREEK FARM'S SPECIAL EVENT: Earn community service hours while assisting with children's activities. On April 26th the shifts are: 10am-1:00pm, 12:30pm-4:00pm, 10am-4:00pm, can work one or more shifts. Must be at least 14 yrs. old, dress to work outside with the public. Sign up by calling Pam at (425)452-7688 or email pmyers@bellevuewa.gov Must sign up no later than April 23. No volunteers accepted the day of event. Limited spots and volunteers accepted first come basis. Volunteer waiver form available in the Career Center. SEATTLE HUMANE SOCIETY: Currently recruiting “First Impressions Volunteers” to man the phones and front reception desk at our administrative offices. Duties are to provide a welcoming first impression for callers and visitors. On the job training. Minimum 6 month commitment, one three hour shift per week. Several shifts available daily and coverage is needed M-Fri 8 am- 5:00 pm. (Your shift could be 3-5:00 pm during the year and more hours in summer )Interested students should email letter of interest and resume to Diane Spahr at diane@seattlehumane.org.
CHARITY: National Charity League, Inc. (NCL), the oldest and largest mother-daughter volunteer organization in the nation provides opportunities to volunteer for local nonprofit agencies. NCL also provides leadership training, educational activities and cultural experiences. Eligibility to apply open through March 2009. Contact Jodie Kuberski (425)677-7586 or kuberskifamily@yahoo.com CHILDCARE: SUNSET ELEMENTARY EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL NEEDS PROGRAM: Looking for responsible, independent, and reliable high school students to help with 3 - 5 yr. olds who have a developmental delay. Must provide own transportation to and from Sunset. We are flexible on hours, thinking after high school gets out, for 1-2 hours M, T, Thurs, and/or Fri. If you have a free period in the am from 8:30 am on, that would work too. Need 1 or 2 people at a time. Help with making materials, cleaning, organizing, craft projects, assisting, and putting materials away. Contact: Shawna Pacheco (425)837-5614 or email pachecos@issaquah.wednet.edu (1/4/08) EASTSIDE BABY CORNER Seeks volunteers to help sort children’s items (from birth to age 12) and distribute these to over 100 different agencies throughout the Eastside. The center, located off Maple Street in Issaquah, uses volunteers to fill order bags of clothing and sort new donations. Volunteers are needed Mondays from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Thursdays 9 to 11 or Saturdays from 9 to noon. Volunteers under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult. For more information go to www.babycorner.org SAMMAMISH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL & NOAH’S ARK PRESCHOOL: Volunteer help needed at a Children’s Carnival. Help with child check in and out, face painting and carnival type games. Register by Feb 16 with Jill Tetrick at timandjillt@hotmail.com (020707) ENVIRONMENT LANDMARK VOLUNTEERS: Expand your Horizons Volunteer Programs 2008. A one week spring and two week summer volunteer program for high school students. For more information and to apply on-line go to www.landmarksummer.org (1/11/08) REFORESTATION PROJECT FOR THE CITY OF SAMMAMISH: City planning staff will work with youth volunteers between 14 - 18yrs. old to help control erosion on a steep slope by replanting native forest. This project will provide a 360 degree educational experience. Learn about native plants, shrubs and trees and the importance of restoration work to natural systems in the park. Please attend our first meeting Jan. 23, 2008, 3 pm in the city council chambers at city hall, 801, 228th Ave. SE. For more information contact Dawn Sanders at 425-295-0556 or dsanders@ci.sammamish.wa.us (1/10/08) Washington trails Association: Volunteer this summer, just for High School students. Learn about building and maintaining hiking trails, experienced in a team work oriented environment in the Cascades. The cost is $125.00. Information and sign up: www.wta.org or call (206)625-1367 (4/27/07) NAAK (Natural Areas of Klahanie Committee). Want to beautify and maintain the environment? NAAK seeks volunteers to help to remove non- native plants along the Power Line Trail in Klahanie. Learn from Earthcorps personnel. Details available at info@klahanie.com Trout Unlimited. Organization is dedicated to saving threatened fish species in our local waters. Volunteers are needed to improve stream & lake habitats. Can manage a project or help with one. Contact Marc Taylor at (206)299-2840 or email at: emtbckt@msn.com MOUNTAINS TO SOUND GREENWAY NURSERY: Volunteer in Issaquah Potting Native Plants! Enhance the environment by potting baby tree seedlings at the nursery at Lake Sammaish State Park. No previous experience is necessary and a full orientation is given. Saturday service dates available on their website at volunteer@mtsgreenway.org and by calling Monica at (206) 812-0122
GENERAL Sammamish Farmers Market needs crews for set-up or take-down of the market each Wednesdays. This includes setup/takedown of canopies, hanging banners, clean up and more. Needed 3-4 p.m. and 8-9p.m. each Wednesday from May 21 through October 1st. Must be courteous, conscientious and energetic. Call Heidi Hodges at(425)868-0133 or email at sfm_v@hotmail.com. Adult Home near Beaver Lake needs volunteers to participate in activities with adult residents of the home including: reading, Bingo, walks or being a companion. Flexible hours, daytime preferred. Mature students needed. Contact: Manuela Paul (425) 644-7321 9th Annual HOBBY & VOLUNTEER EXPO: Saturday, March 8th 10:00am - 2:00pm at Pickering Barn next to Costco. Free Admission. SENATE PAGE PROGRAM: WA Legislature has one of the finest page programs. To be considered, you must complete an application and return it to your sponsoring senator. If you don't know that Senator's name and address, here's how to find it: Call the Legislative Information Center Hotline at 800-562-6000 or apply online at: http://www.leg.wa.gov/Senate/Administration/PageProgram/ For more information contact the Senate Security Office, P.O. Box 40482, Olympia, WA 98504-0482 (360)786-7560 or email: turner.lucretia@leg.wa.gov (1/11/08) MENTOR FOR CHILD WITH AUTISM: Play games, assist with homework, facilitate social interactions for a 7 year old boy with autism. Location: At child's home in Sammamish. Looking for student to spend 2 to 5 hours per week after school and weekends are available. Flexible time commitment. Must have own transportation to and from work. Have first aid/child CPR. Contact Kelly Ferris at (206)427-7697 or email: Kelly@O4RL.com (11/06/07) CAMP SEALTH: Located on Vashon Island, Camp Sealth has many exciting opportunities for high school students to work with kids. Leadership training. High School Interns are an integral part of the summer staff. Camp Sealth is owned and operated by Camp Fire USA. For more information call: (206) 463-3174 ext. 35 or email: campstaff@campfire-usa.org (11/07) KING COUNTY EXPLORER SEARCH & RESCUE: Orientation sessions (course A) on Nov. 1 & 13th at 7 - 9 pm @ Issaquah City Hall, 135 E. Sunset Way. For more information go to www.kcesar.org 10/07 LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL UMPIRING: Volunteer to be a plate umpire. Basic knowledge of girls fast pitch needed. Play times are M - F and start at 6:00pm and through the day on Sat. Attend umpire training, then umpire games in the spring of 2008. For more information: softball@sammamishlittleleague.org SAMMAMISH YMCA: Positions as coaches, ref's and monitors. The YMCA focuses on developing athletic skills, teamwork and fun! Hours range from 1 to 5 per week. Can do one or more sports. Contact: Joe McPherson (425)391-4840 or jmcpherson@seattleymca.org 10/07
NON PROFITS NEED YOUR HELP! F.E.A.T. Help children with Autism learn social skills by becoming a buddy to young Autistic child. Once a month for 4 hours on a Sat. the program runs Oct. - June and is held in Bellevue @ Highland Community Center. Training is provided. Call Judy Weiser at (425)868-6810 or talkwithmebooks@yahoo.com Museum of Flight Museum Apprentice Program (MAP) If you are looking for a unique service program and have interest in the world of flight, this is a great opportunity in which to volunteer. Students in grades 9-12 are eligible to participate. MAP participants complete a 12 hr training course on exhibit design, presentation techniques and aviation history and then have the opportunity to show what they know to museum goers and other audiences in very creative ways. For more information go to : www.museumofflight.org/students or call 206-768-7126 Pacific Science Center is also seeking teen volunteers for their Discovery Corps program. Volunteers must commit to 50 hours of service, receive continuous training and then are official volunteers. Volunteer opportunities can lead to paid positions. For details go to: www.pacificsciencecenter.org and click on Discovery Corps, or call 206-269-2143. Seattle Aquarium seeks summer volunteers! Students aged 16-18 can volunteer in this exciting program giving formal talks, monitoring and interpreting Aquarium exhibits, conducting tours and assisting with special events, during June - August. Orientation will be held March 2 or March 6. For more information email www.aquateens@seattle.gov or call (206) 386-4351. (2/14/08) American Diabetes Association: Through school walk for diabetes, you will help to – Promote diabetes awareness, physical fitness and healthy eating. Raise money for the American Diabetes Assoc. and earn money back for P.E. equipment or school medical supplies. Earn community service hours. Sign up online at diabetes.org/schoolwalk TUTORING: Homework Assistant: Issaquah School District School age care program (VOICE). Help with homework time for the school age care program after school at the elementary schools. Focus is on homework assistance but may assist staff in other areas after homework is completed. Contact Nathan Winegar, Coordinator School-age Care Program at (425) 837-5073 (12/05/06)
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