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Homeless Outreach Volunteers Needed

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ORGANIZATION: Seattle Homeless Outreach

  • 896 people are interested
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Once a month, and twice a month in the winter, we travel to wherever people are staying and provide food, hot beverages, warm clothing, bus tickets, basic first-aid, survival needs, and information on services. We also provide food and basic veterinary care for our client's pets where possible. We think of ourselves as somewhat of a delivery service for our clients.

We meet for outreach on the second Saturday of every month between April and December and the second and fourth Saturdays of every month from January through March. Outreach runs from 6am until approximately 11:00am and volunteers need to be available to attend for the entire outreach unless they have made arrangements to leave earlier ahead of time.

Your time volunteering would be spent preparing food and supplies, loading vehicles, and driving/hiking the supplies directly to where our clients are living. While not required, we thrive on having a group of committed volunteers who are able to attend outreach on a consistent basis.

Volunteer Requirements:
-18+ years of age due to the sensitive nature of our work
- Able to hike long distances
- Able to lift up to 25 pounds
- Sturdy Boots
- Fluent in Spanish helpful, but not required
- Car helpful, but not required
- Experience working with the homeless helpful, but not required
- Sense of humor

Come and check us out. Grab a friend and come try on an Outreach and see if it fits. We look forward to seeing you!

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About Seattle Homeless Outreach

Location:

501 2nd Ave W, Seattle, WA 98101, US

Mission Statement

Seattle Homeless Outreach's mission is to meet our clients where they are, without expectation or judgment, and provide basic survival supplies including food, water, sleeping bags, tents, coats, clean needles, condoms, etc. But more importantly to provide a human connection to our homeless neighbors. Seattle Homeless Outreach builds relationships with our homeless neighbors and with social service providers in the Seattle area so that, if asked, we can help to connect people in need with services that will promote their ability to succeed.

Description

Seattle Homeless Outreach is an all-volunteer run non-profit that focuses on outreaching to the homeless who are living on the outskirts of downtown Seattle. We're in our first year of operation - go us! Come be a part of something new and exciting!

Once a month, and twice a month in the winter, we travel to wherever people are staying and provide food, hot beverages, warm clothing, bus tickets, basic first-aid, survival needs, and information on services. We also provide food and basic veterinary care for our client's pets where possible. We think of ourselves as somewhat of a delivery service for our clients.

CAUSE AREAS

Community
Homeless & Housing
Hunger
Community, Homeless & Housing, Hunger

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

302 14th Ave SSeattle, WA 98144

SKILLS

  • Veteran Care
  • Mental Health
  • Bilingual
  • Fundraising
  • Social Work
  • Community Outreach

GOOD FOR

N/A

REQUIREMENTS

  • Must be at least 18
  • 5 hours once or twice a month

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