The volunteers that connect on our website tomorrow depend on the donors of today.
Double your impact - donate now and your gift will be matched by a generous VolunteerMatch supporter.
Read More
- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
Las Posadas Volunteers Needed!
ORGANIZATION: El Centro de la Raza
This opportunity is provided by VolunteerMatch's partner.
Please visit the new page to apply.
Please visit the new page to apply.
- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
We are so excited to host our annual Las Posadas Celebration at El Centro de la Raza's Centilia Cultural Center (1660 S Roberto Maestas Festival St, Seattle, WA 98144) on Friday, December 13! We need help with set-up, refreshments, greeting, raffle tickets, photographers, and more! We would love to have your help.
Volunteer Duties Include:
~SET-UP (12-2pm): Helping prepare for the Las Posadas Market; setting up tables and chairs, helping vendors unload merchandise; Spanish ability helpful
~GREETERS (4:30-7pm): Helping guests find their way throughout the festival and pass out information related to the celebration as needed. May also assist with collecting donations!
~FOOD SERVICE VOLUNTEERS (4:30-7pm): Helping with preparing and attending the refreshments stand, featuring hot chocolate and pan dulce, as well as assisting with the community meal of pozole! Must be able to lift heavy pots of delicious chocolate.
~CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES (4:30-7pm): Assist the children's activities table, which may include Dia de los Muertos themed art projects, and face painting!
~PHOTOGRAPHERS (4:30-7pm): Taking high-quality photos of the event; either the marketplace or the performances.
~PARKING LOT MONITORING (4:30-7pm): Keeping watch in the North Parking Lot to ensure that vendors know where to go and guests know to park on the street
~CLEAN-UP (7-8:30pm)
Help us put on a beautiful cultural holiday celebration to end our year on the best note we can!
3 Shifts
All shifts have expired
-
Fri Dec 13, 2024
-
07:00 PM to 08:30 PM PST
-
Spots available: 10+
Clean-up!
-
Fri Dec 13, 2024
-
04:30 PM to 07:00 PM PST
-
Spots available: 10+
Event volunteering!
-
Fri Dec 13, 2024
-
12:00 PM to 02:00 PM PST
-
Spots available: 10+
Set-up!
More Shifts
More opportunities with El Centro de la Raza
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About El Centro de la Raza
Location:
2524 16th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144, US
Mission Statement
As an organization grounded in the Latino community, our mission is to build unity across all racial and economic sectors, to organize, empower, and defend our most vulnerable and marginalized populations and to bring justice, dignity, equality, and freedom to all the peoples of the world.
Our vision is a world free of oppression based on poverty, racism, sexism, sexual orientation, and discrimination of any kind, that limits equal access to the resources that ensure a healthy and productive life for all peoples and future generations, in peace, love, and harmony.
Description
Bilingual, culturally appropriate, wraparound services that are designed to enable our participants to succeed in their efforts to become self-reliant.
Human and Emergency Services:
Food Bank
"La Cocina Popular" Latino Hot Meal
Congregate & Home Delivered Meals
Senior Nutrition and Wellness
Bebes! Infant Mortality Prevention Program
Comadres Womens Group
Homeless Assistance
Eviction Prevention
Emergency Shelter Vouchers
Rental Subsidies
Transitional Homes
Provide Tenant/landlord laws information
El Patio low-income Apartments
Advocacy & enrollment for Food Stamps.
Education & Skill Building:
Homeownership Education & Counseling
Financial Literacy Workshops
Home Loan Modification Case Management
ESL Classes
Free Legal Clinics (in partnership with SGB Law and LBAW)
Free Tax Preparation (in partnership with UWKC)
Child and Youth Programs:
Jose Marti Child Development Center
Luis Alfonso Velasquez After School Program
Hope for Youth Civil Rights History, Hip Hop & Poetry Classes
Seattle Youth Violence Prevention
College Readiness Program
Parent Involvement in Education
Community Building and Development:
Low-Income and Transitional Housing
Immigration and Civil Rights Advocacy
Juvenile Justice Advocacy
Volunteer and Community Service Programs
Social Justice and Cultural Events
Community Meeting Space
Commercial and Tenant Space
Spanish Classes
Tamale Classes
Christmas Tree Sales
CAUSE AREAS
Arts & Culture,
Immigrants & Refugees
WHEN
Fri Dec 13, 2024
12:00 PM - 08:30 PM
This opportunity has 3 shifts
WHERE
2524 16TH AVE SSEATTLE, WA 98144
(47.580338 ,-122.311325 )
DATE POSTED
December 9, 2024
SKILLS
- Event Management
- Food Service
- Ushering
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Public Groups
- Private Groups
REQUIREMENTS
- This is a Done in a Day opportunity and there is no prior training or ongoing commitment needed.
- Must be at least 14
- 2-3.5 hour shifts between 12pm and 8:30pm
- Volunteers are asked to complete an agency volunteer application and be vaccinated against COVID-19!
Private Group Details
- Group Size Range 1 - 50+
- Event can be held at a volunteer group location (e.g. office, park)
- No Donation