Volunteer Opportunities

VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENTS

THANK YOU FOR VOLUNTEERING & SHARING YOUR TIME & TALENTS! All volunteers who are working with students are REQUIRED to have a background check on file with the school, and complete the VIRTUS Safe Environment class organized by the Seattle Archdiocese. Please CLICK HERE to link to the current Volunteer Requirements.

Submit your volunteer hours using this form.

For an overview of school events and activities that you can volunteer at, please refer to the Volunteer Opportunities Overview (linked).

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PARENT CROSSING GUARDS: Join our safety crew & crossing guard patrol in the afternoons -- a parent partner is needed for afternoons only at the corner of 152nd and 21st Ave. SW. If you are picking up, why not pick up some volunteer time & help keep our students safe?! Flags and vests are available when you check in with the office, and this will give you 30 minutes of General volunteer time for each afternoon. SIGN UP HERE (linked) to keep our students and caregivers safe! Questions? Please contact Patty Calvano for details.

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LIBRARY HELP: Come hang out in one of the best areas in school! Ms. Bellamy can use help getting her inventory organized and into the hands of students. Help in the library this month and knock out some General Volunteer hours. Sign up HERE for February (linked). Looking to plan for March? Check out the March schedule HERE. Questions? Please contact Ms. Bellamy or the school office.

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ALICE IN WONDERLAND JR VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Jump into the rabbit hole Friday, February 27th & Saturday, February 28th. Volunteers needed to guide our guests through Wonderland -- help out with ticket sales, concessions, and crossing guard. Check out the details and sign up HERE. These hours contribute to your General volunteer hours. Questions? Please contact the school office at 206-243-5690.

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SCIENCE FAIR: Calling out all mad-scientists and wanna-be's for our annual Science Fair scheduled for Wednesday, March 11th. Set up begins the afternoon of March 10th. Fulfill your volunteer hours before the March 31 deadline, while having fun and learning cool stuff! SIGN UP HERE (linked) to help set up tables, manage hand's-on stations, help with concessions, etc. This time contributes to your Fundraising volunteer commitment. Questions? Please contact Kim Thiede for help.

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SPAGHETTI DINNER: Help our Knights of Columbus during their annual Spaghetti Dinner & Raffle -- Sunday, March 15th. Middle school students can take care of their Community Service requirements and get dinner at the same time! Sign up to help using this link HERE. Parents - this contributes to your General volunteer requirements. Questions? Please contact Ken DeVos.

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FRIDAY FAMILY ENVELOPE STUFFERS: Come hang out with the office staff and stuff the family envelopes. This mostly happens on Friday mornings with the occasional Thursday thrown in. This contributes to your general volunteer hours. Please contact Christy Nason with any questions. Fill out this sign up form to reserve your morning (linked).

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ALTAR SERVERS: Interested in Becoming an Altar Server? Students in 4th grade and up (3rd grade students only by teacher recommendation) are invited to consider becoming altar servers! Students must be baptized Catholics and have made their First Communion. Grades 3-12 (3rd grade students need to get a teacher recommendation). Altar serving is a meaningful way to grow in responsibility, learn more about the Mass, and serve our parish community. Training and support are provided, and both new and returning servers are welcome. If you’re interested, please ask a parent or guardian to fill out the sign-up form linked below. Date and time of training for interested students will be communicated. For more information please contact Monika Scoville at [email protected] or Nancy Truong at [email protected]. Altar Server Sign Up --> https://forms.gle/k6ZXWo9TSYwy81CB9 Altar serving contributes to community service hours for middle school students.

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AUCTION VOLUNTEERS: Our IN PERSON Silent Auction is back this year, which means we have an even bigger need for volunteers to help make both of our auction events successful! Positions fall into four main categories:

Pre Auction Support - Help us prepare for the auction. Most can be completed on your own time by the deadline specified.
Silent Auction - Staff our Silent Auction on Friday April 17th. Most require being in person during the times specified.
Live Auction - Support our Live Auction gala on Saturday, April 25th. Location is the Hyatt Regency Lake WA, unless otherwise noted.
Post Auction Support - Help us close out the auction after both events are completed. Most can be done on your own schedule.

All time spent contributes to your Fundraising commitment. Please CLICK HERE for details and to sign up. Questions? Please contact Amy Rosenfield for help.

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SCRIP PROGRAM: Volunteer to sell/organize SCRIP! These contribute to your Fundraising volunteer hours. SCRIP Info Form (linked) Questions? Please contact our coordinators at [email protected].

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PARISH HELP NEEDED: Volunteer needed to come in three to four times per month to clean the metal candle covers in the church sanctuary. This task also includes cleaning the metal "snuffer" used to put out the candles at the end of mass. This task takes 30 - 50 minutes each time and can be done at your convenience. Doing this task after daily mass or after the Sunday 10:00 am mass would be great! Training and cleaning supplies are provided. Your time will qualify as General volunteer hours. For more information, contact the Parish office at 206-242-4575 or [email protected].

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MUSIC MINISTRY: Our church choir meets for rehearsals and we are welcoming anyone who would like to join us! Our rehearsals are on Wednesdays at 6:00pm (2-3 times a month) and we typically sing at 10:00 mass (2-3 times a month). Your time contributes to your General volunteer hours. If you are interested, please email Denise Duque for details and a rehearsal/Mass schedule.

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EVERY LITTLE BIT CAN HELP (ELBCH): ELBCH responds to requests for assistance from several charitable organizations including Catholic Community Services and St. Vincent de Paul conferences. Whether providing a replacement recliner or furnishing an entire apartment, our aim is to respond quickly by finding and delivering the items to fill the need. To continue this work, ELBCH is seeking: volunteers including those interested in leading the ministry into the future, financial support, item donations of lightly used furniture and household goods, and warehouse space. Volunteering with ELBCH contributes to General volunteer hours.

Please click below to read more about the work of the group.

Every Little Bit Can Help (ELBCH) has a mission to help those in need.

ELBCH has a mission to help those in need - emerging from homelessness or a similar life transition. When moving into new living quarters, the goal is to transform empty space into living space, to help our clients create a home using donated furniture and household goods through a process that grants individuality, dignity, and choice to each client.

ELBCH responds to requests for assistance from several charitable organizations including Catholic Community Services and St. Vincent de Paul conferences. Whether providing a replacement recliner or furnishing an entire apartment, our aim is to respond quickly by finding and delivering the items to fill the need.

To continue this work, ELBCH is seeking: volunteers including those interested in leading the ministry into the future, financial support, item donations of lightly used furniture and household goods, and warehouse space.

Volunteers: ELBCH is looking for energetic volunteers to help with furniture pickup & delivery. Personal vehicles and trucks are used. ELBCH is also a seeking volunteers to provide new energy and fresh ideas to help lead ELBCH to become a thriving and sustainable ministry.
Financial Support: Financial donations (c/o St. Francis of Assisi Parish) will help to pay the rent and expenses for our small furniture warehouse, as well as the monthly meal that we prepare for the Junction Point shelter. Online donations may be made via the St. Francis of Assisi Parish web site, noting “ELBCH” when specifying the purpose of the donation. Financial donations may also be dropped off at the Parish Office.
Warehouse Space: ELBCH is looking for a new location for our furniture warehouse, approximately 2,000 square feet. Additional space will be required to support an expansion of our services.
Donations: Donations of furniture and household goods are needed. ELBCH accepts lightly used furniture, small appliances, kitchenware, and other household items, including beds and clean bedding (no tears or stains). There are two rules of thumb: “What would I need?” If I was moving into an empty studio or 1-bedroom apartment, as well as “Is it in good enough condition that I would consider giving it to a friend or a family member?” Donated items may be dropped off or picked up by prior arrangement.

Anyone interested in this group can contact the Parish Office.

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St. Francis of Assisi School

Volunteer Opportunities

VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENTS

If you have questions, please contact the school office at 206-243-5690.

Thank you so much for the time you give our school.