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. All volunteer hours are required to be submitted by March 31st.

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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GRANDPARENTS & GRAND-FRIENDS DAY: Volunteers needed to welcome guests, set up/clean up, and deliver goodies for Friday, May 8th. This is one of our most popular events, and we love providing all our Grand-friends and family a wonderful experience. SIGN UP HERE (linked) to help out. Questions? Please contact Oak Boulton-Maher for details.

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YES! I'D LIKE TO VOLUNTEER!: Confirm your volunteer status HERE for our spring events! Once you are cleared, you'll receive the sign-up for the event(s) of your choice.

Grandparents & Grand-Friends Day, May 8th

Field Day, May 29th

Questions? Please contact the school office at 206-243-5690.

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LIBRARY HELP: Volunteers needed through May and into June -- start collecting those volunteer hours for the upcoming year! Help Ms. Bellamy get her inventory organized - view times and details HERE. These hours contribute to your General Volunteer requirements. Questions? Please contact Ms. Bellamy or the school office.

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MULTICULTURAL POTLUCK: Join us on Thursday evening, May 21st for an evening of community and celebrate UN World Day of Cultural Diversity! Food is the real universal love language - let's build connections and strengthen our bonds of friendship! Every dish represents a family’s roots and carries with it a story, history and an opportunity to share new experiences with each other. Families are invited to bring a potluck dish for 10-12 people that represents their heritage. We'd love to share time with you - Thursday, May 21st from 6:00 - 9:00 pm in Unity Place. To sign up for the potluck, please CLICK THIS LINK for details. Questions? Reach out to Multicultural Committee Chair Marissa Kaiser [email protected] or JMUN parent facilitator Theresa Martinez [email protected].

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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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OFFICERS NEEDED: We are looking for sworn officers (active or retired) to volunteer to provide security at the church during school Masses and Stations of the Cross. Volunteers will check in at the front office, do a walk-around, and sit in a car in front of the church for the duration of the event. This counts for general or fundraising hours. Click HERE (linked) to sign up.

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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 3-8 (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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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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SCRIP PROGRAM: Volunteer to sell/organize SCRIP! This time contributes to your Fundraising hours. Sign up to help sell SCRIP! SCRIP Selling Schedule Questions? Please contact our coordinators at [email protected].

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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.