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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ANNUAL HOLIDAY ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR: Volunteers needed for all aspects of this annual event! Holiday Fair is scheduled for Saturday, November 21st from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm. Your help is needed to set up, advertise, cook or bake, direct and clean up. This contributes to your required fundraising hours, and MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS are encouraged to help out for Community Service hours. Questions? Please contact our coordinator.

Help out at the Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair
Cook and/or serve at the Soup Kitchen

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LIBRARY HELPERS: Help Ms. Bellamy in the library! November sign up is open --> Sign up HERE (linked). We require all volunteers to be current with the Virtus training (link here for information on Volunteer requirements). This time contributes to your general volunteer requirements. Questions? Please contact Ms. Bellamy or the school office at 206-243-5690.

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SANTA IS COMING TO TOWN!: With your help! Saturday, December 5th, 1:00 - 4:00 pm. We're looking for a Santa, a Santa suit, check In helpers, set-up & clean up volunteers, plus gently used holiday decorations (think classy and festive vibes). Teens can help with set-up or clean-up activities and earn general volunteer hours. Sign up HERE to be a helpful elf! Questions? Please contact our coordinator Tiffani S. with any questions.

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HOSPITALITY HOUSE MEAL COORDINATOR: Hospitality House (HH) is a womens' shelter in our Burien neighborhood. St. Francis of Assisi Parish has been providing a week of meals, four times per year for many years. We are looking for a new coordinator. Filling this position satisfies all annual general volunteer hours. Main responsibilities include:

Schedule volunteer cooks for our week every quarter or so (dinners Tuesday through Sunday) There are several volunteers who participate in making the dinners;
Email the invitation and sign-up schedule 2-3 weeks ahead, then send the filled list back to that week’s volunteers to confirm;
Join an occasional Monday-night Zoom with the HH director.

If interested, please contact Chanel in the Parish Office. [email protected] or 206-242-4575. Thank you for supporting our neighbors in need!

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AFTER SCHOOL CLUB HELPERS: Help out our kiddos get to their clubs! We’re looking for 3–4 volunteers to help the After-School Clubs Committee. This is for about 20 minutes a day (2:50–3:10 PM on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, or Friday and 2:10-2:30 on Wednesday) to help students get to their after-school clubs. You pick the day(s) that work for you! This is a super easy way to get involved in the school community, meet other families, and earn general volunteer hours—while helping our kids have a smooth start to their afternoon clubs. Interested? Email Alli at [email protected] for more info!

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ALTAR SERVERS: Interested in Becoming an Altar Server? Altar serving is a wonderful opportunity to participate more fully in the Mass, grow in your faith, and serve our parish community. Students interested in becoming altar servers must:

Be in 4th grade or above
Be a baptized Catholic
Have received their First Communion

Please complete this registration form (linked) to sign up! We look forward to welcoming new altar servers to this important ministry!

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FRIDAY FAMILY ENVELOPES: Volunteer to stuff Friday envelopes for the office. Typically Friday mornings with the occasional Thursday when we have a short week. Here's the schedule and sign up (linked). Questions? Please contact the school office.

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SCRIP PROGRAM: Volunteer to sell/organize SCRIP! This time contributes to your required fundraising volunteer hours. Check out the schedules and sign up for a good time --> November SCRIP Selling Schedule. Questions? Please contact our coordinators at [email protected].

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SPIRIT AUCTION: Volunteer for several key volunteer roles that help bring the magic of our Enchanted Spirit Auction season to life. If you’re interested in lending your time or talents, we’d love to hear from you! This volunteer time satisfies all your fundraising hours. We are preparing for our Silent Auction on April 16, 2027, and our live Spirit Gala on May 1, 2027. Current positions include:

Auction Marketing Lead

Volunteer Coordinator

Auction Photographer

Sponsorship Coordinator

Auction Chair Assistant

Please click here for more volunteer details (linked) -- this is for information purposes only. Questions? Please contact our Development Director, Amy Rosenfield.

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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.