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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MATH NIGHT VOLUNTEERS: Would you like to Kakooma? Numtanga? What about Numskill? Help set up for our Math Night on Thursday, October 9th and get a first hand look at fun (yes, we said FUN) MATH GAMES! Extra help is needed to clean up after the games & prizes are awarded. This time contributes to your general volunteer hours. It's a fun family evening & you can show off your math skills at the same time! Sign up HERE and see the details Questions? Please contact the school office.

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LIBRARY VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: Help out our librarian in the coolest place in school! Volunteers needed to help with general library help during the week. These hours contribute towards your general volunteer requirements. Please see October's details and sign up HERE (linked). Questions? Please contact Ms. Bellamy.

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MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS: Help out our Knights of Columbus members by serving, attending and cleaning up after the annual Pregnancy Aid breakfast on Sunday, October 19th. These hours contribute 1 hour towards your community service requirements. Please see information and sign up HERE (linked). Questions? Please contact Andrew Kidd (206-851-9502) or Francis Tyson (206-399-1501).

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HARVEST FESTIVAL: Things are going to get spooky around here! Help bring about the ghastly-est Harvest Festival ever on Friday, October 24th -- volunteers needed for Trunk or Treat, games, cake walk, candy acquisitions, ticket sales and more! Click HERE to confirm your volunteer status (linked), and Ms. Calvano will send the Harvest Fest sign up. These hours contribute to your fundraising commitment. Questions? Please contact our PA coordinator at [email protected].

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HOLIDAY BAZAAR CO-COORDINATOR: We’re looking for a co-lead to help with this year’s Holiday Bazaar! It’s a fun and festive event on November 22nd. The co-lead works with our current lead to plan and execute the Bazaar, including coordinating with craft vendors, the Parish, and volunteers. Responsibilities include attending planning meetings, preparing promotional materials, organizing logistics with volunteers, and managing communications. The role also involves hands-on support with event setup, day-of coordination, clean-up, and paperwork. This is a fabulous way to satisfy both general and fundraising hours! Please email your interest to our Parents' Association at [email protected].

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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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AFTER SCHOOL CLUB HELPERS: The After School Clubs Committee is looking for 3 to 4 volunteers to help this school year. Commitment: help ensure kids get to their club after school hours, about 20 minutes per day (2:50 - 3:10). You can choose which day(s) work best for you. It’s a great way to get to know the community and fulfill general volunteer hours. Email Alli for more information: [email protected] ‘

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DRONE VIDEOGRAPHER: Help capture STFOA from the air! We’re putting together a new marketing video to showcase the spirit and beauty of St. Francis of Assisi School—and we’d love to include some aerial footage of our campus and events. We’re reaching out to our amazing parent community: if you own a drone camera and would be willing to volunteer your time and talent to help us capture some raw footage, we’d be so grateful! Interested in lending your videography-from-the-sky skills? Please contact Amy Rosenfield at [email protected].

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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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CYO VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: Help out our Athletic Director!

Inventory the collection of trophies and document St. Francis’ athletic wins over the years. This is a great opportunity to contribute to our parish community, preserve our sports legacy, and help showcase the hard work and dedication of our young athletes. Bonus: This volunteer role counts toward general volunteer hours! This is perfect if you’re organized, enjoy a bit of history, and want to lend a hand.

Organize and inventory basketball uniforms in preparation for the upcoming season. This includes sorting sizes, checking quantities, and ensuring everything is ready for our teams to hit the court. This counts toward general volunteer hours—a great way to support our athletes and fulfill your service commitment!

Would you like to volunteer? Please contact our CYO Athletic Director, Brieana Paice..

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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 Kim Burkhardt at [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 to be connected with Mark Smith.

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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.