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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PLAYGROUND COMMUNITY BUILD DAY: Join us for our Community Build Day on Saturday, July 11th as we come together to install our brand new St. Francis playground! No experience is required, just a willingness to help, get a little messy, and have fun alongside other school families. We need 40 volunteers to make this happen, and this time counts towards your general volunteer hours. All instructions will be provided on site by our certified playground consultant. Sign up HERE (linked) for a morning shift, afternoon shift or both! Snacks will be provided for volunteers. Questions? Please contact Amy Rosenfield (linked). This is a fun, hands on day of community, teamwork, and excitement as we build something our children will enjoy for years to come. Thank you for helping make this project possible!

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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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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.