Robinswood Alternative High School
"Dare to Dream"
Community Project Class of 2009
Community Volunteer Opportunities
Is your organization looking volunteers for a non-profit or community organization?
Post your position here, free of charge, to leverage LE's large network of passionate Eastside community leaders.
Please send position to info@leadershipeastside.com for submission.
Bellevue Police Foundation Seeks a Volunteer Executive Director
The Bellevue Police Foundation is looking for a volunteer Executive Director to manage fundraising and administrative activities. The Foundation raises funds to support the specialized training and equipment needs of the men and women of the Bellevue Police Department. The Executive Director works closely with Foundation board members and volunteer staff to develop website content, prepare meeting agendas, coordinate board membership and rotation, coordinate marketing and fundraising events, and support budget management. The Executive Director also personally solicits contributions from the community and delivers presentations about the Foundation to various groups.
The ideal candidate would be someone who is well-connected in the community, passionate about
public safety, and who can make a firm, long-term commitment to the Foundation's success. The
initial commitment is estimated to be about 3-4 hours per week, with more time needed prior to the
annual fundraising breakfast scheduled for late March 2011 and into the future as the Foundation
grows. General information about the Foundation is available at www.bellevuepolicefoundation.org. For
information about the Executive Director assignment, contact Marji Trachtman at (425) 452-6017 or at
mtrachtman@bellevuewa.gov.
AtWork! Seeks Board Members & Volunteers
Do you remember how it felt to receive your first real paycheck? Money you earned by contributing your talent and effort to accomplishing something good and productive for your employer. Help AtWork! support people with disabilities so that they too can enjoy that same feeling of pride and accomplishment.
AtWork! creates mutually beneficial work relationships between people with disabilities and mainstream employers in the community. AtWork! is a 501(c)3 organization dedicated to creating meaningful skill-building opportunities for people with disabilities. AtWork! designs customized employment solutions that enhance workplace productivity as well as the lives of AtWork! clients. AtWork! also offers clients a range of training and employment opportunities in its own landscaping, recycling and document management services.
AtWork! is moving forward implementing an ambitious strategic plan over the next three years that includes development of new lines of business, expanding its client base, and growing revenues. AtWork! is interested in engaging with individuals as volunteers and board members who have a passion for inclusion and helping people with disabilities join the mainstream workforce. Specifically, AtWork! needs individuals with experience in marketing, information technology, fundraising, finance and architecture to be involved in its mission of helping people with disabilities be productive, integrated and contributing members of their communities. AtWork! is an inclusive organization open to creating volunteer opportunities for everyone including all abilities, ethnicities and genders.
To Explore this Opportunity contact Sarah Popelka (sarahp@atworkwa.org
– (425) 274-4030). To learn more about AtWork! visit www.atworkwa.org.
LAKE WASHINGTON SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
Board Trustee Candidate Profile
At this time, we are a “working board” still in a building mode. We seek trustees with expertise and professional skills to help continue to develop the Foundation. A potential trustee candidate should include the following attributes:
- Belief in the LWSF mission, vision & values
- Commitment to the work and integrity of the LWSF Board
- Connected or associated with the community of the Lake Washington School District
- Ability to fulfill requirements and duties of a Trustee, including:
- Attend at least 75% of the LWSF Board of Trustees meetings. The board meets monthly (except July) on the second Tuesday of every month at 8:45 - 11:00 a.m. at the LWSD Resource Center.
- Accessible for personal contact in between board and committee meetings
- Active participation on board committees - each trustee is asked to serve and attend as an active, ongoing member of at least one committee. This may require periodic meetings during the year plus individual committee task completion time. Committees include Fundraising, Grant Writing, Marketing, Program Development, and Board Development, among others.
- Prepare in advance for decision-making and policy formation at board meetings; take responsibility for self-education on the major issues before the board
- Responsibly review and act upon committee recommendations brought to the Board
- Participate in the annual board trustees’ self-review and board development process
- Utilize personal and professional skills, relationships and knowledge for the advancement of the Foundation
- Accept a Duty of Due Care and associated fiduciary obligations
- Willingness to support fundraising, enhance the public standing, and the development activities in a manner appropriate for board trustees (including a personally meaningful contribution)
- Possess beneficial skills (i.e. fundraising, accounting, finance, legal, marketing, HR, IT, etc)
- Experience with non-profit organizations and boards (preferable, not required)
Desirable Committee Skills include:
- Communications: public relations, marketing, writing / technical writing, graphic design
- Resource / Revenue Development: fundraising, community development, donor cultivation
- Program Development & Expenditure: creation, management and measurement of programs
- Professional Experience: governance, human resources, Finance, contracts, tax code
- IT / Database: computer technology & software, database management
For more information go to the LAKE WASHINGTON SCHOOLS FOUNDATION website.
Congregations for the Homeless is looking for help with basic IT support: Computer set up, software snags, speed improvements, simple network issues, etc. If you know someone with these skills who really wants to make a difference in the community, helping the homeless, please have them contact CFH Executive Director Steve Roberts at 206-295-7803 or stever@cfhomeless.org.
Congregations for the Homeless Needs Volunteers
Congregations for the homeless has a need for a large number of volunteers to assist clients in reclaiming their lives. Life coaches, mentors, physicians, attorneys, career trainers, life skills trainers, hair stylists and more are invited to contact CFH. If you have a skill you can share, please think of CFH.
Contacts:
Paul Thomlinson at 206-295-1820 or
Executive Director Steve Roberts (206-295-7803 or stever@cfhomeless.org).
Furniture Donations Needed for Homeless Women’s Shelter
The Sophia Way has an immediate need for bedroom furnishings. Other furnishings are welcome as well but beds are the biggest current NEED.
Please contact Janet Olin at 425-391-8328 or olinjp@gmail.com.
Mercer Slough Environmental Education Center Visitor Center Docent
The City of Bellevue Mercer Slough Visitor Center is looking for a volunteer docent. The Visitor Center docent will staff the Visitor Center and deliver interpretive tours/walks at the Mercer Slough Environmental Education Center and adjoining Mercer Slough Nature Park. The Education Center is a new 11 million dollar facility that serves 600-1600 visitors each month.
For more information and application materials, please contact: Christina Dyson Farrell, Park Ranger/Environmental Programs Coordinator
Phone: (425) 452-2565
email: cdyson-farrell@bellevuewa.gov
Issaquah Food Bank needs volunteers on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays from 8:00 - 3:00 and Mondays and Friday's from 8:00 - 12:00.
Contact: Cherie Meier Director Phone: (425)392-4123
Email: issaquahfood@aol.com
Webpage: www.issaquahfoodbank.org