Current Service Learning Opportunities for Students

Food Security & Hunger Relief

FamilyWorks (Wallingford)

• Roles: Food Bank Welcome Volunteer, On-call Food Bank Support, Food Drive Assistant
• Age: 14+ during school breaks; 16+ on Thursday afternoons
• More Info: Family Works

University District Food Bank (University District)

• Roles: Food sorting and distribution
• Age: 13–18 with parent permission
• More Info: udistrictfoodbank.org

Northwest Harvest (Seattle & Kent)

• Roles: Warehouse food sorting
• Age: 16+ with consent form
• More Info: Northwest Harvest

Ballard Food Bank (Ballard)

• Roles: Grocery distribution, home delivery packing, community cooking events
• Age: 14+ with consent form
• More Info: Ballard Food Bank

Environmental & Outdoor Stewardship

Seattle Parks & Recreation

• Roles: Forest restoration, trail maintenance, park care
• Age: Varies by project
• More Info: Youth Connect Seattle

Forterra

• Roles: Habitat restoration and cleanups
• Age: Under 18 need signed waiver; under 16 may need adult
• More Info: Forterra

Seattle ICO (Inspiring Connections Outdoors)

• Roles: Assist on youth outdoor trips
• Age: Varies
• More Info: Volunteer Seattle Inspiring Connections Outdoors

Friends of DIscovery Park (Magnolia/Queen Anne adjacent)

• Roles: Habitat restoration, invasive species removal, trail maintenance
• Age: 16 and up or 14+ with waiver
• More Info: discoveryparkfriends.org

Puget Soundkeeper – Lake Union Cleanups (Fremont/Lake Union)

• Roles: Kayak cleanups, shoreline trash removal
• Age: 15+ with waiver; 12+ with adult
• More Info: Puget Sound Keeper

Intergenerational & Community Support

Wallingford Community Senior Center

• Roles: Activity support, companionship for seniors
• Age: Varies
• More Info: Wallingford Community Senior Center

The Center for Active Living

• Roles: Café server, event assistant, thrift store help
• Age: Varies
• More Info: Center for Active Living

Ballard NW Senior Center (Ballard)

• Roles: Meal service, events help, friendly visits
• Age: 14+
• More Info: Ballard NW Senior Center

Youth Mentorship & Education

Neighborhood House

• Roles: Academic support, enrichment program helper
• Age: Varies
• More Info: Neighborhood House

YMCA of Greater Seattle

• Roles: Youth sports coaching, mentoring, events
• Age: Varies
• More Info: YMCA of Greater Seattle

Seattle Public Library – Neighborhood Branches (Queen Anne, Fremont, Ballard)

• Roles: Homework help, story time support, summer reading program
• Age: 14+
• More Info: Volunteer at Seattle Public Library

Bureau of Fearless Ideas (Greenwood/Fremont area)

• Roles: Writing tutor, zine-making, workshop assistant
• Age: 16+
• More Info: Bureau of Fearless Ideas

Health & Human Services

Hopelink

• Roles: Food bank and community service support
• Age: 16+ (some roles 18+)
• Group volunteering available
• More Info: Hopelink

Mary’s Place Family Center – North Seattle (Near Wallingford/Fremont)

• Roles: Childcare, donation sorting, meal service
• Age: 14+ with adult; 16+ independently
• More Info: Mary’s Place Family Center

Arts & Culture

The Vera Project

• Roles: Assist at music and arts events
• Age: 14+
• More Info: The Vera Project

Seattle ReCreative (Greenwood/Fremont)

• Roles: Organizing creative reuse materials, supporting art classes
• Age: 14+
• More Info: Seattle ReCreative

Taproot Theatre (Greenwood/Phinney Ridge – near Ballard)

• Roles: Ushering, concessions, admin help
• Age: 14+
• More Info: Taproot Theatre

Miscellaneous

BLFA (Seattle based non-profit to help kids in Africa with Cancer)

• Role: Social Media/Web Content
• Hours: 3-5 hours per week
• More info: Email Karen Michelson karenomichelson@gmail.com or visit BLFA

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Other General Volunteer Pages to check out:

• Westside Baby (no weekend hours– but some 3:00-5:00 PM and 5:00-7:00 PM weekday volunteer shifts)
• Treehouse Kids Store Shifts
• Seattle Parks and Rec Service Learning Opportunities
• ParentMap
• VolunteerMatch