Show your children the value of volunteering. JFS has a variety of opportunities for families of all ages to help make a difference in their community. Get involved by joining a family-friendly volunteer event or participating in a reoccurring volunteer shift. Together, we can make a difference.
Reflect and deepen your volunteer experience.
Learn MoreCollect new warm, waterproof or water-resistant, winter coats. We need children’s, women’s and men’s. Small and medium are the most needed sizes, but we can use a few large, too.
Contact us at volunteer@jfsseattle.org or (206) 861-3155.
Assist with setting up or day-of tasks for events.
Setup Assistance
Typically, on Fridays before an event, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Day-Of Assistance
Duties include event support, leading various stations, assisting staff, general set-up and clean up. Some heavy lifting may be involved.
Contact us at volunteer@jfsseattle.org or (206) 861-3155.
Volunteers will prepare, load and deliver needed items to homebound individuals and families on a designated route. A personal vehicle is required for this position.
This is a great opportunity for families!
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Contact us at volunteer@jfsseattle.org or (206) 861-3155.
Help support the Polack Food Bank during our annual Community-Wide Food Drive, which officially begins with announcements at Rosh Hashanah and culminates at the Food Sort.
The Food Sort is a one-day event at the end of our Community-Wide Food Drive. Hundreds of volunteers come to our donated warehouse space to help sort and organize Food Drive donations.
Contact us at volunteer@jfsseattle.org or (206) 861-3155.
Warm gloves and socks are in high demand during the cold and rainy season in Seattle. Help keep community members warm with these small, but meaningful items. Adult sizes needed.
Contact us at volunteer@jfsseattle.org or (206) 861-3155.
The Polack Food Bank needs paper grocery bags with two sturdy handles. People visiting the Food Bank use these bags to carry their items home, and JFS staff use them to deliver food to homebound individuals.
Contact us at volunteer@jfsseattle.org or (206) 861-3155.
Chanukah Basket Making & Delivery
December 15 at 10:00 am
End of Life and Advance Care Workshop
January 12, 2020 at 5:30 pm
Families Fight Hunger
January 26, 2020 at 1:00 pm
Purim Basket Making & Delivery
March 1, 2020 at 10:00 am
Passover Basket Making & Delivery
March 29, 2020 at 10:00 am
Families Fight Hunger
April 26, 2020 at 1:00 pm
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