Volunteer
Help meet our most URGENT volunteer needs!
Solid Ground needs volunteers to fill critical support roles in events, cooking and nutrition classes, landscaping, and gardening. Browse the opportunities below to learn more – and reach out if you're interested!
Volunteer with Us!
At Solid Ground, we believe poverty is solvable – but we can’t do it alone. Volunteers are essential to our work to meet basic needs, nurture success, and spread change – and they also support our race and social justice efforts. Join us to create a community beyond poverty and oppression where all people have equitable opportunity to thrive!
Please use this self-screening tool before every in-person training or volunteer session to help keep yourself and others safe:
Gardening, Food & Nutrition
Information for current Cooking Matters volunteers.
| Name | Type | Description | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooking Matters at Home Facilitator | Individual | Facilitate VIRTUAL cooking and nutrition classes! | Community Food Education |
| Cooking Matters Class Assistant | Individual | Help out behind the scenes in our cooking and nutrition classes! | Cooking Matters |
| Cooking Matters Cooking Facilitator | Individual | Teach hands-on cooking and nutrition classes to people with small food budgets. | Cooking Matters |
| Cooking Matters Nutrition Facilitator | Individual | Facilitate nutrition lessons and activities for Cooking Matters classes. | Cooking Matters |
| Marra Farm Field Trip Educator | Individual | Help lead hands-on educational farm field trips for elementary school students and support students in garden-related activities. | Community Food Education |
| Marra Farm Giving Garden Work Party | Group | Volunteer groups of 6-40 help grow produce at Marra Farm! (open March-November) | Community Food Education |
| Marra Farm Giving Gardener | Individual | Grow food at Marra Farm! (open March-November) | Community Food Education |
Health Care & Public Benefits
| Name | Type | Description | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAUSED: SHIBA (Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors) Volunteer | Individual | Help Washington state residents understand their Medicare rights and options. | Health Care and Public Benefits |
Housing & Support Services
| Name | Type | Description | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| After-school Activity Lead (Sand Point Housing) | Individual | Volunteers will engage with children and youth in Sand Point Housing’s Children’s Program through a variety of after school programming, usually in the evenings. | Sand Point Housing |
| Children’s Program Activity Volunteer (Broadview) | Individual | Provide a safe, supervised space for children while their parents attend onsite groups or meetings. | Broadview |
| Children’s Program Tutor (Broadview) | Individual | Provide one-on-one help with homework, reading and writing skills, basic math skills, and other academic subjects in an attentive environment. | Broadview |
| Data Entry & Office Support Volunteer (Broadview) | Individual | Broadview Shelter & Transitional Housingseeks volunteers to assist with data entry and administrative support. | Broadview |
| Knit-It-Alls (KIA) Volunteer | Group & Individual | Knit, crochet, or sew warm winter clothing for low-income families! | Solid Ground |
| Sand Point Housing Tutor | Individual | Help provide one-on-one and group tutoring support (virtual and/or in-person) to children and youth. | Sand Point Housing |
| Supply Drive Coordinator | Group & Individual | Help Solid Ground provide supplies to our residents! | Supply Drives |
Resource Development & Communications
| Name | Type | Description | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Events Volunteer | Individual | Support the Resource Development team with event planning and event day responsibilities. | Resource Development |
How to Apply
For most volunteer opportunities, a Solid Ground Volunteer Application, Washington State Patrol (WSP) Background Check Form, and Volunteer Orientation are required before we can place volunteers. Some positions need additional forms and training as well. To get started, complete the forms below, then register for an upcoming volunteer orientation! (Volunteer orientations are currently held virtually via Zoom.)
REQUIRED FORMS
Also required for volunteers under 18:
There’s also a downloadable Volunteer Application (in Word). Email completed Word applications, Background Check Forms, and/or Underage Waivers to volunteers@solid-ground.org, or print/mail them to: Solid Ground, Attn: Volunteer Coordinator 1501 North 45th Street, Seattle, WA 98103
Upcoming Volunteer Orientations
Cooking Matters New Volunteer Training
Solid Ground works to support community members experiencing food insecurity through Cooking... Read More »
Upcoming RSVP Events
Info Session for Volunteers 55 & Older
Passionate about making a difference? We need YOU to share your... Read More »
QUESTIONS? Contact the Volunteer Coordinator at volunteers@solid-ground.org or 206.694.6825.
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