Volunteer
Marra Farm Giving Garden
Garden at Solid Ground's Giving Garden at Marra Farm to help grow food for local food banks.
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:
Community Leadership
| Name | Type | Description | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solid Ground Board Member | Individual | Solid Ground’s Board of Directors is responsible for providing guidance and making policy to ensure that the agency's mission and goals are carried out. | Resource Development |
Gardening, Food, and Nutrition
| Name | Type | Description | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooking Facilitator | Individual | Teach hands-on cooking and nutrition classes to people with small food budgets. | Cooking Matters |
| Cooking Matters at Home Facilitator | Individual | Volunteer to 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 |
| 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 |
| Master Gardener Volunteer | Group & Individual | Help redo landscaping around Solid Ground's Wallingford building. | Solid Ground |
| Nutrition Facilitator | Individual | Facilitate nutrition lessons and activities for Cooking Matters classes. | Cooking Matters |
Health Care and Public Benefits
| Name | Type | Description | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paused: SHIBA (Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors) Volunteer | Individual | (SHIBA) provides free, unbiased information about health care coverage and access to help improve the lives of all Washington state residents. | Health Care and Public Benefits |
Housing and Support Services
| Name | Type | Description | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadview Child Care Volunteer | Individual | Provide a safe, supervised space for children while their parents attend onsite groups or meetings. | Broadview |
| Free Summer Meals Distribution Volunteer | Individual | Sand Point Housing is looking for volunteers to distribute free summer meals to youth. | Sand Point Housing |
| 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 and Communications
| Name | Type | Description | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographer | Individual | The volunteer photographer will support our storytelling work by photographing Solid Ground program participants, staff, volunteers, and community members in a variety of settings. | Solid Ground |
| Social Media Assistant | Individual | Work with the Digital Communications Specialist to post content to social media platforms, conduct and develop social listening practices, and support livestreaming content and programming. | Solid Ground |
Transportation
| Name | Type | Description | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Entry Specialist | Individual | This position will focus on data entry, reporting and other administrative tasks with our transportation team! | Transportation |
How to Apply
A Solid Ground Volunteer Application, Washington State Patrol (WSP) Background Check Form, and Volunteer Orientation are all required before we can place volunteers with opportunities – and some positions need additional forms and training. 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:
Upcoming Volunteer Orientations
Virtual Volunteer Orientation
Interested in volunteering to meet basic needs, nurture success, and spread change... Read More »
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 Volunteer Coordinator, 1501 N 45th St, Seattle, WA 98103
When in-person volunteer orientations resume, you may also bring completed forms with you.
Questions/More Info?
Contact the Volunteer Coordinator at volunteers@solid-ground.org or 206.694.6825.
Review our Volunteer Manual Download
