Big change often starts small, with individual acts of kindness, generosity, and solidarity that build on one another until they become a movement.

At Solid Ground, we see firsthand the groundswell of change when more and more of our neighbors choose to spend their limited time supporting one another in ways big and small, whether by answering phones when families call looking for help or sowing seeds that will one day grow into food to nourish our neighbors. With every call answered, every vegetable harvested, we become a kinder, more resilient community.

Last year alone, 1,370 Solid Ground volunteers devoted 38,360 hours of their time in service to our community – more than any other year since before the pandemic. In dollar terms, we estimate all of that labor, skill, and compassion to be worth nearly $1.6 million.

And the impact of their collective work is felt well beyond Solid Ground. Among those volunteers, 188 contributed 22,011 hours through the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), which supports Solid Ground and 15 additional partner organizations across King County.

Together, 2025 volunteers…

• Counseled and educated 4,137 people on their Medicare options through our Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA) program.
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  A SHIBA (Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisor) volunteer leads a Medicare workshop (photo by Michael B. Maine).

  Provided support with tutoring, mentoring, activities, meal distribution, and field trips for children at Sand Point Housing.

• Grew food for under-resourced communities at our Giving Garden at Marra Farm.
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  Volunteers load wheelbarrows with mulch at the Giving Garden at Marra Farm (photo by Rachael Green).

  Supported Community Food Education nutrition and cooking classes.

• Served as leaders and advisors through our Board of Directors and Community Accountability Council (CAC).
• Provided administrative support, youth activity support, workshops, and financial empowerment sessions to residents at Broadview Shelter & Transitional Housing.
• Provided administrative and data entry support for many of our programs, and connected folks to essential social and health resources as part of our Office Support team.
• Helped our annual Gala and Social Justice Salon events run smoothly, and participated in our Day of Service.
• Wrote articles for the Experience in Action (EIA) newsletter and represented RSVP and senior volunteers at resource fairs and events.
• Created and donated 1,540 hand-crafted items distributed to people in need throughout King County as part of our Knit-It-Alls program.
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  Knit-It-Alls volunteers sort through a candy-colored collection of hand-crafted donations (photo by Rachael Green).

  Supported our partners to meet critical community needs by volunteering through RSVP at many different sites and in different capacities throughout King County.

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There are still plenty of ways to join the movement! Here are just a few of our current volunteer opportunities:

• Youth Tutor: Provide 1:1 and group tutoring support (virtual and/or in-person) to children and youth.
• Activity Leader: Develop and lead healing and/or educational activities for adults or youth.
• Professional Career Guest Speaker: Share your career expertise with Sand Point Housing resident youth.

You can check out all of our Volunteer Opportunities on our website.

2026 Day of Service: Fri, 8/21

Mark your calendar for a once-a-year chance to be part of the power of community in collective action! On Friday, August 21 at Solid Ground’s 2026 Day of Service, we’ll gather with hundreds of volunteers for community-wide projects at multiple Seattle sites. More details about registration and projects to come, so stay tuned! In the meantime, read our Day of Service 2025 recap for inspiration.

QUESTIONS? Contact Amy Davis, Volunteer Coordinator, at volunteers@solid-ground.org.

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Image at top: Volunteers weed below A-frame trellises where beans once grew at the Giving Garden at Marra Farm (photo by Rachael Green).