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Take a look at some of the ways you can make a difference.

Renton Volunteer Opportunities:

Care for children while parents are in life-skills, recovery and Bible study classes:

• Mondays and Thursdays from 6-7:30pm.
• Engage children with games, crafts and free-play.
• Volunteers must be 16 or older.

Provide evening meals for families to enjoy while attending life-skills, recovery and Bible study classes on Mondays and Thursdays:

• Meal for 15 people. You can provide all or part of the dinner.
• Dinner to include: (1) main dish with protein (no pork, fish or peanuts), (2) a carbohydrate such as rice, rolls, pasta, (3) a fruit or vegetable. Dessert is optional. No drinks are needed.
• Food can be dropped off anytime on the day of a class by 5:30pm.
• Volunteers do not stay to serve food.

Teach a “mini” class to children at our child care facility:

• Art (2x/month) and Spanish (1x/week).
• Between 9-11:30am on a weekday, 15-20 minutes per class.
• Volunteers just need skills—you do not need to be a master in these areas.

Tutor a child at our Homework Lab and Community Center:

• Homework Lab, Tuesdays, 4-5pm – children work on academics alongside volunteers.
• Community Center, Tuesdays, 5-6pm – organized craft and playtime for children with volunteers.

Events/Fundraising/Office:

• Help with one of our events: planning, prep, “day of” activities, and/or follow-up.
• Assist in the office with administrative tasks, phone calling, mailings, etc.

Join a clean-out with our warehouse volunteers:

• Help pack and clean a home following an estate sale – all remaining items are used in our resident apartments or sold to benefit Vision House.
• Variable times/dates, with opportunities for groups and individuals.

Maintenance:

• Help clean and prepare an apartment for a new family.
• Assist with grounds maintenance such as lawn mowing and weed pulling.
• Assist with repairs and preventative maintenance tasks.
• Variable times/dates, with opportunities for groups and individuals.

Shoreline Volunteer Opportunities:

Care for children while parents are in life-skills, recovery, and Bible study classes:

• Mondays and Tuesdays from 6-7:30pm.
• Engage children with games, crafts, and free-play.
• Volunteers must be 16 or older.

Provide evening meals for families to enjoy while attending life-skills, recovery, and Bible study classes on Mondays and Tuesdays:

• Meal for 15 people. You can provide all or part of the dinner.
• Dinner to include: (1) main dish with protein (no pork, fish or peanuts), (2) a carbohydrate such as rice, rolls, pasta, (3) a fruit or vegetable. Dessert is optional. No drinks are needed.
• Food can be dropped off anytime on the day of a class by 5:30pm.
• Volunteers do not stay to serve food.

Help a child at our Homework Lab and Community Center:

• Homework Lab, Thursdays 4-5pm – children work on academics alongside volunteers.
• Community Center, Thursdays, 5-6pm – organized craft and playtime for children with volunteers.

Events/Fundraising/Office:

• Help with one of our events: planning, prep, “day of” activities, and/or follow-up.
• Assist in the office with administrative tasks, phone calling, mailings, etc.

Maintenance:

• Help clean and prepare an apartment for a new family.
• Assist with grounds maintenance such as lawn mowing and weed pulling.
• Assist with repairs and preventative maintenance tasks.
• Variable times/dates, with opportunities for groups and individuals.

Provide support to our family services staff:

• Assist our case management team with filing and organizational projects.
• Speak another language? Let us know! Amharic, Tigrinya, Arabic are huge pluses.

Pray for Vision House staff and the families living at Vision House – for protection, healing, strength and for the light of Christ to be present in all we do!

If you are a current Vision House volunteer and would like to help out with one of the opportunities listed above, please contact one of our volunteer coordinators:

Renton Volunteer Coordinators: Debbie Gannon and Mary Burton 425-228-6356

Shoreline Volunteer Coordinator: Julie Wagner 206-812-8834

Read our Pledge to Volunteers.