KITH - Volunteer

Volunteer

Helping Hands Create a Home

Help KITH build a home
KITH welcomes and needs volunteers to handle phones and office matters. Painters, cleaners, carpenters and those with a flair for equipment repair are especially important. Handy in the garden? Skilled in raising funds? How about grant writing or working with the media?

Volunteer your skills and services and make the Eastside a better place!

If you are interested in volunteering for any of these programs, or would like to help in any other way, please call KITH at:
425.576.9531 ext 101
Please leave a message and someone will get back to you!

Building and Facility Maintenance

We are always in the need of talented individuals to help; such as -

Trades persons - installers of carpet, flooring, counter tops, roofs, plumbers, electricians, landscapers, engineers, builders, contractors, etc. for special repairs and projects

●	Volunteer to assist with repairs
●	Volunteer to assist with resources / supplies

Equipment repair/maintenance - e.g. lawn mowers, vacuums, appliances, lamps, etc.

Team of volunteers - to do "handy-person" work, repairs, yard work, maintenance at housing sites. Most of these tasks are needed 2 - 3 times per year.

Examples:

●	Painting apartments before new residents arrive
●	Cleaning apartments before new residents arrive
●	Cleaning carpets before new residents arrive
●	Carpentry projects

Fund Raisers / Events

●	Assist in the planning and orchestration of fund raisers.
●	Work a shift at the fund raiser (usually 2-3 hour shifts)
●	Volunteer to staff a booth or table to provide information about KITH at local events

Christmas - Adopt a Family

●	Assist with the recruitment of donors for the program (August-November)
●	Assist with wrapping and organizing

Program Support

Office assistance with mailings, and/or answering phones, occasional provision of transportation, child care, etc.

Recruitment of Volunteers

●	Co-chair the volunteer coordination position
●	Offer to do presentations to congregations, businesses, community organizations, etc. to present the needs, the program, the opportunities for involvement
●	Orientation for volunteers, track volunteer needs, schedule volunteers, track volunteer hours, thank volunteers, volunteer recognition, track in-kind donations
●	Organize more opportunities for volunteers, including youth/high school students

Community Supper

Would your congregation, community organization, neighborhood group like to plan, prepare and serve a meal on a Tuesday evening at 6PM? This could easily be a once a year activity.

Activities

●	Offer tickets to events in the area for children, adults, or entire families
●	Provide a creative activity for the children or families at the 5PM hour just before Community Supper on Tuesday nights

Sacred Impact

Volunteer to represent your congregation as a liaison and coordination facilitator between your congregation and KITH. Estimate 8 - 12 meeting per year.

Educational Programs

Share your professional skills through offering workshops or training for program participants. Program suggestions: parenting, cultural enrichment programs, conflict resolution, spiritual development, budgeting, nutrition, resume writing, support groups, art, dressing on a zero budget, working with colors, etc..

Tutoring

Volunteer to tutor a child, adult returning to school, a special needs child, or English as a second language. Usually once a week at 5pm - 7pm on Tuesdays. (September - June activity).

Respond to Offers of In-Kind Donations

●	Arrange for volunteers to pick up and deliver donated items
●	Inventory /track in-kind donations
●	Provide receipt and thank you note for donated items
●	Keep records of donors and donations

Work with the KITH New Housing Committee

Provide Housing

Do you own a condo, house, apartment building which you would be willing to allow us to use for a KITH family/individual?

If you are interested in volunteering for any of these programs, or would like to help in any other way, please call KITH at:
425.576.9531 ext 101
Please leave a message and someone will get back to you!

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Thank you!

We need volunteers for our 2010 Dinner & Auction ! October 2nd is KITH's 8th Annual Dinner and Auction to raise funds to help the homeless on the Eastside. This year's theme is "Steering to Safe Harbor" and will be held at 6 PM at the Hilton Bellevue. There are many opportunities available from decorating to setting up to cleaning up, and each volunteer makes a BIG difference!

If you are interested in helping with this event, please contact us at 425.576.9531 ext 106.

KITH Newsletter is now Online!

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To help reduce mailing costs and funnel more resources into serving needy families, KITH now makes its Quarterly Newsletter available via e-mail and on our website.

If you would prefer to receive the newsletter by email, please send your e-mail address to: KITH@kithcares.org