As a volunteer you are the life-blood of Teen Feed. With the overwhelming support of hundreds of our Seattle community members, Teen Feed doubles our impact and maximizes our resources, and we want you! Provide a stable face at a youth meal. Join an outreach team. Participate in a Service Project with your family, club, corporate group or faith organization. Work remote. Short-term volunteerism is perfect for those who want a quick and impactful way to serve their community. Long-term volunteerism allows you to build meaningful connections with our organization and guests. Whatever you choose, you will alter lives, and we are grateful for your talents.
Teen Feed New Volunteer Orientation:
Held IN-PERSON the LAST Tuesday of every month @ 5:30PM @ University Congregational United Church of Christ (4515 16th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98105).
Interested in becoming a volunteer? Swing by orientation, or email our Volunteer Services Manager: volunteercoordinator@teenfeed.org.
*No orientation held November or December.
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Commitment: 2-5 hours Age: All ages
Build community and support youth. Basic needs items are a vital resource for our guests. Organize, promote, collect, and drop off basic needs items to Teen Feed. We provide the list.
Commitment: 2-3 hour shift, evenings Age: 15+
This position gets you involved in the preparation of compassionate, nutritious meals. This includes the cooking, the serving, the packaging, and yes, the cleaning up. This is our lowest-barrier volunteer position. You’re welcome to sign up as a one-off or recurring experience. Don’t cook? Don’t worry. We will set you up for success on your kitchen shift. Ages 15-17 need a chaperone. Shifts take place in the evening, with start times in the 5-6:30pm time frame and going until 8:30/9:00pm. Specific time frame of shift listed on signup sheet.
Commitment: 2-5 hour shift Age: All ages
Bake off-site with your company, family, friends, group, or classmates and drop off to Teen Feed’s dinner location(s). Traumatized young digestive systems sometimes require gluten-free, high-protein, vegan or diabetic-friendly foods. This event partners with the ROOTS young adult shelter for breakfast support.
Commitment: 2-5 hour shift Age: 15+
Ready to roll up your sleeves and clean? Help Teen Feed’s kitchen(s) sparkle and build relationships! Perfect for work groups’ service events.
Commitment: Varies Age: 18+
Have a special skill or talent? (Ex: video making, curriculum development). Want to enhance or develop a skill you’re new at? We have a special project with your name on it.
Commitment: 2-5 hour shift Age: 15+
If you love organizing, this is the service event for you. Youth requests change seasonally. Organize our inventory of Basic Needs Items. Great for work groups’ service events.
Commitment: 1 year Age: 18+ Evenings: 6:15-8:45pm
Commitment: 1 year Age: 18+ Shift Time frame: late afternoon/early evening
Outreach Volunteers are folks who want to meet our community members “where they’re at.” In-Reach Volunteers want to provide a weekly safe space for our youth. Both foster community and connect youth to resources while meeting basic needs. By making a weekly commitment to our Outreach or In-Reach Program for one year, volunteers build community, gain friendships, and attain on-the-ground experience.
Best-fit Outreach or In-Reach Volunteers are reliable, compassionate, empathetic, and equity-minded. Outreach volunteers are not afraid to venture out in all kinds of weather.
Commitment: 1 year Age: 15-17 Evenings: 6:15-8:45pm
Commitment: 1 year Age: 18+ Evenings: 5:00-9:00pm
Commitment: 1 year Age: All ages, under 18 chaperone required