Teen Feed Annual Holiday Bash set for Tuesday December 4th – Gift Cards for Youth
Dec 7th 6-8pm we welcome UDSPA and all our youth community as we host the annual bash of Yummy Food, a Live Band and Community Fun at University Congregational meal site! Have a special wish or basic need request? Sign up ahead with your case manager. Seattle community, do you want to sponsor a youth request? Inquire at info@teenfeed.org or donate and specify a “gift for youth” – Thanks, Secret Santa! www.teenfeed.org/donate
We’re Always Looking for YOU! Passionate Volunteers to Support Youth
Want to make a difference in the future of a youth? Then Teen Feed is looking for you. You’re a mentor. You’re a Meal Team Organizer, an Advocate (over 18) or Ally (under 18) or a 1-time service team. Apply today. info@teenfeed.org
Haircuts for Youth in the University District
Meet Teen Feed’s newest volunteer and style aficionado, Sharalee! Every two weeks, she donates her skills as a barber for University District youth in need. Sharalee brings her own personal equipment, her exceptional talent, and her very big heart to each and every session. Having studied Psychology before pursuing a hairdressing career, Sharalee had always […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Nate Whitson
Nate started at Teen Feed in March 2014. Calm, laid-back, and very approachable, Nate volunteers as an Advocate every Wednesday night, building strong relationships and trust with the youth we serve. Born and raised in Federal Way and educated at the University of Washington in Seattle, Nate spent a summer in San Francisco as an intern […]
United We Serve: MLK Day Volunteers at Work!
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’” – Martin Luther King Jr. Monday, January 19, 2015 marked Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a national holiday created to honor the incredible life and legacy of civil rights leader, Martin Luther King Jr. In the spirit of giving back, four generous volunteer […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Geneva
Starting their life journey in Bellevue, Washington, Geneva spent some time in West Palm Beach, Florida, before returning to the Pacific Northwest and becoming a valued member of the Teen Feed family. Since day one, Geneva has been an upbeat, positive, and welcoming presence at Teen Feed and, on Tuesdays when they volunteer, they are often seen running […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Janet Himstead
Janet Himstead grew up in New Jersey and found herself in Seattle after living in California for 12 years and also spending some time in Jamaica. Janet and her daughter, Geneva, volunteer as advocates on Wednesday nights. Typically you will find Janet offering to take on any job that will help make the night run smoothly for […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Rhonda Ellis
We are very happy to announce that Advocate Volunteer, Rhonda Ellis, is November’s Volunteer Spotlight. Rhonda is originally from Kansas City, Missouri. She has always wanted to live close to the mountains, and, ever since being recruited by Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center 16 years ago, she has enjoyed calling Seattle her home. Rhonda has been a […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Carole Brand
It’s simple. It’s relationships. It is our extreme privilege to announce that Advocate Volunteer, Carole Brand, is this month’s Volunteer Spotlight! From Canada and New York to the beautiful Great Britain, Carole has called some amazing locales home, so we count ourselves very lucky that she has settled down here in Washington and now joins […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Oliver P.
It is our extreme privilege to announce Oliver P. as our September Volunteer Spotlight! Born and raised in Seattle. WA, Oliver brings unbridled enthusiasm and warmth to program every week. He is a recent high school graduate, and plays six instruments, including the alto sax and ukulele. Oliver P. is an unmovable mountain of warmth […]