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1 person is interested
Help Homeless Veterans!! Legal Services Coordinator Needed for the Seattle Stand Down
ORGANIZATION: One Less Mountain
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1 person is interested
This opportunity is ideal for those with knowledge of legal systems and services, specifically for military veterans. The Legal Services Coordinator position will provide professional development, personal fulfillment, and an opportunity to design and implement innovative veterans court models proven to remove barriers that hinder veterans from achieving financial independence and housing stability.
The Seattle Stand Down is an all-volunteer movement focused on conducting a two day event aimed at homeless Veterans but embracing all veterans who find themselves in need by:
- Aligning One Community to aggressively prevent and eliminate homelessness among veterans.
- Fostering Camaraderie amongst active duty and prior services members by reconnecting them to the welcoming spirit of their military family.
- Empowering our heroes and their families with resources necessary in order to overcome uncertainty and attain a future worthy of their sacrifice regardless of their length of service or discharge status.
Core Responsibilities:
Work as the lead coordinator for Legal Services provided at the Seattle Stand Down.
Duties:
- Primary contact for planning and implementation for pro bono legal services.
- Recruit and align legal volunteers from multiple agencies for the Stand Down event.
- Conduct feasibility on the implementation of a veterans court at the Seattle Stand Down with a focus on mitigating civil penalties and fines that are preventing veterans from achieving financial independence and housing stability.
- Conduct post-evaluation of legal services after the event.
Expectations:
We expect the volunteer(s) to commit for 1 Year and spend an estimated 2 - 3 hours of their time each week.
Be available for planning meetings and by email throughout the planning cycle. Be available on-site during the event.
This is an all-volunteer, unpaid position.
More opportunities with One Less Mountain
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About One Less Mountain
Location:
PO BOX 2365, Redmond, WA 98073, US
Mission Statement
Provide comprehensive resources, connections and support for Veterans, to facilitate their success in transitioning from military service to civilian life.
Description
One Less Mountain exists to help military veterans in the transition to civilian life by providing a sense of purpose, direction, and community.
We are a veteran led non-profit that exists to facilitate the transition from military to civilian life. Our flag ship program, the Ascent Team Initiative, provides opportunities for veterans to lead a team that completes a community service project for a cause that they are passionate about. Our goal is to build a vast network of partnerships with existing non profits so as to ensure a variety o f different causes and projects that veterans can then choose from and support. We will fund these projects and, depending on their scale and complexity, award the veteran team leader with a monetary community service award, that can be put towards furthering their education or professional ambitions. This is a great way to for veterans to be a part of something bigger than themselves, to do something that matters, to create a new network, and to utilize and harness their military skills in a civilian environment, and by doing so, enhance their professional resume. The transition can be a difficult journey at times, but having a sense of purpose, direction, and community can help you "embrace the suck."
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Seattle Central College1701 BroadwaySeattle, WA 98122
DATE POSTED
July 28, 2014
SKILLS
- Legal (General)
- Advocacy
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
N/A