Fair Trade Volunteer

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Ten Thousand Villages Seattle is looking for volunteers to work in the store as well as to set up and/or work during the offsite sales season in the fall. No prior experience necessary; just a willingness to learn and excitement about Fair Trade! Our volunteers run the register, educate customers in regards to our product and fair trade, adjust merchandise displays, and help with offsite events as well as fundraisers. We are a fair trade store, which means that every product was made by an artisan that was paid fair wages for their work. We have products from over 40 countries. Our store is run almost entirely by volunteers, which allows us to purchase more products to help support the artisans. When you are welcomed into Ten Thousand Villages, each product has a story rooted by where it originated and who crafted the item. Our vision is for one day, all artisans in the developing countries will earn a fair wage, be treated with dignity and respect and be able to live a life of quality. At Ten Thousand Villages- Seattle, we strive to maintain opportunities for artisans in developing countries to earn income by bringing their products and stores to our market and other Ten Thousand Villages stores through long-term, fair trading relationships. As a nonprofit organization, we are run primarily by a diverse and dynamic team of volunteers. If you are interested in being a part of the fair trade movement and have a passion for our people-driven mission and the products that we sell, join us! We welcome highly motivated people, with a friendly attitude and a desire to help. Many of our positions require no previous experience, and with extended store hours, we have opportunities that fit any schedule. Shifts are from 12pm- 8pm daily, an ideal shift lasts 4 hours two times a month or more if you prefer. Before you start volunteering for Ten Thousand Villages- Seattle, please attend one of our orientations. To sign up for a Volunteer Orientation, please log on to shiftboard.com/seattlevillages and click "register." Shiftboard is the program we use to schedule shifts on a monthly basis! After your orientation is complete, you are free to create your own volunteering schedule.