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4 people are interested
Is there a leader in the house? Develop & run major drive that benefit's Seattle's homeless people
ORGANIZATION: DESC - Housing and Health to End Homelessness
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4 people are interested
We need a Drive leader for the Summer Essentials Drive for DESC, Seattle's largest provider of services for homeless men and women. For the last few years, we have held an in-house, all-staff drive that is essentially a contest, involving all of the nearly 600 employees here at DESC. We divide up by program and give the employees a list of items for which they can earn points by bringing in the items we want, or going out into the community and soliciting other groups to help. This year will be called an "Essentials Drive" . With almost 600 employees, this is actually a pretty big deal, and brought in about $8000 -$10,000 worth of inkind gifts. The contest gets surprisingly competitive, and the beast takes on it's own energy ! As drive leader, you would help the inkind gifts manager develop fliers which will 'brand' the drive, do most communications to the staff, and do some virtual 'cheerleading' to raise awareness. The drive generally lasts 2 weeks, end of July through start of August though we can change the dates to suit your needs. Responsibilities would start one or two weeks before, to get things set up, During the drive, you would answer questions via email and do some cheer-leading via email and possibly going to each place. (We have 14 buildings, so it can be daunting.) Then after the contest, you announce winners, communicate results, awarding a trophy that you have made, organizing the pick up of what has been donated, store or distribute those items and analyze successes and opportunities. You can make of it what you want, but I would guess that about 30 hours total are involved. The benefits- you get to see the workings of a large non-profit, from the fund development side. There would be a desk for you here, and you would be treated like staff, though you could work from home if that is better for you. You would help us secure the items we need to keep services running smoothly for our client population. The people we serve would be directly effected, so you would be helping literally 1000s of really vulnerable folks.
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About DESC - Housing and Health to End Homelessness
Location:
515 3RD AVE, SEATTLE, WA 98104, US
Mission Statement
The Downtown Emergency Service Center works to end the homelessness of vulnerable people, particularly those living with serious mental or addictive illnesses. Through partnerships and an integrated array of comprehensive services, treatment and housing, we give people the opportunity to reach their highest potential. At DESC, uncommon efforts produce uncommon results that eliminate homelessness, one person at a time.
Description
DESC is the largest multi-service agency serving homeless adults in the Puget Sound region, reaching over 9,000 people annually and providing state licensed mental health and chemical dependency treatment, 279 emergency shelter beds, and over 1600 units of permanent, supportive housing. DESC also addresses a larger community need: our services decrease the financial burden on taxpayers by minimizing the utilization of emergency rooms, jails, courts, police, psychiatric hospitals and other highly expensive resources. At the same time, we are improving the quality of life for those who live, work and do business here.
DESC succeeds where others have failed. Stretching the bounds of accepted practices, DESC's professional staff have learned that creative, assertive and holistic approaches, including evidence based and emerging best practices, work best for our highly vulnerable and difficult-to-engage clientele. Many men and women who have a long history of homelessness also have tenuous if any ties to the mainstream community and lack natural support networks such as family members. By eliminating outdated barriers to services and housing, DESC has received national recognition for its work with chronically homeless adults with behavioral health disorders.
Our staff and Board of Directors remain committed to serving those adults in our community who are most disabled and most vulnerable - and most often forgotten or ignored by society. We believe there is no such thing as a throw-away person.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
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This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
September 1, 2015
SKILLS
- Graphic Design
- Resource Development / Management
- Fundraising
- Marketing & Communications (Mar/Com)
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- Approximately 30 hours spread over 1 month
- Creative thinking, basic computer skills. Any graphic art skills will be a plus