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Volunteers Needed for Cinco de Mayo Celebration Event!
ORGANIZATION: El Centro de la Raza
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4 people are interested
El Centro de la Raza’s 13 th Annual Cinco de Mayo Celebration will take place on Saturday, May 5 th at Plaza Roberto Maestas in Beacon Hill. This event is free and open to the public. We expect at least 700 people to join us for a day of celebration and community-building!
El Centro de la Raza is a nonprofit organization that serves as a voice and a hub of the Latino community in Seattle. Our mission is to build unity across all racial and economic sectors, to organize, empower, and defend our most vulnerable and marginalized populations and to bring justice, dignity, equality, and freedom to all the peoples of the world.
Our Cinco de Mayo event features delicious foods, local vendors, resource booths, children’s activities and live music. Please help us make this special day possible! We depend on volunteers for event support in a number of roles and opportunities during the day.
Volunteer opportunities and shifts on Saturday, May 5 th include:
Set-Up: 8am-11am
Greeters: 10:30am-5pm
Children’s Activities: 10:30am-5pm
Food Service/Bussing: 10:30am-5:00pm
Raffle & T-Shirt Sales/Donations: 10:30am-5pm
Photographers: 10:30am-5pm
Traffic/Parking Assistance: 10:30am - 1pm; 3pm-6pm
Clean up: 5pm-7pm
*Please keep in mind you will be asked to come earlier than your scheduled shift for a brief introduction, training and orientation*
To volunteer during our Cinco de Mayo celebration, please contact our volunteer coordinator, Thamara Torres, at volunteer@elcentrodelaraza.orgor 206-957-4602.
More opportunities with El Centro de la Raza
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About El Centro de la Raza
Location:
2524 16th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144, US
Mission Statement
As an organization grounded in the Latino community, our mission is to build unity across all racial and economic sectors, to organize, empower, and defend our most vulnerable and marginalized populations and to bring justice, dignity, equality, and freedom to all the peoples of the world.
Our vision is a world free of oppression based on poverty, racism, sexism, sexual orientation, and discrimination of any kind, that limits equal access to the resources that ensure a healthy and productive life for all peoples and future generations, in peace, love, and harmony.
Description
Bilingual, culturally appropriate, wraparound services that are designed to enable our participants to succeed in their efforts to become self-reliant.
Human and Emergency Services:
Food Bank
"La Cocina Popular" Latino Hot Meal
Congregate & Home Delivered Meals
Senior Nutrition and Wellness
Bebes! Infant Mortality Prevention Program
Comadres Womens Group
Homeless Assistance
Eviction Prevention
Emergency Shelter Vouchers
Rental Subsidies
Transitional Homes
Provide Tenant/landlord laws information
El Patio low-income Apartments
Advocacy & enrollment for Food Stamps.
Education & Skill Building:
Homeownership Education & Counseling
Financial Literacy Workshops
Home Loan Modification Case Management
ESL Classes
Free Legal Clinics (in partnership with SGB Law and LBAW)
Free Tax Preparation (in partnership with UWKC)
Child and Youth Programs:
Jose Marti Child Development Center
Luis Alfonso Velasquez After School Program
Hope for Youth Civil Rights History, Hip Hop & Poetry Classes
Seattle Youth Violence Prevention
College Readiness Program
Parent Involvement in Education
Community Building and Development:
Low-Income and Transitional Housing
Immigration and Civil Rights Advocacy
Juvenile Justice Advocacy
Volunteer and Community Service Programs
Social Justice and Cultural Events
Community Meeting Space
Commercial and Tenant Space
Spanish Classes
Tamale Classes
Christmas Tree Sales
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
2524 16th Ave SSeattle, WA 98144
DATE POSTED
February 23, 2018
SKILLS
- People Skills
- Spanish
GOOD FOR
- Teens
REQUIREMENTS
- Between 3 hours and up to 10 hours