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1 person is interested
DESC Hempfest Festival Intern/Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: DESC - Housing and Health to End Homelessness
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1 person is interested
This is a fun and groovy way to help the cause of homelessness and also take part in the world's largest free speech festival! DESC will have a booth at Hempfest, and we hope to sell used bohemian-style clothing as well as raise awareness.
You will partner with the Inkind Gifts Manager in planning and executing the space, as well as organizing and merchandizing the clothing. We will also ask for help in organizing the volunteer force, and during the festival, manage the booth for part of each day. Hempfest draws over 400,000 people, so this is an amazing chance for us to raise funds and awareness. All proceeds from the sales will go to purchase needed items for our vulnerable homeless population.
The hours for the organizational part of this position are very flexible, but your attendance for at least part of the day from August 17th-20th is required. It should be great fun! Knowledge of fashion is a plus, and a Washington Driver's license would also be helpful, but neither is required.
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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
WHERE
5270 Rainier Ave SouthSeattle, WA 98118
DATE POSTED
May 18, 2018
SKILLS
- Counseling / Mental Health
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- TBD