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Real Change Newspaper - Vendor Center Sales Desk!
ORGANIZATION: Real Change Homeless Empowerment Project
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About: Real Change is an award-winning weekly newspaper that provides immediate employment opportunities to homeless and low-income people. If you're interested in working directly with Real Change newspaper vendors, we would love to have you volunteer at our Sales Desk!
Sales Desk volunteers help to create a warm and welcoming environment for houseless and low-income Real Change vendors who visit our office in Pioneer Square. For many vendors, the Real Change office is one of the few places throughout Seattle that feels safe, friendly, and welcoming. Sales Desk volunteers play a critical role in creating such an accessible environment, as they are often some of the first people vendors interact with as they come into the office. Specific duties include: Welcoming vendors into the office, operating our FilemakerPro database to assist vendors in purchasing their newspapers (we will teach you how to operate this user-friendly system), assisting vendors with their Venmo accounts, light office tasks such as filing mail and creating Vendor badges, updating vendors about upcoming events, and providing resources such as lunches, coffee, hygiene products, and more!
Time Commitment: We are currently looking for volunteers to fill:
- Every other Friday from 8:30am-12pm
- Coverage Shifts - 3 to 4-hour shifts on an as-needed, coverage basis. When our current sales desk volunteers go on vacation, get sick, and/or have other commitments or emergencies come up, we need volunteers to help us cover these Monday-Saturday shifts! Generally, coverage volunteers serve anywhere from 1-3 shifts per month.
Skills Required: Experience with computers is a must; familiarity with FileMaker Pro or other databases is helpful. Since you will have regular contact with people who are homeless/poor, strong communication skills are essential. You must be able to multitask and work well without supervision. Patience and the ability to work both under pressure and during down-time is required. Retail/cashier experience is helpful in this position.
Restrictions : You must be 18 or older for this volunteer position.
To Apply: Please email volunteer@realchangenews.org to get started!
To learn more about Real Change and our Vendor Program, visit realchangenews.org.
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About Real Change Homeless Empowerment Project
Location:
219 1st Ave S., Suite 220, Seattle, WA 98104, US
Mission Statement
Real Change exists to provide opportunity and a voice for low-income and homeless people while taking action for economic, social and racial justice.
Description
Founded in 1994, the Real Change Homeless Empowerment Project is an award-winning nonprofit newspaper that provides immediate employment opportunity to homeless and low-income people throughout the Pacific Northwest. Highly regarded as the leading street newspaper in North America, Real Change provides a low-barrier employment opportunity to an average of 250 homeless and low-income individuals each month while challenging the structures that create poverty. We envision a just, caring and inclusive community, where people are no longer marginalized by racism and classism and have the means to live with dignity. To read more about the Real Change Vendors who earn income by selling the street newspaper, please read profiles published at https://www.realchangenews.org/vendor-profiles
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
96 S. Main St.Seattle, WA 98104
DATE POSTED
March 24, 2023
SKILLS
- Office Reception
- Customer Service
- Multi-Tasking
- People Skills
- Basic Computer Skills
- Relationship Building
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training