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Flexible Schedule
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Seattle, WA 98101
One spark of connection has great possibility to be meaningful and profound. Hi, my name is SJ and I am reaching out to friends of Pike Place Market. I just started working on program expansion at Pike Market Senior Center. What I am learning is incredible. The history of the Market, the community and the strongholds of care that have been built into the culture of the country’s oldest farmers market are amazing. I live just up the hill and I am so excited to have been chosen to do this work. The ability to work in the community I live in is a great privilege. Seattle is a tough place right now. Downtown is suffering. And, I still love it so much. Visiting Pike Place Market has brought great joy to my life for over 30 years. 12.5% of Seattle is living in poverty; 24% in the Pike Place neighborhood. The disparity is stark and it is growing. This is a daily reality for most of our members. Our members come to us from a wide variety of experiences. Most of them are dealing with social isolation and lacking in feelings of community. A great uniting force is activity and shared experience. Community building can happen in a short conversation or a kind gesture. Older adults live throughout Downtown Seattle as residents of Pike Place Market and other subsidized apartment buildings. Pike Market Senior Center is expanding programming to reach all of them. They deserve care and they deserve our attention. We recently surveyed a group of Senior Center members to get their ideas about future programming. They expressed interest in a wide variety of activities and subjects. Currently, we are recruiting volunteers to lead and support new programs. Activities include social, creative, educational, fitness & health, and support groups, such as: Guest Speakers: local history, arts, music, any + all! Creative aging Computer + technology Writing + journaling Languages Dancing - salsa, line, tango, folk, ballroom, any + all! Card games Karaoke Yoga Tai Chi Strength + balance, Meditation Drawing, painting, watercolor, crafts Book + movie club Support Groups: diabetes, smoking cessation, management of chronic illness This is what our members have shared with us about what they would like to see at their senior center! We are open and eager to hear about the skills, talents, and passions that you can bring to the table. Sincerely, Sarah Jane Durkee Program Expansion
Date Posted: Jun 15, 2022
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Flexible Schedule
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Seattle, WA 98101
Pike Market Food Bank serves hundreds of people every week, providing pick-up groceries, deliveries, and to-go snack bags. To make these operations stocked and running, we rely on an awesome warehouse team to keep our donation supply rotation sorted, organized and tidy. We particularly need: Monday Helpers who specialize in Heavy Lifting When: Weekly - Monday mornings/early afternoon YOU ARE... Fully Vaccinated Available weekdays in the morning and early afternoon Interested in physical work that gets you up and moving around Comfortable lifting up to 50lb standing Work and communicate well with others to reach a common goal Do well in self-paced environments WE WILL... Schedule an interview session to explain the role Provide training and guidance as needed TOGETHER WE WILL... Make sure that our neighbors get the nutritious food they need! Support each other by distributing work, lending a hand, and making the food bank a welcoming place.
Date Posted: Jul 1, 2022
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Jul 1
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Sep 29
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09:00 AM
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02:00 PM
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Seattle, WA 98101
Are you a student looking for some summer activities? Are you a teacher looking for a summer change of pace? Pike Market Food Bank could use some summer support! Pike Market Food Bank provides nutritious groceries to our Pike Market community and downtown neighbors. To do this we need your help with all things from morning deliveries, to sorting food, picking up donations, and serving our clients directly. If you'd like to put your skills to use helping the downtown community, drop us a line and we can chat about what roles may be a good fit! General volunteering hours are Weekdays 9am-3pm. Wednesdays we are open late until 7pm. IDEAL VOLUNTEERS Are... Fully Vaccinated Friendly and have a great attitude when working with clients or other volunteers Able to take instruction well and learn on your feet Able to comfortably lift 30-50lbs Available mornings or early afternoon on week days Can commit to a regular weekly volunteering shift of 2-4 hrs (summer) Schedules have some flexibility. Chat with the Volunteer Coordinator for more information WE WILL... Give you a clear orientation on what to expect and how we operate Work with you to set up a schedule and assigned role that best fits you Provide training and guidance
Date Posted: Jul 1, 2022
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Flexible Schedule
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Seattle, WA 98101
The Pike Market Food Bank delivers about 100 grocery bags per week to our hungry homebound neighbors. We are looking for volunteers to deliver 20 - 40 of these bags on foot to a set list of our clients in and around the Pike Place Market on Friday Mornings. YOU ARE... Fully Vaccinated Available on Fridays for 1-3 hours in the morning Empathetic and respectful of disabled and homebound people Passionate about making sure our downtown neighbors are getting the nutrition they need Comfortable lifting up to 25lb and handling a loaded cart on public sidewalks Able to pass a background check (administered by PMFB at no cost to you) Able to make a 2-3 month commitment WE WILL... Schedule an interview session to explain the role Train you on the route with a staff member Pack the non-perishable items in the bags before you deliver them (staff will give guidance and assistance on packing perishable items the morning of delivery) Ensure you have the proper support on your designated route, be it a helper on route or in packing assistance. TOGETHER WE WILL... Make sure that our neighbors get the nutritious food they need! Support each other by each lending a hand and making the food bank a welcoming place.
Date Posted: Jun 30, 2022
