Team up with Goodwill!
There are many meaningful ways to help Goodwill help disadvantaged people in our community become self-sufficient through work
Thank you for your interest in volunteering at Seattle Goodwill. There are many ways to contribute as an individual or a group, as listed below. For more information, please contact the Volunteer Coordinator by email or (206) 860-5731. To become a volunteer, please complete the volunteer application.
Ongoing volunteer opportunities:
Goodwill Job Training and Education Program
· Co-Teacher: Help adult learners achieve their educational goals by serving as a co-teacher in one of our basic education courses: math, reading/writing, or English for Speakers of other languages (ESOL). Volunteers are paired with one of our staff instructors to co-teach classes.
· Tutor: Assist adult learners outside of class with questions and studies related to basic education areas of math, ESOL, or reading/writing. Tutor and tutee typically meet once a week for 2-3 hours at a mutually agreed upon time. (Bellingham, Mt. Vernon, Seattle)
· Computer Lab Assistant: Help students learn computer basics during weekly computer labs. Skill level varies from beginner on up. Basic software knowledge required.
Vintage Fashion Program
Get involved in the exciting world of fashion by assisting with our extensive collection.The collection provides support for our mission through sales and awareness.
· Clothing Assistant: Assist with our extensive vintage clothing collection. Activities include cataloguing, preservation, storage, and assisting with fashion shows. Daytime or weekend hours for shows.
· Model: Model beautiful outfits from our vintage clothing collection in area fashion shows. Daytime availability preferred.
· Researcher: Do research on the vintage fashion collection, identifying trends and more information on the garments. Weekday availability required.
Marketing, PR and Development
· Development Volunteer: Assist development staff with day-to-day tasks related to fundraising and development activities. Focus on data entry and filing.
· Office Assistant/Data entry: Provide administrative and office support services to public relations department.
Special Events
Glitter Gala and Fashion Show and our Annual Glitter Sale both held in November.
Group Projects
Organize your friends, co-workers, family, or civic group for a fun day of volunteer service at Seattle Goodwill. We typically use groups in the following locations:
Retail Store: Retail volunteers will help put out merchandise in the store and organize clothing racks by item, color, and size. You might also straighten merchandise, organize a specific department such as books or linens, put out special holiday goods and other related projects. The best times for groups in the retail store are weekdays or Saturdays. No evening hours are available.
10 WAYS YOU CAN SUPPORT GOODWILL
Choose Goodwill when you donate reusable items: Proceeds from those items help fund our programs
