Volunteering
Friends of Youth
Since 1951, Friends of Youth has been helping young people in challenging circumstances get their lives back on track. Friends of Youth positively impacts over 6,000 youth and young adults ages 6-24 and their families each year, operating facilities and programs at 20 sites in 13 cities across the Puget Sound region. In addition to operating the only overnight youth shelters on the Eastside, they offer youth development initiatives, in-home family support for young parents of newborns, parent education, youth and family counseling, substance abuse counseling, therapeutic foster care, residential treatment and transitional housing for homeless young people and teen moms.
Mission: We all want to make a difference in the world, even in some small way. The story of Friends of Youth is clear proof that ordinary people can come together to create something extraordinary–transforming dreams into reality.
Find out more about "Friends of Youth", visit their website.
For upcoming volunteer opportunities, click here.
Mission: We all want to make a difference in the world, even in some small way. The story of Friends of Youth is clear proof that ordinary people can come together to create something extraordinary–transforming dreams into reality.
Find out more about "Friends of Youth", visit their website.
For upcoming volunteer opportunities, click here.
City of Kirkland Volunteering
Environmental Stewardship:
The City offers several opportunities to help preserve, protect and enhance our parks, open spaces and natural environment. Note: Youth volunteers under the age of 14 must be supervised by an adult when volunteering with the City’s Parks & Community Services Department. A parent/guardian must sign a service agreement for any volunteer Public Safety: Volunteers are a vital part of the City’s public safety efforts. The City is fortunate to have trained emergency response and crime prevention volunteers. Police Explorers: Police Explorers are youth-aged (ages 14–21) volunteers who receive extensive law enforcement training to perform traffic control and other assignments. City contact: Det. Mike Deaguiar at 425-587-3400 Administrative/ Customer Service Support: Administrative Assistants who provide office support to the various departments enhance City services. Volunteering at the City allows you to gain valuable work experience, share your talents, and gain insight to city government operations. City contact: Julie Huffman at 425-587-3012 Looking for more Kirkland Volunteering Opporunities? Visit the city's website to volunteer. |