COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
The following organizations welcome and use volunteers. Plan what to say before you call. Ask for the volunteer office. When you have the correct office, give your name and identify yourself as a Shorecrest student. Explain the reason for your call clearly. Have paper and pencil ready to take notes. Note: Charm and thank-yous work! Other nonprofit organizations are listed in the phone book. Local newspapers are also good sources for opportunities. Download pdf
Sites Description List — includes description of volunteer duties & contact names
ANIMALS |
Area Code is 206
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| Humane Society |
425 649-7557
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| Little Bits Therapeutic Riding Center |
425 882-1554
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| PAWS |
425 742-4009
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ext 270 | |
| Seattle Aquarium |
386-4320
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ext 6 | |
| Seattle Audubon Society |
985-6832
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| Woodland Park Zoo |
684-4845
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ARTS & CULTURE |
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| Experience Music Project |
770-2700
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| Friends of Third Place Commons |
366-3302
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| Northwest Folklife Festival |
684-7326
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| Pacific Science Center |
443-2868
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| Seattle Children’s Museum |
441-1768
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| Shoreline Museum |
542-7111
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CHILDREN & TEENS |
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| Big Brother/Big Sister |
763-9060
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ext 228 | |
| Boys and Girls Clubs |
461-3890
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| Camp Fire Boys and Girls |
461-8550
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| The Homework Factory |
362-7282
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| Kellogg Hang Time |
368-4783
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ext 1997 | |
| Meadowbrook Community Center |
684-7522
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| Mountlake Terrace Rec Center |
425 776-9173
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| Shoreline Teen Program |
546-3712
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| Shoreline Youth Programs • The Annex • The Rec Center |
546-5041
440-3227 542-6511 |
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| YMCA-Shoreline |
364-1700
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| Youth Volunteer Corps |
461-8550
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ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS |
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| Briarcrest Elementary |
368-4170
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| Brookside Elementary |
368-4140
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| Lake Forest Park Elementary |
368-4130
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| Meridian Park Elementary |
361-4251
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| North City Elementary |
361-4262
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| Parkwood Elementary |
368-4150
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| Ridgecrest Elementary |
361-4272
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ENVIRONMENT & OUTDOORS |
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| King County Explorer Search & Rescue |
748-1300
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| Lake Forest Park Stewardship Foundation |
361-7076
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| Mountains to Sound Greenway |
812-0122
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| Washington Trails Association |
625-1367
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| YMCA-Earth Services Corps |
382-4966
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ETHNIC COMMUNITIES |
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| Chinese Information & Service Center |
624-4062
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| El Centro de la Raza |
329-9442
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| Keiro Nursing Home |
323-7100
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GOVERNMENT |
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| City of Edmonds |
425 775-2525
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| City of Lake Forest Park |
368-5440
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| City of Mountlake Terrace |
425 776-1161
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| City of Shoreline |
546-1700
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| Civil Air Patrol |
425 742-6994
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| King County Library System • Shoreline • Lake Forest Park |
362-7550 362-8860 |
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| Shoreline Police Explorer |
546-6730
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HEALTH CARE |
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| Alcohol Drug Help Line |
722-3703
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| American Cancer Society |
741-8949
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| American Diabetes Association |
282-4616
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ext 7207 | |
| Arthritis Foundation |
547-2707
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| Ballard Hospital |
781-6227
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| Children’s Medical Center |
987-2155
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| Fircrest |
361-3022
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| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center |
281-1075
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| Harborview Medical Center |
731-3547
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| Lifelong AIDS Alliance |
957-1652
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| Make-A-Wish Foundation |
623-5338
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| Northwest Hospital |
368-1822
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| Ronald McDonald House |
526-2010
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| University Hospital |
598-4218
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SENIORS |
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| Aegis Assisted Living |
417-9747
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| Anderson House |
364-7131
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| Anderson Plaza |
364-9336
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| Arden Healthcare Center |
542-3103
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| Merrill Gardens |
362-7250
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| Shoreline Senior Center |
365-1536
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SOCIAL SERVICES & SHELTERS |
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| American Red Cross |
323-2345
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| Center for Human Services |
362-7282
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| DSHS |
368-7157
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| Food Lifeline |
545-6600
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| Habitat for Humanity |
292-5240
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| Hope Link |
425 869-6066
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| North Seattle Family Center |
364-7930
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| Special Olympics |
362-4949
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ext 221 | |
| Teen Hope |
542-2746
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| Teen Link |
461-4922
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| Union Gospel Mission |
723-0767
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| Volunteer Chore Services |
425 284-2237
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| Volunteers of America |
782-6731
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| Wonderland Development Center |
364-3777
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YOUTH SPORTS & ACTIVITIES |
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| North King County Little League |
362-6316
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| Richmond Football |
365-7411
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| Sno-King Youth Club |
425 775-2633
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| Shorelake Soccer |
362-3594
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| Shoreline Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services |
546-5041
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