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Volunteer

Holiday Volunteer Positions are full

Thank you everyone for your great support this season! All of our holiday opportunities are currently filled through January 1st.

Activities for Individuals

  • Be on-call to help with mailings and special projects.
  • Sort mail in our client service office, weekdays from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
  • Be our Sunday laundry driver or be our grocery shopper.
  • Staff the office of our women's shelter while a case manager is counseling, 4 hour shifts. Women only, please.
  • Apply to teach a life skill, craft, or exercise class.

Activities for Groups or Families

  • We need small crews to help serve meals. Larger groups often choose to divide themselves between two nearby sites.
  • Prepare and serve supper for 40-50 men or women at one of our shelters. Suitable for 3-6 people, depending upon the menu you choose.
  • Bring just a dessert and help dish up supper at one of our shelters. Suitable for 2-4 people.
  • Prepare and serve Sunday brunch for 78 men. Suitable for 3-8 people.
  • Women only-prepare and serve 7:00 Sunday breakfast at Hammond House shelter. Suitable for 2-3 people.
  • Form a cleaning, painting, or yard work party.

Activities To Do At Your Church or Club

  • Make 40 sack lunches for men looking for work or starting new jobs. (Consider a monthly pledge.)
  • Collect bath towels, washcloths, single bed linens, pillows, soap, disposable razors, deodorant, toothpaste and toothbrushes.
  • Make quilts for our bunks. Residents moving into housing may take their quilts home.
  • Adopt one of our transitional houses (5-7 residents) for a holiday and put up a Christmas Giving Tree.

For more details please contact Kristi Weber, Volunteer Coordinator at kwebercompasscenter.org or call her at (206)357-3108.

Holiday Volunteer Opportunities

  • Prepare Christmas lunch or dinner for 60 men at our overnight men's shelter
  • Prepare Christmas lunch or dinner for 40 women at our overnight women's shelter

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can I complete court-ordered community service hours at The Compass Center?

A: No. The Compass Center does not have positions available for court-ordered volunteers.

Q: Can minors (under age 18) volunteer at The Compass Center?

A: In most cases minors are allowed to volunteer at The Compass Center, as long as they are accompanied by a parent or guardian or are part of a group with adult chaperones.

Volunteer Documents

Click here to download documents that will make it easy for you to begin volunteering at The Compass Center.

Including:
Volunteer Survey/Application