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DESCRIPTION - Help write or create motivational Inspirational cards for encouragement, gratitude, and self-Care. This project will be used for youth in mental health counseling and substance use therapy and support groups, which address issues such as substance use, depression, anxiety, and more.We’d like to have 25 caring letters/notes for YES recovery and support groups.
Letters/notes can be done using notecards, postcards, stationary or any type of paper available. Cards/letters can be scanned and photocopied or laminated.
LOCATION - This opportunity can be completed in-person as a group, or virtually as individuals.
FACILITATION - This opportunity is non-hosted.
DURATION - Creating, writing, typing, and/or drawing the letters takes about 5-10 minutes for one person.
GEOGRAPHIC REACH - Youth Eastside Services is located in Bellevue, WA, and the youth we serve, that would be receiving these cards, live in East King County.
FUNDING REQUIRED - The cost of purchasing supplies varies depending on what your group or team would like to do. You could utilize items on hand to hand-make the cards, or they could be purchased online or at a store.
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DESCRIPTION - Art kits will be used for youth in mental health therapy and support groups, which address issues such as depression and anxiety, substance use, homelessness, family conflicts, and more.Volunteers will have the opportunity to make a positive impact on the mental health and recovery of East King County youth by gathering and assembling art kits to be used for therapy and support groups.
Art kits can include the following items:
• 1 pair of scissors (any size or brand)
• Paper (about 25 sheets or one paper tablet with no lines)
• 8, 10, or 12-count pack of washable markers (any size or brand)
• 12-count pack of colored pencils (any size or brand)
• 1 glue stick (any size or brand)
• 8 or 12-count washable watercolor set (any brand)
All art supplies can be assembled into one-gallon size zip lock bag or similar size bag.
We’d like to have 25 art kits gathered and assembled.
PARTICIPANTS - The activity could be completed by a group of any size, although if the group size stays around 20-30 people and you have enough supplies, the project could be completed twice or more
LOCATION - This opportunity is best completed in-person, but could also be done virtually if a designate is able to procure and distribute the needed materials to those participating.
FACILITATION - This opportunity is non-hosted.
DURATION - Assembling art kits takes about 3 to 5 minutes for one person to unpackage the supplies purchased and assemble them into one art kit. With 25-30 people the activity could last up to 45 minutes to an hour depending on if volunteers are assembling at the same time whether in person or virtually.
GEOGRAPHIC REACH - Youth Eastside Services' main location is in Bellevue, WA. The youth we serve, who will be benefiting from these kits, live in East King County.
FUNDING REQUIRED - Youth Eastside Services (YES) does not have supplies for art kits to be assembled by our organization at this time. We would like volunteers to procure the items and assemble the art kits with their teams/departments. The cost for purchasing supplies for art kits varies depending on the brand and where items are purchased such as Amazon, Target, dollar store, etc. Generally, each art kit for one person to assemble can cost up to $10-25.
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DESCRIPTION - Microsoft employees will have the opportunity to make a positive impact on the mental health and recovery of East King County children, youth, and their families by gathering and assembling snack kits to be used for counseling sessions and support groups. Snack bags will be used for 1:1 counseling sessions and support/recovery groups, which address issues such as substance use, depression, anxiety, and more.All snacks must be individually packaged.
Snack bags can include a variety of the following items or other options, but at least 5 items and MUST be peanut free:
• 1 granola bar
• 1 fruit snack (snack size)
• 1 bag of popcorn (snack size)
• 1 bag of pretzels (snack size)
• 1 fig bar (snack size)
• 1 mini size bottled water
All snack supplies can be assembled into a one-gallon size zip lock bag or similar size bag.
We’d like to have 25 total snack kits assembled for counseling sessions and recovery and therapy groups this fall.
PARTICIPANTS - If the group size stays around 20-30 people and you have enough supplies, the project could be completed twice or more and last up to 25-45 minutes to an hour depending on if volunteers are assembling at the same time whether in person or virtually.
LOCATION - This opportunity is best completed in-person, however kits could be assembled virtually if there is a designated person who can purchase the individual items ahead of time.
DURATION - Assembling kits takes about 3 to 5 minutes for one person to unpack the supplies purchased and assemble them into a one-gallon-sized bag.
GEOGRAPHIC REACH - Youth Eastside Services' main campus is in Bellevue, WA. The clients we serve are youth in East King County.
FUNDING REQUIRED - Youth Eastside Services (YES) does not have supplies for Snack Kits to be assembled by our organization at this time. We would like volunteers to procure the items and assemble the kits with their teams/departments.
The cost for purchasing individually packaged snacks varies depending on the brand and where items are purchased such as Costco, Amazon, Target, etc. Generally, each snack bag for one person to assemble can cost up to $10-15.
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DESCRIPTION - Microsoft employees will have the opportunity to make a positive impact on the mental health and recovery of East King County children, youth, and their families by gathering and assembling HALT (hungry, angry, lonely, and tried) Kits youth in substance use therapy and support groups, which address issues such as substance use, depression, anxiety, and more.HALT kits can include the following items:
• 2 - Individually packaged non-perishable, peanut-free snacks (examples, popcorn, granola bar, fig bars, fruit bars, crackers, Takis, cheese & crackers, etc.)
• 1 small bouncy ball (brand and size of choice)
• A note with words of encouragement, quote, saying, or an affirmation
• 1 small fidget toy (brand and size of choice) Fidget bike chain flippy chain toy
• 1 package of hard candy (brand and size of choice) suckers (caramel apple), or lifesavers
• 1 reusable water bottle (brand and size of choice)
• 1 individual pack of tea (brand and size of choice) decaffeinated
• 1 individual pack of cocoa (brand and size of choice)
All HALT supplies can be assembled into a one-gallon size zip lock bag or similar size bag.
PARTICIPANTS - There is no limit to the number of participants, although we’d like to have 25 HALT kits gathered and assembled for recovery and therapy groups this fall.
LOCATION - This opportunity is best completed in person as a group, although could be done individually if a designate is able to purchase and distribute the items to each participant.
FACILITATION - This is a non-hosted opportunity.
DURATION - Assembling kits takes about 3 to 5 minutes for one person to unpack the supplies purchased and assemble them into a one-gallon-sized bag. If the group size stays around 20-30 people and you have enough supplies, the project could be completed twice or more and last up to 25-45 minutes to an hour depending on if volunteers are assembling at the same time whether in person or virtually.
GEOGRAPHIC REACH - Youth Eastside Services' main campus is located in Bellevue, WA, and the youth we serve who will benefit from these kits live in East King County.
FUNDING REQUIRED - Youth Eastside Services (YES) does not have supplies for HALT kits to be assembled by our organization at this time. We would like volunteers to procure the items and assemble the kits with their teams/departments.
The cost for purchasing supplies for varies depending on the brand and where items are purchased such as Amazon, Target, dollar store, etc. Generally, each HALT kit for one person to assemble can cost up to $10-25.
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Write a note of encouragement that can be given by Scooter’s Place instructors to students to help celebrate an accomplishment or give some extra support or encouragement when students face a challenge! This can be done electronically, supplies can be provided, or household items can be used, as well. #Give2022Additional Details:
Location – This event is virtual. Scooter's Place is located in Monroe, WA and supports the Western Washington area.
This is a repeatable event, it can be hosted multiple times
This event works well for one volunteer or for many! There is no minimum or maximum.
This is designed to be a virtual event, but could be hybrid, as well.
Duration of event: 15 - 45 minutes
No Funding is required
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Help us say ‘thank you’ to our amazing volunteers that take such good care of our horses and help our riders have fun, enriching lessons by writing them a note of gratitude. Guidance to be provided in the facilitating sessions. #Give2022Additional Details
Location – This event is virtual. Scooter's Place is located in Monroe, WA and supports the Western Washington area.
This is a repeatable event, it can be hosted multiple times
This event works well for one volunteer or for many! There is no minimum or maximum.
This is designed to be a virtual event, but could be hybrid, as well.
Duration of event: 15 - 45 minutes
No Funding is required
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When children select a new Page Ahead book to keep for their very own they write their name on a bookplate sticker and affix it to the inside cover. Bookplate stickers come in rolls of 1,000 and need to be rolled out and cut into strips of 12 stickers. The end result of this volunteer activity is bookplates that are easy for Page Ahead to ship to hundreds of schools in Washington State for teachers to distribute to their students for our spring book fairs. When children select their (free to them) new books, putting their name in it gives them ownership and gets them excited about reading their new books. This opportunity is repeatable! Page Ahead serves over 203 school sites across Washington State, USA.Max volunteers: up to 50 Micro-Volunteers at a time.
In-person project ONLY, at your office in the greater Seattle/Redmond area.
The project takes anywhere from 1 to 2 hours max. Page Ahead provides all the supplies and materials needed. We bring the project to you!
This opportunity is repeatable. We serve more than 20,000 kids in need living in Washington State. We will need a lot of bookplate packets made for the kids we serve.
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Open: October 1 - 31, 2023. Please email Stacey (SLANE@PAGEAHEAD.ORG) to schedule your preferred day/time you would like us to come to you with the project!
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#Give2023The purpose of this event is to create birthday party Goody Bags for children in need. Birthday Dreams, located in Renton, WA, provides a “Birthday in a Box” for children whose families would otherwise not be able to support a party. Using sticker, markers, stencils, and imagination, your team would decorate and assemble goody bags, then return them to Birthday Dreams for distribution to upcoming birthday parties for children.
We estimate that each Goody Bag costs approximately $2.50. Funding is appreciated but not required.
Our projects are completed best at Microsoft with Birthday Dreams Support.
Each Goody Bag takes approximately 10 minutes to make.
There is no limit to how many times this event can take place.
At least 5 volunteers are required with a maximum of 150.
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#Give2023The purpose of this event is to create birthday cards for children in need. Birthday Dreams, located in Renton, WA, provides a “Birthday in a Box” for children whose families would otherwise not be able to support a party. Your team would design birthday cards starting with a provided template, then send them to Birthday Dreams for use at an upcoming birthday partiy for children.
Funding is not required.
This project cand be done in person or virtually.
Each card takes approximately 10 minutes to make.
There is no limit to how many times this event can take place.
At least 5 volunteers are required with a maximum of 150.
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#Give2023The purpose of this event is to create a Pin the Candle on the Cupcake game for children in need. Birthday Dreams, located in Renton, WA, provides a “Birthday in a Box” for children whose families would otherwise not be able to support a party. Using stickers, markers, stencils, and imagination, your team would cut out cupcakes and candles from provided templates, decorate them, then return them to Birthday Dreams for distribution to upcoming birthday parties for children.
Funding is appreciated but not required.
Our projects are completed best at Microsoft with Birthday Dreams Support. However, this project can be done virtually or hybrid.
Each game takes approximately 10 minutes to make.
There is no limit to how many times this event can take place.
At least 5 volunteers are required with a maximum of 150.
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