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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. #Give2022


Additional 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. #Give2022

Additional 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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The 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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The 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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The 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.
#Give2022

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The purpose of this event is to create birthday party hats 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 cut out hats from provided templates, decorate them, then return them to Birthday Dreams for assembly and distribution to upcoming birthday parties for children.
Funding is appreciated but not required.
Our projects are completed best at Microsoft with Birthday Dreams Support.
Each hat 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.
#Give2022

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Support Mary’s Place by amplifying our social media presence! Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn, then show your love by sharing our page or website with your network. You can then share one of our posts, retweet us, or even record a short message expressing your passion for Mary’s Place and tag friends! Social media is an important tool for us to engage new volunteers, donors, and partners, and having our followers spread the word is a quick and impactful way to support Mary’s Place.

This activity is repeatable, can be done virtually, and takes 15 minutes to complete. There is no funding required. Thank you for supporting us during 2023

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Help to support our families at Mary’s Place by purchasing supplies and assembling kits for us to hand out. Kit assembly and donation to Mary’s Place functions as both a donation of supplies and volunteer time. Examples of kits include Kids Snack Packs, Baby's Best Start Bags, Welcome Home Baskets, and more! Please plan to coordinate drop off or shipping of supplies with Mary’s Place.

This activity is repeatable, can be done remotely, and takes 30-60 minutes to complete. Funding requirements vary depending on the type of kit and the number of participants.