Opportunity Details

We need your help to run our 2nd Annual Family Reunion! This is a family-friendly, tailgate-style event. We'll have volunteer opportunities like arts & crafts, yard games, and interacting with our families! All ages and abilities are welcome.

If you're interested in spending some time outside, meeting new people, and having fun, this is for you!

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Arts & Crafts Support	4	n/a	n/a
Tie-Dye Artist	4	n/a	n/a
Word Smith	3	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

#2024

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 can 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.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	no limit	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

#2024

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.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	no limit	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

#2024
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.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	no limit	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

#2024
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 200

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	no limit	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Create fun and unique no-sew tutus - no art degree required! Children with medically fragile conditions and developmental disabilities will use these costumes during Only Make Believe interactive theatre performances and keep them afterwards. This fosters confidence during a difficult time in their life and allows them to use their imagination and return to the world of “Make Believe“, even after the show has ended.

EACH TUTU CREATED = 1 CHILD REACHED

OMB is dedicated to the principle that engaging a child’s imagination is a vital part of learning and developing life skills. Our programming empowers children to explore their imagination, engage in critical thinking, and discover the fun-filled experience of expressing emotions through interactive theatre.


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Additional Details:

Min/Max Participants - There is no min/max number of participants.

Location - There is no specific location for this event.

Facilitation - This is a non-facilitated activity that will require Giving Champions to lead using guidance and resources provided by Only Make Believe. OMB will provide a link to the approved supplies and a video tutorial on how to create a tutu, as well as other resources about our organization.

Duration of Event - This activity can be as long as you'd like. Most people can create at least one tutu in an hour. Please also account for 10 minutes before and after your event for set-up and clean-up.

Geographic Reach/Impact - Only Make Believe has offices in New York and Washington, D.C. Partner Facilities in these cities and the surrounding metropolitan areas enjoy our in-person programming. Only Make Believe's virtual programming has expanded our reach to 16 additional cities across the U.S., including Orlando, St. Louis, Dallas, and Salt Lake City!

Funding Required - Yes, this event requires funding. A direct donation is NOT required for this event, but your team will be responsible for purchasing the appropriate supplies and shipping finished tutus to Only Make Believe's NYC or DC office. Please also be sure to record your team's volunteer hours as soon as possible to qualify this event for Microsoft's volunteer time match. The cost of supplies and shipping will vary based on how many volunteers participate in your event. Links to approved supplies will be shared with you in advance. Supplies is estimated to cost $100 for 25 volunteers, and shipping costs depend on your location.


#Give2024

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Non-facilitated session led by Giving Champion/Team (no min/max)	no limit	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Start the holiday season with a little magic. Festival of Trees is a community tradition
featuring a gallery of uniquely decorated trees, local entertainment, live reindeer on Saturday and Sunday, holiday displays, and rooms from Santa’s Castle filled with activities for children to explore. Returning to the event is a Teddy Bear Clinic where families can have a stuffed toy examined by AHN Saint Vincent Hospital’s team of teddy bear specialists before it travels home with them.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Event Set Up	no limit	n/a	n/a
Run of Show	no limit	n/a	n/a
Event Tear Down	no limit	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Advisory Committee Members: Volunteers can participate in advisory committees to provide input on program development, community partnerships, or organizational growth.

Opportunity Details

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 26,000 kids in need living in Washington State. We will need a lot of bookplate packets made for the kids we serve.

#Give2024

Open: October 1 - 31, 2024. Please email Laura (LLE@PAGEAHEAD.ORG) to schedule your preferred day/time you would like us to come to you with the project!

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Bookplate Packets	200	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Create fun and unique no-sew hats and masks - no art degree required! Children with medically fragile conditions and developmental disabilities will use these costumes during Only Make Believe interactive theatre performances and keep them afterwards. This fosters confidence during a difficult time in their life and allows them to use their imagination and return to the world of “Make Believe“, even after the show has ended.

EACH COSTUME CREATED = 1 CHILD REACHED

OMB is dedicated to the principle that engaging a child’s imagination is a vital part of learning and developing life skills. Our programming empowers children to explore their imagination, engage in critical thinking, and discover the fun-filled experience of expressing emotions through interactive theatre.

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Additional Details:

Min/Max Participants - We can host events as small as 15 participants and as large as 100 participants!

Location - This event takes place at your office/dedicated event location. If your office is in NYC/DC, the OMB team can join in-person. If your office is not in the NYC/DC area, the OMB team will ship materials to your location and join for a virtual 15-minute introduction to your event. Hybrid and virtual options are also available for remote employees (additional fees may apply).

Facilitation - Available as facilitated or non-facilitated, depending on your team's office location and preference.

Duration of Event - This activity can be anywhere from 1-2 hours of costume-creation. Please also account for 30-45 minutes before and after your event for set-up and clean-up.

Geographic Reach/Impact - Only Make Believe has offices in New York and Washington, D.C. Partner Facilities in these cities and the surrounding metropolitan areas enjoy our in-person programming. Only Make Believe's virtual programming has expanded our reach to 16 additional cities across the U.S., including Orlando, St. Louis, Dallas, and Salt Lake City!

Funding Required - Yes, this event requires a donation to our program, which ensures that we can continue to serve those children who need us most. Below are the donation expectations associated with your group's size. If your team is working with a specific budget, please share the amount and we may be able to make some adjustments to the event to better fit your needs:
- Up to 15 Volunteers: $3,000
- 16-30 Volunteers: $4,000
- 31-40 Volunteers: $6,000
- 41-50 Volunteers: $8,000
- 51-75 Volunteers: $10,000
- Over 75 Volunteers: Please Inquire

#Give2024

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
NYC/DC Teams: Facilitated session led by OMB (15-100 participants)	10	n/a	n/a
Non-NYC/DC Teams: Non-facilitated session led by Giving Champion/Team (25-100 participants)	10	n/a	n/a