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==Organizations with individual projects==
 
==Organizations with individual projects==
 
===Court-Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)===
 
===Court-Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)===
* Typical hours: Before becoming a CASA, you have to attend a 28-hour orientation (split over 4 days).  At the beginning of a case, it can take 10-20 hours a month to accumulate the facts of the case.  After dependency has been established, periodic checkups with the child requires a few hours a month.  In addition, there are several court meetings.  At the beginning, there will be about one per month.  After dependency, there is one every 3 - 6 months.  Court is in session either at 8:30 AM or 1:30 PM depending on the stage of the case.   
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* Typical hours: Before becoming a CASA, you have to attend a 28-hour orientation (split over 4 days).  At the beginning of a case, it can take 10 hours a month to accumulate the facts of the case.  After dependency has been established, periodic checkups with the child requires a few hours a month.  In addition, there are several court meetings.  At the beginning, there will be about one per month.  After dependency, there is one every 3 - 6 months.  Court is in session either at 8:30 AM or 1:30 PM depending on the stage of the case.   
 
* Location: King County (you can give a preference for cases)
 
* Location: King County (you can give a preference for cases)
* Type of work: Talking to parents, foster parents, child, social works to get the facts to make a recommendation to the court.
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* Type of work: Talking (in person or on the phone) to parents, foster parents, child, social works to get the facts to make a recommendation to the court.
 
* Website: [http://www.wacasa.org/involved/volunteer.htm Washington State CASA]
 
* Website: [http://www.wacasa.org/involved/volunteer.htm Washington State CASA]
  

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Organizations with individual projects

Court-Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)

  • Typical hours: Before becoming a CASA, you have to attend a 28-hour orientation (split over 4 days). At the beginning of a case, it can take 10 hours a month to accumulate the facts of the case. After dependency has been established, periodic checkups with the child requires a few hours a month. In addition, there are several court meetings. At the beginning, there will be about one per month. After dependency, there is one every 3 - 6 months. Court is in session either at 8:30 AM or 1:30 PM depending on the stage of the case.
  • Location: King County (you can give a preference for cases)
  • Type of work: Talking (in person or on the phone) to parents, foster parents, child, social works to get the facts to make a recommendation to the court.
  • Website: Washington State CASA

Organizations with group projects

Earth Corps

  • Typical hours: 4 hours starting from 9 AM up to 1 PM
  • Location: Various parks in Seattle area
  • Type of work: Trail work, landscaping, weeding, invasive species removal
  • Website: http://www.earthcorps.org/

Habitat for Humanity

  • Typical hours: 9 AM - 4 PM (can end sooner depending on workload)
  • Location: Various parks in Seattle area
  • Type of work: Building houses. Actual work depends on what stage the houses on the worksite are in. Work can range from hammering nails to painting to landscaping.
  • Website:

Treehouse For Kids

  • Typical hours: Unknown
  • Location: South Seattle
  • Type of work: There are many ways to get involved, but the one-time volunteer efforts involve sorting and tagging stuff at their "Wearhouse".
  • Website: Treehouse For Kids

One-time events

These happen only once a year. The events should be sorted by date.

January

Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service

  • Date: Mid-January (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
  • Typical hours: Unknown
  • Location: Projects located at scores of sites across Seattle area
  • Type of work: Anything from painting, landscaping, weeding, cleaning, sorting, ...
  • Event reason: "Dr. King believed that 'Everyone can be great because everyone can serve.'" Re-ignite Dr. King’s dream of greatness by serving your community!
  • Website: The Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service
  • Comments:

Feburary

March

April

College of Engineering Open House

  • Date: End of April, Friday and Saturday
  • Typical hours: 2-hour shifts between 9 AM - 3 PM (Friday), 10 AM - 2 PM (Saturday)
  • Location: Engineering buildings on campus
  • Type of work: Showing people engineering demos, leading students around the exhibits, etc...
  • Event reason: "This event is free and open to students of all ages from grades K-12, prospective high school & college transfer students, teachers, and all others that are interested in learning more about engineering."
  • Website: http://www.engr.washington.edu/openhouse/ | CSE Open House Information (year in URL changes)
  • Comments:

May

Letter Carrier's Food Drive

  • Date: Mid-May
  • Typical hours: 3 hour shifts (12:30 PM - 3:30 PM or 3:30 PM - 6:30 PM)
  • Location: Postal stations across Seattle area
  • Type of work: "Unloading non-perishable food donations from the carriers' vehicles to help get them back out on their route."
  • Event reason: "This time of year is especially critical for many food banks, since their stock of holiday donations runs low just as school breakfast and lunch programs close for the summer."
  • Website: Food Lifeline
  • Comments:

Seattle Works Day

  • Date: End of May
  • Typical hours: 10 AM - 2 PM
  • Location: Projects located at scores of sites across Seattle area
  • Type of work: Anything from painting, landscaping, weeding, cleaning, sorting, ...
  • Event reason: "Participants make a minimum contribution of $25 in support of [Seattle Works'] year-round programs when they register."
  • Website: http://seattleworks.org/
  • Comments: Seattle Works holds an after-party from 2:30 - 5:30 at South Lake Union

June

July

August

September

October

November

December