Mariners Salute to Volunteers!

Looks like even the Mariners know how important it is to recognize volunteers. On Tuesday, April 21st (during National Volunteer Week) the Seattle Mariners will be offering discounted tickets to volunteers! Ticket prices will be substantially discounted ($8 View Reserved-normally $20 and $25 Field Level Seating-normally $40). To learn more and purchase tickets, click here!

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Volunteers needed for Homeless Needs Assessment

United Way of King County and the City of Seattle are recruiting more than 500 volunteers to conduct the Homeless Needs Assessment on Monday, April 13. The City of Seattle invests more than $40 million a year in services to prevent and end homelessness. In order to gain more information about who is homeless and [...]

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Twitter and Facebook and Blogs. . . oh my!

With social media ballooning and changing at an unprecedented rate, it’s no wonder many non-profits choose to ignore it. . . or worse yet, blindly set up profiles on every site from Facebook to Flickr to Friendster. For those of us who are new to social media, it can be a lot to wrap ones [...]

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How does your agency recognize volunteers?

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And our Volunteer of the Year is…

At United Way of King County’s Spirit of Caring Celebration, community leader Karen Marcotte Solimano, was recognized as the Volunteer of the Year for her tireless work to end homelessness in King County. Karen serves on United Way of King County’s board of directors and chairs United Way’s Campaign to End Chronic Homelessness. Her efforts [...]

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