Community Service, Seattle
Join approximately 990 Starbucks partners (employees) and customers as we transform Seattle’s Mount Baker neighborhood. With your help, we’ll make a difference at John Muir Elementary School, Franklin High School, Cheasty Greenspace, Estelle Street Garden, Mount Baker Community Center and Mount Baker Park.
The day will kick-off with a special welcome at John Muir Elementary School. The group will then break into teams for a variety of service projects all within walking distance of the elementary school. As a volunteer, you’ll engage in meaningful service projects, including painting, a variety of kit assembly projects, removing invasive plants, building an irrigation system, general cleaning and landscaping. All supplies and instructions for completing projects will be provided by HandsOn Network and its local affiliates, United Way of King County and Seattle Works.
A celebration will take place immediately following to recognize volunteers and honor the day's achievements. Festivities will include lunch, local entertainment and fun photo opportunities with your fellow volunteers.
Schedule for the day (Pacific Time):
- Registration opens: 8 a.m.
- Welcome: 9 a.m.
- Service projects: 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- Celebration: 1:30 - 3 p.m.
Events will take place rain or shine, so please dress for the weather. Wear clothing that is comfortable and safe, and that you do not mind getting dirty or worn. Outdoor, closed-toe work shoes or running shoes are a must and feel free to bring your favorite pair of work-gloves to round off your attire for the day. Registration Is Required
Please register to participate as space is limited. This will help us ensure you have a positive volunteer experience. T-shirts will be available at the event for registered participants, so please arrive early for your choice of sizes.
If you can't make this date and time, look for another community service project in your neighborhood, and get involved!
About HandsOn Network, United Way of King County and Seattle Works
HandsOn Network, the volunteer-focused arm of Points of Light Institute, is the largest volunteer network in the nation and includes 250 HandsOn Action Centers in 16 countries. HandsOn includes a powerful network of more than 70,000 corporate, faith and nonprofit organizations that are answering the call to serve and creating meaningful change in their communities. Annually, the network delivers approximately 30 million hours of volunteer service valued at $626 million. For more information, please visit www.HandsOnNetwork.org. 
United Way of King County envisions a community where every child is ready to succeed in school, every person has a home and everyone can pursue productive and satisfying lives. The organization is committed to creating lasting change -- from ending homelessness to giving every child a healthy chance. United Way of King County is uniquely positioned to leverage its own health and human services expertise, a powerful base of donors and volunteers, public advocacy and outcome-based funding to help identify and solve chronic community wide issues within our region. 
Seattle Works connects volunteers, develops emerging leaders and inspires dialogue withinthe community. They’re about taking action, having a voice and leading by example. From one-time volunteer projects to leadership training to conversations with elected officials, the programs Seattle Works offers are as varied as the interests of its participants. Seattle Works recently celebrated 21 years of building community involvement, and is here to get you connected.
Seattle: 700 Neighbors Spruced Up Schools and Parks
For the final event of the Starbucks Global Month of Service, partners and community members from Seattle and surrounding communities joined together to benefit the Mount Baker neighborhood. The rain stayed away and some sun came through, helping to fuel the excitement of the volunteers.
Through the help of over 700 partners, customers and community members, projects were completed at John Muir Elementary School, Franklin High School, Cheasty Greenspace, Mount Baker Park and Estelle Street P-Patch.
Were you there? Tell us your favorite part!
The Front Porch of Our Community
I once heard that the definition of “community” in the 1950s was sitting on your porch swing, sipping pink lemonade and waving at neighbors as they passed by. I know now that Starbucks also serves as a front porch and our stores are part of a community where people come to congregate, to mingle, to get involved!
Since high school, I’ve been passionate about my community and giving back to those who are in need – whether it was to restore trails or raise money doing charity events. When I came to work at Starbucks 13 years ago, I was excited to find a company that shared my passion for the community and I’ve been inspired to do more.
Starbucks has enabled me to work with organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, where I watched a mother help build a house for her family that was still living in Kenya. I experienced the emotions of young single mothers who received a safe and clean place to live through Vine Maple Place, an organization much like Habitat.
- 4/30/2011
- Country: United States
- City, State/Province: Seattle, Washington
- Location: John Muir Elementary
- Time: 9:00 AM-3:00 PM
- Check In Begins: 8:00 AM
- Food/Beverage: Morning pastries, snacks and lunch, as well as coffee and water will be provided for registrants.
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