Seattle on the Fringe by Stacey Merrick : Offbeat and Unusual Entertainment, Activities, Events, Attractions in Seattle, WA.

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Noelle and I met for a beer at Victory Lounge (formerly The Lobo) last Saturday afternoon with an intention to talk about snowboarding.  However, we spent our time talking about Noelle's volunteer experience with Seattle Works.

Seattle Works is non-profit which coordinates volunteers to work on long-term and short-term projects, ranging from education and learning, environment/green spaces, health and wellness, and connected communities.  There are several projects you can sign-up for when you volunteer, so you have a lot of freedom to pick something to work on which will be the most fun for you, as well as doing something for the community. 

Through Seattle Works, Noelle has not only helped clean-up Seattle, but she has also gone to New Orleans, LA., twice to help rebuild homes and schools, and she has another trip planned this winter.  Noelle published a blog about her experiences and feelings concerning the situation created by Hurricane Katrina, and it is definitely worth reading.

I asked Noelle how she got involved with Seattle Works.  She told me she was looking to volunteer somewhere, and she liked how she was not obligated to give up all of her free time with Seattle Works.  Noelle explained:

It's really low commitment.  You only have to go one Saturday morning a month.

Seems to me like Noelle is being modest about her commitment to volunteerism, after receiving Seattle Works Volunteer of the Year 2007 award.

Her stories have inspired me to do something, too, and I'm sure I'll be volunteering with Seattle Works very soon.


If you are interested in volunteering, please visit the Seattle Works website.