Volunteer: Wood furniture restoration: no skills required!Furniture Repair Bank rescues worn, torn, and broken furniture that was headed to the landfill, restores its value and beauty, and provides it to people in need. Join our community of empathetic, creative, and handy individuals. No previous experience or special skills are required! Dress code: Work may involve painting, staining, and sanding, so please dress accordingly. Closed-toed/closed-heel shoes with heels no higher than one inch are required. We work in a warehouse environment and sometimes outside in covered areas, so please dress for the weatherPPE: We provide PPE such as aprons, masks, gloves, goggles, and hearing protectionSnacks: We have light snacks and refreshments available for volunteers, and also have a water cooler if you would like to bring a refillable bottleParking: There is limited street parking in front of our space, plus additional parking behind our building near the back entrance. This area is accessible down the alley off S. Holgate St., next to the railroad tracks.Shifts are set up in 3-hour increments. For your first time volunteering, please plan to arrive at the start of the shift for the onboarding and safety orientation. After your first shift, arrival times are flexible, and volunteers are welcome to join us for any amount of time that suits your schedule, whether that's one hour or the entire day! If you do choose to spend most of the day with us, please be sure to sign up for both the morning and afternoon shifts so that we will have an accurate headcount for the day. **Please note our staff will have a lunch break from 12:30 to 1 pm Program: Restore furniture for community members in need Furniture Repair Bank rescues worn, torn, and broken furniture that was headed to the landfill, restores its value and beauty, and provides it to people in need. Join our community of empathetic, creative, and handy individuals. No previous experience or special skills are required! Dress code: Work may involve painting, staining, and sanding, so please dress accordingly. Closed-toed/closed-heel shoes with heels no higher than one inch are required. We work in a warehouse environment and sometimes outside in covered areas, so please dress for the weatherPPE: We provide PPE such as aprons, masks, gloves, goggles, and hearing protectionSnacks: We have light snacks and refreshments available for volunteers, and also have a water cooler if you would like to bring a refillable bottleParking: There is limited street parking in front of our space, plus additional parking behind our building near the back entrance. This area is accessible down the alley off S. Holgate St., next to the railroad tracks.Shifts are set up in 3-hour increments. For your first time volunteering, please plan to arrive at the start of the shift for the onboarding and safety orientation. After your first shift, arrival times are flexible, and volunteers are welcome to join us for any amount of time that suits your schedule, whether that's one hour or the entire day! If you do choose to spend most of the day with us, please be sure to sign up for both the morning and afternoon shifts so that we will have an accurate headcount for the day. **Please note our staff will have a lunch break from 12:30 to 1 pm Program: Restore furniture for community members in need Opportunity Type: Volunteer Date: Multiple Shifts Available Zip Code: 98134 Allow Groups: No |
Volunteer: Upholstered furniture restoration: no skills required!Furniture Repair Bank rescues worn, torn, and broken furniture that was headed to the landfill, restores its value and beauty, and provides it to people in need. Join our community of empathetic, creative, and handy individuals. No previous experience or special skills are required! Dress code: Work may involve staple removal, fabric cutting, steam cleaning, fabric disassembly, and other tasks, so please dress accordingly. Closed-toed/closed-heel shoes with heels no higher than one inch are required. We work in a warehouse environment and sometimes outside in covered areas, so please dress for the weatherPPE: We provide PPE such as masks, cut-resistant gloves, and gogglesSnacks: We have light snacks and refreshments available for volunteers, and also have a water cooler if you would like to bring a refillable bottleParking: There is limited street parking in front of our space, plus additional parking behind our building near the back entrance. This area is accessible down the alley off S. Holgate St., next to the railroad tracks.Shifts are set up in 3-hour increments. For your first time volunteering, please plan to arrive at the start of the shift for the onboarding and safety orientation. After your first shift, arrival times are flexible, and volunteers are welcome to join us for any amount of time that suits your schedule, whether that's one hour or the entire day! If you do choose to spend most of the day with us, please be sure to sign up for both the morning and afternoon shifts so that we will have an accurate headcount for the day. **Please note our staff will have a lunch break from 12:30 to 1 pm Program: Restore furniture for community members in need Furniture Repair Bank rescues worn, torn, and broken furniture that was headed to the landfill, restores its value and beauty, and provides it to people in need. Join our community of empathetic, creative, and handy individuals. No previous experience or special skills are required! Dress code: Work may involve staple removal, fabric cutting, steam cleaning, fabric disassembly, and other tasks, so please dress accordingly. Closed-toed/closed-heel shoes with heels no higher than one inch are required. We work in a warehouse environment and sometimes outside in covered areas, so please dress for the weatherPPE: We provide PPE such as masks, cut-resistant gloves, and gogglesSnacks: We have light snacks and refreshments available for volunteers, and also have a water cooler if you would like to bring a refillable bottleParking: There is limited street parking in front of our space, plus additional parking behind our building near the back entrance. This area is accessible down the alley off S. Holgate St., next to the railroad tracks.Shifts are set up in 3-hour increments. For your first time volunteering, please plan to arrive at the start of the shift for the onboarding and safety orientation. After your first shift, arrival times are flexible, and volunteers are welcome to join us for any amount of time that suits your schedule, whether that's one hour or the entire day! If you do choose to spend most of the day with us, please be sure to sign up for both the morning and afternoon shifts so that we will have an accurate headcount for the day. **Please note our staff will have a lunch break from 12:30 to 1 pm Program: Restore furniture for community members in need Opportunity Type: Volunteer Date: Multiple Shifts Available Zip Code: 98134 Allow Groups: No |
Volunteer: Prevent Furniture Waste: North Transfer Station SupportFurniture Repair Bank is a nonprofit effort that rescues worn, torn, and broken furniture from ending up in the landfill, restores its value and beauty, and provides it to people in need. Join our community of empathic, creative, and handy individuals! We conduct furniture collection events at the North and South Transfer Stations in Seattle, preventing furniture waste at the source. Dates will vary each month. Our truck and volunteers will be stationed at the transfer station entrance and inside the recycling building to divert residents who are planning to throw away usable furniture. Volunteer responsibilities include communicating the program to people lined up in their vehicles, and/or offloading furniture from the customer's vehicle and into our truck. After the event, we will deliver the collected items to our workshop in SoDo, Seattle. Volunteers may join for the collection event on-site at the Transfer Stations for a morning or afternoon shift. Please dress for the weather as this is an activity that takes place primarily outdoors. Program: Collection Events: Transfer Station Support Furniture Repair Bank is a nonprofit effort that rescues worn, torn, and broken furniture from ending up in the landfill, restores its value and beauty, and provides it to people in need. Join our community of empathic, creative, and handy individuals! We conduct furniture collection events at the North and South Transfer Stations in Seattle, preventing furniture waste at the source. Dates will vary each month. Our truck and volunteers will be stationed at the transfer station entrance and inside the recycling building to divert residents who are planning to throw away usable furniture. Volunteer responsibilities include communicating the program to people lined up in their vehicles, and/or offloading furniture from the customer's vehicle and into our truck. After the event, we will deliver the collected items to our workshop in SoDo, Seattle. Volunteers may join for the collection event on-site at the Transfer Stations for a morning or afternoon shift. Please dress for the weather as this is an activity that takes place primarily outdoors. Program: Collection Events: Transfer Station Support Opportunity Type: Volunteer Date: Multiple Shifts Available Zip Code: 98103 Allow Groups: No |