Volunteer

Groups of 4-15 can join us for a shift in the Wearhouse, our free store where youth in foster care and their families shop for clothing, books, toys and other essentials. Volunteers contribute by sorting donations, organizing and preparing merchandise, and setting the store up for shopping days.

Age Requirement: Treehouse welcomes youth accompanied by adult chaperones. The minimum age is 6.

Location: Treehouse Wearhouse in South Seattle

Commitment: One 2-4 hour shift

Get Started: Click here to register online

The Wearhouse is our free store where youth in foster care and their families shop for clothing, books, toys and other essentials. Volunteers power the Wearhouse by sorting donations, organizing and preparing merchandise, helping customers find the perfect item, and creating a welcoming and fun shopping experience.

Age Requirement: Treehouse welcomes youth volunteers. Volunteers between 6-15 years old are able to volunteer with a parent or guardian. Volunteers 16 and up may volunteer on their own.

Location: Treehouse Wearhouse in South Seattle

Commitment: 2 – 4 hour weekly or bi-weekly shift with a three-month commitment or a monthly shift with a six-month commitment

Get Started: Register for a New Volunteer Information Session

Thanks to the support of our drive hosts and generous donors, our free store for youth in foster care, the Wearhouse, remains stocked with items that help youth feel good, fit in with their peers, and have what they need to succeed.

Get Started: Check out our Donation Drives page for more details.

Questions? Contact our Community Engagement Coordinator at 206.267.5109 or drives@treehouseforkids.org.

The Wearhouse is our free store where youth in foster care and their families shop for clothing, books, toys and other essentials. Volunteers power The Wearhouse by sorting donations, organizing and preparing merchandise, helping customers find the perfect item and creating a welcoming and fun shopping experience.

Location: Treehouse Wearhouse in South Seattle

Commitment: 2-4 hour weekly or bi-weekly shift with a three-month commitment or a monthly shift with a six-month commitment

Get Started: Register for a New Volunteer Information Session

Our Graduation Success program matches volunteers with students to provide one-on-one academic support in the area they need it most. Students request volunteers to help with tutoring, homework help, credit recovery support, senior project help and more.

Age Requirement: 18+

Location: Across King County in coffee shops, libraries, and community centers.

Commitment: Most volunteers and students meet for 1 hour, 1x week, between 2:30-6pm, for the duration of the school year.

Current Needs: Due to an enthusiastic response from the community we are onboarding new volunteers for this program by invitation only. We always want to hear from prospective volunteers who speak Spanish or live in South King County or East King County. Please share your interest with us via email.

Are you interested in volunteering your professional skills to help strengthen Treehouse? Individuals or groups of professionals can help move our work forward by providing services such as consulting, pro bono support, translation, trainings, grant writing, graphic design, tech support, retail merchandising consulting and more.

Get Started: Please contact our Volunteer Manager at 206.267.5117 or at volunteer@treehouseforkids.org to inquire about a particular skill you would like to donate.

Front Desk Volunteers are vital to our office operations! As the face of our organization, you get to make a positive first impression with our clients and visitors when you volunteer at our front desk. In addition to answering incoming phone calls, our front desk volunteers provide administrative office support for our programs. This position is ideal for a volunteer with excellent phone etiquette, great customer service skills and basic knowledge of Microsoft Office and Outlook.

Age Requirement: 18+

Location: Treehouse Office in South Seattle

Commitment: One regular 4-hour shift each week for a minimum of 3 months

Get Started: Register for a New Volunteer Information Session

Do you have passion for social services? Treehouse offers a range of volunteer internships throughout the year. Our opportunities are ideal for individuals looking to gain experience in nonprofit administration, the foster care system or volunteer engagement. Internships may be tailored to your interest, area of study and schedule.

Get Started: Please contact our Volunteer Manager at 206.267.5117 or volunteer@treehouseforkids.org to share your specific interests and goals and to discuss this opportunity further.

Thanks to the support of our drive hosts and generous donors, our free store for youth in foster care, The Wearhouse, remains stocked with items that help youth feel good, fit in with their peers and have what they need to succeed.

Get Started: Check out our Donation Drives page for more details.

Questions? Contact our Community Engagement Coordinator at 206.267.5109 or drives@treehouseforkids.org.