FamilyWorks Food Bank and Resource Center
FamilyWorks, a food bank and family center, nourishes and strengthens individuals and families by connecting people with support, resources, and community. http://familyworksseattle.wordpress.com/
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Location:
Seattle, WA, 98103
Phone:
206-694-6727
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Current Volunteer Needs


Teen Parent Program Volunteers

  • FamilyWorks is looking for some experienced child-care providers to care for the children in our Teen Parent Program from 4:00-6:00 PM on Saturdays. In addition to supporting our teen parents as they learn life skills and parenting skills or attend seminars such as CPR or Car Seat Safety, food will be provided! For more information, contact Gladys at 206/694-6729 or by email .

    • Acoustic Musicians to play in our hallway during Food Bank hours


    FamilyWorks is looking for local musicians* who would like to volunteer their time and their sweet sounds to perform in our hallway during food bank hours. We think it would be a pleasant change of pace for us and for our clients. Do you know someone who might be interested? Contact Jake at 206-694-6727. *Please acoustic only and no drummers; Solid Ground people are accustomed to much-less-noisy situations.

    Current In-Kind Donation Requests



     FamilyWorks Seattle functions largely on donations from you - our community. In addition to monetary and food donations, we also provide miscellaneous items to families as needed and as available. Some of these items include diapers (just 12 per family per week!), bus tickets to reduce barriers in coming to the food bank and resource center, cribs, strollers, and car seats. For liability reasons, many of these items have restrictions on what we can accept (e.g. car seats must be less than 5 years old, not have been in a crash, not have been recalled, and the straps cannot have been washed in a washing machine). Please call FamilyWorks at (206) 694-6727 if you are interested in donating items, and we will confirm that there is a community need for them at that time and that they meet the liability restrictions. Thank you very much for your thoughts and consideration of FamilyWorks and the families we serve!

    Current Large Items Requested By Families

    • Cribs (including mattresses and all parts) - 8
    • Booster Seats (over 40 lbs) - 1
      • Please check the above items to make sure they have not been recalled. One place to check is the Consumer Product Safety Commission Website

      Current Smaller Items Requested by Families
    • Bus Tickets
    • Baby Wipes
    • Diapers (especially in sizes 4, 5, and 6; we are currently completely out of stock!)
    • Tutoring Prizes (e.g. Pokemon cards, Uno cards, fun small toys)
    • Origami Books for Tutoring (the kids are hooked!)
    • Tutoring Materials, especially elementary-age reading books and puzzle books and Mad Libs
    • Baby Formula
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    Donate!
    Donations Welcome!
    • 1. In-Person Donations: are always welcome. Please stop by FamilyWorks at 1501 N. 45th St during the Resource Center hours.
    • 2. Online: You can donate on our FamilyWorks website by clicking Here
    • 3. By Mail: You can complete the form by hand and mail it to us at: FamilyWorks P.O. Box 31112 1501 N. 45th St Seattle, WA 98103 Please make checks payable to FamilyWorks Seattle.