All projects are FREE and are for youth
ages 11-18.
Current Projects
Thank you for your interest in YVC. Below are is list of projects for October and November.
You MUST fill out a registration form, which will have to be faxed or mailed back to us. It’s easy and quick.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6th
ElderFriends Potluck!
We are partnering again with ElderFriends to have a fun filled, enriching, heart warming day. Expect food, music, games, and great conversation! If you'd like to bring a pre-packaged food or juice it would be a perfect addition to the POTLUCK! Have fun, make someones day, and don't be surprised if someone makes your day!
Time: 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
Location: *LOCATION CHANGE to North Seattle*
E-Mail: info@campfire-usa.org
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11th
Tet Vietnamese New Year Celebration
Come join VFA (Vietnamese Friendship Association) and YVC in celebrating Tet! Tet marks the Lunar New Year Celebration for the Vietnamese Community. There will be food, activities, games, and prizes. You can help run carnival games, set-up and break down. But we will also make sure you get a chance to participate in the event.
Time: 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Location: South Seattle
E-Mail: info@campfire-usa.org
MID-WINTER BREAK
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16th THROUGH SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20th
MID-WINTER BREAK PROJECT: Forests Trails Construction
We will have a fun and energetic week of surfacing newly repaired trails; assist in building new trail structures, like boardwalks and bridges and drainage features. We will pound, shovel, spread, haul and hammer our way to a trail that will be used by many! You will help in the maintenance of trails so many people young and old can use them for years to come. This is a great project if you are looking to get a bunch of service learning hours done and love the outdoors!!!
Time: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Location: West Seattle
E-Mail: info@campfire-usa.org
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20th
Mercerdale Hillside Park Maintenance
We will be joining Mountains to Sound Greenway to help plant native trees and shrubs, remove invasive plants such as English ivy, holly and Himalayan blackberry, and improve natural areas for wildlife and salmon habitat! Native trees, grown at the Greenway tree nursery and planted in public parks and forests, improve air quality, provide shade for salmon in creeks, reduce erosion, filter pollutants and provide important wildlife habitat. (www.mtsgreenway.org) Help keep our urban forests healthy!
Age restriction: For ages 14+ only
Time: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Location: Mercer Island
E-Mail: info@campfire-usa.org
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27th
Northwest Harvest #022710
Northwest Harvest helps to provide food to 300+ food banks throughout Washington! They make it their priority to keep Washington's hungry fed and healthy with nutritious food all year long. We will be sorting and assisting at the main warehouse in Kent. A little help goes a long way. Come and be a part of a great project!
Time: 9 a.m.-noon
Location: Kent/South King County
E-Mail: info@campfire-usa.org
SATURDAY, MARCH 6th
Cromwell Park Revegetating!
Revegetating? We mean PLANTING! Spend some quality time outside helping improve our parks! We will be joining EarthCorps, the City of Shoreline, the Meridian Neighborhood Association, Richmond Little League and Hillwood Soccer in an effort to revegetate the wetland and natural areas of Cromwell Park! We will be installing native plants to the wetland areas of the park. For more project information visit http://shorelinewa.gov/index.aspx?page=154.
Additonal form required: Visit http://www.earthcorps.org/sign_up.php - have parent/guardian sign release form and bring to the project.
Time: 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Location: Shoreline/North King County
E-Mail: info@campfire-usa.org
FRIDAY, MARCH 12th
St. Patrick’s Day Dash Packet Pick-Up
Come help us pass out Dash Day packets for The BIG St. Paddy's Day Dash run on Sunday. Learn about all the pre-race prep that goes into such a huge event. You get help runners get their chips for time tracking, distribute t-shirts, and make sure runners get their bibs (the number they pin to their shirts). It's a lot of fun to see runners before the big day, and help out the Detlef Schrempf Foundation (past Super Sonics basketball player) to give back to the community.
Time: 2 shifts - 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. and 3-7 p.m. - Sign up for either or both!
Location: Downtown Seattle
E-Mail: info@campfire-usa.org
SATURDAY, MARCH 13th
Seattle Bike Expo
Love bikes? Want to support sustainability in your community? For this project we will be working at the Seattle Bicycle Expo, helping with valet bike parking! Get ready to see more bikes than you have in your entire life! Meet crazy cool cyclists from all over! If you show up on your bike...
Time: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Location: Seattle/Magnolia
E-Mail: info@campfire-usa.org
SUNDAY, MARCH 14th
St. Patrick’s Day Dash Day
Rise and shine! I know it’s early, but this is one of the coolest events of the year! Come dressed in your St. Paddy’s Day GREEN and show your Irish sprit! We will help set up for the big run, man the cool booths of free give-away samples (you can also have some), cheer on the runners as they pass us by and the help wrap it all up at the end. If you have more spirit then a rowdy Leprechaun and sport green like St. Paddy’s Day should be everyday, or love to run just for fun, or competition, then we are looking for you. We know it’s early, but it’s totally worth it. You also get a FREE shirt just for helping out, plus some delish cocoa to warm ya up! So come early, come dressed for a good time, and be a part of the race people will be talking about for months to come.
Time: 6:30 a.m.-noon
Location: Downtown Seattle
E-Mail: info@campfire-usa.org
SATURDAY, MARCH 27th
Storm Drain Stenciling
“Some people believe that storms drain carry the waste to a sewage treatment for cleanup." Not true! Some drains go directly into the nearest stream or lake or Puget Sound, and so do the hazardous chemicals, pesticides, paints, antifreeze and used motor oil people pour down storm drains every year.The Seattle Aquarium estimates that more than 2 million gallons of used motor oil ends up in Puget Sound each year. That’s enough to fill a medium-sized tanker! But even small amount of oil can smother fish eggs and developing shellfish in our lakes and streams. Just 1 pint of oil causes a slick the size of 2 football fields.” (www.seattle.gov)To help protect our water quality we will be stenciling “Dump No Waste. Drains to Bay” next to storm drains to create awareness about where our run-off goes! Come and help make direct impact on the water quality of your community!
Time: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Location: West Seattle
E-Mail: info@campfire-usa.org
We are looking for energetic, creative and fun leaders to join our Youth Advisory Board, aka “The Board”. If you can think of ways to make YVC better and get the word out about service learning and volunteering…we want you! Anyone can join! We meet monthly for 2 hours. This year we will focus on making a YVC video and helping to organize 4 major days of service. If you’re interested, contact Marjean at info@campfire-usa.org or call 206 826 8930.
How/When to Sign-Up
There is limited amount of space on each project, so sign up quickly. The projects are assigned on a first come, first serve basis.
During the school year, contact the YVC Service Learning Coordinator for the project you would like to be a part of to sign up.
