VOLUNTEER YOUR TIME & TALENT

There are many ways you can put your talent and time to work. Whatever form your gift may take, you’ll be an important part of helping youth who need it most.

Become an Art Buddy: Connect with your favorite children’s organization (school, camp, hospital, nonprofit, clinic) and use our books as curriculum for after-school workshops or one-on-one relationships with kids in your area. Local opportunities involving direct access to children or confidential information do require a police background check, training and paperwork and are available in the Seattle area only.

Be an Art with Heart Ambassador: Connect with your local community and represent Art with Heart by visiting nearby children’s hospitals, clinics, youth organizations, schools, annd bookstores to tell them about our therapeutic books.

Special Events & Activities: We have behind-the-scenes needs for volunteers for one-off projects such as collating, day-of-event help (serving, check-in, check-out, etc.). Watch our e-newsletter for announcements!

Online Research: Projects are available at different times covering different topics and can be done from home.

Host-A-Fundraiser: Plan a small or large-scale event to teach others about us as well as raise funds for our services.

Computer Support/Web Maintenance: Assist staff with information technology needs.

Graphic Design: Design firm to create a direct mail campaign consisting of branded materials. Also help securing printer/paper donation.

Administrative Office Support: Volunteer on a regular basis in the Seattle office filing, organizing, mailing lists, etc. Must be detail oriented, self-motivated proficient in Word and Excel.

Publicity/Marketing: Help us spread the word by writing articles, contacting local press and pitching stories to folks our story and the unique way we are helping youth in crisis. Public relations professionals with strong media contacts and a portfolio of national successes are needed to help create awareness for our services to youth.

Speaker’s Bureau: If you are a professional counselor, therapist, Child Life Specialist or case worker who has used our books and would like to speak about them at conferences, tradeshows, etc., let us know!

Organize a workplace giving opportunity: Ask your company if we can come and make a presentation. Make it even more meaningful by asking your company to match the day’s contributions.

Please note: not all opportunities are available at all times, so be sure to check with our volunteer coordinator at info@artwithheart.org