Seattle Tilth has some great internship and volunteer opportunities going on in Southeast Seattle. We are working to build a healthier Southeast Seattle by promoting growing and eating healthy food.

Internship & Volunteer Opportunities in Rainier Valley
with Seattle Tilth & Community Kitchens N W

Come build skills teaching, organizing, growing food and cooking! Help build a healthier SE Seattle.

Drop-in Volunteers Needed

  • Farm Work Parties
     Help plant, harvest, and maintain the Rainier Beach Urban Farm, and upgrade the site for the next step towards more food production. 

    Every Saturday, 10 a.m.–3 p.m.

Rainier Beach Urban Farm and Wetlands

5513 S. Cloverdale St.  Seattle, WA

 

· Community Kitchens NW Dinner Volunteers
 Volunteers needed to help with cooking, serving and clean up. Meal included!

Third Friday of every month – Upcoming dates: Fridays Dec. 16, Jan. 20, Feb. 17
Rainier Community Center, 4600 38th Avenue S, Seattle, WA
3 p.m., Cooking begins
5:30–6:30 p.m. Dinner
3–7 p.m. Volunteer shift

 

Internships

  • Children’s Garden Teaching Intern – Rainier Beach Learning Garden
    Help with lesson preparation, teaching support, and leading small group activities.
  • Garden Steward Intern – Rainier Community Center and/or Rainier Beach Learning Garden
    Support large garden projects, host work parties, and keep the garden looking beautiful.
  • Farm Steward Intern – Rainier Beach Urban Farm.
    Support large garden projects, host work parties, and keep the garden looking beautiful.
  • Cooking Club Intern
     Support a kitchen lead in a ten week cooking based nutrition education club at a partner agency in the community (Aki Kurose Middle School, Rainier Community Center, Cleveland High School, Tiny Tots Development Center and Yesler Community Center). 4-8 h rs/ week , 12 weeks.

 

Volunteer Opportunities – Schools & Farms

  • Children’s Garden Volunteer
    Help with lesson preparation, teaching support, and leading small group activities at our Rainier Beach Learning Garden. During the school day or after-school programs on Mondays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays.
  • School Composting Volunteer
    Help South Shore become a zero-waste school in our school recycling and composting program. Help with lunchroom waste sorting, developing educational activities, and teaching kids about waste reduction.

 

Volunteer Opportunities – Cooking with Community Kitchens Northwest
Cooking Club Menu Lead, Cooking Club Guest Chefs, Community Dinner Guest Chefs

Opportunities range from one time only to ten week kitchen lead positions, at cooking clubs or for Community Dinner events.  Get in touch with us for more info!

 

Other Current Seattle Tilth Internships and Volunteer Opportunities

See the full list of Seattle tilth’s volunteer opportunities throughout the Puget Sound area at http://seattletilth.org/get-involved/volunteer .

 

Next Steps

· Fill out an online application .

·  Attend a Volunteer Orientation !
November 29 and January 24, 6-7 p.m.
Rainier Beach Urban Farm and Wetlands
5513 S. Cloverdale St.
RSVP to chrisiberle@seattletilth.org

December 13, 6-7 p.m.

The Good Shepherd Center
4649 Sunnyside Ave N Ste 107
http://seattletilth.org/get-involved/volunteer/volunteer-orientations

 

Questions?
Contact chrisiberle@seattletilth.org (206) 633-0451 ext. 119. Or visit our website

 

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