Activities for Individuals

• Be on-call to help with mailings and special projects.
• Sort mail in our Client Services Office, weekdays from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
• Be our Sunday laundry driver or be our grocery shopper.
• Staff the office of our women’s shelter while a case manager is counseling, 4 hour shifts. Women only, please.
• Apply to teach a life skill, craft, or exercise class.

Activities for Groups or Families

• We need small crews to help serve meals. Larger groups often choose to divide themselves between two nearby sites.
• Prepare and serve supper for 40-50 men or women at one of our shelters. Suitable for 3-6 people, depending upon the menu you choose.
• Bring just a dessert and help dish up supper at one of our shelters. Suitable for 2-4 people.
• Prepare and serve Sunday brunch for 78 men. Suitable for 3-8 people.
• Women only-prepare and serve 7:00 Sunday breakfast at Hammond House shelter. Suitable for 2-3 people.
• Form a cleaning, painting, or yard work party.

Activities To Do At Your Church or Club

• Make 40 sack lunches for men looking for work or starting new jobs. (Consider a monthly pledge.)
• Collect bath towels, washcloths, single bed linens, pillows, soap, disposable razors, deodorant, toothpaste and toothbrushes.
• Make quilts for our bunks. Residents moving into housing may take their quilts home.
• Adopt one of our transitional houses (5-7 residents) for a holiday and put up a Christmas Giving Tree.

Holiday Volunteer Opportunities

• Prepare Christmas lunch or dinner for 60 men at our overnight men’s shelter
• Prepare Christmas lunch or dinner for 40 women at our overnight women’s shelter

For more details please contact Kristi Weber, Volunteer Coordinator at kweber@compasshousingalliance.org or call her at 206-357-3108.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can I complete court-ordered community service hours at Compass Housing Alliance?

A: No. Compass Housing Alliance does not have positions available for court-ordered volunteers.

Q: Can minors (under age 18) volunteer at Compass Housing Alliance?

A: In most cases minors are allowed to volunteer at Compass Housing Alliance, as long as they are accompanied by a parent or guardian or are part of a group with adult chaperones.