Volunteer Opportunity Details:

New Horizons Ministries is a multicultural organization whose mission is to be in relationship with homeless and street involved young people, serving and loving in the way of Jesus, equipping them to leave street life.

The staff of New Horizons, both paid and volunteer, establish relationships with youth through street outreach as well as by providing meals, clothing, and other emergency services. New Horizons also provides case management, relational counseling, recreational activities, job mentoring, life discovery classes, and a comprehensive referral system. All of these services are designed to equip youth with the life skills, confidence, and sense of community that are vital for them to successfully exit street life.
The Life Discovery Program exists to give the youth a vision for life beyond the streets by helping them discover their natural skills and life passions; providing supportive opportunities to take risks in learning new things; and building their skill base.

The Life Discovery Program is a way for volunteers and staff to build relationships with youth in a different context. To be intentional about teaching and challenging youth to exit street life by building their natural skills and exposing their life passions. Interacting and relating in a shared activity creates opportunities for conversation to happen around interests and experiences that do not naturally come up in other settings for our youth.

♦ One time LD Instructor: A one time informational presentation or event that inspires our young people to increase their knowledge base and personal interests.

♦ Short Series LD Instructor: A series of classes focused on one topic, providing education along with a new skill set which promotes a vision of life beyond the streets.

♦ Ongoing LD Instructor: A 6 month minimum commitment to teaching/training a specific life skill that builds natural abilities, encourages risk taking and leaves youth with a sense of success and accomplishment.

♦ Potential Classes/Activities: (don't let this list hinder your creative juices)

Creative arts, music, theater, photography, workshops, nutrition/cooking, foreign language, computer lab, parenting, finances, spiritual healing, recreation, snow boarding, rock climbing, river rafting, hiking, tournaments, pool, chess, bowling.

This opportunity is sponsored by: New Horizons Ministries

We need volunteers who are free at these times Occasional Weekdays This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers Court-ordered Individual Adults (26-54) Young Adults (18-25) Adults (55+)

Contact Person: Carina Schubert, (phone), (email) View all agency contacts

Address:

2709 3rd Ave. Seattle, WA 98121 (See a map)

Directions:

From I-5 north or southbound, take the Mercer St. exit. Take a right at the bottom of the intersection onto Fairview. At the light, take a left onto Broad. Lake Union will be right in front of you. Follow Broad toward the Seattle Center. Cross the intersection of Broad and Denny. The Pacific Science Center will be on your right, and Car Toys will be on your left. Take a left onto 3rd. Our address is 2709 3rd Ave., 98121, and we're 1.5 blocks south of the Pacific Science Center on your right hand side.   Nearest Bus Stop: 1, 2, 3, 4, 13, 16, 19, 24, 33, 36, 37, 123, 131, 132, 5 minutes minute walk

Web Site: http://www.nhmin.org

Miscellaneous Information

Are Youth Volunteers Welcome?
	No
What is the minimum age for volunteers?
	18
Are court-appointed community service volunteers okay?
	Yes
Can families with young children volunteer for this opportunity?
	No

Last updated on August 10, 2009

5 Overall Experience   
NH highly values volunteers and has great team spirit & unity.

I am a New Horizons Board member and am continually impressed by the strong leadership, great team spirit, love for the youth they serve, and their effective use of, and appreciation for, volunteers. posted by Dick Myers on June 27, 2006