Let's hit 175,000 volunteer hours!
Legacy of Faith and Service
To celebrate the 175th anniversary of the Archdiocese of Seattle, Catholics across Western Washington will volunteer together as the living Body of Christ through the “Season of Service” from March to May 2025.
During this time, we aim to volunteer 175,000 hours to recognize our legacy of faith – and demonstrate our commitment to serving others.
Report your service hours:
Join one of the following Season of Service opportunities
March
Join us on Saturday, March 1, from 9 am to 4 pm to prepare food and distribute it to about 600 farmworkers and their families at the Tri-Parish Food Bank in Burlington.
Click here to learn more and register.
On Saturday, March 1, Catholic Community Services Volunteer Services (previous Chore Services) is hosting multiple service opportunities in East King County in support of our low-income elderly and disabled neighbors. There are 7 different opportunities to serve:
3/1 Bellevue: Do some light housework. For ages 12+. Choose morning, afternoon or all day. Click here to learn more and sign up.
3/1 Bellevue: Do some light housework to help multiple residents in an apartment building. For ages 8+. Choose morning, afternoon or all day. Click here to learn more and sign up.
3/1 Bothell: Do light yardwork and weeding. For volunteers ages 16+. Choose morning, afternoon or all day. Click here to learn more and sign up.
3/1 Kirkland: Do light to moderate yardwork and potential light home repair. For volunteers ages 16+. Choose morning, afternoon or all day. Click here to learn more and sign up.
3/1 Kirkland: Do light housework with some potential for heavier work. Family friendly, for ages 12+. Choose morning, afternoon or all day. Click here to learn more and sign up.
3/1 Redmond: Do light yardwork for multiple residents at 55+ mobile home park. Family friendly, for ages 8+. Choose morning, afternoon or all day. Click here to learn more and sign up.
3/1 Snoqualmie: Do heavier yardwork including clearing bushes. For volunteers ages 16+. Choose morning, afternoon or all day. Click here to learn more and sign up.
Join us on Saturday, March 8, to help prepare the garden and do some trail clearing. This will help get CYO Camp Hamilton in Monroe ready when kids arrive for summer camps.
Click here for more information on how to participate.
On Saturday, March 8, Catholic Community Services Volunteer Services (previous Chore Services) is hosting multiple service opportunities in South Seattle in support of our low-income elderly and disabled neighbors. There are 10 different opportunities to serve:
3/8 Burien: A senior needs help with yardwork and pruning. 1 pm to 4 pm. Family friendly, for ages 10+. Click here to learn more and sign up.
3/8 Burien: A disabled couple needs help with weeding, pruning and washing windows. 9 am to 12 noon. Family friendly, for ages 10+. Click here to learn more and sign up.
3/8 Federal Way: A disabled adult needs help with weeding and pruning. 1 pm to 4 pm. Family friendly, for ages 12+. Click here to learn more and sign up.
3/8 SeaTac: An elderly adult needs help with weeding and pruning. 1 pm to 4 pm. Family friendly, for ages 8+ Click here to learn more and sign up.
3/8 SeaTac: A terminally ill adult needs help with significant weeding and pruning. 9 am to 12 noon. Ages 18+ Click here to learn more and sign up.
3/8 SeaTac: Two seniors who are neighbors need help with weeding, pruning and washing windows. 1pm to 4 pm. Family friendly, for ages 10+. Click here to learn more and sign up.
3/8 SeaTac: A senior needs help with weeding, pruning and mowing. 9 am to 12 noon. Family friendly, for ages 10+. Click here to learn more and sign up.
3/8 Seattle: Filipino senior needs help with weeding. 9 am to noon. Family friendly, for ages 10+. Click here to learn more and sign up.
3/8 Seattle: Senior in the Central District of Seattle needs help with weeding and trimming bushes and trees. 1 pm to 4 pm. Family friendly, for ages 10+ Click here to learn more and sign up.
3/8 Seattle: Another senior in the Central District of Seattle needs help trimming, raking, mowing and weeding. 9 am to 12 noon. Family friendly, for ages 10+. Click here to learn more and sign up.
On Saturday, March 15, Catholic Community Services Volunteer Services (previous Chore Services) is hosting multiple service opportunities in Seattle in support of our low-income elderly and disabled neighbors. There are 4 different opportunities to serve:
3/15 Seattle An elderly senior needs help with yard maintenance, including raking and trimming. For ages 16+, 9 am to 12 noon. Click here to learn more and sign up.
3/15 Seattle An elderly senior needs help with yard maintenance, including cleaning gutters, pruning and raking. 9 am to 3 pm Click here to learn more and sign up.
3/15 Shoreline An elderly senior needs help with light house cleaning, including dusting, vacuuming and tidying. 9 am to 12 noon. For ages 16+. Click here to learn more and sign up.
3/15 Shoreline An elderly senior needs help with some deep cleaning and removing some old furniture. 9 am to 12 noon. For ages 16+. Click here to learn more and sign up.
Join our workshop at the Seattle Seafarers Center on Saturday, March 15 to pack gifts for seafarers and hear their heartfelt stories.
Click here to learn more and register.
Join us on Thursday, March 20, for a Tremendous Teamwork Party with St. Vincent de Paul Vancouver from 1 pm to 4 pm.
Click here to learn more and register.
Join us in preparing food and distributing it to about 600 farmworkers and their families on Saturday, March 22, from 9 am to 4 pm in Burlington.
Click here to learn more and register.
Join us on Thursday, March 27, at St. Mary's Parish Kitchen in Aberdeen to cook and serve a hot meal to about 120 patrons.
Click here to learn more and sign up.
On Saturday, March 29, Catholic Community Services Volunteer Services (previous Chore Services) is hosting multiple service opportunities in Auburn and Kent in support of our low-income elderly and disabled neighbors. There are 4 different opportunities to serve:
3/29 Auburn A disabled client with children needs help with yardwork. For volunteers ages 16+. 1 pm to 4 pm noon. Click here to learn more and sign up.
3/29 Auburn/Kent An elderly farming couple needs help with yardwork, including trimming, weed whacking, trimming trees and bushes. For volunteers ages 16+. Morning, afternoon and all day shifts available. Click here to learn more and sign up.
3/29 Kent An elderly senior needs help with yardwork, including trimming, clearing, weed whacking and mowing. Family friendly, for ages 8+. 9 am to 12 noon. Click here to learn more and sign up.
3/29 Kent An elderly senior needs help with her overgrown property, cutting branches, clearing and more. For volunteers ages 16+. 1 pm to 4 pm. Click here to learn more and sign up.
April
Join us on April 9, 11 or 12 (or all of four!) for four different service opportunities at the Farmworker Center in Mt. Vernon. The Farmworker Center serves hundreds of migrant farmworker families and operates a food panty and multiple services for children and adults living in nearby farmworker housing.
Wednesday, April 9: Work in the Art Studio assisting art teachers and children.
Friday, April 11: Serve as a tutor for adults with Plaza Comunitaria Basic Literacy & Education.
Saturday, April 12: Assist with operations at the Emergency Clothing Closet.
Saturday, April 12: Help with gardening and refreshing the outside of the Farmworker Center.
Click here for more details and sign up.
Join us on Thursday, April 17, for a Tremendous Teamwork Party with St. Vincent de Paul Vancouver from 1 pm to 4 pm.
Click here to learn more and register.
Join us for a youth event (middle school and high school) for the Season of Service. The event will include a service activity and will also also incorporate activities for the teen portion of the 2025 Jubilee Year taking place in Rome from April 25 – 27th.
Click here to learn more and register.
May
Join us on Thursday, May 3, in Bellingham for community building, learning about farmworkers in the US & Whatcom, introduction to Agape Service Project’s work, and preparing/sorting items for Agape Food Bank.
Click here to learn more and register.
On Saturday, May 3, Catholic Community Services Volunteer Services (previous Chore Services) is hosting multiple service opportunities in Covington, Auburn/Kent and Maple Valley in support of our low-income elderly and disabled neighbors. There are 4 different opportunities to serve:
5/3 Covington A 55+ community of many disabled residents need light housework, with some involving heavier work. For volunteers ages 16+. 1 pm to 4 pm. Click here to learn more and sign up.
5/3 Auburn/Kent An elderly farming couple needs help with yardwork, including trimming, weed whacking, trimming trees and bushes. For volunteers ages 16+. Morning, afternoon and all day shifts available. Click here to learn more and sign up.
5/3 Kent An elderly senior needs help with her overgrown property, cutting branches, clearing and more. For volunteers ages 16+. 1 pm to 4 pm. Click here to learn more and sign up.
5/3 Maple Valley An elderly Mariners fan needs help with yard work, including clearing bushes, weeding, and moving. Family friendly, for ages 10+. 1 pm to 4 pm. Click here to learn more and sign up.
On Saturday, May 10, Catholic Community Services Volunteer Services (previous Chore Services) is hosting multiple service opportunities in Seattle and Shoreline in support of our low-income elderly and disabled neighbors. There are 4 different opportunities to serve:
5/10 Seattle An elderly senior needs help with yard maintenance, including raking and trimming. For ages 16+, 9 am to 12 noon. Click here to learn more and sign up.
5/10 Seattle An elderly senior needs help with yard maintenance, including cleaning gutters, pruning and raking. 9 am to 3 pm Click here to learn more and sign up.
5/10 Shoreline An elderly senior needs help with light house cleaning, including dusting, vacuuming and tidying. 9 am to 12 noon. For ages 16+. Click here to learn more and sign up.
5/10 Shoreline An elderly senior needs help with some deep cleaning and removing some old furniture. 9 am to 12 noon. For ages 16+. Click here to learn more and sign up.
Join us on Saturday, May 15, from 10 am to 6 pm (morning, afternoon or all day shifts available) for a deep cleaning of the dorms of the Nativity House Shelter in Tacoma. Orientation and reflection included. For volunteers age 18+.
Click here to learn more and sign up.
Join us on Thursday May 15 for a St. Vincent de Paul Vancouver Tremendous Teamwork Party in Vancouver, WA from 1 pm to 4 pm.
Click here to learn more and register.
Join us on Saturday, May 17, for a morning, afternoon or evening shift prepping meals, gardening and spending time with our honored hosts and residents of Sebastian Place: military veterans. Located in Lynnwood. For volunteers age 18+.
Click here to learn more and sign up.
On Saturday, May 17, Catholic Community Services Volunteer Services (previous Chore Services) is hosting multiple service opportunities in East King County in support of our low-income elderly and disabled neighbors. There are 7 different opportunities to serve:
5/17 Bellevue: Do some light housework. Choose morning, afternoon or all day. for volunteers ages 12+. Click here to learn more and sign up.
5/17 Bellevue: Do some light housework to help multiple residents in an apartment building. Family friendly, for volunteers ages 8+. Choose morning, afternoon or all day. Click here to learn more and sign up.
5/17 Bothell: Do light yardwork and weeding. For volunteers ages 16+. Choose morning, afternoon or all day. Click here to learn more and sign up.
5/17 Kirkland: Do light to moderate yardwork and potential light home repair. For volunteers ages 16+. Choose morning, afternoon or all day. Click here to learn more and sign up.
5/17 Kirkland: Do light housework with potential for some heavier work. Family friendly, for volunteers ages 12+. Choose morning, afternoon or all day. Click here to learn more and sign up.
5/17 Redmond: Do light yardwork for multiple residents at a 55+ mobile home park. Family friendly, for 8+. Choose morning, afternoon or all day. Click here to learn more and sign up.
5/17 Snoqualmie: Do heavier yardwork including clearing bushes. For volunteers ages 16+. Choose morning, afternoon or all day. Click here to learn more and sign up.
On Saturday, May 31, Catholic Community Services Volunteer Services (previous Chore Services) is hosting multiple service opportunities in South Seattle in support of our low-income elderly and disabled neighbors. There are 10 different opportunities to serve:
5/31 Burien: A senior needs help with yardwork and pruning. 1 pm to 4 pm. Family friendly, for ages 10+. Click here to learn more and sign up.
5/31 Burien: A disabled couple needs help with weeding, pruning and washing windows. 9 am to 12 noon. Family friendly, for ages 10+. Click here to learn more and sign up.
5/31 Federal Way: A disabled adult needs help with weeding and pruning. 1 pm to 4 pm. Family friendly, for ages 12+. Click here to learn more and sign up.
3/8 SeaTac: An elderly adult needs help with weeding and pruning. 1 pm to 4 pm. Family friendly, for ages 8+ Click here to learn more and sign up.
5/31 SeaTac: A terminally ill adult needs help with significant weeding and pruning. 9 am to 12 noon. Ages 18+ Click here to learn more and sign up.
5/31 SeaTac: Two seniors who are neighbors need help with weeding, pruning and washing windows. 1pm to 4 pm. Family friendly, for ages 10+ Click here to learn more and sign up.
5/31 SeaTac: A senior needs help with weeding, pruning and mowing. 9 am to 12 noon. Family friendly, for ages 10+. Click here to learn more and sign up.
5/31 Seattle: Filipino senior needs help with weeding. 9 am to noon. Family friendly, for ages 10+. Click here to learn more and sign up.
5/31 Seattle: Senior in the Central District of Seattle needs help with weeding and trimming bushes and trees. 1 pm to 4 pm. Family friendly, ages 10+. Click here to learn more and sign up.
5/31 Seattle: Another senior in the Central District of Seattle needs help trimming, raking, mowing and weeding. 9 am to 12 noon. Family friendly, for ages 10+. Click here to learn more and sign up.
Service opportunities to do on your own time
Send an online message to your elected representative in support of people on the margins around the world. Go to https://www.crs.org/get-involved/campaigns/action-center and scroll down to "Current Campaigns".
Please stay tuned for more details on upcoming Congressional visits.
Join us in writing letters to seafarers who live and work at sea on container ships and bulk carriers.
Seafarers are usually away from their families for up to 9 months at a time. They often experience loneliness and homesickness. Seafarers have a very valuable role in society because they have a direct hand in bringing us the items we use every day: our clothes, our cell phones, our cars, etc.
Letters help seafarers feel seen and appreciated for their contribution. Letters are very meaningful for them.
How to write your letter:
You can address the letter with "Dear Seafarer" and simply express gratitude for the role seafarers play in bringing us the goods we use every day. Your letter can also express well wishes and blessings for seafarer family members who are in their home countries. It's best to sign your name with first name only and not to include contact info.
Seafarer letters can be mailed to:
More info on the Seafarers Ministry can be found here:
The Archdiocese of Seattle's Criminal Justice Ministry invites you to write letters to people experiencing incarceration.
Letters to people experiencing incarceration can elevate dignity and afford great healing. Often, they feel cast aside. Knowing that someone on the outside is praying for them and expressing care for them means a great deal. Adults can write to incarcerated adults and teens can write to fellow teenagers who are in detention or youth prison.
Click here for instructions on writing the letters.
The Archdiocese of Seattle Criminal Justice Ministry is a team of Catholic chaplains and ministry volunteers committed to providing one-on-one pastoral care, Catholic Masses, sacraments, prayer services, Bible studies, retreats and other spiritual services inside Western Washington’s jails and prisons. Click here to learn more.
Join us in celebrating 175 years
Season of Service is part of the 175th anniversary celebration of the Archdiocese of Seattle. Join us for one or all of the four special Masses and celebrations from January through May.
Parish and school resources
Click here to download the Season of Service Communications toolkit, which includes links to resources to encourage your community to participate, talking points, logos, bulletin inserts, and digital graphics.
Questions about the Season of Service?
Please contact SeasonofService@seattlearch.org