{"id":4753,"date":"2019-01-17T14:27:07","date_gmt":"2019-01-17T21:27:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/seattle\/?page_id=4753"},"modified":"2025-09-08T20:24:24","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T02:24:24","slug":"assisteens","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/seattle\/assisteens\/","title":{"rendered":"Assisteens"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"gray-title\" style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>ASSISTEENS<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> OF SEATTLE<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=&#8221;rv-subtitle&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p class=\"yellow-subtitle\" style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Hands-on Volunteer Opportunities for Teens<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1548284591889{margin-left: 40px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;rv-paragraph&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"style=\" style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p>As a member of Assisteens, you will develop a strong sense of community responsibility, self-reliance, and leadership.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;15px&#8221;][vc_separator style=&#8221;shadow&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1547759528732{padding-right: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;15px&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Why Join?<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;rv-list&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Earn community service hours required for high school graduation<\/li>\n<li>Add valuable experience to your resume and college applications<\/li>\n<li>Plan and execute fundraising projects to benefit people in our community<\/li>\n<li>Make new friends from different middle and high schools in Seattle<\/li>\n<li>Gain an opportunity to lead Assisteens by becoming a member of the Governing Body<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1547681046632{background-color: #f1f2f2 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"rv-darkblue-headline\" style=\"text-align: center\">MAKING A DIFFERENCE &amp; BUILDING COMMUNITY<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_masonry_media_grid element_width=&#8221;3&#8243; grid_id=&#8221;vc_gid:1757384641052-c1d7f9d8-334e-8&#8243; include=&#8221;5823,4758,5826,4761&#8243;][vc_masonry_media_grid element_width=&#8221;3&#8243; grid_id=&#8221;vc_gid:1757384641052-521dbbd3-161d-3&#8243; include=&#8221;4763,5827,4762,5825&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;64px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1611955412662{background: #f1f2f2 url(https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/seattle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2018\/12\/Road_Horizon.jpg?id=4287) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;opaque&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #2c4e75\">YEAR IN REVIEW<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_cta h2=&#8221;60&#8243; 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I am so grateful.&#8221; <\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #2c4e75\">-Team Teen Recipient<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_cta][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<div style=\"height:400px;margin:;\" class=\"cq-imgwitharrow-container cq-imagewitharrow-smallround right \" data-color=\"#ffffff\" data-background=\"#58595b\" data-captionalign=\"right\" data-arrowtop=\"10%\" data-arrowleft=\"45%\" data-fontsize1=\"\" data-iwidth=\"65%\" data-iheight=\"100%\" data-twidth=\"35%\" data-theight=\"100%\" data-arrowsize=\"large\"><div class=\"cq-imgwitharrow-photo\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/seattle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2019\/02\/Heather_Baker.jpg\" style=\"width:65%;height:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"cq-imgwitharrow-box\" style=\"width:35%;height:100%;\"><div class=\"cq-imgwitharrow-content\"><p class=\"cq-content\">\n                        <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Assisteens of Seattle taught me the importance of fundraising and leadership skills, all while giving back to the community.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><em>&#8211; Heather Baker, Former Assisteen and Assisteens of Seattle Founder<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\n                      <\/p><\/div>\n                      <div class=\"cq-arrowborder-container\">\n                            <div class=\"cq-arrowborder1\"><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"cq-arrowborder2\"><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"cq-arrowborder3\"><\/div>\n                          <\/div><\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10px&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<div style=\"height:400px;margin:;\" class=\"cq-imgwitharrow-container cq-imagewitharrow-smallround right \" data-color=\"#ffffff\" data-background=\"#58595b\" data-captionalign=\"right\" data-arrowtop=\"10%\" data-arrowleft=\"45%\" data-fontsize1=\"\" data-iwidth=\"65%\" data-iheight=\"100%\" data-twidth=\"35%\" data-theight=\"100%\" data-arrowsize=\"large\"><div class=\"cq-imgwitharrow-photo\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/seattle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/09\/teenflowerbaskets-e1757384103473.jpg\" style=\"width:65%;height:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"cq-imgwitharrow-box\" style=\"width:35%;height:100%;\"><div class=\"cq-imgwitharrow-content\"><p class=\"cq-content\">\n                        <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">&#8220;Assisteens of Seattle is a place for passionate, hardworking, and caring students to work together and affect change in our community.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><em>&#8211; Rose Hunskor, Assisteens Member<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\n                      <\/p><\/div>\n                      <div class=\"cq-arrowborder-container\">\n                            <div class=\"cq-arrowborder1\"><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"cq-arrowborder2\"><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"cq-arrowborder3\"><\/div>\n                          <\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;36px&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Learn More<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;rv-paragraph&#8221;]Assisteens of Seattle is for students in grades 7\u201312 who make a commitment to:[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;rv-list&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Attend monthly meetings<\/li>\n<li>Volunteer at least 30 hours per year, including four shifts in our Thrift Shop<\/li>\n<li>Pay annual dues of $57 (scholarships available).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1714089496733{margin-left: 40px !important;}&#8221; 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