Volunteer

Welcome to NEST – North East Seattle Together!

Are you passionate about building neighborhoods we all want to live and grow old in?

North East Seattle Together - the virtual village to keep seniors in their own homes in - officially opened to the public on May 1. We'd like to introduce one of our volunteers who is already at work.

Meet Scott:

"I am a volunteer for NEST and a firefighter. I think the concept of keeping people in their homes by providing the little things that make life better is terrific. Last month I was out with my 8-year-old son Quinn to trim some branches out of a very nice couple's backyard.

"It only took us 20 minutes but it brightened the whole day for me and my son."

NEST was just named to the list of "10 Fun Family Volunteering Opportunities" in and around Seattle by ParentMap, which called us "a new nonprofit in northeast Seattle, uses volunteers to provide companionship and care to seniors aging in their homes."

Become a Volunteer. To volunteer in our office or with older adults in our neighborhood, please email us. We will send you further details.

NEST opened to the public on May 1.

In February we launched with a group of people - Founding Members - who wanted to support NEST as much as they wanted to receive our services. (You can become a Founding Member any time during 2012).

Starting May 1 you can receive the full range of NEST services as a Full Member. The individual cost is $55 a month, or $600 annually. A two person household can join for $85 monthly, or $900 a year

As you can imagine, this start-up year is a critical one for NEST. NEST Builders is a third membership option designed for Baby Boomers, families and others who want to help build a community we want to grow old in. For $300, of which $250 is tax deductible, NEST Builders are also invited to four special events annually.

Channel 13 story on NEST's launch. Click here.