The MCC’s Turkey Trot is made possible through the efforts of a large volunteer committee.
The Montlake Community Club is recruiting volunteers for activities listed below. Volunteering is a great way to meet your neighbors, have fun, and use and build your skills. No matter what your background, there is a volunteer position for you at the MCC.
Email us to learn more about volunteering opportunities. Please contact us if you have ideas for events or activities you’d like to see in the neighborhood.
Click on the name of one of these committees to jump to a list of volunteer positions, or simply scroll down the page.
Communications
This committee manages Montlake.net and the MCC’s presence on Facebook, Nextdoor, and other Web sites. We also publish email announcements and the paper version of the Montlake Flyer. Current needs:
- Montlake Flyer (Paper Version) – Manage the layout and publication of the paper version of the Montlake Flyer twice a year. Time: 10 hours twice a year
- Montlake Flyer Emails – Write, edit, and send out emails through Montlake.net. No coding experience needed. Time: flexible. As little or as much as you want
- Yard Sale Communications – Lead marketing for the Yard Sale by writing articles and posting stories to Montlake.net. Time: 1 hour a week in August, 2 hours a week in September
- Website Design and Maintenance – Lead the revamping of Montlake.net, setting up our pages on a new provider and establishing online ecommerce and payment systems.
Turkey Trot
The annual flagship event in Montlake is run and coordinate by the University District Foodbank. There is an opportunity to serve as the liaison between the MCC and the University District Food Bank for the event.
Yard Sale
The All Montlake Yard Sale takes place annually in September. Volunteer Roles for the Yard Sale include:
- Poster Hanging – Staple posters on telephone poles and distribute to area businesses. Time: 5 hours for one person one month before the sale
- Publicity – Write articles for Montlake.net. Time: 1-2 hours monthly starting in May for one or two people.
- Communications – Manage communications between neighborhood sites, Craiglist, Montlake.net. Time: 2-3 hours/week starting one month before sale
- Sign Production – Oversee production, order and pick up Yard Sale site signs. Time: 5 hours one month before sale
- Sign Assembly – Assemble Yard Sale site signs and attach envelopes. Time: 2 hours two weeks before sale
- Large Sign Hanging – post large Yard Sale signs on high traffic areas in and around surrounding Montlake. Pick up the signs at the end of sale day. Time: Two hours one week before sale and day of sale.
- Donation Collection Manager – oversee donation of unsold goods at a collection site in Montlake. Time: 3 hours on day of sale
- On Call Support – help the MCC Yard Sale Committee Chair with last minute details the day of the sale. Time: all day day of sale
Email us at montlake.community.club@gmail.com to learn more about volunteering.
