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New to Seattle, what are some good community programs?

We moved to Seattle from Colorado several months ago and I am finally ready to get out and meet people! What are some good community programs/volunteer opportunities I can get involved in that are child friendly in North Seattle?

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    For volunteering, I've had a lot of fun working with EarthCorps. They do restoration and planting work at parks around Seattle, including many in the North End, and children can help out as long as they have a parent with them and sign a waiver. Here's a calendar of upcoming events that you can sign up for online:

    http://www.earthcorps.org/volunteer.php

    You could also volunteer at a local food bank. Most of them are always looking for help, and I'm sure some or most of them would welcome kids. I volunteered with my mom at the Family Works Food Bank in Wallingford when I was a kid and always had a good time. You can find a list of food banks in Seattle here: http://data.seattle.gov/dataset/Food-Banks/ryz5-i54h

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    It's not in north Seattle and I don't know how old your kids are but the VERA project at the Seattle center is great if you (and your kids) have an intrest in music art or screen printing. There are tons of volunteer opportunities and classes as well it's great for the middle school and high school set and is great teaching kids responsibility as well as a fun environment check out theveraproject.org to get an idea of the various ways you can get involved

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