The Wonderland Carousel

holiday fun benefitting Treehouse

Don't miss the whirling, twirling holiday fun at the KING 5 Wonderland Holiday Carousel benefiting Treehouse! We'll be volunteering at the carousel selling tickets, taking tickets, helping riders on and off the ride and taking photos.


This holiday tradition is an excellent way to spread the cheer, meet new people and have some fun!

This shift is during the big tree lighting ceremony and as a volunteer you will have a front row seat n all of the festivities. You will arrive for your shift and receive training and then everything stops at 6pm for the big lighting event. Immediately following the tree lighting volunteering will kick into high gear with the carousel's busiest shift of the year!

Note: The tree lighting is a big deal in Seattle. Plan plenty of extra time to get to the carousel for your fun-filled shift.


The Wonderland Carousel at Westlake Park [map]
Fri Nov 23rd, 2012, 4:30pm

Get Dirty at Marra Farm

Come join TWIF as we play in the dirt at Marra Farm! Who doesn’t like getting a little dirty while doing good? The sun has finally begun to show up here in Seattle, so let’s go help out in the fresh air on 4 acres of historic preserved farmland in South Seattle! There will be no mud pies we promise, but what there will be some tending & maintaining of Lettuce Link’s Giving Garden.

Marra Farm is an urban community farm that engages the community in sustainable organic gardening provides nutrition & gardening education & enhances local food security. The farm helps to provide to senior lunch programs through the Providence Regina House Food Bank, Mien senior citizens, and Concord Elementary School students and their families.

In an age where childhood obesity is skyrocketing programs like Marra Farm is critical. This farm is possible due to volunteers like you who combined put in thousands of hours of work to produce the wonderful produce & education that comes from Marra Farm.

Are you ready to get dirty for a good cause?

10am to 2pm

(Photo Credits: Plant by scottchan / Vegetables In Basket by happykanppy)




Marra Farm, 9026 4th Ave. S., Seattle, WA [map]
Sat, May 25th, 2013

Kitchen Challenge

Ready, set, cook! The pressure is on with TWIF’s Kitchen Challenge as you join a group of volunteers and, under the guidance of a trained chef, create a meal for 80 people in 90-minutes or less. And to really astound us with your kitchen skills: this is an impromptu menu pulled together on site after assessing what food items are available from the Orion Center pantry.

The Kitchen Challenge will hone your skills as a cook, and more importantly: you’ll help youth on the street keep body and soul together. The feeding program at the Orion Center is integral to staying in touch, building trust, and providing services to Seattle’s street youth.

The group meets at 4:30PM at the Orion Center to prepare the meal, and afterwards you’ll have the opportunity to serve this delicious dish to the youth that utilize the Center.






Thu May 30th, 2013


Sorry, all volunteer shifts have been filled.

SAM Remix

Join us on Friday, June 7th at the Seattle Art Museum as we co-host Seattle's best art party: SAM REMIX. There will be performances, talks, dancing and more.

Tickets may be purchased online or at the Ticketing Desk at any of SAM's three sites. Remix is an ages 18+ event.

Seattle Art Museum
Friday, June 7th, 2013

Seattle Art Museum [map]
Fri June 7th, 2013

Treehouse WEARhouse

put your inner fashionista to work

We will be working in the Wearhouse, a unique store where foster children shop for free for new and used clothing and other essentials. Volunteers sort, tag and restock merchandise, and work on readying the store for shopping days. The Wearhouse is run by 2.5 paid staff so volunteer power is essential for the success of the program. Volunteers contribute an average of 450 hours per month to the Wearhouse; and thanks to them more than 2,000 foster children shop at Treehouse each year for the things they need and want.



Treehouse WEARhouse [map]
Sat Jun 8th, 2013

Get to know TWIF in Ninkasi's Better Living Room!

Do you want to volunteer , but you're not sure how to make sure you'll have fun? Do you like meeting really fun people? Do you like free beer and snacks?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, come to The Word Is Fun Monday Happy Hour at the Ninkasi Better Living Room! We'll have some cool people, staff and seasoned volunteers for you to meet, and some delicious snacks and tasty Ninkasi beer. Come, hang out, meet some cool people, and see if TWIF is for you.

TWIF Headquarters, 7551 B 15th Avenue NW [map]
Mon, June 10th, 2013

Fremont Fair

pour beer for a cause

Join The World is Fun (TWIF) at the Fremont Fair! This annual tradition is one of our favorite events! Lets be honest, who doesn't love events that couple cold ones and a good cause? At this one we’ll be serving up ice-cold brew for the crowd, all the while giving back to the community! We hope you’ll come enjoy the unmatched energy and atmosphere at the Fremont Fair and join TWIF in helping the Center of the Universe thrive!

After your shift, enjoy a couple cold ones yourself - all volunteers will receive two drink tickets to use as you mingle with your fellow volunteers!

The Fremont Fair is a community celebration that draws 100,000 guests to experience the quirky character of Seattle’s eclectic and artistic Fremont neighborhood. Funds raised at the Fremont Fair benefit a number of area non-profits including Fremont Chamber of Commerce and Solid Ground, a local poverty-focused non-profit who originated and produced the Fair for nearly 40 years.

Shift time: Sunday, June 23rd, 2013 time TBD




Sun Jun 23rd, 2013


Volunteer registration for the event has not yet begun.. We're still gathering details. Please check back soon!

Get Dirty at Marra Farm

Come join TWIF as we play in the dirt at Marra Farm! Who doesn’t like getting a little dirty while doing good? The sun has finally begun to show up here in Seattle, so let’s go help out in the fresh air on 4 acres of historic preserved farmland in South Seattle! There will be no mud pies we promise, but what there will be some tending & maintaining of Lettuce Link’s Giving Garden.

Marra Farm is an urban community farm that engages the community in sustainable organic gardening provides nutrition & gardening education & enhances local food security. The farm helps to provide to senior lunch programs through the Providence Regina House Food Bank, Mien senior citizens, and Concord Elementary School students and their families.

In an age where childhood obesity is skyrocketing programs like Marra Farm is critical. This farm is possible due to volunteers like you who combined put in thousands of hours of work to produce the wonderful produce & education that comes from Marra Farm.

Are you ready to get dirty for a good cause?

10am to 2pm

(Photo Credits: Plant by scottchan / Vegetables In Basket by happykanppy)




Marra Farm, 9026 4th Ave. S., Seattle, WA [map]
Sat, Jul 6th, 2013


Volunteer registration for the event has not yet begun.. We're still gathering details. Please check back soon!