Community and Education Volunteers help spread information about HIV/AIDS and Lifelong’s services to make a difference in the fight against AIDS.

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Community Outreach Volunteers
Engage in varying street outreach activities and tabling events (i.e. health fairs, community fairs, festivals, concerts, and events etc.) in order to educate the community about Lifelong’s goals, resources, services and upcoming events as well as creating awareness about HIV/AIDS.

Education Outreach Volunteers
Provide safer sex information to community members, bars, bathhouses and community events. Volunteers must be comfortable working in social and sexually-charged environments and discussing sexual information. People who are outgoing and love the social scene are encouraged to volunteer for outreach! Trainings are provided. Anyone over 21 is eligible for bar outreach; gay/bi men age 18 and over are particularly needed for bathhouse outreach. GLBTQ youth age 16 to 24 are needed for youth outreach. 

Questions? Contact us directly at (206) 957-1776 or volunteers@llaa.org.

Volunteer Job Descriptions

Community Outreach Volunteer
Commitment: 2-4 hours whenever you sign up for an outreach event from our community outreach email list. Shifts, days, and times will vary based on event specifications.
Report to: Volunteer Coordinator or other departmental staff.
Basic Function: Engage in varying street outreach activities and tabling events (i.e. health fairs, community fairs, festivals, concerts, and events, etc.) in order to educate the community about Lifelong's goals, resources, services, volunteer program, and upcoming events as well as creating awareness about HIV/AIDS.
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Pick up materials for outreach and set up at table at event (or distribute materials to crowds depending on event).
• Distribute information, brochures, condoms, and other materials at events, fairs, and festivals.
• Conduct community outreach to promote safer sex and resources for targeted communities as defined by each department.
• Answer questions about Lifelong, its services, and HIV/AIDS. Refer people to Lifelong staff if unable to answer a question.
• Take down contact information as necessary for people interested in volunteering, signing up for the Seattle AIDS Walk & 5K Run, etc.
• Participate in the creation and implementation of community safer sex events and programs when asked.
• Learn about the goals of each outreach event as determined by the requesting department.
• Stay current on upcoming outreach events; including outreach at community events and/or festivals.
• Encourage people to get tested for HIV and other STD's.
• Return all materials back to Lifelong after the event.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Willingness to learn basic knowledge about HIV/AIDS and about HIV/AIDS prevention.
• Comfort with high public visibility.  Outgoing personalities are a plus.
• Knowledge of and comfort with diverse sexual identification.
• Personal awareness and emotional maturity.
• Comfortable working with people of varying socioeconomic backgrounds, sexual orientations, and ethnic diversity.
• Comfortable talking about issues of HIV/AIDS prevention and the Lifelong agency.

Education Outreach Volunteer

Bar Outreach Volunteer
Commitment: 2 hours per month, for at least 3 months, Fri or Sat 10pm-Midnight.  
Report to: Men's Program Outreach Coordinator
Basic Function: Provide safer sex education and prevention targeted to the MSM community at gay bars on Capitol Hill.
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Perform outreach at gay bars throughout Capitol Hill. This includes handing out safer sex kits, providing prevention and education information about HIV/AIDS, and providing information about Lifelong and our programs and services.
• Encourage people to get tested for HIV and other STD's.
• Participate in community safer sex events and programs (if asked to participate).
• Participate in team meetings (if asked to participate).
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Must be age 21 or older.  
• In-depth HIV/AIDS prevention knowledge. Must have attended HIV 101 before volunteering.
• Outgoing and friendly personality.
• Personal awareness and emotional maturity.
• Comfortable with a high level of public visibility.  
• Knowledge of and comfortable around gay and bisexual orientations.
• Comfort working in social and sexually-charged environments and discussing sexual information.
• Strong and effective communication skills which involves active listening.
• Ability to provide emotional support to community members and team members in a compassionate, empathetic manner.
• Comfortable working with people of varying socioeconomic backgrounds, sexual orientations and racial diversity.

Bathhouse Outreach Volunteer
Commitment: 6 hours per month, for at least 3 months, weekends and evenings
Report to: Men's Program Outreach Coordinator
Basic Function: Provide safer sex education and prevention targeted to the MSM community at gay bathhouses on Capitol Hill.
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Perform outreach at gay bathhouses on Capitol Hill. This includes handing out safer sex kits, providing prevention and education information about HIV/AIDS, and providing information about Lifelong and our programs and services.
• Encourage people to get tested for HIV and other STD's.
• Participate in community safer sex events and programs (if asked to participate).
• Participate in team meetings (if asked to participate).
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Must be age 18 or older and male.  
• In-depth HIV/AIDS prevention knowledge. Must have attended HIV 101 before volunteering.
• Outgoing and friendly personality.
• Personal awareness and emotional maturity.
• Comfortable with a high level of public visibility.  
• Knowledge of and comfortable around gay and bisexual orientations.
• Comfort working in social and sexually-charged environments and discussing sexual information.
• Strong and effective communication skills which involves active listening.
• Ability to provide emotional support to community members and team members in a compassionate, empathetic manner.
• Comfortable working with people of varying socioeconomic backgrounds, sexual orientations and racial diversity.

Youth Outreach Volunteer
Commitment: Various days/times.  Monday/Wednesday during the day and some weekends.
Report to: Young MSM Outreach Coordinator
Basic Function: To help produce events, coordinate activities, perform outreach, and produce education and prevention materials for distribution to GLBTQ youth in Seattle/King County.
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Perform outreach to GLBTQ youth at local bars and to homeless youth on the streets near downtown and Capitol Hill, community events, and other venues as defined by the Young MSM Outreach Coordinator. This includes handing out safer sex kits, providing prevention and education information about HIV/AIDS, and providing information about Lifelong and our programs and services.
• Encourage youth to get tested for HIV and other STD's.
• Participate in community safer sex events and programs.
• Participate in monthly team meetings or join the Community Advisory Board.  
• Participate in and help produce events for GLBTQ youth.  
• Help prepare mailings, fliers, posters, and other outreach and event materials.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• 16 or older
• Must have attended HIV 101 before volunteering.
• Personal awareness and emotional maturity.
• Comfortable with a high level of public visibility.  
• Knowledge of and comfortable around GLBTQ youth.
• Comfortable working in social and sexually-charged environments and discussing sexual information.
• Strong and effective communication skills which involves active listening.
• Comfortable working with people of varying socioeconomic backgrounds, sexual orientations and racial diversity.