Find / Contact Us

If You Are Experiencing Homelessness and Need Shelter, Dial 2-1-1 on Any Phone or Click Here:

https://www.lihihousing.org/temporary-shelter

Our location for Building/ Volunteering is:

5 S. Nevada St., Seattle 98134 in SODO

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Our mailing address is:

12819 SE 38th Street, #40

Bellevue, WA   98006

HOURS: inside the hope factory, the building facility of sound foundations nw, a nonprofit builder of tiny homes for the homeless in seattle

  • Monday-Thursday:  9 am – 3 pm
  • Friday:  Closed
  • Saturday:  9 am – 3 pm
  • Sunday:  2-6 pm

GENERAL INFORMATION 

  • THE MINIMUM AGE TO VOLUNTEER IS 16 YEARS. PLEASE, NO EXCEPTIONS.  There is no upper limit to volunteering.
  • We are usually at The Hope Factory by 8:30 am Monday-Thursday and Saturday and 1:30 pm on Sunday. Make sure you double check the times in SignUp Genius or with your group’s leader if you’re coming with a group.
  • You can come and go as your schedule permits.  If this is your first time volunteering, please try to be on time for a brief orientation.  If you need to leave early, just let us know so we can plan accordingly.
  • Volunteer at your own risk for Covid or any other illness. If you are experiencing any symptoms, please stay home.
  • Masks are optional when volunteering at The Hope Factory. There is no shame in wearing a mask.
  • We use Honey Bucket restrooms.
  • We understand that sometimes life gets in the way of good intentions. If you must cancel at the last minute, please contact us as soon as you know.  Others may want to volunteer in your place.
  • No experience necessary.  We train willing hearts.

What to Wear

  • Closed toed, stable, comfortable shoes are required.  No heels, scandals, or flip flops.
  • Shorts are permitted in warmer weather.
  • Warehouses can be difficult to heat and cool. Please dress appropriately.
  • For safety, come prepared to tie up or tuck long hair.

What to Bring

  • Bring your own work gloves if you can, please.
  • Please leave your own tools at home.
  • Please bring your own lunch and water. A microwave is available.  If you’re coming with a group, check with your leader about group lunch plans.
  • No matter what you do, please come prepared to paint.

No Discrimination or Harassment

As an organization, Sound Foundations NW comes together for a common goal: to provide transitional housing for our neighbors experiencing homelessness.  We are a diverse community of staff and volunteers dedicated to this cause.  We are not only committed to our cause but respectful of each other and our differences as well as our commonalities.   Our organization has zero tolerance for harassment of any kind based on age, sex or sexual orientation, gender or gender identification, race, religion, or anything else that one might consider “different”.  If you engage in harassment of any kind, you will not be welcome in our organization.  When we are inclusive, we not only help our homeless neighbors get to a better place, each one of us gets to be in a better place as well.  And we have the honor to live our logo, to “build community.”

Directions

  • DIRECTIONS FROM THE NORTH:  Take Hwy 99 South.  Once you pass the stadiums, Hwy 99 also becomes East Marginal Way.  Just past the West Seattle Bridge exit, the road descends to ground level again.  Now turn right at the first available right turn — look for Grand Central Bakery ahead on your right and turn right here onto S. Nevada St.  Follow S. Nevada St. for one long block.  We are in the gray warehouse on the left side at the end.  Look for the “5 S. Nevada St.” sign near the big roll-up door, a dumpster out front, and a Hope Factory sandwich board sign out front.
  • FROM THE SOUTH:  Take Hwy 509 over the First Ave. S. Bridge.  The road angles left and becomes East Marginal Way.  Turn left at the fifth stop light onto S. Idaho St.  You will see Ducky’s Office Furniture on the left.  Once you turn left, immediately turn right in front of Ducky’s, towards Grand Central Bakery which will also be on the left.  S. Nevada St. is the cross street at Grand Central Bakery.  Turn left and follow S. Nevada St. for one long block.  We are in the gray warehouse on the left side at the end.  Look for the “5 S. Nevada St.” sign near the big roll-up door, a dumpster out front, and a Hope Factory sandwich board sign out front.
  • FROM I-5:  Take I-90 West past I-5.  Turn left and head south on 1st Ave. near the stadiums.  Take 1st Ave. South and turn right onto S. Hudson St.  Turn right again at the light at East Marginal Way.  At the third stop light, turn left on S. Idaho St.  You will see Ducky’s Office Furniture on the left.  Once you turn left, immediately turn right in front of Ducky’s, towards Grand Central Bakery which will also be on the left.  S. Nevada St. is the cross street at Grand Central Bakery.  Turn left and follow S. Nevada St. for one long block.  We are in the gray warehouse on the left side at the end.  Look for the “5 S. Nevada St.” sign near the big roll-up door, a dumpster out front, and a Hope Factory sandwich board sign out front.

Free parking in front of the warehouse.  When you arrive, please pull as far forward as possible so others have room to park, too.  If you arrive later and need to park behind someone blocking them in, please grab an index card from inside, add your first name, and place it on your dash so other volunteers can find you if they need to leave before you.