Volunteers Swarm to Help Seattle-Area Nonprofits

“It is hard to create the kinds of volunteer opportunities more and more people want,” Bannerman said.

In January, Seattle Works had 350 new volunteer registrations, up nearly 70 percent from January 2008. “We certainly are seeing a remarkable increase,” said Alison Carl White, executive director of Seattle Works, a group that encourages professionals in their 20s and 30s to perform community work.