Andrea Bates Email & Phone Number

Renton, Washington, United States

Ensure that all Federal and State laws are followed for human resources. Communicate with shelter caseworkers requesting services for clients. Contact shelters and other homeless services to increase the number of children that Birthday Dreams serves. Oversee staff of 7 employees with the Executive Director to ensure that productivity and goals are met. Manage over 300 active volunteers to coordinate donations and volunteer activities. Created a new group volunteer activity for increased corporate engagement. Increased number of shelters served to 84. Provided over 9,000 homeless children with birthday celebrations.

Renton, Washington, United States

Training new staff, interns and volunteers on policies and procedures. Communicating with volunteers and donors to arrange donations, deliveries, and volunteer time. Created new staff hiring policies and procedures making sure that Federal and State laws are followed, created staff and intern handbooks. Increased staff from 3 to 6 employees. Increased the number of shelters served from 35 to 70. Provided celebrations for over 4,000 birthdays of homeless children in the Puget Sound area.

Renton, Washington, United States

Filling Birthday-in-a-Box parties for homeless children, receiving items from donors, helping volunteers that come into the office, organizing toys and party supplies.