Hopelink, the largest nonprofit social services agency helping people in east and north King County, is seeking volunteers to work at any of its five centers in Bellevue, Shoreline, Carnation, Kirkland/Northshore or Redmond.

Hopelink relies upon hundreds of volunteers to fill such needs as sorting food in its food banks; providing child care and homework tutoring to children in its housing facilities; delivering food to homebound clients; or answering phones and helping with administrative tasks.

Hopelink’s newest center, Kirkland/Northshore, is in particular need of food sorters and shelf stockers for its grocery store-style food bank. Many other volunteer tasks are available; bi-lingual language skills are a plus for many of these tasks.

Hopelink asks new volunteers over age 16 and volunteers between the ages of 12 and 16 with parent/guardian supervision to register to attend a mandatory orientation. To register, visit www.hope-link.org/takeaction/volunteer or call 425-869-6066. Registration for orientation is necessary as space is very limited; seating is first-come. Those interested will receive a registration confirmation email or phone call.

Sessions are:

· Wednesday, March 3, 1-2:30 p.m. at Hopelink’s Bellevue center, 14812 Main St., Bellevue and 7-8:30 p.m. at Hopelink’s Kirkland/Northshore center, 11011 120th Avenue NE, Kirkland.

· Thursday, March 4, 3-4:30 p.m. at Hopelink’s Shoreline center, 15809 Westminster Way N., Shoreline.

· Tuesday, March 9, 5-6:30 p.m. at Hopelink’s Redmond center, Building A, 16225 NE 87th St., Redmond.

· Wednesday, March 10, 2-3:30 p.m. at Hopelink’s Carnation center, 31957 Commercial Street, Carnation.

For more information, visit http://www.hope-link.org/takeaction/volunteer.