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"Just knowing I had one person in my life who could really hear me allowed me to go deep within myself and emerge with joy and peace." A Shanti Client "Shanti presented the best of human qualities -- compassion, acceptance, diversity, and generosity. It was an honor to be present with other members. Shanti gave me a lifetime experience with a great person, my client." A Shanti Volunteer "This organization is probably the best that I've volunteered with, not just in the uniqueness of providing one-on-one service to its clients on a constant, consistent basis, but also the accountability and commitment expected from its volunteers... It provides an awesome form of service and provides invaluable experiences to those involved." A Shanti Volunteer |
About Seattle Shanti
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Shanti is a Sanskrit word meaning "inner peace through understanding."
Such peace is
derived from an ongoing relationship of equals, in which
service is given freely and with compassion in such a way that
both the giver and the receiver benefit.
Seattle Shanti is a non-profit human service agency that offers free emotional support for people affected by HIV/AIDS, cancer, and other life-threatening illnesses. Shanti's volunteer network and professional staff offer the following services in Seattle/King County:
One-to-One Emotional
Support
Individuals living with life-threatening illness, grief or loss, or the illness of a loved one receive up to three hours a week of
free, confidential one-to-one support from a trained volunteer.
Residential Care Support
Volunteers offer emotional support to residents and their families in hospice and skilled nursing facilities such as Bailey Boushay
House
and Rosehedge House.
Inmate Support Program
Volunteers spend time weekly providing emotional
support to qualified inmates at the King County Correctional Facility.
Seattle Shanti, one of the first AIDS service organizations in Washington State, has served thousands of people with HIV/AIDS and their loved ones since 1983. Shanti also serves people with cancer, ALS, MS, and other life-threatening illnesses.
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For further information, please contact us at 206.324.1520 x3 or shanti@multifaith.org.
Our mailing address:
Shanti
c/o Multifaith Works
115 16th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98122
