Faith statement Lifestyle Handbook Mennonites Stories Home About the Seattle unit Service. The Seattle MVS unit was established in 1968. The organizations with which Seattle MVSers work are generally environmental or human service agencies that serve low income or marginalized individuals and families.
Some volunteers work with homeless children, the elderly, or with low or no income persons.
Currently, more than 25 possible placement agencies for MVS workers exist in the Seattle-Puget Sound area. Contrary to rumor, Seattle has only 36 inches of rainfall a year, less than New York or Atlanta. Close to a million people live in Seattle, with 2.7 million in the Puget Sound region. Seattle is predominantly Anglo, but also embraces significant Asian, Native American and African-American populations. Seattle is nestled between the Pacific Ocean and the Cascade Mountains, well-situated for outdoor recreation such as hiking, biking and skiiing.