Category Archives: Children and Families
The Carousel Fund
http://www.thecarouselfund.org
The Carousel Fund is an all-volunteer organization dedicated to raising and distributing funds for Petaluma families with children who suffer from life-threatening illnesses.
Room to Read
We envision a world in which all children can pursue a quality education, reach their full potential and contribute to their community and the world. To achieve this goal, we focus on two areas where we believe we can have … 
East Oakland Community Project
East Oakland Community Project is a multi-service organization offering emergency and transitional housing in Alameda County. Our state of the art emergency housing facility, Crossroads provides dignified accommodations and holistic services to homeless people, including individuals battling HIV/AIDS. Over 16,000 …
Camping Unlimited
http://www.campingunlimited.org
Camping Unlimited is a non-profit organization providing special needs children and adults a full program of recreation, education, fun and adventure. Our program encourages independence, nurtures responsibility, develops competence and builds lifelong friendships in a warm supportive atmosphere of planned …
Alameda County Social Services Agency
https://alamedasocialservices.org/public/community/volunteering/index.cfm
Our mission is to promote the economic and social well-being of individuals, families, neighborhoods, and communities in Alameda County. The SSA Community Ambassadors Program seeks enthusiastic, dedicated, and dependable volunteers age 15+ for a variety of engagement opportunities, including greeting …
San Francisco Child Abuse Prevention Center
Description of Organization and/or Volunteer Opportunities Available: The San Francisco Child Abuse Prevention Center is dedicated to the prevention of child abuse and neglect, the promotion of healthy families and the mental health of children. We need volunteers for our …
Community Gatepath
For nearly 90 years, Community Gatepath has been “Turning Disabilities Into Possibilities” by helping children and adults with disabilities achieve personal goals and live full and productive lives in school, the community, home, and the workplace.
Boys and Girls Club of the Peninsula
The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula’s (BGCP) vision is for all youth of the Bay Area Peninsula to graduate from high school with a plan. Over the past five years, in neighborhoods where less than half the youth …
YMCA Building Futures Mentoring Program
Building Futures provides the most comprehensive training of any mentoring program in the Bay Area, preparing mentors to work successfully with at-risk youth by developing relationship-building skills, exploring issues facing at-risk youth, and strategies to handle difficult situations. Thorough ongoing …
CASA – Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children Alameda County
http://www.casaofalamedacounty.org/
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Program is a nationally-based organization that provides one-on-one court advocacy to abused, neglected and abandoned children who are dependents of juvenile court.
Continuing support has been provided by 