Category Archives: Civic Engagement
Project Second Chance
t is estimated that one in five adults in California struggles with reading, such that they would be unable to handle basic literacy tasks. Project Second Chance was founded in 1984 to help tackle this problem. Since that time, PSC … 
Heart in Motion
Heart in Motion brings together Bay Area youth, inspiring neighborhood activism and cultivating a passion for community service. Its members come from schools throughout the area, who work together to transform community service from a duty to a rewarding labor …
Streatsteam
Downtown Streets Team is transforming homelessness through building community. Teams of unhoused volunteers change perceptions of homelessness while beautifying our streets. Through engaging in a supportive community, Team Members (unhoused participants) gain confidence and tools to achieve their goals for …
Piedmont Chamber Music Festival
PCMF is a performing arts and education organization based in the Bay Area with three missions: to bring world-class chamber music programming to the East Bay, to support local music education, and to unite the Piedmont and Oakland communities through …
Vision Literacy
https://www.visionliteracy.org
Welcome to Vision Literacy, a premium provider of comprehensive adult and family literacy education services in Santa Clara County. By partnering with local donors, volunteers, and organizations, our nationally recognized and accredited program empowers adult learners to reach their personal …
Shelter Tech
Shelter Tech aims to build the most reliable, up-to-date online database of services available to homeless and underserved communities in San Francisco. We are relying on the power of our community (that is you!) to help us vet information to …
Let’s Look at Art (LLAA)
http://sjmusart.org/lets-look-art-docents
Let’s Look at Art (LLAA) is a volunteer docent program that brings art appreciation lessons into classrooms throughout Santa Clara County at no cost to the schools. Each year this program serves an average of 25,000 K-12 students in 1000+ …
California State Parks Foundation
CSPF’s Park Champions Program holds volunteer work days in state parks across California. This program was created in response to the unprecedented budget cuts that California State Parks face right now. In partnership with California State Parks, Park Champions provide …
Big Wave Project
The Big Wave Project is dedicated to: creating an inclusive and interactive community of people and businesses to provide a purposeful and independent life for individuals with developmental disabilities through affordable housing, meaningful employment, and a supportive community. Volunteer Needs: …
Tandem, Partners in Early Learning
Tandem™ has been providing early literacy and family engagement programming to the Bay Area for 13 years. We believe that if we are ever to close the opportunity gap, we have to do it by sparking joy, and everyone must …
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