Category Archives: East Bay
Special Olympics – Northern California
BECOME A VOLUNTEER Athletes are why we exist, and volunteers are how we exist. Volunteers are the backbone of our program. Currently more than 9,200 volunteers in Northern California have discovered the rewards of working with a Special Olympics athlete. … 
San Pablo Watershed Neighbors Education & Restoration Society (SPAWNERS)
Mission: to protect the San Pablo Creek Watershed and inspire community appreciation and stewardship through advocacy, education, and habitat restoration. SPAWNERS formed in the spring of 2000 to bring together local residents interested in making the creek a community asset, …
Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Alameda County
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is a nonprofit organization that provides direct assistance to needy men, women and children in Alameda County. The organization, celebrating 70 years of service,exists to meet the needs of the poor and the …
Seva Foundation
Seva is an international health organization working to build sustainable programs in underserved communities around the globe. The name Seva (say-va) is the Sanskrit word for “selfless service.” Seva was founded in 1978 by a group of medical professionals, counterculture …
Satellite Housing
http://www.satellitehousing.org
Satellite Housing provides affordable, service-enriched housing that promotes healthy and dignified living for people with limited options. For 44 years, Satellite Housing’s mission is to provide affordable, service-enriched housing that promotes healthy and dignified living for people with limited options. …
The Salvation Army International
http://www.salvationarmy.org/ihq/www_sa.nsf
The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus …
Crisis Support Services of Alameda County
Our Life-Saving Mission To reach out and offer support to people of all ages and backgrounds during times of crisis, to work to prevent the suicide of those who are actively suicidal, and to offer hope and caring during times …
Contra Costa Crisis Center
The mission of the Contra Costa Crisis Center is to keep people alive and safe, help them through crises, and connect them with culturally relevant resources in the community. Our 24-hour crisis lines, face-to-face grief counseling program, homeless services, youth …
Community Violence Solutions and Rape Crisis Center of Marin & Contra Costa Counties
Community Violence Solutions (CVS) is dedicated to working in partnership with the community to end sexual assault and family violence through prevention, crisis services, and treatment. Formerly called Rape Crisis Center, CVS was founded by the Greater Richmond Interfaith Program …
Community Concern for Cats
http://www.communityconcernforcats.org
CC4C is an all-volunteer, non-profit cat rescue organization in Contra Costa County that offers abandoned and homeless cats from the streets medical rehabilitation, spay and neuter services, and foster care and adoption. We also work to reduce the overpopulation of …
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