What We Do Here
The purpose of this website is to provide information about volunteer opportunities in the San Francisco Bay Area. Hopefully, volunteerism will be stimulated and facilitated by letting potential volunteers know about the wide range of opportunities open to them and by giving Bay Area non-profit organizations a means of publishing their goals and needs.
If you are considering volunteering, we hope this site helps you find the opportunity you are looking for. Volunteers are needed to do just about anything from repairing computers to picking fruit to making sandwiches. Time commitments can range from a few hours for a single project to as much time as you have available. Try something new. Learn new skills and meet new people.
We provide the most comprehensive searchable database of Bay Area nonprofits with continuing volunteer needs. We do not list individual opportunities. You may search for nonprofits geographically (above), by area of interest (search box above), or by other categories (links in yellow background to the right) to find organizations with the most appropriate opportunities for you.
How to Use This Website to Find Great Volunteer Opportunities Particularly Suitable for You
For example, if you are interested in working with children, type 'children' in the search box below and you will be presented with several pages of appropriate organizations and their websites for you to review and make contact with.
If you wanted to know about organizations only in Alameda County, you could type in 'Alameda' or click on 'Alameda' in the yellow box to the right, or click on 'East Bay' above to get organizations and their websites.
Then go to the listed websites to get more information and make contact through that organization's website to learn more and to set up the opportunity most suitable just for you. Hope this helps!
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Recent Volunteer Opportunities
National Charity League Inc.
http://www.nationalcharityleague.org/find-a-chapter
National Charity League, Inc. (NCL, Inc.) is a national non-profit organization comprised of mother and daughter members in Chapters across the United States. NCL, Inc. was established in Los Angeles, California, in 1925 and incorporated in 1958. Its mission is …
Henry M. Gunn High School – Speech and Debate Club Palo Alto
Did you debate competitively in high school or college? Would you like to help coach a high school debate team? If so, here’s a great opportunity for you. The Gunn High School Speech & Debate Club is looking for a …
Mercy Housing
http://www.mercyhousing.org/about
Mercy Housing, a national nonprofit organization, is working to build a more humane world where poverty is alleviated, communities are healthy and all people can develop their full potential. We believe that affordable housing and supportive programs improve the economic …
Chinese Democracy Education Foundation
The Chinese Democracy Education Foundation is a nonprofit private organization interested in promoting the prosperity and progress of Chinese society for democracy, freedom and human rights.
iMentor
iMentor partners with under-resourced public high schools and matches every single junior with a college-educated mentor who works with them through their first year of college. Mentor-mentee pairs are supported by a technology platform that runs them through a college …
Global Glimpse
Global Glimpse is a movement of hundreds of passionate, determined problem-solvers collaborating across borders to bring life-changing education abroad to high school students from all socioeconomic backgrounds. We are committed to building a new generation of diverse young leaders who …
Breakthrough San Francisco
Breakthrough San Francisco supports young people on the path to college and trains outstanding college students for education careers. Founded in 1993, we’re a community involvement initiative of San Francisco Day School and one of two dozen national affiliates of …
Safe Alternatives to Violent Environments (SAVE)
SAVE’s mission is to strengthen every individual and family we serve with the knowledge and support needed to break the cycle of violence and build healthier lives. We have volunteer opportunities available in the following program areas: Office, Outreach, Direct …
healthRIGHT 360
HealthRIGHT 360 is a family of programs that includes Walden House, Haight Ashbury Free Clinics, Asian American Recovery Services, Women’s Recovery Association, North County Serenity House, Lyon-Martin Health Services and Rock Medicine. HealthRIGHT 360 gives hope, builds health, and changes …
Youth Symphony Media
http://www.youthsymphonymedia.com
Youth Symphony Media (YSM), founded in 2014 in San Francisco Bay Area, CA, is one of the first online media for young classical musicians in the world. We provide an educational online media community that let’s everyone share their musical …
National Charity League Inc.
http://www.nationalcharityleague.org/find-a-chapter
National Charity League, Inc. (NCL, Inc.) is a national non-profit organization comprised of mother and daughter members in Chapters across the United States. NCL, Inc. was established in Los Angeles, California, in 1925 and incorporated in 1958. Its mission is …
Henry M. Gunn High School – Speech and Debate Club Palo Alto
Did you debate competitively in high school or college? Would you like to help coach a high school debate team? If so, here’s a great opportunity for you. The Gunn High School Speech & Debate Club is looking for a …
Mercy Housing
http://www.mercyhousing.org/about
Mercy Housing, a national nonprofit organization, is working to build a more humane world where poverty is alleviated, communities are healthy and all people can develop their full potential. We believe that affordable housing and supportive programs improve the economic …
Chinese Democracy Education Foundation
The Chinese Democracy Education Foundation is a nonprofit private organization interested in promoting the prosperity and progress of Chinese society for democracy, freedom and human rights.
iMentor
iMentor partners with under-resourced public high schools and matches every single junior with a college-educated mentor who works with them through their first year of college. Mentor-mentee pairs are supported by a technology platform that runs them through a college …
Global Glimpse
Global Glimpse is a movement of hundreds of passionate, determined problem-solvers collaborating across borders to bring life-changing education abroad to high school students from all socioeconomic backgrounds. We are committed to building a new generation of diverse young leaders who …
Breakthrough San Francisco
Breakthrough San Francisco supports young people on the path to college and trains outstanding college students for education careers. Founded in 1993, we’re a community involvement initiative of San Francisco Day School and one of two dozen national affiliates of …
Safe Alternatives to Violent Environments (SAVE)
SAVE’s mission is to strengthen every individual and family we serve with the knowledge and support needed to break the cycle of violence and build healthier lives. We have volunteer opportunities available in the following program areas: Office, Outreach, Direct …
healthRIGHT 360
HealthRIGHT 360 is a family of programs that includes Walden House, Haight Ashbury Free Clinics, Asian American Recovery Services, Women’s Recovery Association, North County Serenity House, Lyon-Martin Health Services and Rock Medicine. HealthRIGHT 360 gives hope, builds health, and changes …
Youth Symphony Media
http://www.youthsymphonymedia.com
Youth Symphony Media (YSM), founded in 2014 in San Francisco Bay Area, CA, is one of the first online media for young classical musicians in the world. We provide an educational online media community that let’s everyone share their musical …
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