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!
Find A Volunteer Opportunity
Recent Volunteer Opportunities
Opportunity X
Opportunity X is a nonprofit organization that aims to provide research opportunities to underrepresented groups and pursues this goal by having high school students lead weekly science lessons at various elementary and middle schools across the US.
Satellite Affordable Housing Associates
https://www.sahahomes.org/volunteer
Satellite Affordable Housing Associates provides quality affordable housing to a diverse population of Bay Area residents. In addition to providing housing, SAHA also provides resident services aimed at connecting residents with resources in the community. The resident services department includes …
Ruth Bancroft Garden
https://www.ruthbancroftgarden.org/volunteer/
Without the enthusiasm and dedication of volunteers, The Ruth Bancroft Garden would not be here today. Volunteers are instrumental in maintaining the garden and supporting the organization. Volunteering at the Garden is a wonderful way to enjoy this exceptional garden …
There With Care of the Bay Area
https://therewithcare.org/volunteer
Description of Organization and/or Volunteer Opportunities Available: There With Care’s mission is to provide a wide range of thoughtful and fundamental services to families and children during the critical phase of a medical crisis. We serve families referred by medical …
Little Brothers -Friends of the Elderly San Francisco
Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly (LBFE) is a national network of non-profit organizations committed to relieving isolation and loneliness among older adults. We offer to the people of goodwill the opportunity to join our older adults in friendship …
STEM For Others
https://www.stemforothers.org/
Description of Organization and/or Volunteer Opportunities Available: 1. Mentoring middle school students in STEM 2. Developing math, computer science, robotics curriculum 3. Web development of a learning game 4. Socia media
Huntington’s Disease Society of America
https://hdsa.org/get-involved/
When Marjorie Guthrie founded our organization in 1967, her vow was to “do something” about this devastating disease. Today we continue her legacy by bringing together the entire community to provide help and hope to all families affected by Huntington’s …
Warrior Canine Connection
https://warriorcanineconnection.org/get-involved/individual-volunteer-opportunities/
Warrior Canine Connection is a pioneering organization that utilizes clinically based Canine Connection Therapy to empower returning combat Veterans who have sustained physical and psychological wounds while in service to our country. Based on the concept of Warriors helping Warriors, …
Senior Peer Counseling
Peer Counseling program works to ensure no one faces the challenges of aging alone. Specially-trained volunteer counselors provide weekly visits to adults age 55+ to help manage transitions and life changes such as health concerns, mobility issues, caregiver needs, and …
Science from Scientists
https://www.sciencefromscientists.org
Our vision is to inspire students, ignite interest, and improve STEM competency with the goal of filling the workforce pipeline with talented, competent individuals. We are able to harness selectively chosen and trained real scientists with advanced STEM degrees to …
Opportunity X
Opportunity X is a nonprofit organization that aims to provide research opportunities to underrepresented groups and pursues this goal by having high school students lead weekly science lessons at various elementary and middle schools across the US.
Satellite Affordable Housing Associates
https://www.sahahomes.org/volunteer
Satellite Affordable Housing Associates provides quality affordable housing to a diverse population of Bay Area residents. In addition to providing housing, SAHA also provides resident services aimed at connecting residents with resources in the community. The resident services department includes …
Ruth Bancroft Garden
https://www.ruthbancroftgarden.org/volunteer/
Without the enthusiasm and dedication of volunteers, The Ruth Bancroft Garden would not be here today. Volunteers are instrumental in maintaining the garden and supporting the organization. Volunteering at the Garden is a wonderful way to enjoy this exceptional garden …
There With Care of the Bay Area
https://therewithcare.org/volunteer
Description of Organization and/or Volunteer Opportunities Available: There With Care’s mission is to provide a wide range of thoughtful and fundamental services to families and children during the critical phase of a medical crisis. We serve families referred by medical …
Little Brothers -Friends of the Elderly San Francisco
Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly (LBFE) is a national network of non-profit organizations committed to relieving isolation and loneliness among older adults. We offer to the people of goodwill the opportunity to join our older adults in friendship …
STEM For Others
https://www.stemforothers.org/
Description of Organization and/or Volunteer Opportunities Available: 1. Mentoring middle school students in STEM 2. Developing math, computer science, robotics curriculum 3. Web development of a learning game 4. Socia media
Huntington’s Disease Society of America
https://hdsa.org/get-involved/
When Marjorie Guthrie founded our organization in 1967, her vow was to “do something” about this devastating disease. Today we continue her legacy by bringing together the entire community to provide help and hope to all families affected by Huntington’s …
Warrior Canine Connection
https://warriorcanineconnection.org/get-involved/individual-volunteer-opportunities/
Warrior Canine Connection is a pioneering organization that utilizes clinically based Canine Connection Therapy to empower returning combat Veterans who have sustained physical and psychological wounds while in service to our country. Based on the concept of Warriors helping Warriors, …
Senior Peer Counseling
Peer Counseling program works to ensure no one faces the challenges of aging alone. Specially-trained volunteer counselors provide weekly visits to adults age 55+ to help manage transitions and life changes such as health concerns, mobility issues, caregiver needs, and …
Science from Scientists
https://www.sciencefromscientists.org
Our vision is to inspire students, ignite interest, and improve STEM competency with the goal of filling the workforce pipeline with talented, competent individuals. We are able to harness selectively chosen and trained real scientists with advanced STEM degrees to …
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