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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

Artify

Artify is a 501c3 that is dedicated to providing free art lessons to children of the community. In addition to that, Artify offers volunteer opportunities to teens to teach these lessons. To contact the organization, contact Grace Huang at [email protected] and 6692508373. …
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TSA

We are in need of volunteers to assist us weekly at the SF Bay Oakland International Airport. The volunteer would work with our canine team and be a decoy during passenger screening. Every volunteer will be provided a signed letter …
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BUILD.org

BUILD Business Team Coach Volunteers: Business Team Coaches support high school students in under-resourced schools during the academic year. They play a key role in helping students launch their own business, develop an entrepreneurial mindset, and strengthen their social capital. …
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NeuroLOGIC Foundation

NeuroLOGIC Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to providing care and support services to communities affected by dementia nationwide. Below are the ongoing volunteer opportunities available. NeuroMelodies Program: Volunteers play instruments for elderly residents in local living facilities in person …
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The Practice Space

Our programs and events help young speakers gain skills and comfort with public speaking.

Extra Food – Food Runners

ExtraFood’s mission is to end hunger and wasted food in the Bay Area through our regional food recovery program. We rescue excess fresh food from businesses and schools —fresh fruits and vegetables, dairy products, eggs, meat, baked goods, and prepared …
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Davis Street Community Center

Davis Street’s mission is to improve the quality of life for low-income residents in the Eden Area and surrounding communities. We accomplish our mission by providing integrated services that help our clients help themselves. Volunteer opportunities are available year-round at …
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Eskaton Hazel Shirley Manor

We are looking for volunteers to host a variety of engaging activities for our senior residents. Some of the activities we are interested in include: Art and craft sessions technology sessions Gardening Senior exercise programs cooking Language exchange (we have …
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