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
Alameda Backyard Growers (ABG)
http://www.alamedabackyardgrowers.org/
Alameda Backyard Growers (ABG) is a community-wide network of gardeners in Alameda, California. We grow food in our own yards and donate extra fruit and vegetables to the Alameda Food Bank. In the process, we get to know our neighbors, …
Full Circle Farm / Sustainable Community Gardens Sunnyvale
http://www.fullcirclesunnyvale.org
Sustainable Community Gardens (SCG) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the renewal of local, sustainable food systems throughout Silicon Valley. SCG provides affordable access to locally produced food, as well as education in environmental living, sustainable agriculture, nutrition and gardening. …
The Urban Farmers
http://www.theurbanfarmers.org
Why is it that each year, thousands of pounds of fruit rot on backyard fruit trees, while some Americans go hungry? It’s not that homeowners don’t want to share. The problem is one of coordination. How do we get the …
Civicorps Schools
http://www.cvcorps.org/volunteer/
Located in West Oakland, Civicorps’ Academic and Professional Pathway program helps young adults, ages 18-24, obtain a high-school diploma, secure a living wage, pursue post-secondary education, and embark on family sustaining careers. Civicorps is looking for volunteers to provide one-on-one …
East Bay College Fund
http://www.eastbaycollegefund.org/
East Bay College Fund is an educational non-profit organization located in downtown Oakland. Our mission is to help under-represented students access and success in college. East Bay College Fund aspires to involve the whole community in providing college access services, …
Share A Pet
Share a Pet is an organization that brings people with pets together with other organizations that have individuals that would benifit from pet therapy.
Institute on Aging
Institute on Aging’s mission is to enhance the quality of life for adults as they age by enabling them to maintain their health, well being, independence and participation in the community. Several of our programs offer volunteer opportunities that contribute …
Susty Kids, Inc.
Susty Girl is an organization that is changing the lives of girls. Susty is short for sustainability and our key focus is to work with girls between the ages of seven and eleven to teach them to learn more about …
YouthSERVE Santa Cruz
http://www.scvolunteercenter.com/programs/youth/youth-serve/
Are you passionate about empowering youth and caring for the county’s neediest animals? Then we need you! The Santa Cruz Volunteer Center is launching a program that trains volunteer leaders to supervise small groups of youth volunteers (ages 13-17) working …
Museums of Los Gatos
http://www.museumsoflosgatos.org/site/
The Museums of Los Gatos needs volunteers to provide their skills and talents in several volunteer positions. Our volunteers help with special projects such as installing/de-installing exhibits, helping with events and most importantly, acting as museum docents by providing assistance …
Alameda Backyard Growers (ABG)
http://www.alamedabackyardgrowers.org/
Alameda Backyard Growers (ABG) is a community-wide network of gardeners in Alameda, California. We grow food in our own yards and donate extra fruit and vegetables to the Alameda Food Bank. In the process, we get to know our neighbors, …
Full Circle Farm / Sustainable Community Gardens Sunnyvale
http://www.fullcirclesunnyvale.org
Sustainable Community Gardens (SCG) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the renewal of local, sustainable food systems throughout Silicon Valley. SCG provides affordable access to locally produced food, as well as education in environmental living, sustainable agriculture, nutrition and gardening. …
The Urban Farmers
http://www.theurbanfarmers.org
Why is it that each year, thousands of pounds of fruit rot on backyard fruit trees, while some Americans go hungry? It’s not that homeowners don’t want to share. The problem is one of coordination. How do we get the …
Civicorps Schools
http://www.cvcorps.org/volunteer/
Located in West Oakland, Civicorps’ Academic and Professional Pathway program helps young adults, ages 18-24, obtain a high-school diploma, secure a living wage, pursue post-secondary education, and embark on family sustaining careers. Civicorps is looking for volunteers to provide one-on-one …
East Bay College Fund
http://www.eastbaycollegefund.org/
East Bay College Fund is an educational non-profit organization located in downtown Oakland. Our mission is to help under-represented students access and success in college. East Bay College Fund aspires to involve the whole community in providing college access services, …
Share A Pet
Share a Pet is an organization that brings people with pets together with other organizations that have individuals that would benifit from pet therapy.
Institute on Aging
Institute on Aging’s mission is to enhance the quality of life for adults as they age by enabling them to maintain their health, well being, independence and participation in the community. Several of our programs offer volunteer opportunities that contribute …
Susty Kids, Inc.
Susty Girl is an organization that is changing the lives of girls. Susty is short for sustainability and our key focus is to work with girls between the ages of seven and eleven to teach them to learn more about …
YouthSERVE Santa Cruz
http://www.scvolunteercenter.com/programs/youth/youth-serve/
Are you passionate about empowering youth and caring for the county’s neediest animals? Then we need you! The Santa Cruz Volunteer Center is launching a program that trains volunteer leaders to supervise small groups of youth volunteers (ages 13-17) working …
Museums of Los Gatos
http://www.museumsoflosgatos.org/site/
The Museums of Los Gatos needs volunteers to provide their skills and talents in several volunteer positions. Our volunteers help with special projects such as installing/de-installing exhibits, helping with events and most importantly, acting as museum docents by providing assistance …
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