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
Encore! The Talk Show for Seniors
We make senior lifestyles our business, spotlighting Housing, Healthcare and Financial Programs & Services for the benefit of our Community Audiences. We do this through Relevant Conversation, Educational Information, and Joyful Play in a talk show called: Encore! The Talk …
Jails to Jobs
Jails to Jobs is an organization that gives ex-offenders the tools they need to find employment. On this website you’ll find a step-by-step plan to follow as you carry out your job search. From researching potential employers and writing resumes …
Feeding Forward
Here at Feeding Forward, we are working together to redirect local food waste to our community’s non-profit organizations and would love for you to join us! Whenever there is a large quantity of food on the verge of being thrown …
San Mateo County Historical Association
http://www.historysmc.org/main.php?page=volunteer
The San Mateo County Historical Association started in 1935. Dr Frank Stanger, the first executive director, goals were preserving the county’s historical sites, developing an archive for the county’s history and creating a museum dedicated to preserving reminders of the …
Centro Legal de la Raza: Youth Law Academy
Centro Legal de la Raza, founded in 1969, provides free or low-cost, bilingual, culturally-sensitive legal aid, community education and advocacy for low-income residents of the Bay Area, including monolingual Spanish speaking immigrants
Minds Matter San Francisco
Minds Matter is a non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to helping motivated students from low-income families achieve academic success. Each student is matched to a pair of young professional mentors who provide individualized support and guidance to help the student navigate …
Alzheimer’s Association of Northern California and Northern Nevada
The Alzheimer’s Association is your 24/7 resource for help, information, referrals and the opportunity to make a difference in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease. We offer a broad range of programs and services for individuals and families coping with all …
Rebuilding Together San Francisco
http://www.rebuildingtogethersf.org
Are you looking for ways to give back to your community? Wanting to > get involved with an awesome organization? Would you like to make a > considerable difference in someone’s life? At Rebuilding Together San > Francisco we are …
Self-Sustaining Communities
http://www.self-sustainingcommunities.org
This organization operates primarily, but not exclusively, in Richmond, CA. Materials are provided to low income environments to create urban farms by the community including beehives, fruit trees, aquaponics, rainwater harvesting, chickens, rabbits, and more. Additionally, over 10,000 fruit, nut …
Lauren’s House 4 Positive Change Inc.
Lauren’s House for Positive Change Inc. is a certified 501(c)(3) dedicated to improving the education and emotional well-being of low-income youth in East Palo Alto and East Menlo Park, CA. Our Tax ID is 26-3809833. Through free after-school and …
Encore! The Talk Show for Seniors
We make senior lifestyles our business, spotlighting Housing, Healthcare and Financial Programs & Services for the benefit of our Community Audiences. We do this through Relevant Conversation, Educational Information, and Joyful Play in a talk show called: Encore! The Talk …
Jails to Jobs
Jails to Jobs is an organization that gives ex-offenders the tools they need to find employment. On this website you’ll find a step-by-step plan to follow as you carry out your job search. From researching potential employers and writing resumes …
Feeding Forward
Here at Feeding Forward, we are working together to redirect local food waste to our community’s non-profit organizations and would love for you to join us! Whenever there is a large quantity of food on the verge of being thrown …
San Mateo County Historical Association
http://www.historysmc.org/main.php?page=volunteer
The San Mateo County Historical Association started in 1935. Dr Frank Stanger, the first executive director, goals were preserving the county’s historical sites, developing an archive for the county’s history and creating a museum dedicated to preserving reminders of the …
Centro Legal de la Raza: Youth Law Academy
Centro Legal de la Raza, founded in 1969, provides free or low-cost, bilingual, culturally-sensitive legal aid, community education and advocacy for low-income residents of the Bay Area, including monolingual Spanish speaking immigrants
Minds Matter San Francisco
Minds Matter is a non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to helping motivated students from low-income families achieve academic success. Each student is matched to a pair of young professional mentors who provide individualized support and guidance to help the student navigate …
Alzheimer’s Association of Northern California and Northern Nevada
The Alzheimer’s Association is your 24/7 resource for help, information, referrals and the opportunity to make a difference in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease. We offer a broad range of programs and services for individuals and families coping with all …
Rebuilding Together San Francisco
http://www.rebuildingtogethersf.org
Are you looking for ways to give back to your community? Wanting to > get involved with an awesome organization? Would you like to make a > considerable difference in someone’s life? At Rebuilding Together San > Francisco we are …
Self-Sustaining Communities
http://www.self-sustainingcommunities.org
This organization operates primarily, but not exclusively, in Richmond, CA. Materials are provided to low income environments to create urban farms by the community including beehives, fruit trees, aquaponics, rainwater harvesting, chickens, rabbits, and more. Additionally, over 10,000 fruit, nut …
Lauren’s House 4 Positive Change Inc.
Lauren’s House for Positive Change Inc. is a certified 501(c)(3) dedicated to improving the education and emotional well-being of low-income youth in East Palo Alto and East Menlo Park, CA. Our Tax ID is 26-3809833. Through free after-school and …
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