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
Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors (CCCO)
The Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors (CCCO) supports conscientious objectors and promotes individual and collective resistance to war and preparations for war. We seek to provide full and accurate information about military life and war to individuals affected by military …
Center for Youth Development Through Law
The Center for Youth Development through Law (CYDL), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, was founded in 1999. We operate in cooperation with the U.C. Berkeley School of Law and its Thelton E. Henderson Center for Social Justice, although we are funded …
Center for Volunteer and Nonprofit Leadership of Marin
For nearly 50 years, the Center for Volunteer and Nonprofit Leadership (Center) has promoted volunteerism, strengthened nonprofit organizations and provided leadership to develop a vital and engaged community. The Center fosters and facilitates volunteering through programs like ProBono Marin, a …
Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture
The Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture is dedicated to cultivating a sustainable food system through the operation of the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market and its educational programs. We are a tax-exempt 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation organized in 1994 to …
CELLspace
CELLspace, a 501c3 non-profit, provides a safe and supportive public environment for the exploration of art, education, performance and community building. Through cooperative relationships, CELLspace encourages the celebration of intergenerational, cross-cultural collaborations and the promotion of social justice. Volunteer-run, CELLspace …
Catholic Charities of the East Bay
Catholic Charities of the East Bay is a diverse, multi-service nonprofit Human Services agency. Since 1935, it has played a central role in providing social services and advocacy to those most in need in Contra Costa and Alameda counties regardless …
Cat Resource Center
Almost anything you can and want to do can help the cats! There are many ways to volunteer and no job is too small. General descriptions of the more common volunteer positions noted below are either with an existing group …
Companion Animal Rescue Effort
CARE’s mission is to find good, permanent homes for dogs and puppies that were abandoned, relinquished, or found and never reclaimed. CARE will provide temporary shelter, food, love, and medical care to these foster pets until they are placed. In …
Canopy – Trees for Palo Alto
Canopy’s work is accomplished by a diverse range of dedicated volunteers, board members, and supporters as well as a small staff of three. Our work is rooted in the community and involves residents of all ages in a variety of …
Camping Unlimited
http://www.campingunlimited.com
Camping Unlimited is a non-profit organization providing special needs children and adults a full program of recreation, education, fun and adventure. Our program encourages independence, nurtures responsibility, develops competence and builds lifelong friendships in a warm supportive atmosphere of planned …
Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors (CCCO)
The Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors (CCCO) supports conscientious objectors and promotes individual and collective resistance to war and preparations for war. We seek to provide full and accurate information about military life and war to individuals affected by military …
Center for Youth Development Through Law
The Center for Youth Development through Law (CYDL), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, was founded in 1999. We operate in cooperation with the U.C. Berkeley School of Law and its Thelton E. Henderson Center for Social Justice, although we are funded …
Center for Volunteer and Nonprofit Leadership of Marin
For nearly 50 years, the Center for Volunteer and Nonprofit Leadership (Center) has promoted volunteerism, strengthened nonprofit organizations and provided leadership to develop a vital and engaged community. The Center fosters and facilitates volunteering through programs like ProBono Marin, a …
Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture
The Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture is dedicated to cultivating a sustainable food system through the operation of the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market and its educational programs. We are a tax-exempt 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation organized in 1994 to …
CELLspace
CELLspace, a 501c3 non-profit, provides a safe and supportive public environment for the exploration of art, education, performance and community building. Through cooperative relationships, CELLspace encourages the celebration of intergenerational, cross-cultural collaborations and the promotion of social justice. Volunteer-run, CELLspace …
Catholic Charities of the East Bay
Catholic Charities of the East Bay is a diverse, multi-service nonprofit Human Services agency. Since 1935, it has played a central role in providing social services and advocacy to those most in need in Contra Costa and Alameda counties regardless …
Cat Resource Center
Almost anything you can and want to do can help the cats! There are many ways to volunteer and no job is too small. General descriptions of the more common volunteer positions noted below are either with an existing group …
Companion Animal Rescue Effort
CARE’s mission is to find good, permanent homes for dogs and puppies that were abandoned, relinquished, or found and never reclaimed. CARE will provide temporary shelter, food, love, and medical care to these foster pets until they are placed. In …
Canopy – Trees for Palo Alto
Canopy’s work is accomplished by a diverse range of dedicated volunteers, board members, and supporters as well as a small staff of three. Our work is rooted in the community and involves residents of all ages in a variety of …
Camping Unlimited
http://www.campingunlimited.com
Camping Unlimited is a non-profit organization providing special needs children and adults a full program of recreation, education, fun and adventure. Our program encourages independence, nurtures responsibility, develops competence and builds lifelong friendships in a warm supportive atmosphere of planned …
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