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- OPEN Families
Are you looking for opportunities for you and your children to volunteer in the community? OPEN Families inc. is a nonprofit organization that was created by two sisters (Jan Broad and Jolyn Aaker) who wanted to teach their children a sense of social responsibility. OPEN organizes monthly events for children and their families to volunteer in order to encourage kindness, compassion, and connection. Some examples of OPEN events include a pet parade at a local senior apartment complex, serving dinner at a local family shelter, creating kindness calendars and putting together packs of basic hygiene products for distribution across the homeless community in San Francisco. Our goal is to make it easy and fun for families to give back and enjoy life through giving. To join our mailing list, visit OPEN Families website at www.openfamilies.org or email us at openfamilies@gmail.com.
- Mindful Littles
Mindful Littles service events teach children how to give back to their community with kindness and compassion. Look for family volunteering opportunities, after school activities, and other local events.
- Creek Kids Care
Creek Kids Care is a non-profit organization made up of concerned and hopeful children and teens who believe their time, creativity and effort can make a difference in the world. Using the donated proceeds from their artistic creations, CKC raises funds that help improve the well-being of children, adults and families in need, both locally and internationally. Every product is created by the kids.
- Trinity Center
Trinity Center’s mission is to be the doorway to opportunity for homeless and working poor people. Trinity Center gives care and hope to each one through supported access to services and resources. The Center is an opportunity for community and a safe place off the street. Volunteers are always needed and welcome. To learn more, email Carol to setup an appointment for an interview and tour of the Center: carol@trinitycenterwc.org
- Volunteer at A Home Away From Homelessness. Poverty and homelessness are crises that affect us all, and volunteering is one way to directly contribute to a better community. Home Away is currently looking for committed individuals who have an interest in providing ongoing support in the following ways:
Beach House Companions: bi-monthly. Companions supervise (and participate in) indoor and outdoor play activities.
Substitute Cooks: as needed, at our School House program. Cooks prepare nutritious meals for approximately 20 students, plus staff and volunteers.
Fill out this online application, and they will be in touch about
- White Pony Express
Volunteers 12+ years needed for Picking up food from donors and delivering it to recipient partner organizations. Drivers needed and help loading, vehicles usually start and end at theirPleasant Hill distribution center. Food Rescue Distribution Center Helpers sort and package it up for delivery. There are opportunities currently in East County and West County with a School Pantry program helping the school staff and parent volunteers distribute the food. Free General Store (FGS) Mobile Boutique “hosts” who help guests choose clothing, toys and books for themselves and their families. Sorting, sizing, tagging, arranging, and packing. Mending, ironing and laundry help needed to do to prepare for events and support Free General Store program. Marketing, Communications and Outreach Volunteering, there are many things to do are at White Pony Express!
- Youth Homes is the oldest continually operating children’s residential program in Contra Costa County, founded more than half a century ago by compassionate citizens who were concerned that troubled youth were routinely consigned to the criminal justice system. Youth Homes has evolved to meet the changing needs of the children and families we serve. Our original model centered around group homes exclusively, and this commitment remains at the heart of who we are. Over the years we have expanded our continuum of care to include fully integrated post-residential treatment support. We provide an array of services to help children transition through the different phases of their experience in the foster care system or prevent them from entering into it. This includes family strengthening, reunification or launching into independent adulthood — always with the goal of creating a permanent place for children to live.
- Special Olympics NorCal
Special Olympics is a global organization that serves athletes with intellectual disabilities working with hundreds of thousands of volunteers and coaches each year. Since the establishment of Special Olympics in 1968, the number of people with and without intellectual disabilities who are involved with the organization has been growing, but the unmet need to reach more people with intellectual disabilities is staggering. It’s at the local level–right here–where interested volunteers meet the athletes. That’s where the perceptions start to change and where the miracle of transformation takes place. Become a Coach
Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Those activities give them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship. Volunteer Application
- Food Banks of Contra Costa
Families with children as young as five are invited to a family volunteer opportunity at the Concord warehouse on the 2nd or 4th Sunday of each month. Families will bag fresh produce for the Community Produce Program. Checkout their Opportunity Calendar and fill out this Online Registration Form to start volunteering
- All in Need
The mission of All in Need, Family Support is to provide support to families with children, ages 18 and under, that have special needs in the East Bay Area. By offering respite care in a nurturing and learning environment; promoting social interaction, gross and fine motor activities all in a sensory based atmosphere. Become an All in Need, Family Support volunteer and you help strengthen families and support a child’s needs by giving parents a chance to be able to regroup. All in Need, Family Support requires volunteers and staff to complete an application, undergo a Live Scan background, and have their CPR and First Aid card. All volunteers must complete a training, and are required to show up 30 minutes before the scheduled drop-off time for the children. This is a required volunteer meeting when nightly activities are explained and you will be able to view the profile(s) of the child(ren) you’ll be working with that evening. Please Note: Due to limited space, we cannot accommodate your own children while you volunteer, so please make arrangements for child care.Volunteer Requirements:
– You must be at least 12 to volunteer. Youth 12 to 15 years of age must be accompanied by an adult (one adult per youth volunteer).
– Youth 16 years and older can volunteer on their own.
– Come just once or as many times as you would like.
– Be realistic when scheduling: the parents and children really depend on you.
– Fill out an Online Application
For more information on the different positions and other questions, please view the FAQ page.
- Bay Area Rescue Mission
Offer help for the “whole person”
– Food, shelter, warm showers and fresh clean clothes for the body
– A gospel message of eternal hope for the soul
– Biblical studies, computer-aided learning, and GED preparation for the mind
– Job skills training in culinary arts, warehousing, heavy equipment operation, office work, construction, security, janitorial service, and automotive sales and service for the hands
– Parenting classes, job preparedness, anger management, counseling, and personal financial management classes for the character
– Compassion, friendship, fellowship, retreats, outings, and prayer meetings for the heart
CREATE AN ACCOUNT first to SIGN UP.
After creating an account, use drop down menu under ALL EVENTS to view opportunities and calendars by type.
- Shelter Inc
Volunteers needed to provide, prepare and cook dinner at an emergency family shelter in Martinez. This is a great volunteer opportunity for groups who want to make an immediate impact in their community. Groups of volunteers are needed to provide dinner Monday through Friday at the family shelter in Martinez. Volunteers should expect to provide enough food for 12 adults, 15 children, and themselves. Single days available for groups of 3-8 volunteers.
– Time: Dinner is served at 6:00 pm, with the exception of Wednesdays when our Triple P parenting class occurs. in this instant dinner is served at 5:00 pm
– Volunteers are allowed to show up as early as 2:30 pm to begin meal preparation
– Quantity: To get an exact count and any food allergies, please call the Mountain View at (925) 228-6920 the week before your scheduled day.
– Purchasing Ingredients: Please purchase items to prepare the meal, beverages (only low-fat milk, water or 100% juice) and desserts.
– Preparing Dinner: Volunteers are welcome to prepare the meal offsite and bring it to the shelter to serve. Volunteers may choose to use our commercial kitchen on site to prepare the meal. Volunteers are also encouraged to bring serving plates, cups, and napkins.
– Serving Dinner: Meals are served cafeteria style
– Eating Dinner: Once all clients are served, volunteers may join the clients and dine with them.
Checkout this Online Calendar for dates that dinners are needed.
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