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.
Recent Volunteer Opportunities
Sonrisas Community Dental Clinic
http://www.sonrisasdental
.org
Sonrisas Community Dental Center opened its doors in 2001 to provide access to affordable dental care for low-income San Mateo Coastside residents. Last year, we provided dental treatment to nearly 1,500 children and adults who might otherwise have gone without …
Marin Organic
Marin Organic builds community and commitment to local, organic farms and ranches – ensuring that consumers, both today and into the future, place a high value on local organic food and can readily make a choice to access those products. …
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 …
Sonrisas Community Dental Clinic
http://www.sonrisasdental .org
Sonrisas Community Dental Center opened its doors in 2001 to provide access to affordable dental care for low-income San Mateo Coastside residents. Last year, we provided dental treatment to nearly 1,500 children and adults who might otherwise have gone without …
Marin Organic
Marin Organic builds community and commitment to local, organic farms and ranches – ensuring that consumers, both today and into the future, place a high value on local organic food and can readily make a choice to access those products. …
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 …
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