Volunteering

Jobs and Extracurriculars Subpages

Volunteering is a great way to try new things, help others, explore interests, and gain experience.  

Keep track of your volunteer hours with a tracking sheet.   Template available here or search for one you like online.

Volunteer Opportunities

HandsOn Bay Area - Summer 2024 Volunteer Cohort

HandsOn Tomorrow, designed for incoming freshmen to seniors. This two-week program will provide participants with tools to become better community leaders while generating up to 55 volunteer hours that can be added to their college applications, resumes, and the President’s Volunteer Service Award (PVSA). Additionally, students will be given resources to confidently develop a service project in an impact area such as hunger, housing insecurity, the environment, and more. 


The East Bay cohort will meet in person from June 3rd to June 15th, Monday to Friday from 9am to 3pm (if your district is still in session during these dates, we also have an SF cohort taking place July 22nd to August 3rd). HandsOn Tomorrow is perfect for students interested in leadership, program management, and community volunteerism. If you know a student who may be interested in this program, please refer them to our website; there are incentives for students who apply early.

Volunteer Opportunities at the Oakland Zoo


If you love animals, want to help, or want to start a career working with animals, then we have several options for you. Learn about our volunteer and internship programs!


Informational Website

Chabot Space & Science Center


The Galaxy Explorer program provides high school students with an opportunity for hands-on, fun community service work while giving them a chance to develop their job skills, increase their STEM knowledge, and enhance public speaking.

The program is a year-round commitment and Galaxy Explorers are required to participate in a minimum of 12 hours of enrichment per month.

 

OPPORTUNITIES FOR GALAXY EXPLORERS:

SCIENCE ENRICHMENT

Explorers further their knowledge by participating in many exciting opportunities including field trips to tech companies, research institutions, state and national parks and other centers.  Chabot also hosts a monthly enrichment lecture series for our volunteers that features renowned scientists discussing their research and field of work.

CENTER EXPLAINER

Explainers are the most visible volunteer roles, engaging with visitors at Chabot; staffing exhibits and science activity stations. This is component is known as “floor hours.” All Galaxy Explorers are required to work at least one floor shift per month.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

Galaxy Explorers assist with outreach science education for younger children, peers, and families at schools, libraries, fairs, and community centers. Students can be trained to operate the Cosmic Ray Planetary Theatre. Teens interested in public speaking can complete our training program and perform their own traveling planetarium shows.

UNLOCKING POTENTIAL WORKSHOPS

These monthly workshops are geared toward skill-building, leadership development, and college planning. Topics covered include public speaking, job interviewing, career planning, resume development, personal budgeting, careers in STEM, and more.

SPECIAL INTEREST TEAMS

These special interest teams allow Explorers to delve deeper into a specific area of science, engineering or communication. Each team works throughout the school year on long-term projects that will eventually benefit the Center and its visitors. Team membership lasts one school semester at a time, and most teams do not meet during the summer months.

Informational Website

Volunteer opportunities at San Leandro Public Library


Teen volunteers support SLP in a variety of ways:


If you have any questions, please feel free to email Portia (pcarryer@sanleandro.org)

Castro Valley Library Homework Center Volunteer

Assist with students in the Homework Center. Volunteers usually work one and a half hours once or twice a week. Hours are available during the following times:

Monday through Thursday from 3:30pm to 5:00pm on any day that the Castro Valley Schools are in session.

Sign Up Here!

Briones Trails Pilot Project: Public Dig Days

The Briones Trails Pilot Program is a unique opportunity to give back to the parks you love! Help us maintain and enhance Briones Regional Park and create exciting new recreational opportunities!

Briones Pilot Project

Sign Up Here!

Paws That Matter

Paws That Matter, a local Castro Valley rescue, is accepting volunteers to help care for their kittens at Petco (3375 E Casto Valley Blvd.).

This is a great opportunity for students or anyone who enjoys spending time with loving, playful and energetic fluffy kittens.

Duties include refilling water and food bowls, cleaning litter boxes and cubbies, and most of all playing and interacting with the kittens.

Email pawsthatmatter@gmail.com if you'd like to volunteer!

CV Virtual Tutors

Are you interested in tutoring elementary and middle school students from around our school district? Do you want to earn volunteer hours and make a difference in the community? Join CV Tutors!

Looking for Sophomores and Juniors who are dedicated and capable of tutoring

Habitat for Humanity Playhouse Painting

Habitat for Humanity East Bay/Silicon Valley’s Playhouse Program provides children in the community with a place to call their own while supporting our mission to provide families with affordable housing solutions. Help our Playhouse Program by volunteering for a Playhouse Prep shift! During a typical prep day, volunteers have the opportunity to machine cut and base paint playhouse pieces from raw plywood and learn woodworking skills in the process.

Sign Up Here!

East Bay SPCA Pet Food Pantry

The Special Needs Aquatic Program (SNAPkids.org) is a community based aquatic program for children with special gifts and needs. SNAPkids is a lot of fun and makes a difference for all the swimmers we work with. Our special swimmers rely on our volunteer helpers to create the magic each week. We provide training and guidance. You must be a capable swimmer. We hope you'll consider helping out! : )

Sign Up Here!

Better World Rescue

Better World Rescue is seeking fosters for dogs, kittens, and cats. We are working to address over-population in the Tracy and Manteca area. All dogs will have a full behavioral evaluation to ensure they are within a foster's comfort zone. No prior experience is necessary as training will be provided. All expenses related to fostering will be covered.

Sign Up Here!

Golden Village Family Conference

A Loving Link

Our organization, A Loving Link (a subsection of SOL Collaborative 501c3), is in partnership with many nursing homes to create Penpal systems between residents at local Nursing Homes and high school students. We would love to have volunteers from your High School participate in our PenPal program and Outreach team. This is a great opportunity to gain community service hours virtually and join a community of over 160 volunteers from other local high schools.

Many residents in the nursing homes feel lonely and isolated, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

BUT you could still make a difference in their life by helping them in their time of need and by giving them a friend that they could cherish.

Application to become a volunteer

Please contact this email if you have any questions:  alovinglink@gmail.com


Website: https://alovinglink.wixsite.com/alovinglink

Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities

HandsOn Bay Area

https://www.handsonbayarea.org/youth 

Each month, HandsOn Bay Area has over 40 ongoing volunteering projects open to younger volunteers. You can easily filter your searches on our Community Calendar to see only projects that are accessible to volunteers your age.

The HandsOn Bay Area Youth Volunteer Council is a unique way for motivated high school students to take their community service to the next level. Members support the mission of HandsOn Bay Area while building leadership skills and engaging with their peers. Learn more. 



You will need to check with individual volunteer opportunities if they are still operating during COVID-19. 

Mosaic Youth Leaders

https://mosaicproject.org/programs/youth-leadership-project/ 

The Youth Leadership Project provides extensive training in diversity, empathy, and conflict-resolution for young adults who form a vibrant cross-cultural community and serve as mentors for the 4th and 5th graders at Mosaic’s Outdoor Project. Youth Leaders are required to attend a weekend training retreat and volunteer for at least one session during the spring and fall at the Outdoor Project. 

In addition to the Outdoor Project, our high-school and college-aged participants engage in leadership and volunteer opportunities at Mosaic events, workshops, fundraisers, and service learning projects.

Responsibilities:

Desired background:

Online application: http://mosaicproject.force.com/cabinleader 

St. Rose Hospital SHINE (Student Volunteer Program)

Our Students Helping In the Needs of Everyone (SHINE) Program, is a student volunteer program where high school and college students volunteer their time in our hospital setting doing a variety of hospitality duties. In order to be considered, a student must:

If you are interested in volunteering, please submit an application by clicking here - be sure to select SHINE Student Application from the drop down. 

For questions, please contact our SHINE Program Lead Intern at (510) 264-4007. Please leave your name, phone number and question and your call will be returned as quickly as possible.

https://www.strosehospital.org/giving_volunteering  

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