Volunteer Opportunities

Homework Helpers at Fairfax Library!

Join the Homework Helpers Team, a program created and run by high school interns and the Marin County Free library at the Corte Madera Library.  In January 2023, the program will be expanding to the Fairfax library, and the team is looking for volunteer tutors/helpers. The program will offer free “homework help” for English learners and underserved students (grades 3-10) at the Fairfax library every Saturday from 10am to noon.

The team is now hoping to recruit tutors from Archie Williams to run the new program starting in January.  The team will be working in partnership with the current Corte Madera team and will receive training as well as support. If interested, please contact Estrempek@marincounty.org or nvernon@marincounty.org.

Here at Jewish Family & Children's Services, we just launched applications for our 2022-23 cohort of Impact Year Leaders. Impact Year is our exciting and unique Jewish service-learning and leadership program. Do you have any students in mind who might be a great fit to apply? 

I hope you’ll be willing to share this information with your teens in any upcoming communications, social media, or in conversations that arise. Below I have included short blurbs which you could put in an email or newsletter, and a link to our Instagram post, as well as flyer attached:

Impact Year Leaders join a close cohort of teens to learn about and embody what it means to be a leader in the community through a Jewish values-based lens. Leaders make a positive impact as they collaboratively design and facilitate service-learning events and advocacy projects. 

Impact Year Volunteers make a meaningful impact in their community by participating in service-learning events and advocacy projects at any time throughout the school year. You will receive priority communication, so you always know about opportunities to do service in your community. 

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Apply here

See or share our Instagram post here 

Applications close September 16 

Not sure Impact Year is right for you? Come check us out at our first event and see what you think! 

High Holiday Food Drive and Card-Making 

Sunday, Sept. 11, 10-11:30am

JFCS Office, San Rafael

Celebrate the Jewish New Year at our Rosh HaShanah card-making party and learn about how to address food access issues throughout Marin County. Help make cards to help bring warmth and care to our JFCS Food bank recipients. Register here!

Lastly, I'm always happy to come in and share about these opportunities directly to with your students at an upcoming back-to-school events, community service fairs, or lunch breaks. If you would like to connect over phone or Zoom so I can learn how your school is already engaged in service and advocacy and to share ways for them to get connected with JFCS, you can find a time with me here: meet-with-margolit.appointlet.com

Looking forward to connecting with you soon!

Thank you,

Margolit

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Margolit Sands | she/her

Youth Program Manager - Marin

o: 415-419-3641 | c: 602-663-8222

jfcs.org/youthfirst

Health Ambassador Recruitment

2022 Marin County Fair

We’re are recruiting Youth Health Ambassadors for the Marin County Fair must be 14 years and older

Duties of the Health Ambassadors include:

• Distribute donated items to fairgoers to promote health (i.e. sunscreen, hand sanitizer, sunglasses, etc.)

• Engage with fairgoers and provide guidance to different parts of the fair (water stations, the Baby Sanctuary, Healthy Fair Healthy Marin patio etc.)

• Engage fairgoers in fun activities at the Healthy Fair Healthy Marin Patio

• Promote health and safety and have fun!

Health Ambassadors are asked to serve a 4-hour shift per fair day:

Early Afternoon (11 am – 3 pm) or Late Afternoon (3 pm-7 pm)

May serve one or more shifts 6/30/22-7/4/22

Incentives for serving as a Health ambassador:

• Volunteer Hours certificate – great addition to a resume

• Free entrance to the fair the day of your shift and two tickets for additional days of fair entrance

• T-shirts and snacks will be provided

Please complete an application through this QR Code:

Volunteer for Gina Daly for Supervisor: Gina Daly is running for Marin County Supervisor for District 1 (San Rafael) and is looking for volunteers to walk door-to-door with her on weekends before June 7th. No prior campaign experience necessary. This will be a fun, hands-on way to gain political experience and support a candidate who is running to bring new ideas and a fresh perspective to the County of Marin. If you are interested, please email ginadalyforsupervisor@gmail.com. 

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Lisa and Greg!

I’m the Supervisor of Volunteer Services at MarinHealth Medical Center.

I’m working with Greg Davison regarding internships, but the reason I’m reaching out to you two today is to let you know about our year-long, continuous volunteer program that we can offer 10 lucky students in the case anyone from this school would like the opportunity to apply. We feel this opportunity is a fantastic college and career prep role.

We’re hoping you can help us advertise to your students the following information:

Position Title: S.M.I.L.E. Cart volunteer

Length of term: 1 year-  April ’22 – April ‘23

Age: 16 -17 (sophomores and juniors only due to the 1-year term)

Vaccination Requirements: Must be able to receive required vaccines per the hospital’s policy: MMRV, Influenza, COVID-19 + boosters, and be NEG for TB

Shift Details: 3pm – 5pm afterschool, one day per week.

*Two high school volunteers work together pushing a cart around of complimentary items and go room to room offering pleasantries and items to the patients.

There will be 2 Monday volunteers, 2 Tuesday volunteers, 2 Wednesday volunteers, 2 Thursday volunteers, and 2 Friday volunteers, hence the 10 spaces available.

Each volunteer commits to their one day a week, each week, for 1 year.

Eligibility:

• Students who meet the above requirements

• Students who don’t play sports or have other heavy afterschool commitments that would conflict with their weekly shifts during the year

• Students who have reliable transport to the hospital campus

Bonus:

• Have a passion for healthcare

• Have a bubbly and polite personality

• Speak other languages

• Can commit to longer than 1 year

• Has more than 1 day/ week available to volunteer for 1 year 

Let me know if you have any questions. 

Cheers!

Sara Fondriest

Supervisor of Volunteer Services

O: 1-415-925-7992| C: 1-415-720-4277 |

E: Sara.Fondriest@mymarinhealth.org

MarinHealth Medical Center

Volunteer Services

250 Bon Air Road

Greenbrae, CA 94904

www.mymarinhealth.org

If you have a passion for helping kids learn about healthy diets, experience new foods, and gain the confidence to cook wholesome meals, then Kids Cooking for Life (KCL) is a perfect fit for you.

Click on this flyer to learn more: Flyer

Impact Year: Make a Difference in Your Community 

Applications for our next cohort of Impact Year Leaders and Liaisons are now open! See how you can make an impact below!

Impact Year Leaders join a close cohort of teens to learn about and embody what it means to be a leader in the community through a Jewish values-based lens. Leaders make a positive impact as they collaboratively design and facilitate service-learning events and advocacy projects.

Apply here 

See or share our Instagram post here 

Priority applications close September 10 

Impact Year Liaisons receive priority mentorship from the YouthFirst professional team to amplify their voice inside their own community. Liaisons acquire resources and support to host an impactful service-learning event or advocacy project that will activate their peers in their school or community. 

Apply here  

See or share our Instagram post here 

Applications accepted on rolling basis 

Margolit Sands | she/her

YouthFirst Coordinator - Marin

o: 415-419-3641 | c: 602-663-8222

jfcs.org/youthfirst