Student Friendly Service Opportunities

 

1) Elizabeth House

6423 Colby Street


Oakland, CA 94618510

Volunteer Coordinator: 
Ellen Tyler

510.658.1380
,

Volunteer@oakehouse.org


www.oakehouse.org/volunteer/part_time.html

 

Accompanied by a parent, students in grades 6-8 can assist with playing with, reading to, and caring for younger children.  Please have one parent per two student volunteers.

 

Tutoring & Homework Club:  This is our most urgent volunteer need! We have anywhere from 8-15 school-age children looking for homework help. Volunteers can come at times that work for them to provide one-on-one tutoring with an individual child, or come at our prearranged "Homework Club" times to work within a group setting. Currently, Homework Club meets on Monday and Wednesdays from 4-5:15pm. 

Student volunteers can read to small children or help young children with homework.

 

ChildWatch:
  We are always looking for volunteers to play with our kids during our weekly community House meeting. We need volunteers Monday nights from 6:30-8pm as many times a month as possible!

 
 Adult and youth volunteers are needed.

 

Other Projects:  Making a photo collage of our residents and volunteers, decorating the homework club area, doing art projects with the kids in the house once a month, or organizing some sort of benefit for the kids at e-house such as a fundraising money to send kids to camp during the winter break, a time when mothers have to work their full time jobs. 

 

Please go to the above Elizabeth House Web Site for a more information and a volunteer application.

 

 

2) Alameda County Community Food Bank

7900 Edgewater Drive

Oakland, CA 94621

(510) 635-3663

www.accfb.org/volunteer.html

 

Saturday Food Sorting (Selected Saturdays) 
(Note: November 8 has been cancelled), December 6 & 20, January 10 & 24.
Shifts: 9am – Noon and 1 – 4 pm 
Boy Scout Food Drive Special Sort Dates:

Saturday, November 15 (1-4 pm & 4:30-7:30 pm)

Sunday, November 16 (9-11:30 am & 12-2:30 pm)

Volunteers needed to screen, sort, box and shelve donated food items, label cans and repackage donated food. Groups and individuals, and children age 10 and over accompanied by adults are welcome.

Call (510) 635-3663 ext. 308 to sign up.

 

Family to Family Volunteer Day 
Saturday, January 24, 9 -11 am

Join us for a family-friendly service learning opportunity for parent and children (ages 5 and up)

Learn about the face of hunger in your community

Participate in a meaningful, hands-on activity

Teach your children about the importance of giving back

Space is limited and pre-registration is required.

 

To register, or for additional information,

call 510-635-3663 ext. 308 or send an email to volunteer@accfb.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

3) Medshare

 

2937 Alvarado Street

San Leandro, Ca 94557

567-7070 x 103

 

Medshare sorts surplus medical supplies to be sent to countries in need.  The seventh and eighth grade students will be helping at the Medshare warehouse in San Leandro for their class service project.  If students would also like to volunteer at the warehouse for service hours they can volunteer on Saturdays 9:00-12:00 and/or 1:00-4:00

 

Terry Monday, Volunteer Manager

tmonday@medshare.org,  567-7070 x103

 

 

4) Saint Mary’s Center

 

925 Brockhurst Street

Oakland, CA 94608

510-923-9600 x222

info@stmaryscenter.org

www.stmaryscenter.org

 

 Saint Mary’s Center provides services for low-income seniors, families and preschoolers in Downtown and West Oakland.  Students may assist the center in several ways.

 

Sunday night dinner:  St. Theresa parish provides a Sunday night dinner for seniors several times during the year.  This dinner is coordinated by Carolyn Mahoney: 658-5237, cmahoney@earthlink.net

 

Winter Shelter Dinner:  Students may work together to plan and cook a dinner for 25 people, Tuesdays-Sundays, 6:30 pm, December 1 - April 30.  Call Sr. Marilyn 923-9600 x220, to select a date.

 

January Art Projects:  Students may assist with art projects for seniors on Thursdays at 4:00.  More information will be available closer to January.

 

5) Piedmont Gardens

110-41st Street


Oakland, CA 94611

 

Piedmont Gardens welcomes youth volunteers, accompanied by an adult, to assist with their Saturday Senior Center, Afternoon Programs, individual visits with seniors, and one-time events.

 

Ongoing Activities

Piedmont Gardens will train and orient St. Theresa students to volunteering at Piedmont Gardens during the period of January through March.  Training / Orientation sessions will take place in January.  For Piedmont Gardens, it works best for them to have students come once or twice per month during a two to three month period.

 

If you are interested in volunteering with the ongoing activities, please contact me at a_good@sttheresaschool.org.  I will be the liaison between St. Theresa and Piedmont Gardens. 

 

 

Saturday Senior Center: Saturdays 9-12

Afternoon Programs: Weekdays until 4:00 p.m.

Students can assist with various staff directed activities, art projects, wheel chair volleyball, teas, etc.

 

Individual Visits

Visit with a senior regularly for the two to three month period.  Offer technical assistance to seniors, helping several different people.

 

One time Activities

Groups of students can work together to plan a play, musical concert, sing along, or art project.  These events would be planned and arranged in advance, and presented to the seniors at a single event.

 

 

 

6) The East Bay SPCA


8323 Baldwin Street


Oakland, CA 94621


tel: 510-569-0702
 


email: info@eastbayspca.org

www.eastbayspca.org/volunteer/kidsandvolunteering.cfm

 

Volunteer Opportunities for students 10-18 years

Feline Socializer-- Parent or guardian must handle cats in and out of cages.

Puppy Socializer-- Parent or guardian must carry puppies in and out of play rooms.

Dog Manners Coach-- Parent or guardian must hold the leash at ALL times.

Special Events-- When pre-approved.

 

8) Hands on the Bay Area

This web site has a list of family friendly service opportunities.  The majority of opportunities for our age group are Spruce Up days, days of cleaning up the Zoo, Bay, etc. The below is their Family Friendly Statement, and the web address that lists the projects by minimum age.

 

www.handsonbayarea.org/AboutUs/index.p

 

Family Friendly Projects 

All of the projects require a parent or guardian present during the entire duration of the project. We require one adult for every four youth at a project. Once you have chosen a project to attend with your child, you must sign yourself up for the project through your HOBA account and then email goodforfamilies@hoba.org to reserve spots for your family. In the email please specify which project you will be attending and the date, along with the number of youth that will be joining you.