SIGN UP TO BE A BELL RINGER. WE WILL GIVE YOU A LOCATION RIGHT NEAR WHERE YOU LIVE! Bell Ringing Opportunity https://volunteer.usawest.org/OpportunityDetail.aspx?ID=4580 The Salvation Army is looking for BELL RINGERS FOR OUR BUSY CHRISTMAS SEASON: people who love Marin County and want to help out needy families by standing at a kettle, ringing a bell. Enjoy this holiday season tradition! You can change a person's day just by looking them in the eye and spreading joy. Bell ringing creates opportunities for you to do this with hundreds of people every day. Best of all, the money that people donate in our kettles goes into programs that will change people's liives ALL YEAR ROUND. BEING A BELL RINGER IS A FABULOUS OPPORTUNITY. PLEASE CONSIDER DONATING A SINGLE AFTERNOON OR DAY OF YOUR TIME TO BELL RINGING. WE WOULD ALSO LOVE TO HAVE YOU BELL RING FOR THE WHOLE SEASON RIGHT UP TO DECEMBER 24, EVERY DAY OR AS MUCH TIME YOU CAN DONATE! FEEL FREE TO RING IN GROUPS AND SING CHRISTMAS CAROLS AND PLAY INSTRUMENTS. BE AS CREATIVE AS YOU WANT TO SPREAD THE CHRISTMAS JOY. The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in his name without discrimination.

San Rafael, CA

12/9/19 10:00 AM + more

The Book Club of California is a nonprofit cultural center, publisher, and library dedicated to supporting and preserving the book arts, as well as the history and literature of the West. Our membership is made up of a diverse and vital community united by a love of fine books and the marriage of content and craft. BCC members include printers, binders, typographers, historians, librarians, curators, collectors, readers, scholars, and people who simply love books. They hail from all over the world, representing 38 states and 8 countries. The Book Club seeks an amiable, punctual, and professional Programs & Events Volunteer to support the club’s weekly programs and operations. Volunteers will attend enlightening talks and presentations by renowned professionals in the book arts community and get to know the rich history present at the Book Club. This is a great opportunity for someone who is interested in event coordination and/or nonprofits. Candidates with an interest in literature, history, and the book arts preferred. RESPONSIBILITIES · Prepare clubroom for Monday evening programs by helping with setup (chairs, tables, etc.) Volunteers MUST be available on (or some) Monday evenings · Assist with preparations of hospitality for programs reception · Assist with speaker set-up (running mic checks, setting up projector and powerpoint) · Assist with checking in guests and members · Assist with breakdown of evening programs (clean up, putting away chairs, etc.) · If available, support Programs and Publications Coordinator with other administrative tasks and events as needed (exhibitions, research, etc.)

San Francisco, CA

12/9/19 4:00 PM + more

Are you interested in helping to serve veterans? Please join Project HOPE located at the Morgan Horse Ranch, Point Reyes National Seashore. We provide equine assisted therapy for veterans and their families. Program assistance needed the second, fourth and fifth Wednesdays of each month,one or all days available.

Inverness, CA

12/11/19 9:30 AM + more

We are looking for euthanistic and energetic individuals who would like to support the 2020 Napa Lighted Art Festival. We are recruiting event ambassadors who would be interested in one or more of following areas: · Be positioned at various installations and/or main intersections to aid festival attendees · Provide directions to location of installations and highlights of the festival · Share information about downtown Napa to visitors · Provide guided tours of the art installations · Provide additional support and assistance for visiting artists including attending the artist reception · Assist with the Lantern Parade on January 17th (lantern making station or parade route monitors) · Assist with distributing event marketing materials The 2020 Napa Lighted Art Festival will be held on January 11-19, 2020. Shifts for ambassador will be 5:30-9:00 pm on Friday-Saturday and 5:30-8:30 pm on Monday-Thursday. Depending on the assignment, there will be orientation meetings during the week of December 16th and January 6th. Most of the positions may require standing for several hours, walking and being outside during cold or wet weather. For more information about the festival, please go to: www.donapa.com/lights

Napa, CA

1/11/20 5:30 PM

Want to make a difference in a student's life? Volunteer with the Academic Support Team of 10,000 Degrees. Our tutors support low-income students in kindergarten-12th grade classrooms and after school programs. If you have 2 hours/week, this is your chance to be ONE DEGREE of change for students in your community. No prior experience needed. For more information and to sign up, visit our website http://www.10000degrees.org/students/academic-support/

Novato, CA

Through6/14/20

We are looking for an energetic and tech savvy volunteer to help create and maintain an online calendar of training events on these channels: Flipcause, Wordpress, and Zoho CRM. We need help to create event pages, content and fun titles, blurbs for communication and outreach. The volunteer will also help with room prep and logistics the-days-of. We provide training in all the platforms mentioned! So this is a great opportunity to learn spendable tech skills while helping CVNL and many nonprofit in Marin and larger Bay Area. Also, volunteers are always welcome to sit in all and any of the workshops and classes we teach at CVNL. Responsibilities: Help in creating content and online pages for training events (in Flipcause, Wordpress, and Zoho CRM) Draft posts and blurbs for publication on our website and socials Manage photos and possibly create graphics Maintain a tracking spreadsheet of all the events Assist with room preparation and logistics for the events when possible Time Commitment: 8-16 hours a week (can be either in office and remote, will be discussed individually) Short term goals: Contribute to create content and find images for workshops, trainings and other leadership events Create event pages for the above Provide verbiage and blurbs to marketing department Long term goals: Collect data on attendees through calls and/or online surveys Support in strategizing on future outreach and targeted programs based on research Supervisor/Contact Person: This position reports to the Director of Learning and Leadership.

San Rafael, CA

Through12/20/19

The Volunteer Center of Sonoma COunty + CVNL seeks volunteer paratransit drivers who thrive in challenging work environments while making a difference in the lives of senior citizens and persons with disabilities. Ideal candidates are problem solvers that are mission driven and have solid navigation and communication skills. If you find yourself adaptable, patient, and simly enjoy life, you will find the Volunteer Paratransit Driver position most rewarding. Drivers operate a standard sedan to numerous locations in a variety of road and wether conditions. While performing the duties of this job the volunteer is exposed to wet, humid and dry sonditions, fumes, airborn particles, vibrations and loud noises. Door -to-door service required the driver to get in and out of the vehicle multiple times per day. Responsibilities: Regular communication with office dispatching staff. Real desire to work with the general public, senior citizens, persons with disabilities. Willingness to drive 100+ miles per shift in our company vehicle. Excellent sense of directions and do not get lost easily, familiarity with geographical area and ability to read street maps. Problem solve on the fly. Relate sensitively to persons having physical and/or emotional disabilities. Basic math skills for fare collection and reconciliation. Complete paperwork accurately. Enjoy being a team player. Willingness to take an extra shift as needed. Requirements: Over 21 years of age. Valid Class C driver’s license. Acceptable DMV H-6 report (Department of Motor Vehicle) and insurability at normal risk rates. Continued acceptable DMV (Department of Motor Vehicle) record as reported by the DMV Pull Notice Program for the duration of your volunteering. Successfully complete a background check pre-hire Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) screening. Successfully complete a safety road test administered by Volunteer Wheels (post-hire). Climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, walk, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. The ability to support clients with canes, walkers, & crutches up and down ramps, and to assist and support disabled and frail clients is required. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus. Benefits: On-going monthly training offering morning or evening choices for required 4 attendances per year. Annual volunteer of the year award recognition & appreciation event. Satisfaction and pride in making a huge difference in the lives of our clients Time Commitment: Flexible schedules M-F. Shifts of 4, 6, or 8 hours starting as early as 6am or ending as late as 6pm. Some Saturdays available.

Santa Rosa, CA

Through12/1/22