The Martha's Kitchen Food Fight has begun- Sign up to support Valley's Christian's effort to support Martha's Kitchen and be the food fight champion

Step one- Sign up for a shift.  Do it today!  7 schools are competing for these spots.

Love Through Music Club Opportunity

Opportunity To Serve: SCC Master Gardeners- April 27

Opportunity To Serve At Rohi Church 

• Church Greeters
• AV Team for church production (this includes sound, live streaming, and video recording)
• Assistants in the children's classrooms 
• Opportunity for worship team musicians (requires a rehearsal commitment) 
• Facilities clean-up

Opportunity To Service With CHOP Club April 28
CHOP Club Volunteering at LifeMoves RSVP

VCHS Service Opportunities at Bethel Church. (NEW!)

May 4^th – 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM – Helping with kid’s classrooms.

May 19^th – 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM – Helping with kid’s classrooms.

 Register at https://bethelchurchsj.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/1909528

Opportunity To Serve: Youth In Government with the City of Saratoga

Contact: Leslie Arroyo- Assistant City Manager
City of Saratoga | City Manager’s Office
13777 Fruitvale Avenue | Saratoga, CA 95070
(408) 868-1269| larroyo@saratoga.ca.us
 

Opportunity to Serve: Oak Ridge Elementary School's Color Run- April 26th

Opportunity To Serve - Special Olympics

Special Olympics is looking for volunteer coaches and team assistants for our San Jose Track and Field program.  Practices are being held at Del Mar High School (1224 Del Mar Ave, San Jose) on Saturdays from 9-11 AM March 30-May 4 and one Sunday practice on May 12 from 9-11 AM.  Following practices, there is a one-day regional Spring Games competition held on May 18 at Cupertino High School.

 Student volunteer coaches and team assistants must be at least 14 years old.  We ask our coaches to commit to the 7 weeks of practice and the regional competition that follows.  We ask that out team assistants commit to at least 4 practices. Students need to apply as a coach volunteer for either position, complete some online training, if over 18 complete a background check, and be approved as Special Olympic volunteer, prior to participating in any practices. It normally only takes a few days to get approved after completing the abovementioned steps. Students will receive community service hours for applying, completing the online training, and attending practices and the competition. If students need help applying or have any questions about the program, they may contact Mark Reynolds, by email, text, or phone at 5mcr@comcast.net or (510) 299-4948.

Here is how to apply to become volunteer coaches or team assistants: 

Coach/team assistant information and application materials can be found here:
https://sonc.org/be-a-volunteer/coach/
Volunteers apply using the SONC Volunteer Community Portal:
https://sonc.my.site.com/s/login/
Here are the instructions for using the Volunteer Portal:
https://sonc.app.box.com/s/z9d23rkix5jl6491mnavuw7bsw7qio43

 Applicants will receive an email confirmation (please check spam/junk folder) once they are approved.   Once approved, they should forward the approval email to 5mcr@comcast.net and let me know that they intend to participate.  I will register them as San Jose Track and Field volunteers and provide them with any additional information they need.

Opportunity To Serve: Gateway City Church. Weekly!

Gateway City Church has a general ongoing need for Camera Operators on Sundays. For first time volunteers, we have a one-time half-hour training from 8:30-9:00 AM and then once trained, the regular shifts are from 9:00AM - 1:00PM on Sundays. They serve for both services with a half-hour break between the two.

SUMMER VCHS Service Opportunity-Local Church Hours- Christ Community VBS

Opportunity to Serve with FCA- May 5 and Buster Posey
Volunteer Registration for FCA Legends Dinner

We have our volunteer form completed now and ready to send out: https://forms.gle/3hwavo8sVtutpb3W7

This is past the April 8 date but remember that the late work deadline is May 20.

Opportunity To Serve: San Jose Library

VCHS Family Community Church Opportunity to Serve!

Family Community Church- Awana Program

VCHS Summer Opportunity To Serve- Diversity Matters Club Service Trip

Join Diversity Matters in our third service trip to the Pine Ridge Reservation, the second largest Native American Reservation in the US that is also tragically one of our nation’s poorest areas, with a staggeringly low life expectancy of 50 years. 

 On this service trip, you will have the unparalleled opportunity to:

- Empower this community by designing and leading unique workshops in fields such as engineering, the arts, math, reading, writing, theater, and more, for ~70 children on the Pine Ridge Reservation.

- Immerse yourself in the history and culture of the Lakota people. These cultural immersion activities may include: meeting with tribal leaders, touring local schools, feeding Bison, and so much more!

- Earn 15+ church hours through the Pine Ridge Reconciliation Center

Each volunteer will lead their workshop for approximately one week. A summer schedule will be created based on our volunteers’ availabilities. We are looking for around 50 volunteers in total (10-15 per week), including both students and guardians.

Estimated Cost of staying at the Pine Ridge Reconciliation Center: $245/week Partial Scholarships are available on a need basis!

Website:  https://diversitymattersla.wixsite.com/expandinghorizons

Interested? Apply now:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeTYn623Bz2saz1xgux3ONpWUiFn7u8pY50f7riAcp5EpkCjQ/viewform

Summer Opportunity To Serve: PALS Prorgram Summer Camp August 4-10

This is an amazing experience.  Here from one of our own students:  “I think people should do PALS because you get to meet people from all over the country and have your own buddy to make fun and exciting memories with for the whole week. You get to go on field trips like Boardwalk, arcades, and water parks. Lastly, you get to participate and help others enjoy the camp for free!” Anjali Khiani, Senior at VCHS

 Join us for a transformative summer adventure at PALS Programs' an inclusive summer camp! PALS Programs is seeking students aged 15+ to be Peer volunteers at our week-long overnight camps hosted on college campuses nationwide, including at PALS San Francisco at Notre Dame de Namur University, August 4-10. At PALS, we pair Partners with Down syndrome with Peer volunteers 1 to 1 to create lasting friendships and unforgettable memories. You can earn up to 100 hours of volunteer service while having the time of your life, and it won't cost you a thing to join us. Many of our Peers return to join us for multiple summers because they've discovered the profound impact of the PALS experience, both in their personal and professional lives.

Here are some key details about the PALS Summer 2024 application:

Application Period: The application is now open and can be found HERE. Students should be sure to submit your application as soon as possible to snag a spot at camp before our Peer Volunteer slots are filled. We will send out acceptances and enrollment every two weeks until camps are full.

Camp Dates and Location: You can view our full list of camp dates and locations HERE. 

How to Apply: Visit our website www.palsprograms.org to access the online application today! Once students apply they will be emailed with follow-up steps and if they do not receive an email please reach out to support@palsprograms.org. Returning Peers will not need to complete any additional steps. If you are new to the PALS Family you will need to sign up for a New Peer Welcome Call through the calendar link provided.

Local Church Opportunities Opportunity To Serve at Noel Presbyterian Church

Do you live in or near Saratoga?  Opportunity To Serve at Saratoga Federated Church Volunteers Needed

Sunday Service Setup
Setup is usually done on Thursday but occasionally it is done on different days depending on room use.
 I am looking for volunteers to help my current volunteer.
 
 
Back Wall Technical Volunteers
I am looking for volunteers to run our lyric/slide system and our streaming video. I will train interested volunteers on the systems. We have state-of-the-art video-switching systems and video displays. You can learn a lot about video production.
 
I need 3-4 volunteers to work on Sunday on a rotational basis. We schedule with the team so that you can work as desired.
We also have other various ways to volunteer. If you would be interested in some other way to serve.
Please go to sfc.support/volunteers to fill out a form and we will get back to you.

Opportunity To Serve: Sacred Heart Community Services- Urgent Needs

We are in great need of volunteers to help serve our community. Volunteers will help in our warehouse, helping distribute food and sorting donations             

• Wednesdays, & Thursdays from, 11:30am-2:30pm (including staggered snack times), 2:30pm-4:30p
• Tuesdays from 9am-12:30pm, 12pm-3:30pm, 3pm-6pm.
•  Fridays from 9am-12:30pm

To Sign Up: https://www.sacredheartcs.org/volunteer

Opportunity To Serve: Family Community Church: Weekly Awana Program-  September 13^{th -} 

Awana program Every Wednesday through May 2024, 6:15-8:15pm     

Opportunity To Serve: Santa Clara County Parks

Please click the links below for more information about our volunteer opportunities at these events, as well as to register to participate.
If you are interested in registering your group, instead of having each individual register independently, please get back to us and we can assist you in the registration process and provide you the necessary documents.

Upcoming Events:

1. Fantasy of Lights Walk-Thru Nights
   
• Saturday, December 2 and 3 from 3:00pm – 9:00pm (multiple shifts)
• Join Santa Clara County Parks staff in making the holiday season one to remember for guests of all ages. Fantasy of Lights is an “all hands on deck” event at Vasona Lake County Park that will attract thousands of families to see the beautiful light displays. Volunteers are needed to help load and unload strollers from buses, help coordinate the flow of visitors throughout the event, provide event info. and much more. Snacks and dinner provided.

To see all of our upcoming events, check out our volunteer event calendar – click here!

Help Santa Clara County Parks be more inclusive! Please participate in our Community Input Virtual Workshop and PLEASE SHARE with your fellow Santa Clara County residents! Everyone Belongs @ Parks – click here!

Opportunity To Serve: Learning Bridge Foundation (VCHS Student Run Foundation) 

Opportunity to Serve: Hope Hanger Food Pantry

Our Mission: to mobilize the local community to bring solutions to those experiencing physical, emotional, and mental health crises.

The Hope Pantry is a place to store supplies and food donations, a warehouse space where necessities are donated and distributed to those experiencing crises. A place where we can partner with other non-profit organizations, governmental agencies, local businesses, and supermarkets to provide physical needs to those in crisis. 

Our Clothing Distribution will be open every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month for families in need to shop at no-cost. We'd love for you to sign up today to be a part of the team and connect with our community!

For the Food and Clothing Distribution, The Pantry has different times. Check the website for more information: https://hopehangar.ai/

 To Serve: Salvation Army- Various Dates

Food Distribution Drive, 8:30am-12:30pm, load food items into car trunks -  ages 14 or older. No facemasks or Vaccination Attestation forms needed. https://volunteer.usawest.org/OpportunityDetail.aspx?ID=7306
 
Sr. Center Check-In Scanner, greet and scan food cards for Seniors at check-in table. 9:45am-1:15pm. Ages 16 or older (prefer volunteers who plan to volunteer at least 4 times since training is involved). Facemasks required, complete Vaccination Attestation Form.
https://volunteer.usawest.org/OpportunityDetail.aspx?ID=7309
 
Sr. Center Meal Server, serve meals to Seniors at their tables – 11:45am-1:15pm, ages 16 or older. Facemasks required, complete Vaccination Attestation Form.
https://volunteer.usawest.org/OpportunityDetail.aspx?ID=7307
  
IF individuals are 18 or older, here are links for all volunteer opportunities. No facemasks or Vaccination Attestation forms needed.
 
Silicon Valley Coordination
https://volunteer.usawest.org/OpportunityListPage.aspx?UnitID=db8caeb4-b7c3-4650-9b37-9154d4f8eeef
 
Santa Clara Corps
https://volunteer.usawest.org/OpportunityListPage.aspx?UnitID=10d14a69-f56c-4031-8a7c-139b6c94d79c
 
Back-to-School Shopping Event ages 16 or older w/volunteer parent or adult (Saturday, July 15, 2023, 6:15am-10am). Meet at Old Navy Westgate Shopping Center in front of store. You must be confirmed to participate and be issued a confirmation number.
https://volunteer.usawest.org/OpportunityDetail.aspx?ID=7348

Right Now-Beautiful Day Service Opportunity. Preparation for future events!

Sign up for as many sessions as you'd like!   

Ongoing-Opportunity To Serve: Trinity Presbyterian Church 

1) Food Pantry: 1st and 3rd Wednesday each month 4-6 or 6:30pm
2) Drummer every 4th Sunday
3) Bass Player every 4th Sunday 
4) During Spring: Cleaning around Church and help with painting Arbors. 

Contact: Pastor Makalea Kim-Darmer:  revmaka@sjtrinity.org

Ongoing-VCHS Non-Profit Service with Breakthrough Tutoring (Both in person and Online)

Ongoing- Opportunity To Serve: Neighborhood Bible Church (Weekly)

Weekly, Tuesdays from 6:15 to 9:15pm at Neighborhood Bible Church (1302 Branham Ln., San Jose)We invite you to be a part of our team of volunteers for our weekly Youth Group Meeting. The meeting takes place every Tuesday night and we would be honored to have you join us in setting up and cleaning up for the event.

Registration Link: https://nbcsj.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/1411799

Ongoing- Opportunity To Serve- Bethel Church (Weekly Opportunities) New Opportunities

• Enrichment Program helpers - Helping the students from the community with STEAM and ISS Apprentice activities.
  We meet every Tuesday from January 17th - April 4th from 2:30PM - 5:30PM.

  Here is the link for them to register https://bethelchurchsj.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/1418607

Any questions please contact Silvana.nahas@bethel.org

Ongoing- Opportunities to Serve: VIVE Church San Jose

Ongoing- Opportunity To Serve- Lincoln Glen Church 

Lincoln Glen Church is looking for volunteers to help operate their soundboard during their worship service (ideally people who could serve on a regular rotation). The hours would be Sundays from 9:45 am-11 am. They will train any volunteers on how to use the soundboard and everything they need to know. If you're interested contact Tyler Cole (tyler@lincolnglen.org).

Ongoing-Opportunity To Serve at FCC Church

• Help is needed every Sunday at Family Community
• 9:50 am - 11:50 am
• Children's Ministries *entrance by the playground

Ongoing- Opportunity To Serve: Central Christian Church- Ongoing (Local Church Hours)

• Central Christian Tech Booth Sunday mornings 8-10am
• Students will help run sound/tech boothNo previous experience is required. will be trained on the night of event
• Contact Pastor Michael at michael@centralsj.org

Ongoing-Opportunity To Serve: Santa Clara County Parks

Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities: To see all of our upcoming events, check out our volunteer event calendar – click here!

Ongoing- Opportunity To Serve: Edenville Branch Library

Interested teens should contact melissa.datu@sjlibrary.org for more information. 

 More information can be found at www.sjpl.org/volunteer or www.sjpl.org/edenvale 

Ongoing- Opportunity to Serve:   South Valley FISH Food Pantry

• Website:  St. Timothy's website  www.stlcsj.org/fish/ 
• Facebook - South Valley FISH Food Pantry
• Contact Person:  Amy Sapp, FISH Volunteer Coordinator, fishpantryvolunteer@gmail.com
• Category: Food Insecurity

The South Valley FISH Food Pantry is looking for youth volunteers to help at our distributions on Thursday afternoons from 3:45-5:45pm.  We currently have about 2-3 spots open each week and ideally, are looking for volunteers who can commit to serving once a month (e.g. one would volunteer every 1st Thursday of the month).  FISH is located on the St Timothy's Lutheran Church campus, near 85 and Camden Ave.  For more information about FISH, please see our website at www.svfish.org  

Ongoing- Opportunity To Serve: Tully Library

Tully Community Branch Library is looking for high school students who would like to work with younger students while earning community service hours for our In-Person Homework Club program. This program will take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays each week from 4:30-5:30 pm starting on Tuesday, September 13th. High school students are needed to assist children in K-8th grades with their homework. Volunteers are not required to be there both days each week, and it is totally fine if they need to take a couple weeks off to focus on exams or other obligations. 

Interested students can sign up at this link.

Ongoing-Opportunity To Serve Year Round with Awakening Church

• Saturdays: 9am - 11am (setting up our worship area)
• Sundays: 7:30am - 9am (setting up our kids and welcome spaces)
• Sundays: 12pm - 2pm (tearing down everything)

Ongoing-Opportunity To Serve- Guadalupe Park Conservancy

Guadalupe River Park Conservancy

Historic Orchard Volunteer Workday – Community workdays are typically the 1st Saturday of the month, 9:00-11:30am. Learn more about the Historic Orchard here.

Ongoing-Opportunity To Serve: Gateway City Church

We welcome help to all of these services times and events. Attached below is our Social Media page, YouTube.

• Wednesdays 7-9 pm Youth Service (7-12th grade)
• Sunday 11 am-12:30 pm Sunday Youth (Jr. High)

Ongoing-Opportunity To Serve - Neighborhood Bible Church - Church Hours

Sunday mornings, from 10-12 pm or 10-2 pm. Contact: Pastor Andres Valderrama at andres@nbcsj.org or 408.464.4173.

Register Online: https://nbcsj.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/1321556

At Neighborhood Bible Church, we believe that this life was never meant to be lived alone. We need others. And so we live together. We share our joys and our struggles alike. We care for each other. We pray for each other. We celebrate with each other. We want to welcome you into our community. We do just that as we host a Sunday morning fellowship time in between our English and Spanish services every week. We see this as an opportunity to come together as one body of Christ and build relationships with each other and eat delicious food. 

We have opportunities for you to serve every Sunday morning as we prepare refreshments for our church family and create an atmosphere for continued connection and relationship. 
If you are interested in serving in this way please register and select the time that works best for you. 
Neighborhood Bible Church meets at 1302 Branham Lane, San Jose.

Ongoing-Opportunity To Serve- Wildlife Center of Silicon Valley

The Wildlife Center is looking for volunteers for the summer who need to be 16 years old or older.
Animal Care Volunteer Requirements

• You must be at least 16 years old
• You need to have reliable transportation to and from the Wildlife Center
• You should feel comfortable working with a variety of animals. No prior experience is necessary.
• At a minimum, you must be willing to volunteer four hours a week for three consecutive months.

Ongoing- Opportunity To Serve- Church Hours- Venture Church

Venture Church- Opportunities to serve at Venture Church in Children's classrooms
Lisa at VentureYes, we do have new opportunities for students to serve at Venture, especially in our kids' classrooms.  Currently, we only have enough volunteers to open the 9:30 am service, but are hoping to open the 11:15 am service soon.  
 In our preschool classrooms (Toddlers through Pre-K) we are looking for ~4 students per service.  
In elementary, (K-5th grade), we need ~12 students per service.
In addition, we have a program called X-2 (which stands for "2nd experience") dedicated to elementary kids whose parents serve one/attend one.  This class is fun, has a short Bible lesson, and an emphasis on serving and leadership.  We are looking for 4-6 upper-classmen to help run that class.
Lastly, we are kicking off our mid-week discipleship program for elementary kids on Wednesday evenings in September (6-7:30 pm).  That is called KidVenture.  For specific needs, please have them reach out to Megan Fryling (megan@venture.cc).
If anyone is interested, please have them apply here:  https://rock.venture.cc/SelectOrientation?OpportunityId=42
 
**It's important and helpful if they can specify which area they are interested in when filling out the application

We have several high school students that participate in our volunteer days, as well as schools that arrange special community service learning days at the farm. Here are our weekly volunteer hours:

Monday: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Wednesday: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am - noon
 
We ask that students email us beforehand to reserve a spot and make sure we have availability, as well as complete the attached waiver. We recommend that they bring the following: a reusable bag, water, and hat.  Here are directions to the farm (including a map to get to the entrance): https://www.garden2tablesv.org/location
 
We provide a wide range of educational activities during the volunteer day, including greenhouse work, planting/plant maintenance, bed preparation, propagation/seed saving, and backyard composting. We end each day with harvesting so all our volunteers go home with a bag full of organic vegetables!  

Contact: team@garden2tablesv.org

Ongoing-Opportunity To Serve- Evergreen Valley Church

• Children’s Ministry opportunities at 9:30 and 11AM.
• Contact:  Julie Godsil at jgodsil@evcsj.org 

Ongoing-INTEREST IN GETTING INVOLVED WITH HELPING OUR EARTH?

Check out these groups and websites:

• Silicon Valley Youth Climate Action:  https://www.svyouthclimateaction.org/
• Sunrise Silicon Valley:  https://www.svyouthclimatestrike.org/
• Climate Reality Youth Project:  https://www.climaterealityproject.org/blog/youth-climate-movement-looking-back-and-moving-forward
• San Jose Youth Commission: https://sanjose.granicus.com/boards/w/2f8403d8c84ae3fe/boards/2031

Ongoing-Opportunity To Serve: Hunger At Home  Opportunities

Hunger At Home: Volunteer opportunities are below - please click on a date and select the shift that is convenient for you. THANK YOU!
(Please arrive at the stated time so that we can follow our check-in protocols for all volunteers.)
NOTE: Food distribution is now at PayPal Park, San Jose Earthquake.
Contact to Volunteer: https://hungerathome.ivolunteer.com/ 

Ongoing-Opportunity to Serve: Gateway Church (Church Hours)

 Are you interested in Church Service Hours?  Check out the opportunities at Gateway Church.  Here’s a great link to start with: https://mygatewaycity.church/teamgateway

Current Opportunities: Production Team; Cafe Team; Gateway Kids Team; Gateway Nursery Team; Gateway Youth Team; Welcome Team; Security Team; Facilities Team; Worship Team

Contact:  Daniel Guadarrama, Gateway City Church M:408-499-3525  Email: Daniel Guadarrama- Daniel.Guadarrama@gatewaycitychurch.org

Ongoing-Opportunity To Serve: Martha's Kitchen



Looking for Volunteer opportunities? Martha’s Kitchen would love to invite you to come and help us Feed the Hungry with Dignity. The first step to volunteering is to register on our Volunteer Website and sign our electronic waiver.  Once your waiver is signed, please choose a volunteer opportunity that best fits your schedule. If you have any issues finding the waiver, please choose an opportunity, and when you “respond” to it, it will automatically redirect you to the electronic waiver.

 The minimum age to volunteer at Martha’s Kitchen without a parent or guardian is 15 years old. If you are under the age of 15, you can volunteer with a parent/guardian.  Children 12 years of age and under are not permitted to volunteer. If you need student hours signed off, see Jennie, our Volunteer Coordinator.

 We require COVID Vaccination cards for all volunteers at Martha’s Kitchen. Please email a pdf or photo of your card to jennie@marthas-kitchen.org. When you arrive, please verify with the office that your vaccination card is on record and receive a Martha’s Kitchen wristband to wear while volunteering. If you have any questions regarding our COVID policies, please reach out to me at any time.

 Make sure to check out and read through the sign-up instructions found HERE. Then proceed to the website by clicking HERE to sign up. When you arrive at Martha's Kitchen, please check in using the QR code on the wall in the main hallway. Make sure also to wear closed-toed shoes and bring a hat. If you have any questions, please let me know. 

Contact:  Jennie Bixby- Programs Manager- Volunteer Coordinator  Martha’s Kitchen
311 Willow St. San Jose, CA 95110 408-293-6111

Ongoing-Opportunity To Serve: Second Harvest Food Bank

Urgent Need for Volunteers

Volunteering is a great way to make an impact against local hunger. We still have an urgent need for volunteers at our North San Jose warehouse and at distribution sites. Sign up for a shift today!

 Call to action: Register to volunteer.

Ongoing-School Year-Opportunity To Serve: REACH program tutoring

Interested in tutoring REACH students for Community Service Hours?  

Extended REACH is looking for experienced VCS student tutors for core subjects such as Math, Science, English, History, and World Languages.  

• You pick the dates you are available.  
• Tutoring begins on August 22, 2023 and runs all year long.  
• Extended REACH is… 
• Every Monday and Wednesday  
• From 2:30-4:00 pm and 4:30 to 6:00 pm  

Ongoing and Summer-Opportunity to Serve: Cevalo Riding Academy 

Anyone who loves horses are welcome to come up to the Ranch on Saturdays to meet with us for more information and to shadow others to learn.

What are needs are:

•   Cleaning horse tack - saddles/bridles etc
•  Help put up fencing for our arena and other areas around the ranch
• Mucking stalls, scrubbing horse water tubs 
•  General clean-up around the ranch, weed whacking, painting etc.
•  Horse Discovery days, students help lead horses - commitment 4 mornings per week Mon-Thurs, over a 6 week period

Ongoing-Opportunity To Serve Online- San Jose Public Library

Any teens ages 13 and up who are interested in being a virtual homework tutor for kids ages 5-11 can sign up for the SJPL virtual homework club -- set to begin in mid-September. Volunteers will be obligated to commit 2 hours per week to this activity. 
 Interested teens should email robert.miranda@sjlibrary.org for more information. 
 Virtual homework club information can be found at www.sjpl.org/volunteer or at www.sjpl.org/kids 

Ongoing-Opportunity to find a Service Opportunity: TeensVolunteer.org

TeensVolunteer.org is a free service that connects teens with the latest volunteer opportunities in California. Through our website, nonprofit organizations can post their volunteer listings, and teens can sign up via the TeensVolunteer platform. Go to their website for more information.

Ongoing-Opportunity to Serve: Second Harvest Food Distribution at Our Lady of Refuge Church

Everyone should have access to healthy food. Second Harvest provides nutritious groceries and fresh produce at distribution sites throughout Santa Clara and San Mateo counties. These sites are volunteer-run and rely on committed, dedicated volunteers who can support the effort on an ongoing basis. We invite you to join us in providing a warm and welcoming environment for our clients.

Activities could include assisting with set up, unloading and moving food boxes from pallets, loading boxes into the cars of our clients, and site clean up. This volunteer activity does require some heavy lifting (15-30 lbs.) and regular movement. Volunteers must be wiling and able to work with people of different backgrounds and nationalities, exhibit compassion and sensitivity, maintain strict confidentiality of all member and volunteer information, as well as follow all guidelines and instructions provided by the site leader.

PLEASE SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER (Please do not email back - please copy the link below and paste into your browser to register):
https://www.shfb.org/give-help/volunteer/volcalendar-general/?location=0011I00001IqttMQAR

Ongoing-Opportunity To Serve: Vive Church

Vive Church has an  awesome Production and Film Studio Program that we'd love to offer to any Valley Christian students looking for volunteer opportunities and/or to get connected. 
VOX GEN Film & Production (Camera Operators, Audio Assistant, Media/CG, Studio Floor Manager)
·  Get hands-on professional experience at our Warehouse studio serving as part of our Production Team for our weekly Friday services. Volunteer to help extend the reach and mission at VIVE in a creative way while also getting exposure to a full professional studio experience. 
·  When: 2 weeks training, 2 weeks hands-on experience (4-week commitment) Fridays (4:30pm-9:30pm)
·  Where: VIVE Warehouse in Palo Alto
·  Email voxgen@vivechurch.org for more details 
Jackie Lee
VOX GEN // Youth Pastor
(408)309-4775 | VIVECHURCH.ORG

Ongoing- Opportunities To Serve at Redemption Church

We have an event every first Friday to reach youth. It begins with service at (set up at 6:00) 7:00 PM and then “after party”: From 9-10:30 (basketball and video game tournaments, food...) and then clean up. This would be a really fun thing to start helping with (greeting, working the food cafe, helping with set up and helping with sound, lights (production) This begins May 7th

Fall-Ongoing- Opportunity To Raise Money For Cancer: Leukemia and Lymphoma Student of the Year Program

Student of the Year is a philanthropic leadership development program during which students foster professional skills such as entrepreneurship, marketing, and project management in order to raise funds for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. (LLS)  The title Student of the Year is awarded to the candidate or co-candidates in each community to raises the most funds during the seven-week competition.
See Flyer for more details.
Contact: Jeena Yee: Jenna.Yee@lls.org
To learn more: studentsoftheyear.org

Ongoing- Opportunity To Serve: Sunday Friends

Sunday Friends empowers families to break the generational cycle of poverty by fostering positive development in children while educating and guiding parents to support their children's life success.  There are many ways that students can serve virtually to help those in need.

To volunteer: https://sundayfriends.volunteerhub.com/

Ongoing- Opportunity To Serve: Sacred Heart Community Services 

They are still taking volunteers at Sacred Heart Community Services during the week and 9 AM- 12 PM on Saturday's.  Masks and gloves will be required.  To volunteer go to the website and sign up for an introduction class.

For more information: https://sacredheartcs.org/volunteer/  1381 S 1st St, San Jose, CA 95110

Ongoing- Opportunity to Serve at : Our City Forest

If you are interested in planting trees to help the environment, Our City Forest is a great location to serve.  Their are new opportunities coming in October.  Check the calendar for more information:  http://www.ourcityforest.org/calendar

Ongoing- Opportunity To Serve with Notelove Inc. - Give music lessons in any instruments to youth 

What:  Notelove is a 501(c) certified non-profit that has given free music lessons to youth in the Bay Area since 2018. Their intention is to encourage participation in performing arts, which is often glossed over or underfunded, and their main chapter is located in the Bay Area. Volunteers will act as instructors to teach instruments of their choice to students and have the opportunity to create their own schedule with the parent. Volunteers must be 14-18 years old and have at least 2 years of experience in their chosen instrument, although you can sign up to teach more than one instrument. 

 How:  You can apply here through this form: https://forms.gle/3d1YL2cvEAUc6C8E7
And you can check out their website for more information: https://www.notelove.org
 Feel free to also reach out to marketing@notelove.org with any questions you may have!

Ongoing- Opportunity to Serve with Empowering Youth in Business (EYB)

Lead free workshops and teach classes to youth in business, entrepreneurship, or economics topics of your choice!

What: Empowering Youth in Business, otherwise known as EYB, is a student-run organization that strives to offer underprivileged youth in the United States with free business, entrepreneurship, and economics resources and opportunities. High-schoolers are welcome to become a part of our EYB team by applying as a student volunteer to help provide free virtual workshops, tutoring, curriculum, lesson plans, and competitions. Their mission is to inspire both underprivileged youth and student volunteers to share their passion for business and inspire one another to think like true businessmen and women.

How To Apply:  
You can apply here through this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/u/5/d/e/1FAIpQLSdXTRaVbhrG55sfxaJsmEzVMhx-NPDABPbEf28COHH7NG0xqg/viewform?usp=sf_link

 You can also check out their website for details, which also includes their FAQ: https://empoweringyouthinb.wixsite.com/empoweryouthbusiness

 They are also currently hosting a pitch competition, which you can learn more about here: https://empoweringyouthinb.wixsite.com/empoweryouthbusiness/competitions

 Feel free to reach out to empoweringyouthinbusiness@gmail.com if you have any other questions!

Ongoing- Opportunity To Serve: Hope Hearted

Hope Hearted is a non-profit organized by four high school students focused on helping Bay Area food banks and shelters provide basic medical supplies to the unhoused and low-income populations. At Hope Hearted, we recognize that the barriers in access to basic supplies within struggling populations have been greatly exacerbated by the pandemic. We aim to bridge that gap by creating COVID-19 supply kits for unhoused and low-income populations in the Bay Area. In 2 months, we have raised over $3,000; 100% of the proceeds will be used to fund supply kits for unhoused/low-income people in the Bay Area. Our website <http://www.hopeheartedvolunteers.org/> allows community members to donate and/or sign up to distribute kits at local food banks and shelters. If needed, we also sign off-service hours.

For more information, please contact our email at hopeheartedvolunteers@gmail.com or Quynh Nguyen, the CFO, through her personal email quynhng2@gmail.com or mobile number (669)-350-4431.

Ongoing- Opportunity to Serve: House of Hope, Calvary Church Food Pantry 

Thursday and Saturday (Church Hours)

• Volunteer opportunities include sorting at the food pantry on Thursdays from 3-5 pm and Saturdays, 9 AM-Noon.
• To volunteer, contact Mindy Wellington at wellingtonfamily@verizon.net 
• To host a food drive contact Charleen Renati at charleenrenati@yahoo.com

• Valley Christian Students are needed and can help by packing the groceries.  We have a “sign up genius” where they can sign up for the times, days, and jobs available.  Click Here
  

  
  

Ongoing- Opportunities To Service with Breath California

What is Breathe California? As the local lung health leader, Breathe California of the Bay Area fights lung disease in all its forms and works with its communities to promote lung health. We envision a world that promotes healthy lungs and a healthy environment.

Contact: Alison Cingolani, Community Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator 

Phone  408.998.5865  Email: Alison@lungsrus.org

Ongoing- Opportunity to Serve: GCO Family Resource Center- Most Saturday's

Service Opportunity: As the cost of living rises in the Silicon Valley, 1 in 4 people are at risk of hunger, with almost 720,000 people regularly skipping meals, utilizing food banks or food stamps, borrowing money for food, or forgoing rent or bills to purchase food.  GCO has opened a Family Resource Center at this complex that offers food 2 times a week; clothing; and emotional support for both the complex and local community.
Service Opportunity:  On Saturday students would help us get prepared for the upcoming week by organizing and sorting items that are available.
Date/Time:  Saturday's from 12-4
Location:  650 N. Jackson Ave #7
Contact Person:  Jennifer Briscoe
Email:  Jennifer.briscoe@gcosj.org
Phone to Call or Text:  408-425-5469

Ongoing- Opportunity To Serve: Sleeping Bags (and more) for the Homeless (Many Dates!)

• What: Latest Drive Information and opportunities to serve the homeless:
• Where: Location-133 Bernal Rd.San Jose CA 95123 
• We collect everything like jackets, tarps, clothes, food, hygiene kits dog food, tents, blankets, and dog food. We divide all donations into 6 different groups and we go out to the homeless encampments to distribute all the donations. 
• Contact: Hector Garcia: garcia.hector11@gmail.com

Ongoing- Opportunities to Serve: City Team

Individuals         

• Community Mobile Pantry Food Distributions in low-income neighborhoods (parent must remain on site)
• Laundry for Men's Residential Program
• Prepare Meals and Serve Homeless in San Jose Dining Hall
• Sort donated food and clothing - San Jose Community Services Warehouse

• Family Volunteer Together - San Jose Community Services Warehouse
• Dinner Meal Service – San Jose Dining Hall
• Hope Café - San Jose Dining Hall (requires 40 volunteers)

Ongoing- Opportunity to Serve: Loaves and Fishes: (General)

Location: ENC (Eastside Neighborhood Center)

• 2150 Alum Rock Ave., San Jose, CA
• Volunteer shifts: Monday - Friday 3:30 – 6 PM
• Total Volunteers needed: 7

• 1066 South 2nd Street San Jose, CA
• Volunteer shifts: Monday & Thursday 3:30 – 6 PM
• Total Volunteers needed: 3