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October 2018 - Silicon Valley
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Sunday Friends' Programs for Very Low-Income Families
Sunday Friends
Date/Time: Sundays - Shifts available between 10:30am and 5:30pm. There are some after school shifts on weekdays at the special store.
Location(s):
- Santee Elementary, 1313 Audubon Dr., San José, 2nd Sunday of every month
- Meadows Elementary, 1250 Taper Ln., San José, 3rd Sunday of every month
- Lowell Elementary, 625 South 7th St., San José, 4th Sunday of every month
- Sunday Friends Special Store, 730 Story Rd. Ste. 3, San José, open weekdays from 4 - 7pm
Volunteers are needed to work directly with children, and occasionally their parents, to facilitate service and learning projects. Projects include craft gift making, healthy food preparation, letter and essay writing, hands-on science projects, math and learning games, computer education, English as a Second Language classes, reading, book report writing, exercise class, parents' classes and more. Children and parents earn tickets for their participation which are redeemable for basic necessities in our special stores. Volunteers might also assist with the banking, store setup, or shopping.
Ages: Eight and older. Teens, adults, families and groups are all welcome. An adult must accompany children under age 14.
Time Commitment: No predetermined number of hours, but if you sign up to come to a program, you are expected to come.
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Volunteer at the 4th Annual Harvest Festival
Santa Clara County Parks
Date/Time: Friday, October 5, 8am - noon and Saturday October 6, various shifts available 7am - 5pm
Location: Martial Cottle Park, 5283 Snell Ave, San José
Volunteers are needed to support the Fourth Annual Harvest Festival at Martial Cottle Park. The event will include farm tours, pumpkin painting and carnival activities, historical ranch activities, food vendors, live music, a corn maze, fresh produce for sale, square dancing, face painting, and much more! There are many special event volunteer positions to choose from including set up, tear down, activity stations and more. All volunteers should bring a water bottle, sunscreen and hat. Snacks for volunteers will be available, but please bring a lunch or money to purchase lunch from the food vendors.
Ages: Volunteers under 18 must have a parent or legal guardian
sign a volunteer waiver before they can participate.
Time Commitment: Varies depending on position.
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Volunteer at the 9th Annual "Day on the Bay" Multicultural Festival
Alviso Marino County Park
Date/Time: Sunday October 7, various shifts available between 7am - 5pm
Location: 1195 Hope Street, Alviso
Close to 12,000 people attend Day on the Bay every year to enjoy activities rich in diversity and talent, and rich in ethnic expression. The event will take place from 10am - 3pm, but volunteers are needed in the morning for set up, running various parts of the event, and tear down. Lunch will be provided for all volunteers! This fun-filled festival along the South Bay shores of Alviso features a health resource fair and a festive celebration of our diverse cultures. Other activities will include free pumpkins for kids, music, entertainment, free kayak rides, free hamburgers and veggie burgers, and, of course, the Cortese Zucchini Car Derby
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Time Commitment: Four hours
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Help Provide Valet Bike Parking at Special Events
Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition (SVBC)
Date/Time(s):
- Levi's Stadium, San Francisco 49ers vs. Arizona Cardinals: Sunday, October 7, 10am - 2pm or 2 - 6pm
- Levi's Stadium, San Francisco 49ers vs. LA Rams: Sunday, October 21, 2 - 6pm or 6 - 10pm
- Stanford Stadium, Stanford Cardinals vs. Utah: Saturday, October 6, 9:15am - 3:15pm
- Stanford Stadium, Stanford Cardinals vs. Washington State: Saturday October 27, 9:15am - 3:15pm
Location(s):
- Levi's Stadium, 4900 Marie P. DeBartolo Way, Santa Clara
- Stanford Stadium, 625 Nelson Rd, Santa Clara
The purpose of SVBC is to create a healthy community, environment, and economy through bicycling for people who live, work, or play in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties. Valet bike parking is one of many ways that Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition encourages people to bike to public events. Volunteer responsibilities include accepting event attendees' bikes, placing them on bike racks, keeping a watchful eye during the event and then happily returning them to the attendees when they are ready to leave. Perks (such as snacks, free entry, or a meal) are usually provided for volunteers, depending on the event.
Ages: Families with children eight and older are welcome to participate. Volunteers age 13-18 may participate on their own with a signed waiver. If you will be volunteering with children, the expectation is that they can be independent and support the bike parking program without needing to be supervised the entire time. You will be working together but must be able to leave them unattended at times. If you are unsure if this is an age appropriate volunteer activity for your child, please do not hesitate to contact the Community Programs Manager.
Time Commitment: Varies
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Santa Clara County Parks - Weekly Weeding Party
County of Santa Clara
Date/Time(s):
- Saturdays, 9am - noon, Hellyer Park
- Sundays, 9am - noon, Santa Teresa Park
Location(s):
- Hellyer Park (Meet at Visitor Center), 985 Hellyer Ave, San José
- Santa Teresa Park (Meet at Pueblo Day Use Parking Lot), 260 Bernal Rd, San José
There are many ways to keep your park beautiful! If you are looking to get outside and connect with new people right in your backyard, this is the opportunity for you. California native plants play an important role in the health of our parks. To help them thrive, we have to work together to remove non-native and invasive plants. The Maintenance Crew greatly appreciates the work that volunteers have done all around Hellyer Park over the past year, so let's keep it up!
Ages: Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Minors 13 - 18 require a signed waiver. Minors with special needs must be accompanied by an adult.
Time Commitment: Three hours
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Grassroots Ecology October Events
Grassroots Ecology
Date/Time: Varies by event
Location: Varies by event
Grassroots Ecology leverages the power of volunteers to create healthy lands across Silicon Valley. They restore native plants to open spaces and neighborhoods, steward creeks and watersheds, and provide hands-on nature education. While volunteering with Grassroots Ecology, you will learn interesting things about the natural world while making a positive impact on the environment. Grassroots offers opportunities for people of all ages and skill levels to help with planting, weeding, creek monitoring, or installing rain gardens and rain barrels. Use the clickable links below to register for the right volunteer opportunity for you and your family:
- Friday, October 5, 9 - 11:30am, Friday Greenfingers: McClellan Ranch Preserve, Cupertino
- Saturday, October 6, 9 - 11:30am, Habitat Restoration: Sponsored by Friends of Stevens Creek Trail, Cupertino
- Wednesday, October 10, 9 - 11:30am, Wednesday Greenfingers: McClellan Ranch Preserve, Cupertino
- Saturday, October 13 & 27, 9am - noon, Arastradero Preserve, Palo Alto
- Sunday, October 14 & 28, 9am - noon, Foothills Park, Palo Alto
- Saturday, October 20, 9 - 11:15am, San Francisquito Creek Monitoring, Portola Valley
- Mondays, 9:30am - noon, Byrne Brigade: Habitat Restoration at Byrne Preserve, Los Altos Hills
Ages: All ages are welcome at most events. Minors under 18 require a parent to approve the online waiver when registering. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
Time Commitment: Varies by event
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Garden Together at Almost Eden
The Almost Eden Garden Project
Date/Time: Saturday, October 13, 9 - 11am
Location: 4111 Alma, Palo Alto; behind St. Andrew's United Methodist Church
The Almost Eden Garden Project grows quality organic produce for local organizations that provide meals and services for homeless and low-income families. During our harvesting seasons (late summer and early winter), weekly deliveries are made to St. Anthony's Dining Room in Redwood City and to the South Palo Alto Food Closet. Garden tasks may include laying wood chips on walking paths, planting seedlings, weeding, digging and amending garden beds, trimming and/or turning compost bins. Be prepared to get dirty, bring your own reusable water bottles, and wear closed-toe shoes please!
Ages: Families with children ages five and older are welcome to volunteer. All minors under the age of 16 must have adult present.
Time Commitment: Two hours
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Tutor with the Young Scholars Program
Family Connections
Date/Time: Sunday, October 21, 10am - 1pm
Location: Belle Haven School Site, 1391 Chilco Street, Menlo Park
Family Connections strives to make our community stronger through a ripple effect of positive, lasting change. This is accomplished by supporting and deeply caring for each individual family and, importantly, always respecting their unique situation. After preschool, the Young Scholars program sustains positive family dynamics and learning opportunities for kindergarten and beyond so that participating students and their families have the tools and resources to become the drivers of their own success and leaders in their extended communities. Throughout the years, their parent leadership education and holistic family support systems help parents confidently and successfully embrace their role as their child's first teacher, most influential role model and best advocate.
Ages: Families with children ages eight and older are welcome to volunteer. All minors under the age of 16 must have adult present.
Time Commitment: Three hours
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Decorate Lunch Bags for Meals on Wheels
Doing Good Together
Date/Time: Anytime
Location: Check the
national Meals on Wheels site to find your local program
Meals on Wheels operates in virtually every community in America through a network of more than 5,000 independently-run local programs. With the help of Meals on Wheels programs, seniors and people with disabilities get the nourishment and human connection needed to support daily activities, while reducing the need for medical support. For some recipients, these daily meals are the difference between living in their own homes and moving to a nursing home. Think of how fun it would be for Meals on Wheels recipients in your community to receive their meals in brightly decorated lunch bags! Visit Doing Good Together's
Decorate Lunch Bags Project page for more ideas and resources.
Ages: Everyone can participate
Time Commitment: Varies
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When calling to volunteer for any of the opportunities listed above, please let the coordinator know you found it through this listing. You are encouraged to ask any questions you may have of the sponsoring organization before committing to a project.
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