March 2022 - Oakland/East Bay |
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Baxter Creek Gateway Park Volunteer Day
City of El Cerrito
Date/Time: First Sunday of every month, 10am - noon
Location: Key Blvd. and Conlon Ave, El Cerrito. Please meet at Conlon Ave and the Ohlone Greenway.
Ages: All ages are welcome; children under 18 must have a parent or guardian present
Time Commitment: Two hours
Please join El Cerrito City staff and other volunteers at Baxter Creek Gateway Park in this jewel on the Ohlone Greenway. Meet your neighbors, enjoy fresh air, and help beautify the park while protecting the creek and watershed by cleaning up debris before it can enter the bay. Activities include litter removal, invasive plant removal and native plant care. All participants must complete a Volunteer Registration Form before participating. Please wear long sleeves, long pants, and closed-toe shoes. You may also want to bring a bottle of water and gloves if you have them. The City will provide tools, bags, gloves, and sanitizer. There are no bathrooms at the park.
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Help in the Garden
HandsOn Bay Area/Tompkins Stairway Garden
Date/Time: Saturday, March 5, 10am - noon. We offer this opportunity on the first Saturday of every month
Location: After signing up, volunteers will receive a confirmation email with the location address.
Ages: Everyone can participate
Time Commitment: Two hours
Once a trash-covered hillside, San Francisco’s Tompkins Stairway Garden is now a safe and welcoming street park, featuring a drought-tolerant garden in year-round bloom and a colorful tiled stairway. Dedicated attention from surrounding neighbors has transformed the site into a community greenspace and pedestrian corridor serving the Alemany Farmers’ Market and nearby schools and shopping districts. Once a month volunteers join a group of neighbors in Bernal Heights to care for the Tompkins Stairs Gardens. Volunteers will help with weeding, trimming, pruning, and cleaning up. Volunteers should wear clothes they don’t mind getting dirty. Long sleeves, pants, a hat, sturdy shoes, sunscreen, and a water bottle are recommended. Due to COVID-19, masks are required for the duration of the event.
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City of El Cerrito Arbor Week Work Party
The City of El Cerrito
Date/Time: Sunday, March 13, 10am - 12:30pm
Location: 7448 Schmidt Lane, El Cerrito
Ages: All ages are welcome; volunteers under 18 need to be accompanied by an adult
Time Commitment: Two and one-half hours
In recognition of El Cerrito Arbor Week, the City of El Cerrito Urban Forest Committee will host a workday in the Memorial Grove of the El Cerrito Hillside Natural Area. During this historic drought, measures can be taken to help trees survive; volunteers will be mulching trees to help them retain moisture and to insulate roots. You and your family can sign up to participate and help improve the health of the environment in your community! Volunteers, please wear long pants, sturdy shoes and bring a full water bottle and gloves. Please direct any questions about the Arbor Week Work Party event to the email provided below. For more information about future events with The City of El Cerrito, sign up for their monthly e-newsletter from the City of El Cerrito Operations + Environmental Services Division.
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Food Bank Volunteer
San Francisco City Impact
Date/Time: Monday - Friday
- Shift 1: 10am - 12:30pm
- Shift 2: 3:30 - 5:30pm
Location: 140 Turk Street, San Francisco
Ages: Everyone can participate
Time Commitment: Two to two and one-half hours
San Francisco City Impact is a Christian faith-based organization that serves the residents of the Tenderloin District by providing a safety net of different services for community members. One of the many services they focus on is feeding those that are hungry through a program called Rescue Mission. They are in need of volunteers to help at their Food Bank! There are two shifts available for volunteers to sign up for, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Morning volunteers can expect to help unload delivery trucks, organize food, and assemble grocery bags. Afternoon volunteers prepare hot dinner meals, serve residents a sit-down meal, converse and connect with residents while they eat, and help clean the facility once dinner finishes. All volunteers must follow CDC COVID-19 guidelines.
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Item Donations for Cat Shelter
Give Me Shelter Cat Rescue
Date/Time: Varies
Location(s):
- 2300 16th St, San Francisco
- 1591 Sloat Blvd, San Francisco
Ages: All ages can participate
Time Commitment: Varies
Give Me Shelter is a nonprofit organization that works in the San Francisco region to stop the abandonment and overpopulation of unwanted cats. They provide behavioral and medical intervention, unconditional love and a safe haven while they seek new forever homes for our feline friends. You and your family can help our furry friends by donating items that are in ongoing need! Select items from their wish list:
- Cat beds
- Canned cat and kitten food (Fancy Feast)
- Cat carriers
- New scratching posts
- New cat toys
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Create a Project
Good Deeds Day 2022
Date/Time: Sunday, April 3
Location: Your home or community
Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate
Time Commitment: Varies, depending on your project
Good Deeds Day is a global movement of doing good. Throughout the world, families, neighbors, schools, clubs, companies, and communities come together to do a good deeds project. Perhaps your family has an idea for a Good Deeds Day project for your community? Or you can browse the project ideas page for ideas. We encourage individuals to recruit colleagues, friends and family, and plan a project as a group!
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Volunteers Needed for State Park Restoration
California State Parks Foundation
Date/Time: Wednesday, March 16 and Tuesday, March 29, 10am - 2pm
Location: 1150 Carroll Avenue, San Francisco. Volunteers will meet in the parking lot. To get from Carroll Ave to the Yosemite Slough site, we will caravan together using LEJ’s vehicle. It is a short 3-minute drive, and please be prepared to wear a mask during the entirety of the drive.
Ages: Children ages eight and older can participate alongside an adult
Time Commitment: Four hours; accommodations can be made for those who can’t attend for the duration of the event
California State Parks Foundation is an independent, member-supported nonprofit that mobilizes a diverse network of Californians to be active champions for our state parks. They are looking for volunteers to help with habitat restoration led by local nonprofit Literacy for Environmental Justice (LEJ) at Candlestick Point State Recreation Area! Volunteers will focus on planting California native plants to restore the Yosemite Slough area of the park. Minors who are volunteering must be accompanied by an adult and bring a waiver signed by their guardian. To volunteer, you will need to provide proof that you are fully vaccinated or provide negative COVID-19 test results within 72 hours prior to the workday.
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Habitat Restoration
Tending the Ancient Shoreline Hill (TASH)
Date/Time: Varies
Location: 401 Madison St, Albany
Ages: Families with children ages nine and older are welcome to participate
Time Commitment: One to two hours
Tending the Ancient Shoreline Hill is dedicated to preserving, restoring and celebrating Albany Hill. Albany Hill has a fascinating geological, natural, and human history. Their mission at TASH is to preserve the hill through habitat restoration and environmental education work. You can volunteer your time to help with the removal of invasive plants, trash clean-up, and the restoration of native plant populations! Due to COVID-19, volunteers are asked to wear a mask. If you have your own gloves and tools, please bring them with you. Extra tools and gloves will be provided.
Contact: tashorehill@gmail.com. Please email them for more information regarding volunteer dates and sign up.
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Mailing Address:
755 Medina Rd
Wayzata, MN 55391
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This list was compiled by Doing Good Together™ (www.doinggoodtogether.org)
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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