March 2022 - Silicon Valley |
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DIY Beach Clean up
Sea Hugger
Date/Time: The second and fourth Saturday of every month, 1 - 3pm or 10am - noon
Location(s):
- Princeton-by-the-Sea. Meet at 151 Harvard Ave, Half Moon Bay
- Dunes Beach. Young Ave and Cabrillo Hwy N, Half Moon Bay
Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate
Time Commitment: Two hours
Sea Hugger is a nonprofit organization focused on protecting and healing the marine environment from plastic pollution through action and education. You and your family can help out your community and your environment by attending a beach cleanup! They have one on the second and on the fourth Saturday of every month. March is a special month for Sea Hugger, as they will be celebrating their 4th birthday! They will be celebrating on the second Saturday of March, with a cleanup at Princeton-by-the-Sea and a birthday celebration afterwards. In order to volunteer at any event, you must sign and complete their waiver. Sea Hugger has volunteer opportunities twice a month, if March doesn’t work for you, check out their other event dates here.
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Bare Roots Tree Potting
Our City Forest
Location: Our City Forest Nursery and Training Center, 1000 Spring St, San Jose
Ages: Families with children of all ages are welcome to participate. Volunteers 13 and under must be accompanied by an adult or guardian all volunteers under age 18 must have a parent or guardian consent to volunteer.
Time Commitment: Three-hour shifts
Our City Forest is on a mission to cultivate urban forests in Silicon Valley. Your family can help by potting trees with Our City Forest! A bare root tree is a dormant tree shipped to us with exposed roots and without soil. Volunteers are needed to help plant them in pots.
Please bring the following with you:
- A CDC-approved face covering must be worn at all times.
- Closed-toe shoes (No crocs, sandals, flats, etc.)
- Proper work clothing that can get dirty (long pants are recommended, but make sure your attire is weather appropriate)
- Appropriate sun or rain protection (sunscreen, hat, rain jacket, etc.)
- Water! Please bring plenty of water to keep yourself hydrated throughout your volunteer shift.
- Recommended: gardening-type gloves
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Animal Shelter Volunteer Projects
City of San Jose Animal Care & Services
Date/Time: Flexible, ongoing opportunities
Location: Projects take place at the location of your choosing. Drop off projects or donated items at 2750 Monterey Road, San Jose.
Ages: All ages can participate
Time Commitment: Varies
The mission of San Jose Animal Care & Services is to provide a welcoming and humane place for animals and those who care for them. They have many opportunities for you and your family to get involved and make a difference in the lives of our furry friends! From fostering a kitten at your home, to making homemade cat and dog toys, to spreading the word about ongoing donation needs, there is a way for everyone to get involved. Learn more about volunteer projects here.
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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 deed 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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Help Keep Your City Clean
The Trash Punx
Date/Time: Varies
Location: Varies
Ages: Families with children of all ages are welcome
Time Commitment: Varies, depending on the project
Trash Punx is a San Francisco Bay Area-based volunteer organization that cleans up trash around the community and has fun while doing it! You and your family can participate by attending one of their clean-ups, recycling events or conservation efforts. March projects will be posted on their event calendar as soon as they are available.
Contact: [email protected]. To sign up for a volunteer project, visit their event page and click the ‘Sign Up Here’ or ‘RSVP Here’ link.
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Donations Needed for Hygiene Services
WeHope
Date/Time: Drop off on Fridays, 10am - 2pm
Location: 1854 Bay Road, East Palo Alto
Ages: All ages can participate
Time Commitment: Varies
WeHOPE is the loving neighbor that believes access to clean water, a healthy meal, and affordable dignified housing is a basic human right. They provide a multitude of different services for those in need, from mobile homeless services to emergency food and shelter services, to job skills training. The Dignity on Wheels program provides hygiene services to the homeless seven days a week. Since the outbreak of COVID-19, the need for these services have tripled. They are in ongoing need of various donated items for individuals who use their services including:
- Laundry pods (highly needed)
- Hygiene kits
- Brand new undergarment for women and men
- Brand new shirts and sweatpants for women and men
- Sports bras
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Community Day Clean Ups
City of San Jose
Date/Time: Saturdays and Sundays; specific hours will vary.
Location: Varies
Ages: Families with ages six and older are welcome to participate with the presence of a parent or guardian at all times
Time Commitment: Varies, depending on the project
The City of San Jose is working hard to ensure our parks and environment are healthy and clean. They have events every weekend throughout the month that focus on building and bettering the community, by doing park clean-ups and community workdays. You and your family can join to help out your community! In order to volunteer with the city, it is required that you show proof of vaccination/booster. It is also required that you fill out the Volunteer Service Agreement Form. Click here to learn more here about upcoming events
Contact: [email protected], 408.595.3483. Click on the event link of your choice, which will direct you to the Eventbrite.com registration page for the event. Follow the instructions on that page to register for your event.
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Meal Servers Needed
Loaves & Fishes Family Kitchen
Location(s):
- Vietnamese SDA Church, 1066 South 2nd Street, San Jose
- Goodwill Site, 1080 North 7th Street, San Jose
Ages: Families with children ages 10 and older are welcome to volunteer. Volunteers between 10 - 13 must have adult supervision.
Time Commitment: Two hours
Loaves & Fishes is a nonprofit organization that provides over 1.5 million meals each year to our hungry neighbors throughout Santa Clara and San Mateo counties in the Bay Area. They are in need of meal servers to help prep food, serve guests, and clean up! They will provide sanitizer, masks, and gloves for all participants. Loaves & Fishes utilizes all COVID-19 safety protocols - from temperature checking guests to social distancing! All volunteers must provide proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 in order to volunteer.
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Fruit Harvesters Needed
Village Harvest
Location: Varies depending on the event you choose
Ages: The minimum volunteer age to volunteer is 14, but children 7-13 may be welcome at events depending on the type of fruit and trees. See the event calendar for age limitations of individual projects.
Time Commitment: Varies
Village Harvest is a nonprofit volunteer organization in Northern California whose mission is to provide food for people in need, promote sustainable use of urban resources, and preserve our agricultural heritage and skills. Volunteers now harvest up to 1/4 million pounds of abundant fruit each year from homes and small orchards for food banks to help people in need. You and your family can help by signing up to register for one of their harvesting events. All children must have a signed Volunteer Liability Release and Parent Consent signed by a parent.
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DGT™ Membership has plenty of perks – and now includes our Festival of Giving 2021 videos!
Our popular Festival of Giving this past fall included four fun interactive kindness-themed videos with big-hearted authors. We've added these videos to our Membership Library for Family and Classroom Members to enjoy. Among the offerings is "Nourishing Our Neighbors" with Lois Brandt reading aloud her award-winning book Maddi's Fridge (as featured in our Fight Poverty book recommendations.)
Not yet a member? Join us today! Family membership is just $48/year. That's the cost of a monthly coffee, and includes exclusive downloads, weekly inspiration, and a welcome kit.
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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.
Disclaimer: This list is provided as a service to families. Inclusion of organizations in this listing does not imply affiliation, endorsement or quality assurance on the part of Doing Good Together.™ Doing Good Together™ bears no responsibility whatsoever for the activities and actions of the listed organizations.
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