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On-site event management for kickoff events October 15, 2022.

Make paper pumpkins and leaves cut-outs that inmates of Elmwood will use for a fun project to decorate their open space for Halloween.   This is a drop-in project. Come any time from 1:30-3:00 and stay as long as you want.

Pack your lunches and be prepared to get your hands (and possibly your clothes) dirty!    Join the Silicon Valley Bicycle Exchange in making bicycle transportation more accessible to low-income families. For this project, you will learn how to repa...

  Ayude a armar kits de ciencia que incluyan libros cortos ilustrados, que requieran poca o ninguna lectura y permitan a los estudiantes de 5 a 8 años hacer experimentos científicos prácticos por su cuenta, sin necesidad de conexión a Internet ...

Decorate pillowcases and cards for new residents of transitional housing shelter to be welcomed as they move in. This is a drop in project. Come any time from 10:30-12:30. Please note: There is a press event starting at 10AM, so this project will s...

  At each school we hear the same vision-- helping a child LEARN TO READ in their kindergarten through third grade years empowers them to READ TO LEARN for the rest of their lives. Otherwise, they fall behind and can't catch up. As a listening part...

  At each school we hear the same vision-- helping a child LEARN TO READ in their kindergarten through third grade years empowers them to READ TO LEARN for the rest of their lives. Otherwise, they fall behind and can't catch up. As a listening part...

Prepare lunch for people at LiveMoves Mountain View shelter. LifeMoves Mountain View provides intensive case management and support services to design personalized solutions for individuals and families to achieve self-sufficiency.  Location: Trin...

Help make the dream of a Pantry at Gateway functional. This space will serve as a clothing and shoe closet, office cubicles for RPM and intake area for families.This step of the project is final placement on shelves and cleanup. This project will b...

Help make the dream of a Pantry at Gateway functional. This space will serve as a clothing and shoe closet, office cubicles for RPM and intake area for families. This step of the project is sorting, grouping, and organizing. This project will be le...

Walk in pantry volunteers

Pantry Finishing Touches

  Join an engaging discussion about energy technologies and the potential impact that choices you make can have on the environment. John Fox, Adjunct Professor in Applied Physics at Stanford, is passionate about helping people understand how to mak...

Sort 400 books and create small libraries for cell units at Elmwood Correctional Facility. Sorting will include making sure book content is appropriate, removing any book marks and placing in specified categories.Write cards of support for the incar...

Description Deliver and serve a fresh cooked meal to Project WeHope in East Palo Alto. - Pick up the dinner at the Day Worker Center in Mountain View - Talk to residents as you serve them dinner.  LOCATION: Project WeHOPE at 1854 E. Bay Rd., Ea...

  Assemble Homeless Kits These Kits will include some basic necessities such as underwear and toiletries that will help provide support to someone who is unhoused.  Kits will be distributed to various agencies that work with the homeless.   L...

Shoes are an important part of keeping an individual safe and healthy.  There are thousands of individuals and children in need of clean, sturdy shoes. Join a group as we sort and clean shoes that will be donated to those in need. Male athletic or...

Working in a group, you will deliver donated books to the small book shelves housed in different units at Elmwood jail.   Age requirements:  Must be over 21 years old and willing to complete a form to have a background check   Registration wi...

Description Prepare a Baseball themed dinner and spend time with residents of the WeHOPE shelter as you watch a baseball payoff game together.   LOCATION: Project WeHOPE at 1854 E. Bay Rd., East Palo Alto Age Requirement: 13+ Please wear/bring: ...

When you volunteer at Sacred Heart you have the unique opportunity of engaging in your community.  We have created a shopping experience with fresh produce, dry goods, eggs, milk, and chicken in our food pantry, and an intimate shopping boutique...

  BLOOD DRIVE   Thursday, October 19, 2022 11:00 AM - 3:30 PM St. William Church Hall 611 S. El Monte, Los Altos 94022   To complete registration Click Here to Schedule an Appointment Time  

Have you ever had the thought ... "I just want someone to hear what I am saying." "We need to learn how to talk to each other." "I want to understand." Come join a community forum with people of different backgrounds to learn techniques for deeper c...

Prep and package STEAM Project kits at RAFT's San Jose headquarters.  From assembling educational kits, sorting through our material donations, to assisting members in our Teacher Workshop, your time will help over 8,000 educators every year. Ple...

Renew Wooden Benches: Repair as needed, sand, and refinish with stain seven wooden benches. All materials will be provided.  Bring gloves, lunch, and drinks Parking is available in the House of Grace driveway. A carpool will be arranged. Additiona...

Working alongside 2 regular volunteers you will work with the women to decorate paper pumpkins and decorate the cell block with a fall pumpkin themed scene to enhance the area for the officers and inmates. Age requirements:  Must be over 21 year...

Help prepare a 6-month supply of prayer rugs used by Muslim inmates, incarcerated in Santa Clara County Correctional Facilities. You will be provided with the fabric and cutting tools. Your help is needed to cut the fabric in a specific shape and si...

Description Deliver and serve a fresh cooked meal to Project WeHope in East Palo Alto. - Pick up the dinner at Los Altos UMC, 655 Magdalena Ave, Los Altos - Talk to residents as you serve them dinner.  LOCATION: Project WeHOPE at 1854 E. Bay Rd...

Description Come help us prepare dinner for Project WeHope. We will prepare dinner in the Los Altos UMC kitchen. Another team of Compassion Week volunteers will deliver the meal to Project WeHOPE in East Palo Alto.  Age Requirement: 13+ Please...

Help to sort fruits and veggies, and shelve donations.

The Food Sort Volunteer will prepare food for distribution by verifying, sorting, labeling, and repacking food items. Location: Cypress Center, 4001 N 1st St., San Jose, CA Second registration step: You must also register with Second Harvest. Please ...

Building Peaceful Families helps women who are re-entering the community after being incarcerated. Make a difference in giving them a fresh start by assembling 100 Hygiene Kits for women who are being released from Elmwood County Jail and have no res...

  At each school we hear the same vision-- helping a child LEARN TO READ in their kindergarten through third grade years empowers them to READ TO LEARN for the rest of their lives. Otherwise, they fall behind and can't catch up. As a listening part...

Help decorate lunch bags with colorful designs and messages to spread cheer to Hope's Corner clients. Location: St.Williams,  611 S. El Monte, Los Altos CA 94022    

Description Come help us prepare dinner for Project WeHope. We will prepare dinner in the Los Altos UMC kitchen. Another team of Compassion Week volunteers will deliver the meal to Project WeHOPE in East Palo Alto.  Age Requirement: 13+ Please...

Description Deliver and serve a fresh cooked meal to Project WeHope in East Palo Alto. - Pick up the dinner at Los Altos UMC, 655 Magdalena Ave, Los Altos - Talk to residents as you serve them dinner.  LOCATION: Project WeHOPE at 1854 E. Bay Rd...

Description Deliver and serve a fresh cooked meal to Project WeHope in East Palo Alto. - Pick up the dinner at Los Altos UMC, 655 Magdalena Ave, Los Altos - Talk to residents as you serve them dinner.  LOCATION: Project WeHOPE at 1854 E. Bay Rd....

LifeMoves | Haven Family House provides interim shelter and supportive services to 23 families experiencing homelessness in Menlo Park. Haven Family House also serves up to 9 Veteran families every night. The volunteers will be cleaning up twelve ra...

Description Come help us prepare dinner for Project WeHope. We will prepare dinner in the Los Altos UMC kitchen. Another team of Compassion Week volunteers will deliver the meal to Project WeHOPE in East Palo Alto.  Age Requirement: 13+ Please...

  Assemble Homeless Kits These Kits will include some basic necessities such as underwear and toiletries that will help provide support to someone who is unhoused.  Kits will be distributed to various agencies that work with the homeless.   Â...

Make a difference for the environment by helping cleanup Poplar Beach in Half Moon Bay. You will probably be picking small and large pieces of trash related to commercial and recreational fishing activities. Time: From 9am-11am Where to Meet: Meet ...

If you are like most Americans, you have a nice home, two cars, and a closet full of shoes. However, there are children who begin their day with barely enough to wear, no clean water, and NO SHOES. For lack of adequate footwear, thousands of childre...

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  Decorate lunch bags with colorful designs and messages to spread cheer to Hope's Corner clients. Location: Los Altos UMC, 655 Magdalena Ave, Los Altos Decore bolsas de almuerzo con diseños y mensajes coloridos para contagiar alegría a los clie...

Assemble art kits for clients of the CHAC Family Resource center.  Art kits will have supplies for the children to be creative.

Help build a playhouse that will be donated to local children. The funds raised through the Playhouse Program support Habitat's mission of building homes, communities, and hope.  They might be little houses, but the Playhouse Program makes a huge i...

Join the Los Altos Recreation Department Adult 50+ Program and the Los Altos Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) to write holiday cards to send to the troops! The DAR will provide cards, materials and instruction. We'll try to write ...

Help build a playhouse that will be donated to local children. The funds raised through the Playhouse Program support Habitat's mission of building homes, communities, and hope.  They might be little houses, but the Playhouse Program makes a huge i...

Help build a playhouse that will be donated to local children. The funds raised through the Playhouse Program support Habitat's mission of building homes, communities, and hope.  They might be little houses, but the Playhouse Program makes a huge i...