Opportunities

We will be packing 100 feminine hygiene kits to be distribution by Salud Para La Gente in Watsonville.  This activity does require the need to be accurate in counting and following specific directions for presentation of the materials in each kit.

Join a small group baking pumpkin and gingerbread for distribution at Coast House in Half Moon Bay, WeHope in East Palo Alto and Life Moves, Mountain View. We'll meet at the kitchen in the Creekside Center at Los Altos United Methodist Church. Pl...

Deliver and serve lunch for residents at the Homekey shelter!Meet at the Creekside Kitchen at Los Altos United Methodist Church.Deliver and serve lunches at LifeMoves,  2566 Leghorn St., Mountain View.The LifeMoves Homekey shelter in Mountain...

Come and prepare lunch for residents living at the Homekey shelter. The LifeMoves shelter in Mountain View provides supportive interim housing and wraparound services to families, couple, and individuals experiencing homelessness

Sort crayons for hospitalized children.

Join us as we clean up San Pedro Creek to preserve the steelhead habitat!Volunteers are encouraged to bring their own buckets and reusable gloves. Extra gloves, buckets, pickup sticks, and specific tools for this site cleanup will be provided while ...

Join us as we assemble science kits that will be distributed to children in low-income families to make science education fun, engaging, and accessible. The kits will contain books and required materials, allowing students to independently conduct...

Please click on this EventBrite link to complete your registration! Join us in restoring the essential waterway and wildlife corridor at beautiful Foothills Nature Preserve! This 3-hour weekday community workday will be focused on dead heading and ...

Come and create beautiful bracelets with colorful beads at the Kick Off event at Mountain View Civic Center Plaza. The bracelets will be sent to the Palo Alto VA hospital to spread cheer to veterans and their families. 

Decorate grocery bags that will be filled with food and distributed to guests at Hope's Corner during the Kickoff event at Mountain View Civic Center Plaza.Hope's Corner provides hot, nutritious meals, warn showers, and laundry services to neigh...

Join us at the Kickoff event, and make a fleece scarf that will be distributed by the WeHOPE shelter in East Palo Alto.     

Join local leaders for an open and compelling conversation about how our Silicon Valley institutions are supporting the well-being of our immigrant neighbors. Featuring the Chief of Police from Mountain View, a well-respected immigration attorney, an...

Everyone is invited to join the fun at Kol Emeth for the Sukkot Harvest Festival during Compassion Week!Not only will there be numerous family friendly activities-- from a petting zoo, to a milkshake machine, to a mechanical bill, and more-- but ther...

Come help Habitat for Humanity by cutting and prepping the materials needed to build their playhouses! No experience is necessary, so come help out! This is a great opportunity to use power tools, or learn how to use them!You will cut and base paint...

Description Volunteers will pick up a dinner prepared at the Mountain View Day Worker Center, deliver it to the WeHOPE shelter in East Palo Alto, and help serve the meal to the shelter guests.Age: 13+Please wear closed toe shoes and a hat or hair...

Create a hand-made item to spread love around the world. Projects are provided for all ability levels from beginner to advanced. Location will be in Creekside Center at Los Altos United Methodist Church, 655 Magdalena Avenue, Los Altos.  Look for s...

Are you in 5th to 8th grade and love using your imagination? Want to make new friends who share your interests?  Learn to play Dungeons & Dragons, the role-playing game where YOU become the hero of the story. Hosted by Teen Librarian Sarah Neeri, yo...

Join us as we make fleece blankets to support those in need! No skills are required. Come meet new friends and have fun while helping others!Contact Lidia at Lidia.fiandeiro@dsj.org for questions. 

Come and prepare a dinner that will be shared by 20-30 parents and kids from Hope Homes before their weekly parenting class.Hope Homes supports women and children facing emotional, physical, or mental health crisis.

This workshop celebrates and amplifies the incredible work already happening in our communities and provides opportunities for new connections and partnerships. You’ll hear real stories and proven strategies, experience meaningful connections, ga...

Join us for dinner and conversation as we come together to celebrate our shared humanity. Our immigrant neighbors, who make up 41% of the residents in Santa Clara County, will share their personal journeys, and in small groups we will reflect on thei...

Calling all teens to come together for a fun night of service to those in need in our community. For one week, as one community, we can foster infinite compassion! There will be a variety of fun projects during this evening of service related to the...

Help assemble and pack meals for thousands of hungry people all over the world! Join Compassion Week as we assemble and pack meals for thousands of hungry people all over the world!Rise Against Hunger’s meal packaging program is a volunteer-bas...

Work side-by-side with Hidden Villa's Farm team as they grow Hidden Villa's organic produce! With your hands in the soil, you'll learn from our farmers how Hidden Villa practices small-scale organic farming. Typical activities include seasonal planti...

Our teenagers are carrying weighty expectations fraught with constant comparisons — pushing many toward emotional overload. And the data shows it. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2023:40% of high school student...

WeHOPE's mission is to help people become healthy, employed, and housed using innovative solutions. Help WeHOPE by painting a conference room where the staff gather and where their clients meet for supportive services. Volunteers will also do minor t...

Join a small group of volunteers who will power wash and also do some outdoor cleaning and beautification.No experience is needed, but if you've been wanting to use a power washer, this is your chance! Age: 15+Please wear clothes that can get wet, ...

Sacred Heart has created a shopping experience with fresh produce, dry goods, eggs, milk, and chicken in our food pantry, and an intimate, boutique shopping atmosphere in our clothes closet. Specific volunteer duties will depend on the most criti...

Join us as we make fleece blankets to support those in need! No skills are required. Come meet new friends and have fun while helping others!Contact Lidia at Lidia.fiandeiro@dsj.org for questions. 

Come donate blood! Register for a specific time slot using the links below. Thanks for making a difference! Registration Link for 1300 Grant Rd. Los Altos, CA

Sacred Heart has created a shopping experience with fresh produce, dry goods, eggs, milk, and chicken in the food pantry, and an intimate, boutique shopping atmosphere in the clothes closet. Specific volunteer duties will depend on the most criti...

Join other youth in baking delicious dessert bars for Saturday evening's Youth Open Mic and also bake pumpkin and ginger bread to be included in the nutritious meal being served at Hope's Corner the following morning.  No baking experience necessar...

Create holiday gift bags with new, donated beauty products for individuals transitioning from chronic homelessness.

Come and help prepare and set-up for the Saturday breakfast service. We will unload the delivery van, store groceries, set up tables and chairs, assemble snack bags, and help with food preparation and cooking.Hope's Corner provides hot, nutritious m...

Join Matchbox Open-mic for an evening of music, poetry, and creativity!  Sponsored by Compassion Week and the City of Los Altos, this event features performers age 19 and under. Come and enjoy the great performances, along with snacks, drinks, and ...

Description Serve dinner to guests at the  WeHOPE shelter in East Palo Alto.Age Requirement: 13+ Please wear closed toe shoes, and bring a hat or hair tie. The mission of WeHOPE is to help the unhoused, homeless and those at-risk in rebuildin...

Spend a Saturday morning in the garden! Turn soil and plant fall seedlings in 20 different planting beds at an interim housing shelter for families. Age: All ages are welcome to participate!

Join the Hope's Corner team to deliver meals to neighbors who are living in their vehicles in Mountain View.Volunteers will follow the Hope’s Corner van to two different Safe Parking lots, and walk around to the vehicles, knocking on doors and h...

Come and help prepare a cold lunch that will be served at the WeHope Coast House shelter.

Description 

Assemble hygiene kits at St. Tim's Day of Service that will be delivered to Sacred Heart and distributed to the homeless.

Paint clay pots that will be distributed to residents at LifeMoves' Guadalupe Interim Emergency Housing Site in San Jose to beautify their rooms.

Join us as we decorate pillowcases for new LifeMoves shelter residents during the Day of Service at St. Timothy's Church.

Join us as we decorate pillowcases for new LifeMoves shelter residents.

Come assemble lunch bags, distribute a hot breakfast, and serve coffee to the guests at Hope's Corner. Age restrictions:  Must be 16 years and older Clothing requirements: Must wear closed toed shoes, a hat or hair net (provided).Hope's CornerÂ...