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Volunteering
| Volunteer Match |
Connecting good people with good local causes. Hundreds of listings. |
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| HandsOn Bay Area |
More than 80 volunteer projects to join. Sign up required. |
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| Youth Service America |
Hosts an annual Global Youth Service Day every April. Create a project and share it across the globe! |
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| Idealist |
Thousands of volunteer jobs, internships, and jobs. Search by city. |
| 24 Hour Oakland Parent Teacher Children's Center |
Homeless Shelter. 4700 International Blvd., (510) 532-0574 |
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| Alameda County Community Food Bank |
7900 Edgewater Drive, (510) 635-3663 x 318 or email: volunteer@accfb.org |
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| Asian Network Hospice |
821 Harrison St., Oakland, (510) 268-9920 |
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| Berkeley Repertory Theatre |
2025 Addison St., Berkeley, (510) 647-2900 x 5 |
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| Boys & Girls Club |
Various locations, call (510) 535-9461 for info |
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| Chabot Space and Science Center |
1000 Skyline Blvd., Oakland, (510) 336-7329 |
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| City of Alameda Recreation & Parks Teen Volunteer Program |
2226 Santa Clara Ave., (510) 747-7552 |
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| Girls Inc. |
1355 E. 14th St., San Leandro, (510) 357-5515 x 212 |
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| Hayward Public Library |
Various locations, (510) 293-8685 |
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| Lawrence Hall of Science |
University of California Berkeley, Lawrence Hall of Science #5200, (510) 642-7723 |
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| OBUGS Gardens |
1724 Mandela Parkway #1, (510) 507-2401 |
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| Oakland SPCA |
8323 Baldwin St., (510) 569-0702 |
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| Oakland Youth Chorus |
2501 Harrison St., (510) 287-9700 x100 |
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| Oakland Zoo |
9777 Golf Links Rd., (510) 632-9525 |
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| San Leandro Public Library |
3000 Estudillo Ave., San Leandro, (510) 577-3965 |
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| SF Jazz Organization |
3 Embarcadero Ctr., San Francisco, (415) 398-5655 x114 |
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| Super Stars Literacy |
Get trained to tutor K-2nd grade students. volunteer@superstarsliteracy.org or (510) 777-0870 |
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| Oakland Public Library |
Many branches offer volunteer opportunities for teens. Ask a staff member or download a teen volunteer application. |