This is a group of First Responders and Medical Students and CERT trained individuals who don't mind giving back to their community made up of adults who want to volunteer to the people who nationally certify you to do your career. AHA and EMS Safety Services and ASHI that may be you Health Care Provider card organizer. I.E., American Heart Association. Sometimes we get caught up in our day to day or p/t career that we can forget to help and THANK our organizations that PROVIDE your current card …

Are you looking to help out locally with good causes? Has your spiritual counselor advised you to rack up more Karma points? Or have you simply spent too much time on Twitter and need to get out more? Whatever your reasons may be, it's time to get out and do some good! We will have volunteer activities all over the Bay Area, with a varying list of topics from helping the homeless to helping the animals. Carpools usually available from Berkeley. Check each meetup's page for details.

East County Veterans is a place you will want to check out on your return home from deployment, active duty, or on leave. We Honor ALL Branches of Service: U.S. Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force, National Guard.. At our center you will find a relaxed atmosphere to sit and talk, play cards, lift weights, play video games, use computers, or watch movies with other veterans and socializing & networking with Military Families. We also offer support for life skills, help finding a job, enrolling in ben …

We're lively, sweaty folks from throughout the East Bay and beyond who get together pretty much every week to remove invasive weeds and replant native species in Redwood Regional Park, the Sausal Creek Watershed, Sibley and Huckleberry Regional Parks, and adjoining open space and wild lands throughout the Greater East Bay Hills Ecosystem. We help beautiful native plants and wildlife return to places from which they had been absent, get lots of fresh air and exercise in the process, and have grea …

Make your next trip MEANINGFUL! Attend Meetups and happy hours, learn how to travel responsibly and make a difference. Meet fun, involved, interesting people. Share with us YOUR story about the meaningful things YOU already do! With 20 years of experience spanning 75 countries, we offer enriching responsible, meaningful trips and adventure & volunteer travel to the world's most exciting international destinations. In addition to offering the best in sights, culture, nature and activity - each tr …

The Bicycle Trails Council of the East Bay was formed in 1987, and helped to create the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) in 1988. The work of BTCEB is essential in developing the mountain biking culture and keeping trails open for local mountain biking. The BTCEB Meetup.com group was established by the Bicycle Trails Council of the East Bay (www.btceb.org). and is a tool for bringing us all, veteran and new riders, together for a great time. By joining BTCEB you'll be supporti …

Want to make a BIG difference on global warming? Volunteers have the power to do incredible things. Choose your scope -- reach millions of people through websites, tens of thousands through educational events and programs, or smaller groups of influential people. Work with institutions like The Exploratorium, California Academy of Sciences and The Tech Museum of Innovation. Local schools. Cities and California agencies. International programs. Kids, students, families, adults -- ways to …

Stroke Association are having a 12 mile run here @Ingnacio Valley Rd.,/San Carlos Dr. We are seeking First Aid trained and First Responders(EMT's also) that can give a couple hours of their morning time this day to help out at an annual run. Lunch will be served post run. We start @ 0730(Volunteers for a quick meeting) and should be completed by 11:30 hrs. They have water station volunteers already, but if you don't feel comfortable handing out sunscreen, bandaids or call for help on a radio, we …

We hope to fill Oakland's need to improve the city's many hidden pathways/stairways. At first we will remove the plant growth that is harming the pathways. Later we can do other things to improve them by such things as planting flowering plants. It is time to get local people together to improve Oakland. We have already done 7 group cleanups which greatly improved 3 pathway/stairways in Oakland's Lakeshore Neighborhood plus one in the Rockridge Neighborhood. We did our first improvement to a pat …

Africa Wellness Initiative is a 501(3)c Non-Profit Charity, a foundation for women infected with HIV/AIDS and orphans and vulnerable children in Southern Sub-Saharan Africa. It is a grassroots social network that was created to assist Zimbabwean mothers and orphans impacted by HIV/AIDS. The group has been started to continuously introduce the topic, raise funds to help key initiatives and update the progress on those projects. AWI is currently working on projects to: 1. Raise funds to ship medic …

"Calling all individual supporters interested in community outreach and fundraising for social change in our neighborhoods and support causes that benefit youth and families. All community outreach ideas and skills are welcome. Some great ideas are in place and we're ready to move forward on them in the Solano County, Contra Costa Count and Alameda counties; so there are many opportunities to meet new people, enjoy a great time in planning and coordinating performing arts concerts, expos, and ev …

This group is designed to unite socially responsible travelers who want more than to just see a new place. Join us and have an opportunity to both have fun and change people's and the planet's existence in meaningful ways. We will be planning trips both locally and abroad with this goal in mind. This group is focused on traveler/adventurers 30+, but all are welcome to join.

Asante Africa Foundation believes in the power of knowledge as a catalyst to help young people create a future where they can live their potential. We know that enriched minds collectively create better solutions to whatever challenges their communities face. We partner with local communities in East Africa to accelerate access to quality education and prepare children for life beyond the classroom.

A "weed" is just a plant out of place. "Weed Warriors" remove invasive plants that ruin wildlife habitat, increase fire danger, take over and crowd out everything else, or are otherwise bad actors in East Bay natural areas. "Friends of Five Creeks' Weekday Weed Warriors" remove harmful invasive plants in natural areas 10 AM - noon Tuesdays, at a different restoration site each week. Usually, work is followed by coffee and chat. Great way to stay fit and enjoy the outdoors and good company while …

The Women’s International Fund for Education is a start up organization currently seeking non-profit status. Our aim is to provide financial support and mentorship to women in developing countries to attend college and build successful and innovative careers to improve their communities and the environment.

The California Wilderness Coalition protects the natural landscapes that make California unique, providing clean air and water, a home to wildlife, and a place for recreation and spiritual renewal. CWC is the only organization dedicated to protecting and restoring California's wild places and native biodiversity on a statewide level. Since 1976, we have empowered local communities and conservationists to be the voice for wild California.

Uhuru Foods & Pies operates food concessions at festivals and farmer’s markets and bakes thousands of pies for the annual Uhuru Holiday Pies fundraiser. All funds support African community economic development. "Uhuru" means freedom in Swahili. We welcome volunteers who are interesting in social justice in the black community and want to see thriving, sustainable and just economic development. This year, Uhuru Foods & Pies is involved in fundraising and winning support for Uhuru Jiko, a communit …

Bay Area Friends (BAF) is a social group for people with genital herpes (HSV1, HSV2) who live in the greater San Francisco Bay Area. With @ 3000 members (combining our Meetup and Yahoo Groups), we are one of the largest Herpes social groups in the USA. We welcome everyone over 18 who is interested in making new friends, sharing fun activities together, and meeting others who share our surprisingly common situation. BAF has NO DUES, NO officers, NO social directors and NO budget. Instead, we rely …

Welcome to the BAY AREA  FUN SINGLES GROUP ! Come join our energetic and positive Group ,meet and greet other Singles from all over The Bay Area ....make new friends ,mingle ,flirt  date or maybe more ...Who knows .. How would you find out unless you try . It s so easy to stay home and do nothing .....Well life is short don't be alone ...come and join us if nothing else you ll find a new friend  ;0) If you like: Happy Hours, Fine restaurants ,Dancing ,  Wine Tasting , Art Festivals,Walks and H …

East Bay LGBTQQ Fun Group rocks! We're all about making amazing friends, doing awesome, queer-centric stuff in the Bay Area, exploring and having fun! Come one, come all, if you're a member, friend or ally of the LGBTQQ community! Our mission is to find queer-friendly stuff to do that's relatively close to public transit. Ideas include, but are not limited to, restaurants, festivals, music shows, comedy, volunteering, museums, hiking/camping/backpacking, dance parties, clubs, sports, game nights …

Aloha  New members; Please read all of this important information. Backroads Wine & nature Adventures is a unique combination of wine viticulture, physical fitness, art, photography, & nature adventures. I conduct full time activity to research, trail blazing, Exploring, volunteering, & networking with Wineries, Recreation equipment providers, Land owners, & providing donations to various NP organizations. Come join the fun of exploring seldom visited and little known places of interest, such as …

We gather online and in-person to discuss all aspects of the eZ Publish Enterprise Content Management System. All skill levels (from beginner to expert) and roles (from end user to marketer to developer to purchase decision maker) are welcome. We are an extension of the broader, global community, focused on North and South America. We have two regularly scheduled monthly conference calls: one about the eZ Ecosystem in general, usually featuring an eZ Systems employee as a guest attendee; and one …

We're a group based in San Ramon that is committed to finding (or making) fun activities in the area.

The Ideal Summer Adult Destination! Ski but don't own a boat? No Worries! Meet New People Ski, Board, Skate & Surf Free Weekend to boat owners Equipment to borrow Discounts at local retailers We are adults (single/married - 21 & over) from the SF/Sacramento Nor Cal Area. We organize ski trips twice a month during the summer. We ski, board and/or surf. Each person who attends a weekend event is assigned to a boat for the day & another for the next. The day is spent on the water soaking up the s …

The Tri-Valley area has many social opportunities for singles. This group aims to introduce you to them. Just sign up and let the good times roll! The best way to meet members of the opposite sex, if that's your goal, is while relaxed and having a great time. This group is also a great way to meet and make some new friends of either sex. The purpose of the group is to create a fun, safe, low-pressure way to play. We will have outdoor and indoor events:  travel opportunities, adventures, hiking, …

Meet new people, knit or crochet and help others, while chatting over coffee or a bite to eat. Come join us! Create knitted or crocheted projects for: Homeless Animals Children in a war-torn country Women surviving domestic violence Soldiers far from home Families who have lost their home Babies and children with cancer or AIDS We have patterns, yarn and ideas to share! This group is sponsored by the Table. www.thetableberkeley.org

Are you a Queer Femme who is looking to build community? On the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month, there's a confidential social and support group in at the Pacific Center in Berkeley for anyone who identifies, has ever identified, or is wondering about identifying as a Queer Femme, whatever that means to you. We welcome all bodies and backgrounds, styles spectrums and presentations, as long as you're 18+. Also, we are hoping to expand the peer facilitation leadership to include trans*, intersex, …

"I choose to shift and create that new abundant idea on expressing my joy in life living fully certain and free. " You have had amazing experiences and moments in life to realize who and what you are to the world in which we live.  Perhaps its time to shine.  If you haven't realized already this is an advanced group on self mastery In this meetup group we will actively engage in learning and exercises and course material regarding direct manifestation. This will be a class circle like setting a …