Soroptimist is an international volunteer service organization for business and professional women that works to improve the lives of women and girls, in local communities and throughout the world. Soroptimist International of San Francisco is part of Soroptimist International, comprising almost 100,000 members in about 120 countries around the world. If you would like to know more about the Soroptimist, please also see our website at http://www.soroptimist.org The heart of Soroptimist's mission …

Welcome! We are a group of people who, for a variety of reasons, choose to socialize without alcohol and other non-medically indicated drugs.  Join us for Bay Area social events such as dining out, concerts, hiking, camping, movies, dancing, beach walks, day trips, sports, museums, games, and community activities, including volunteerism! Meet people and make friends with people who like to have a good time without drugs and alcohol! This group is open to everyone and is not affiliated with any s …

The San Francisco Giving Tree Meetup connects you to interesting volunteer events in the Bay Area. An event usually runs two to three hours and then we typically go out afterwards for some food or drinks.

Time on your hands during the working week? Join us for short (2 - 4 hour) volunteer shifts during business hours with non-profit organizations around San Francisco and Oakland. We aim to get out and help others through volunteering.

California Outdoors Hiking Group is a outdoor social volunteer group in making new friends, socializing, networking through healthy outdoor activities of California, meetup locations is not limited by the city. This group is in good faith and is dedicated to provide you a gateway and a community into : Mountaineering, indoor rock climbing, casual hiking, casual walking, casual biking in the local park, weekend gateway camping, exploring local attractions, Backpacking, and other outdoor activiti …

This groups is meant to unite travelers. Love to see new and amazing places and meet people from around the world? So do we. Join if you're interested in meeting people with the same passion of travel. We get together to do fun things here in SF, talk about past trips, and plan future ones!

The SF Data Mining meetup focuses on all aspects of the data pipeline--from data acquisition and big data storage to machine learning and data visualization. Current Goals Host speakers Host educational workshops Host volunteer events Highlight existing events around the bay area and organize transportation, etc Spread awareness of rising data mining technologies Who is this meetup for? Data engineers, analysts, scientists, and other practitioners Data visualization developers and designers J …

The Design Thinking Meetup  Group is a collection of individuals who understand the importance of culture and design, and the role both play in the world of technology and business. We are passionate about mixing anthropology with economics, psychology with design, cultural observation with implementation, humanity with consumerism, and other clever concoctions. We meet to learn about human-centered design and put human-centered design to work by volunteering for non-profit and charity organizat …

Well, I couldn't let over 500+ eager volunteers go to waste so I stepped up to run this group.  This will most likely end up not at all, or only loosely affiliated with [i]One Brick[/i], but I'm not willing to overhaul the entire page just yet.  I'm going to be brainstorming some ideas and coming up with a plan.  Ideally, I'd like to work with you all to offer community support on a much smaller scale, but with a much more acute impact on the lives of those we're working with. I like the idea o …

BRIDGEMEN is a cross-section of gay, bi and trans men in our 30's and 40's who are looking to give back to our community. We organize fun and relevant community service projects that provide leadership opportunities and create friendships. Our goal is to make San Francisco a safe and happy place for everyone—by building bridges between our many social networks through service and social awareness. In the past year, we have reached out to all corners of our city, making a lasting impact through a …

The Bay Area Community Exchange Timebank promotes and facilitates the use of Time instead of money in the exchange of goods and services. The foundation of the Timebank is a free, open source online directory, reputation and accounting system. These exchanges help develop stronger, more resilient connections between individuals and community service organizations which participate in them, by improving communication and the distribution of skills and resources among our participants. We work to …

Have some free time on your hands? Want to help out in the spirit of giving or just to get some added karma points? Want to meet new people and/or make new friends? Want to be part of something bigger than your local curling club? If you said yes to any of those questions, you should come check us out. San Francisco Rotaract is a Rotary-sponsored service club for young men and women ages 18 to 30. Our goal is to address our communities’ physical and social needs while promoting international und …

The Endeavor Foundation for the Arts seeks to support the arts in the GLBT community through individual grants and scholarships. Our aim is to not only support artists and students of the GLBT community, but also to educate the larger population about talented GLBT persons by bringing their artistic expressions to life and to help provide them with a pathway to successful careers

We are animal lovers who empower people to lend a PAW in helping to save homeless pets. Let's work together to help every adoptable pet find a forever home!

We are an evening club for professionals who fundraise and do service projects locally and abroad.  We meet in a night club and serve food and drinks are even available at happy hour prices! Rotary International is the world's largest service organization with over 1.2 million members in over 160 different countries. Members of Rotary clubs, also known as "Rotarians", are established business professionals and community leaders. In more than 34,000 clubs worldwide, you'll find members volunteeri …

This group started as an email list a few years ago, and now we're opening it up to more Bay Area women! These meet-ups are an opportunity to experience fantastic hiking in the company of other fabulous women! Most hikes (but not all) will be moderate to strenuous and more than 6-miles in length at locations throughout the Bay Area. Join us! Disclaimer: The Organizers in this group are volunteers. We are not professional guides. The sole role of the organizer is to organize the event. Joining …

Join Global me and participate in our meet-ups each month to help our Bay Area community and be a good global citizen. Get involved, help your community, and change our world! Our activities are open to everyone, of all ages. Global Me is a project of URI, a global grassroots interfaith network that cultivates peace and justice by engaging people to bridge religious and cultural differences and work together for the good of their communities and the world. Visit www.uri.org.

"One never stands so tall as when kneeling to help a child" Our Mission :: Active 20-30 US & Canada provides young adults with an opportunity for personal growth, friendships and leadership development while improving the quality of life for the special needs of children in their community. The San Francisco Chapter is a group for men and women between the ages of 21 to 39 and is filled with community minded members who are interested in philanthropy, friendship and fun! We have monthly meeting …

This is a group for young (ages 21-40ish) Jewish professionals (but is open to anybody regardless of religious or ethnic background) with an interest in participating in various Jewish community related volunteering projects in the spirit of Tikkun Olam - "repairing the world". The group was started as a way to meet like-minded people in a social setting and to do good within the community we live in.

Room to Read seeks to transform the lives of millions of children in the developing world by focusing on literacy and gender equality in education. Working in collaboration with local communities, partner organizations and governments, we develop literacy skills and a habit of reading among primary school children and ensure girls have the skills and support needed to complete their secondary education. Learn more at www.roomtoread.org.

San Francisco is full of very forward thinking people who are passionate about doing good for others! Let's come together and create an impact bigger than we ever imagined! This group is totally open so if you are in need of some volunteers or know of someone that is, or just want to get some of us together to create an impact, feel free to post the volunteering gig!

Come and participate with the Glide Legacy Network, in the regular volunteering events which range from guest bartending, our annual holiday grocerybag giveaway or our Annual Gala Event. Volunteering includes your time, services and efforts in exciting and fun ways which promote community within the Legacy Network as well as the Bay Area at Large. You will not only be making huge contributions to those most in need within our community but you will be guaranteed to meet great people and have a w …

Fiction writers and poets from the Bay area give an hour or so of their time once or twice a month to help others in dire need. We work with local charities and volunteer organizations, and in exchange, WHO provides time and resources to discuss creative writing, poetry, novel writing, and getting published in today's market. We also arrange social meets, group readings, meetings with agents and professionals, and brainstorm novel ways to raise money for charity. We also intend to publish a BEST …

We are AFS volunteers, staff, returnees, students, host families, and enthusiasts in the Bay Area. To know more about AFS, please visit www(dot)afs(dot)org

For over 40 years, the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition (http://www.sfbike.org/) has been transforming San Francisco's streets and neighborhoods into more livable and safe places by promoting the bicycle for everyday transportation. Through our day-to-day advocacy, education, and working partnerships with government and community agencies, we are helping create safer streets and more livable communities for all San Franciscans. We have a variety of way to get involved, from volunteering events th …

Seeking young professionals interested in philanthropy through social engagements, volunteer opportunities, and fundraising events. We are a fun group who work toward fundraising for different causes by hosting events including nightlife productions, happy hours, and volunteer days benefiting other charity organizations. Join us! Follow us on facebook.com/philanthrosf and on Twitter @philanthrosf. Check out our website at http://www.sf.philanthroproductions.org.

We're fans of South Park, a one-block English-style park in South Beach/SOMA. It's a great park and we want to see it be even better. Many of us visit South Park on a weekly or daily basis. Some of us work nearby. Some of us live nearby. We're starting with some park clean-up events. From there, we'll gauge the interest level of members and decide if we want to go beyond occasional clean-up events. There are a relatively small number that live within a block or two of South Park. But there are h …

We are a group of friends and neighbors that get together on the 1st Saturday of each month to share donated clothing, jackets, toiletries, food, and goodies with our brothers and sisters in need. It's about being present with one another and getting involved in our community. It's a great way to meet new friends and get the month started off right!