This is a group of people who enjoy the diverse culture of Oakland, recognize a need, and want to be involved. Oakland is a terrific area with a diverse need and tremendous opportunity. We hope that you will head the call and join - there are opportunities to suggest/sponsor volunteer opportunities and participate in organized volunteer opportunities.

Volunteer for LPFI and our flagship program, SMASH Academy!

… In addition to Relayers we are looking to fill the following volunteer positions:   EVENT CO-CHAIR Event Co-Chairs support the EventChair. The RelayFor Life Chair will use their management skills to recruit a Co-Chair.The Chair and Co-Chair will help recruit other committee chairs, lead committeemeetings, and help plan the kick-off rally and closing ceremony. The Chairneeds strong leadership, recruitment, and communication skills and is ableto delegate responsibility to committee chairs. This ca …

Saving Sight in Children     Volunteer with Prevent Blindness Northern California (PBNC), a non-profit organization to help children in your community! A simple vision screening during preschool years can help detect vision problems at a treatable stage. Volunteer with a team of motivated individuals, like yourself, to ensure that children have healthy vision. Catching vision problems is critical during early childhood, when approximately 80% of a child’s learning is visual. Yet, only …

… Although we cannot deduct the value of our time spent volunteering, we can deduct travel expenses incurred while performing volunteer services away from home overnight, as long as no significant part of the trip is spent for personal pleasure, vacation, or recreation.

Volunteers promote, sponsor and produce a charity fashion show.

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.

We're a group of people 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, Sibley Regional Park, Huckleberry Botanic Regional Preserve, and adjoining open space and wild lands throughout the Greater East Bay Hills Ecosystem. We get to see 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 great f …

This is a Volunteering Group. The purpose is to do meaningful activities and at the same time, get to know the people that you are assisting. By the end of the day, you will have learned something and be touched by these experiences.

… Sign up for Buzz on our web site.VOLUNTEER FOR TRAIL WORK - it is sweat equity. Land managers appreciate reliable, competent volunteers. COME OUT AND RIDE. We have a group ride calendar with over 500 members and host a monthly Gala Ride the 2nd Saturday of the month. We have a Women's only ride, Ride Like a Girl, the 1st Saturday of the month & Youth Mountain Bike Adventure Rides from May - October. Our marquee ride is the Monthly Gala Ride which occurs every 2nd Saturday of the month starting …

The San Francisco Giving Tree will facilitate volunteer events and/or participate in events to serve non-profit organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area. We'll do all the legwork, you just sign up and come down to volunteer! These charities will always serve children, seniors, ill, and/or animals. If you have a charity that is near and dear to your heart, email me and we'll make your charity OUR charity! These organizations will always be non-profit and will always be for habitants of our wo …

… To summarize, we are a bunch of friends doing volunteer work locally and internationally. We meet every second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 350 Sansome Street, Suite 1000, San Francisco. Still undecided? Have questions? Shoot me a message and I will try to convince you that you will have. See you soon.

… )  * Projects should be practical items, with the option of gifting it to women's shelters, teen-girl groups or having us volunteering to teach them.  *OK to Mentor volunteer projects in the community.   How to be a Host/Mentor... Email Sharon (button on home page) and she will post your event idea for you. * Events can be held any day, time and location you want! * There can be several different events the same week or even the same day. *  Addresses are not public.  I will email the address 3 …

Trail running group (TRG) Join us in training for your next trail event or race of half marathon to ultra distance. Runs are typically in the East Bay -- Redwood, Strawberry Canyon, Tilden, Cesar Chavez parks. Regular training runs (5+ miles) include trail fartlek, tempo, easy runs, and long runs (12 to 30+ mi.). Special runs will include monthly Ladies' trail runs, Halloween night run, Midsummer Night's run, and Family Day. This group's events are organized by unpaid volunteers (long distance r …

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 …

Make your next trip MEANINGFUL! Attend Meetups, learn how to travel responsibly, make a difference and realize the 'Power of One'. 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 activi …