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The Volunteer Center of San Francisco serve nonprofits, corporations,
individuals, city agencies and civic groups by promoting volunteerism
throughout the city. 
Group projects provide you and your constituents with the opportunity to
make a big difference in the community in a short period of time. Contact
names and telephone numbers are included so you can call the agency
directly for more information.
Please try to give agencies advance notice in order to ensure a successful
project. 
 
30th Street Senior Services
225 30th St.
Provides services to SF seniors to enable them to continue living
independently.  These include services in the areas of health and
socialization.
Contact: Nick Griffin at 550-2214

Dining Room 
Provide the dining room service for the day9s serving at noon and 1:00
pm.  Prepare the dining room, set tables, serve the meal, and help with
clean up.
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AIDS Emergency Fund
1540 Market St.  #320
We provide emergency financial assistance to low income people with AIDS.
Contact: Jack Murgia at 558-6985

Poster Distribution
Distributing posters for Every Penny Counts Day.  Posters will have tear
off cards with information on how people can help our penny collection
effort.
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AIDS Memorial Grove de Laveaga Dell in G.G. Park
865 Stanyan St.
To renovate a 15-acre site in Golden Gate Park creating a living memorial
for those who have lost their lives to AIDS and for those who are living
with AIDS.
Contact: Wayne Varholdt at 750-8340

Green Thumb Work
Volunteers will put their green thumbs to use and help with weeding,
clearing and planting in the AIDS Memorial Grove at Golden Gate Park.
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Angel Island Association
P.O. Box 866
To preserve, protect, and interpret Angel Island State Park.
Contact: Nancy Mendoza at 435-3522

Trail Maintenance
Trail maintenance:  rake trails, chop tree branches, and trim trees. 
Ferry transportation to the Island will be provided.
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ARC
1500 Howard St.
Our Senior Program participants are developmentally disabled from age 45
up. We do strictly recreation/leisure activities - many times at existing
senior centers.
Contact: Sandra Grijalva at 255-7200 X 29

Arts & Crafts
Assist instructors with group of 8 or 9 developmentally disabled seniors
in recreation and leisure projects.
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Arriba Juntos
2017 Mission St.
We are a community development agency specializing in education, training,
and employment.  We primarily assist low-income refugees.
Contact: Charles Balazs at 487-7830

Tutors
Tutoring Spanish/English speaking youth, ages 6 to 14.  Also need arts and
crafts assistants/sports assistants.
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Bayview Hunters Point Network for Elders
3450  3rd St, Bldg.2A, Ste 200
A community coalition of families, merchants and concerned citizens who
meet monthly to discuss the needs and concerns of frail and isolated
elders.
Contact: Shireen McSpadden at 647-5353

Garden Helpers
1) Clear out any potential fire hazards from the yards; 2) Restore the
once beautiful gardens of frail low-income elders.  
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Bridge for Kids
1387 Oak Street
We provide respite childcare to families living with HIV/AIDS. This free
childcare is provided by a trained staff of volunteers.
Contact: Talitha Marty at 522-0100

Toy Drive
Toy Drive 95:  Beginning steps to coordinate our annual toy drive. 
Volunteers will be doing bulk mailing and other outreach duties.
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Central YMCA
220 Golden Gate Ave.
Serving the Tenderloin since 1910.  Our programs are designed to enhance
the mind, body, and spirit of those we serve.  
Contact: Olen Simon at 885-0460x227

Neighborhood Clean-Up
Help remove graffiti, recycle bottles and cans, work in neighborhood
garden, and clean the sidewalks with middle school youth who live in the
Tenderloin. 
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Charles Drew Child Development Center 
50 Pomona St.
A school (pre-K through 4th grade) for children in the Bayview district. 
Contact: Don Waits at 330-1546

Learning Project
Work with older children at the center in an ecology lesson to build
decorations (with a science and nature focus in mind) to hang on the trees
of the property. 
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Donaldina Cameron House
920 Sacramento Street
Family support for Immigrant and American Chinese. Domestic violence
counseling, legal assistance support, as well as youth development and
training.
Contact: John Yamasaki at 781-0401

Chinatown Clean-up
Chinatown clean-up: work with groups of teens to spruce up a part of the
Chinatown neighborhood. 
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Community Services - The Sanctuary
201 Eighth St.
Provides care to homeless people with shelter, food, mental health and
sobriety counseling services.  Helps 6,000/per year find solutions to
their homeless problem.  
Contact: Lynne Armstrong at 487-3740

Dining Service
Serve dinner to homeless women and men at one of San Francisco9s most
comprehensive shelters for our neighbors in need.
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Fellowship Academy & Preschool
495 Cambridge St.
School dedicated to providing a quality education, leadership training and
moral and social development to inner city young people.
Contact: Gail Taybron at 239-0511

Teachers Aides
Volunteers will assist classroom teachers in providing assistance to youth
as needed. Assist in computer training, small group tutoring or help
students with gardening.
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Florence Crittenton Services 
840 Broderick Street
We serve the needs of infants, toddlers, pregnant teens and teen parents,
providing 24-hour care and referral to appropriate outside services.
Contact: Carol Larson at 567-2357

Children/Infants
Variety of programs.  Example: cook and serve dinner for
pregnant/parenting teens and their babies for Family Photo Night which is
a special occasion each month. 
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Freewheelers Association 
832 Mission St., 3rd Floor
Provides outings for wheelchair bound individuals and frail elderly.  Many
of these individuals are isolated in their homes or in convalescent
hospitals.
Contact: Marci Eppinger at 243-9980

Outing Assistants
Accompany adult wheelchair users on outings in a group bus.   Users are
seniors and other adults with disabilities.   Push wheel chairs and
socialize with the guests.
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Friends of Recreation & Parks
McLaren Lodge, Golden Gate Park
Our aim is to stimulate broader interest in the programs and activities of
the Park and to generate support for improvement of facilities.
Contact: Tom Piper at 750-5110

Park Make-Over Artists
Clean, pick-up litter, clear pathways, trim ivy and other vines, plant
trees and flowers in Golden Gate Park.
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Friends of Recreation & Parks 
McLaren Lodge, Golden Gate Park
Our aim is to stimulate broader interest in the programs and activities of
the Park and to generate support for improvement of parks and recreational
facilities.
Contact: Tom Piper at 750-5105x10

Tutors/Environmentalists
The Young Teens On The Move program is an after school program for  ages
11 - 14.  The program is in need of volunteers to help students with their
homework.
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Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Fort Mason,  Building 201
We are environmentally constructive; beautify GGNRA; increase wildlife;
reduce erosion and eliminate fire hazards in many cases.
Contact: Greg Archbald at 776-0693

Golden Gate Beauticians
Projects range from removal of invasive, nonnative plants; planting and
seeding with native plants, improving or cleaning historic buildings and
objects and habitat restoration projects.
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Jamestown Learning Center
55 Farrallones
We serve disadvantaged, 3at risk2 youth.  Our students all need 1:1
instruction and lots of counseling support and work on behavior and social
skills.  
Contact: Sandy Kepler at 334-6481

Learning Activity
Work with students doing a variety of tasks.  Organize storage, art and
supply rooms.  Participate in teaching basic computer programs with kids
and staff.  
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Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly
481 O9Farrell Street
Little Brothers provides outreach, advocacy and companionship services to
isolated elders through 1:1 relationships and year-round social
activities.
Contact: David Knego at 771-7957

Companion/Visitors
Volunteer pairs will do one time visits with isolated elders and bring
homemade desserts/flowers and spend approx. 1 hour with an elder in that
person9s home.
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Meals on Wheels of  San Francisco 
1375 Fairfax Ave.
Provides and delivers nutritious meals necessary to prevent the premature
institutionalization of elderly homebound residents of SF.
Contact: Betty Lucas at 920-1111

Deliver Meals
Deliver meals to homebound seniors in the City. Volunteers will pair in
teams - one person to drive (requires that person have a car) and the
other to deliver.  
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Names Project
310 Townsend Street, #310
The AIDS Memorial Quilt is an international memorial to people who have
died from AIDS.  
Contact: Mike Moreno at 882-5500

Names Quilt
The Names Project helps to educate people around the world about HIV/AIDS,
raises funds for local communities and raises awareness and sensitivity to
the epidemic.
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North & South of Market Adult Day Health Center
55 Mabini Street
We provide health care and support services for disabled or frail adults
who may otherwise face being sent to a nursing home or other institution.
Contact: Megan McMahon at 923-9085

Bingo Game
Bingo Party: Volunteer group will assist disabled folks with Bingo game
and help distribute small prizes.
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Project Open Hand
2720 - 17th Street
We provide hot meals and groceries to people with AIDS in SF and the East Bay.  
Contact: Jen Moore at 553-2867

Meal Preparation
Meal service: Prepare and package hot, nutritious dinner meals and
groceries that will be provided to up to 2,000 people in our community
living with HIV.
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Recreation Center for the Handicapped
207 Skyline Boulevard
We provide programs in recreation, vocational rehabilitation, supported
employment, adult development, children9s services, and respite care
services.
Contact: Connie Leeper at 665-4100

Recreational Leader
Assist in planning and implementing these activities, as well as help with
recreational programs such as swimming, arts and crafts, sports, games and
more.
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Rose Resnick Lighthouse for the Blind
214 Van Ness Avenue
We are a multiservice agency serving people who are blind and visually impaired.
Contact: Pam Spindler at 431-1481

Hikes/Tours
Sighted guides needed for a 10 mile hike with adventurous adults who are
blind and visually impaired.  One hour orientation to learn sighted guide
techniques.
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San Francisco Food Bank 
333 Illinios St.
We feed the hungry and prevent food waste by collecting edible,
(unmarketable food) from a variety of sources and then redistribute it to
over 340 agencies.
Contact: Volunteer Coordinator at 957-1076

Packaging Food
Assist the Food Bank in packaging and distributing food.  Work will range
from sorting food for the holidays to painting food barrels for the
holiday season. 
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Shriners Hospital
1701 19th Ave.
Free orthopedic and spinal cord injury hospital for children up to the age
of 18 years.
Contact: Lori Burns at 759-4061

Host a Bingo Night
Host a bingo night for patients and families.  HOST to provide prizes and
food (maybe, ice cream or pizza).  Prizes might include game, books,
manicure sets, etc...
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United Cerebral Palsy Association
660 Market Street, Suite 401
We advocate/provide direct services to improve the quality of life of
persons with disabilities; emphasis on activities designed to enhance
independence.
Contact: Manuel Wong at 627-6939

PURR Helpers
PURR (Partners United for Relief and Respite): Provide recreation and
socialization to children with physical and developmental disabilities.
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Visitation Valley Community Center
50 Raymond Ave.
Services range from childcare to youth programs, family support, senior
citizens programs, info & referral, adult education, and special events.
Contact: Julie Kavanagh/Gail Audrey at 467-6400.

Food Distributors
Help distribute food to needy residents.
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The Volunteer Center of San Francisco serves nonprofit organizations, city agencies, civic groups and individuals by promoting volunteerism, a healthy expression of human development.

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