Volunteer Projects
One Ring-y Ding-y
Good on the phone? Be a friendly voice helping the Alta Bates staff check-up on those Shut-In.
8:30 AM-10:00 AM and 10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Adults and children 12 and over
Good on the phone? Be a friendly voice helping the Alta Bates staff check-up on those Shut-In.
8:30 AM-10:00 AM and 10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Adults and children 12 and over
Chessed Shel Emet: Chronicling our Jewish Roots
Honor Oakland's Jewish Heritage by chronicling the names of Jews buried at Home of Peace Cemetery from as early as 1891. Help create a map of the cemetery and document the lives of those who have passed.
10:00 AM-12:00 PM
Adults and Children 10 and over
Honor Oakland's Jewish Heritage by chronicling the names of Jews buried at Home of Peace Cemetery from as early as 1891. Help create a map of the cemetery and document the lives of those who have passed.
10:00 AM-12:00 PM
Adults and Children 10 and over
Knotting, Knitting, and Decorating!
Good with your hands? Can you tie your shoes? Come and tie blankets for Highland Hospital children, collage vases for seniors, knit nests for abandoned birds and hats for premature babies, or decorate delivery bags for JFCS East Bay Shabbat and Holiday Food Deliveries. At Temple Sinai.
10:00 AM- 12:00 PM
Adults and children of all ages accompanied by an adult
Good with your hands? Can you tie your shoes? Come and tie blankets for Highland Hospital children, collage vases for seniors, knit nests for abandoned birds and hats for premature babies, or decorate delivery bags for JFCS East Bay Shabbat and Holiday Food Deliveries. At Temple Sinai.
10:00 AM- 12:00 PM
Adults and children of all ages accompanied by an adult
Support P-Commerce!
Missed the White Elephant Sale? Want to support a good cause? Sign-up for a shift to help the Plant Exchange with its annual fundraising estate sale—and perhaps get a wonderful treasure for yourself! 3 shifts available. Don't have time for a full shift? Come for an hour and a half for set up or break down (sign-up for shorter shifts contained within the sign-up sheets below).
8 AM-11 AM (set-up and selling), 11 AM-2 PM (selling), 2-4:30 PM (selling and break down)
Adults and teens
Missed the White Elephant Sale? Want to support a good cause? Sign-up for a shift to help the Plant Exchange with its annual fundraising estate sale—and perhaps get a wonderful treasure for yourself! 3 shifts available. Don't have time for a full shift? Come for an hour and a half for set up or break down (sign-up for shorter shifts contained within the sign-up sheets below).
8 AM-11 AM (set-up and selling), 11 AM-2 PM (selling), 2-4:30 PM (selling and break down)
Adults and teens
Bing-O and (Root) Beer Floats!!!!
Join seniors at Reutlinger Center for Jewish Living for an exciting game of Bing-O followed by Root Beer Floats.
Play an instrument? Bring it along or tickle the ivories at Reutlinger!
1:30PM-3:30 PM
Adults and children 10 and over accompanied by an adult
Join seniors at Reutlinger Center for Jewish Living for an exciting game of Bing-O followed by Root Beer Floats.
Play an instrument? Bring it along or tickle the ivories at Reutlinger!
1:30PM-3:30 PM
Adults and children 10 and over accompanied by an adult
RPRP in RRP: Raking and Planting with Ranger Pam in Redwood Regional Park!
Join our favorite naturalist and give back to this enchanting forest. Weed and plant among the Redwoods.
9:00AM-12:00PM
Adults and children of all ages
Join our favorite naturalist and give back to this enchanting forest. Weed and plant among the Redwoods.
9:00AM-12:00PM
Adults and children of all ages
Spring Cleaning at Youth Spirit Artworks
Help support and empower homeless and low income youth. Join teens from YSAW and clean up and fix up the art studio and art lot that we worked on last year. May also do some weeding and planting as well.
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Adults and teens
Help support and empower homeless and low income youth. Join teens from YSAW and clean up and fix up the art studio and art lot that we worked on last year. May also do some weeding and planting as well.
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Adults and teens
Beautify the Bay
Help make East Shore State Park welcoming to people and wildlife! Remove litter and control harmful invasive plants along the Bay shore near the mouth of Strawberry Creek, Berkeley. Light and heavy tasks for all!
1:00 PM-3:30 PM
Adults and children of all ages
Help make East Shore State Park welcoming to people and wildlife! Remove litter and control harmful invasive plants along the Bay shore near the mouth of Strawberry Creek, Berkeley. Light and heavy tasks for all!
1:00 PM-3:30 PM
Adults and children of all ages
Helping our Neighbors from Near and Far
We have two opportunities to make care packages for distribution to homeless individuals and refugee families. Pick the one that fits into your schedule!
Beth Israel--10:30 AM-12:00 PM
Make care packages for homeless individuals. Take some to distribute or we can distribute them for you.
Adults and children 6 and older accompanied by an adult.
Netivot Shalom--1:30 PM-3:30 PM
Make welcome cards and welcome bags for refugee families. Please bring full-size toiletries to donate for the welcome bags. See list on sign-up sheet.
Adults and children of all ages accompanied by an adult
We have two opportunities to make care packages for distribution to homeless individuals and refugee families. Pick the one that fits into your schedule!
Beth Israel--10:30 AM-12:00 PM
Make care packages for homeless individuals. Take some to distribute or we can distribute them for you.
Adults and children 6 and older accompanied by an adult.
Netivot Shalom--1:30 PM-3:30 PM
Make welcome cards and welcome bags for refugee families. Please bring full-size toiletries to donate for the welcome bags. See list on sign-up sheet.
Adults and children of all ages accompanied by an adult
Urban Farmers Wanted!
Join the staff of Urban Adamah for a variety of season-specific agricultural work at their new site!!!!
Now wheelchair accessible.
2:00PM-5:00PM
Adults and children ages 12 and over accompanied by an adult
Join the staff of Urban Adamah for a variety of season-specific agricultural work at their new site!!!!
Now wheelchair accessible.
2:00PM-5:00PM
Adults and children ages 12 and over accompanied by an adult
Alameda County Food Bank--JUNE 25th
Help ACCFB feed thousands of local residents. Come and sort food for distribution to food pantries. NOTE: THIS EVENT IS SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 25TH
9:00 AM-12:00 PM and 1:00 PM-4:00 PM
Adults and children 10 and over accompanied by an adult
Help ACCFB feed thousands of local residents. Come and sort food for distribution to food pantries. NOTE: THIS EVENT IS SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 25TH
9:00 AM-12:00 PM and 1:00 PM-4:00 PM
Adults and children 10 and over accompanied by an adult
Help out the BOSS (Building Opportunities for Self Sufficiency)--JUNE 25th
BOSS help homeless, poor, and disabled people achieve health and self-sufficiency and provides emergency shelters, transitional houses, education and employment programs among other services.
They need our help painting two dining rooms at one of their shelters--turning them into bright and cheery spots for families to eat together. Please come for as short or as long as you can. We have two three-hour shifts but even if you cannot do a full shift, sign-up and let us know what you can do.
10 AM-12:30 PM and 12:30 PM-3 PM
Adults and children 10 and over accompanied by an adult (teens find unaccompanied)
No experience necessary!
BOSS help homeless, poor, and disabled people achieve health and self-sufficiency and provides emergency shelters, transitional houses, education and employment programs among other services.
They need our help painting two dining rooms at one of their shelters--turning them into bright and cheery spots for families to eat together. Please come for as short or as long as you can. We have two three-hour shifts but even if you cannot do a full shift, sign-up and let us know what you can do.
10 AM-12:30 PM and 12:30 PM-3 PM
Adults and children 10 and over accompanied by an adult (teens find unaccompanied)
No experience necessary!