Summer Core Service Opportunities
For a CORE Project this summer, please consider the placements below.
- Homeless Prenatal Prgram: Contact Rebeca Reiner at rebeccareiner@homelessprenatal.org or 415/546-6756
- Jewish Home: Jennifer Velluntini at jvellutini@JHSF.org or 415-334-2500
- Laguna Honda Hospital: Contact Linda Acosta at linda.aosta@sfdph.org or 415/759-3332
- Lighthouse for the Blind: Keyatta Shade at shade@lighthouse-sf.org
- Meals of Marin: Volunteer4MOM@gmail.com or call Alex Khu at 415-457-4MOM
- On Lok Lifeways: Contace May Liu at 415/292-8768
- Pacifica School Volunteers: Contact Bernadette Chursin at psv@pasificasd.org or 650-355-9432
- Project Open Hand: Orientations every Wednesday at 6pm
- Salvation Army: Contact Leya Copper at leya.copper@usw.salvationarmy.org or 415-503-2720
- San Bruno Mountain Watch: Contact Ken McIntire at 415-467-6631 or www.mountainwatch.org (please remember that stewardship core projects are 75 hours or more)
- San Francisco Network Ministries: Volunteer for the Kids Summer Camp! The Summer Camp meets Monday-Thursday and activities take place at our site as well as in other local facilities. On many days we will leave to visit a park or take a field trip. We need energetic, creative students who are ready to work with children from low-income families. To volunteer contact Anne Winslow at 415-928-6209 or check out website.
- Seton Medical Center: Apply to Marilyn Levene and call 650/991-6567. Orientation will be on Friday, May 16, 2008
- UCSF Medical Center: Commit to volunteering 4 hours per week for 8 consecutive weeks from June-August. Opportunities are available on Monday-Friday from 8am-5pm. Application packets will be available the first week of April. There are 250 applications and we anticipate all will be distributed by Friday, April 4th. In order to volunteer with us, you do need to attend an orientation session in early June. Please contact Vicki Kleeman or Debbie Gin-Wong at 415-353-1196.
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CAMP COSTANOAN
Camp Costanoan
C/o Via
2851 Park Avenue
Santa Clara, Ca 95050
408-243-7861
Share a once-in-a-lifetime experience with children and adults with disabilities at Camp Costanoan in the Santa Cruz Mountains. As a volunteer, you will have the opportunity to interact with individuals with an array of disabilities while helping to expand their world and increase their level of self-sufficiency. Volunteering at Camp Costanoan provides a unique experience to both campers and counselors alike. Counselor volunteer opportunities vary from a 2 day to 9 day commitment. For more information, please contact Jeff Heiser at jheiser@viaservices.org or 408-243-7861.
"Camp is the happiest place on earth where everyone loves to give love, and there is a contagious feeling of enthusiasm for life and fun that I'm addicted to."
Annabelle, Class of 2006
CAMP SUNBURST
Process for Applying to Volunteer
They are being very selective this summer for counselors in training. Please contact Cindi, Camp Director, by emailing her at cindi@sunburstprojects.org. Students will assist camp counselors (college student) with campers during the swimming block and arts & crafts block. Campers are kids ages 6-11 who HIV+. Volunteers must be able to attend the two day training dates TBA. The Camp dates will be announced soon. Students will receive 90 hours of service credit for the entire volunteer experience.
JANET POMEROY CENTER
Volunteer Process
Looking for an exciting volunteer opportunity working with children and teens with special needs? Janet Pomeroy always needs volunteers for their various programs that take place throughout the summer and the whole year. We have opportunities starting June 2nd for the upcoming summer months.
Students will be accepted as they appply so don't delay!
Students are required to attend an orientation prior to being fully accepted as a volunteer. The volunteer orientations are: March 25 and March 27th at 10:00am. Additional orientations are offered every Friday in April at 3:30pm.
Volunteer spaces are limited: first come, first serve.
Please contact Terry Gross for further information at 415-665-4100. x1478
PARCA REACH Program
Volunteer Process
Fill out PARCA application (CS office has some)
Mail Application to REACH Program, c/o Cecilia Hinkston, 2322 Crestmoor Drive, San Bruno, Ca 94066
Volunteers must attend a two hour volunteer orientation in early June. By the first day you begin your volunteer work you must submit proof of a negative TB test. Feel free to cal Cecilia Hinkston at 650-871-8402 or e-mail at crestmoore@parca.org with any questions.
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TODAY'S YOUTH MATTER
461 Valley Way
Milpitas, CA 95035
408/719-9125
TYM is a Christian organization dedicated to serving at-risk children in the San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento through camping, summer and winter acticities, cultural events, mentoring, and tutoring. Our Mission iss: to reach out with God’s love to hurting children.Through intensive summer camping and year-round follow-up, youngsters recognize they are loved unconditionally and understand the power of Christ to change lives. Programs are provided primarily to children in the greater San Francisco Bay Area.
Please fill out (on-line or in CS office) application and send it to TYM by April 10th.
We have scheduled 2 volunteer training weekends where the TYM staff and summer volunteers spend a night at TYM camp to really get trained in the location of camp and how it works. Friday night and all day sat, returning home on saturday.
Volunteers can choose from 1 of the two dates:
- June 11-12
- June 13-14
Summer 2008 Camp Schedule
Girls Camps July 1-5 July 22-26 August 5-9 |
Boys Camps June 24-28 July 8-12 July 29-August 2 |