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Summer Youth Volunteer Opportunities
ORGANIZATION: West Valley Community Services
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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10 people are interested
Are you a student looking to volunteer your time this summer? If so, we have a couple of volunteer opportunities available for you here at West Valley Community Services (WVCS)! We'd love to have you support our agency this summer.
Please note the following:
- Volunteers are required to be 16 years of age or older.
- Volunteers should enjoy working with all types of people and show a genuine concern for our organization. A willingness to work hard and pitch in wherever needed is what we ask! The ideal volunteer is self-motivated, mature, friendly, a team player and reliable.
- We do not accept walk-in volunteers. All volunteer shifts must be pre-scheduled.
- Prospective volunteers must attend Volunteer Orientation, which are held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at 5pm and the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month at 10am.
Here are volunteer opportunities we have available for youth volunteers:
- Food Pantry: Shifts are on weekdays only from 8am-12noon, 1-5pm or on Tuesdays or Thursdays from 5-8pm. For this position, we ask that volunteers be with us for 1 shift per week, for at least 8 consecutive weeks. Of course we'd love to have you volunteer with us longer if you can!
- Food Pantry Mini Cleans: Organize you and 3 of your friends to help out one time or a couple times times this summer! Shifts available are Wednesdays or Fridays 3-5pm. For this opportunity, you'll clean out our agency vans that collect food, re-organize the food pantry shelves and do some general food pantry cleaning. It's a great way to help us keep the Food Pantry clean for those that we serve!
- Community Garden: Learn how to take care of summer veggies and pick veggies that will go directly into the Food Pantry. Shifts are available Wednesday at 1:30pm or Fridays at 9:00am for approximately 1 hour. You can come both days if you'd like! Again, we do ask that you volunteer with us for at least 8 consecutive weeks - or longer if you can!
For questions or to learn more about getting started, contact us via this post or email us at volunteer@wvcommunityservices.org
**Please note the WVCS Summer Youth Club will not be taking place for Summer 2015. Please look for a new, revamped program Fall/Winter 2016!
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About West Valley Community Services
Location:
10104 Vista Drive, Cupertino, CA 95014, US
Mission Statement
Our mission is to unite the community to fight hunger and homelessness. Our vision is a community where every person has food on the table and every person has a roof over their head. Our work is fueled by five core values: compassion, dignity, integrity, service, and diversity.
Description
About West Valley Community Services:
West Valley Community Services, Inc. is a non-profit, community-based agency that has been providing direct assistance and referral services to the west valley communities of Santa Clara County for over 45 years. Founded in 1973, West Valley Community Services provides a continuum of basic needs, including an in-house and mobile food pantry, homeless support, affordable housing, emergency financial assistance, family support, referrals, education, and case management. West Valley Community Services serves homeless and low-income individuals and families in the west valley communities of Cupertino, Saratoga, West San Jose, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, and the surrounding mountain regions.
HOURS OF OPERATION:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday: 8 am to 12 pm, 1 pm to 5 pm
Saturday and Sunday: Closed
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
West Valley Community Services10104 Vista DriveCupertino, CA 95014
DATE POSTED
June 16, 2015
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training
- 1 volunteer shift per week,for 8 consecutive weeks