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Nov 19
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Nov 18
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10:00 AM
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12:00 PM
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Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Join us on Family Volunteer Day, Saturday, November 18th from 10am - 12pm. Get creative with your family and bring holiday cheer to local families. The Adopt A Family project provides food, clothing and toys to 400 of Santa Cruz County's neediest families during the holiday season. Every year approximately 25 families on our list go un-adopted, and we depend on donations from our Stars project to fill the need. We donate any extra gifts we recieve to local organizations that are serving families in need. Here's where you come in....we need your help to decorating gift bags. You can also stop by the Volunteer Center to pick up bags to decorate at home! Don't have time to decorate? You can donate wrapping paper, scotch tape, scissors or other supplies.
Date Posted: Sep 6, 2023
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Jun 18
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Jun 30
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12:01 AM
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01:30 PM
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Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Join the Volunteer Center team as a receptionist and support volunteers and program participants to create a welcoming environment. Our bussiest programs are: Literacy Program - volunteers that tutor adults to learn to read Court Community Service Program - providing opportunity for people to work off fines or traffic tickets Friends Outside - providing support and resources to people impacted by the criminal justice system. Adopt a Family - supporting families in need during the holidays Volunteer Engagement - outreach to nonprofit partners and assist volunteers As a volunteer receptionist you are the first person people interact with when they call or come into our office. Personable and organized volunteers to assist the office manager with the following duties: Answering inbound calls Meeting and greeting Volunteer Center program participants and direct them to the proper department Assisting with mailings and other administrative duties, as needed Assisting with office and facility scheduling Collaborating on event planning Collecting press clipping and organizing the media binder Opening mail and assisting with mail distribution Data entry How Will The Volunteer Make A Difference in The Community? The Volunteer Center is dedicated to transforming our community and ourselves through volunteerism and empowering everyone to be the difference. We operate 22 community based programs that deliver critical services to people in need, and additionally refer prospective volunteers looking for positions to nonprofit agencies across Santa Cruz. As a volunteer office assistant, your support is vital in helping our organization meet our mission and connecting people with meaningful service opportunities in our community. Shift days, times, and the expected time commitment: We have two shifts daily, Monday - Friday: Mornings from 9am to 1pm (or 12pm) Afternoons from 1pm to 5pm (or 4pm) We ask volunteers to commit to 2 shifts per month for 3 months. Location of the Volunteer Opportunity: Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz County, 1740 17th Ave Santa Cruz 95062 You can call us at: (831)427-5070
Date Posted: Aug 29, 2023
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Sep 3
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Dec 16
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12:01 AM
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11:59 PM
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Santa Cruz, CA 95062
This program provides clothing, toys, and food to families in need during the holiday season. Hotline volunteers play a key role in coordinating the adoptions and inspiring donors to get involved! While much of our communication with donors is via email, it is essential that we have volunteers who can assist donors over the phone to answer questions as well as help donors adopt families. When we are caught up on email and phone calls, volunteers also help with data entry, writing thank-you notes and other support for the project. Volunteer Qualifications: Adoption hotline volunteers should be personable, detail-oriented, comfortable using email and enthusiastic about the mission of the Adopt A Family Program. Dates Needed: October 30 - December 16 (closed for Thanksgiving, Nov. 24th and 25th). Shifts: We have shifts Monday - Friday. The morning shift is 10am to 1pm and the afternoon shift is 1pm to 4pm (times can be flexible based on your needs). Volunteers will be trained prior to their first shift and are asked to fill one shift a week, but you can take time off as needed and you do not have to do the same day every week. This is a great opportunity to work with a large organization helping families in need. Get Involved...Select the Red "Express Interest" button below
Date Posted: Sep 6, 2023
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Aug 13
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Dec 13
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12:01 AM
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11:59 PM
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Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Every holiday season the Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz County's Adopt-A-Family project connects donors over 450 local families in need. We are looking for people interested in joining the Adopt-A-Family planning committee. We meet monthly from July - September and more frequently in October and November. Members work on projects between meetings. You may be invited to help us make important coordination decisions and take on projects that interest you. Meetings are virtual (on Zoom). We are still setting the meeting schedule, so if you express interest you can help us set the meeting days and times. Our Meeting Schedule this year (on zoom): Thursday, August 18th from 10am - 11am Friday, September 16th from 10am - 11am October: Weekly on Fridays from 10am to 11am November: 4th and 18th from 10am to 11am December: Thursday, 1st from 10am - 11:30am January: Thursday Jan 26 from 10am - 11:30am (hopefully in person) Get Involved...Select the Red "Express Interest" button below You can still support the committee if you are not able to attend all of the meetings. The time commitment is flexible but typically around an hour per week. Read more about Adopt-A-Family
Date Posted: Aug 29, 2023
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Oct 26
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Oct 31
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10:00 AM
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06:30 PM
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Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Volunteers that want to join our administrative team and connect donors with 550 families in need during the holiday season are encouraged to attend one of our in-person orientations. This orientation will cover everything you need to know to volunteer on busy Adopt a Family Hotline. Hotline volunteers play a key role in coordinating the adoptions and inspiring donors to get involved! While much of our communication with donors is via email, it is essential that we have volunteers who can assist donors over the phone to answer questions as well as help donors adopt families. When we are caught up on email and phone calls, volunteers also help with data entry, writing thank-you notes and other support for the project. Please sign up for one of the orientations - they will be held on ZOOM Thursday, October 26 from 10:00am - 11:00am (On Zoom) Tuesday, October 31 from 5:30pm - 6:30pm (On Zoom) This is a great opportunity to work with a large organization helping families in need. Get Involved...Select the Red "SIGN UP" button below- and we will send you a link to join the training on Zoom
Date Posted: Sep 6, 2023
