"Everybody can be great.  Because anybody can serve.  You don't have to have a college degree to serve.  You don't have to make your subject and your verb agree to serve... You don't have to know the second theory of thermodynamics in physics to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love."
~Martin Luther King, Jr.


Alameda County Community Food Bank

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Alameda County Community Food Bank
7900 Edgewater Drive
Oakland, CA 94621
(510) 635-3663
ext. 346 (individuals)
ext. 308 (groups)

Volunteers are needed to sort food, man the Emergency Food Helpline, help around the office and with special events.
The most immediate need for volunteers is with food sorting, particularly on the weekdays.

For more information, go to:
volunteer@accfb.org


All for Good

All for Good
http://www.allforgood.org/



Backyard Garden Mentors

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City Slicker Farms
1625 16th Street
Oakland, CA 94607
  (510) 763-4241

City Slicker Farms has a Backyard Garden Program which assists low-income West Oakland residents  with starting their own backyard gardens. Backyard Garden Mentors help residents create their gardens and provide periodic support to novice gardeners.

Seasoned gardeners who would like to volunteer to be a Backyard Garden Mentor, should contact Sarah at sarah@cityslickerfarms.org.


Cooking Matters

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Cooking Matters is a program that helps teach people, with no or low income, how to eat, cook and shop for healthy food.  Share Our Strength prepared the Cooking Matters curriculum.

Chefs, class assistants and nutritionists are encouraged to volunteer for Cooking Matters.  Have a site to host classes? Contact Cooking Matters.

For more information, go to:
http://www.18reasons.org/cookingmatters.php


Food Runners

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Food Runners
2579 Washington St.
San Francisco, CA 94115 
                                                 (415) 929.1866 

Food Runners work towards eliminating hunger in San Francisco.   Food that would otherwise go to waste is collected from various businesses by Food Runners.  The food is then delivered to programs that feed those in need.

For more information, go to:
http://www.foodrunners.org/


Hands on Bay Area

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San Francisco HQ
(415) 541-9616
E-mail: info@hoba.org

Hands on Bay Area provides
volunteer opportunities; encourages and supports community leadership; holds book clubs, film screenings and has a habitat restoration service learning project.  Hands on Bay Area also connects nonprofit organizations with volunteers.

For more information, go to:
http://www.handsonbayarea.org/HOC__Affiliate_Home_Page


Senior Corps (Get Involved)

Senior Corps
(800) 942-2677

Senior Corps offers ways for older people, aged 55 and up, to volunteer.

For more information, go to:
 http://www.getinvolved.gov


United We Serve

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United We Serve has a website on which you can find volunteer opportunities throughout the United States.

http://www.serve.gov/


The Volunteer Center of the East Bay

The Volunteer Center
700 Ygnacio Valley Rd. #140
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
(925) 472-5760
(510) 232-0163

Nonprofit organizations and volunteers throughout Alameda and Contra Costa County can link up through The Volunteer Center of the East Bay.

For more information, go to:
http://www.volunteereastbay.org/


Volunteer for America

Volunteer for America
http://www.voa.org/



Volunteer Match

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Main Office:
(415) 241-6868 

Volunteer Match is a website that helps you find places to volunteer based on location and/or area of interest.  Volunteers can be recruited on Volunteer Match as well.

For more information, go to:
http://www.volunteermatch.org/


World-Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms, USA

WWOOF-USA
P.O. Box 1098
Philmont, NY 12565
info@wwoofusa.org

World-Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms, USA, (WWOOF-USA), connects volunteers with organic farmers.  Volunteers learn more about organic and ecological farming techniques, while assisting farmers.

Volunteers work on a farm for half of the day, in exchange for food and a place to stay.

For more information, go to:

http://wwoofusa.org/