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A Home Away From Homelessness

About: A Home Away From Homelessness is an after-school program that serves homeless and

formerly homeless youths in San Francisco.

Website: http://homeaway.org

Volunteer: Provide tutoring service for middle and high school students, help chaperone Beach

House field trips, mentor students preparing to apply for college and internship opportunities

Address: Fort Mason, Building 33, San Francisco

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 415-561-5533

Abode Services

About: Abode Services is working to end homelessness in Santa Clara, Alameda, Santa Cruz and

San Mateo counties by securing permanent homes for individuals and families.

Website: http://abodeservices.org

Volunteer: Prepare and serve meals, help sort and store donated items, perform light cleaning and

maintenance, contact the community outreach director for additional volunteer opportunities or

visit www.abodeservices.org/support_us/volunteers.

Address: 588 Brown Road, Fremont

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 510-252-0910, ext. 804

Alameda County Community Food Bank

About: Alameda County Community Food Bank serves 1 in 5 county residents. This year they will

provide 29 million meals worth of food through 250+ non-profit distribution partners located

across the county.

Website: http://accfb.org

Volunteer: Sorting and packaging food in our warehouse to be distributed to the community.

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Occasionally help is needed in the field to assist pantries and other partners distributing food.

Address: 7900 Edgewater Dr., Oakland

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 510-635-FOOD (3663)

Alameda Point Collaborative

About: Alameda Point Collaborative is the largest provider of permanent supportive housing in

Alameda County. It provides housing and services that create a community where formerly

homeless families can flourish.

Website: http://apcollaborative.org

Volunteer: Serve as urban farmers, horticulturists and tutors for children, host workshops and

donate your skills. APC can host volunteer groups of up to 450 people.

Address: 677 W. Ranger Ave., Alameda

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 510-898-7800

Ambassadors of Hope and Opportunity

About: Ambassadors of Hope and Opportunity (AHO) is a 15-year-old community-driven and

youth-led program that provides homeless teens and young adults ages 18 to 25 with personalized,

comprehensive resources and leadership opportunities for up to five years. AHO partners with

businesses, faith communities, professionals, organizations and individuals to provide housing,

jobs, dental services, cell phone, laptops, counseling, scholarships for college, eyeglasses and more.

Website: http://ahoproject.org

Volunteer: Book speaking engagements with high school leadership students, provide a room in

your home for a youth who needs transitional housing, offer professional services pro bono or

volunteer at events and fundraisers.

Address: P.O. Box 2278, Mill Valley, CA 94942

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Email: [email protected]

Phone:

Back on My Feet

About: Back on My Feet is a national organization that combats homelessness through the power

of running, community support and employment and housing resources.

Website: https://backonmyfeet.org/san-francisco/

Volunteer: Run between 1 and 4 miles with members or help out at community events. Follow this

link for volunteer information, https://backonmyfeet.org/get-involved/volunteer.

Address: 169 11th St., San Francisco

Email: [email protected] (attention to San Francisco)

Phone: 215-772-1080

Bay Area Rescue Mission

About: Bay Area Rescue Mission offers a clean, safe place to sleep as well as a yearlong program to

help adults get back into a functional, productive life.

Website: http://bayarearescue.org

Volunteer: One-time and scheduled recurring and group volunteering; collection drives and

internships are available. More information on our website or email

[email protected].

Address: 200 Macdonald Ave., Richmond

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 510-215-4555

Berkeley Food & Housing Project

About: Berkeley Food & Housing Project provides a comprehensive range of housing, food and

support services to help those in need move from homelessness into a safe and affordable home

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of their own.

Website: http://bfhp.org

Volunteer: Afternoon and evening meal service, food prep and facilities maintenance.

Address: 1901 Fairview St., Berkeley

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 510-318-6606

Beyond Emancipation

About: Beyond Emancipation supports Alameda County’s current and former foster and probation

youths to achieve success in housing, education, employment, permanency and wellness.

Website: http://beyondemancipation.org

Volunteer: Tutor community college students, lead a part of the culinary training program or

participate in career panels.

Address: 675 Hegenberger Road, Ste. 100, Oakland

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 510-667-7694

Building Futures

About: Building Futures helps people affected by homelessness and domestic violence by

operating a safe house, emergency shelters and a permanent housing site and offering rental

assistance.

Website: http://bfwc.org

Volunteer: Work with children served by emergency shelters and domestic violence safe house;

donate meals; provide building maintenance; crisis line operations; administrative duties.

Address: 1395 Bancroft Ave., San Leandro

Email: N/A

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Phone: 510-357-0205, ext. 206

Building Opportunities for Self Sufficiency

About: Building Opportunities for Self Sufficiency provides housing, employment, mental health

and violence prevention services.

Website: http://self-sufficiency.org

Volunteer: Fundraising/marketing, board membership and consulting, teaching classes to

homeless shelter residents, coaching job seekers, and tutoring in the after-school Children's

Learning Center.

Address: 1918 University Ave., No. 2A, Berkeley

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 510-649-1930, ext. 1008

Catholic Charities of San Francisco

About: Catholic Charities serves diverse communities of formerly homeless individuals and families

who are now sheltered and safe. Programs include emergency family shelters; eviction prevention

services; specialized counseling for individuals with triple diagnoses of mental illness, addiction and

chronic illness such as HIV/AIDS; intensive case management ;and family Access Points in the

Bayview and Mission districts. Catholic Charities serves everyone.

Website: http://catholiccharitiessf.org

Volunteer: Volunteer opportunities are available for individuals, families, corporate groups,

schools and more. Help in the food pantry, restore a garden at one of our family shelters, serve

meals to seniors and adults with disabilities, and more. Email Carol Laughlin, volunteer manager, at

[email protected] to learn what volunteer opportunities are available or to create

an opportunity unique to your team.

Address: 990 Eddy St., San Francisco

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 415-972-1200

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Catholic Charities of the East Bay

About: Catholic Charities of the East Bay works with youths, children and families to promote

resilience, strengthen families and pursue safety and justice. We help people, regardless of their

faith, who struggle with poverty and other complex issues.

Website: http://www.cceb.org

Volunteer: A diverse range of volunteer opportunities; visit www.cceb.org/get-involved/volunteer

to learn more.

Address: 433 Jefferson St, Oakland

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 510-768-3100

Care Through Touch Institute

About: The Care Through Touch Institute accompanies, comforts and empower homeless and

marginally housed people through free seated massage therapy and a compassionate supportive

presence. Healing touch combined with a loving presence inspires hope, restores a sense of dignity

and empowers both the volunteer and recipient to aspire to a healthier, safer, more just and caring

way of being with oneself, in community, and in the world.

Website: http://carethroughtouch.org

Volunteer: CTI seeks volunteers for administrative tasks, graphic design, grant writing, taking

photos and producing short videos, laundry and those who are massage therapists or who are

interested in joining the fundraising committee and/or board of directors. Volunteers are also

needed to support volunteers through offering sound healings, massage, meditations, yoga, talks,

tai chi workshops, and other trainings and talks to help volunteers stay grounded and supported.

Address: 240 Golden Gate Ave., No. 206, San Francisco

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 415-344-0302

Charlotte Maxwell Clinic

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About: The Charlotte Maxwell Clinic is a free public health clinic in Oakland that provides

integrated medical services to Bay Area low-income women with cancer through a volunteer

network of more than 200 health care practitioners.

Website: http://charlottemaxwell.org

Volunteer: Licensed acupuncturists, certified massage therapists, guided imagery specialists,

Western herbalists, homeopaths, drivers and Spanish- and Chinese-language interpreters are

needed. Volunteers can also offer support in the clinic assisting with fundraising, development or

outreach.

Address: 411 30th St., Ste. 508, Oakland

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 510-601-7660

Children of Shelters

About: Children of Shelters offers unique educational opportunities, cultural experiences and

enrichment activities.

Website: http://childrenofshelters.org

Volunteer: Volunteers needed at shelters and holiday fundraising events.

Address: 2269 Chestnut St., Box 439, San Francisco

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 415-805-8579

Cityteam

About: Cityteam provides food, shelter, clothing, training and spiritual transformation to address

poverty and homelessness in San Jose, San Francisco and Oakland by caring for immediate needs

and enabling lasting solutions.

Website: http://cityteam.org

Volunteer: Donation pickup, help in the kitchen, donation sorting, warehouse help, assisting at

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special events, serving meals and more.

Address: 164 Sixth St., San Francisco.

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 415-861-8688

Coalition on Homelessness

About: Coalition on Homelessness advocates for permanent solutions to homelessness, while

protecting the human rights of those on the streets.

Website: http://cohsf.org

Volunteer: Outreach to homeless people, research, policy development, writing for the

organization’s newspaper, artwork and poetry, photography.

Address: 468 Turk St., San Francisco

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 415-346-3740 ext. 303

COTS

About: COTS assists people transitioning from homelessness to a permanent home.

Website: http://cots-homeless.org

Volunteer: Prep and serve meals, interact with children, yard work and more.

Address: 900 Hopper St., Petaluma

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 707-765-6530, ext. 136

Community Action North Bay

About: Community Action North Bay provides housing, food, clothing, case management, money

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management and other training.

Website: http://canbinc.org

Volunteer: Help with inventory; sorting and bagging food on Monday, Wednesday and Friday

mornings; social support to housing clients; payee services; and help with clerical and bookkeeping

duties.

Address: 416 Union Ave., Fairfield

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 707-427-1148, ext. 131

Community Education Partnerships

About: Community Education Partnerships provides educational support to children who are

experiencing, or have been affected by, homelessness and housing instability.

Website: http://cep.ngo

Volunteer: Weekly one-on-one tutoring and mentoring to PK-12 students.

Address: P.O. Box 5632, Berkeley, CA 94705

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 510-903-1063

Community Housing Partnership

About: Community Housing Partnership pairs affordable housing with resident and clinical support

services, employment preparation, job training, a transitional employment social enterprise, and

community organizing/resident engagement to create a pathway from homelessness to self-

sufficiency.

Website: http://chp-sf.org

Volunteer: Volunteer opportunities for individuals and corporate groups include policy and

program, assisting with fundraising and special events, and teaching resident classes.

Address: 20 Jones St., Ste. 200, San Francisco

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Email: [email protected]

Phone: 415-852-5300

Community Services Agency

About: Community Services Agency provides a safety net for elderly, low-income and homeless

residents of Mountain View, Los Altos and Los Altos Hills. Services offered include transportation,

nutrition services, shopping assistance and case management for seniors; food and emergency

financial assistance for low-income people and comprehensive case management for homeless

individuals and families.

Website: http://csacares.org

Volunteer: Voluteers can serve as morning drivers for the Food & Nutrition Center (pick up and

deliver food donations), deliver groceries to our senior clients, take older adult clients to doctor’s

appointments etc.

Address: 204 Stierlin Rd., Mountain View, CA

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 650-968-0836, ext.114

Compass Family Services

About: Compass Family Services has been helping families facing homelessness transition from

crisis to economic stability since 1914. Working with over 5,000 homeless and at-risk parents and

children each year, Compass provides comprehensive services needed to help homeless families

and those at imminent risk to achieve housing stability, economic self-sufficiency, and well-being.

Website: http://compass-sf.org

Volunteer: Host a drive or fundraiser, help with administrative duties, organize the office space,

serve Sunday dinner to families, fulfill program and classroom wish lists, teach a class or workshop,

take photos of events and classes, haul away junk, or scan files.

Address: 37 Grove St., San Francisco CA 94102

Email: [email protected]

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Phone: 415-644-0504, ext. 1112

Contra Costa Crisis Center

About: Contra Costa Crisis Center provides telephone crisis counseling, grief counseling and suicide

prevention services, including response to 800-273-8255 and 800-784-2433. Provides information

and referrals to community programs. Answers all after-hours calls to Contra Costa County

Child/Adult Protective Services. Provides individual and group grief support and counseling to

adults and children. Clients can call or text "HOPE" to 20121 to reach a crisis counselor 24 hours

daily.

Website: http://crisis-center.org

Volunteer: Crisis-line counselor (training is held twice a year for crisis lines and 211 lines), thrift

shop volunteer, clinical internships, community projects volunteer.

Address: 307 Lennon Ln., Walnut Creek

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 925-939-1916

Contra Costa Interfaith Housing

About: Contra Costa Interfaith Housing’s mission is to heal the effects of poverty and

homelessness by providing permanent housing and support services to families and individuals.

Website: http://ccinterfaithhousing.org

Volunteer: After-school tutors (one day a week), monthly dinners for clients, people with trucks for

hauling, and setting up apartments for clients.

Address: 399 Taylor Blvd., Ste. 115, Pleasant Hill

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 925-944-2244

Covenant House California

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About: Covenant House California provides shelter and sanctuary to youth ages 13-24 experiencing

homeless and/or trafficking.

Website: http://covenanthousecalifornia.org

Volunteer: Tutoring, mentoring, food prep and cooking, administrative tasks, fundraising, facility

repair and upkeep.

Address: 200 Harrison St., Oakland

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 510-379-1010

Curry Senior Center

About: Curry Senior Center provides health and social services to homeless and low-income San

Francisco seniors. Services include health care, counseling, housing, meals, and socialization.

Website: http://curryseniorcenter.org/volunteer

Volunteer: Volunteers are needed daily to plate and serve food and socialize with the seniors. The

breakfast shift runs from 7 to 9 a.m., and lunch runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Please call or email to

volunteer.

Address: 333 Turk St., San Francisco

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 415-292-1064

Davis Street Resource Center

About: Davis Street Community Center is a Federally Qualified Health Center providing full

medical, dental, vision, pediatric services, behavioral health, and women’s health services; quality

affordable and subsidized child care at five childcare centers; programs for individuals with

developmental disabilities through Stepping Stones Growth Center; and housing, utility assistance,

referrals, and emergency food and clothing assistance available to residents of San Leandro, San

Lorenzo, Ashland, Cherryland and Castro Valley.

Website: http://davisstreet.org

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Volunteer: Administration and medical volunteers.

Address: 3081 Teagarden St., San Leandro

Email: N/A

Phone: 510-347-4620

Delivering Innovation in Supportive Housing (DISH)

About: Delivering Innovation in Supportive Housing provides permanent housing to people who

have experienced long-term homelessness and who suffer from serious health issues. DISH is a

project of Tides.

Website: http://dishsf.org

Volunteer: Fund development, marketing and social media strategy, painting projects, sidewalk

gardening, Tenant Appreciation, Party Health and Wellness Fair, DISH Anniversary Bash and other

fun projects.

Address: 123 10th St., 2nd fl., San Francisco

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 415-776-3474

Destination: Home

About: Destination: Home is a public-private partnership that focuses on driving and aligning

resources to create more permanent housing for our most vulnerable residents and improve the

way systems work together to prevent and reduce homelessness in the community.

Website: https://destinationhomesv.org/getinvolved

Volunteer: Volunteer with the Housing Ready Communities Initiative to take action for affordable

and supportive housing for extremely low income individuals in Santa Clara County. Volunteers can

learn effective messaging to debunk homelessness myths, respond to action alerts, speak out at

community meetings, drive advocacy campaigns, facilitate neighborhood discussion, host a house

party and recruit action network participants.

Address: 3180 Newberry Dr., Ste.200, San Jose, CA 95118

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Email: [email protected]

Phone: 408-961-9895

Dolores Street Community Services

About: Dolores Street Community Services serves the Mission and Castro neighborhoods with a

variety of programs, including shelter, housing and immigration services.

Website: http://dscs.org

Volunteer: Volunteers are needed from 6:30 to 10 p.m. every day to serve food, distribute linens

and work bingo nights.

Address: 938 Valencia St., San Francisco

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 415-282-6209

Dorothy Day House

About: Dorothy Day House provides food support, emergency winter shelter and other services.

Website: http://dorothydayhouseberkeley.org

Volunteer: Preparing and serving food.

Address: P.O. Box 12701, Berkeley, CA 94712

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 925-519-9881

Downtown Streets Team

About: Downtown Streets Team provides work experience, employment coaching and case

management to people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.

Website: http://streetsteam.org

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Volunteer: Join neighborhood beautification projects, provide administrative support or volunteer

as a group. Learn more about volunteer opportunities and sign up at bit.ly/dstvolunteer.

Address: 65 Ninth St., San Francisco

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 628-600-8310

DrawBridge: An Arts Program for Homeless Children

About: DrawBridge provides art programs for homeless and other underserved children where

they live, creating an environment that fosters creativity, joy, self-confidence and hope.

Website: http://drawbridge.org

Volunteer: Help with weekly art groups, supporting and encouraging the children's creative

explorations. A six-month commitment is requested.

Address: P.O. Box 2698, San Rafael, San Rafael, CA 94912

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 415-640-4047

East Oakland Collective

About: East Oakland Collective is a community organizing group run by "Millennials+," serving

"Deep East Oakland." They work toward racial and economic equity through civic engagement,

economic empowerment and homeless services and solutions.

Website: http://eastoaklandcollective.com

Volunteer: Package and distribute hot meals to homeless and needy twice a week. Prepare and

distribute 3,000 lunches and hygiene kits to encampments bimonthly through “Feed the Hood”

program.

Address: P.O. Box 5382, Oakland, CA 94605

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 510-990-0775

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Ecumenical Hunger Program

About: Ecumenical Hunger Program is an organization that provides practical assistance to families

and individuals experiencing economic and personal hardships. EHP offers material help, support

services and advocacy for our neighbors-in-need in a challenging and rapidly changing

environment.

Website: http://ehpcares.org

Volunteer: Sorting, packing and distributing food boxes; sorting clothing and other soft goods (e.g.,

linens); gardening; clerical help (data entry, filing, answering phones)

Address: 2411 Pulgas Ave., East Palo Alto

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 650-323-7781

Eden I&R

About: Eden I&R is a centralized source of health, housing and human services information in

Alameda County and is the operator of 211 Alameda County, the free, 3-digit phone number and

website for 24/7 multilingual assistance with referrals to health, housing and human services. 211

is the countywide call center for the Coordinated Entry System to assist homeless people.

Website: http://edenir.org

Volunteer: Office administrative work, research, updating database listings and making quality-

assurance calls to 211 callers.

Address: 570 B St., Hayward

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 510-537-2710

Episcopal Community Services San Francisco

About: Episcopal Community Services San Francisco operates shelters, Navigation Centers,

supportive housing, job training, adult education and senior services.

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Website: https://ecs-sf.org/volunteer

Volunteer: Serve breakfast or dinner at shelters, tutor adult GED students or assist senior citizens.

Group volunteer opportunities are also available.

Address: 165 Eighth St., 3rd fl., San Francisco

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 415-487-3300, ext. 1247

Family Supportive Housing

About: Family Supportive Housing provides temporary shelter and support to guide hundreds of

families a year from crisis to independent lives.

Website: http://familysupportivehousing.org

Volunteer: Prepare and/or serve meals, provide evening child care for preschool kids, lead summer

academic and social activities with school-age children, and create/host weekend activities for

families.

Address: 692 N. King Road, San Jose

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 408-926-8885

Farming Hope

About: Farming Hope is a nonprofit community organization providing transitional employment

and training in the culinary industry to unhoused and low-income people. They sell food at

Manny's in the Mission District, and host community dinners throughout the year to bring people

from all walks of life to share a meal together.

Website: http://farminghope.org

Volunteer: Assist employees in gardens, kitchens and at community meals.

Address: 3092 16th St., San Francisco

Email: [email protected]

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Phone: 415-913-7985

FESCO Family Shelter

About: FESCO (Family Emergency Shelter Coalition), a collaboration of more than 24 churches in

mid-Alameda County, offers food, supportive services and emergency, transitional and permanent

housing.

Website: http://fescofamilyshelter.org

Volunteer: Office administrative work and life-skills instructors.

Address: 21455 Birch St., Box 5, Hayward

Email: N/A

Phone: 510-886-5473

Food Runners

About: Food Runners collects and delivers more than 17 tons of food a week that would otherwise

be thrown away.

Website: http://foodrunners.org

Volunteer: Deliver food throughout San Francisco on a regular or on-call basis.

Address: N/A

Email: [email protected]

Phone: N/A

Glide Foundation

About: Glide Foundation provides services including daily free meals, access to health care, child

care, housing assistance, harm reduction services, access to legal aid, a safe harbor and

unconditional love.

Website: http://glide.org

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Volunteer: Serve meals in the daily free meals program, get involved in the HIV/Hep C services

center, help the fundraising or finance office, help at Sunday Celebrations at Glide Church and

assist with special events.

Address: 330 Ellis St., San Francisco

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 415-674-6081

Haight Ashbury Food Program

About: Haight Ashbury Food Program provides nutritious groceries to approximately 170 low-

income people and families in the surrounding 94117 ZIP codes every Saturday from 12:30 to 2:30

p.m.

Website: http://thefoodprogram.org

Volunteer: Volunteers are needed to assist with food pantry operations during two volunteer shifts

when space is available. Morning setup is from 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., and afternoon distribution is

from 12:15 to 3:30 p.m.

Address: 1525 Waller St., San Francisco. Mailing address: P.O. Box 170202, San Francisco, CA

94117.

Email: [email protected]

Phone: N/A

Hamilton Families

About: Hamilton Families established San Francisco’s first shelter for families experiencing

homelessness. Today they are San Francisco’s leading service provider to homeless families, with

an array of highly effective programs at sites in San Francisco and Oakland.

Website: http://hamiltonfamilies.org

Volunteer: Work with children in the digital learning center, and many more opportunities. Please

email for the best fit.

Address: 1631 Hayes St., San Francisco

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Email: [email protected]

Phone: 415-321-2612

The Healing Well

About: The Healing Well is a holistic healing and wellness center in the Tenderloin. It offers free

classes such as yoga, meditation, 12-step programs, art, poetry and improv theater.

Website: http://healingwellsf.org

Volunteer: Facilitate wellness groups and classes both on-site and in the community, prepare and

serve meals, and offer hospitality.

Address: 476 Eddy St., San Francisco

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 415-500-2099

HealthRight 360

About: HealthRight 360 provides medical, mental and substance abuse treatment.

Website: http://healthright360.org

Volunteer: Please see www.healthright360.org/volunteer for open volunteer positions.

Address: N/A

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 415-762-3700

Home & Hope

About: Home & Hope provides shelter and a safe haven for homeless families while helping them

to regain long-term self-sufficiency. They engage over 1,400 volunteers from over 30 partner

congregations and other community organizations to provide support for families every day of the

year.

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Website: https://www.homeandhope.net

Volunteer: Cook dinner, coordinate activities for families with children, volunteer overnight, join

advisory board, help out in office, participate in annual run/walk, or suggest another skills not

mentioned here.

Address: 720 El Camino Real, Ste. 7, Burlingame, CA

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 650-652-1103

HomeFirst

About: HomeFirst provides services, shelter and housing to the homeless and those at risk of

homelessness in Santa Clara County. They serve more than 5,000 adults, veterans, families, and

youths each year at seven locations including the Boccardo Reception Center, which is the county’s

largest homeless services center.

Website: http://homefirstscc.org

Volunteer: Individuals can donate their time at one of the local shelters, family sites or kitchens, or

HomeFirst can also help you complete a service project at your site.

Address: 507 Valley Way, Milpitas

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 408-539-2100

Homeless Action Center

About: Homeless Action Center provides free public benefits advocacy to low-income people in

Alameda County.

Website: http://homelessactioncenter.org

Volunteer: Internships for law students.

Address: 3126 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley; 1432 Franklin St., Oakland; 2601 San Pablo Ave., Oakland

Email: [email protected]

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Phone: Berkeley 510-540-0878; Downtown Oakland 510-836-3260; West Oakland 510-695-2260

Homeless Advocacy Project (HAP) of the Justice & Diversity Center of BASF

About: Homeless Advocacy Project provides legal services to San Franciscans who are homeless or

at risk of losing their housing. It prioritizes people with mental health disabilities.

Website: http://sfbar.org/jdc/legal-services/hap

Volunteer: Attorneys, legal professionals, social service professionals and legal and social work

student interns needed.

Address: 125 Hyde St., San Francisco

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 415-575-3130

Homeless Children's Network

About: Homeless Children's Network reduces the trauma of homelessness and domestic violence

by providing mental health consultations and treatment. It also operates a resource center and

provides case management.

Website: http://hcnkids.org

Volunteer: Please call about volunteer opportunities.

Address: 3450 Third St., Building 1, Unit 1C, San Francisco

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 415-437-3990

Homeward Bound of Marin

About: Homeward Bound of Marin operates the only emergency shelter for homeless families in

Marin County, which is the entry point for our Family Services Program. It also operates five

supportive-housing programs for families, including a new site called Oma Village in Novato.

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Website: http://hbofm.org

Volunteer: Make dinner for clients at a homeless shelter and help with packaging products.

Address: 1385 N. Hamilton Parkway, Novato

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 415-382-3363, ext. 212

Hospitality House

About: Hospitality House is a progressive, community-based organization located in San Francisco's

Tenderloin Neighborhood, Sixth Street Corridor, and Mid-Market Area that provides opportunities

and resources for personal growth and self-determination to neighborhood residents and

community members struggling with poverty and/or homelessness. The mission of this

organization is to build community strength by advocating policies and rendering services which

foster self-sufficiency and cultural enrichment.

Website: http://hospitalityhouse.org

Volunteer: Volunteer at the Annual Art Auction (May 2020) or sign up to become a regular

volunteer with the Community Arts Program.

Address: 290 Turk St., San Francisco, CA 94102

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 415-749-2100

La Casa de las Madres

About: La Casa de las Madres provides shelter and support services to individuals who are at risk of

or have been exposed to abuse.

Website: http://lacasa.org

Volunteer: Community outreach and education, crisis line counseling, drop-in center assistance,

shelter assistance, instructors for various activities (yoga, creative writing, etc.), interpretation,

marketing, and more.

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Address: 1269 Howard St., San Francisco

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 415-503-0500

Lava Mae

About: Lava Mae brings critical services, delivered with a level of care that they call Radical

Hospitality™, to the street through programs such as their mobile hygiene service and Pop-Up Care

Villages.

Website: http://lavamae.org

Volunteer: Deliver mobile hygiene or be part of the one-stop Pop-Up Care Villages that bring

dozens of services to the street.

Address: 1015 Fillmore St. No. 379, San Francisco

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 415-660-7425

La Voz Latina

About: La Voz Latina, operating under the umbrella of the Tenderloin Housing Clinic, supports low-

income, monolingual Spanish-speaking immigrants in the neighborhood with housing assistance,

immigration information and advocacy, Spanish interpretation, public safety, and leadership and

skill development.

Website: http://lavozlatinasf.org

Volunteer: Macaulay Park event setup and activities, outreach efforts, clerical duties, staffing a

weekly food bank at the office.

Address: 456 Ellis St., San Francisco

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 415-983-3970

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Larkin Street Youth Services

About: Larkin Street Youth Services empowers youth, ages 12-24, to exit homelessness. The

organization provides services including outreach and engagement, housing, education,

employment and health programs.

Website: http://larkinstreetyouth.org

Volunteer: Individual and group volunteer projects vary throughout the year. Contact the

volunteer email address for current opportunities.

Address: 134 Golden Gate Ave., San Francisco

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 415-673-0911

Life Learning Academy

About: Life Learning Academy is a public charter high school serving youth who have not been

successful in other schools. To meet the needs of some of their homeless and unstably housed

students they provide a free on campus dormitory with after school and weekend activities.

Website: http://www.lifelearningacademysf.org/

Volunteer: Provide afternoon or evening or weekend classes/activities for high school students.

Address: 651 8th St., Treasure Island, San Francisco

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 415-397-8957

LifeMoves

About: LifeMoves provides interim housing and supportive services for homeless families and

individuals to rapidly return to stable housing and achieve long-term self-sufficiency.

Website: http://lifemoves.org

Volunteer: Work directly with clients and children, help to improve facility spaces for clients or

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help with advocating and education.

Address: 181 Constitution Drive, Menlo Park

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 650-685-5880

Loved Twice

About: Loved Twice distributes baby clothing via social workers who serve families with newborns.

Website: http://lovedtwice.org

Volunteer: Host a baby clothing drive at your office, serve on the board of directors or help raise

funds.

Address: N/A

Email: [email protected]

Phone: N/A

Martin de Porres House of Hospitality

About: Martin de Porres House of Hospitality is a free restaurant that serves breakfast and lunch

during the week, plus brunch on Sundays (note breakfast only on Mondays, no breakfast on

Wednesdays and Saturdays).

Website: http://martindeporres.org

Volunteer: Help in the kitchen any day.

Address: 225 Potrero Ave., San Francisco

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 415-552-0240

Mercy Housing California

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About: Mercy Housing California provides low-income housing programs for families, seniors and

people with special needs.

Website: http://mercyhousing.org/california

Volunteer: Volunteers are needed during regular business hours to help with landscaping,

cleaning, community gardening, teaching classes, tutoring, serving as tech support in computer

labs, hosting community meals, holiday parties, birthday parties, food banks and administrative

and event support.

Address: 1256 Market St., San Francisco

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 916-330-3356

Miracle Messages

About: Miracle Messages helps neighbors experiencing homelessness reconnect with their loved

ones. The approach is simple and effective: a person isolated by homelessness records a short

video, audio, or text message to a family member or friend, often with the help of a caseworker at

a partner site or a trained volunteer. Then, Miracle Messages' global network of "digital

detectives" attempt to locate the loved one and deliver the Miracle Message.

Website: http://miraclemessages.org

Volunteer: Become a Miracle Messenger (in-person role) record video/audio/text messages from

people experiencing homelessness to their loved ones, and relay information back to the homeless

client as responses are received, or become a digital detective (remote role) help locate loved ones

online and deliver messages. Join for a weekly service event or volunteer training: sign up at

miraclemessages.org/getinvolved.

Address: 865 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94103

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 1-800-MISS-YOU

Monument Crisis Center

About: Monument Crisis Center is a family resource center that serves central and eastern Contra

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Costa County.

Website: http://monumentcrisiscenter.org

Volunteer: Food distribution, client intake, front desk reception, general administration, teaching

(ESL, yoga, tai chi, health classes, youth program mentors), tutoring, hosting food drives, hosting

toiletries drives.

Address: 1990 Market St., Concord

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 925-825-7751

North Beach Citizens

About: North Beach Citizens is a nonprofit homeless resource center that provides housing

referrals.

Website: http://northbeachcitizens.org/take-action

Volunteer: Assist with grants and in-office support.

Address: 1034 Kearny St., San Francisco

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 415-772-0918

Oakland Elizabeth House

About: Oakland Elizabeth House is a shelter that serves homeless women and children.

Website: http://oakehouse.org

Volunteer: Child care, mentoring, tutoring and office support.

Address: P.O. Box 1175, Berkeley, CA 94701

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 510-658-1380, ext. 205

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Open Heart Kitchen

About: Open Heart Kitchen serves free prepared meals to the hungry people of the Tri-Valley area.

Website: http://openheartkitchen.org

Volunteer: Help prepare and serve food.

Address: 1141 Catalina Drive No. 137, Livermore

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 925-580-1616 ext 405 or 503

PRC (Positive Resource Center)

About: PRC provides people in San Francisco who have HIV/AIDS, substance abuse or mental

health problems with integrated legal, social and health services.

Website: http://prcsf.org/volunteer

Volunteer: Fundraising/marketing, board/committee service, internships, administrative projects,

special events support, and client services support.

Address: 170 Ninth St., San Francisco

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 415-777-0333

Project Homeless Connect

About: PHC connects people experiencing and at risk of homelessness to services by hosting large-

scale events five times a year. Between events, they offer assistance through their Every Day

Connect program. Services include medical, dental and vision care, as well as employment

counseling, housing assistance and legal aid.

Website: http://projecthomelessconnect.org

Volunteer: Help facilitate the food bank, cafe and participant check-in and checkout.

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Address: 25 Van Ness Ave., Ste. 340, San Francisco

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 415-503-2124

Project WeHope

About: Project WeHope is an emergency and supportive housing shelter for the unhoused,

homeless and at-risk adults in East Palo Alto and surrounding San Mateo County and Santa Clara

County communities. This organization also operates a Safe RV Parking Program in Palo Alto as well

as Dignity on Wheels, a mobile hygiene unit.

Website: http://projectwehope.org

Volunteer: Help with client dinners, laundry, fundraising events and more.

Address: 1854 Bay Road, East Palo Alto

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 650-330-8000

Raphael House

About: Raphael House provides shelter and long-term assistance for homeless and low-income

families.

Website: http://raphaelhouse.org

Volunteer: Help in the kitchen, assist with shelter upkeep projects, holiday and special events,

tutoring club, children's program, and career development program.

Address: 1065 Sutter St., San Francisco

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 415-345-7200

Ritter Center

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About: Ritter Center provides health and social services to individuals and families in Marin

County.

Website: http://rittercenter.org

Volunteer: Work directly with clients, fundraising opportunities, outreach, graphic design and

general administrative tasks.

Address: 16 Ritter St., San Rafael

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 415-457-8182, ext. 109

Rubicon Programs

About: Rubicon offers a number of services, including job training and financial literacy skills.

Website: http://rubiconprograms.org

Volunteer: Tax prep workshop (training will be provided).

Address: 2500 Bissell Ave., Richmond

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 510-231-3994

Ruby's Place

About: Ruby's Place is a shelter that serves survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking.

Website: http://rubysplace.org

Volunteer: Assist with weekday children's programs, work on landscaping, painting, room

remodels and office duties.

Address: 20880 Baker Road, Castro Valley

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 510-581-5626

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Safe Alternatives to Violent Environments

About: SAVE provides shelter, support and educational opportunities to individuals and families

who are victims of domestic violence.

Website: http://save-dv.org

Volunteer: Volunteers must complete 40 hours of training to become a domestic violence

advocate. For more information please visit http://save-dv.org/you-can-help/volunteer.

Address: 1900 Mowry Ave., Ste. 201, Fremont

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 510-574-2250, ext.107

Safe Time Host

About: Safe Time Host coordinates housing for East Bay college students and others at imminent

risk of homelessness through a home-sharing program. A thorough screening process including

interviews, references and background checks ensures that guests and hosts are compatible and

safe.

Website: http://safetimehost.org

Volunteer: Become a Safe Time host and provide extra space in your home for one to two months.

Address: N/A

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 510-524-5525

Samaritan House

About: Samaritan House is the largest truck-to-table food distribution agency in San Mateo County.

Other free services include shelter and housing assistance; free medical and dental clinics; free

clothing, shoes and backpacks with school supplies for children; personalized case management;

and more.

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Website: http://samaritanhousesanmateo.org

Volunteer: Help in the kitchen, pantry, dining room, kids' closet, medical and dental clinics or work

with clients directly on money management.

Address: 4031 Pacific Blvd., San Mateo

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 650-341-4081

San Francisco-Marin Food Bank

About: San Francisco-Marin Food Bank's mission is to end hunger in San Francisco and Marin

through its pantry network, home-delivered grocery program, nutrition-education classes and

food-stamp enrollment.

Website: http://sfmfoodbank.org

Volunteer: Help repackage bulk food into family-size quantities, assemble grocery boxes and sort

food; drive groceries to homebound seniors weekly; drive groceries every other week to West

Marin; teach cooking classes with the Nutrition Program.

Address: 900 Pennsylvania Ave., San Francisco, 2550 Kerner Blvd., San Rafael

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 415-282-1900

Shelter Inc.

About: Shelter Inc. provides low-income and homeless families and individuals with housing and

resources they need to become self-sufficient.

Website: http://shelterinc.org

Volunteer: Provide and serve meals at the emergency family shelter in Martinez. To sign up, please

go to www.signupgenius.com/go/409044badad2fa3fd0-provide.

Address: 1333 Willow Pass Road, Ste. 206, Concord

Email: [email protected]

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Phone: 925-335-0698

Shepherd's Gate

About: Shepherd’s Gate is a Christian nonprofit that offers both short-term and long-term and

transitional programs tailored to the individual needs of the woman and children they serve.

Programs include job-skills training, financial education, nutrition and health lessons, child care,

parenting classes and case management.

Website: http://shepherdsgate.org

Volunteer: Year-round volunteers needed in the following areas: child care, administration, events

and facility maintenance.

Address: 1660 Portola Ave., Livermore

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 925-443-4283

Simply the Basics

About: Simply the Basics provides basic needs, particularly hygiene products, to the community for

improved health. Additional programs include healthy-living classes and in-kind donation support

to nonprofit partners. Simply the Basics is the first full-scale hygiene bank in the nation.

Website: http://simplythebasics.org

Volunteer: Volunteer groups of 5 to 15 people sort and pack hygiene items into kits that are

distributed to people in need. Host a drive for unused products. Contact Simply the Basics to learn

more about their needs.

Address: P.O. Box 591453, San Francisco, CA 94159

Email: [email protected]

Phone: N/A

Social Advocates for Youth

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About: Social Advocates for Youth focuses on Sonoma County’s at-risk youths by offering short-

term, emergency shelter and affordable housing as well as mental health counseling and career-

readiness programs.

Website: http://saysc.org

Volunteer: Group and Individual volunteers are needed in a variety of capacities. Please see

available opportunities on SAY’s website, www.saysc.org/how-to-help/volunteer.

Address: 2447 Summerfield Road, Santa Rosa

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 707-544-3299 ext. 255

Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Alameda County

About: Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Alameda County offers shelter, food and support to people

in need.

Website: http://svdp-alameda.org

Volunteer: Assist in the dining room/kitchen, at the help desk and more.

Address: 2272 San Pablo Ave., Oakland

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 510-638-7600

Sonoma County Homeless Action!

About: Sonoma County Homeless Action! is a grassroots group that works to protect the human

rights of homeless people and advocates for housing and other immediate solutions. The group

meets every Monday morning from 9:30-11 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church, McMullin

Room, 1551 Montgomery Blvd., Santa Rosa, rain or shine, on holidays too.

Website: http://facebook.com/Homeless-Action-379217005553363

Volunteer: Outreach to homeless people, research, policy development, committee work.

Address: 1 Kingston Way, Cotati

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Email: [email protected]

Phone: 707-742-3733

St. Anthony Foundation

About: St. Anthony’s provides meals, medical care, clothing, shelter, addiction recovery services,

job training, social services and technology access to people experiencing homelessness and

poverty.

Website: http://stanthonysf.org/volunteer

Volunteer: Volunteers can assist in the dining room, free clothing program, technology lab,

medical clinic and social work center, coordinate creative fundraising projects, and serve on

committees, the board of directors, and the Young Professionals Council.

Address: 150 Golden Gate Ave., San Francisco

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 415-241-2600

St. Joseph's Family Center

About: St. Joseph's Family Center operates a large food distribution pantry and hot meal program.

Website: http://stjosephsgilroy.org

Volunteer: Help with pantry operations and hot meal prep and serving.

Address: 7950 Church St., Ste. A, Gilroy

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 408-842-6662, ext. 30

St. Mary's Center

About: Each year St. Mary's Center helps about 1,000 seniors living alone, operates a winter

emergency shelter and a year-round drop-in center for homeless women. helps families who need

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groceries, and operates a preschool for children in poverty.

Website: http://stmaryscenter.org

Volunteer: Host and serve a meal for shelter guests or the Sunday dinner program; reception and

greeting seniors; preschool.

Address: 925 Brockhurst St., Oakland

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 510-923-9600

St. Vincent de Paul Society of San Francisco

About: St. Vincent de Paul Society of San Francisco offers shelter, food and support to people in

need.

Website: http://svdp-sf.org

Volunteer: Help at breakfast and dinner shifts, folding clean sheets and linens, computer lab

assistance, and the Emergency HotLine (advance training required).

Address: St. Boniface Church, 133 Golden Gate Ave.; St. John the Evangelist 1661 15th St., San

Francisco

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 415-757-6493

Stand! For Families Free of Violence

About: Stand! provides prevention, intervention and treatment programs to stop domestic

violence in Contra Costa.

Website: http://standffov.org

Volunteer: Provide peer counseling on the crisis line, support children's activities in the emergency

shelter, become a Speaker’s Bureau Community Advocate, support administrative projects.

Address: 1410 Danzig Place, Concord

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Email: [email protected]

Phone: For programs/services: 888-215-5555; for volunteer opportunities: 925-603-0175

Sunnyvale Community Services

About: Sunnyvale Community Services operates a food distribution service and offers financial

assistance for Sunnyvale and Alviso residents of Santa Clara County.

Website: http://svcommunityservices.org

Volunteer: Please call about volunteer opportunities.

Address: 725 Kifer Road, Sunnyvale

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 408-738-4321

Swords to Plowshares

About: Swords to Plowshares helps build self-sufficiency for veterans in need, particularly those

who are homeless or living in poverty.

Website: http://swords-to-plowshares.org

Volunteer: Various opportunities available; please contact for details.

Address: 1060 Howard St., San Francisco; 2719 Telegraph Ave., Oakland

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 415-252-4788, 510-844-7500

Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corp.

About: TNDC develops community and provides affordable housing and services for people with

low incomes in the Tenderloin and throughout San Francisco to promote equitable access to

opportunity and resources.

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Website: http://tndc.org

Volunteer: Volunteer in the Tenderloin People’s Garden, help out at the Food Pantry, office

administrative work, help at building events, tutor at the Tenderloin After-School Program.

Address: 201 Eddy St., San Francisco

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 415-358-3944

The Gubbio Project

About: The Gubbio Project provides resting spots and services for those in need of shelter.

Website: http://thegubbioproject.org

Volunteer: Assist unhoused guests during the day, cook and serve breakfast, eat with guests, and

volunteer on their development and events committee.

Address: St. Boniface Church, 133 Golden Gate Ave.; St. John the Evangelist 1661 15th St.

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 415-861-5848

The Living Room

About: The Living Room gives women and children a place to rest during the day when shelters are

closed.

Website: http://thelivingroomsc.org

Volunteer: Prepare and/or serve breakfast and/or lunch, office assistance.

Address: 1207 Cleveland Ave., Santa Rosa

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 707-579-0138

The Salvation Army

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About: The Salvation Army, a human services faith-based organization, serves the San Francisco

Bay Area, helping to mitigate poverty through practical support, spiritual comfort and a holistic,

critical safety net to people in need.

Website: http://sanfrancisco.salvationarmy.org

Volunteer: Volunteers will serve the homeless, work with seniors, seasonal outreach, participate in

afterschool programs.

Address: Various locations around San Francisco

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 415-553-3528

Trinity Center

About: Trinity Center serves homeless and working poor adults in Walnut Creek. Services are

offered from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and include providing food, breakfast and

hot lunch, showers and laundry, clothing, mail and telephone access, group activities, referral

services, and help with benefit applications. They operate an overnight winter shelter (Evening

Program) for Trinity Center members every night from December through March.

Website: http://trinitycenterwc.org

Volunteer: There are various opportunities to assist in daily operations in Walnut Creek. Please

contact Trinity Center to discover a way that best fits your interests and talents. The winter shelter,

which operates from December through March, relies heavily upon volunteers. Please ask for

details. Positions are also available on the board of directors.

Address: 1271 S. California Blvd., Walnut Creek

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 925-949-8712

Tri-Valley Haven

About: Tri-Valley Haven is a leading provider of safety-net services in the cities of Pleasanton,

Dublin and Livermore. The Haven works to create sustainable solutions to homelessness and

hunger through thrift store, shelter and food pantry services for low-income families and

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individuals.

Website: http://trivalleyhaven.org/

Volunteer: Thrift store volunteers sort donations, organize displays and provide customer service.

Food pantry volunteers stock shelves, rotate food, create food bags and assist staff with food pick-

ups.

Address: 3663 Pacific Avenue, Livermore

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 925-667-2711

Wardrobe for Opportunity

About: Wardrobe for Opportunity helps low-income people find and keep jobs and build careers.

Website: http://wardrobe.org

Volunteer: Stylists, donation sorters, fundraising committee members, data entry and build-a-

career mentors needed.

Address: 570 14th St., Ste. 5, Oakland

Email: Davis Street Community Center provides medical, dental, vision, pediatric services,

behavioral health, and women’s health services; affordable subsidized child care at five centers;

programs for individuals with developmental disabilities through Stepping Stones Growth Center;

and housing, utility assistance, referrals, and emergency food and clothing assistance to residents

of San Leandro, San Lorenzo, Ashland, Cherryland and Castro Valley.

Phone: 510-463-4100, ext. 216

Welcome Home Project

About: The Welcome Home Project has helped more than 3,200 formerly homeless individuals and

children across 2,200 households in San Francisco settle into permanent housing by providing fresh

bedding, cookware, tableware, cleaning and hygiene products, small appliances, and other

essentials.

Website: http://welcomehomesf.org

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Volunteer: Contact the Welcome Home Project to learn about volunteer opportunities.

Address: 301 Grove St., San Francisco 94102

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 415-431-8500

West Valley Community Services

About: West Valley Community Services provides critical food, housing and support services to the

low-income and homeless individuals and families in the west valley communities of Cupertino, Los

Gatos, Monte Sereno, Saratoga and West San Jose.

Website: http://wvcommunityservices.org

Volunteer: Sorting food and serving clients in the food pantry, helping to check in clients at the

front desk, picking up donations of food from partner grocery stores, providing administrative or IT

support, planting or harvesting vegetables in the Community Garden, serving as an interpreter for

clients during case management sessions, driving adults 55+ in and around the west valley as part

of the RYDE program, supporting fundraising and community events, helping at special events such

as the annual Back to School Clothing Program, Thanksgiving Food Baskets, and Holiday Gift

Program.

Address: 10104 Vista Drive, Cupertino

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 408-255-8033

Winter Nights Shelter

About: Winter Nights Family Shelter in Contra Costa County provides homeless families with

children a clean, safe shelter with bedding at night and a daytime services center. Faith

congregations provide space, meals and volunteers on a two-week rotating basis. Professional staff

supervise the shelter at all times.

Website: https://cccwinternights.org

Volunteer: Congregation volunteers provide meals and homework help, read with children, go on

outings, make crafts, play games or other activities.

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Address: 404 Gregory Ln., Pleasant Hill

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 925-822-3744