Volunteer

Small groups of between 8 to 12 people volunteer regularly (some monthly, some weekly) in the opportunities that are listed below. If you have a potential interest in volunteering, then please feel free to email one of the coordinators listed below and he or she will be able to answer any questions that you might have.

Compassion

Oakland City Team

Location: Downtown Oakland (Oakland City Team, 722 Washington Street, Oakland, CA 94607)
Volunteer Opportunity: Prepare and deliver bags of groceries for residents of Oakland's Chinatown on the first Saturday of every month
Contact: Zoe Reyes (lilzo.rey@gmail.com)

Chaparral House

Location: Downtown Berkeley (Chaparral House, 1309 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA 94702)
Volunteer Opportunity: Spend time with the elderly in this assisted living home
Contact: Brittany Tyler (britthaswitt@yahoo.com)

San Francisco Juvenile Hall

Location: San Francisco (San Francisco Juvenile Hall, 375 Woodside Avenue, SF, CA 94127)
Volunteer Opportunity: Provide guidance and encouragement to incarcerated youth through one-on-one mentoring relationships
Contact: Amy Mak (msamymak@gmail.com)

College Avenue Presbyterian Church Community Friday Night Dinner

Location: Oakland-Rockridge (College Ave Pres Church, 5951 College Avenue, Oakland, CA 94618)
Volunteer Opportunity: Prepare, Serve, and Eat food with the homeless and working poor
Contact: Stephen Woo (swoo@swoo.com)

First Resort

Location: Downtown Oakland (First Resort, 400 30th Street, Suite 401, Oakland, CA 94609)
Volunteer Opportunity: Volunteer for various projects with an organization that helps women through unwanted pregnancies
Contact: Miriam Kim (miriamk23@yahoo.com)

Community

Claremont Middle School

Location: Oakland-Rockridge (Claremont Middle School, 5750 College Avenue, Oakland, CA 94618)
Volunteer Opportunity: Tutor under served students in the after school program
Contact: Bart Garrett (bart@projectpeaceeastbay.org)

Lafayette School Mentoring Project

Location: Oakland (Lafayette School Mentoring Project, 1700 Market Street, Oakland, CA 94607)
Volunteer Opportunity: Tutor under served students in the after school program
Contact: (lsmptutor@yahoo.com)

Culture

Gaia Arts Theater

Location: Downtown Berkeley (Gaia Arts Theater, 2120 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA 94704)
Volunteer Opportunity: Help plan and staff cultural events for the Gaia Arts Center
Contact: Katie Branagh (katiebranagh@gmail.com)