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Programs & Services
Volunteer San Diego is proud to work with the
San Diego County community. Our programs serve
individuals,
groups,
youth and families,
educators,
businesses...anyone looking to volunteer, as well as
organizations looking for volunteers...nonprofits,
faith-based or community-based organizations,
government agencies, schools and more.
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Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer San Diego makes volunteering easy. Our
Flexible Volunteer
Program, designed for the busiest San Diegans,
offers over 80 projects a month to choose from.
Search our
database of volunteer projects for one-time and
ongoing volunteer opportunities with hundreds of
community organizations throughout the county,
serving a wide variety of issue areas. If you are
new to volunteering or to our website, visit our
Getting
Started page for tips. Our
Board
Connection program helps you take a leadership
role in the community by matching you to a
nonprofit’s Board of Directors or one of their
committees. In the event of a
disaster,
Volunteer San Diego is the source for information on
how to help relief and recovery efforts locally and
around the country.
Community Organization Support
Services
Any nonprofit, government agency, school or community
organization that utilizes volunteers may
register their volunteer needs with us.
Currently over 800 agencies have registered with
Volunteer San Diego. Let us help connect volunteers
to your organization. Your volunteer opportunities
can be listed in our
online database, as part of our
Flexible Volunteer
Program or special events,
in our monthly newsletter and through our volunteer
referral services. We can also help recruit members
for your Board of Directors through our
Board Connection program. Volunteer San Diego
provides
training and technical assistance to help you
build the capacity of your volunteer programs.
Corporate Services
Volunteerism is good for your business and the
community. Volunteer San Diego offers
programs
and services that make it easy to get your
company involved in the community while meeting your
business goals, including Teambuilding Volunteer
Events, year-round Employee Volunteer Programs, and
customized training and consultation services.
Volunteer San Diego offers a wide range of
sponsorship and
cause marketing opportunities, providing your
company with public recognition and a positive
association with strong, professional programming.
Annual
Events
Martin Luther King Jr. Day – January
Every January, volunteers remember and memorialize
Dr. King by participating in service projects in
their communities. Agencies are encouraged to offer
volunteer projects during the holiday weekend and
San Diegans are invited to participate in Volunteer
San Diego’s annual service project
honoring Dr. King.
Global Youth Service Day – April
GYSD is the largest service event in the
world. Students age 5 -25 and youth groups are
encouraged to volunteer during this event.
It
promotes public awareness and education, highlights
the amazing contributions that young people make to
their communities, and supports and encourages youth
to begin on a life-long path of service and civic
engagement.
Serve-a-thon - October
Volunteer San Diego's Serve-a-thon (formerly known
as Hands On San Diego) is our largest annual,
service event. Each year, we focus on one issue and
provide educational components allowing community
members to learn about and openly discuss the issue,
community needs, viable solutions and ways to take
action. The 2009 focus was on the issue of poverty
with 42 projects, over three days, occurring
throughout the county.
Holiday Volunteer Guide
The holiday season is one of the busiest times of
the year for Volunteer San Diego. Each year,
Volunteer San Diego creates a Holiday
Volunteer Guide with volunteer opportunities from many
organizations throughout the county.
There are hundreds of ways for volunteers to make a difference
during the holiday season.
Search online (for the most up-to-date list) or
download the PDF version.
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