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Programs & Services
Volunteer San Diego is proud to work with the
San Diego County community. Our programs serve
individuals,
groups, families,
students,
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.
Students Actively Volunteering for You (SAVY)
Programs
For over 20 years,
SAVY has
focused on empowering and assisting young people in
becoming volunteers and leaders in their
communities. Annually, SAVY engages thousands of
students in community service and service-learning
projects and supports other youth service projects
through leadership training in
SAVY Clubs
and
SAVY Leaders. High school students can learn to
make movies through
Stories of
Service and preserve the memories of our
nation’s veterans. Volunteer San Diego also provides
training and resources for
educators
wishing to integrate Service-Learning into their
curricula.
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.
National & Global Youth Service Day – April
N&GYSD is the largest service event in the
world. Students age 5 -25 and youth groups are
encouraged to volunteer during this three day event.
Volunteer San Diego’s SAVY Leaders plan a special
volunteer event for hundreds of San Diego’s
students.
Hands On San Diego – September
Join thousands of fellow volunteers in this
all-out community service blitz! Over the course of
a week, you will help to complete hundreds of
service projects for a diverse group of nonprofits
and the hundreds of thousands of San Diego County
residents they serve.
Holiday Volunteer Guide
There are hundreds of ways for volunteers to make a difference
during the holiday season. |
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