College students – gain leadership skills, meet community needs, fit volunteering into your busy schedule. You can volunteer as an individual or with groups by selecting from over 100 projects each month on our Project Calendar. Build your resume…Select an organization to volunteer with on a regular basis, create a project as a club or class assignment, and enhance valuable leadership and professional skills while serving the community.
Get more information on volunteering with our programs or help planning your own service project: Service Projects Volunteer & Project Planning Resources

Service Projects

• Clinton Global Initiative University:  A new program launched by the Clinton Global Initiative gives college students the opportunity to take action on the issues they care about the most.  Beginning with an inaugural meeting on March 14-16 in New Orleans, CGI U will help hundreds of students transform their ideas into action on a number of global challenges including human rights, climate change, poverty, and health. There is no fee to attend CGI U, and enrollment applications will be accepted online through February 18, 2008. Visit their website for additional information.

• SAVY Clubs: Are you interested in starting a SERVICE CLUB? Then start a SAVY Club! Members of SAVY Clubs plan and participate in service projects as a group. SAVY Clubs receive FREE resources on how to create a service project, service project ideas and access to grants to fund their service projects.

• Flexible Volunteer Projects: Pick a project that fits your schedule and is close to home. No ongoing commitment is required. Protect the environment, feed the hungry, work with people with disabilities, care for animals, visit with seniors, find a special volunteer event, and more.

• Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities: Get involved and make a difference – individually or with your friends, family, school, club, or group members. Make an ongoing commitment - there’s something for everyone!

• Guide to Youth Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteer San Diego has developed a comprehensive directory of agencies listing their volunteer and service-learning opportunities. These agency projects are ideal for you to volunteer on your own, with your friends, or with family members.


Volunteer & Project Planning Resources

• Project resources: Want to plan your own service project? Check out these project ideas, planning tips and funding resources.

• SAVY Toolkit: Already part of a youth group, troop or club? This FREE leadership and service toolkit will guide your group through planning and implementing service projects. Your group members volunteer together and have fun while developing and demonstrating leadership skills. This toolkit has many project ideas that are easy for you to start volunteering now!

• SAVY Grants: Go to our grants page to find helpful resources or apply for a Volunteer San Diego SAVY Grant.

• Serving & Learning: There are resources available to help you learn while you serve. These resources include curriculum and resources to develop your own service-learning program.

• Days of Service are national opportunities for people to volunteer for service projects and activities throughout the year. Join the more than 20 million people who volunteer each year for a Day of Service.


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Special Thank You: Volunteer San Diego thanks SDG&E for their generous sponsorship of SAVY programs! Their support helps us provide you with quality resources, programs and consulting.