Opportunity Details

The Basketball Embassy, is a local non-profit centered around using the sport of basketball as a unifier for people from different backgrounds, as well as encouraging the growth of emerging leaders and fostering an environment that helps to build community by sharing the universal language of basketball.

We need your help…we can’t do what we do without you! We are currently looking for schools/coaches/players that would be interested in coming out to Haven for Hope or SAMMinistries and running a short practice with the homeless children that live there.

Haven for Hope is a local campus that aims to address the root causes of homelessness by offering a wide range of programs to these individuals. If you want to read more about what Haven for Hope does, you can visit this link: https://www.havenforhope.org/about/our-approach/

SAMMinistries is an interfaith ministry that offers shelter, housing, and services to the at-risk and homeless population in San Antonio. If you want to read more about what SAMM does, you can visit this link: https://www.samm.org/learn/how-we-help/

The practices are held weekly on Monday at 6pm & Wednesday at 7pm at SAMM and Tuesday & Thursday at 6pm at Haven for Hope. They run just about every week, so in terms of when you could participate, it could be whenever you or your team would be available! Ideally, we would like to have the coach, along with a few players or even just the coaches or just the players, to help lead a session. Who you bring and when you come is entirely up to you.

If you are interested at all in participating, please fill out this form (https://meetings.hubspot.com/eellis4) with the date you would be available to come out and we can get back to you with more information.

If you got this far, thank you for taking the time to read this and for your interest in The Basketball Embassy. Feel free to forward this message and/or form to anyone you think may be interested. In the meantime, if I can answer any questions or clear up anything for you, please do not hesitate to reach out!

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We are in need of volunteers for our annual event. We need everything from check-in and check-out volunteers to silent auction assistance and clean up. The Designer Fashion Show & Auction is our biggest fundraiser of the year. 100% of the net proceeds raised at this event stay in the Spokane community to fund advanced breast screening for those that need it.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Check-in and Check-out	5	n/a	n/a
Silent Auction Room	4	n/a	n/a
Raffle Ticket Sales	3	n/a	n/a
Clean Up	2	n/a	n/a

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Charity Centre for Children and Youth Development (CCCYD) in Solwezi, Zambia currently provides quality education to around 500 disadvantaged children and also provides livelihood skills training to 1000s of adults in and around Solwezi.

CCCYD requires support from anyone across the globe who will be able to support our cause through volunteering online as:

- Teachers
- Mentors
- Business Mentor
- Grant writer
- website and social media manager
- Accountant
- Graphic designer

For more info kindly contact: Email: info@charitycentreforchildren.org

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Depression is the #1 cause of disability worldwide.

The gift of your time ensures participants an incredible race day experience and helps raise awareness and funds for urgent depression research.

Hope for Depression Research Foundation (HDRF) was founded to spur cutting-edge neuroscience research into the origins, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of depression , the number one cause of disability worldwide, and leading cause of suicide and its related mood and emotional disorders including: bipolar disorder, postpartum depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety disorder and suicide.

In addition to research, HDRF aims to raise awareness of depression as a medical illness and to educate the public about the facts of depression. We educate and inform in order to help remove the stigma that surrounds depression.

All volunteer task(s) assigned on location:
• Event Setup
• Packet Pick Up
• Registration
• Refreshment Table
• Race Route: Water
• Race Route: Directional Pointer/Cheering
• Finish Line: Water
• Finish Line: Medals
• Finish Line: Cheering
• Event Pack & Clean Up

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Volunteer: Mixed Tasks	75	n/a	n/a

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Join Melanoma Canada's event committee and help us plan and execute our newest signature event, Smash Out Skin Cancer - a pickleball tournament where top fundraising pairs get to play against some of Hollywood's finest!

• Recruit participants
• Recruit sponsors
• Recruit in-kind or product donations, or auction items
• Recruit volunteers
• Take on the roll of actively fundraising/participating in the event
• Help promote/market the event to your network and beyond
• Make recommendations to improve the event and enhance participant experience

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Leadership Volunteer Committee Member	10	n/a	n/a

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Volunteer for Guitars Over Guns Organization (GOGO) signature annual fundraising event, called Choose Your Sound, Halloween Ball!

This event is attended by 600 key supporters including friends, donors, entertainment luminaries and community stakeholders.

This epic evening is filled with incredible performances from students, mentors, alumni & special guests, amazing food & drinks, and an unbelievable silent auction.

All of the money raised is allocated to positive youth development, empowering kids from Miami Gardens to Homestead.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Set up (Shift 1)	20	n/a	n/a
Set up (shift 2)	20	n/a	n/a
Registration	10	n/a	n/a
Floater	12	n/a	n/a
Clean up	15	n/a	n/a

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El Centro de la Raza’s 2023 Building the Beloved Community Gala is happening on Saturday October 8 at the Seattle Convention Center's brand new Summit Building! We look forward to an exciting and celebratory evening that will highlight the ways in which we are continuing to serve our community throughout the past 51 years.

We are looking for VOLUNTEER GROUPS to help with the preparation work during the weeks leading up to this event! Tasks include:
*Preparing decorations for the event space (paper flowers, etc) (in-person only)
*Auction item preparation - organizing gift baskets and bidder pamphlets, taking photos of auction items for the online auction
*Auction procurement - outreach to potential auction donors (can be done remotely if needed)
*Outreach - telephone outreach to potential guests to remind them of the event and invite the to order tickets (can be done remotely if needed)
*And more!

We can work with both remote and in-person volunteers. Volunteer energy is an essential part of the success of this beautiful annual event - so we hope a volunteer group from your organization can help us!

Opportunity Details

El Centro de la Raza’s 2023 Building the Beloved Community Gala is happening on Saturday October 8 at the Seattle Convention Center's brand new Summit Building! We look forward to an exciting and celebratory evening that will highlight the ways in which we are continuing to serve our community throughout the past 51 years.

This is always a beautiful and memorable event, and we rely on volunteers to help make it amazing!

Volunteer positions include:
*Set-up

*Greeter/Program Assistant – helps to greet guests for the first part of the night, then goes on to assist with the live program of the evening, which will include a dinner, award presentations, a "Raise the Paddle" donation drive, and more.

*Registration/Checkout - helps at the event registration table for the first part of the night, then goes on to help with auction item check-out.

*Silent Auction Attendants/Item Pickup - helps to monitor the silent auction during the first part of the evening, then goes on to assist with auction item pick-up.

*Raffle Ticket Seller/Program Assistant – helps to sell raffle tickets for the first part of the night, then goes on to assist with the live program of the evening, which will include a dinner, award presentations, a "Raise the Paddle" donation drive, and more.

*Voter Registration Table - will support our 'Get Out The Vote' efforts by attending a voter registration booth at the entrance of the dining area, in preparation for the General Elections on November 7!

*Photographer - roam the event taking photos of the action, with general guidance from our Communications Manager. Camera or high quality mobile device required.

With the exception of Set-up, all event volunteer positions include clean-up from approximately 9:00-10:30pm. Volunteer positions are subject to change.

Please sign up at https://volunteersignup.org/H7Y7W and we will be in contact with further information. You may also contact Mandela at volunteer@elcentrodelaraza.org or (206) 957-4602 with any questions. We would love to have you there!

Mil gracias!

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Set-up Volunteer	20	n/a	n/a
Event Volunteer	100	n/a	n/a

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Supporting children and helping them reach their full potential is essential. Destiny’s Daughters of Promise (DDP) is preparing youth, with an emphasis on teen girls, to thrive in their purpose, lead with confidence, and excel in the workforce. Our vision is to form strong alliances with local schools and extend our reach to impact a larger number of girls. Our programming includes “life-ready skills” as well as academic support and civic engagement activities to promote a sense of purpose. Beginning in September 2023, our organization will launch a new project to help students consider their interest in a future career to better meet the needs of our program participants. Youth need direction, opportunities, and inspiration. They also need role models to help them learn the skills they need to achieve success. DDP is offering youth so much more than just ways to stay out of trouble. Based on our longitudinal data results, we are changing the trajectory of the lives of youth forever. The investment in our program allows us to maximize our efforts and the number of youths we can help to thrive. Your support will help us in our efforts.

DDP works directly with teen girls who are most at risk of choosing a lifestyle that could promote teen pregnancy, delinquency or lead them to drop out of school completely. Most of the time, the students we serve do not see a way out of their current situations or know there might be other lifestyles and futures to consider. In addition, we are in an area in Metro-Atlanta whose school district is the 2nd largest in Georgia. The teachers and staff of the area schools don’t have time to provide extra support to their students in need or those students who are “most at risk”.

We are seeking qualified professionals in the below areas to provide support as career focused mentors virtually once per month.
 Engineering, Manufacturing, & Technology
 Medical, Health Science
 Law, Public Safety
 Politics
 Human/Social services
 Education
 Agriculture, Food, & Natural Resources
 Communication, Media
 Business, Management, & Administration
 Arts and Entertainment

Some examples of the assistance provided include aiding youth with the following:
• Writing resumes and cover letters
• Conducting mock interviews and providing support for answering interview questions
• Exploring possible careers and assisting with job, internship, or program searches
• Developing on-the-job skills (soft skills or technical skills)
• Modeling behavior, attitudes, or skills in the workplace (job-shadowing
• Career planning and goal setting

According to The Student Research Foundation, 71% of students in high school say their interests are what drive their career path, as well as the caring adults in their lives. In addition, researchers in a 2016 publication called “Interest Matters: The Importance of Promoting Interest in Education”, determined that “Interest is a powerful motivational process that energizes learning, guides academic and career trajectories, and is essential to academic success.” Therefore, by defining their own interests, the students will be more apt to continue a path that will empower them to live a life of bold success rather than the negative lifestyle they may currently be surrounded by.

Our organization will continue to serve our area's at-risk teen girls by offering valuable life-ready skills as well as positive mentoring by caring adults. We aim to assist girls to seek a life of bold success by providing positive motivation so they can move past feeling like their current situation offers no hope. By having the girls in the program explore career possibilities more in depth at the beginning of the program year, they can identify those fields they feel passionate about and those they don’t. The girls can then work with their mentors during the year and focus on the life-ready skills that apply to their chosen career goals.

The impact we are hoping this program will have on children in need is providing continued opportunities for youth to become contributing members of society. We want them to have the skills needed to prove to themselves and to their community that they have a lot to give and that they are productive, important participants.

If you are interested in serving as a career focused mentor, please submit your resume to us at info@ddpgirls.org.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	10	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

The Association has a presence on social media and any kind of support in creating graphic and/or video materials for social media (such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter) would be highly welcomed.
Also, we are welcoming any ideas that potential volunteers might have in order to increase the visibility of our work. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any suggestions and/or are willing to support us by providing us with graphics and/or video materials.