Opportunity Details

Do you love walking around San Francisco? Are you a people-person? Want to make our city safer and more livable? Become a Walk San Francisco Ambassador!

We welcome enthusiastic volunteers who can effectively educate the public about pedestrian safety and city walkability, build awareness for Vision Zero, the goal to end ALL serious and fatal traffic injuries by 2024, and Walk SF's various advocacy campaigns, as well as recruit new members at various fun events throughout the year like Walk to Work Day (April 9), Peak2Peak, Walk & Roll to School Day, Woonerven (the annual members party and fundraiser) and more.

Got four to six hours a month available to volunteer? Contact us to learn more.

Quarterly orientations/trainings available. Next date is Thursday, January 14, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. at Walk SF's offices.

RSVP today (space is limited).

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Wednesday Helpers	3	n/a	n/a
Wednesday Helpers	3	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

The Culture, Arts, and Education (CAE) program is the most popular at the Garden, because it offers the most flexible shift times. Volunteer opportunities in this program include, assisting with gallery exhibitions and annual cultural festivals.

Exhibition Docents report to the Garden’s Exhibition Coordinator and orient and welcome visitors, provide short tours of exhibitions, maintain cleanliness in the gallery, and secure artworks from theft or damage. Interested parties should have a background in, or willingness to learn about, Japanese art, culture, history, and design. Mandatory docent orientations are offered before the start of each exhibition and a minimum volunteer commitment of 10 hours per year is required. Individuals must be 18 years old or older to apply to be a docent.

The Garden celebrates numerous Japanese cultural festivals throughout the year, including: Children’s Day, Tanabata, O-bon, and Moonviewing. Cultural festival volunteers assist the CAE team in making these events a success. They will be asked to greet visitors, assist with traditional arts and crafts, serve food and drinks, rove the Garden, and enforce Garden etiquette with attendees. The shift times are flexible. Weekday and weekend shifts are available. A minimum commitment of five hours per year is required.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	no limit	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Help us get ready to open.
Projects:
wood shelf building
light deconstruction (fencing, sheetrock)
inventory entry (take photos, light data entry)

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	15	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Weekend programs running in the fall and spring at Camp Korey continue the healing power of Camp beyond the summer months and create a memorable experience for the entire family. Families share in Camp activities and enjoy the company of other families who understand the issues they are facing.

Weekend includes:

A chance to build friendships among families who may be in similar circumstances.
An opportunity to expand one’s network of support. Children-specific programming and parent-specific programming focus on fostering connections.
A ton of fun! Magic is shared through campfires, fishing, arts & crafts, climbing the rock wall, stage performances and more!

Camp Korey empowers children and families living with serious medical conditions, through year-round life changing experiences, always free of charge. Our residential summer camp is the prescription for joy, growth, and healing. Campers go on an adventure that helps them disconnect from the stress and isolation of their medical condition, and plug into all the magic of Camp! Campers leave Camp Korey with increased self-esteem, confidence and resiliency.

Requirements & Commitment:
Background Check
Must be at least 16 or at least 19
Orientation or Training required
Immunizations Required, including current flu shot
Proof of certifications may be required

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Family Pal Volunteers	18	n/a	n/a
General Program Volunteers	11	n/a	n/a
Climbing Wall Belay Volunteers	3	n/a	n/a
Arts & Crafts Volunteers	2	n/a	n/a
Parent Dinner Host Volunteers	4	n/a	n/a
Culinary Dream Team Volunteers	4	n/a	n/a
Culinary Dream Team Volunteers	4	n/a	n/a
Culinary Dream Team Volunteer	4	n/a	n/a
Culinary Dream Team Volunteers	4	n/a	n/a
Medical Staff Volunteers (MD, ARNP, PA, RN)	4	n/a	n/a
Certified Pet Therapy Teams	5	n/a	n/a
Certified Pet Therapy Teams	5	n/a	n/a
Ceramics Volunteers	4	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Weekend programs running in the fall and spring at Camp Korey continue the healing power of Camp beyond the summer months and create a memorable experience for the entire family. Families share in Camp activities and enjoy the company of other families who understand the issues they are facing.

Weekend includes:

A chance to build friendships among families who may be in similar circumstances.
An opportunity to expand one’s network of support. Children-specific programming and parent-specific programming focus on fostering connections.
A ton of fun! Magic is shared through campfires, fishing, arts & crafts, climbing the rock wall, stage performances and more!

Camp Korey empowers children and families living with serious medical conditions, through year-round life changing experiences, always free of charge. Our residential summer camp is the prescription for joy, growth, and healing. Campers go on an adventure that helps them disconnect from the stress and isolation of their medical condition, and plug into all the magic of Camp! Campers leave Camp Korey with increased self-esteem, confidence and resiliency.

Requirements & Commitment:
Background Check
Must be at least 16 or at least 19
Orientation or Training required
Immunizations Required, including current flu shot
Proof of certifications may be required

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Family Pal Volunteers	18	n/a	n/a
General Program Volunteers	11	n/a	n/a
Climbing Wall Belay Volunteers	3	n/a	n/a
Arts & Crafts Volunteers	2	n/a	n/a
Parent Dinner Host Volunteers	4	n/a	n/a
Culinary Dream Team Volunteers	4	n/a	n/a
Culinary Dream Team Volunteers	4	n/a	n/a
Culinary Dream Team Volunteer	4	n/a	n/a
Culinary Dream Team Volunteers	4	n/a	n/a
Medical Staff Volunteers (MD, ARNP, PA, RN)	4	n/a	n/a
Certified Pet Therapy Teams	5	n/a	n/a
Certified Pet Therapy Teams	5	n/a	n/a
Ceramics Volunteers	4	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

All of our program tracking is done through our FileMaker Database system.
We need someone to help us improve our tracking capabilities, automate our online application process, and provide general support with some of the issues.

We're also looking for creative technical support in tracking the progress on a seed by seed basis with some of our younger gardeners.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	no limit	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

We have 2200 Holiday Cards to get out to people like you before it is too late. Snacks and drinks will be provided for folks who like stickering, starting at 12 and lasting all afternoon and into the evening for those of you more available then. Join us!

Available Shifts

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

Opportunity Details

Green Light New Orleans operates a backyard vegetable garden program. Volunteers serve by working with a resident to build 3.5 ft x 3.5 ft vegetable beds in the resident's backyard to foster healthy and sustainable living. Volunteers also provide information about caring for and harvesting the resident's garden. We provide all the materials and the training, so whether you have a green thumb or you've just started exploring growing food you will be prepared.
**Volunteers must provide their own transportation and must schedule service with us ahead of time.

Opportunity Details

Green Light New Orleans operates a free CFL program. Through the program, our volunteers visit residents' homes and talk to them about simple ways to be more energy efficient, and exchange their incandescent bulbs with energy efficient bulbs to show them how such a simple thing can have a huge impact. Depending on how long you volunteer (a full or half day or anything in between), volunteers visit between four and eight homes.
**All volunteers must schedule service with us in advance**

Opportunity Details

We're celebrating Valentine's Day a day early! Join us for the sixth annual Live the Revolution, a bicycle-themed storytelling event that benefits the Bicycle Transportation Alliance's Safe Routes to School programs. This year, Live the Revolution is on Friday, February 12th at the Alberta Abbey. We have a fantastic lineup of Portland personalities to mesmerize us with their captivating bike tales, raffles full of great gear, delicious pizza, and of course thirst-quenching beverages from Hopworks will be flowing. You don't want to miss this show.

Volunteers for Live the Revolution receive complimentary admission to the event, 1 drink ticket and 1 food ticket.

Please arrive for your shift 15 minutes early.

Available Shifts

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