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Volunteering

Volunteer resources and opportunities in San Francisco.
One Brick
One Brick brings volunteers together on an event by event basis. There is no long-term commitment. Just check the One Brick calendar and sign up for any volunteer activity that interests you.
Hands On Bay Area
Both "Hands On Bay Area" and "One Brick" offer a cross-section of volunteer opportunities throughout the the Bay Area. Volunteers help out when they can, no weekly or monthly commitment.
Experience Corps
Brings together adults over 55 to help tutor and interact with children of elementary and middle school age.
Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy
Help the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy with various preservation and habitat restoration projects.
Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly
Little brothers accepts volunteers for special projects or on a long-term basis - to visit with elderly, relieve loneliness and isolation, and enable independent lifestyles.
Project Open Hand
Provides home-delivered meals for patients with AIDS/HIV. Help shop, cook in the kitchen, deliver meals.
San Francisco Food Bank
Volunteer to help sort and distribute food to individuals in need, in the Bay Area.
San Francisco LGBT Community Center
The San Francisco Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Transgender Community Center has a variety of volunteer opportunities - working with people, on computers, special events.
San Francisco Suicide Prevention
Needs volunteers to staff their hotline and offer emotional support to callers.
Save the Bay
Check the Save the Bay project calendar for upcoming volunteer projects - habitat restoration, clean-ups, and other Bay-related events.
STOP AIDS
Works to prevent HIV transmission among gay and bisexual men in San Francisco. Volunteers are needed for events and programs throughout the year.
Volunteer Match
Volunteer Match has listings of available volunteer positions, either long-term or short-term. You can search by your specific interests.

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