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A Home Away From Homelessness
About: A Home Away From Homelessness is an after-school program that serves homeless and
formerly homeless youths in San Francisco.
Website: http://homeaway.org
Volunteer: Provide tutoring service for middle and high school students, help chaperone Beach
House field trips, mentor students preparing to apply for college and internship opportunities
Address: Fort Mason, Building 33, San Francisco
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 415-561-5533
Abode Services
About: Abode Services is working to end homelessness in Santa Clara, Alameda, Santa Cruz and
San Mateo counties by securing permanent homes for individuals and families.
Website: http://abodeservices.org
Volunteer: Prepare and serve meals, help sort and store donated items, perform light cleaning and
maintenance, contact the community outreach director for additional volunteer opportunities or
visit www.abodeservices.org/support_us/volunteers.
Address: 588 Brown Road, Fremont
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 510-252-0910, ext. 804
Alameda County Community Food Bank
About: Alameda County Community Food Bank serves 1 in 5 county residents. This year they will
provide 29 million meals worth of food through 250+ non-profit distribution partners located
across the county.
Website: http://accfb.org
Volunteer: Sorting and packaging food in our warehouse to be distributed to the community.
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Occasionally help is needed in the field to assist pantries and other partners distributing food.
Address: 7900 Edgewater Dr., Oakland
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 510-635-FOOD (3663)
Alameda Point Collaborative
About: Alameda Point Collaborative is the largest provider of permanent supportive housing in
Alameda County. It provides housing and services that create a community where formerly
homeless families can flourish.
Website: http://apcollaborative.org
Volunteer: Serve as urban farmers, horticulturists and tutors for children, host workshops and
donate your skills. APC can host volunteer groups of up to 450 people.
Address: 677 W. Ranger Ave., Alameda
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 510-898-7800
Ambassadors of Hope and Opportunity
About: Ambassadors of Hope and Opportunity (AHO) is a 15-year-old community-driven and
youth-led program that provides homeless teens and young adults ages 18 to 25 with personalized,
comprehensive resources and leadership opportunities for up to five years. AHO partners with
businesses, faith communities, professionals, organizations and individuals to provide housing,
jobs, dental services, cell phone, laptops, counseling, scholarships for college, eyeglasses and more.
Website: http://ahoproject.org
Volunteer: Book speaking engagements with high school leadership students, provide a room in
your home for a youth who needs transitional housing, offer professional services pro bono or
volunteer at events and fundraisers.
Address: P.O. Box 2278, Mill Valley, CA 94942
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Email: [email protected]
Phone:
Back on My Feet
About: Back on My Feet is a national organization that combats homelessness through the power
of running, community support and employment and housing resources.
Website: https://backonmyfeet.org/san-francisco/
Volunteer: Run between 1 and 4 miles with members or help out at community events. Follow this
link for volunteer information, https://backonmyfeet.org/get-involved/volunteer.
Address: 169 11th St., San Francisco
Email: [email protected] (attention to San Francisco)
Phone: 215-772-1080
Bay Area Rescue Mission
About: Bay Area Rescue Mission offers a clean, safe place to sleep as well as a yearlong program to
help adults get back into a functional, productive life.
Website: http://bayarearescue.org
Volunteer: One-time and scheduled recurring and group volunteering; collection drives and
internships are available. More information on our website or email
Address: 200 Macdonald Ave., Richmond
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 510-215-4555
Berkeley Food & Housing Project
About: Berkeley Food & Housing Project provides a comprehensive range of housing, food and
support services to help those in need move from homelessness into a safe and affordable home
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of their own.
Website: http://bfhp.org
Volunteer: Afternoon and evening meal service, food prep and facilities maintenance.
Address: 1901 Fairview St., Berkeley
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 510-318-6606
Beyond Emancipation
About: Beyond Emancipation supports Alameda County’s current and former foster and probation
youths to achieve success in housing, education, employment, permanency and wellness.
Website: http://beyondemancipation.org
Volunteer: Tutor community college students, lead a part of the culinary training program or
participate in career panels.
Address: 675 Hegenberger Road, Ste. 100, Oakland
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 510-667-7694
Building Futures
About: Building Futures helps people affected by homelessness and domestic violence by
operating a safe house, emergency shelters and a permanent housing site and offering rental
assistance.
Website: http://bfwc.org
Volunteer: Work with children served by emergency shelters and domestic violence safe house;
donate meals; provide building maintenance; crisis line operations; administrative duties.
Address: 1395 Bancroft Ave., San Leandro
Email: N/A
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Phone: 510-357-0205, ext. 206
Building Opportunities for Self Sufficiency
About: Building Opportunities for Self Sufficiency provides housing, employment, mental health
and violence prevention services.
Website: http://self-sufficiency.org
Volunteer: Fundraising/marketing, board membership and consulting, teaching classes to
homeless shelter residents, coaching job seekers, and tutoring in the after-school Children's
Learning Center.
Address: 1918 University Ave., No. 2A, Berkeley
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 510-649-1930, ext. 1008
Catholic Charities of San Francisco
About: Catholic Charities serves diverse communities of formerly homeless individuals and families
who are now sheltered and safe. Programs include emergency family shelters; eviction prevention
services; specialized counseling for individuals with triple diagnoses of mental illness, addiction and
chronic illness such as HIV/AIDS; intensive case management ;and family Access Points in the
Bayview and Mission districts. Catholic Charities serves everyone.
Website: http://catholiccharitiessf.org
Volunteer: Volunteer opportunities are available for individuals, families, corporate groups,
schools and more. Help in the food pantry, restore a garden at one of our family shelters, serve
meals to seniors and adults with disabilities, and more. Email Carol Laughlin, volunteer manager, at
[email protected] to learn what volunteer opportunities are available or to create
an opportunity unique to your team.
Address: 990 Eddy St., San Francisco
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 415-972-1200
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Catholic Charities of the East Bay
About: Catholic Charities of the East Bay works with youths, children and families to promote
resilience, strengthen families and pursue safety and justice. We help people, regardless of their
faith, who struggle with poverty and other complex issues.
Website: http://www.cceb.org
Volunteer: A diverse range of volunteer opportunities; visit www.cceb.org/get-involved/volunteer
to learn more.
Address: 433 Jefferson St, Oakland
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 510-768-3100
Care Through Touch Institute
About: The Care Through Touch Institute accompanies, comforts and empower homeless and
marginally housed people through free seated massage therapy and a compassionate supportive
presence. Healing touch combined with a loving presence inspires hope, restores a sense of dignity
and empowers both the volunteer and recipient to aspire to a healthier, safer, more just and caring
way of being with oneself, in community, and in the world.
Website: http://carethroughtouch.org
Volunteer: CTI seeks volunteers for administrative tasks, graphic design, grant writing, taking
photos and producing short videos, laundry and those who are massage therapists or who are
interested in joining the fundraising committee and/or board of directors. Volunteers are also
needed to support volunteers through offering sound healings, massage, meditations, yoga, talks,
tai chi workshops, and other trainings and talks to help volunteers stay grounded and supported.
Address: 240 Golden Gate Ave., No. 206, San Francisco
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 415-344-0302
Charlotte Maxwell Clinic
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About: The Charlotte Maxwell Clinic is a free public health clinic in Oakland that provides
integrated medical services to Bay Area low-income women with cancer through a volunteer
network of more than 200 health care practitioners.
Website: http://charlottemaxwell.org
Volunteer: Licensed acupuncturists, certified massage therapists, guided imagery specialists,
Western herbalists, homeopaths, drivers and Spanish- and Chinese-language interpreters are
needed. Volunteers can also offer support in the clinic assisting with fundraising, development or
outreach.
Address: 411 30th St., Ste. 508, Oakland
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 510-601-7660
Children of Shelters
About: Children of Shelters offers unique educational opportunities, cultural experiences and
enrichment activities.
Website: http://childrenofshelters.org
Volunteer: Volunteers needed at shelters and holiday fundraising events.
Address: 2269 Chestnut St., Box 439, San Francisco
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 415-805-8579
Cityteam
About: Cityteam provides food, shelter, clothing, training and spiritual transformation to address
poverty and homelessness in San Jose, San Francisco and Oakland by caring for immediate needs
and enabling lasting solutions.
Website: http://cityteam.org
Volunteer: Donation pickup, help in the kitchen, donation sorting, warehouse help, assisting at
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special events, serving meals and more.
Address: 164 Sixth St., San Francisco.
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 415-861-8688
Coalition on Homelessness
About: Coalition on Homelessness advocates for permanent solutions to homelessness, while
protecting the human rights of those on the streets.
Website: http://cohsf.org
Volunteer: Outreach to homeless people, research, policy development, writing for the
organization’s newspaper, artwork and poetry, photography.
Address: 468 Turk St., San Francisco
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 415-346-3740 ext. 303
COTS
About: COTS assists people transitioning from homelessness to a permanent home.
Website: http://cots-homeless.org
Volunteer: Prep and serve meals, interact with children, yard work and more.
Address: 900 Hopper St., Petaluma
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 707-765-6530, ext. 136
Community Action North Bay
About: Community Action North Bay provides housing, food, clothing, case management, money
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management and other training.
Website: http://canbinc.org
Volunteer: Help with inventory; sorting and bagging food on Monday, Wednesday and Friday
mornings; social support to housing clients; payee services; and help with clerical and bookkeeping
duties.
Address: 416 Union Ave., Fairfield
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 707-427-1148, ext. 131
Community Education Partnerships
About: Community Education Partnerships provides educational support to children who are
experiencing, or have been affected by, homelessness and housing instability.
Website: http://cep.ngo
Volunteer: Weekly one-on-one tutoring and mentoring to PK-12 students.
Address: P.O. Box 5632, Berkeley, CA 94705
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 510-903-1063
Community Housing Partnership
About: Community Housing Partnership pairs affordable housing with resident and clinical support
services, employment preparation, job training, a transitional employment social enterprise, and
community organizing/resident engagement to create a pathway from homelessness to self-
sufficiency.
Website: http://chp-sf.org
Volunteer: Volunteer opportunities for individuals and corporate groups include policy and
program, assisting with fundraising and special events, and teaching resident classes.
Address: 20 Jones St., Ste. 200, San Francisco
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Email: [email protected]
Phone: 415-852-5300
Community Services Agency
About: Community Services Agency provides a safety net for elderly, low-income and homeless
residents of Mountain View, Los Altos and Los Altos Hills. Services offered include transportation,
nutrition services, shopping assistance and case management for seniors; food and emergency
financial assistance for low-income people and comprehensive case management for homeless
individuals and families.
Website: http://csacares.org
Volunteer: Voluteers can serve as morning drivers for the Food & Nutrition Center (pick up and
deliver food donations), deliver groceries to our senior clients, take older adult clients to doctor’s
appointments etc.
Address: 204 Stierlin Rd., Mountain View, CA
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 650-968-0836, ext.114
Compass Family Services
About: Compass Family Services has been helping families facing homelessness transition from
crisis to economic stability since 1914. Working with over 5,000 homeless and at-risk parents and
children each year, Compass provides comprehensive services needed to help homeless families
and those at imminent risk to achieve housing stability, economic self-sufficiency, and well-being.
Website: http://compass-sf.org
Volunteer: Host a drive or fundraiser, help with administrative duties, organize the office space,
serve Sunday dinner to families, fulfill program and classroom wish lists, teach a class or workshop,
take photos of events and classes, haul away junk, or scan files.
Address: 37 Grove St., San Francisco CA 94102
Email: [email protected]
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Phone: 415-644-0504, ext. 1112
Contra Costa Crisis Center
About: Contra Costa Crisis Center provides telephone crisis counseling, grief counseling and suicide
prevention services, including response to 800-273-8255 and 800-784-2433. Provides information
and referrals to community programs. Answers all after-hours calls to Contra Costa County
Child/Adult Protective Services. Provides individual and group grief support and counseling to
adults and children. Clients can call or text "HOPE" to 20121 to reach a crisis counselor 24 hours
daily.
Website: http://crisis-center.org
Volunteer: Crisis-line counselor (training is held twice a year for crisis lines and 211 lines), thrift
shop volunteer, clinical internships, community projects volunteer.
Address: 307 Lennon Ln., Walnut Creek
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 925-939-1916
Contra Costa Interfaith Housing
About: Contra Costa Interfaith Housing’s mission is to heal the effects of poverty and
homelessness by providing permanent housing and support services to families and individuals.
Website: http://ccinterfaithhousing.org
Volunteer: After-school tutors (one day a week), monthly dinners for clients, people with trucks for
hauling, and setting up apartments for clients.
Address: 399 Taylor Blvd., Ste. 115, Pleasant Hill
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 925-944-2244
Covenant House California
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About: Covenant House California provides shelter and sanctuary to youth ages 13-24 experiencing
homeless and/or trafficking.
Website: http://covenanthousecalifornia.org
Volunteer: Tutoring, mentoring, food prep and cooking, administrative tasks, fundraising, facility
repair and upkeep.
Address: 200 Harrison St., Oakland
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 510-379-1010
Curry Senior Center
About: Curry Senior Center provides health and social services to homeless and low-income San
Francisco seniors. Services include health care, counseling, housing, meals, and socialization.
Website: http://curryseniorcenter.org/volunteer
Volunteer: Volunteers are needed daily to plate and serve food and socialize with the seniors. The
breakfast shift runs from 7 to 9 a.m., and lunch runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Please call or email to
volunteer.
Address: 333 Turk St., San Francisco
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 415-292-1064
Davis Street Resource Center
About: Davis Street Community Center is a Federally Qualified Health Center providing full
medical, dental, vision, pediatric services, behavioral health, and women’s health services; quality
affordable and subsidized child care at five childcare centers; programs for individuals with
developmental disabilities through Stepping Stones Growth Center; and housing, utility assistance,
referrals, and emergency food and clothing assistance available to residents of San Leandro, San
Lorenzo, Ashland, Cherryland and Castro Valley.
Website: http://davisstreet.org
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Volunteer: Administration and medical volunteers.
Address: 3081 Teagarden St., San Leandro
Email: N/A
Phone: 510-347-4620
Delivering Innovation in Supportive Housing (DISH)
About: Delivering Innovation in Supportive Housing provides permanent housing to people who
have experienced long-term homelessness and who suffer from serious health issues. DISH is a
project of Tides.
Website: http://dishsf.org
Volunteer: Fund development, marketing and social media strategy, painting projects, sidewalk
gardening, Tenant Appreciation, Party Health and Wellness Fair, DISH Anniversary Bash and other
fun projects.
Address: 123 10th St., 2nd fl., San Francisco
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 415-776-3474
Destination: Home
About: Destination: Home is a public-private partnership that focuses on driving and aligning
resources to create more permanent housing for our most vulnerable residents and improve the
way systems work together to prevent and reduce homelessness in the community.
Website: https://destinationhomesv.org/getinvolved
Volunteer: Volunteer with the Housing Ready Communities Initiative to take action for affordable
and supportive housing for extremely low income individuals in Santa Clara County. Volunteers can
learn effective messaging to debunk homelessness myths, respond to action alerts, speak out at
community meetings, drive advocacy campaigns, facilitate neighborhood discussion, host a house
party and recruit action network participants.
Address: 3180 Newberry Dr., Ste.200, San Jose, CA 95118
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Email: [email protected]
Phone: 408-961-9895
Dolores Street Community Services
About: Dolores Street Community Services serves the Mission and Castro neighborhoods with a
variety of programs, including shelter, housing and immigration services.
Website: http://dscs.org
Volunteer: Volunteers are needed from 6:30 to 10 p.m. every day to serve food, distribute linens
and work bingo nights.
Address: 938 Valencia St., San Francisco
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 415-282-6209
Dorothy Day House
About: Dorothy Day House provides food support, emergency winter shelter and other services.
Website: http://dorothydayhouseberkeley.org
Volunteer: Preparing and serving food.
Address: P.O. Box 12701, Berkeley, CA 94712
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 925-519-9881
Downtown Streets Team
About: Downtown Streets Team provides work experience, employment coaching and case
management to people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.
Website: http://streetsteam.org
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Volunteer: Join neighborhood beautification projects, provide administrative support or volunteer
as a group. Learn more about volunteer opportunities and sign up at bit.ly/dstvolunteer.
Address: 65 Ninth St., San Francisco
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 628-600-8310
DrawBridge: An Arts Program for Homeless Children
About: DrawBridge provides art programs for homeless and other underserved children where
they live, creating an environment that fosters creativity, joy, self-confidence and hope.
Website: http://drawbridge.org
Volunteer: Help with weekly art groups, supporting and encouraging the children's creative
explorations. A six-month commitment is requested.
Address: P.O. Box 2698, San Rafael, San Rafael, CA 94912
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 415-640-4047
East Oakland Collective
About: East Oakland Collective is a community organizing group run by "Millennials+," serving
"Deep East Oakland." They work toward racial and economic equity through civic engagement,
economic empowerment and homeless services and solutions.
Website: http://eastoaklandcollective.com
Volunteer: Package and distribute hot meals to homeless and needy twice a week. Prepare and
distribute 3,000 lunches and hygiene kits to encampments bimonthly through “Feed the Hood”
program.
Address: P.O. Box 5382, Oakland, CA 94605
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 510-990-0775
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Ecumenical Hunger Program
About: Ecumenical Hunger Program is an organization that provides practical assistance to families
and individuals experiencing economic and personal hardships. EHP offers material help, support
services and advocacy for our neighbors-in-need in a challenging and rapidly changing
environment.
Website: http://ehpcares.org
Volunteer: Sorting, packing and distributing food boxes; sorting clothing and other soft goods (e.g.,
linens); gardening; clerical help (data entry, filing, answering phones)
Address: 2411 Pulgas Ave., East Palo Alto
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 650-323-7781
Eden I&R
About: Eden I&R is a centralized source of health, housing and human services information in
Alameda County and is the operator of 211 Alameda County, the free, 3-digit phone number and
website for 24/7 multilingual assistance with referrals to health, housing and human services. 211
is the countywide call center for the Coordinated Entry System to assist homeless people.
Website: http://edenir.org
Volunteer: Office administrative work, research, updating database listings and making quality-
assurance calls to 211 callers.
Address: 570 B St., Hayward
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 510-537-2710
Episcopal Community Services San Francisco
About: Episcopal Community Services San Francisco operates shelters, Navigation Centers,
supportive housing, job training, adult education and senior services.
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Website: https://ecs-sf.org/volunteer
Volunteer: Serve breakfast or dinner at shelters, tutor adult GED students or assist senior citizens.
Group volunteer opportunities are also available.
Address: 165 Eighth St., 3rd fl., San Francisco
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 415-487-3300, ext. 1247
Family Supportive Housing
About: Family Supportive Housing provides temporary shelter and support to guide hundreds of
families a year from crisis to independent lives.
Website: http://familysupportivehousing.org
Volunteer: Prepare and/or serve meals, provide evening child care for preschool kids, lead summer
academic and social activities with school-age children, and create/host weekend activities for
families.
Address: 692 N. King Road, San Jose
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 408-926-8885
Farming Hope
About: Farming Hope is a nonprofit community organization providing transitional employment
and training in the culinary industry to unhoused and low-income people. They sell food at
Manny's in the Mission District, and host community dinners throughout the year to bring people
from all walks of life to share a meal together.
Website: http://farminghope.org
Volunteer: Assist employees in gardens, kitchens and at community meals.
Address: 3092 16th St., San Francisco
Email: [email protected]
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Phone: 415-913-7985
FESCO Family Shelter
About: FESCO (Family Emergency Shelter Coalition), a collaboration of more than 24 churches in
mid-Alameda County, offers food, supportive services and emergency, transitional and permanent
housing.
Website: http://fescofamilyshelter.org
Volunteer: Office administrative work and life-skills instructors.
Address: 21455 Birch St., Box 5, Hayward
Email: N/A
Phone: 510-886-5473
Food Runners
About: Food Runners collects and delivers more than 17 tons of food a week that would otherwise
be thrown away.
Website: http://foodrunners.org
Volunteer: Deliver food throughout San Francisco on a regular or on-call basis.
Address: N/A
Email: [email protected]
Phone: N/A
Glide Foundation
About: Glide Foundation provides services including daily free meals, access to health care, child
care, housing assistance, harm reduction services, access to legal aid, a safe harbor and
unconditional love.
Website: http://glide.org
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Volunteer: Serve meals in the daily free meals program, get involved in the HIV/Hep C services
center, help the fundraising or finance office, help at Sunday Celebrations at Glide Church and
assist with special events.
Address: 330 Ellis St., San Francisco
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 415-674-6081
Haight Ashbury Food Program
About: Haight Ashbury Food Program provides nutritious groceries to approximately 170 low-
income people and families in the surrounding 94117 ZIP codes every Saturday from 12:30 to 2:30
p.m.
Website: http://thefoodprogram.org
Volunteer: Volunteers are needed to assist with food pantry operations during two volunteer shifts
when space is available. Morning setup is from 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., and afternoon distribution is
from 12:15 to 3:30 p.m.
Address: 1525 Waller St., San Francisco. Mailing address: P.O. Box 170202, San Francisco, CA
94117.
Email: [email protected]
Phone: N/A
Hamilton Families
About: Hamilton Families established San Francisco’s first shelter for families experiencing
homelessness. Today they are San Francisco’s leading service provider to homeless families, with
an array of highly effective programs at sites in San Francisco and Oakland.
Website: http://hamiltonfamilies.org
Volunteer: Work with children in the digital learning center, and many more opportunities. Please
email for the best fit.
Address: 1631 Hayes St., San Francisco
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Email: [email protected]
Phone: 415-321-2612
The Healing Well
About: The Healing Well is a holistic healing and wellness center in the Tenderloin. It offers free
classes such as yoga, meditation, 12-step programs, art, poetry and improv theater.
Website: http://healingwellsf.org
Volunteer: Facilitate wellness groups and classes both on-site and in the community, prepare and
serve meals, and offer hospitality.
Address: 476 Eddy St., San Francisco
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 415-500-2099
HealthRight 360
About: HealthRight 360 provides medical, mental and substance abuse treatment.
Website: http://healthright360.org
Volunteer: Please see www.healthright360.org/volunteer for open volunteer positions.
Address: N/A
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 415-762-3700
Home & Hope
About: Home & Hope provides shelter and a safe haven for homeless families while helping them
to regain long-term self-sufficiency. They engage over 1,400 volunteers from over 30 partner
congregations and other community organizations to provide support for families every day of the
year.
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Website: https://www.homeandhope.net
Volunteer: Cook dinner, coordinate activities for families with children, volunteer overnight, join
advisory board, help out in office, participate in annual run/walk, or suggest another skills not
mentioned here.
Address: 720 El Camino Real, Ste. 7, Burlingame, CA
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 650-652-1103
HomeFirst
About: HomeFirst provides services, shelter and housing to the homeless and those at risk of
homelessness in Santa Clara County. They serve more than 5,000 adults, veterans, families, and
youths each year at seven locations including the Boccardo Reception Center, which is the county’s
largest homeless services center.
Website: http://homefirstscc.org
Volunteer: Individuals can donate their time at one of the local shelters, family sites or kitchens, or
HomeFirst can also help you complete a service project at your site.
Address: 507 Valley Way, Milpitas
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 408-539-2100
Homeless Action Center
About: Homeless Action Center provides free public benefits advocacy to low-income people in
Alameda County.
Website: http://homelessactioncenter.org
Volunteer: Internships for law students.
Address: 3126 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley; 1432 Franklin St., Oakland; 2601 San Pablo Ave., Oakland
Email: [email protected]
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Phone: Berkeley 510-540-0878; Downtown Oakland 510-836-3260; West Oakland 510-695-2260
Homeless Advocacy Project (HAP) of the Justice & Diversity Center of BASF
About: Homeless Advocacy Project provides legal services to San Franciscans who are homeless or
at risk of losing their housing. It prioritizes people with mental health disabilities.
Website: http://sfbar.org/jdc/legal-services/hap
Volunteer: Attorneys, legal professionals, social service professionals and legal and social work
student interns needed.
Address: 125 Hyde St., San Francisco
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 415-575-3130
Homeless Children's Network
About: Homeless Children's Network reduces the trauma of homelessness and domestic violence
by providing mental health consultations and treatment. It also operates a resource center and
provides case management.
Website: http://hcnkids.org
Volunteer: Please call about volunteer opportunities.
Address: 3450 Third St., Building 1, Unit 1C, San Francisco
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 415-437-3990
Homeward Bound of Marin
About: Homeward Bound of Marin operates the only emergency shelter for homeless families in
Marin County, which is the entry point for our Family Services Program. It also operates five
supportive-housing programs for families, including a new site called Oma Village in Novato.
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Website: http://hbofm.org
Volunteer: Make dinner for clients at a homeless shelter and help with packaging products.
Address: 1385 N. Hamilton Parkway, Novato
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 415-382-3363, ext. 212
Hospitality House
About: Hospitality House is a progressive, community-based organization located in San Francisco's
Tenderloin Neighborhood, Sixth Street Corridor, and Mid-Market Area that provides opportunities
and resources for personal growth and self-determination to neighborhood residents and
community members struggling with poverty and/or homelessness. The mission of this
organization is to build community strength by advocating policies and rendering services which
foster self-sufficiency and cultural enrichment.
Website: http://hospitalityhouse.org
Volunteer: Volunteer at the Annual Art Auction (May 2020) or sign up to become a regular
volunteer with the Community Arts Program.
Address: 290 Turk St., San Francisco, CA 94102
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 415-749-2100
La Casa de las Madres
About: La Casa de las Madres provides shelter and support services to individuals who are at risk of
or have been exposed to abuse.
Website: http://lacasa.org
Volunteer: Community outreach and education, crisis line counseling, drop-in center assistance,
shelter assistance, instructors for various activities (yoga, creative writing, etc.), interpretation,
marketing, and more.
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Address: 1269 Howard St., San Francisco
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 415-503-0500
Lava Mae
About: Lava Mae brings critical services, delivered with a level of care that they call Radical
Hospitality™, to the street through programs such as their mobile hygiene service and Pop-Up Care
Villages.
Website: http://lavamae.org
Volunteer: Deliver mobile hygiene or be part of the one-stop Pop-Up Care Villages that bring
dozens of services to the street.
Address: 1015 Fillmore St. No. 379, San Francisco
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 415-660-7425
La Voz Latina
About: La Voz Latina, operating under the umbrella of the Tenderloin Housing Clinic, supports low-
income, monolingual Spanish-speaking immigrants in the neighborhood with housing assistance,
immigration information and advocacy, Spanish interpretation, public safety, and leadership and
skill development.
Website: http://lavozlatinasf.org
Volunteer: Macaulay Park event setup and activities, outreach efforts, clerical duties, staffing a
weekly food bank at the office.
Address: 456 Ellis St., San Francisco
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 415-983-3970
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Larkin Street Youth Services
About: Larkin Street Youth Services empowers youth, ages 12-24, to exit homelessness. The
organization provides services including outreach and engagement, housing, education,
employment and health programs.
Website: http://larkinstreetyouth.org
Volunteer: Individual and group volunteer projects vary throughout the year. Contact the
volunteer email address for current opportunities.
Address: 134 Golden Gate Ave., San Francisco
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 415-673-0911
Life Learning Academy
About: Life Learning Academy is a public charter high school serving youth who have not been
successful in other schools. To meet the needs of some of their homeless and unstably housed
students they provide a free on campus dormitory with after school and weekend activities.
Website: http://www.lifelearningacademysf.org/
Volunteer: Provide afternoon or evening or weekend classes/activities for high school students.
Address: 651 8th St., Treasure Island, San Francisco
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 415-397-8957
LifeMoves
About: LifeMoves provides interim housing and supportive services for homeless families and
individuals to rapidly return to stable housing and achieve long-term self-sufficiency.
Website: http://lifemoves.org
Volunteer: Work directly with clients and children, help to improve facility spaces for clients or
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help with advocating and education.
Address: 181 Constitution Drive, Menlo Park
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 650-685-5880
Loved Twice
About: Loved Twice distributes baby clothing via social workers who serve families with newborns.
Website: http://lovedtwice.org
Volunteer: Host a baby clothing drive at your office, serve on the board of directors or help raise
funds.
Address: N/A
Email: [email protected]
Phone: N/A
Martin de Porres House of Hospitality
About: Martin de Porres House of Hospitality is a free restaurant that serves breakfast and lunch
during the week, plus brunch on Sundays (note breakfast only on Mondays, no breakfast on
Wednesdays and Saturdays).
Website: http://martindeporres.org
Volunteer: Help in the kitchen any day.
Address: 225 Potrero Ave., San Francisco
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 415-552-0240
Mercy Housing California
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About: Mercy Housing California provides low-income housing programs for families, seniors and
people with special needs.
Website: http://mercyhousing.org/california
Volunteer: Volunteers are needed during regular business hours to help with landscaping,
cleaning, community gardening, teaching classes, tutoring, serving as tech support in computer
labs, hosting community meals, holiday parties, birthday parties, food banks and administrative
and event support.
Address: 1256 Market St., San Francisco
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 916-330-3356
Miracle Messages
About: Miracle Messages helps neighbors experiencing homelessness reconnect with their loved
ones. The approach is simple and effective: a person isolated by homelessness records a short
video, audio, or text message to a family member or friend, often with the help of a caseworker at
a partner site or a trained volunteer. Then, Miracle Messages' global network of "digital
detectives" attempt to locate the loved one and deliver the Miracle Message.
Website: http://miraclemessages.org
Volunteer: Become a Miracle Messenger (in-person role) record video/audio/text messages from
people experiencing homelessness to their loved ones, and relay information back to the homeless
client as responses are received, or become a digital detective (remote role) help locate loved ones
online and deliver messages. Join for a weekly service event or volunteer training: sign up at
miraclemessages.org/getinvolved.
Address: 865 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94103
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 1-800-MISS-YOU
Monument Crisis Center
About: Monument Crisis Center is a family resource center that serves central and eastern Contra
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Costa County.
Website: http://monumentcrisiscenter.org
Volunteer: Food distribution, client intake, front desk reception, general administration, teaching
(ESL, yoga, tai chi, health classes, youth program mentors), tutoring, hosting food drives, hosting
toiletries drives.
Address: 1990 Market St., Concord
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 925-825-7751
North Beach Citizens
About: North Beach Citizens is a nonprofit homeless resource center that provides housing
referrals.
Website: http://northbeachcitizens.org/take-action
Volunteer: Assist with grants and in-office support.
Address: 1034 Kearny St., San Francisco
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 415-772-0918
Oakland Elizabeth House
About: Oakland Elizabeth House is a shelter that serves homeless women and children.
Website: http://oakehouse.org
Volunteer: Child care, mentoring, tutoring and office support.
Address: P.O. Box 1175, Berkeley, CA 94701
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 510-658-1380, ext. 205
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Open Heart Kitchen
About: Open Heart Kitchen serves free prepared meals to the hungry people of the Tri-Valley area.
Website: http://openheartkitchen.org
Volunteer: Help prepare and serve food.
Address: 1141 Catalina Drive No. 137, Livermore
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 925-580-1616 ext 405 or 503
PRC (Positive Resource Center)
About: PRC provides people in San Francisco who have HIV/AIDS, substance abuse or mental
health problems with integrated legal, social and health services.
Website: http://prcsf.org/volunteer
Volunteer: Fundraising/marketing, board/committee service, internships, administrative projects,
special events support, and client services support.
Address: 170 Ninth St., San Francisco
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 415-777-0333
Project Homeless Connect
About: PHC connects people experiencing and at risk of homelessness to services by hosting large-
scale events five times a year. Between events, they offer assistance through their Every Day
Connect program. Services include medical, dental and vision care, as well as employment
counseling, housing assistance and legal aid.
Website: http://projecthomelessconnect.org
Volunteer: Help facilitate the food bank, cafe and participant check-in and checkout.
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Address: 25 Van Ness Ave., Ste. 340, San Francisco
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 415-503-2124
Project WeHope
About: Project WeHope is an emergency and supportive housing shelter for the unhoused,
homeless and at-risk adults in East Palo Alto and surrounding San Mateo County and Santa Clara
County communities. This organization also operates a Safe RV Parking Program in Palo Alto as well
as Dignity on Wheels, a mobile hygiene unit.
Website: http://projectwehope.org
Volunteer: Help with client dinners, laundry, fundraising events and more.
Address: 1854 Bay Road, East Palo Alto
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 650-330-8000
Raphael House
About: Raphael House provides shelter and long-term assistance for homeless and low-income
families.
Website: http://raphaelhouse.org
Volunteer: Help in the kitchen, assist with shelter upkeep projects, holiday and special events,
tutoring club, children's program, and career development program.
Address: 1065 Sutter St., San Francisco
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 415-345-7200
Ritter Center
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About: Ritter Center provides health and social services to individuals and families in Marin
County.
Website: http://rittercenter.org
Volunteer: Work directly with clients, fundraising opportunities, outreach, graphic design and
general administrative tasks.
Address: 16 Ritter St., San Rafael
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 415-457-8182, ext. 109
Rubicon Programs
About: Rubicon offers a number of services, including job training and financial literacy skills.
Website: http://rubiconprograms.org
Volunteer: Tax prep workshop (training will be provided).
Address: 2500 Bissell Ave., Richmond
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 510-231-3994
Ruby's Place
About: Ruby's Place is a shelter that serves survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking.
Website: http://rubysplace.org
Volunteer: Assist with weekday children's programs, work on landscaping, painting, room
remodels and office duties.
Address: 20880 Baker Road, Castro Valley
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 510-581-5626
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Safe Alternatives to Violent Environments
About: SAVE provides shelter, support and educational opportunities to individuals and families
who are victims of domestic violence.
Website: http://save-dv.org
Volunteer: Volunteers must complete 40 hours of training to become a domestic violence
advocate. For more information please visit http://save-dv.org/you-can-help/volunteer.
Address: 1900 Mowry Ave., Ste. 201, Fremont
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 510-574-2250, ext.107
Safe Time Host
About: Safe Time Host coordinates housing for East Bay college students and others at imminent
risk of homelessness through a home-sharing program. A thorough screening process including
interviews, references and background checks ensures that guests and hosts are compatible and
safe.
Website: http://safetimehost.org
Volunteer: Become a Safe Time host and provide extra space in your home for one to two months.
Address: N/A
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 510-524-5525
Samaritan House
About: Samaritan House is the largest truck-to-table food distribution agency in San Mateo County.
Other free services include shelter and housing assistance; free medical and dental clinics; free
clothing, shoes and backpacks with school supplies for children; personalized case management;
and more.
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Website: http://samaritanhousesanmateo.org
Volunteer: Help in the kitchen, pantry, dining room, kids' closet, medical and dental clinics or work
with clients directly on money management.
Address: 4031 Pacific Blvd., San Mateo
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 650-341-4081
San Francisco-Marin Food Bank
About: San Francisco-Marin Food Bank's mission is to end hunger in San Francisco and Marin
through its pantry network, home-delivered grocery program, nutrition-education classes and
food-stamp enrollment.
Website: http://sfmfoodbank.org
Volunteer: Help repackage bulk food into family-size quantities, assemble grocery boxes and sort
food; drive groceries to homebound seniors weekly; drive groceries every other week to West
Marin; teach cooking classes with the Nutrition Program.
Address: 900 Pennsylvania Ave., San Francisco, 2550 Kerner Blvd., San Rafael
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 415-282-1900
Shelter Inc.
About: Shelter Inc. provides low-income and homeless families and individuals with housing and
resources they need to become self-sufficient.
Website: http://shelterinc.org
Volunteer: Provide and serve meals at the emergency family shelter in Martinez. To sign up, please
go to www.signupgenius.com/go/409044badad2fa3fd0-provide.
Address: 1333 Willow Pass Road, Ste. 206, Concord
Email: [email protected]
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Phone: 925-335-0698
Shepherd's Gate
About: Shepherd’s Gate is a Christian nonprofit that offers both short-term and long-term and
transitional programs tailored to the individual needs of the woman and children they serve.
Programs include job-skills training, financial education, nutrition and health lessons, child care,
parenting classes and case management.
Website: http://shepherdsgate.org
Volunteer: Year-round volunteers needed in the following areas: child care, administration, events
and facility maintenance.
Address: 1660 Portola Ave., Livermore
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 925-443-4283
Simply the Basics
About: Simply the Basics provides basic needs, particularly hygiene products, to the community for
improved health. Additional programs include healthy-living classes and in-kind donation support
to nonprofit partners. Simply the Basics is the first full-scale hygiene bank in the nation.
Website: http://simplythebasics.org
Volunteer: Volunteer groups of 5 to 15 people sort and pack hygiene items into kits that are
distributed to people in need. Host a drive for unused products. Contact Simply the Basics to learn
more about their needs.
Address: P.O. Box 591453, San Francisco, CA 94159
Email: [email protected]
Phone: N/A
Social Advocates for Youth
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About: Social Advocates for Youth focuses on Sonoma County’s at-risk youths by offering short-
term, emergency shelter and affordable housing as well as mental health counseling and career-
readiness programs.
Website: http://saysc.org
Volunteer: Group and Individual volunteers are needed in a variety of capacities. Please see
available opportunities on SAY’s website, www.saysc.org/how-to-help/volunteer.
Address: 2447 Summerfield Road, Santa Rosa
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 707-544-3299 ext. 255
Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Alameda County
About: Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Alameda County offers shelter, food and support to people
in need.
Website: http://svdp-alameda.org
Volunteer: Assist in the dining room/kitchen, at the help desk and more.
Address: 2272 San Pablo Ave., Oakland
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 510-638-7600
Sonoma County Homeless Action!
About: Sonoma County Homeless Action! is a grassroots group that works to protect the human
rights of homeless people and advocates for housing and other immediate solutions. The group
meets every Monday morning from 9:30-11 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church, McMullin
Room, 1551 Montgomery Blvd., Santa Rosa, rain or shine, on holidays too.
Website: http://facebook.com/Homeless-Action-379217005553363
Volunteer: Outreach to homeless people, research, policy development, committee work.
Address: 1 Kingston Way, Cotati
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Email: [email protected]
Phone: 707-742-3733
St. Anthony Foundation
About: St. Anthony’s provides meals, medical care, clothing, shelter, addiction recovery services,
job training, social services and technology access to people experiencing homelessness and
poverty.
Website: http://stanthonysf.org/volunteer
Volunteer: Volunteers can assist in the dining room, free clothing program, technology lab,
medical clinic and social work center, coordinate creative fundraising projects, and serve on
committees, the board of directors, and the Young Professionals Council.
Address: 150 Golden Gate Ave., San Francisco
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 415-241-2600
St. Joseph's Family Center
About: St. Joseph's Family Center operates a large food distribution pantry and hot meal program.
Website: http://stjosephsgilroy.org
Volunteer: Help with pantry operations and hot meal prep and serving.
Address: 7950 Church St., Ste. A, Gilroy
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 408-842-6662, ext. 30
St. Mary's Center
About: Each year St. Mary's Center helps about 1,000 seniors living alone, operates a winter
emergency shelter and a year-round drop-in center for homeless women. helps families who need
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groceries, and operates a preschool for children in poverty.
Website: http://stmaryscenter.org
Volunteer: Host and serve a meal for shelter guests or the Sunday dinner program; reception and
greeting seniors; preschool.
Address: 925 Brockhurst St., Oakland
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 510-923-9600
St. Vincent de Paul Society of San Francisco
About: St. Vincent de Paul Society of San Francisco offers shelter, food and support to people in
need.
Website: http://svdp-sf.org
Volunteer: Help at breakfast and dinner shifts, folding clean sheets and linens, computer lab
assistance, and the Emergency HotLine (advance training required).
Address: St. Boniface Church, 133 Golden Gate Ave.; St. John the Evangelist 1661 15th St., San
Francisco
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 415-757-6493
Stand! For Families Free of Violence
About: Stand! provides prevention, intervention and treatment programs to stop domestic
violence in Contra Costa.
Website: http://standffov.org
Volunteer: Provide peer counseling on the crisis line, support children's activities in the emergency
shelter, become a Speaker’s Bureau Community Advocate, support administrative projects.
Address: 1410 Danzig Place, Concord
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Email: [email protected]
Phone: For programs/services: 888-215-5555; for volunteer opportunities: 925-603-0175
Sunnyvale Community Services
About: Sunnyvale Community Services operates a food distribution service and offers financial
assistance for Sunnyvale and Alviso residents of Santa Clara County.
Website: http://svcommunityservices.org
Volunteer: Please call about volunteer opportunities.
Address: 725 Kifer Road, Sunnyvale
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 408-738-4321
Swords to Plowshares
About: Swords to Plowshares helps build self-sufficiency for veterans in need, particularly those
who are homeless or living in poverty.
Website: http://swords-to-plowshares.org
Volunteer: Various opportunities available; please contact for details.
Address: 1060 Howard St., San Francisco; 2719 Telegraph Ave., Oakland
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 415-252-4788, 510-844-7500
Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corp.
About: TNDC develops community and provides affordable housing and services for people with
low incomes in the Tenderloin and throughout San Francisco to promote equitable access to
opportunity and resources.
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Website: http://tndc.org
Volunteer: Volunteer in the Tenderloin People’s Garden, help out at the Food Pantry, office
administrative work, help at building events, tutor at the Tenderloin After-School Program.
Address: 201 Eddy St., San Francisco
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 415-358-3944
The Gubbio Project
About: The Gubbio Project provides resting spots and services for those in need of shelter.
Website: http://thegubbioproject.org
Volunteer: Assist unhoused guests during the day, cook and serve breakfast, eat with guests, and
volunteer on their development and events committee.
Address: St. Boniface Church, 133 Golden Gate Ave.; St. John the Evangelist 1661 15th St.
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 415-861-5848
The Living Room
About: The Living Room gives women and children a place to rest during the day when shelters are
closed.
Website: http://thelivingroomsc.org
Volunteer: Prepare and/or serve breakfast and/or lunch, office assistance.
Address: 1207 Cleveland Ave., Santa Rosa
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 707-579-0138
The Salvation Army
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About: The Salvation Army, a human services faith-based organization, serves the San Francisco
Bay Area, helping to mitigate poverty through practical support, spiritual comfort and a holistic,
critical safety net to people in need.
Website: http://sanfrancisco.salvationarmy.org
Volunteer: Volunteers will serve the homeless, work with seniors, seasonal outreach, participate in
afterschool programs.
Address: Various locations around San Francisco
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 415-553-3528
Trinity Center
About: Trinity Center serves homeless and working poor adults in Walnut Creek. Services are
offered from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and include providing food, breakfast and
hot lunch, showers and laundry, clothing, mail and telephone access, group activities, referral
services, and help with benefit applications. They operate an overnight winter shelter (Evening
Program) for Trinity Center members every night from December through March.
Website: http://trinitycenterwc.org
Volunteer: There are various opportunities to assist in daily operations in Walnut Creek. Please
contact Trinity Center to discover a way that best fits your interests and talents. The winter shelter,
which operates from December through March, relies heavily upon volunteers. Please ask for
details. Positions are also available on the board of directors.
Address: 1271 S. California Blvd., Walnut Creek
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 925-949-8712
Tri-Valley Haven
About: Tri-Valley Haven is a leading provider of safety-net services in the cities of Pleasanton,
Dublin and Livermore. The Haven works to create sustainable solutions to homelessness and
hunger through thrift store, shelter and food pantry services for low-income families and
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individuals.
Website: http://trivalleyhaven.org/
Volunteer: Thrift store volunteers sort donations, organize displays and provide customer service.
Food pantry volunteers stock shelves, rotate food, create food bags and assist staff with food pick-
ups.
Address: 3663 Pacific Avenue, Livermore
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 925-667-2711
Wardrobe for Opportunity
About: Wardrobe for Opportunity helps low-income people find and keep jobs and build careers.
Website: http://wardrobe.org
Volunteer: Stylists, donation sorters, fundraising committee members, data entry and build-a-
career mentors needed.
Address: 570 14th St., Ste. 5, Oakland
Email: Davis Street Community Center provides medical, dental, vision, pediatric services,
behavioral health, and women’s health services; affordable subsidized child care at five centers;
programs for individuals with developmental disabilities through Stepping Stones Growth Center;
and housing, utility assistance, referrals, and emergency food and clothing assistance to residents
of San Leandro, San Lorenzo, Ashland, Cherryland and Castro Valley.
Phone: 510-463-4100, ext. 216
Welcome Home Project
About: The Welcome Home Project has helped more than 3,200 formerly homeless individuals and
children across 2,200 households in San Francisco settle into permanent housing by providing fresh
bedding, cookware, tableware, cleaning and hygiene products, small appliances, and other
essentials.
Website: http://welcomehomesf.org
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Volunteer: Contact the Welcome Home Project to learn about volunteer opportunities.
Address: 301 Grove St., San Francisco 94102
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 415-431-8500
West Valley Community Services
About: West Valley Community Services provides critical food, housing and support services to the
low-income and homeless individuals and families in the west valley communities of Cupertino, Los
Gatos, Monte Sereno, Saratoga and West San Jose.
Website: http://wvcommunityservices.org
Volunteer: Sorting food and serving clients in the food pantry, helping to check in clients at the
front desk, picking up donations of food from partner grocery stores, providing administrative or IT
support, planting or harvesting vegetables in the Community Garden, serving as an interpreter for
clients during case management sessions, driving adults 55+ in and around the west valley as part
of the RYDE program, supporting fundraising and community events, helping at special events such
as the annual Back to School Clothing Program, Thanksgiving Food Baskets, and Holiday Gift
Program.
Address: 10104 Vista Drive, Cupertino
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 408-255-8033
Winter Nights Shelter
About: Winter Nights Family Shelter in Contra Costa County provides homeless families with
children a clean, safe shelter with bedding at night and a daytime services center. Faith
congregations provide space, meals and volunteers on a two-week rotating basis. Professional staff
supervise the shelter at all times.
Website: https://cccwinternights.org
Volunteer: Congregation volunteers provide meals and homework help, read with children, go on
outings, make crafts, play games or other activities.