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At-Risk Youth
Abraxas High School, Campus Beautification, Poway
WHEN: 9a-12p
WHERE: Poway
WHAT: Abraxas High School serves hundreds students facing food and housing insecurities as they complete high school. Come help us beautify the campus so that they can start off the new quarter with refreshed garden spaces!
WHO: 20 volunteers needed; All ages welcome
Bithiah Family Services, Family Picnic, San Marcos
WHEN: 10a-2p
WHERE: San Marcos
WHAT: Bithiah Family Services provides wraparound services to infants, children and teens experiencing foster care, youth aging out of foster care, children at risk of removal due to abuse and neglect, and all caretakers of vulnerable children. Help us provide a picnic by serving food, watching the bounce house, assisting in “cost free shopping”, and running the food pantry.
Lunch Included!
WHO: 8 volunteers needed; All ages welcome
Casa de Amistad, Back to School Prep, Solana Beach
WHEN: 9a-12p
WHERE: Solana Beach Presbyterian Church
WHAT: Help support Casa de Amistad students as they prepare for a new school year. Casa de Amistad is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the education of underserved children, teens, and their families. They need volunteers to help assemble backpacks with classroom supplies for all Casa students, prepare materials and resource rooms for tutoring sessions, and more.
WHO: 25 volunteers needed; All ages welcome
Casa de Amistad, Garden & Yard Work, Carlsbad
WHEN: 9a-11:30a
WHERE: Carlsbad
WHAT: Help beautify Casa de Amistad’s garden space. Casa de Amistad is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the education of underserved children, teens, and their families. They need volunteers to help weed, plant, and clean their garden space.
WHO: 15 volunteers needed; All ages welcome
Homelessness
Community Resource Center, Organizing & Cleaning Resale Store, Encinitas
WHEN: 9-11a
WHERE: Encinitas
WHAT: The Community Resource Center resale store provides practical resources for families in need in the North County area. Help organize clothes and clean this space to be ready to welcome shoppers!
WHO: 15 volunteers needed; all ages welcome
Community Resource Center, Organizing & Cleaning Food Pantry, Encinitas
WHEN: 9-11a
WHERE: Encinitas
WHAT: Local nonprofits have been reporting their greatest demands for food assistance since the pandemic. The CRC food pantry provides practical resources for families in need in the North County area. Help deep clean and organize shelves to make this space ready to welcome those in need of food assistance.
WHO: 20 volunteers needed; all ages welcome
Hope for San Diego, Clothing Sorting, North Park
WHEN: 9am-12pm
WHERE: North Park
WHAT: Many of our partner organizations need resources like clothing to help meet the needs of our neighbors. Sort clothing donations that we will distribute to We See You San Diego and San Diego Rescue Mission.
WHO: 15 volunteers needed; All ages welcome
Anti-Trafficking
Alabaster Jar Project, Organization Refresh, Escondido
WHEN: 9a-12p
WHERE: Escondido
WHAT: One of the key ways Alabaster Jar Project serves trafficking survivors is through helping survivors sell beauty products. They need your help to make products as well as help them prepare for their upcoming fundraiser.
WHO: 20 volunteers needed; All ages welcome
Generate Hope, Gardening & House Clean Up, Coronado
WHEN: 10a-1p
WHERE: Coronado
WHAT: GenerateHope is looking for volunteers to help beautify and refresh their Coronado home. Your support will make an everyday difference for the women at this home as they heal from the traumas of trafficking!
WHO: 30 volunteers needed; Ages 18+
Immigrants & Refugees
Alma Community Care, Mama Care Morning, Logan Heights
WHEN: 9am-12pm
WHERE: Logan Heights Library
WHAT: Alma Community Care provides mental health resources and care to underserved families in the Logan Heights area. Help in one of three teams (Friday set up, Kids team, Mamas team) to provide a morning respite event for mamas in the community!
WHO: 8 volunteers needed; Ages 16+ recommended
Bridge Builders, Men's Breakfast and Hike, Torrey Pines
WHEN: 9am-12pm
WHERE: East County
WHAT: Bridge Builders seek to build bridges of friendship and understanding among Muslims and Christians through service, education, and prayer. We need volunteers to join this morning of fellowship to serve breakfast and engage in a cultural exchange while hiking!
WHO: 12 volunteers needed; Ages 18+ recommended; Men only
North County
Abraxas High School, Campus Beautification, Poway
WHEN: 9a-12p
WHERE: Poway
WHAT: Abraxas High School serves hundreds students facing food and housing insecurities as they complete high school. Come help us beautify the campus so that they can start off the new quarter with refreshed garden spaces!
WHO: 20 volunteers needed; All ages welcome
Alabaster Jar Project, Organization Refresh, Escondido
WHEN: 9a-12p
WHERE: Escondido
WHAT: One of the key ways Alabaster Jar Project serves trafficking survivors is through helping survivors sell beauty products. They need your help to make products as well as help them prepare for their upcoming fundraiser.
WHO: 20 volunteers needed; All ages welcome
Bithiah Family Services, Family Picnic, San Marcos
WHEN: 10a-2p
WHERE: San Marcos
WHAT: Bithiah Family Services provides wraparound services to infants, children and teens experiencing foster care, youth aging out of foster care, children at risk of removal due to abuse and neglect, and all caretakers of vulnerable children. Help us provide a picnic by serving food, watching the bounce house, assisting in “cost free shopping”, and running the food pantry.
WHO: 8 volunteers needed; All ages welcome
Casa de Amistad, Back to School Prep, Solana Beach
WHEN: 9a-12p
WHERE: Solana Beach Presbyterian Church
WHAT: Help support Casa de Amistad students as they prepare for a new school year. Casa de Amistad is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the education of underserved children, teens, and their families. They need volunteers to help assemble backpacks with classroom supplies for all Casa students, prepare materials and resource rooms for tutoring sessions, and more.
WHO: 25 volunteers needed; All ages welcome
South County
Alma Community Care, Mama Care Morning, Logan Heights
WHEN: 9am-12pm
WHERE: Logan Heights Library
WHAT: Alma Community Care provides mental health resources and care to underserved families in the Logan Heights area. Help in one of three teams (Friday set up, Kids team, Mamas team) to provide a morning respite event for mamas in the community!
WHO: 16 volunteers needed; Ages 16+ recommended
Generate Hope, Gardening & House Clean Up, Coronado
WHEN: 10a-1p
WHERE: Coronado
WHAT: GenerateHope is looking for volunteers to help beautify and refresh their Coronado home. Your support will make an everyday difference for the women at this home as they heal from the traumas of trafficking!
WHO: 30 volunteers needed; Ages 18+
Generate Hope, Gardening & Yard Work, South County
WHEN: 10a-1p
WHERE: South County
WHAT: GenerateHope is looking for volunteers to help beautify and refresh their yard and garden at their South County home. Your support will make an everyday difference for the women at this home as they heal from the traumas of trafficking!
WHO: 15 volunteers needed; Ages 18+,Women only
East County
Quest Church, Foster Closet Refresh, East County
WHEN: 9a-11:30a
WHERE: El Cajon
WHAT: Quest Church hosts a “Blessing Boutique” with resources and supplies for kids in foster care. Volunteers are needed to help clean up the space, organize resources, and beautify it all!
WHO: 7 volunteers needed; All ages welcome
Sage Garden Project, Gardening & Yard Work, La Mesa
WHEN: 8-10a
WHERE: La Mesa
WHAT: This family work day at Lemon Ave Elementary will support a local La Mesa school with an expansive garden space. Come out for a fun morning to help beautify and prep the garden areas. Projects range from refreshing soil to prepping new benches.
WHO: 40 volunteers needed; All ages welcome
Central
Circles USA, Paddle Board Day, Central
WHEN: 9:30a-1:30p
WHERE: Downtown- Spanish Landing
WHAT: Circles San Diego comes alongside individuals until they overcome poverty permanently. Help provide a day of celebration for these individuals by facilitating lawn games, helping kids on paddleboard rides, and serving food!
WHO: 10 volunteers needed; All ages welcome
The David's Harp Foundation, Parking Lot Refresh, Downtown
WHEN: 9a-11:30a
WHERE: Downtown
WHAT: The David’s Harp Foundation inspires, educates, and empowers system-affected and homeless youth to achieve academic success through music education, sound engineering and multimedia production. We need your help to clean up their studio location to allow for students to learn and feel at home in the safest and cleanest environment.
WHO: 20 volunteers needed; all ages
Hope for San Diego, Clothing Sorting, North Park
WHEN: 9a-12p
WHERE: North Park
WHAT: Many of our partner organizations need resources like clothing to help meet the needs of our neighbors. Sort clothing donations that we will distribute to We See You San Diego and San Diego Rescue Mission.
WHO: 15 volunteers needed; All ages welcome
Just in Time for Foster Youth, Warehouse Clean Out, Mission Valley
WHEN: 9a-12p
WHERE: Mission Valley
WHAT: Just in Time engages a caring community to help transition age foster youth achieve self-sufficiency and well-being. We need volunteers to help replenish products, organize the warehouse, and clean before the next shopping day for the organizations’ clients.
WHO: 10 volunteers needed; 18+