MEALS ON WHEELS
By delivering meals to seniors in San Diego County, you can help ensure our seniors remain independent. Our volunteers are doing so much more than just delivering nutritious meals – they provide social interactions for our seniors who may be isolated or homebound. Our volunteers also conduct critical safety checks while dropping off meals to ensure our seniors are safe. Meals on Wheels San Diego County could not serve over 3,000 seniors a year without the help of our gracious volunteers.
DELIVER MEALS: From San Marco to Chula Vista, from Del Mar to Alpine, our volunteers deliver meals and smiles to seniors all across San Diego County.
ADOPT A ROUTE: Your business or organization can make a difference by committing to a monthly delivery route. Send one or two members every month to fulfill your route.
WE CARE PACKAGE: Donate small gift bags to our seniors to brighten their day on special occasions and birthdays.
https://meals-on-wheels.org/volunteer/
SAN DIEGO PRIDE
Every year, San Diego Pride relies on over 1,000 volunteers to help plan and execute the Pride Festival, events, and programs. With over 30 different volunteer departments, there is something for everyone, and they need your skills to execute our city’s largest LGBTQ event.
Please feel free to contact them directly at volunteer@sdpride.org or visit https://sdpride.org/volunteer/ if you have any questions!
AMIKAS FOUNDATION
Amikas’ vision is for every woman and child in San Diego to have a safe place to live.
The Mission of our organization is to work to prevent women and children, especially veteran women, from being homeless. We will create and provide housing options for homeless women and children; and we will advocate to influence society’s perception and public policies regarding homelessness.
Amikas was founded in 2009 by a small group of socially minded advocates seeking to protect women, children, and female veterans. The founders and continuing members believe this is San Diego’s most vulnerable population.
Join Amikas today to help solve homelessness in our most vulnerable population. Emergency sleeping cabins, are a refuge where women can focus on finding permanent housing and employment, keeping their kids in school, and getting off the streets of San Diego.
https://www.amikas.org/join-amikas/
BRIDGE HOSPICE
Bridge Home Health is committed to providing the highest quality home-based patient care in an atmosphere of respect for human dignity. Our highly trained clinicians and therapists strive to exceed the expectations of our patients, families, caregivers and physicians.
Do you enjoy reading to others or playing games? Do you play an instrument? Are you a Veteran? Reiki or Massage Practitioner? Would you enjoy simply socializing with seniors? Do you need admin experience or want to volunteer in an office?
Bridge is currently seeking dedicated individuals who wish to share their talents, skills, expertise or time with the Bridge Hospice Volunteer Program. Our patients are located throughout the entire San Diego county so volunteers in the entire area are welcome to apply!
If you are looking to be part of an amazing team of individuals dedicated to making a change in the lives of those in transition, please contact us at: Volunteer@bridgehc.com.
https://www.bridgehh.com/become-a-volunteer/
VOICES FOR CHILDREN
Voices for Children transforms the lives of abused, abandoned, or neglected children by providing them with trained, volunteer Court Appointed Special Advocates
This year, an estimated 3,500 children will spend time in foster care in San Diego County and 4,000 will spend time in foster care in Riverside County after experiencing abuse or neglect. These children need you to speak up for them.
https://www.speakupnow.org/volunteer/
TRANS FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES
TransFamily Support Services saves lives by shaping a gender affirming and accepting Community.
volunteers are the backbone and make up one of the most fun and important roles we have on the team! As a volunteer, you get the unique opportunity to see and be a part of different teams like outreach, social media, youth programs, and many more. If you like to learn new skills, engage with the community, and share in the spirit of supporting trans youth and young adults, then we encourage you visit our website.
https://transfamilysos.org/join-our-team/
SAN DIEGO LGBT COMMUNITY CENTER
The San Diego LGBT Community Center enhances and sustains the health & well-being of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, transgender, nonbinary, immigrant, and HIV communities to the betterment of our entire San Diego region.
Mission: The San Diego LGBT Community Center enhances and sustains the health & well-being of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, transgender, nonbinary, immigrant, and HIV communities to the betterment of our entire San Diego region.
Vision: At The San Diego LGBT Community Center every person feels and knows that they are welcomed, valued, and supported. As the beacon for our regional LGBTQ community, each day we actively recommit to be a more vibrant, bold, innovative, safe, and modern Center than the day before.
https://thecentersd.org/about/
FATHER JOE'S VILLAGE
Our mission is to prevent and end homelessness, one life at a time. Our values are expressed in our CREED. They are the foundation of our work: (C)ompassion, (R)espect, (E)mpathy, (E)mpowerment, (D)ignity.
Father Joe's Village can always use support and volunteers! Their pillars of care are (1) Meeting Basic Needs, (2) Investing in Children, (3) Making Health a Priority, and (4) Strengthening Self-Sufficiency.
https://my.neighbor.org
SAN DIEGO RIVER PARK FOUNDATION
Today, the San Diego River can be seen as a green ribbon winding its way through steep valleys, agricultural lands, industrial areas, residential developments, and dense urban settings as it journeys from the hills and mountains near Julian and Santa Ysabel to the Pacific Ocean.
Its signature Cottonwood and Willow trees mark much of the River’s course as it travels approximately 52 miles. The River is rich in history and ecological value. It’s also the namesake waterway of the San Diego region, and is uniquely positioned to be the focus of a new way of thinking about our relationship to nature and its value for creating sustainable communities with a high quality of life.
Our vision is to protect and enhance these valuable resources, encourage communities to embrace this legacy, and celebrate the River with the creation of a park system the length of the river.
https://sandiegoriver.org/index.html
WE SEE YOU
We See You San Diego is a nonprofit that takes a different approach to seeing men & women leave homelessness & addiction behind. Two things that often don't go together are people who live on the streets and a lavish dinner party. But every Tuesday, families & individuals from all over San Diego come together to host a party for people who live on the streets.
Through the weekly gathering, relationships are established and trust is built. Every week an invitation is extended to individuals to enter detox or a recovery program that best meets their individual needs. We See You walks alongside people through their recovery, inviting them into community.
We invite you to be a part of seeing lives transformed and partner with We See You San Diego.
https://www.weseeyousandiego.com
MONARCH SCHOOL
Monarch School Project nurtures resilience in unhoused youth and their families. We empower students to influence their own growth in the areas of academic success and social emotional learning. We reinforce the existing strength of families so that students can thrive in school and in life.
Nearly 300 students attend Monarch School each day and are provided a holistic education designed to meet their academic, social, emotional, and life skill needs. Monarch School is a trauma-informed and strength-based community where students can persevere through the trauma of homelessness that has affected them and their success in education.
https://monarchschools.org
