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Refurbishing Warehouse Assistant
Computers 2 SD Kids
8324 Miramar Mall, San Diego, 92121
*Inventory control, recycling management, maintenance, and technology refurbishing
Contact: Cheri Pierre (866) 200-9787 www.c2sdk.org
Work with horses at a Therapeutic Equestrian Program
TERI (Training Education Research Institute)
555 Deer Springs Rd., San Marcos, 92069
*Commit a minimum of 10 hours a month. No horse experience necessary. Opportunities include grooming, side walking, cleaning stalls, exercising, leading, clerical, and fundraising.
Contact: Celia Gonzalez (760) 721-1706 www.teriinc.org
Equestrian Aide
Ivey Ranch Park Association
110 Rancho Del Oro Drive, Oceanside, 92057
7:30-9:30 AM & 9:15-11:30 AM Saturdays
*Provide care for horses including grooming, bathing, and exercising.
Contact: Monique Bryant (760) 722-4839 www.iveyranch.com
Helping Children and Adults
Assistance League of Inland North County
2068 E. Valley Parkway, Escondido, 92027
*Tutoring school children, helping dress school children, providing infant simulators to Middle Schools and High Schools to prevent teen age pregnancies, provide duffel bags packed with a variety of needed items for foster care seniors graduating from high school.
Contact: Kay Pickett (760) 746-7532 www.assistanceleague.info
Be a Hay Elf
San Diego House Rabbit Society
S.D. Storage 1510 E. Mission Road, San Marcos, 92069
Saturdays 8:30am.-11:00am.
*Work as a team to pack a healthy mix of fresh hays and grasses to support HRS. Truck or SUV required for transporting hay to various points of sale.
Contact: San Diego House Rabbit Society (858) 356-4286 www.sandiegorabbits.org
The Elizabeth Hospice
150 W. Crest St., Escondido, 92025
*Receive comprehensive training led by hospice staff and volunteers to match hospice needs with your interests, talents, and skills. Opportunities include making crafts for patients and interviewing them to gather their life stories. Bring cheer to patients I nursing homes or assisted living facilities and help patients celebrate special moments such as birthdays, anniversaries, and holidays. Must have parental consent a commitment of 4 hours a month and 18 hours of training is required.
Contact: Hospice Teen Volunteer Program Coordinator (760) 737-2050
Retail Shop Associate
Women’s Resource Center
3385 Mission Ave, Oceanside, 92054
*Support the resale shop manager with sorting donations, helping customers, ringing sales, and general upkeep of the store. The WRC is a human care agency which provides counseling, supportive services, information, referral, emergency food and emergency shelter to victims of family violence and assault.
Contact: Franchette Padrigon (760) 757-3500 www.wrcsd.org
Children’s Services Volunteer
Women’s Resource Center
1963 Apple St., Oceanside, 92054
*Volunteers provide supervision, individual attention and activities to children at our emergency domestic violence shelter and transitional housing facility.
Contact: Franchette Padrigon (760) 757-3500 www.wrcsd.org
Crisis Intervention Volunteer
Trauma Intervention Programs of San Diego County, Inc.
2560 Orion Way, Carlsbad, 92010
*TIP provides immediate emotional and practical support for survivors of traumatic events and their families in the few hours following a tragedy. You must graduate from the Training Academy, pass a background check, have a car with valid auto insurance, a cell phone, attend monthly continuing education meetings, and sign up for 3-twelve hour on-call shifts each month.
Contact: Jae Marciano (760) 931-2104 www.tipsandiego.org
Office Assistant
North County Community Services
1557 Grand Ave. Suite C, San Marcos, 92078
*Work as an office assistant to support a great cause. Perform office tasks
Contact: Abby Weglarz (760) 471-5483
Oceanside Museum of Art
704 Pier View Way, Oceanside, 92054
*3 hour assignments to get people involved in the museum. Must be at least 18 years old.
Contact: Danielle Susalla (760) 435-3720
North County Community Services: North County’s Food Bank
680 Rancheros Drive, suite 100, San Marcos, 92069
*Sort and organize fresh and canned food, prepare and distribute food, paint, clean, garden, refurbish playgrounds, read to children, volunteer in the office.
Contact: www.sdnccs.org Get Involved. Must attend a 2 hour orientation meeting before starting community service.
Interfaith Services
550 West Washington Avenue, Suite B, Escondido, 92025
*preparation/serving of food, social services intake, clerical support, vocational planning, fire prevention and recovery projects, receptionist, handyperson, computer lab assistants, organizing and coordinating donation drives.
Contact Jennifer Maestas (760) 489-6380 ex. 221 or
Help Make a Home: Adopt-A-Unit and Mentor-A-Family
550 West Washington Avenue, Suite B, Escondido, 92025
*help prepare a unit for a family to move into including painting, minor repairs, furnishing, bedding, and appliances.
Contact Jennifer Maestas (760) 489-6380 ex. 221 or Mary Ferro (760) 489-6380 ex. 266
Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County
Society of St. Vincent de Paul/Feeding America
http://feedoc.org/HowToHelp.DONATETIME/Volunteer.aspx
8014 Marine Way, Irvine, 92618 (949) 653-2900
MAAC Head Start Program
800 Los Vallecitos Blvd, San Marcos, 92069
(760) 471-4210
After school programs, community clean up, planning activities.
The Joy of Sports Foundation
800 Grand Avenue, Suite B5, Carlsbad, 92008
(760) 730-7861
Dedicated to using sports to help children learn life skills and fully develop their mind, body, and spirit.