Volunteer Opportunities Peninsula, San Mateo, Palo Alto, Redwood City
Volunteer Opportunities San Mateo, animal shelters, food pantries, nature, soup kitchens, environment & more; Palo Alto, Peninsula, Redwood City & beyond.
Volunteer Opportunities San Mateo County, Peninsula
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Volunteer Opportunities Palo Alto, Redwood City
Peninsula Bay Area Environmental Volunteer Opportunities
Pacific Beach Coalition Beach Clean-Ups; Cleanups Are 9-11AM unless noted; Equipment provided but buckets/gloves welcomed. Sign-ups preferred, walk-ups welcomed. Events will happen unless severe rain conditions occur.
Pacifica Beach Cleanups
Rockaway Beach, San Pedro Beach, 1st Saturdays
Sharp Park Beach, 2nd Saturday
Esplanade Beach, Linda Mar State Beach, 3rd Saturday
Daly City Beach Cleanups
Mussel Rock Beach, 4th Saturday
Thorton Vista, 2nd Saturday
Foster City Beach Cleanups (3rd Saturdays; Rotating Location)
Half Moon Bay Beach Cleanups
Harbor Beach & Surfers Beach & Bluff, 3rd Saturdays
Montara Beach Cleanups, 2nd Saturday
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Performing Arts, Arts & Crafts Volunteer Opportunities Peninsula
Art in Action, Redwood City
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley (Palo Alto, Mountain View)
Animal Shelter Volunteer Opportunities Peninsula, Palo Alto
Mini Cat Town, Palo Alto
Other locations: Milpitas, San Jose, Pleasanton & Santa Rosa
Food Pantry Volunteer Opportunities Peninsula, San Mateo
Second Harvest of Silicon Valley (peninsula, South Bay), various locations
Sort or distribute food, deliver food to homes
Samaritan House, San Mateo
Kitchen and pantry program, helping prep, package, and distribute food.
Monday through Friday b/t 9-12pm or 1-4pm (weekly commitment for at least 4 consecutive weeks and ad-hoc shifts available on weekends).
12–15-y/o must work w/ a parent, but 16+ may volunteer independently.
Daly City Community Services Center
Mon/Tue/Wed, 8:30-2:30PM
Ecumenical Hunger Program, East Palo Alto
Food pantry, kitchen, front desk, social media, website & more.
San Mateo County Library Volunteer Opportunities
San Mateo Library Volunteering
Opportunities at all 13 locations, teen & adults;
Other Volunteer Opportunities Redwood City, Peninsula
Rebuilding Together Peninsula, Redwood City
Provides critical, free home repairs and modifications to vulnerable populations, including seniors, veterans, and individuals with disabilities
PRC (Pacifica Resource Center), Various
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