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Helpful Hints for Volunteering

Be realistic and clear about the amount of time you can commit. It is easier to start small and increase your commitment, than to have to back out because your schedule is overwhelming you.

Visit the organization you are interested in before committing yourself. Get a sense of the staff and clients you will be working with and a feel for the overall environment. 

Find out about the agency's purpose and how your role as a volunteer fits into that mission. Sometimes what may seem an insignificant contribution to you, makes all the difference to the people or to the program that you are assisting.

Ask for a job description of your volunteer work. It helps you decide if the work is an appropriate fit for you, and it provides a set of standards or expectations when you do volunteer. You don't want to set aside time to work at an agency only to arrive and find there's nothing to do. A job description goes a long way towards eliminating theses blues.

Ask about training and supervision. If an organization is asking you to perform a task, will they provide the support necessary for you to be successful?

Volunteering is an opportunity for personal growth. Don't be reluctant to request an evaluation of the work that you perform or a letter of recommendation, should you decide to list your volunteer service on a school or job application.

Enthusiasm is key. If you are not excited about the program, the chances are that you are not going to be thrilled with giving up time in your day to go there.

Go for it! You get out of your volunteer work what you put into it. Volunteering requires no special degree or prior experience; it's simply a willingness to help.

Alameda County Library
2400 Stevenson Blvd.
Fremont, CA 94538
(510) 745-1400
Contact: Gary Morrison

American Cancer Society
Relay for Life
(510) 794-1930
Contact: Jackie Kranich

Centro de Servicios/ Resource Center
525 H Street
Union City, CA
(510) 489-4100
Contact: Mayte Anzoategwi

City Year
116 Paseo De San Antonio
San Jose, CA  95116
(408) 907-6551
Contact: Schemika Napoleon

Fremont/Newark YMCA
41811 Blacow Road
Fremont, CA
(510) 657-5200
Contact: Monika Whitfield

League of Volunteers
36120 Ruschin Drive
Newark, CA 94560
(510) 793- 5683
Contact: Joanne Paletta

Ohlone Humane Society Wildlife
Rehabilitation Center
37175 Hickory Street
Newark, CA 94560
(510) 707-9449
Contact: David Anderson

Tri-City Homeless Coalition
588 Brown Road
Fremont, CA 94539
(510) 252-0910
Contact: Jean Morgan

The Salvation Army
Social Service and Volunteer Coordinator
36700 Newark Boulevard
Newark, California 94560
(510)793-6319
Contact: Mary Ann Ramirez

Emergency Shelter Program, Inc.
22634 Second Street, Suite 205
Hayward, CA 94541
(510) 581-5626

www.specialolympics.org

www.volunteerresource.org

www.csc.ca.gov

www.polf.org

www.handsonnetwork.org