| Volunteer Opportunities for Teens |
| VARIOUS OPPORTUNITIES Volunteer Center of Contra Costa County: 472-5760 General Info 472-5773 Joan Tomasini 2401 Shadelands Dr., #112 , Walnut Creek http://www.helpnow.org/ *Obtain a list of teen volunteer opportunities, or inquire about serving on the Youth Action Council. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Online Volunteer Information: http://www.volunteermatch.org/ *Extensive and varied inventory |
SHELTERS / FOOD PROGRAMS Loaves & Fishes Dining Room: 324-2368 (Mtnz) Carol Babcock 785-5719 (Cncrd) Gary Mann 1802 Alhambra Ave. Martinez *Food Preparation / Catering Kitchen Summer & Holiday opps Hours: M-F 9am-1pm |
MISCELLANEOUS Assisteens: 934-0901 Kim Stevens 2711 Buena Vista Ave. Walnut Creek * Fundraising efforts to support seniors and children. Age: Grades 8-12 Go to website ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bedford Gallery : 295-1418 Ann Trinca 1601 N. Broadway Walnut Creek *Internships w/City approval www.bedfordgallery.org |
| PRESCHOOLS Bay Area Crisis Nursery: 685-8052 Lisa H. 1506 Mendocino Dr. Concord *Grades 11 & 12 (16.5 yrs of age) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Kid Time, Inc.: 930-6550 Leah Rosenthal 1547 Greary Rd. Walnut Creek *Requires a letter from school, and a letter from student confirming good health and ability to work with kids. |
HOSPITALS Kaiser Hospital: 295-4430 Ray Szutu 1425 S. Main St. Walnut Creek *High School students Age 14-18 one year commitment required (total 156 hours per year, 3 hours per week) Weekdays: 4pm-7pm Sat & Sun:9am-1pm or 1p-4p or 4p-7p May also include Lennon Ln location (Shadelands) |
FOR OVERSEAS Books for the Barrios 687-7701 Nancy Harrington Walnut Creek *Collecting and packing books for children overseas. Internships? Eagle Scouts? www.booksforthebarrios.com |
| SCHOOLS Eagle Peak Montessori School: 946-0994 Deanna Early 800 Hutchinson Rd. Walnut Creek ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ygnacio Valley Elementary: 682-8000 ext 85537 Kim Lacroix 2217 Chalomar Dr. Concord *work in classrooms with children and photocopy |
HOSPITALS Mt. Diablo Hospital: Contact: NHS Pat Brands only 2540 East St Concord *Open to 2nd semester Frosh, Soph, and Seniors Minimum 3.0 GPA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Both John Muir & Mt. Diablo Hospitals offer summer internships for high school juniors & seniors. This is an excellent opportunity to explore health care careers and earn some money as well. Stop by the Career Center for application directions. |
LIBRARIES Walnut Creek Library: 646-6773 Bill Kold 1644 N. Broadway Walnut Creek *Call for list of opportunities ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ygnacio Valley Library: 938-1481 Robert Nelson 2661 Oak Grove Rd. Walnut Creek *Call for list of opportunities |
| NURSING HOMES/ELDERLY San Marco Convalescent: 933-7970 ext29 Suzi Gilles 130 Tampico Walnut Creek *Energetic teens of any age needed. Orientation & parental permission required. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ygnacio Valley Care Center: 939-5820 Toni Barner 1449 Ygnacio Valley Rd. Walnut Creek *Must be 14 yrs old; current TB test required & background check performed |
ANIMALS & OTHER CREATURES Alexander Lindsay Museum: 935-1978 Chris Bernard 1931 First AVe. Walnut Creek *-Clerical and/or maintenance work (Age:16+) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ . Animal Rescue Foundation: 296-3123 Joelle Aguirre 2780 Mitchell Dr. Walnut Creek *Take volunteer class and work with cats and dogs, or foster a dog or cat at home. For details, visit http://www.arf.net/ |
COMMUNITY SERVICE AT NHS Senior Services: Grade 12 Youth Educators: Gr. 11-12 Conflict Management: Gr. 10-12 Contact: Lynda Hayes, Student Svcs, Main office Peer College Counseling: Gr. 12. Contact: Pat Brands College & Career Center Peer Tutoring: All Grades Contact: Sharon Barrington Multimedia Center ECK Clubs: All Grades Contact: John Miller Room 23 |