Are you looking for a way to help your community live well?  Volunteer your time and talents to help all San Diegans be healthy, safe and thriving.

COVID-19 Response - Ways to Help

• Medical Equipment Donations  

Organizations or individuals can donate masks, gowns, face shields and more through a partnership with Rady Children's Foundation and Rock Church.

• Volunteer opportunities  

Find ways to volunteer, including health care volunteers. Organizations can list volunteer opportunities. Visit JustServe.

Kitchens for Good - Opportunities for volunteers 18 or older to assist with portioning, weighing, sealing, and labeling hunger relief meals and chopping and processing produce. 

Live Well San Diego Signature Events

The Live Well San Diego 5K enlists the help of volunteers each year to help with registration, race logistics, water stations, etc. at the annual summer race.

Love Your Heart, held near February 14th each year, needs volunteers who can perform blood pressure screenings (medical workers) or assist with logistics and education (general volunteers).

San Diego Region

• American Lung Association, Lung Force Walk – Sunday, January 26 – Volunteers to help with set up, tear down, and general event logistics
• American Red Cross – San Diego/Imperial Valley – Daily, weekly, monthly volunteer opportunities for adults and teens
• Braille Institute - Range from short-term to long-term assignments in education, communications, technology, research and administrative work.
• City of San Diego – Volunteer opportunities with the City of San Diego departments
• County of San Diego – Discover volunteer opportunities in your area of interest with the County of San Diego
• Cultural Volunteer Managers Council (CVMC) – Links to volunteer opportunities at member San Diego cultural institutions
• Episcopal Community Services - Administrative support help for ECS offices, contact Deann at drios@ecscalifornia.org or 619-228-2840 to learn more. 
• George G. Glenner Alzheimer's Family Centers - Offering opportunities to volunteer in residential care communities and skilled nursing facilities throughout San Diego.
• HandsOn San Diego – Volunteer project calendar; Team Leader training and placement
• Junior Achievement of San Diego County – Opportunities to volunteer in schools, teaching lessons about business to kids
• KidsKorps – Volunteer project calendar for youth 17 and under
• Retired & Senior Volunteer Program – Volunteer opportunities for older adults
• San Diego Padres – Volunteer project calendar
• United Way of San Diego County – Education, income, homelessness, health, and internal United Way volunteer opportunity database
• American Heart Association, The San Diego Heart Walk – September 21, 2019 – Volunteers to help with set up, tear down, and general event logistics

National databases that can be searched for local opportunities

• AllforGood.org – Volunteer database
• BoardnetUSA –  Nonprofit board database
• Catchafire – Skill-based volunteer database
• Corporation for National and Community Service - Volunteer database
• Create the good/AARP – Volunteer database
• Idealist.org – Volunteer and intern database
• LinkedIn – Nonprofit board and skilled volunteer database
• Taproot+.org – Skill-based volunteer database
• USA.gov/volunteer - Public service and volunteer database
• VolunteerMatch – Volunteer database

Professional Development and Capacity Building

San Diego Region

• AmeriCorps Volunteer Infrastructure Program (VIP) – One-year service from an AmeriCorps member to support volunteer engagement capacity building; hosted by Jewish Family Services
• Mission Match/Mission Edge San Diego – Skill-based volunteer matching
• Nonprofit Management Solutions – Learning Circles for volunteer administrators
• Right Hand Events – For-profit that manages group volunteer projects for corporate clients
• USD Nonprofit Governance Symposium – Board governance sessions for board members and staff
• USD Nonprofit Management Certificate - For experienced and new nonprofit sector employees, professionals transitioning to the nonprofit sector, current or prospective board members, or potential or veteran volunteers will benefit from this research-based program
• USD Master’s in Nonprofit Leadership and Management - Integrated course of study that melds state-of-the-art leadership theory with proven management models, strategies and tools designed to teach professionals how to create and manage high-performance organizations
• USD PhD in Leadership Studies – Specialization in Nonprofit and Philanthropic Leadership - Intended for students with interest and experience in any of the three sectors (private, public, and nonprofit), but with a special interest in Nonprofit and Philanthropic Studies
• Volunteer Administrators Network (VAN) – Monthly roundtable discussions and networking

National Resources

• BoardSource – Training and resources for boards and committees
• Points of Light – Resources for nonprofits, companies and volunteers to take action on causes they care about in celebration of a culture of service
  
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