Community Service Opportunities
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Alpha Resource
Contact: Joaquin Paz Phone: 683-2145
Needs volunteers to assist in office work. Volunteers need to be fingerprinted and tested for TB. Looking for long-term volunteers.
American Diabetic Association
Contact: Gloria Nuckols Phone: 650-5482
Needs volunteers to assist in office work.
American Lung Association
Contact: Donna Pearson Phone:963-1426
Needs volunteers to assist in office work. Also need people for their Asthma Awareness programs and organizing their Bike Trek for Life (June 25-27)
American Red Cross
Contact: Lisa Lane Phone: 683-3368
Needs volunteers to assist in office work as well as their Disaster services explorer program
Animal Shelter Assistance Program
Contact: Diana Rogers Phone: 967-8841
Help with animals, office work, and fundraisers
Arlington Theater Historic Trust
Contact: Gloria Nuckols Phone: 650-5482
Needs volunteers to assist in office work
Art From Scrap
Contact: Edith Hovey Phone: 884-0459
Create works of art from recycled materials
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Boys & Girls Club
Contact: Jaime Andrade Phone: 962-2382
Always need help with youth sports programs, after-school programs.
Braille Institute of America
Contact: Barbara Huffman Phone: 682-6222
Needs help setting up seasonal displays and events
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C.R.E.W Backforest Trail Work
Contact: Walter McCall Phone: 646-5085
Rebuild trails and campsites for forest service.
Casa de la Raza
Contact: John Paine & Rita Solinas Phone: 965-8581
Bilingual receptionist needed
Catholic Charities
Contact: Sue Nayfack Phone: 965-7045
Help at food pantry, office helper (bilingual preferred), assisting elderly (12 graders only)
Children's Miracle Network
Contact: Dr. Mark Muller Phone: 455-0056
Help organize and run June telethon
Citizens Planning Association
Contact: Chris Chatto Phone: 966-3979
Needs volunteers to assist in office work
Community Action Commission
Contact: Carmen Phone: 964-8857 ext.133
Needs volunteers to assist in office work.
Community Environmental Council
Contact: Jill Carlson Phone:963-0583 ext. 149
Help with Earth Day and other environmental awareness events
Cottage Hospital
Contact: Pat Doherty Phone: 569-7357
Many opportunities available. Volunteers need to take TB test before working.
Council on Alcohol & Drug Abuse
Contact: Maria Long Phone: 963-1433 ext. 126
Needs volunteers to assist in office work
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Direct Relief International
Contact: Carol Ashley Phone: 964-4767
Help make thank you cards for donors
Dream Foundation
Contact: Dana Campagna Phone: 564-2131 ext.113
Arrange flower bouquets fro homebound ill people. Meet at Farmers' Market Saturday, 9am. Also needs office helpers.
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Easy Lift Transportation
Contact: Maida Smith Phone: 568-5118
Office helper over summer as well as helper on easy-lift buses
Environment Camp
Contact: Wayne Morrison Phone: 686-5167 ext.3002
Need helpers for Summer camp that services people with developmental and physical disabilities of all ages
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Family Service Agency
Contact: Allegra Heidelinde Phone: 965-1001
Help organize the children's festival. Also needs office help.
First Night
Contact: Paula Cavagnavo Phone:564-5194
Help organize fundraisers for the city's New Years Eve party
Food Bank of S.B. County
Contact: Craig Harris Phone: 967-5741 ext.104
Help sort donated canned goods. Looking for groups (teams, clubs) of volunteers
Franklin Neighborhood Center
Contact: Lillian West Phone: 963-7605
Child care volunteers and tutors needed for after school program
Franklin Neighborhood Clinic
Contact: Elvia Lopez Phone: 568-2009
Need office helpers. Must have vaccinations and sign confidentiality agreement
Friday Night Live
Contact: Linsey Bailey Phone: 963-1433 ext.123
Teens can volunteer with peer advisory groups
Fun in the Sun - 4H
Contact: Mike Marzola Phone: 568-3330
Volunteers needed for summer day camps
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Garden Court Senior Home
Contact: Glenna Phone: 560-7991
Volunteers needed to assist seniors in activities.
Girls Inc.
Contact: Angela Harding Phone: 963-4017
Needs After School volunteers for tutoring and activities
Goleta Valley Beautiful
Contact: Ken Knight at 252-1952 or 685-7910
Needs assistance with planting trees, pruning, litter pick-up, graffiti removal
Goleta Valley Historical Society
Contact: Beverly Schwartzberg Phone: 681-7216
Volunteers for historical Stowe House and Museum out on Storke Rd.
The Goleta Boys and Girls Club
Contact: Anne Vierra at 967-1612 or avierra@unitedbg.org
Needs the following volunteers year-round:
• Reading tutors
• Arts and crafts helpers• Computer room helpers• Child care workers• Music teachers• Cooking instructors• Coaches
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Habitat for Humanity
Contact: Bill Graves Phone: 964-3657
Volunteers need to be 16 years old. Are working on establishing group here. Call for details on progress
Heal the Ocean
Contact: Hillary Hauser Phone:
Volunteers work at increasing awareness of environment
Hearts Adaptive Riding Academy
Contact: Diane Black & Connie Weinsoff Phone: 964-1519
Needs volunteers to assist disabled persons ride horses
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League of Women Voters
Contact: Beverly King Phone: 965-2422
Assists in voter information and awareness
Life Chronicles
Contact: Kate Carter Phone: 687-3120
Videotapes sick and elderly for a video record of their life
Lobero Theater Foundation
Contact: Yadie Phone: 966-4946 ext.622
Need office helpers. Also need student helpers for Summertime camp activities
Lower Westside Center
Contact: Ricardo Venegas Phone: 963-7537
Needs volunteers to assist with youth afterschool programs
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Montecito YMCA
Contact: Lynette Ferrari Phone: 969-3288
Needs volunteers to assist in youth sports programs as well as summer day and away camps
Multiple Sclerosis Society
Contact: Jeff Hobert Phone: 682-8783
Needs volunteers to assist with office work as well as raise awareness of MS, and fundraisers
Museum of Natural History
Contact: Marisa Lopez Phone: 682-4711 ext.315
Needs volunteers to assist in gift-shop, junior docents, and summer activities
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New Directions
Contact: Dee Duncan Phone: 967-2841
Needs volunteers to assist disabled persons. Office helpers needed too.
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Pacific Pride Foundation
Contact: J.B. Bowlin Phone: 963-3636 ext.101
Needs volunteers to assist in office as well as deliver meals to homebound ill.
Page Youth Center
Contact: Carrick DeHart & Diane Dodwell Phone: 967-8778
Needs volunteers to assist in youth afterschool activities
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Rape Crisis Center
Contact: Beth Green Phone: 963-6832
Needs volunteers to assist in office work
Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic
Contact: Caroline Alarcón Phone: 687-6393
Needs volunteers to record book to tape for those who are unable to read books
Rehabilitation Institute
Contact: Bonnie Ryan Phone: 964-9640 ext.181
Needs volunteers to assist disabled persons. Office helpers needed too!
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Santa Barbara Beautiful
Contact: Jacqueline Dyson Phone: 965-8867
Needs volunteers to help with office work.
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
Contact: Sally Issacson Phone: 682-4726 ext.109
Needs volunteers to assist in gift shop and ground maintenance
Santa Barbara Civic Light Opera
Contact: Danelle Wilson Phone: 962-1922
Needs volunteers to help with office work.
Santa Barbara Dance Alliance
Contact: Julie McLeod Phone: 966-6950
Needs volunteers with an interest in the arts to help with office work and events management.
Santa Barbara Animal Shelter
Contact: Bette Steubing Phone: 967-1370
Needs volunteers to help with cats and stray animals. Volunteers under 16 must be accompanied by adult.
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Contact: Cadman Phone: 963-0023
Needs volunteers to help with office work as well as special events for and during the Film Festival
Santa Barbara Museum of Art
Contact: Susan Jordan Phone: 962-1661
Needs volunteers for Ridley Tree Foundation: Help with youth art programs and summer programs
Santa Barbara Parks & Recreation
Contact: Terry Brown Phone: 564-5495
Needs volunteers to help with many different youth sports activities as well as summer opportunities
Santa Barbara Public Library
Contact: Jacqueline Dyson Phone: 965-8867
Needs volunteers to help with library work (reshelving books, filing) as well as summer reading programs, literacy programs, and special events
Santa Barbara Special Olympics
Contact: Beth McDonald Phone: 884-1516
Needs volunteers to help coach athletes with disabilities as well as office helpers.
Santa Barbara Therapeutic Riding Academy
Contact: Dana Minerly Phone: 969-9697
Needs volunteers to help people with disabilities overcome their handicaps and ride horses.
Santa Barbara Urban Creek Council
Contact: Stephanie Langsdorf Phone: 968-3000
Needs volunteers to help clean the creeks of the Santa Barbara area for pollution and debris. Groups go virtually every weekend. You can get specific details by calling number
Santa Barbara YMCA
Contact: Jennifer Taylor & Sara Johnson Phone: 687-7727
Needs volunteers to help with youth sports as well as summer day and away camps. Homework helpers needed too!
S.E.E. International
Contact: Kathy Waters Phone: 963-3303
Needs volunteers to help with office work.
S.P.A.R.K.L.E
Contact: Carol Mineau Phone: 886-9284
Needs volunteers to help with office work. Also needs volunteers for the cities July 4th Fireworks activities
Salvation Army
Contact: Matt Spencer Phone: 964-8738 ext.38
Needs volunteers to help with afterschool programs and skatepark maintenence.
Sea Center
Contact: Marisa Lopez & Amy Clean Phone: 963-1067
Needs volunteers to help visitors to Sea Center and touch tank
St. Andrew's Nursery School
Contact: Laura Leitzel Phone: 563-0405
Needs volunteers to help with childcare.
Story Teller
Contact: Marlene Maxwell Phone: 682-9585
Needs volunteers to help with afterschool youth programs.
Summer Solstice Celebration
Contact: Nicki LaFlour Phone: 965-3396
Needs volunteers to help organize the Summer Solstice parade and celebration.
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Transition House
Contact: Tori Lynn Gleason Phone: 966-9668
Needs volunteers to help with childcare facility
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United Way
Contact: Mary Sean Vignone Phone: 965-8591
Needs volunteers to help with office work. Also has summer internships and Youth Initiative Programs
Unity Shoppe / Council of Christmas Cheer
Contact: Stephanie Torres Phone: 962-9113 ext.18
Needs volunteers to help with Thrift Shop
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Villa Majella
Contact: Carol Boom Phone: 563-0003
Needs volunteers to help with childcare during parents meetings
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Women's Economic Ventures
Contact: Lauri Rawlins-Betta Phone: 965-6073
Needs volunteers to help with office work.
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Young America's Foundation
Contact: Donna Misbeek Phone: 957-1980
Needs volunteers to help with office work. Get to see the Reagan Ranch!!
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Zona Seca
Contact: Cecy Lewis Phone:963-8961
Needs volunteers to help with office work.
