Volunteer at Youth Organizations

There are volunteer opportunities at local Youth Organizations. Below are just a few opportunities, but if you are aware of others, do not feel limited by the list below. To learn about volunteer opportunities in other areas of interest visit the Volunteer Resource Guide.

 

Big Brothers, Big Sisters of The North Bay

ADDRESS 65 Battery St. (2nd floor) San Francisco, CA 94111
WEBSITE bbbsnorthbay.org
VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR Melissa Garcia
PHONE (415) 503-4034
EMAIL mgarcia@bbbsba.org
DESCRIPTION (NOTE Location for interview varies depending on your location) Play sports together. Go on a hike. Read books. Eat a pizza with extra anchovies. Or just give some advice and inspiration. Whatever it is you enjoy, odds are you’ll enjoy them even more with your little—and you’ll be making a life-changing impact.

 

Boys & Girls Club Of Sonoma-Marin 

ADDRESS 1400 N. Dutton Ave. Ste. 24 Santa Rosa, CA 95401
WEBSITE bgcsonoma-marin.org/volunteer
VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR Michelle Edwards
PHONE (707) 528-7977
EMAIL info@bgcsonoma-marin.org
DESCRIPTION Structured programs that teach kids about themselves and life skills, food programs, field trips, fine arts, play board or educational games, etc. Also need support volunteers for clerical work, data entry, translation, landscape and maintenance, set up and clean up.
COVID NOTE: Not accepting new volunteers at this time.

 

Circle Of Sisters

ADDRESS 1154 Montgomery Avenue, Suite 6 Santa Rosa CA 95405
WEBSITE circleofsisters.com
VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR Mira Fielding
PHONE (707) 525-5311
EMAIL joann.stres@stjoe.org
DESCRIPTION COVID NOTE: Status unknown.

 

Giants Steps 

ADDRESS 7600 Lakeville Hwy Petaluma, CA 94954
WEBSITE giantstepsriding.org
VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR Meghan Farley
PHONE (707) 769-8900
EMAIL info@giantstepsriding.org
DESCRIPTION Volunteers at Giant Steps do more than give their time and energy. They change lives and help special individuals achieve dreams never before dreamed possible. They make lifelong friends and join a larger community of fun-loving, energetic, individuals intent on making a difference. Volunteers assist riders during their weekly lessons, groom horses, help maintain the facility, assist with administrative tasks, and much, much more. If you’re interested in contributing your talents to a great cause, we welcome you to join us!
COVID NOTE: Not accepting new volunteers at this time. Application can be filled out and student will be notified when new volunteer opportunity opens up.

 

Mentor Me • A Program of Petaluma People Services Center

ADDRESS 426 8th Street Petaluma, CA 94952
WEBSITE wearementorme.org
VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR Marie Stratman
PHONE (707) 778-4798
EMAIL info@wrmm.org
DESCRIPTION At its core, mentoring guarantees young people that they matter. Volunteer to be a mentor and walk alongside a young person to support them in achieving their highest potential. Mentors are matched with a young person (K-12) for a minimum of two years and connect with each other once a week. Check out our next Mentor Training Series: https://www.wearementorme.org/new-mentor-training/
COVID NOTE: Accepting new volunteers.

 

Petaluma Head Start- McKinley School 

ADDRESS 110 Ellis St, Petaluma, CA 94952
WEBSITE petalumacityschools.org/mckinley
VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR Diana Cannon
PHONE 707-778-4750
EMAIL dcannon@petk12.org
DESCRIPTION Variety of activities from working one on one or with groups of preschoolers in circle time, play time, learning experiences, or setting up information boards for parents and staff, family outreach. Orientation in Santa Rosa.
COVID NOTE: Not accepting new volunteers at this time.

 

Petaluma Parent Nursery School

ADDRESS 810 Madison St. Petaluma, CA 94952
WEBSITE petalumaparentnurseryschool.org
VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR Kelly Beck
PHONE 707-778-4669
EMAIL  
DESCRIPTION COVID NOTE: Status unknown.

 

Tiny Tots Preschool

ADDRESS 320 N. McDowell Blvd. Petaluma, CA 94952
WEBSITE cityofpetaluma.net/parksnrec/programs.html
VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR Rachel 
PHONE 707-778-4380
EMAIL  
DESCRIPTION COVID NOTE: Not accepting new volunteers until after pandemic.

 

United Cerebral Palsy of The North Bay

ADDRESS 1301 A Rand St Petaluma, CA 94954
WEBSITE ucpnb.org
VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR Jen Whalen
PHONE (707) 338-2584
EMAIL jwhalen@ucpnb.org
DESCRIPTION UCP of the North Bay’s mission is to enhance the quality of life of people with cerebral palsy and other disabilities, their families, and their communities. We envision a future where people with disabilities live with dignity, participate meaningfully and experience success.
COVID NOTE: Status unknown.

 

United Way Wine Country

ADDRESS  
WEBSITE unitedwaywinecountry.org
VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR  
PHONE (404) 528-4485 ext. 115
EMAIL Jennifer.odonnell@unitedwaywinecountry.org
DESCRIPTION Are you seeking a meaningful volunteer experience for your organization or volunteer team?  Perhaps, you have wanted to volunteer and weren’t sure where to begin.  You might work with an organization wanting to further engage staff in the community while offering a great team building experience.  United Way Days of Caring will suit your needs.  Days of Caring allows each organization or volunteer group to choose a day(s) for volunteering which works best for them. United Way Days of Caring will be able to create multiple opportunities for team engagement at whatever time is convenient for your organization.
COVID NOTE: Not accepting new volunteers at this time.

 

YMCA 

ADDRESS 1111 College Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95404
WEBSITE scfymca.org
VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR Keith Neal
PHONE (707) 545-9622 ext: 3127
EMAIL kneal@scfymca.org
DESCRIPTION Here at the Sonoma County Family YMCA, we recognize that volunteers can help our community grow stronger.  When you give back to the Y, you empower people and communities to learn, grow and thrive.
COVID NOTE: Not accepting new volunteers at this time.

 

Youth in Arts

ADDRESS 917 "C" Street San Rafael, California 94901
WEBSITE youthinarts.org
VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR  
PHONE (415) 457-4878
EMAIL yia@youthinarts.org
DESCRIPTION We rely on Youth in Arts volunteers to carry out special events and programs each year.
COVID NOTE: Status unknown.