The Bay Area Volunteers Meetup Group is a group of caring, helpful folks, primarily from the South Bay area. Our goal is to exchange ideas on ways we can lend a hand to our neighbors in need. The group is open to all sorts of volunteer and/or charity events focusing on different areas (e.g. mentoring youth, supporting the homeless, helping the elderly, etc.). We hope that every member can bring a different perspective to the group, thus providing a variety of different methods to serve ou …

Artemis Volunteers: A community service organization for lesbians, bisexual women, and their supporters. Bring your friends, family or co-workers. It's a fun way to meet new people while giving something back! We make volunteering easy with no long term commitment; sign-up for only those projects that interest you and fit your schedule. Most projects have been in the San Francisco Bay Area. But, we are happy to help leaders organize a project anywhere. Artemis's Goal: To encourage community se …

This is a group of people who enjoy the diverse culture of Oakland, recognize a need, and want to be involved. Oakland is a terrific area with a diverse need and tremendous opportunity. We hope that you will head the call and join - there are opportunities to suggest/sponsor volunteer opportunities and participate in organized volunteer opportunities.

Relay ForLife is a fun, family oriented, community-based event to Celebrate,Remember and Fight Back. We celebrate the lives of people who have battledcancer. The strength of survivors inspires others to continue their fight.We Remember loves ones lost to the disease. At Relay, people who have walkedalongside others battling cancer can grieve and find healing. We FightBack. We Relay because we have been touched by cancer and desperately wantto put an end to the disease. Thank you for making a com …

You can be a champion in the fight against Alzheimer's! This group is for anyone who wants to get involved in the Alzheimer's Association and/or the Silicon Valley Walk to End Alzheimer's, which takes place in downtown San Jose every fall. Ideally, you live in Santa Clara County and want to walk, volunteer, or support the cause. Our Volunteer Planning Committee will begin meeting in March and will help with recruiting, sponsorship, community outreach, media relations, fundraising, and more. If y …

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is the leading orgnanization committed to finding new therapies and ultimately a cure for CF, and to improve the lives of those with the disease. We welcome volunteers to join our efforts in San Jose and throughout Santa Clara County and Santa Cruz County!Volunteers meet to develop community contacts, linkages and resources. They know the community and its resources.Plan and implement fundraising events ,recruit and orient new volunteers and represent the Foundat …

We're a group of people from throughout the East Bay and beyond who get together pretty much every week to remove invasive weeds and replant native species in Redwood Regional Park, Sibley Regional Park, Huckleberry Botanic Regional Preserve, and adjoining open space and wild lands throughout the Greater East Bay Hills Ecosystem. We get to see beautiful native plants and wildlife return to places from which they had been absent, get lots of fresh air and exercise in the process, and have great f …

San Carlos is a great place to live and raise a family. It can be difficult to find appropriate, hands-on volunteer opportunities for children, teens, parents and/or families as a whole in our area. This group is intended to gather people who want to get involved in easy, fun volunteer activities. You don't have to be the next Mother Teresa, just interested in doing something good for our community.

COME MEET OTHERS WHO MAKE A DIFFERENCE -- BUSINESS AND SOCIAL EVENTS Business and social events and mixers for non-profit aficionados -- professionals, philanthropists, volunteers, and others -- who are looking to network or just want to socialize. Meet and join others through wine tastings, tours, seminars, and other activities in a fun and relaxing environment. Make business contacts, meet volunteers, and make friends.

In Japanese, "ai" means "love" ... so "ai explore" in this case translates to "I LOVE to explore!" What do we explore? Experiences! What kind of experiences? Ones that inspire love, optimism, fulfillment, interpersonal connection, and community-in-action. Ai Explore is the explorer's club division of Earth Half Full, an online community, marketplace, and explorer's club dedicated to uncovering the optimism in everyone, everywhere. JOIN US in exploring, uncovering, and participating in the fulln …

Trail running group (TRG) Join us in training for your next trail event or race of half marathon to ultra distance. Runs are typically in the East Bay -- Redwood, Strawberry Canyon, Tilden, Cesar Chavez parks. Regular training runs (5+ miles) include trail fartlek, tempo, easy runs, and long runs (12 to 30+ mi.). Special runs will include monthly Ladies' trail runs, Halloween night run, Midsummer Night's run, and Family Day. This group's events are organized by unpaid volunteers (long distance r …

The Bay Area Volunteer Actors & Voice-overs  is a private membership group of caring, helpful individuals who want to share their acting  potentials and voices with others.  This is accomplished by creating "skits with a message", or doing public service or public awareness announcements in behalf of humanitarian groups, learning institutions, consumer advocacy or addressing current needs helping to make this world a better place.  No experience is necessary, all you need is the spirit of sharin …

The Bay Area Volunteer Actors & Voice-overs is a private membership group of caring, helpful individuals who want to share their acting potentials and voices with others. This is accomplished by creating "skits with a message", or doing public service or public awareness announcements in behalf of humanitarian groups, learning institutions, consumer advocacy or addressing current needs helping to make this world a better place. All you need is the spirit of sharing, cooperation and teamwork! If …

Healthy Routes Founded September 2011 About Us: We are an outreach group that wants to not only gain a deeper understanding of health and needs within our community, but we also want to both share with and learn from the people whom we serve. In collaboration with partner organizations, we are committed to help support and sustain programs that effectively work to improve physical, mental, and emotional health by providing resources and/or services to individuals who have limited or no a …

… Some activities on the list: Day trip to SF Day trip to Santa Cruz/Monterey Wine Tasting Hiking Comedy Shows Movies Dinner/Lunch/Brunch Volunteering Sporting Events Dancing Outdoor Activities and many more...

This group is geared towards getting people together who are interested in being more involved with charities by attending events, fundraising or volunteering.