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OrganizationProgram NameStatusApplication DeadlineAbout Grade LevelEligibility CriteriaProgram DatesLink to ApplicationNotes & Past Student Feedback
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RISERISE MentorOpenN/AWe are looking for passionate individuals who want to make a difference for our students. Our mentors work with students one-on-one and in small groups to improve their academic skills, with a focus on reading and math. We teach our mentors creative ways to help our learners grasp concepts and gain the skills necessary to perform at or above grade level.AllReaching and Inspiring Success through Education

• Commit to at least one semester as a mentor for RISE
• Commit to at least one day a week (3:30 - 6:00pm)
• Get fingerprinted
• Attend a one-hour training session before your start date		NowPlease send an email to karen@rise-nonprofit.org with the subject "RISE Mentor" and we will send you an application.
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Sunday Friends Sunday Friends - RemoteOpenRollingDo community service from your home!AllN/A
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Sunday Friends Sunday Friends - In-PersonOpenRollingDo community service in-person! More oppurtunities in-person than online!AllN/A
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Second Harvest of Silicon ValleyDistribute FoodOpenN/AFood distribution is a hands-on volunteer activity. Activities could include assisting with room set up, unloading and moving food from pallets to the distribution center; sorting and distributing food; and clean up. This is a great chance for volunteers to interface with our clients. This volunteer activity does require some heavy lifting (a minimum of 25lbs.) and regular movement.

The volunteer must be willing and able to work with people of different backgrounds and nationalities, exhibit compassion and sensitivity, maintain strict confidentiality of all member and volunteer information.		All Be at least 14 years old
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Boys & Girls Clubs of the PeninsulaVolunteer PageOpenN/ALooking for fun, team-bonding, in-person way to serve the community together as a team? Consider signing your group up for a Volunteer Takeover, where your company, team, or group reserves an afternoon of volunteering for our Grocery Distribution, career exploration opportunities or a special, on-site event with students. See below for the steps to get your team signed up!At least 14Apply here, if you are 14 or older.here
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Fresh ApproachFresh Approach VolunteerOpenN/AThe Collective Roots Gardening Program provides an opportunity for gardening skill-building, resource sharing, and community empowerment at Collective Roots community garden. Through their workshops, volunteer workdays, and community resources, they equip families with the skills and means to grow their own fresh fruits and vegetables.
Help plant, maintain, and harvest their community and educational gardens in East Palo Alto, while learning the basics of organic gardening and enjoying being part of the community.
We ask that you bring your own gardening gloves, masks, and water bottles every time you volunteer with us. We encourage you to bring your own tools if possible.		At least 16 years oldDepends on the oppurtunity, but most require volunteers to be at least 18 years old or 16 w/o parent supervision here
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Middle School Athletic (MSA) VolunteersMiddle School Athletic (MSA) VolunteersOpenN/AInterested in volunteering in our sports programs!? Get involved!

All volunteers 15+ are welcome to volunteer with our Sports programs. We have opportunities for Adults and Teens. If have a passion for sports, a coach looking for a team, or are a teen that wants more experience in coaching or score keeping, please fill out our volunteer request form or send an email to msa@cityofpaloalto.org


Middle school and up Middle school and up here
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Youth United for Community Action (YUCA)Be a VolunteerOpenRollingDetails of volunteering not specified - call them up or fill out the form! Through intense leadership development that is grounded in real-time community organizing, young people at YUCA prove that youth are not just the promise of the future, but all the possibilities of the presentAges 12-18Youth of ColorN/ALink HERE!
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CAMP IMAGINEERZLeader In Training (LIT) Summer InternshipOpenApply soon, spots fill fastIn addition to leadership skills, you’ll learn the design thinking process, an effective problem-solving approach, as well as the Imagineerz philosophy, an approach to overcoming obstacles and reaching goals.
As an LIT, you’ll help counselors and campers. There’s room for you to decide how you want to grow your leadership skills. Like being in front of a group? Focus on public speaking, teaching, and entertaining. Prefer to work with others in a small group? Coach campers through obstacles and celebrate their i-can moments with them.		High SchoolHigh schooler with a way thereRooster Senior LITs: 8:15 am – 4:00 pm
Early 7:45am start on Mondays

Owl Senior LITs: 10:00 am – 5:45 pm
Early 9:30 am start on Mondays		Here