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MORGAN HILL and SAN MARTIN |
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Adopt-a-Planter Box |
Margaret Johnston | 778-2078
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Beautify downtown MH with flowers by planting and maintaining a planter box on Monterey Road. | ||
Betsy’s Restaurant650 Tennant Avenue |
779-3721 | 12-25 only – Donations (food, money, desserts) and volunteers (face painters, entertainers) to serve and embellish free Christmas dinner for those with no place to go for the holiday. | |||
Centennial Recreation Center171 W. Edmundson |
Bill Glass | (408) 310-4244 | Various community events, such as health fairs. Volunteer in fitness center, Junior Kids’ Club, tutoring, etc. Online application | ||
Centennial Recreation Senior Center171 W Edmundson |
782-1284 | Provide lunch time entertainment, special projects. Help the Youth Advisory Committee with the Senior Ball. | |||
Community Solutions16264 Church Street Suite 103 |
Paige Day | 776-6232 | Donate cell phones, shelter materials, and toys. Special opportunities. | ||
Discovery Counseling Center16275 Monterey Rd., Suite C |
Larry McElvain | 778-5120 | After-school tutoring for second-language learners | ||
El Toro Youth Center17620 Crest Ave. |
Alban Diaz | 779-6002 | Literacy classes, tutoring, homework club, crafts, computer technology, clerical, special opportunities | ||
Friends of the Morgan Hill Library660 W Main Ave. |
Website | Sort books, work in bookstore and at book sales,
Silicon Valley Puzzle Day |
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Friends of San Martin Animal Shelter |
Brigid Wasson | 686-3900 | Must be 18 years old. Provide foster homes for animals, volunteer at the animal shelter or help with adoption fairs. | ||
Henry Coe State Park |
Website | 848-4006 | Coe State Park Trail Days – Clear trails and help with park cleanup. | ||
Learning and Loving Education Center16890 Church Street |
Sister Pat Davis | 776-1196 | English literacy program for adults and children, English tutors, clothing closet, reading volunteers, clerical, computer technology, crafts, special opportunities.
Donations: printer cartridges, new school supplies, prepare gift packets (socks, toiletries, school supplies, kitchen items) |
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Meals on Wheels |
Website | 961-9867 | Hot meal delivery with your own car and insurance | ||
Morgan Hill Adaptive Programs |
Teri Larice | 776-1020 | These are programs for children with physical and/or mental disabilities. You work as a buddy on a one-on-one basis to help with skills. Programs: bowling, swimming, dances, soccer, baseball | ||
Morgan Hill Chamber & Visitors Center90 E. Second St. |
779-9444 | Office duties such as: answering phones, assisting visitors, mail preparation, assisting as needed. | |||
Morgan Hill Historical SocietyP.O. Box 1258 |
Website | 779-5755 | Workdays, museum helpers, historic preservation, and annual events such as El Toro Hike (April) and Founders Dinner | ||
Morgan Hill Independence Day, Inc.P.O. Box 1776 |
Website | 300 volunteers needed! Special events, golf tournament, 4th of July parade, fireworks show, family festival, Halloween party fundraiser, 5K run, Patriotic Sing festival. Sign up by June 1st. | |||
Morgan Hill Unified School District |
Contact schools directly | Website | Elementary Schools: Teachers’ helpers, tutors, clerical.
During school year only. |
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Morgan Hill Youth Advisory Committee |
Chiquy Mejia | 782-0008
Ext. 508 |
Monthly meetings. Plan city teen programs. Coordinate teen fashion show, senior ball, teen dances, Halloween Movie Night, … | ||
One Step Closer15770 Foothill Ave. |
Jim Hunt | 778-3567 | Help with special needs riders in their therapeutic horse riding lessons. | ||
Orchard Valley SoccerP.O. Box 0891 |
Andrea or Jack Salvermini | 779-6696 | Team helpers, clerical. | ||
Reach Out17400 Peak Ave. |
Fran Hendrickson | 779-7442 | Food donations, pantry, and distribution | ||
Saint Catherine’s Parish17400 Peak Avenue |
Website | 779-3959 | Helpers needed for one time events: Thanksgiving Outreach Day worker dinner, pancake breakfasts, St. Patrick’s Day. | ||
San Martin Family Living Center / Boccado Family Living Center / Emergency Housing Consortium (EHC)13545 Monterey Rd., San Martin |
Website | 686-1300, ext. 22 | Homework club, tutoring English, math and computer skills. Weekday afternoons / early evenings | ||
Santa Clara Public Library660 West Main Avenue |
Beverly Vessa
Rosanne Macek |
779-3196
779-3197 |
Library helpers | ||
Senior & Convalescent Ctrs.
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530 W Dunne Ave. 370 Noble Court 545 E Main Ave. Myran Winters or Karen Lengsfield
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779-3633 779-7346 779-2855 779-8490
436-4860 |
Visitors, helpers and one time opportunities | ||
South Bay Alliance411 Woodview Avenue |
Gina Six | ChildSpree (Clothing for children for school), Toys for Tots (December) | |||
Town Cats of Morgan HillP.O. Box 1828 |
Website | 779-5761 | Helpers to enrich the lives of homeless cats and kittens. Must be at least 12. Volunteers under 18 must be accompanied by an adult at the initial training. | ||
Volunteer Morgan Hill |
Website | Morgan Hill Volunteer Faire – 2nd Saturday in September. Matches community service organizations with people who want to volunteer. | |||
Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center (WERC)P.O. Box 1105 |
Website | 779-9372 | Helpers and special opportunities. Must be at least 16 years old. | ||
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Armory Shelter / Emergency Housing Consortium (EHC)Life BuildersWren Avenue |
Julie Roybal | 847-8455 | Host and/or serve hot meals in winter. Prepare gift packets for homeless (socks, warm clothes, toiletries) | ||
Live Oak Adult Day Service651 West 6th Street |
847-5491 | Assist with elderly; singers and entertainers for before or after meals | |||
The Lord’s TableSt. Mary’s Parish Hall 11 1st Street |
David Cox | 842-6662
847-5151 |
Hot meal helpers, snack/food donations, entertainers, special events, special opportunities. In kitchen, 18 and older only. | ||
Mexican American Community Services (MACSA)
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Tutoring, youth center, school supplies, books, special projects and fundraisers | ||
St. Joseph’s Family Center7950 Church Street |
David Cox | 842-6662 | Food donations and food pantry, office help, special projects and opportunities. Hot meals for homeless and seniors. Must be 16. | ||
St. Louise Regional Hospital9400 N Name Uno |
Volunteer Office | 848-4919 | Provide caring, compassionate services to the staff, the patients, and their families, such as working at the volunteer desk, in the gift shop, or in patient care | ||
Santa Clara County Open Space Authority |
Website | 224-7476 Ext. 20 | Work on trails, fences, cleanup, patrol, festival volunteers, special events | ||
Vision Literacy Program42 Martin Street |
Judy Walko | 848-5366 | English tutors (must be 18 or older), donations of books, pencils, pens, pads of paper. | ||
SAN JOSE |
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Galileo Educational Services |
Website | Summer Intern (camp counselor) | |||
Loaves and Fishes· St. Patrick’s · St. Maria Goretti |
E Santa Clara St Senter Avenue. |
934-4993 | Prepare and serve hot meals. Special opportunities. | ||
Martha’s Kitchen311 Willow Street |
Website | 293-6111 | Prepare and serve hot meals. Special opportunities. | ||
Sacred Heart Community Service1387 South 1st Street |
Website | 278-2171 | Clothes closet, food pantry, serving | ||
Second Harvest Food Bank750 Curtner Ave. |
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266-8866 Ext. 247 | Food sorting and distribution | ||
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California Volunteers |
Website | Website with volunteer opportunities. Input your “Interests” and your “zipcode” and it will give you a list of volunteer opportunities | |
Walden West Science Center15555 Sanborn Rd. Saratoga, CA 95070 |
Website | 408-573-3060 | Counselor in the Summer Camp program. Must be at least 15.
Must have been a camper a previous year. |
Youth Volunteer & Service Team: Volunteer Center of Silicon Valley |
Website | 247-1126
Ext. 325 |
Annual 9-month leadership-training program. Includes informational sessions, volunteer service project days, field trips, retreats, county-wide Youth Leadership Summit in April. |
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