There is nothing more honorable or satisfying than helping another in need.

Volunteer Opportunities:

 

Meals on Wheels

• Volunteers are always needed for home delivered meals. Meals are dispatched from 10:00 am – noon, Monday –Friday from our kitchen location in Live Oak. You can deliver as little as one time a month or as often as you please.
• Dining sites are great places to get to know the seniors in your community. Assist at one of our five locations in Santa Cruz, Live Oak, Ben Lomond, and Watsonville Assistance with phones, clerical support or entertainment are also welcomed.
• Opportunities for business involvement with our “Let’s Do Lunch” program are also available. Meals are delivered to your business for dispatch near the business location.
To volunteer please call Meals on Wheels at (831) 464-3180 ext. 12

Child Development Division

We need your help to make our child care program as enriching and exciting as possible. Adults over 18 can volunteer in our childcare centers in a number of ways.
Volunteer with Children:
• Read books
• Tell stories
• Sing songs
• Do crafts
• Tell a story with puppets
• Set up a project
• Supervise a project
• Cook with a small group
• Sculpt with clay
• Plant flowers
• Lead a simple wood or carpentry project
• Take photographs
Volunteer with Teachers:
• Provide training
• Organize children's library
• Set up helpful systems
• Make things we need in the classroom
• Make labels for classroom
• Take video of the children to use as teacher training
• Set up computer training
Volunteer with our Director:
• Help find community donations
• Translate written materials
• Write a grant
• Organize a community visit to program such as Fire or Police Department
Please call our Child Development Programs at (831) 454-9920

 

La Manzana Community Resources

We welcome and encourage volunteers of all ages, talents, and abilities.
Volunteer opportunities include:
• Office assistance
• Community outreach
• Bilingual client advocacy
• Bilingual translation
• Help with our Community Programs, Family Programs, Literacy Program, and special events.
For more information, please call us: (831) 724-2997

For more information or for questions, please call
(831) 688-8840, ext. 214