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

Volunteer Opportunities:

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 Division at (831) 454-9920.

Familia Center

Volunteering opportunities are available with our youth and food distribution programs.
Volunteers of all ages are encouraged to apply, it is not necessary that you speak Spanish.

Food Distribution
Help is needed in preparing bags for distribution on the day before the distribution and packaging rice and beans.
Please contact Edgar Landeros at edgarl@cbridges.org or call 831-423-5747 ext. 15 for food distribution volunteer opportunities.

After school homework club
Afternoon Home Work Club-assistance is provided for youth in grades 5th through 8th grade.

Teen Home Work Club
Evening Home Work Club for 9th, 10th and 11th grades meets Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings from 6-8:00 pm.

Volunteer requirements for the youth programs:

be available for 3 hours, once a week, Monday-Thursday, for a minimum of 10 weeks.
meet with staff for an orientation
select to work from 3:30-5:30 pm with the After School Homework Club or from 6:00 to 8:00 pm with the Teen Club.
volunteers over 18 years are required to be finger printed.
if under 18, high school or middle school volunteers do not need to be finger printed.

For volunteer opportunities with youth, please contact Erika Lomeli erikal@cbridges.org or Yolanda Henry yolandah@cbridges.org or call 831-423-5747 ext. 12.

If you are interested at volunteering at Familia Center, please call 831-423-5747.

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 La Manzana Community Resources at (831) 724-2997

Lift Line

Lift Line is seeking a volunteer who is interested in organizing the rides and drivers for the Out Of County Transit program.

Out of County Volunteer Coordinator
Lift Line's Out of County Transit Program provides transportation for county residents who do not have transportation to hospitals and specialists located outside of Santa Cruz County. We are looking for a person who is available a few times a week for a couple of hours to schedule rides with our drivers. An ideal candidate is bilingual in Spanish and English.

If you are interested in learning more about this important opportunity, please contact Kirk Ance, Lift Line Program Director at 831-688-8840 ex 238 or Janna Farmer, HR Administrative Assistant at 831-688-8840 ex 200.

Meals on Wheels

We have several ways you can volunteer at Meals on Wheels. You can help with the home-delivered meals, dining sites, or businesses can partner with us in the "Let's Do Lunch" program.

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 once a month or as often as you please.
Dining Sites - Dining sites are great places to get to know the seniors in your community. Assist at one of our locations in Santa Cruz, Live Oak, Ben Lomond, Scotts Valley and Watsonville. Assistance with phones, clerical support or entertainment are also welcomed.
"Let's Do Lunch" - Opportunities for business involvement with our “Let’s Do Lunch” program are also available. Meals are delivered to your business for dispatch near your location.

To volunteer, please call Meals on Wheels at (831) 464-3180 ext. 104

Philanthropy

We welcome volunteers to help us in our fundraising efforts. If you havea background or interest in writing and public relations, we could use your help!

Volunteer opportunities include:

• Office assistance
• Community outreach
• Help with our fundraising activities, such as mailings and events

For more information, please call the Philanthropy Department at (831) 688-8840 ext 203.

All of our programs are always looking for volunteers.

For more information or for questions, please call