City of Santa Clarita Goodie Bag Stuffing - SIGN UP NOW
Wednesday, November 4
4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Adults, Teens
Contact: Susana Coronel (661) 250-3726, scoronel@santa-clarita.com

• Marathon organizers need your help filling over 2,000 goodie bags for runners.
• Please sign up early.

City of Santa Clarita Masters Swim Meet - SIGN UP NOW

Saturday, November 7
Santa Clarita Aquatic Center
Adults, Teens
Contact: Susana Coronel (661) 250-3726, scoronel@santa-clarita.com

• Assist with timing and counting laps for the swimmers.

City of Santa Marathon
Sunday, November 8
Adults, Teens, Groups, Organizations
Contact: Susana Coronel (661) 250-3708, scoronel@santa-clarita.com

• Assist wtih being a course monitor or water station attendant.

Festival of Trees
Friday, November 20 - Sunday, November 22
9:45 a.m. - 10:30 p.m. (hours may vary)
Adults, Teens
Contact: Jaci Hoffman (661) 297-3692, or jacih@scvkids.org

• Assist in the children's corner, greet guests, "guard" trees, help facilities, write orders for gingerbread houses and wreaths, assist with silent and live auctions, and setup and teardown.

Fine Craft Show
Friday, November 13 - Sunday, November 15
Adults, Teens
Contact: Jeff Barber (661) 286-4078, jbarber@santa-clarita.com

• Assist with vendor check-in and vendor relations.

Santa Clarita Sheriff Station Community-Wide Toy Drive
Benefiting over 500 local families with gifts for the holiday season.
Wednesday, December 16 - Sunday, December 20
Adults, Teens, Age 11+
Contact:: Deputy Laurie Bayless (661) 799-5164, ljbaylis@lasd.org or visit scvsheriff.com.

• Assist with collection of toys in the community, sorting toys, decorating the toy store, clean-up of the toy store.
• Assist families with shopping at the toy store.
• Many more opportunities.

ONGOING VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:

American Cancer Society “Road to Recovery”
Adults
Contact: Heather Warrick (661) 298-0886, Option 3, or heather.warrick@cancer.org

• Drive cancer patients to medical appointments.
• Valid driver’s license required, current registration, and automobile insurance.

Brenda Mehling Cancer Fund
Adults and Teens
Contact: Kieran Wong (661) 430-2000, info06@bmcf.net

• Assist with daily tasks.

BMCF thrives on the support and encouragement of volunteers. The Foundation covers services to meet daily needs, such as home health care servcies, temporary housing, rent, insurance and food. They also cover co-payments on medical insurance.

Carousel Ranch-Therapeutic Horseback Riding
Teens and Adults (Must be 15 years or older)
Contact: Eileen Johnstone (661) 268-8010
Grooming horses.

• Assist in riding lessons (side walkers).
• Cleaning around the ranch.
• Watering arena.
• Horse experience beneficial, but not required.
• Minimum of 20 volunteer hours required.

Child and Family Center Pre-School Aide
Adults (Must be 18 years or older)
Contact: Maria Moreno (661) 255-6847, ext. 3019

• Assist in pre-school classroom and playground activities
• Work with children 3- 5 years old
• Two hour shifts, 10 hours a week maximum

City of Santa Clarita Visions In Progress (VIP) Youth Advisory Committee
Teens
Contact: Veronica Navarro (661) 250-3708, or visit www.scyouthandfamily.com

• VIP meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month.
• Provide input into major City Projects.
• Learn leadership skills.
• Learn more about local government.
• Meet local government officials and staff.
• Interview for summer internship opportunities within the City of Santa Clarita.
• Explore your community and beyond!

Community Center “Homework Helpers” and “Toy Library”
Adults
Contact: Yolanda Calderón (661) 286-4006, or ycalderon@santa-clarita.com

• Assist children with homework.
• Read to children.
• Sort toy donations.
• Assist with toy checkouts and clean toys and games.
• Long term volunteers are requested to assist with these programs.

Community Hiking Club
Adults, Teens, Clubs and Organizations
Contact: Diane Erskine-Hellrigel zuliebear@aol.com

Volunteers are needed in the following capacities:

• Web design/maintenance/content
• Fund raising
• Native Garden upkeep
• Record keeping
• Data input

Domestic Violence Center of Santa Clarita
Adults and Teens
Contact: Angela Muhl at volunteerdvc@gmail.com or visit www.dvcsantaclarita.com

• Answer phones: Tuesdays 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
• Childcare (paired with Staff):
  Monday and Friday 9:45 am - 11:45 am
  Thursday 4:45 pm - 8:45 pm
• Maintenance and Repairs- Help with general repairs as needed

Habitat for Humanity SF/SCV
Adults
Contact: Neel Schmitt (661) 799-2828 or ngschmitt@aol.com Place Habitat on subject line please.

Needs local affiliate start-up volunteers. The philosophy of Habitat is to offer a hand up, not a hand out. Recipients of Habitat homes work, building 'sweat equity' for the opportunity to receive no-interest mortgages. Volunteers from the local community work alongside homeowners to construct every Habitat home.

• Architect
• Construction Superintendent (licensed contractor)
• CPA for non-profit set up
• Grant Writer

Help The Children (Formerly Hunger Defense Fund)
Adults and Teens
Contact: Wendi Lancy (661) 299-9273 or visit www.hungerdefensefund.org
Assist with Food Drives year round.

• Food Distribution:
  o Tuesdays and Thursdays 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
  o Saturdays 9:00 am – 11:30 am

• Sort and store food donations, sort and hang clothing:
  o Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
• Volunteer Drivers (must provide own vehicle)
• Sundays - Saturdays 8:00 am - 11:00 am

Junior Achievement
Adults
Contact: Sabrina MacDougall (661) 312-0217 or visit www.jasocal.org

Junior Achievement is dedicated to educating students about workforce readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy. This program allows volunteers to deliver their curriculum while sharing their experiences with students.

• You get a kit complete with all the materials you need.
• Your Junior Achievement Program Manager will review the materials with you.
• The program will consist of either 5 classroom visits of 30-50 minutes each (usually one per week) OR a "JA Day" (Spend one morning or afternoon at a local school & teach JA as a workshop.)
• The volunteer commitment is approximately 10 hours (including orientation and training session, preparation and classroom time.)

LETMESAIL, Inc (Lifestyle Enrichment Through Meaningful Exercise, Social Activity, and Independent Living) Serving Individuals with Special Needs.
Teens (14+) and Adults
Contact: Kristel Shvetsov (661) 702-8555, or LETMESAIL1@sbcglobal.net

• A comprehensive program of services for individuals with disabilities and their circle of support is the vision of LETMESAIL, Inc. Designed to enable "differently abled" individuals the opportunity to live quality, healthier, more productive lives, LETMESAIL looks beyond disabilities and stresses capabilities and individual potential. For more information, please visit http://www.santa-clarita.com/community/links.asp
• Various committee positions available.
• Assist at social and recreational events, including game nights, movie trips, parties, etc.
• Chaperone field trips, social events, and parent education meetings.
• Assist with mailings, office work, and telephone trees

Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Los Angeles
Teens and Adults
Contact: Jon Finck (800) 322-9474, or jfinck@wishla.org

• Assist in making children's wishes come true by helping in fundraising, adopting a wish, participating in events, donating frequent flyer miles, etc.
• Bilingual helpful.

Michael Hoefflin Foundation
Teens and Adults
Contact: Shaunie LeBouef (661) 250-4100, or volunteer@mhf.org

• Administrative/Office volunteer working flexible hours during normal business hours.
• Clerical duties.
• must be responsible, mature, and possess good communication skills.

New Leash on Life
Monday-Saturday
Adults (Under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian)
Contact: (661) 255-0097 or volunteer@nlol.org
Opportunities include, but not limited to:

• Assist in Mobile Pet adoptions.
• Take dogs for walks.
• Socialize and play with dogs.
• Clerical duties.
• Assist with fundraising campaigns.
• Staffing informational booths.

Pinetree Reading Volunteer (New Opportunity)
Adults (18+)
Contact: Sharon Murray (661) 298-2280, or smurray@sssd.k12.ca.us

• Pinetree Community School is seeking adult reading volunteers to support their students learning to read and understand print.
• You may sign up to read with a child for a fifteen-minute period of time two days a week or more.
• Training will be provided.
• Please come and make a difference in the children of tomorrow.
• Fingerprinting and TB Test required.

Ragdoll Restoration Foundation
Adults and Teens
Contact: Terri Cadiente (661) 296-0933 or visit www.RagdollRestorationFoundation.org

• Mentoring young girls ages 8-17 with a parent in prison.
• "We may not be able to take them out of their environment; however, we can offer them something to change the atmosphere"

Rancho Camulos
Adults and Teens
Contact: (805) 521-1501, or ranchocamulos@earthlink.net

• Volunteer to become a docent.
• Training begins September 12, 2009. Contact us for more information.

Santa Clarita Pet Assistance
Adults
Contact: Charmaine Posten (661) 254-9124 (best time to call is before noon)

• Return phone call inquires.
• Volunteer in four-hour shifts once a week.
• Can be done from home.

Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society
Teens (16+) and Adults
Contact: Patricia Saletore (661) 254-1275, or pat@scvhistory.com
A variety of volunteer opportunities including:

• Maintaining gardens.
• Assist with upkeep of historical site.
• Enter historic photographs into database.
• Clerical

Single Mothers Outreach
Adults
Contact: 661-288-0117
A variety of volunteer opportunities including:

• Marketing and Public Relations
• Special Events
• Client Support
• Clerical/Office

The Senior Center
Teens and Adults
Contact: Robin Clough (661) 259-9444

Help maintain independence, dignity and quality of life for our Seniors! Often the only hot meal that home-bound seniors recieve is packed and delivered by volunteers. Volunteers can work as little as once a week or even once a month. Monday through Friday.

• Drivers 10:30 - 1:30 will be using Senior Center vehicles.
• Meal packers are needed Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Valley Trauma Center
Adults
Contact: Michele Stayer (818) 756-5330 x221, or www.valleytrauma.org
Opportunities in the following areas are available:

• Counselor Trainee/Intern
• Buddy for Me Mentor
• Rape Crisis Advocate
• Adoption Mentor
• Community Service Volunteer
• Prevention Education Advocate