A unique volunteer role involves leading older adults in an eight-session program, the Sonoma County Council on Aging’s “A Matter of Balance.” The program addresses physical and mental risks and hazards for falls to build strength and confidence. Training is provided. Contact Dana Jacoby at 707-565-5936 or djacoby@schsd.org for more information.
Work with Sonoma County seniors
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Feed the hungry in Santa Rosa
Volunteers are needed to help FISH Santa Rosa (Friends in Service Here) with a variety of tasks, including driving, phone dispatch, packing and distributing groceries to the food pantry’s clients. For more information, contact Dennis Hansen at 707-578-8737 or Jeff Burton at 707-538-4059.
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Help Sonoma County volunteer groups
The Volunteer Center of Sonoma County is looking for people to work the front desk, provide customer service, answer phones, schedule appointments, and help with special projects. Contact the office at 707-573-3399 or email suribe@volunteernow.org for more information.
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Support female runners in Rohnert Park
Girls on the Run is in need of volunteers for its spring 5K race. Between 50 and 75 volunteers are sought to help with everything from packet pick up and registration to course monitoring for the race, which takes place in Rohnert Park on April 29. Help with registration and packet pickup is also needed on April 27. If interested, send Vanessa Miller an email at vanessa.miller@girlsontherun.org or head to gotrsonomacounty.org for more information.
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Make a difference for Sonoma County seniors
Senior Advocacy Services’ long-term care ombudsman program is looking for volunteers who are passionate problem solvers and are eager to empower vulnerable seniors living in care homes. Ombudsmen provide a voice for vulnerable seniors who may be victims of abuse or neglect. Classes begin March 16. For more information, contact Kathy Baldassari at 707-526-4108 or volunteer@sasnb.org.
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Tutor students in Petaluma, Santa Rosa
Love math, science or English? The Volunteer Center of Sonoma County is looking for adults to tutor youth in those subjects at alternative schools in Santa Rosa and Petaluma. Tutors are needed Tuesdays and Wednesdays, typically between noon and 2 p.m. If interested, contact Cesar Basilio at 707-573-3385 or cbasilio@volunteernow.org.
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Work at Sutter Santa Rosa Hospital’s gift shop
Volunteers are needed to staff Sutter Santa Rosa Hospital’s gift shop. Those interested should be able to commit several hours one day a week. For more information, email Fran Rizzo at franrisso147@rocketmail.com.
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Tutor Sonoma County students
Love math, science or English? The Volunteer Center of Sonoma County is looking for adults to tutor youth in those subjects at alternative schools in Santa Rosa and Petaluma. Tutors are needed Tuesdays and Wednesdays, typically between noon and 2 p.m. If interested, contact Cesar Basilio at 707-573-3385 or cbasilio@volunteernow.org.
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Work in a Santa Rosa gift shop
Do you enjoy helping people? Volunteers are needed to staff Sutter Santa Rosa Hospital’s gift shop. Those interested should be able to commit several hours one day a week. For more information, email Fran Rizzo at franrisso147@rocketmail.com.
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Provide resources to Sonoma County residents
Help others get needed information! Answer 211 phone calls, provide information and referrals to people seeking help, conduct follow-up calls and assist with special projects. Anyone interested should be able to work four to 10 hours a week, with a minimum commitment of 6 months. Contact suribe@volunteernow.org or call 707-573-3399, ext. 102 for more information.
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Volunteer at the Howarth Park pony corral
The Pony Express needs volunteers to assist in the pony corral at Howarth Park on weekends from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., weather permitting. Volunteers should be at least 12 years old, responsible physically fit, and enjoy working with kids and horses. Email Linda at pxpress1@gmail.com or call 707-538-9323 for more information.
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Join the Welfare League
The Welfare League’s Railroad Square thrift shop is looking for new members to help with community projects and sales. Proceeds from sales go to support the Welfare League’s community service programs to help Sonoma County families in need. New member orientation is on March 21. If interested, call Patti at 707-322-4325.
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Help raise fawns in Sonoma County
Fawn Rescue is searching for responsible Sonoma County homeowners with remote acreage to raise and release four fawns per year from April through August. The homeowner acts as caregiver until the fawns reach 4 months old, when they are freed to live in a natural habitat. For more information, call Matt, Fawn Rescue’s animal care coordinator, at 707-931-4550.
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Make a difference in a kindergartner’s life
Enjoy working with well-behaved kids? Want to make a difference in their lives? Volunteer with at Kinder Academy on the Cesar Chavez Language Academy campus in Santa Rosa. Email Geovany Landzaat at glandzaat@srcs.k12.ca.us.
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Love animals? Become a foster parent to a pet in need
Open your home and heart to an animal in need. The Humane Society of Sonoma County desperately seeks foster parents who can bottle feed baby kittens until they’re able to transition to solid foods, provide a place for sick animals to recover, or just give stressed animals a break from the shelter. Lengths of stay vary from overnight to a couple of months.
To volunteer, email foster@humanesocietysoco.org or call 707-577-1919.
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Give a volunteer center a helping hand
The Volunteer Center of Sonoma County needs help with the front desk. Volunteers will welcome visitors, answer phones, schedule appointments and help with special projects. Volunteers are needed to cover shifts from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays. Hours are flexible.
For more information, email Sandra Uribe at suribe@volunteernow.org.
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Handyman needed to make minor repairs
Are you handy? The Community Child Care Council of Sonoma County, known as 4Cs, seeks a volunteer who can come to its west Santa Rosa office every few weeks and help with minor fixes and repairs. Contact Lara Magnusdottir at lmagnusdottir@sonoma4cs.org or 707-522-1413, ext. 186.
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Distribute gifts to families in need
Santa Rosa’s Welfare League Thrift Shop seeks volunteers for its Christmas Unlimited program, which provides gifts to children who might otherwise receive little during the holidays. Volunteers can sign up for 3-hour time slots during gift distributions on Dec. 11-13. They’ll get to greet parents or show them to the gift areas. Evening volunteers are especially needed.
For details or to volunteer, call Ann at 707-479-7027.
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Gala volunteers needed
The Paws for Love Foundation needs help with its 20th anniversary fundraising gala on Feb. 9. The Santa Rosa nonprofit provides funding to shelters, rescue groups and individuals caring for abused and abandoned pets in the North Bay and beyond.
Learn more and sign up to volunteer during a Jan. 5 meeting, which will be held from 10−11 a.m. at Santa Rosa’s Finley Community Center. Email Kim@pawsforlove.info, or call Ellyn at 707-799-6151.
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Donor project assistance needed
Community Action Partnership of Sonoma County seeks assistance with a short-term project to improve its donor acknowledgment system. A volunteer familiar with Microsoft Word and Excel is needed to help organize data to transfer to a new system and generate letters.
The project should take 10 hours to complete and can be done anytime in December. Contact Marcus Clarke at mclarke@capsonoma.org or 707-544-6911, ext. 1065.
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