Community Outreach Opportunities
Please be advised that the organizations listed in this section are not necessarily Christian in their philosophy or background. When volunteering with these organizations, you should expect to encounter folks with widely differing philosophies and outlooks on life. In reality, that’s a good thing, because it’s exactly where Jesus would be today - rubbing shoulders with people from all walks of life, serving and helping them in any way he could, while ultimately calling them to follow Him.

Jacobs Heart
Needs: volunteers to provide a meal to a family or to write thank you notes.
Contact: Elizabeth 477-0690

Try Foster Parenting
Needs: If you have been thinking about becoming a foster family, there is an easy way to try it out. Consider providing respite care for other foster families from your own church.
Contact: Susan 454-4375

Meals on Wheels
Needs: volunteers to help prepare and serve food at one of their four dining
centers. Drivers are also needed — one day training provided.
Contact: Evon 464-3180 x 12

Elderday Health Care Program
Needs: volunteers for positive, cheerful visits with seniors on weekdays.
Contact: Shea 458-3481

Hospice Caring Project
Needs: volunteers to provide both emotional and practical support to Hospice patients and their families at home. Training provided.
Contact: Rodha 688-7684 x 213

Big Brothers and Sisters
Needs: volunteers for one on one and after school mentoring.
Contact: Marie 464-8691

Graffiti Free Santa Cruz
Needs: individual and group volunteers to remove reported graffiti or graffiti in your neighborhood.
Contact: Bobbie 420-5303

Suicide Prevention Service
Needs: volunteers for the suicide and crisis line.
Contact: 459-9373

California Grey Bears
Needs: help with Brown bag program, selling at the Thrift shop, Turning Up The Earth and the Recycle program. Help also needed with their Gleanings program every Wednesday at 7:30 AM.
Contact: Will 479-1055

Second Harvest Food Bank
Needs: individuals or groups to help sort food the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month between 9 AM and 1 PM. Drivers also needed to distribute food at the food banks weekday mornings.

Doran Center for the Blind
Needs: Volunteers to drive clients to activities and appointments.
Contact: Janet McGinnis 458-9766

File of Life
Needs: Volunteers needed to assemble packets.
Contact: Fairfax 427-5070

Faith-Based Opportunities
The following organizations are faith-based and provide good opportunities for those who would like to volunteer within a Christian environment.

Siena House
Description: Dedicated to helping women find a positive solution for themselves and their children, before and after the birth.
Needs: People to transport patients to medical appointments, being mother’s helpers, putting together sewing projects, clerical helpers, gardening. Donations of wipes, diapers, maternity clothes, infant clothes, equipment and furniture.
Contact: Maureen 425-2229

Project Grace
Description: Ministering to people in Santa Cruz County living with AIDS. Project Grace works with the Santa Cruz AIDS Project.
Needs: People to serve Christ through service to individuals and families living with AIDS. .
Contact: Leigh 465-3313

Elm Street Mission
Description: Serving food to the needy of Santa Cruz County.
Needs: Help serving food on Fri, Sat and Sun evenings.
Contact: Ben 295-3099

Cindy�s Celebrations
Description: Provides care and support to seniors through lunch and outings.
Needs: People to help prepare and serve food Monday through Thursday
Contact:

Pajaro Rescue Mission
Description: Provides necessary meals to the needy of the area.
Contact: George 724-9576

Valley Churches United Missions
Description: A coalition of community and church volunteers coming together to provide food and shelter to San Lorenzo and Scotts Valley residents in crisis.
Contact: Annette Marcum 336-8258

Acts of Love Ministries
Description: Acts of Love Ministries provide services to the community with Operation Compassion.
Contact: Dennis Adams 763-1703.

Pregnancy Resource Center
Description: The P.R.C. provides pregnancy medical assistance, to all who are facing an unplanned, or unwanted pregnancy.
Needs: Volunteers for counselors, cleaning, event assistant or receptionist.
Contact: Ted Pickerell 475-9255

Saint Francis Catholic Kitchen
Description: Provides necessary meals to families and individuals in need.
Needs: People to pick up, prepare and serve food Monday through Friday
Contact: