Opportunities From: VolunteerSLO.org

Attend monthly puppy raiser meetings

Pick up/drop off dogs as needed

Follow all training guidelines

If caring for a dog, complete all tasks expected of a full time puppy raiser (outings, updates, meetings)

Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs

Our non-profit program New Life K9s provides service dogs free of cost to veterans and individuals with PTSD. Help support our mission by becoming a Puppy Parents Volunteer!

As a full-time puppy raiser, you will raise a puppy through their first year of life with

guidance from New Life K9 trainers. You’ll help them master foundational training,

house manners, and public behavior as they prepare for life as a service dog.

Expectations and Requirements:

Be 18 years old, or at least 13 years old with an adult co-raiser in the same household

Ability to have a dog in your home full time for a minimum of 6 months

No personal dogs under 2 years of age living in the same home

Attend weekly puppy raiser meetings

Drop off for training in office as needed

Participate in outings and training sessions with trainers (min. 2/month)

Complete weekly puppy raiser updates via portal

Follow the training curriculum and guidelines

Practice consistent training and socialization at home and in public

Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs

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*Optional: co-raise with another volunteer*

New Life K9s is looking for a volunteer photographer to help spread awareness about our program during our upcoming Giving Paws for Hope Fundraiser! New Life K9s provides Service Dogs for Veterans or First Responders with PTSD, at no charge to the Veteran or First Responder. This position would mainly include taking portrait photos of our service dogs in training, as well as taking photos and videos at the event. The fundraiser is on November 1st and will feature our dogs, a live auction, and more. 

If you are interested and are availale during the evening, send us an application! Previous photography experience is a huge plus. 

Content Creation Volunteer

Create social media content for our Thousand Hills Pet Resort program!

Preferred Qualifications and Education Requirements

Experience with content creation and marketing preferred.  

Additional Notes

Note: Do not sign up for this opportunity via this volunteerslo.org site, instead sign up as a volunteer at the Shower the People site.

Maintenance Managers for Shower the People perform scheduled maintenance and do (or have done) necessary repairs on our van and shower trailer. This includes:

You will receive training from our chief maintenance manager; we also have manufacturer documentation and customized documentation. We’re looking to expand our fleet to a second van/trailer and so we also want to recruit an additional maintenance manager so we’re ready to take on the extra work this will require.

New Life K9s is seeking parents who are willing to bring their children in to help provide safe, positive exposure for our puppies in training. New Life is our program that provides service dogs free of cost to Veterans and First Responders with PTSD. This interaction is a valuable part of their socialization process as future service dogs.

New Life K9s is seeking volunteers with extra time and a love for dogs to assist during training outings, as part of our mission of providing service dogs free of cost to veterans and first responders with PTSD. No prior experience or special training is required-volunteers will simply help supervise and care for our service dogs in training while our New Life K9s trainers focus on working with other dogs on specific exposure tasks. Your support allows us to make the most of every outing and helps our dogs stay calm and engaged.

If interested, please apply online here at: https://www.soncarefoundation.org/volunteer 

New Life K9s is looking for an office cleaner/assistant to help with general cleaning and organization of the office and take our dogs on potty breaks as well! New Life is our non-profit program that provides service dogs free of cost to Veterans and first responders with PTSD. This behind the scenes support plays a vital role in our mission, and makes a real impact every day. 

If you are an animal lover and want to help support our dogs in a meaningful way, please feel free to apply!

Mission Cars is a nonprofit organization that takes in donated vehicles (cars, trucks, SUVs, motorhomes, and boats), makes repairs as needed, and sells the cars. All of the proceeds made from the car sales go to other nonprofit organizations, one of them being New Life K9s. New Life K9s provides Service Dogs for Veterans or First Responders with PTSD, at no charge to the Veteran or First Responder.

Mission Cars works with several community nonprofits. To see them all please visit missioncars.com.

Mission Cars is looking for an ongoing, on call volunteer to help with various tasks. These tasks could include picking up cars and bringing them back, getting cars washed, and getting cars smog checked. This would be an on call volunteer position, with the volunteer being on call for a some amount of hours per week. We are willing to work with your schedule and find on call hours that would work well for you.

https://www.missioncars.com

We are looking for a handy person(s) that can help our full time Facilities Manager with daily projects. Projects range very widely, but focus on general maintenance of a daycare and boarding facility for dogs. The boarding and daycare facility is a nonprofit that supports New Life K9s, a service dog training organization that provides dogs to Veterans or First Responders at no charge. The resort is open from 7:30am to 6:00pm on weekdays and on weekends from 8am to 5pm. We will take volunteers anytime during those hours and will take any help you are willing to offer.

Jobs could include landscaping, painting, basic construction/repairs, weeding, mowing, or anything else you think you could help with!

Time: Shift times can range between 8am and 4pm

Training: Complete the online Dogs 101 program (provided) and 3 days of training with a supervisor

Safe handling and oversight of pets to ensure the safety of all animals and deter inappropriate behavior

If you have previous photography experience and/or think you would be an ideal candidate to help, send us an application!

New Life K9s is looking for an Auction Committe Volunteer to help raise awareness for our upcoming event!

This position would mainly entail supporting fundraising efforts for New Life K9s, our non profit program that provides service dogs free of cost to Veterans and individuals with PTSD. It would involve spreading awareness about New Life to the community, supporting New Life's fundraising committee, and doing general outreach tasks such as making phone calls and distributing fliers.

If you are an animal lover and want to help spread awareness about our mission of fostering the human canine bond, please feel free to apply!

About Spokes:
Spokes supports SLO County nonprofits with expert guidance, tools, and resources to help them thrive. As part of our mission and member benefits, we’re building a centralized, searchable library of nonprofit resources to better serve our local nonprofit community.

Summary:
We’re seeking a detail-oriented volunteer to help create and organize a master list of nonprofit resources. This is a virtual position, best suited for someone comfortable using computers and online tools. The role involves reviewing online documents and links, adding them to our digital library on Diigo, and tagging them appropriately to ensure the collection is easily searchable and accessible.

Responsibilities:

We need your help to keep great books accessible to communities 24/7. Visit Little Free Libraries in your community to distribute books! 

We can suggest where to look for free or inexpensive books, or if you already have some, you can share those too. You can find book-sharing boxes near you using our world map or free mobile app. 

Register here to get started. Once you sign up, you will get access to tips & resources that you review independently online. Our Little Free Library staff can answer your questions through email or in a virtual Q&A session. You can share books whenever it works for you.  

This is a great opportunity for solo volunteers looking for something flexible to fit their schedule, or for parents looking for a volunteer activity they can do with kids. 

Purpose: By keeping Little Free Libraries full of books, you are helping to build community, inspire readers, and expand book access. 

Responsibilities:

Time required: You set your own schedule. It could be a one-time project or a regular book distribution schedule.

How we can support you: We'll help you start with some online training, and we will suggest sources for books.

Qualifications:

Questions: You can contact the Community Engagement Manager to ask questions. We also offer virtual Q&A sessions where you can ask questions.

Communities are hungry for books! Help Little Free Library fulfill its mission of book access for everyone by coordinating a local book drive. You can lead a book drive and distributed the collected books to local Little Free Libraries. Little Free Library staff can answer your questions along the way. 

This is a flexible volunteer opportunity. You can coordinate your book drive during the times that work best for you and your community. 

How to get started: Sign up in our volunteer hub. After you register, we will send you a guide about how to coordinate a book drive. Then, staff will check in with you by email to offer support for your book drive planning.

Purpose: By keeping Little Free Libraries filled with books, you are helping to build community, inspire readers, and expand book access. 

Responsibilities:

Time Required: A typical book drive lasts about two weeks to one month, plus time beforehand to plan and promote the drive. 

Training & Resources Available: We will help you get to know our organization and share our tips for planning a successful book drive. 

Qualifications:

Benefits: Experience the satisfaction of getting more books into the hands of readers while connecting with your community. Volunteers in the US will get a free Little Free Library t-shirt after you record your impact in the Team LFL online hub. 

Supervision & Support: You can connect with the Community Engagement Manager to ask questions. We also offer virtual Q&A sessions for volunteers. 

Thank you for your interest in learning about how to support those dealing with end-of-life concerns.

We are currently accepting applicants who already have experience as patient care hospice volunteers. 

The training will be fast tracked to incorporate you into our agency.

We also have an upcoming 3 day training for brand new hospice volunteers in October. 

A hospice volunteer typically provides 2-4 hours a week of companionship, emotional and practical support, or respite care to the patients and families that Central Coast Hospice (CCH) serves. Volunteers are a vital part of the hospice team as they can provide the time and attention that patients and families need and deserve. CCH serves patients from Paso Robles to Santa Barbara. Volunteers help the same patient each week and we do our best to match volunteers to patients that live near them.

We hope you can join our team! An application and an informal interview are required. If you have questions, please contact us at 805-540-6020.

STAYING IN SLO THIS SUMMER--volunteer with Meals That Connect a few hours a week!

See flyer for more details!

Become a Food Angel! We are always in need of volunteer drivers and meal site volunteers. 

We couldn’t do what we do without the 350+ volunteers that selflessly serve seniors throughout SLO County. See what a rewarding experience helping seniors in your area can be for you.

Are you looking for a special, meaningful way to spend some of your time? Brighten the lives of seniors in our community by preparing food and serving meals in one of our 9 dining sites.

Meals That Connect welcomes volunteers Monday through Friday. Hours vary depending on the work you choose, but we mainly need help between 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. (No nights or weekends are available) Please fill out the volunteer form on our website to get started!

https://mealsthatconnect.org/get-involved/#volunteer

Become a Food Angel! We are always in need of volunteer drivers and meal site volunteers. 

We couldn’t do what we do without the 350+ volunteers that selflessly serve seniors throughout SLO County. See what a rewarding experience helping seniors in your area can be for you.

Are you looking for a special, meaningful way to spend some of your time? Brighten the lives of seniors in our community by delivering meals for home bound seniors. 

Meals That Connect welcomes volunteers Monday through Friday. Hours vary depending on the work you choose, but we mainly need help between 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. (No nights or weekends are available) Please fill out the volunteer form on our website to get started!

https://mealsthatconnect.org/get-involved/#volunteer

Help with food & beverage serving at our planned events. RBS certificate holders are welcome for beer/wine serving. Events will generally take place at the Printery grounds [except July 4th] Choose one or all events.  Next dates:  7/4, 8/8, 8/22, 9/19, 10/17.  Great way to meet other friends and neighbors of Atascadero Printery. Volunteers receive tickets to some great music!

 PLEASE help us this Saturday 5/16/25.  9am to 12noon. We have to get our dumpster filled and ready for pick up.  We want to get all excess debris loaded this weekend. Includes green waste and construction clean up. We have tools just need your help. Monthly workdays [generally third Saturdays of the month]

Note: Do not sign up for this opportunity via this volunteerslo.org site, instead sign up as a volunteer at the Shower the People site.

Shower the People has a fairly simple website at https://showerthepeopleslo.org/. It is mostly-static, but we sometimes need to adjust the content and we periodically need to add short items to the News section.

As the Web Content Developer you would be the one to modify or add this content.

The more technical aspects of site maintenance and keeping the software updated and the server secure are taken care of by someone else.

Shower the People’s website is a WordPress site that uses the Avada Builder page builder. You need to have (or develop) some level of proficiency with these tools to do this job. We have some limited in-house understanding of these tools and our own basic documentation on how to use them for our site, but for the finer points you would need to do your own research.

As the Web Content Developer, your responsibilities would include:

Note: Do not sign up for this opportunity via this volunteerslo.org site, instead sign up as a volunteer at the Shower the People site.

Shower the People is an all-volunteer organization, from top to bottom. We rely on volunteers to keep the program operating.

As our Volunteer Recruiting & Retention director, you find people in our community who want to commit to volunteer roles with Shower the People, and make sure our existing volunteers are happy and can use the full range of their talents with us.

More specifically, you:

Note: Do not sign up for this opportunity via this volunteerslo.org site, instead sign up as a volunteer at the Shower the People site.

Shower the People is one of several independent programs operating in California that offer showers to people experiencing homelessness.

There is great potential for us to improve our processes by learning from the successes and mistakes of other programs. However currently there is only very limited communication between these many programs.

As Sister Programs Liaison you would be responsible for establishing and maintaining lines of communication between Shower the People and its sister programs elsewhere in California.

We do not anticipate this being a job with a great deal of daily workload, but there may be times when we want to consult with the larger network of programs about questions like:

As Sister Programs Liaison you would be responsible for contacting representatives from these programs about questions like these (which you would get from the Shower the People operations committee or board of directors) and then summarizing the answers you receive for the use of our program.

You would also be responsible for fielding questions from these other programs to us, and forwarding them to members of our team who can best answer them.

We already have a good list of programs operating in California along with contact information, but you would also be responsible for maintaining this list as new programs appear, others fade away, or contact information changes.

If you are particularly ambitious (this is not a requirement of the position), you might also visit some of these sister program sites and report back to us about what you discover.

Note: Do not sign up for this opportunity via this volunteerslo.org site, instead sign up as a volunteer at the Shower the People site.

As Marketing Director you will be responsible for designing and deploying ways to make sure everyone who can benefit from Shower the People's program is aware of it.

In brief, you will:

Note: Do not sign up for this opportunity via this volunteerslo.org site, instead sign up as a volunteer at the Shower the People site.

The mission of Shower the People is to give people experiencing homelessness in our community a welcoming, safe, clean, and reliable place to shower. As such, we think of ourselves as being in the hospitality business.

To ensure that we are fulfilling our mission, we need to get feedback from those we serve. As the Guest Experience Advocate, you would interview Shower the People guests and potential guests to help identify their needs and learn about their experiences with us. Then you would report on your findings so as to help us improve our processes so we can be an ever more welcoming, safe, clean, and reliable place to shower.

In summary, you would:

Note: Do not sign up for this opportunity via this volunteerslo.org site, instead sign up as a volunteer at the Shower the People site.

On-site volunteers for Shower the People are trained for their particular roles (greeter, cleaner, driver, supervisor) on-site by experienced mentors.

But we occasionally want to offer additional training to volunteers that goes beyond this. Examples might include:

As the Continuing Education Director, you would:

We anticipate that there will likely be no more than one such training opportunity offered to our volunteers per quarter. But this is flexible.

Our volunteers make a world of difference for our donkeys! Join us for meaningful work:

TO APPLY:

https://ranchoburrodonkeysanctuary.org/volunteer

Do you have hands-on experience with horses or donkeys? Join our team and help provide lifetime care and love to our rescued residents.

Requirements:

How to apply:

https://ranchoburrodonkeysanctuary.org/volunteer

Do you have an interest in people of all ages and from around the world?  Do you get excited about learning and teaching?

If so, we'd love to have you as a docent at the History Center Museum.

We are looking for responsible, reliable volunteers to greet visitors - historical training is provided, but you aren't expected to know all the answers. It's less important to know a specific date than it is to help a visitor feel engaged and interested.

There will also be infrequent light sales in our bookstore - we'll teach you to use Square.

This is a great opportunity to learn about the history of our community and share the love of learning with the public.

Free parking provided.

Hospice SLO County is recruiting two board members who live in SLO County. The nine-member Board of Directors has the responsibility to represent Hospice SLO County to the community and provide oversight for adherence to Hospice SLO County’s mission of serving clients, their families, employees, and society as a whole.

The board meets once a month (third Tuesday) from 4-5:30 p.m. in San Luis Obispo (and sometimes on Zoom). We have an agreement to not go beyond 5:30 p.m. Term limits are three years with a two-term limit.

ABOUT HOSPICE SLO COUNTY

Hospice SLO County is an incorporated 501(c)3 volunteer hospice serving San Luis Obispo County residents who are facing a life-limiting illness, end-of-life, or grief. We depend 100% on community donations, fundraising events, grants, bequests, and planned gifts, and the time and talent of over 120 volunteers.

Our Vision: We envision a community that recognizes death as a part of life; where dying and grieving are embraced as natural; where all have access to support services without charge; and where no one dies or is left to grieve without comfort.

Our Mission: We recognize death as a natural and personal event. In this spirit, we support the community in working with those near the end of life and the people who love them by providing in-home support, caregiver respite, grief counseling, support groups, community grief response, and education.

BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S RESPONSIBILITIES

Meetings: Attend all regular meetings of the Board of Directors. Three missed meetings annually are the maximum allowance.

Fiscal Management: The Board of Directors is required by law to carry the burden of fiscal responsibility of Hospice SLO County.

Personnel: The Board of Directors hires, dismisses, and evaluates the Executive Director.

Policy-Making: In addition to adopting personnel policies, the Board of Directors will develop and adopt other policies related to the ongoing work of Hospice SLO County.

Provide advice: Each Board Director shall use his/her own special experience and “outside” points of view to ensure that the broadest spectrum and widest objectivity of thought are applied to the identification and solution of problems facing Hospice SLO County.

Fundraising: The Board of Directors shall participate in supporting Hospice SLO County's fundraising efforts and can do so in different ways.

Confidentiality: The Board of Directors shall deal in confidence with all matters involving Hospice SLO County until there has been general public disclosure.

Duty of Loyalty: A Director commits allegiance to Hospice SLO County and acknowledges that the best interest of Hospice SLO County and its members must prevail over any individual interest of his/her own.

Non-Discrimination: It is the policy of Hospice SLO County that no person shall on the grounds of race, color, national origin, age, sexual orientation, religion, gender, physical disability, political affiliation, or belief be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, be subjected to discrimination under, or be denied employment in connection with any of the Hospice SLO County programs or activities.

NEXT STEPS

Please contact Shannon McOuat, Executive Director for more information at 805-544-2266 or shannonmcouat@hospiceslo.org. We request a resume and letter of interest.

Hospice SLO County In-Home Volunteers Needed. Be a part of our team!

Hospice SLO County is looking for compassionate community members to become In-Home Volunteers! 

Since 1977, Hospice SLO County has depended on the generosity and time of volunteers who offer their voices for kindness, listen with ears of compassion, and open their hearts with love. Volunteers like you are the center of the free non-medical support services we provide to individuals and their loved ones throughout the county.

In-home volunteers provide 3-4 hours per week of service. They offer respite care for caregivers, practical assistance, transportation, emotional support, companionship, and comfort to individuals with a life-limiting illness and their families. They visit clients in their homes and long-term care facilities. 

Prerequisite: All interested community members must attend our comprehensive 18-hour In-Home Volunteer Training. We offer this training quarterly. 

In-Home Volunteer Training topics include:

Preregistration is required. Space is limited.

Each participant receives a comprehensive training binder. This training is a pre-requisite for other trainings offered by Hospice SLO County including End-of-Life Support and Community Grief Response.

Express your interest here: https://hospiceslo.org/volunteer/sign-up 

ECHO Shelter Atascadero is currently in need of Overnight Chaperone Volunteers. Available shift dates will vary. 

Overnight chaperoning can quickly satisfy court-mandated community service hours- ECHO is a non-profit 501(c).

Position Description: Volunteers are needed each night from 6:00pm-7:00am the following day (13 hours) to supervise the facility and work in a supportive role with shelter residents. Chaperone duties include: Serving dinner, leading children's' activities, checking clients in for the evening, and offering general support/assistance as needed. Chaperones take turns sleeping in shifts, with one chaperone awake at all times. Start/end time can be flexible. Volunteers can start as late as 9:00pm and leave as early as 5:00am if needed (time adjustments must be discussed in advance). Must enjoy working in a supportive role with others. 

Training: Volunteers will undergo orientation/training during their first shift

Volunteer requirements: Must enjoy working in a supportive role with others

ECHO (El Camino Homeless Organization) provides shelter for some of the men, women, and children experiencing homelessness in SLO County, 365 nights a year. Please consider volunteering at ECHO Shelter Atascadero as we continue to provide supportive services to those in our county who need it the most!

ECHO Volunteer Sign Up Form: https://echo.volunteerhub.com/

Please note that your account will have to be approved prior to signing up for shifts, we are able to approve accounts within 1 business day.

To sign-up or for more information about the role and COVID19 procedures, please contact Kylee Williams at 805-539-7858 or kwilliams@echoshelter.org 

Join for On-the-Farm Volunteer Days! 

When: Second and Fourth Saturdays of Every Month, 9 AM - 12 PM 

What: Work on various farm projects with a fun group of people! Make new friends, learn about sustainable practices and regenerative agriculture, and make a difference! Common tasks include: planting/transplanting, weeding, harvesting, mowing, site cleaning and special projects. Bring water, sunscreen, and closed-toed shoes and take home some of the delicious harvests! 

Where: City Farm SLO - 1221 Calle Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, CA. 

TO SIGN UP - VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://www.cityfarmslo.org/volunteer 

Learn more about City Farm SLO on our website: https://www.cityfarmslo.org/ 

Join us in making a difference at Avila Senior Living! We're seeking volunteers to help clean and brighten our doors and windows, creating a warm and welcoming environment for our senior residents. Together, we can bring a little extra sparkle to their day!

Join us in making a difference at Avila Senior Living! We're seeking volunteers to help clean and brighten our doors and windows, creating a warm and welcoming environment for our senior residents. Together, we can bring a little extra sparkle to their day!

Lumina Alliance is dedicated to supporting survivors of sexual and intimate partner violence on the Central Coast. Our committed, inspiring crisis line volunteers are the backbone of our work. As a CARE Counselor, you will have the opportunity to directly assist survivors and loved ones affected by sexual assault, sexual abuse, and intimate partner violence.

Crisis Support: Provide information, support & advocacy to survivors & loved ones on our after-hours hotline. Counselors start by believing survivors who call and empower them to make decisions based on their situation.
Accompaniments: Accompany survivors to law enforcement interviews & medical forensic exams.
Advocacy: Interact with partner agencies to advocate for survivors and their loved ones.
Emergency Shelter: Intake and transport clients into our emergency shelters, orienting them and providing support along the way.
Community Outreach: Staff information tables at community health fairs, farmer’s markets, and other events.

Qualifications to participate in training:
18 Years or Older.
Have a Social Security Number.
Pass a Live Scan background check.
Be willing to serve as a crisis counselor for a minimum 1-year term, taking at least three shifts per month.
Be patient, empathetic, and sensitive to clients’ diverse needs and backgrounds.
Have the ability (or willingness to learn) to communicate effectively with people in crisis and remain calm during crisis situations.
Must maintain complete client & shelter location confidentiality.
Bilingual (English/Spanish) language capabilities are preferred but not required.

Learn more at: luminaalliance.org/volunteer

Questions? Email volunteer@luminaalliance.org

Are you interested in volunteering at one of the CA State Parks in San Luis Obispo County? Look no further! Our Sales Associate volunteers are located at Pismo Beach Monarch Grove, Montana De Oro Spooner Ranch House, and Morro Bay Museum of Natural History. Your tasks will include operation Square's Point of Sale system, customer engagement, restocking, and inventory assessment. You must be comfortable with cash handling, operating technology, and attend a 30-minute0 minute training with State Park Staff at the location you are working.

Volunteer Tutor/Mentor Opportunity 

Step Up Tutoring is seeking volunteers to provide virtual 1-on-1 tutoring to 2nd-6th grade students from underserved communities to help build fundamental math and literacy skills and to provide support and encouragement. All tutoring will take place virtually! All you need is a computer and internet access. No prior tutoring experience is needed.

Responsibilities:

Tutor 1-on-1 twice a week via an online video platform; each session is 45 minutes

All training is done through online, self-paced modules. No prior tutoring experience is required.

Focus on building fundamental math and literacy skills using evidence-based online programs

One of the ways Spokes guides and supports nonprofit organizations is by providing advice and counsel from experienced mentors. After orientation, you'll be matched with a nonprofit leader and/or organization that has requested coaching or consultation from someone with your particular skill set and experience. If you like to teach, you might also lead workshops or facilitate roundtables. Although the bulk of our work is done virtually, there may be occasional opportunities for face-to-face work with a client.

A few examples of what you might do:

You are also welcome to suggest other work based on your interests and experience!

We are seeking volunteer mentors to be matched with a child or youth in the community. The commitment is just 6 hours a month for at least one year and involves forming a meaningful relationship with a child or youth in your region who is facing adversity and whose parent/guardian has requested support. Mentors and children are strategically matched and professionally supported throughout the length of their relationship.

You can choose which age group you're interested in mentoring and provide us with all the details of your perfect match. Like hiking? Enjoy art projects? Play music? We'll find your ideal match. 

It takes a while to be matched - you'll go through a process of interviews and background checks - but it's worth the wait. Volunteer mentors in our programs get as much out of the process as our mentees do. 

One-to-one mentor relationships change children's lives for the better, forever!

Visit: www.slobigs.org or call: 805-781-3226 for more information.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Luis Obispo County is seeking creative and motivated Marketing Volunteers to support our efforts in promoting our mission of empowering youth through mentorship. Our Marketing Volunteers will assist in creating content, managing social media, and developing marketing strategies to engage our community and attract volunteers, donors, and partners. 

Key Responsibilities

- Content Creation: Develop engaging content for social media platforms, newsletters, and the organization’s website, including graphics, photos, videos, and written copy.

- Social Media Management: Assist in scheduling posts, monitoring engagement, and responding to comments/messages on platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter.

- Event Promotion: Support the promotion of fundraising events and programs through various marketing channels, including email campaigns and press releases.

- Graphic Design: Create visually appealing marketing materials such as flyers, brochures, and social media graphics using design tools like Canva or Adobe Creative Suite.

- Community Outreach: Promote our work through tabling at various events, including Farmers Market on Thursday evenings.

Qualifications:

- Strong writing and communication skills.

- Proficiency in social media platforms and content creation OR an interest in in-person outreach at tabling events. 

- Experience with graphic design tools (Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, etc.).

- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.

- Passion for supporting youth empowerment and mentorship.

- Previous marketing experience is a plus but not required.

Time Commitment:

5-10 hours per week, with a flexible schedule

Benefits:

- Gain hands-on experience in marketing and communications.

- Contribute to a meaningful cause by supporting youth mentorship.

- Opportunity to expand your portfolio with real-world marketing projects.

- Work with a passionate and supportive team

- assist with food pantry distribution
- assist with logging data and administrative role (If desired)
- stock, clean and organize pantry
- pick up groceries from local stores (if desired)
- register clients for services

- assist with food pantry distribution
- assist with logging data and administrative role (If desired)
- stock, clean and organize pantry
- pick up groceries from local stores (if desired)
- register clients for services

Do you have amazing ideas, creativity, and a knack for design?  Bring your marketing and communication talents to United Way of SLO County’s Marketing Team!  Our Marketing Committee meets online once a month and is made up of a variety of folks who define our messaging and public image. 

Exercise your networking, organizational, and people skills to help United Way of SLO County effectively build relationships as well as identifying corporate and other partners that support our work of early childhood education and financial literacy/stability.  Our Resource Development Committee meets once a month in-person and/or online.

Looking to volunteer in your community??

ECHO (El Camino Homeless Organization) provides shelter for some of the men, women, and children who are homeless in SLO County 365 nights a year. Please consider helping ECHO as we continue to provide services to those in our county who need it the most! 

ECHO is currently in need of Shower Monitor Volunteers on Tuesdays & Thursdays from 3:15pm-5:15pm.

POSITION DESCRIPTION: 

Monday - Friday, ECHO Shelter opens its showers to non-residents. Two Shower Monitors are needed at all times to ensure the line is moving at a reasonable pace and to assist shower guests with any items they may need.  This position is best for outgoing people who enjoy socializing with other volunteers and clients. 

Training Description : Volunteers will have orientation and training during their first shift

Volunteer Requirements : Must enjoy working with others in a supportive role. 

ECHO Volunteer Sign Up Form: https://echo.volunteerhub.com/

Please note that your account will have to be approved prior to signing up for shifts, I am able to approve accounts within 1 business day.

To sign-up or for more information about the role and COVID19 procedures, please contact Kylee Williams at 805-539-7858 or kwilliams@echoshelter.org 

Come join us and make a difference! Grassroots needs volunteers to staff our community food and clothing pantry. We serve upwards of 30 clients a day who walk in and sometimes receive their only meal of the day. You’re asked to keep things tidy, including hanging clothing, and above all be kind. Listening to someone’s story can be life impacting for all parties!

Responsibilities may include cashiering, helping customers, pricing, organizing displays, donation intake/cleaning, and moving materials/furniture. No prior experience needed, although knowledge of home improvement is always a plus! Open 10am-5pm Tuesday-Saturday.

Greet guests with a smile as they enter our ReStore. Great opportunity for someone with mobility issues. Open 10am-5pm Tuesday-Saturday.

Responsibilities may include cashiering, helping customers, pricing, organizing displays, donation intake/cleaning, and moving materials/furniture. No prior experience needed, although knowledge of home improvement is always a plus! Open 10am-5pm Tuesday-Saturday.

Greet guests with a smile as they enter our ReStore. Great opportunity for someone with mobility issues. Open 10am-5pm Tuesday-Saturday. 

Gardening has proven benefits to well-being and volunteering here is a great way to connect with your community! While volunteering at the SLO Botanical Garden you will:

· Connect with nature

· Enjoy outdoor activities

· Meet new people

· Learn more about the plants and animals in our environment

· Gain new skills

· Get moving and stay fit

· Be part of nurturing the Garden and feel the satisfaction of watching it grow

· Contribute to creating a beautiful place

· Be part of a thriving community

· Make an impact on the global environment

Join us in connecting people with nature!

To find out more, go to our web site and send in a volunteer interest request: https://slobg.org/volunteer-application/

Or email mia@slobg.org for more information. 

We look forward to welcoming you to the Garden!

NEED: Volunteers to assist with a myriad of different events for all ages.

JOB DESCRIPTION: Event Assistant covers a range of opportunities helping to prepare, set-up, execute and clean-up a range of events from children’s events, fundraising events, concerts, plant sales, dinners, guest speakers, art exhibits and more. Hours vary and are flexible, but often include weekends and evenings.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Preparation of materials such as programs, flyers, handouts
Event set-up and take-down of tables, chairs, canopies, etc.
Ticket sales, greeting and checking in visitors and guests
Beverage sales and distribution
Food preparation and service

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:
Be reliable, timely and pleasant
Enjoy interacting with the public
Able to life 25lbs (for jobs such as set-up and takedown)

TRAINING: New volunteers will be working alongside experienced volunteers and staff, who explain the process and help with details until they feel comfortable to take on more of a leadership role. A general orientation of the event would be given.

COMMENTS: SLOBG is a non-profit organization that relies on events for fundraising and outreach as we work towards our mission of connecting people with plants.

Welcome back students!

Are you looking for a volunteer opportunity that is both engaging and related to your Major? If so, consider coming to SLOBG to work hands on in our Garden and alongside our various work crews. With new and ongoing projects, there are plenty of opportunities that will give you the experience you are looking for. There are also in office tasks if you prefer to be indoors and working with our Education or Guest Services teams. Visit slobg.org or email INFO@slobg.org for more information. 

Volunteer to raise a puppy and be a part of something truly life changing! Canine Companions Puppy Raising Program provides a unique opportunity for volunteers from all over the country to assist with our very important mission of providing service dogs to people with disabilities.

As a puppy raiser, you'll play a vital role in preparing our future service dogs.

Here's what's required for the 14-18 month journey:

To explore more, visit our puppy raising FAQ, fill out an application interest form or join an upcoming virtual volunteer info. session.

Raise a future service dog together with a friend, a family member or another puppy raiser. Become a volunteer co-raiser to help provide more life-changing service dogs to people with disabilities! As a co-raiser, you'll share the exciting journey of preparing our future service dogs.

Here's the commitment you'll share for the 14 - 18 month journey:

To explore more, visit our puppy raising FAQ, fill out an application interest form or join an upcoming virtual volunteer info. session.

Join us Tuesdays and Thursdays 9 am - 12 pm at City Farm SLO for Harvest Volunteer Shifts! We will harvest, wash, and pack vegetables for distribution to the San Luis Coastal Unified School District, Harvestly, local restaurants, and the SLO Food Bank. This is an excellent opportunity to learn about sustainable and regenerative agricultural practices alongside City Farm SLO staff and volunteers! 

Preference will be given to volunteers who are able to attend at least 2x/month, as harvest techniques are specialized and require initial training. New harvest volunteers must attend a training shift before attending a harvest shift. Must be 18 or older. Please bring: water, sun protection, closed-toed shoes, and a bag to bring home extra produce!

TO SIGN UP- VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://www.cityfarmslo.org/volunteers

Learn more about City Farm SLO at our website: https://www.cityfarmslo.org/

Trap & Transport Cats:

This is one of our greatest needs!

Set the traps the evening before the vet appointments, the morning of the appointments, transport cats in the traps to the vet’s office. Give directions for ear tipping, testing and vaccination to the vet technician and leave carriers for the cats to recuperate in.

In the late afternoon, pickup the cats from the vets office and recuperate the cats in the carriers over night. If more appointments are set, go back to the trapping site that evening and set more traps. In the morning release the cats in the carriers and transport the new cats in the traps to the vet’s office. Keep repeating process until all the cats at the site are altered.

The Feline Network pays for all spay & neuter services, provides trap, cat carriers and food to bait the traps.  You provide your time and efforts :)

If two people work on this together, the process can be shared.  We have 2 retired men who live in the south county area who are trapping for us now.  We really need one or two trappers in the Morro Bay area and could always use more trappers in the 5 Cities areas.

This is a free service that the Feline Network provides to the community.

The Feline Network uses our Feline Network website, Craigslist, Facebook, Instagram, PetFinders and AdoptaPet.com to advertise the cats and kittens we have available for adoption.

We are looking for an individual with Social Media Experience to post and maintain these sites for us.

From April to October are our busiest months, with usually 1 hour a day needed.

From November to March, these are our slower months, with usually 2 hours per week needed.

Please only respond if you are able to help us for more than 1 year.

The Feline Network is looking for an individual who can research and apply for Grants.

We will supply all of the necessary financial records and statistics needed for applications.

The Feline Network is a non-profit Humane Organization.

Foster Home Volunteers:

You provide your home, love and attention.

The Feline Network provides all of the food, cat litter, supplies, medical care and the final adoption.

This is a wonderful way to experience the fun of having kittens without the worry of the expense and the final adoption.

Kittens who are fostered in homes and not at a shelter are more well adjusted and easier to adopt into forever homes.

Kind-Hearted People Needed :)

As a CCSPA volunteer, you will sign up for shifts via Better Impact (online or in-app).
Volunteer hours accrued with CCSPA are reported to State Park Volunteer Coordinators as
part of their Volunteers in Parks (VIP) Program.
As a CCSPA volunteer you must have knowledge of and/or be able to perform the
following duties:
● Must have a basic knowledge of and be comfortable operating technology
● Must be willing to be trained on Square Point of Sale (POS) system, data entry and
other computer associated tasks.
● Must be accountable, honest, and adhere to cash handling policy.
● Must attend 30 minute training with State Park Staff at the location in which you
will be working.
Retail Operations Volunteer will help at one or more of the following store locations 
● Museum of Natural History, Morro Bay State Park
● Spooner Ranch House, Montaña de Oro State Park
● Monarch Mercantile Trailer, Pismo State Beach
● Oceano Dunes Visitor Center, Oceano Dunes State Campground
● E-Commerce Store, CCSPA Headquarters, San Luis Obispo
Daily Tasks
● Operate Square POS System
● Adhere to cash handling policy
● Provide excellent customer service
● Merchandise and restock inventory
Weekly Tasks
● Inventory (hands-on) assessment at each location
Assist Retail Operations Manager with the following ongoing tasks
● Participate in POS system training with CCSPA Staff
● Assist with POS training as CCSPA representative with new volunteers
● Assess inventory and communicate with Retail Operations Manager on anticipated
needs for the stores and record product discrepancies, or damage
● Process inventory and label new items as needed
● Update barcodes
● Assess POS Square issues and fixes, and relay to management
Attend and assist as needed with the following annual events
● Member events
● Open houses
● Special events
Work with Retail Operations Manager on the following larger projects
● Revision of the training and operations manual for each location
● Inventory update for all stores to Square
● Move locations from Square POS to Square for Retail
● Assist with set up and daily operations of the E-Commerce Store

Committee members play a key role in the success of each event, from getting local companies involved to helping participants engage with our mission to planning the event experience.

Event volunteers help with event set up and clean up, day-of registration, sponsorship activation, route activities and more!

San Luis Obispo Walk to End Alzheimer's: Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024

Santa Maria Walk to End Alzheimer's: Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024

Serve as a liaison between the Alzheimer's Association and local faith groups and congregations by sharing information about Alzheimer’s disease, free resources offered through the Alzheimer’s Association, and the many ways to join our cause at local community and education events.

Deliver community education programs using prepared training materials on topics related to Alzheimer’s disease, other dementias and memory loss as well as information for individuals and families impacted by the disease.

We are looking for volunteers to facilitate dementia caregiver support groups throughout San Luis Obispo County, particularly in:

- North County (Atascadero)
- Cambria
- 5 Cities
- San Luis Obispo
- Spanish speaking

This volunteer position facilitates support groups for caregivers of someone with any type of dementia.
After completing the training, we ask for a minimum of a one-year commitment of at least monthly meetings of the support group, participation in ongoing quarterly education and check-in's with the local Alzheimer's Association program manager.

Support groups typically meet monthly for 90 minutes.

(10-15 Hours Per Month)

We are looking for a knowledgeable, dynamic volunteer
Webinar Team Member to help organize, present and
support educational webinars for the SLO Climate
Coalition’s Uniting the Central Coast for Action (UCCA)
program. This program focuses on assessing the Central
Coast’s environmental needs while offering educational
and advocacy opportunities to our community. A
primary objective for this program is to produce four
informative webinars of interest to the greater Central Coast Community, elected officials, and
climate activists over the period of one year. This position reports to the UCCA program
manager.

RESPONSIBILITIES Can include:
● Research and propose compelling and authentic environmental justice-related topics for
quarterly webinars
● Attend weekly team meetings to plan webinar topics, goals and set deadlines
● Identify, recruit and schedule expert speakers aligned with assigned climate action
topics.
● Collaborate with communication and marketing operations to ensure the successful
promotion of all webinars
● Assist in overseeing webinar booking, registration and attendance tracking process
● Host or moderate live webinars and virtual training sessions
● Support management with logistics for assigned webinars, including collaborating with
IT operations for technical support
● Interact with participants and respond to questions and concerns regarding presentation
topics via email, social media, in person and other communication methods
● Solicit and evaluate feedback on webinars to continue to improve quality and relevancy.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
● High School Diploma or equivalent
● Excellent organizational skills, including multitasking, time management and attention to
detail
● Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including ability to engage audiences
in discussion of relevant topics
● Self-motivated, pro-active attitude and willingness to learn
● 1 Year of public speaking experience preferred (Not Required)
Our ideal candidate would be organized, an effective communicator, a connector, have
an available and flexible schedule, enjoys working on teams, and have basic
knowledge of climate change and climate action practices.

Applications can be submitted by going to: https://forms.gle/sTVxy7QZuwygVWAC8

Our Vision and Mission:
The SLO Climate Coalition is a community organization committed to creating a
vibrant, just, and climate-resilient Central Coast. Its mission is to bring together
community expertise, creativity, and resources to champion high impact
regional climate solutions that inspire other communities to do the same.
For more information about the

**This is a Volunteer Position**

At the SLO Climate Coalition we are searching for an experienced
Photographer/Videographer to help document our events, meetings,
and gatherings via camera. We are looking for someone who can
blend technical skill and an artistic eye in encapsulating our content digitally and sharing it with
our community.

The Event Planner for the SLO Climate Coalition will be responsible for the following tasks:
● Photograph/film all events, meetings and gatherings
● Edit content to fulfill the needs of the coalition

Skills and Qualifications:
● Access/ownership of necessary equipment

Our Ideal candidate would have basic knowledge of climate change and climate action practices,
be a dynamic communicator, have a flexible schedule, be a self-starter and a self-manager.

Applications are due by and can be submitted to
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf1SOsvp7G4yrbWfaDsoLl0jMgLdFRz5pqex
HigMWGcR0PV8Q/viewform

Our Mission/Vision Statement:
The SLO Climate Coalition is a community organization committed to creating a vibrant, just,
and climate-resilient Central Coast. Its mission is to bring together community expertise,
creativity, and resources to champion high impact regional climate solutions that inspire other
communities to do the same.

For more information about the SLO Climate Coalition please visit our website at
https://carbonfreeslo.org/

We are searching for an experienced event planner to
help manage our events. The ideal candidate is
passionate, creative, detail oriented and organized. The
event planner oversees all aspects of event planning
and management and ensures all of the logistics of the
event run smoothly. Responsibilities for the Event
Planner include, find prospective sites for the events
and work with site personnel on event details, and
preparing and executing a detailed outline of the event
needs.

RESPONSIBILITIES
● Plan and facilitate logistics for all events, including venue preparation and take down,
catering and entertainment set up, décor, and anything else needed to ensure the
event’s success
● Ability to delegate event planning tasks to other volunteers where necessary
● Troubleshoot and handle any issues that arrive on event day

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
● Excellent organizational skills, including multitasking, time management, and attention
to detail
● Strong communication skills
● Effective time management skills and the ability to prioritize a large volume of tasks
● Self motivation, enthusiasm, and a willingness to learn
Our ideal candidate would be organized, an effective communicator, a connector, have
an available and flexible schedule, be a self-starter and a self-manager, and have basic
knowledge of climate change and climate action practices.

Applications can be submitted by going to: https://forms.gle/sTVxy7QZuwygVWAC8

Our Vision and Mission:
The SLO Climate Coalition is a community organization committed to creating a
vibrant, just, and climate-resilient Central Coast. Its mission is to bring together
community expertise, creativity, and resources to champion high impact
regional climate solutions that inspire other communities to do the same.
For more information about the SLO Climate Coalition please visit our website at
https://carbonfreeslo.org/

Volunteer
Hours Per Month: 8-10

Responsible for overseeing communications with the media, including preparing
articles, press releases, and maintaining a media relations strategy. Cultivates and
manages relationships with media contacts. The ideal candidate will have experience in
a wide range of PR functions, as well as positive relationships with media professionals
within our community.

Primary Objectives
● Develop and implement a media relations strategy focused on high-level
placements in print, broadcast, and online channels to increase company
visibility
● Build connections with key media organizations and journalists through a mix of
traditional, digital, and social channels
● Ensure that our PR efforts serve immediate and long-term goals of the SLOCC
and its programs
● Forecast news cycles and identify areas of trending public interest both locally
and nationally
Position Responsibilities
● Prepare articles and press releases for the media.
● Ensure the Organization or SLOCC protects and promotes its image in a proper,
coordinated, and consistent manner.
● Cultivate and enhance collaborative working relationships within the press and
publicity community.
● Manage the flow of news about the organization to the media.
● Gather and disseminate timely information to press and staff.
● Optimize communication systems to enhance consistency of communication.
● Develop relationships with national and regional press contacts to ensure the
organization or SLOCC’s reputation is promoted and to deflect criticism.
● Engage with marketing team to ensure that PR campaigns align with strategic
goals, current and future priorities

Required skills and qualifications
● Experience in public relations with a company or non-profit organization
● Exceptional writing and editing skills
● Knowledge and understanding of traditional and digital channels
● Excellent communication and organizational skills
Preferred skills and qualifications
● Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in public relations, marketing, or advertising
● Established relationships with media organizations and journalists
● Familiarity with content management systems (CMS)

Applications can be submitted by going to: https://forms.gle/sTVxy7QZuwygVWAC8

Our Vision and Mission: The SLO Climate Coalition is a community organization committed to
creating a vibrant, just, and climate-resilient Central Coast. Its mission is to bring together
community expertise, creativity, and resources to champion high impact regional climate
solutions that inspire other communities to do the same. For more information about the SLO
Climate Coalition please visit our website at https://carbonfreeslo.org/

ECHO Shelter Atascadero is currently looking for volunteers to help with our Meal Server position. Shift time runs from 4:45pm-6:15pm. Available shift dates will vary. 

Position Description: The meal server position entails serving meals during our community dinner program (about 60-80 meals). This position is best suited for people who enjoy working with others in a supportive role. Training for this position will be provided during the volunteer's first few shifts.

ECHO (El Camino Homeless Organization) provides shelter for some of the men, women, and children experiencing homelessness in SLO County, 365 nights a year. Please consider volunteering at ECHO Shelter Atascadero as we continue to provide supportive services to those in our county who need it the most!

ECHO Volunteer Sign Up Form: https://echo.volunteerhub.com/

Please note that your account will have to be approved prior to signing up for shifts, I am able to approve accounts within 1 business day.

To sign-up or for more information about the role and COVID19 procedures, please contact Kylee Williams at 805-539-7858 or kwilliams@echoshelter.org 

ECHO Shelter Atascadero is currently looking for volunteers to help with the Registration from 4:45pm - 6:15pm. Available shifts dates will vary.

Position Description: The Registration volunteer welcomes clients to dinner and signs them in for their nightly meal. The volunteer also helps with shelter applications, and answers basic shelter/program questions.

This position is best suited for people who enjoy working with others in a supportive role. Training for this position will be provided during the volunteer's first few shifts.

ECHO (El Camino Homeless Organization) provides shelter for some of the men, women, and children experiencing homelessness in SLO County, 365 nights a year. Please consider volunteering at ECHO Shelter Atascadero as we continue to provide supportive services to those in our county who need it the most!

ECHO Volunteer Sign Up Form: https://echo.volunteerhub.com/

Please note that your account will have to be approved prior to signing up for shifts, I am able to approve accounts within 1 business day.

To sign-up or for more information about the role and COVID19 procedures, please contact Kylee Williams at 805-539-7858 or kwilliams@echoshelter.org 

Come volunteer with your local blood bank and start driving for us!

As transportation volunteers, you will be responsible for traveling throughout our service area to transport blood products and supplies to and from mobile blood drives, hospitals, and donation centers. Your help will ensure timely distribution of blood products and supplies, which is vital for saving lives.

Volunteer Role Description:

Qualifications

Required Training

If you are interested or have any questions, please reach out directly to me.

Thank you for your continued support.

Karen Arellano

Volunteer Services Coordinator

South Division

c 325-223-7511

Because of you, life doesn’t stop.

Donate blood.

Come volunteer with your local blood bank and start driving for us!

As transportation volunteers, you will be responsible for traveling throughout our service area to transport blood products and supplies to and from mobile blood drives, hospitals, and donation centers. Your help will ensure timely distribution of blood products and supplies, which is vital for saving lives.

Volunteer Role Description:

Qualifications

Required Training

If you are interested or have any questions, please reach out directly to me.

Thank you for your continued support.

Karen Arellano

Volunteer Services Coordinator

South Division

c 325-223-7511

Because of you, life doesn’t stop.

Donate blood.

Come volunteer with your local blood bank and start driving for us!

As transportation volunteers, you will be responsible for traveling throughout our service area to transport blood products and supplies to and from mobile blood drives, hospitals, and donation centers. Your help will ensure timely distribution of blood products and supplies, which is vital for saving lives.

Volunteer Role Description:

Qualifications

Required Training

If you are interested or have any questions, please reach out directly to me.

Thank you for your continued support.

Karen Arellano

Volunteer Services Coordinator

South Division

c 325-223-7511

Because of you, life doesn’t stop.

Donate blood.

Volunteers participate in a variety of tasks including planting, staking, pruning, weeding, irrigating and spreading compost. At times, there are plumbing or carpentry projects.

Learn more & sign up on our website at https://www.firstfruitsslo.org/

Firstfruits Farm SLO is a volunteer-run non-profit organization. Our mission: Caring for the earth and our neighbors by organically farming and freely giving fruits and vegetables to people experiencing food insecurity in San Luis Obispo County, California.

Volunteers participate in a variety of tasks including planting, staking, pruning, weeding, irrigating and spreading compost. At times, there are plumbing or carpentry projects.

Learn more & sign up on our website at https://www.firstfruitsslo.org/

Firstfruits Farm SLO is a volunteer-run non-profit organization. Our mission: Caring for the earth and our neighbors by organically farming and freely giving fruits and vegetables to people experiencing food insecurity in San Luis Obispo County, California.

Translating: Our patients are encouraged to bring translators, but they are not always able to do so. We are looking for volunteers who can either come in person or be available via phone to help translate for our patients and providers. This position can be virtual or in-person.

Front Desk Support: This role would include answering phones and educating our patients about the resources we offer. You would also help schedule, educate, and interact with patients who have any questions.

Clinical Providers: Clinical Providers that are bilingual are high in demand at our clinic, and short in supply. Please submit an expression of interest under Clinical Providers, but be sure to note that you are also bilingual, and in which language.

The Central Coast Veterans Memorial Museum is lin need of volunteers to do a variety of clerical tasks including passing out informational fliers and sharing about the museum at local outreach events.

Outreach Volunteers would need their own transportation to attend local events on weekends, per an on-call schedule as they are available.

When the volunteer can attend, they would help setup the museum outreach table, visit with and pass out info fliers to attendees.

Training will be provided to learn about the museum and how to promote the museum when passing out info fliers at the outreach table.

Volunteers are vital to our nonprofit, all-volunteer organization and we are looking for a few individuals who would like to join our team!

Reports to: President and/or Museum Programs Director

Responsibilities: 

Canvas assigned local community partnership opportunity locations.  

Duties:

Qualifications:

This could be either a one-time opportunity or and on-going opportunity  

Reports to: The President of the Board

Supervises: Museum curators, archivists, clerks, and docents

Responsibilities: to oversee the day-to-day operation of the Museum. to be responsible
for the security of Museum displays and daily activities.

Duties: to direct the creation of displays, both permanent and rotating; to open and close
the Museum; to supervise overall maintenance and cleaning of Museum display areas. To
plan and coordinate new and changing displays. To purchase materials and artifacts as
needed and approved. To coordinate the use of donated items. to work with the president
and board of directors concerning the development and management of museum displays.
to work with and supervise the museum archivist, assistant archivist, assistant curators(s),
clerks, gift shop coordinator, and docents.

Qualifications:

This is an ongoing opportunity.  It is not a one time job  

Must be a veteran and have museum management experience.

Reports to: President and/Or Museum Programs Director

Responsibilities: 

To represent museum at community events

Duties:

Set up table/booth at museum events with signage, brochures and other marketing material

Greet potential patrons, hand out marketing materials

Answer general questions

Steer patrons to website  

Collect patron information information

Qualifications:

This is an ongoing opportunity. It is not a one-time job.

Reports to: Museum Curator.

Responsibilities: to enhance the Museum’s image through effective displays.

Duties: to obtain artifacts from the Archives; to install displays utilizing cabinets, shelving
or kiosks; to dress mannequins as necessary in order to illustrate a theme, to educate, or to
tell a story to the public; to mount plaques on the Wall of Honor.

Qualifications:

This is an ongoing opportunity. It is not a one-time job.

Ability to use hand tools, skill in spatial relationships and arranging
effective displays, knowledge of military history preferred.

Help Greet Our Donors!

We invite you to come and volunteer your time and talent with Vitalant!

We are looking for Front Desk Volunteers to attend mobile blood drives to welcome and assist blood donors with the pre-registration process.

We invite all who are interested to share their excellent customer service skills. Here is a brief description of what to expect.

Blood Drive Volunteer Role Description

The Blood Drive Volunteer will help to ensure that blood donors have an exceptional experience in a clean environment from the moment they arrive until the time they leave.

Responsibilities

FLEXIBLE SCHDULES!

Qualifications/Requirements

Please contact me directly for any questions!

Karen Arellano

Volunteer Services Coordinator

karellano-gallegos@vitalant.org

(325)223-7511

Donations Are Needed · Register In Minutes · Schedule Online Today 

When you give blood with Vitalant, you have the potential to help hospital patients within your community and, when the need arises, others across the country.

Help Greet Our Donors!

We invite you to come and volunteer your time and talent with Vitalant!

We are looking for Front Desk Volunteers to attend mobile blood drives to welcome and assist blood donors with the pre-registration process.

We invite all who are interested to share their excellent customer service skills. Here is a brief description of what to expect.

Blood Drive Volunteer Role Description

The Blood Drive Volunteer will help to ensure that blood donors have an exceptional experience in a clean environment from the moment they arrive until the time they leave.

Responsibilities

FLEXIBLE SCHDULES!

Qualifications/Requirements

Please contact me directly for any questions!

Karen Arellano

Volunteer Services Coordinator

karellano-gallegos@vitalant.org

(325)223-7511

Donations Are Needed · Register In Minutes · Schedule Online Today 

When you give blood with Vitalant, you have the potential to help hospital patients within your community and, when the need arises, others across the country.

If you like getting crafty, this is an amazing opportunity to add some art to school gardens! We are always in need of painted garden signs, birdhouses, insect hotels, etc. This is an independent position completed from home suitable for all ages. We are open to all kinds of ideas! 

Do you have an interest in improving the health, academic success, and wellbeing of elementary school students? One Cool Earth is a nonprofit in SLO County creating school garden programs that power healthy, happy and smart youth. We believe every child deserves a place to grow.

The Garden Educator Assistant will work with students and assist a One Cool Earth’s Garden Educator with preparing and teaching lessons in school gardens. They will also perform garden maintenance tasks in the garden. The position would be well-suited for someone who enjoys working with children and has a background knowledge or strong interest in gardening, education, nutrition, biology, and/or natural resource management.

Responsibilities will include assisting One Cool Earth staff to:

Vitalant recolecta productos sanguíneos que salvan vidas para pacientes en hospitales del área local.
Recolectamos esta sangre de generosos donantes de sangre. Aquí es como tu puedes ayudar.

Vitalant busca obtener el apoyo de voluntarios para ayudar en las campañas de donación de sangre móviles y en los centros de donación.

¡Necesitamos el apoyo de voluntarias para ayudar con nuestros donates de sangre!

Los deberes
puede incluir:

Sabemos que tienes una agenda ocupada. Tenemos muchos horarios flexibles en los que puede ayudar en su área local. Incluso ayudar en una campaña de donación de sangre una vez al mes puede ayudar a salvar vidas!

HAGA CLIC AQUÍ para comenzar:

https://vitalant.volunteerportal.org/?nd=m_home&logout=1

Es necesario que los voluntarios tengan la capacidad de hablar inglés y español conversacional para ayudarnos a traducir los términos.

SI tiene preguntyas porfavor comonicarse con:

Karen Arellano

Volunteer Services Specialist

karellano-gallegos@vitalant.org

c 325-223-7511

Donations Are Needed · Register In Minutes · Schedule Online Today 

When you give blood with Vitalant, you have the potential to help hospital patients within your community and, when the need arises, others across the country.

Help Greet Our Donors!

We invite you to come and volunteer your time and talent with Vitalant!

We are looking for Front Desk Volunteers to attend mobile blood drives to welcome and assist blood donors with the pre-registration process.

We invite all who are interested to share their excellent customer service skills. Here is a brief description of what to expect.

Blood Drive Volunteer Role Description

The Blood Drive Volunteer will help to ensure that blood donors have an exceptional experience in a clean environment from the moment they arrive until the time they leave.

Responsibilities

FLEXIBLE SCHDULES!

Qualifications/Requirements

Please contact me directly for any questions!

Karen Arellano

Volunteer Services Coordinator

karellano-gallegos@vitalant.org

(325)223-7511

Donations Are Needed · Register In Minutes · Schedule Online Today 

When you give blood with Vitalant, you have the potential to help hospital patients within your community and, when the need arises, others across the country.

Help Greet Our Donors!

We invite you to come and volunteer your time and talent with Vitalant!

We are looking for Front Desk Volunteers to attend mobile blood drives to welcome and assist blood donors with the pre-registration process.

We invite all who are interested to share their excellent customer service skills. Here is a brief description of what to expect.

Blood Drive Volunteer Role Description

The Blood Drive Volunteer will help to ensure that blood donors have an exceptional experience in a clean environment from the moment they arrive until the time they leave.

Responsibilities

FLEXIBLE SCHDULES!

Qualifications/Requirements

Please contact me directly for any questions!

Karen Arellano

Volunteer Services Coordinator

karellano-gallegos@vitalant.org

(325)223-7511

Donations Are Needed · Register In Minutes · Schedule Online Today 

When you give blood with Vitalant, you have the potential to help hospital patients within your community and, when the need arises, others across the country.

ECHO needs support from groups or individuals to help support our nightly dinner program. The dinner program works by volunteer groups purchasing and preparing homemade meals to be served each night at the shelter. The meals are prepared by the meal providers and brought to ECHO ready to serve(You may be able to use our kitchen to prepare your meal if discussed in advance). We do have an oven and stove top available to keep food warm.

Meal providers should arrive at ECHO at 4:00pm to set-up. We ask that you bring 80-100 servings of ready to serve entrée, salad & dressing, a vegetable and dessert (cookies are ideal).

ECHO Volunteer Sign Up Form: https://echo.volunteerhub.com/

Please note that your account will have to be approved prior to signing up for shifts, I am able to approve accounts within 1 business day.

To sign-up or for more information about the role and COVID19 procedures, please contact Kylee Williams at 805-539-7858 or kwilliams@echoshelter.org 

ECHO (El Camino Homeless Organization) provides shelter for some of the men, women, and children experiencing homelessness in SLO County, 365 nights a year. Please consider helping ECHO out as we continue to provide services to those in our county who need it the most!

We’re currently seeking motivated and reliable volunteers to join our organization. Are you interested in working behind-the-scenes at an aquarium? You can learn to feed marine animals, clean tanks, and do tank maintenance!

Take care of nature among the oaks!

Your help is needed to care for baby oaks along the Santa Margarita Ranch Learning Among the Oaks (LATO) Trail through the summer! Sign up for one or more Friday morning shifts to assist with watering. It's about 30 minutes of fresh air exercise with a purpose. Enjoy bird watching, family time, or meet friends.

An info meeting will be held on June 2nd at 8:00-9:00AM. Meet at the LATO Trail entrance at the end of the Santa Margarita Elementary School parking lot. Pastries and refreshments provided. If you can't make it to the meeting but would like to help out, please email lato@lcslo.org.

Learning Among the Oaks (LATO) engages local children and families in exploring, learning about, and caring for nature close to home. San Luis Obispo County's oak woodlands provide a rich environment for discovering wild wonders and inspiring kids to become lifelong nature stewards. Learn more about LATO at our website www.learningamongtheoaks.org.

We would like to inform you of an exciting new study being conducted by The Healthy Kids Lab within Cal Poly’s Center for Health Research. The purpose of the Paced Bottle-Feeding Study is to learn more about infant feeding interactions and how to support families during breast- and bottle-feeding. We are looking for mothers with infants under 6 months of age and who both bottle-feed and breastfeed to participate in this study. All study assessments will occur within the Healthy Kids Lab on Cal Poly's campus. Families who enroll in this study will be asked to visit our lab three times for 1-hour assessments and to complete a30-minute online survey. Families who participate will be eligible to receive up to $140.  

Click the link below to fill out a contact form if you would like more information or to enroll:

https://healthykids.calpoly.edu/pacedbottlefeeding

We would like to inform you of an exciting new study being conducted by The Healthy Kids Lab within Cal Poly’s Center for Health Research. The purpose of the Paced Bottle-Feeding Study is to learn more about infant feeding interactions and how to support families during breast- and bottle-feeding. We are looking for mothers with infants under 6 months of age and who are bottle-feeding and breastfeeding to participate in this study. All study assessments will occur within the Healthy Kids Lab on Cal Poly's campus. Families who enroll in this study will be asked to visit our lab three times for assessments that take about 1 hour and to complete an online survey. Families who participate will be eligible to receive up to $140.  Email vdrewelo@calpoly.edu or call/text 805-242-6566 to learn more or to enroll. 

Click the link below to visit our study webpage and fill out a contact form:

https://healthykids.calpoly.edu/pacedbottlefeeding

We would like to inform you of an exciting new study being conducted by The Healthy Kids Lab within Cal Poly’s Center for Health Research. The purpose of the Paced Bottle-Feeding Study is to learn more about infant feeding interactions and how to support families during breast- and bottle-feeding. We are looking for mothers with infants under 6 months of age to participate in this study. To be eligible, babies should be bottle-feeding and breastfeeding. All study assessments will occur within the Healthy Kids Lab on Cal Poly's campus. Families who enroll in this study will be asked to visit our lab three times for assessments that take about 1 hour and to complete a 30-minute online survey. Families who participate will be eligible to receive up to $140.  We are enrolling participants until Spring 2024. 

Reports to: Docent Coordinator

Responsibilities: to assist Museum visitors in understanding and appreciating what veterans accomplished during their military service in the conflicts displayed; to uphold the Museum’s reputation for excellence; to explain the Museum’s mission statement, the Wall of Honor, and the Veterans History Project; to remain current on the Docent Handbook and on
any updates to it.

Duties: to meet visitors with a smile and a “Welcome to our Museum” greeting; to accompany individuals and groups on tours through the Museum, interpreting each display
and explaining the artifacts; to be flexible enough to adapt the tour to the visitor’s needs or interests; to accept artifact donations by completing the donation form, ensuring it is signed
by both the donor and the docent, and to make a photocopy for the donor; to maintain security of the Armory by always accompanying the visitors on tours of the Armory; to be a
lifelong learner; to consult with the Docent Coordinator or Museum Curator as needed; to be on time for duty.

Qualifications:

This is an ongoing opportunity. It is not a one-time job.