Agency Details:

Volunteer Center Of The East Bay

The mission of the Volunteer Center is to harness the power of volunteerism in Contra Costa and Alameda Counties and assist volunteers in building a lifelong commitment to community service. In fulfillment of its mission, the Center focuses attention in four key areas: 1) educating community members about the breadth and diversity of volunteer opportunities; 2) providing volunteer management training and other resources to agencies, individuals and corporations; 3) recognizing volunteer service; and 4) strategically collaborating with organizations to address community needs.

Description:
Our programs include:

• Community Volunteer Services

We support the volunteer recruiting efforts of more than 500 nonprofit organizations in Contra Costa and Alameda Counties. Last year, we provided information and referrals to over 36,000 people.

• Disaster Response

We collaborate with Volunteer Centers throughout the Bay Area to provide services in the case of disaster and as a Disaster Preparedness network partner, we recruit and refer emergent volunteers for our community and the Bay Area.

• Youth Program

The Youth Volunteerism Program is an effort centered on recruiting, referring and supporting students interested in volunteering. Our Youth Action Council is a group of over 300 high school students who plan, organize and participate in volunteer projects.

• Retired and Senior Volunteer Program/Know How Network
  
  

We are delighted to be the sponsor of RSVP in Contra Costa County. The Know How Network is a RSVP program that helps volunteers 55 and older with professional skills put their talents to use helping local nonprofits.

For a complete list of Volunteer Center programs, please click on Programs on the left side of your screen.

History:
The Volunteer Center of the East Bay has been serving the community for more than 50 years.

Contact people:

Karla McCormick, Program Director, (phone), (email) Lorraine Meuleners, Executive Director, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (925) 472-5780

Address:

2401 Shadelands Drive, Suite 112 Walnut Creek, CA 94598 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.helpnow.org

Last updated on November 23, 2009