The Volunteer Action Center of the Jewish Community Federation of the Greater East Bay has a long list of projects in need of volunteers. Opportunities include one-time efforts as well as long- term commitments in the Jewish and general communities.
In addition to providing immigrants and refugees with tutoring and other services, volunteers can work on restoring native habitat in wilderness areas, mentor new businesspersons who are turning their lives around, help out at Jewish cultural events and play with children whose parents are attending job-training classes.
For information, call Ilana Schatz, director, Volunteer Action Center Jewish Community Federation of the Greater East Bay, (510) 839-2900, ext. 261, e-mail [email protected] or www.jfed.org
In the region served by the S.F.-based Jewish Community Federation, the Volunteer Placement Project of Jewish Information & Referral lists volunteer opportunities, from Sonoma to Sunnyvale.
Among them are the On the Mark Tutor-Mentor program or the Safe at Home telephone-call program of the S.F.-based Jewish Family and Children’s Services, ushering for the performances of A Traveling Jewish Theatre, or serving as a career information assistant or mock interviewer at Jewish Vocational Services. For these and other opportunities, call (415) 512-6202 or check the Web site at www.sfjcf.org/localjewishresources/vpp
You can also call JFCS offices in your area. In San Francisco, call (415) 449-1288. On the Peninsula: (650) 688-3090. In Marin: (415) 491-7960. In Sonoma: (707) 571-8131. The Web site is www.jfcs.org/Volunteer
Jewish Family Service of Silicon Valley also has volunteer opportunities. For information, call (408) 556-0600, e-mail [email protected] or log on www.jfssv.org
For information, call Ilana Schatz, director, Volunteer Action Center, Jewish Community Federation of the Greater East Bay, (510) 839-2900, ext. 261, e-mail [email protected] or log on www.jfed.org/volunteering.htm