Masters Swim Meet
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Adults and Teens (13+)
Contact: Susana Coronel, scoronel@santa-clarita.com

• Assist with timing of swimmers in competition and as runners for timers and officials.
• All volunteers MUST sign up.

Percy Knox Track Meet
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Adults and Teens
7:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. (shifts vary)
College of the Canyons
Contact: Robin, (661) 400-8944 or percyvolunteer@yahoo.com

• Assist with all aspects of track meet, including parking lot, main gate, athlete gate, award booth, food runners, course helpers, block crew, hurdle crew, long jump, high jump, pole vault, shot put and disc helpers, and various other miscellaneous duties.
• Free lunch for volunteers.

Earth/Arbor Day
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Youth, Teens, and Adults (clubs, organizations, and service groups welcome)
Volunteers must pre-register and attend an informational meeting - Thursday, April 1, 4:00 p.m. or 6:00 p.m.
Contact: Susana Coronel, scoronel@santa-clarita.com

• Assist with set-up, vendor assistance, floating, and breakdown.
• Assist with set-up, handouts, tree planting, clean-up, and more.

Leona Divide 50-Mile Trail Run at Lake Hughes Community Center
Benefitting "The Painted Turtle" Children's Fund
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Adults and Teens (14+)
Contact: Keira Henninger (949) 322-2048, keirahenninger@mac.com, www.leonadivide.com

     -  Assist at aid stations filling water bottles and giving words of encouragement to the
        runners/cheering the run.
     -  Assist at the finish line cheering on the runners.

Cowboy Festival - Volunteers must pre-register and attend Volunteer Round-Up
Monday, April 19 - Sunday, April 25, 2010
Teens (16+) and Adults - Volunteer Round-Up, Monday, March 15, 7:00 p.m., City Hall-Council Chambers
Contact: Susana Coronel, scoronel@santa-clarita.com

    - Assist with registration, information, ushering, Food Court, merchandise, parcel check,
      shuttle host, and more.

Teens (12-15) - Volunteen Round-Up, Tuesday, April 13, 6:00 p.m., Activities Center-Santa Clarita Room B

• Assist with Food Court, brochure distribution, and as runners.

SCV Special Olympics - 2010 Spirit Games
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Teens (16+) and Adults
Contact: Margie Ramey (661) 253-2121, or mramey@sosc.org

• Assist event organizers in all areas, including: basketball, bocce, tennis, track and field, food service, concession stands, Olympic Village, volunteer check-in, set-up, clean-up, and more.
• Will be held at various venues throughout the City.

American Cancer Society "Relay for Life"
Saturday, May 22 - Sunday, May 23, 2010
Teens and Adults (clubs, organizations, service groups, and individuals welcome)
Contact: Jennifer Minard (818) 652-2505, or volunteers@scvrelay.org

ONGOING VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:

American Cancer Society “Road to Recovery”
Adults
Contact: Heather Warrick (661) 298-0886, Option 3, or heather.warrick@cancer.org

• Drive cancer patients to medical appointments.
• Valid driver’s license required, current registration, and automobile insurance.

Brenda Mehling Cancer Fund
Adults and Teens
Contact: Kieran Wong (661) 430-2000, info06@bmcf.net

• Assist with daily tasks.

BMCF thrives on the support and encouragement of volunteers. The Foundation covers services to meet daily needs, such as home health care servcies, temporary housing, rent, insurance and food. They also cover co-payments on medical insurance.

Carousel Ranch-Therapeutic Horseback Riding
Teens and Adults (Must be 15 years or older)
Contact: Eileen Johnstone (661) 268-8010
Grooming horses.

• Assist in riding lessons (side walkers).
• Cleaning around the ranch.
• Watering arena.
• Horse experience beneficial, but not required.
• Minimum of 20 volunteer hours required.

Child and Family Center Pre-School Aide
Adults (Must be 18 years or older)
Contact: Maria Moreno (661) 255-6847, ext. 3019

• Assist in pre-school classroom and playground activities
• Work with children 3- 5 years old
• Two hour shifts, 10 hours a week maximum

City of Santa Clarita Visions In Progress (VIP) Youth Advisory Committee
Teens
Contact: Veronica Navarro (661) 250-3708, or visit www.scyouthandfamily.com

• VIP meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month.
• Provide input into major City Projects.
• Learn leadership skills.
• Learn more about local government.
• Meet local government officials and staff.
• Interview for summer internship opportunities within the City of Santa Clarita.
• Explore your community and beyond!

Community Center “Homework Helpers” and “Toy Library”
Adults
Contact: Yolanda Calderón (661) 286-4006, or ycalderon@santa-clarita.com

• Assist children with homework.
• Read to children.
• Sort toy donations.
• Assist with toy checkouts and clean toys and games.
• Long term volunteers are requested to assist with these programs.

Community Hiking Club
Adults, Teens, Clubs and Organizations
Contact: Diane Erskine-Hellrigel zuliebear@aol.com

Volunteers are needed in the following capacities:

• Web design/maintenance/content
• Fund raising
• Native Garden upkeep
• Record keeping
• Data input

Domestic Violence Center of Santa Clarita
Adults and Teens
Contact: Angela Muhl at volunteerdvc@gmail.com or visit www.dvcsantaclarita.com

• Answer phones: Tuesdays 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
• Childcare (paired with Staff):
  Monday and Friday 9:45 am - 11:45 am
  Thursday 4:45 pm - 8:45 pm
• Maintenance and Repairs- Help with general repairs as needed

Habitat for Humanity SF/SCV
Adults
Contact: Neel Schmitt (661) 799-2828 or ngschmitt@aol.com Place Habitat on subject line please.

Needs local affiliate start-up volunteers. The philosophy of Habitat is to offer a hand up, not a hand out. Recipients of Habitat homes work, building 'sweat equity' for the opportunity to receive no-interest mortgages. Volunteers from the local community work alongside homeowners to construct every Habitat home.

• Architect
• Construction Superintendent (licensed contractor)
• CPA for non-profit set up
• Grant Writer

Help The Children (Formerly Hunger Defense Fund)
Adults and Teens
Contact: Wendi Lancy (661) 299-9273 or visit www.hungerdefensefund.org
Assist with Food Drives year round.

• Food Distribution:
  o Tuesdays and Thursdays 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
  o Saturdays 9:00 am – 11:30 am

• Sort and store food donations, sort and hang clothing:
  o Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
• Volunteer Drivers (must provide own vehicle)
• Sundays - Saturdays 8:00 am - 11:00 am

Junior Achievement
Adults
Contact: Sabrina MacDougall (661) 312-0217 or visit www.jasocal.org

Junior Achievement is dedicated to educating students about workforce readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy. This program allows volunteers to deliver their curriculum while sharing their experiences with students.

• You get a kit complete with all the materials you need.
• Your Junior Achievement Program Manager will review the materials with you.
• The program will consist of either 5 classroom visits of 30-50 minutes each (usually one per week) OR a "JA Day" (Spend one morning or afternoon at a local school & teach JA as a workshop.)
• The volunteer commitment is approximately 10 hours (including orientation and training session, preparation and classroom time.)

LETMESAIL, Inc (Lifestyle Enrichment Through Meaningful Exercise, Social Activity, and Independent Living) Serving Individuals with Special Needs.
Teens (14+) and Adults
Contact: Kristel Shvetsov (661) 702-8555, or LETMESAIL1@sbcglobal.net

• A comprehensive program of services for individuals with disabilities and their circle of support is the vision of LETMESAIL, Inc. Designed to enable "differently abled" individuals the opportunity to live quality, healthier, more productive lives, LETMESAIL looks beyond disabilities and stresses capabilities and individual potential. For more information, please visit http://www.santa-clarita.com/community/links.asp
• Various committee positions available.
• Assist at social and recreational events, including game nights, movie trips, parties, etc.
• Chaperone field trips, social events, and parent education meetings.
• Assist with mailings, office work, and telephone trees

Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Los Angeles
Teens and Adults
Contact: Jon Finck (800) 322-9474, or jfinck@wishla.org

• Assist in making children's wishes come true by helping in fundraising, adopting a wish, participating in events, donating frequent flyer miles, etc.
• Bilingual helpful.

Michael Hoefflin Foundation
Teens and Adults
Contact: Shaunie LeBouef (661) 250-4100, or volunteer@mhf.org

• Administrative/Office volunteer working flexible hours during normal business hours.
• Clerical duties.
• must be responsible, mature, and possess good communication skills.

Pinetree Reading Volunteer (New Opportunity)
Adults (18+)
Contact: Sharon Murray (661) 298-2280, or smurray@sssd.k12.ca.us

• Pinetree Community School is seeking adult reading volunteers to support their students learning to read and understand print.
• You may sign up to read with a child for a fifteen-minute period of time two days a week or more.
• Training will be provided.
• Please come and make a difference in the children of tomorrow.
• Fingerprinting and TB Test required.

Ragdoll Restoration Foundation
Adults and Teens
Contact: Terri Cadiente (661) 296-0933 or visit www.RagdollRestorationFoundation.org

• Mentoring young girls ages 8-17 with a parent in prison.
• "We may not be able to take them out of their environment; however, we can offer them something to change the atmosphere"

Rancho Camulos
Adults and Teens
Contact: (805) 521-1501, or ranchocamulos@earthlink.net

• Volunteer to become a docent.
• Training begins September 12, 2009. Contact us for more information.

Roze Room Hospice
Adults
Contact: Marcia Ortiz (818) 783-1002, or marcia@rozeroomhospice.org

Santa Clarita Pet Assistance
Adults
Contact: Charmaine Posten (661) 254-9124 (best time to call is before noon)

• Return phone call inquires.
• Volunteer in four-hour shifts once a week.
• Can be done from home.

Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society
Teens (16+) and Adults
Contact: Patricia Saletore (661) 254-1275, or pat@scvhistory.com
A variety of volunteer opportunities including:

• Maintaining gardens.
• Assist with upkeep of historical site.
• Enter historic photographs into database.
• Clerical

Single Mothers Outreach
Adults
Contact: 661-288-0117
A variety of volunteer opportunities including:

• Marketing and Public Relations
• Special Events
• Client Support
• Clerical/Office

The Senior Center
Teens and Adults
Contact: Robin Clough (661) 259-9444

Help maintain independence, dignity and quality of life for our Seniors! Often the only hot meal that home-bound seniors recieve is packed and delivered by volunteers. Volunteers can work as little as once a week or even once a month. Monday through Friday.

• Drivers 10:30 - 1:30 will be using Senior Center vehicles.
• Meal packers are needed Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Valley Trauma Center
Adults
Contact: Cheryl (818) 756-5330 x221, or www.valleytrauma.org
Opportunities in the following areas are available:

• Counselor Trainee/Intern
• Buddy for Me Mentor
• Rape Crisis Advocate
• Adoption Mentor
• Community Service Volunteer
• Prevention Education Advocate