FRESHMAN SUGGESTED SERVICE AGENCIES Below is a list of suggested agencies where freshmen may complete their required service hours. This list is not 100% complete, nor is it guaranteed to be completely up-to-date. This list should only service as an aid for freshmen looking for agencies to volunteer with. By suggesting these agencies, we in no way guarantee any results. It is solely up to the student to investigate possibilities and ask questions. Student is responsible to make sure they get involved with a project that puts them in direct contact with children. AFTER SCHOOL ATHLETICS Flag Football Coaches and Referees for the 4th, 5th, and 6th grade teams. One Game and One Practice per week mid Sep thru 1st week of Nov. 3:30 to 5:00 PM at one of the 6 elementary schools. Must commit to entire season. No football experience necessary. Coaching clinic will teach you the rules and how to Coach. Contact 1: Vince at (408) 892-9193 [email protected] Contact 2: Jerry at (650) 906-0491 [email protected] BUDDIES-4-MATH Teach elementary students Math through games and play! A wonderful volunteering opportunity for high school students to work closely with elementary students on improving and building math fluency. If you like math and would like to make a difference in a child's life, come join us as we build confidence and interest in math. Volunteer hours count towards community service. WHERE: Castro Elementary School, Mountain View. WHAT: Math to 4th & 5th graders DATES: Thursdays (specific dates TBA) TIME: 4:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m. CONTACT: Neel Guha, [email protected] TO VOLUNTEER:, sign up here: https://docs.google.com/a/sfhs.com/forms/d/1Ue29sU0rkmghBLoI7SDSc63rmHEcSiFaAt7X_bvS 8KQ/viewform?edit_requested=true CATHOLIC WORKER HOUSE Language Program Need tutors for small children learning English. Must commit to one semester; one day a week. Contact: Sister Mary Jane Floyd Location: 822 Heller St., Redwood City, CA Phone: (650) 366-8315 CHILDREN'S DISCOVERY MUSEUM-SAN JOSE Lead groups of grammar school children in field observations on Guadalupe Creek in San Jose. Program called BioSITE (Students Investigating Their Environment). Volunteers need to be available Monday afternoons for training from 3:30-5:30 and either Tuesday or Wednesday afternoons for teaching. Half year to full year commitment required. Contact: Beerat Aiden Email: [email protected] CREATIVE LEARNING CENTER *Working in the classroom with staff and with autistic children *Open M-F 8:30-2:30 so volunteer opportunities are only for days in which SFHS does not have school but Creative Learning Center does *Please call or email ahead to schedule. Contact: Shannon Vitalie Email: [email protected] Phone: 650-964-4330 GREEN PASTURES Green pastures is a Group Home for children with physical and developmental disabilities. There are volunteer opportunities in the home, after school and weekends, along with community outings on weekends. Please e-mail for an appointment, interview,home tour and detailed instructions. Location: 730 Cornelia Court, Mountain View, CA Contact: Claudia Lopez Email: [email protected] Phone: (650) 965-2333 HELP ONE CHILD Babysitting opportunities available with foster children while the foster parents are in parenting classes as well as some tutoring opportunities. There is also a need for helping at special events for families. (Have some summer needs). Contact: Judy Holmes Email: [email protected] Phone: (650) 917-1210 CHILDREN'S HOUSE OF LOS ALTOS Located on Berry Avenue, between Springer & Miramonte, Los Altos Working with school-aged children, ages 6-12 Contact: Beth Burton Email: [email protected] Phone: (650) 968-9052 PROJECT READ2 different programs, same contact information 1.KIP (Kids in Partnership) Tutoring at Fair Oaks School (Redwood City) Tuesdays 3:30-5:30pm 2.FLIC (Family Literacy Center) Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 3:30-7:30 *Need to attend 15 hours of training and commit to at least 1 hour per week* Training dates: October 21, 23, 28, 30, November 6, 2014 Contact: Gill Gaeta Phone: (650) 780-7077 Email: [email protected] To sign up: call, email, go to website, or stop by CHURCH Contact your own church or parish and ask about Sunday school or CCD classes. GEORGE MAYNE SCHOOL, ALVISO Tutor children after school - some Spanish-speaking children Contact: Theresa Hernandez, Vice Principal Phone: (408)423-1700 HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL Homework Companion program - be a buddy to a 4th, 5th or 6th grade student. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 3:15-4:15 *This is only available to alumni of Holy Family School Contact: Jennifer Lozzio [email protected] Phone: (408) 978-1355 I HAVE A DREAM FOUNDATION Need homework buddies for 4th graders. One semester commitment one afternoon each week required. Location: Costano Elementary School, East Palo Alto Contact: Emma James, Volunteer Coordinator Phone: (650) 329-2830 ext. 143 INDEPENDENT PEER SOCIALIZATION TRAINING PROGRAM Offers after school program which meets every day from 2:30-5 pm. Disabled students who get together to play games, do sports etc. students act as peer models. Please note that students must call to make appointment - messages left by parents on behalf of the student will not be returned. Also, students MUST have an appointment in order to volunteer. Drop-in volunteers will be turned away. PLEASE DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE. Contact: Jim Spelman Location: 2280 Kenwood Avenue, San José, CA Phone: (408) 247-0037 KIDS READ! Volunteer as a reading tutor for a kindergartner who will benefit from your one-on-one attention. Meet at the Mountain View Library in the Community Room on Sundays from 3:30-4:30.To ensure that we have the same number of tutors as kids, it is VERY important that you contact Robyn Shalinsky if you plan to volunteer. Contact: Robyn Shalinsky Email: [email protected] Phone: (650) 938-9045. LANDELS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Need tutors for 1st -5th graders. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday Friday from 3:00-5:45 Location: 115 West Dana Street, Mountain View Contact: Mrs. Carmen Mizell Email: [email protected] Phone: (650) 526-3520 ext. 3441 LUCILLE PACKARD CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL Minimum age for volunteers is 16. Work with sick children. Location: Palo Alto Contact: Fouzel Abbas Phone: (650) 497-8549 MONEY MATH Tutoring for 2nd and 3rd Graders As a "Money Math" program volunteer, you will help kids who are below grade level with their money identification, value recognition, and counting skills Students are welcome to volunteer one day, all days or any number. Location: Castro Elementary School, 505 Escuela Ave, Mountain View and Mountain View Library Time: 3:15 pm to 5 pm (Mon, Tues, Wed) Contact: Amy Madsen Email: [email protected] Phone: 650-714-4834 NETGAIN Teach kids to play tennis during this 6 week program. (even if you don’t know how, you will be taught so that you can help the kids). Must commit to at least day per week. Group meets rain or shine. Must get Livescan fingerprinting and a TB test. When: Mondays and Wednesdays 3:305:30pm between Oct. 27-Dec. 2014 Location: 200 S. Rengstorff Road, Mountain View, CA Contact:Mr. Dateo Begins October 27th-must be TB tested and Livescanned prior to this date. Email: [email protected] -email to get a volunteer application package. ORGANIZATION OF SPECIAL NEEDS FAMILIES Mon-Fri 2pm-6pm (may work any time during these sessions) Saturday 12:30pm-4:00pm (must attend entire session) Work with children who are autistic. A two-hour training session required prior to volunteering. Training sessions are offered the second Saturday of each month. Location: 20920 McClellan Road, Cupertino, CA 95014 Phone: 408-996-0850 Fax: 408-996-0850 Email: [email protected] Webmaster: [email protected] Contact: Arpita Singhal [email protected] OUR LADY OF MT. CARMEL CHURCH Daycare Location: Redwood City, Ca Contact: Sandy Meisendach Phone: (650) 366-6587 READING PARTNERS Organization that provides one on one tutoring in reading to students - Tutors are needed to assist in a structured reading program between 9:30am and 5pm Monday - Thursday. Location: Bell Haven School, Menlo Park, CA Contact: Donna Largent Phone: (650) 326-0996 RIEKES CENTER The Riekes Center for Human Enhancement provides student the resources and opportunity for the joy of self-enhancement. The Riekes Center works with people from various economical backgrounds as well with students of various ages. Volunteers are needed to work with many of their programs. Please contact the Riekes Center if you are interested in finding out more about potential volunteer opportunities. Location: 3455 Edison Way, Menlo Park 94025 Contact: Lex Phone: (650) 364-2509 SACRED HEART COMMUNITY SERVICES Opportunities for after school tutoring during the school year and Academic Summer Day Camp, Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs., tutoring for disadvantaged children. Three month commitment required in the Homework Club. Opportunities only available during fall and spring. Location: 1381 S.1st St., San Jose, CA Contact: Rebecca Cole, Early Childhood Education Coordinator Phone: (408) 278-2160 SACRED HEART GRAMMAR SCHOOL Tutor children after school Location: Saratoga, CA Contact: Cynthia Walker Phone: (408) 867-9241 ext. 147 SACRED HEART NATIVITY SCHOOL Sacred Heart Nativity School is looking for student volunteers to tutor 6th - 8th grade students and to play with them during activity time. Please contact the school for days and times of opportunities. They welcome drop-in after-school tutors. Contact: Kevin Eagleson, Principal Phone: (408) 993-1293 SAN BRUNO SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM Contact: Emily Chandler Phone: (650) 345-3033 SAN JOSE FAMILY SHELTER After school tutoring Contact: Cristie Moyer Phone: (408) 926-8885 SAINT ELIZABETH SETON Tutor 3rd & 4th grade children after school from 3 - 4:30pm Mondays, Tuesday or Thursdays. Location: Palo Alto, CA Contact: Patty Kenney McGraw Phone: (650)326-1258 ST JOSEPH SCHOOL During the school year contact Campus Ministry in September about after school tutoring. Commitment is at Saint Joseph's from 3-4pm one afternoon each week for a full semester. Summer opportunities available. Location: on Miramonte Ave., Mountain View, CA Contact: Renate Sanchez, Director, Extended Care Program Phone: (650) 691-1531 Under Saint Joseph School AFTER SCHOOL "STEM" ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS A great opportunity for high school students to mentor and coach middle school students through after-school STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) enrichment programs. Dates: Mondays 3 pm - 4 pm from September-March Location: 1120 Miramonte Ave., Mountain View, CA Contact: Anjini Karthik Email: [email protected] SCHOOLS Contact your neighborhood grade school. Ask about after school day care, coaching or tutoring programs. SAINT SIMON NURSURY/CO-OP Assist sitter for children (6 mos-4yrs) during mass. Maximum of two students for each Sunday. Time: Sundays, 8:45-10:15AM. Every Sunday except holidays. Location: St. Simon Church-1860 Grant Road, Los Altos, CA 94024 Email: is preferred [email protected] (preferred method of contact) Contact: Stephanie Brennan (206-390-3857) or [email protected] SUNDAY FRIENDS IN SAN JOSE Help homeless children and children from low-income families with art projects on Sunday afternoons. Meets on second and fourth Sunday afternoon each month. Fill out online volunteer application on website TAFT COMMUNITY SCHOOL-HOMEWORK CENTER P.A.L. Community Center Taft Community School is looking for tutors Tuesday and Wednesday evenings from 5:00-7:00 p.m., beginning September 16, 2008. Choose the day and hours to volunteer your time. Be a tutor for first through fifth grade students. Help provide a much needed service to the local community. English and Spanish-speaking tutors needed. Tutors will be required to complete a one-time training before tutoring. Location: Tenth Ave. and Bay Rd., Redwood City, CA Contact: Carlin Johnson Politzer, LCSW Phone: (650) 569-3868 ext. 304 TOPSoccer Help players with mental or physical disabilities learn to play soccer. They are in need of buddies for the Fall 2014 season. Soccer experience a plus but not required. The season will begin on Saturday, Sept. 6th and end with the last game on Saturday, Nov. 8th. The fields should be numbered for the first couple of weeks, so you can identify them. There is parking at the school as well as on Peak Ave. (which is next to the fields). The hour of play will include warm up, drills, and an abbreviated game under the guidance of the coaches. Dates: Saturdays only, Sept. 6, 13, 20, 27; Oct. 4, 11, 18, 25; Nov. 1 and 8 Volunteer time: 1 hour- 12:15pm to 1:15pm each game (10 hrs. total for the season) Place: P.A. Walsh Elementary School, 353 W. Main St., Morgan Hill; Fields 1 & 2 Contact: Teri Larice TOPSoccer Rep [email protected] THE TUTORING NETWORK Tutor 2nd-5th grade students in math. Monday and Tuesday 2:30pm-3:30pm Location: 525 Hans Avenue, Mountain View, CA 94040 Contact: Kinjal Email: [email protected] WATCH Housing program for formerly battered women and their children with needs for summertime swim buddies and help with the summer program for the children. Location: Milpitas, CA Contact: Jen Bolcoa Phone: (408) 942-0209 YMCA "KID'S PLACE" Contact any YMCA in any city and ask about volunteering with their children's programs. YMCA. October & November -first & third Sunday; December- first & second Sunday Contact: Anisha Sekar Email: [email protected]
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