Trainings with Volunteer Center of the East Bay

Volunteers are the lifeblood of many nonprofit and public agencies  and enable agencies to deliver on their missions. Yet, learning how to recruit, manage and motivate people is difficult to pick up on one’s own. Join us at our training for nonprofit volunteer managers. We can help you gain the skills and resources you need to build and maintain volunteer support. We offer trainings in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties .

Registration and advance payment are required for every session. Please call Jo Loss at (925) 472-5760 or contact us by email if you have questions.

Helping during the holidays!

There are so many ways to give back during the holidays! Celebrate the season by helping those in need. Click the link below to find opportunities to volunteer, give gifts, or sponsor a family during the holidays.Volunteer with friends, family, co-workers, student club, service group, or on your own! Check out all the holiday opportunities here!

Volunteer Management Trainings

Volunteers are the lifeblood of many nonprofit and public agencies  and enable agencies to deliver on their missions. Yet, learning how to recruit, manage and motivate people is difficult to pick up on one’s own. Join us at our training for nonprofit volunteer managers. We can help you gain the skills and resources you need to build and maintain volunteer support. We offer trainings in Oakland,  and Walnut Creek .

Registration and advance payment are required for every session. Please call Jo Loss at (925) 472-5760 or contact us by email if you have questions.

NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK!

April 21-27, 2013 is National Volunteer Week! We are celebrating service all week and especially saying thank you to all the East Bay volunteers for making tremendous impact! If you’d like to know more about how to become a volunteer, start your search here!

Lead with Experience

The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program is a free member service association for people 55 years and over.  We connect senior volunteers to hundreds of volunteer opportunities at a diverse group of local non-profits and agencies that serve our community. Like to know more? Click here

NATIONAL DAY OF SERVICE 1/21/13

National Day of Service,or King Day, or MLK Day, or whichever name you like for Jan 21, 2013 – please check out the Volunteer Center of the East Bay’s website – start here -for ways to celebrate the day through service!
January 21, 2013 will mark the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. federal holiday. This milestone is a perfect opportunity for Americans to honor Dr. King’s legacy through service. The MLK Day of Service empowers individuals, strengthens communities, bridges barriers, creates solutions to social problems, and moves us closer to Dr. King’s vision of a beloved community.

Resolve to Give Back in 2013

Pledging to be more active?

Why not burn calories through volunteerism? Restoring native animal habitats, or sorting donated food, or other volunteer time could trim your waistline and help our communities.
Start here

BVC Promo

East Bay Business Volunteer Council will be setting 2013 calendar of meetings. For more on the Business Volunteer Council, please visit the BVC page.

Disaster Preparedness Month

September is Disaster Preparedness Month. Visit our resources page and get prepared.

Student Volunteering

Students, summer is almost here! Start making your plans. View projects for students ages 13-17.