How to Volunteer in San Francisco
Every year, we start out feeling bold and excited, when in actuality we should be realistic and probably lower our self-expectations. We start out saying ridiculous things to ourselves like, “I’m going to lose weight,” “I will eat healthier,” “I will read more books,” etc., etc., you get the idea.
But we should probably start accepting the fact now (and after 20+ years of never sticking to these new goals for more than a week) that never really hold true to these.
Instead, pick one of these volunteering activities to jumpstart the first week of the new year. Include this in your resolutions: “I will volunteer one day this week.” And when you actually do one of these activities, you will have actually accomplished it, and you’ll end up feeling great!
There’s no need to even make a promise to yourself that you’re going to regularly volunteer, but if you can manage to, that’s even better. There are so many amazing organizations that need volunteers, and are happy with any help they can get.
Tenderloin Volunteer Fair
On Wednesday January 13, 2016, the Tenderloin Volunteer Fair is hosting a free event to help potential new volunteers (that’s you) learn about great organizations in the city. The event starts at 6:30PM with a reception followed by a presentation of local organizations at 7p.
Learn about volunteering for…
826 Valencia
Supports under-resourced students ages 6-18, as well as helping teachers get their students excited about literary arts.
Glide
A non-denominational community aimed to provide services and resources for the underserved.
Project Open Hand
Provides meals to the sick and elderly.
HandUp
A technology platform that lets you give directly to specific homeless people and neighbors in need in the U.S.
The Cooking Project
A non-profit, community-based organization dedicated to teaching kids and young adults fundamental cooking skills.
Also, be sure to check out One Brick, which provides a calendar with many different organization’s volunteer schedules, which is an easy way to find a day and time to volunteer!
About the author
Sasha Sommer
About Me: Writer, photographer, eater, wig-wearer, donut enthusiast, dog whisperer, and friend to strangers. I follow my Crazysash World Adventures wherever those may take me, and right now, I’m letting the adventure continue in my favorite city in the world: San Francisco.
Why San Francisco? San Francisco is filled with magic. It’s also filled with a lot of human feces, some yuppy tech-stars, and plenty of weirdos. But more importantly, it’s filled with a lot of love, and it’s the best place to be alive.
Where can you find me online?
crazysash (Personal blog)
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