Throw Down for the Town 2012: Volunteering Festival & Party | Oakland

Submitted by the Event Organizer

Join the 2nd annual Oakland Service Festival on July 29, 2012 with over 30 projects confirmed all over Oakland.

The festival is organized by the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights whose goal this year is to turn out 500+ volunteers to Throw Down for the Town.

After volunteering in the morning until 1pm, join them for a community festival at Snow Park where hip-hop artist Mystic, a well-known Oakland native, will be the headliner.

Sign up to Volunteer for a Project

The projects range from community gardening, cleaning up litter, and painting schools. Browse our map or the list below to find the right project for you. Please email Alicia if you have questions.

Service Projects: By Category

Childcare
Help with Childcare So Parents Can Participate 

Community Building and Wellness
Connect with Your San Antonio Neighbors
Build the Dimond through Play
Help Oaklanders Find Jobs
Help Mandela Cooperative Grocery Thrive 
Feed the Community
Bring Books to Oakland Kids

Cleanup and Beautification Projects
Beautify Serenity House
Beautify Fruitvale Plaza Park
Beautify Wood Park
Clean Up Lake Merritt
Clean up Fruitvale Avenue
Beautify Mandela Parkway
Beautify Plymouth United Church of Christ 
Beautify Emerson Elementary
Beautify Elmhurst United Methodist Church
Make Trashcan Art
Beautify the Oakland Peace Center
Beautify West Oakland Parks
Help Driver Park Thrive
Tree Planting in North Oakland

Urban Gardens
Build a Garden in West Oakland
Green Chestnut Street
Garden at Oakland Unity High
Grow the Stonehurst Edible Schoolyard
Garden in the People’s Victory Garden
Garden near Courtland Creek
Beautify the Bus Stop
Garden in Lower San Antonio
Garden in West Oakland

Outreach and Awareness
Know Your Rights When Dealing with Police
Talk with Voters about Education
Talk to Oakland about Food Access
Raise Hep C Awareness

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.