Offering a Sunday morning community breakfast, everyone is welcome
When: Sundays from 9:30 - 10:30.
Where: 5860 Las Positas, Livermore
Contact: (925) 449-5256
Open Heart Kitchen has paired up with the non-profit organization, The Urban Farmer. Volunteers will come to your home, harvest your fruit, and donate it. All you have to do is register your tree and request that the fruit be donated to Open Heart Kitchen.
Contact: www.theurbanfarmers.org
Tri-Valley Haven needs two volunteers to pick up donations at Trader Joe's in Pleasanton on Monday and/or Tuesday mornings and deliver them to Haven pantry in Livermore. Volunteers will need to drive own personal vehicle (needs to be pick-up truck) or Tri-Valley Haven van. Also, 1-2 volunteers are needed to drive the Mobile Pantry van two mornings per month (1st Wednesday & 3rd Friday) to sites in Livermore and Pleasanton.
When; Mornings
Where: 4040 Pimlico Dr, Pleasanton to 3663 Pacific Avenue, Livermore
Contact: email Lynne, Volunteer Coordinator, Tri-Valley Haven, or call (925) 449-5845 x2711
Opportunities to provide fresh, organic seasonal produce grown on CrossWinds' Freisman Road property. Volunteer opportunities include planting seedlings, prepping to build: new beds, fencing, a greenhouse and lay irrigation and electrical. No skill required. The community is invited to help. For more info check out our website at www.crosswindschurch.org/garden
Where: Freisman Road, Crosswinds Church, Pleasanton
Contact: email Barbara
Creative and energetic childcare providers who can supply short-term care (respite) in the homes of children with special needs are needed. The children may be developmentally disabled, or have experienced abuse, neglect or pre-natal drug exposure, or are HIV-affected. Applicants must meet the following criteria:
Have experience working with children and families.
Be at least 18 years old, and have a high school diploma or GED.
Have access to a motor vehicle in good working order.
Be able to obtain a criminal record clearance.
Be eligible to work in the U.S.
This is a part-time (no guarantee of hours) position which pays $10.00 - 10.50 hour (depending upon the number of children in your care). Respite is provided in the child’s home and is generally needed after-school, evenings, and weekends.
Contact: Raelene at (510) 834-2443 x3032 to find out how to apply or go to our website at www.fssba.org
The Garden of Grace is a community educational garden in Livermore that has been growing fresh organic produce for those in need and delivering it to to local food programs since 2010. Volunteers ages 10 & over are invited (if under 15 years of age must be accompanied by an adult volunteering also) to harvest, mulch, seed, transplant, prune and weed. Instruction is provided. To volunteer, visit www.fertilegroundworks.org
When: Tuesday and Wednesday from 9:00 AM - Noon, Friday from 3:00 - 6:00 PM or Saturday from 9:00 AM - Noon
Where: 4743 East Avenue, Livermore (behind Asbury United Methodist Church)
Contact: email Dave David or call (925) 640-4496.
Senior Support Program of the Tri-Valley, (SSPTV) sponsors this interactive 7- week program as part of the Finding Wellness program. Topics include fall prevention, using and understanding medications, alcohol awareness, hydration, stress management, chronic pain and exercise.
The program, funded several times throughout the year in the Tri-Valley, would like to reach more people. If your group (minimum of 8 individuals and maximum of 25) is interested in scheduling the series, please contact the Behavioral Health Program Manager for details.
The program is free, but the group will need to provide the meeting site. SSPTV is located at 5353 Sunol Blvd., Pleasanton. For more info, call (925) 931-5379 or email www.ssptv.org
When: 1 time per week for 1.5 hours per class
Contact: Behavioral Health Program Manager
Open Heart Kitchen began with the goal of creating a place where people could come find food, and a wonderful thing happened along the the way - people found family. Food Donations are accepted at the following locations (for a list of the most needed items visit www.openheartkitchen.org/donate-food.php)
Pleasanton: Ridge View Commons, 5200 Case Avenue, Monday - Friday 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Livermore: Vineyard Church, 460 N. Livermore, Thursday and Friday 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Volunteers (male and female) are needed to have fun with the guys at the Lily House group home in Livermore. Hang out, watch movies/sports, play basketball/games, etc. with men 24-54. (Volunteers must undergo a Live Scan background check.)
When: Saturdays and Sundays, 1-5 PM/Weekdays, 4-6 PM
Where: 4355 Colgate Way, Livermore
Contact: Cassandra Curry at 925-493-7968 for more info
Men, be part of this important ministry focused on providing God’s written word to local hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, jails, prisons, police, fire and military personnel.
Where: Throughout the Tri-Valley and beyond
CityServe Coordinator: Terry Roberts or (925) 209-7007