Volunteer

For Information on Volunteer Opportunities, contact Beth Hefner at 510-886-5473 or bhefner@fescofamilyshelter.org.

Individual Opportunities

We have a variety of ways for individuals to become involved at FESCO. We have long-term and short-term individual volunteer opportunities.

Long- term Individual Opportunities (usually once a week for at least 3 months):

Tutoring
Children's Activities
Administrative Work
Manual Labor
Serving on an Event-Planning Committee
Fundraising
Teaching Life Skills

healthy eating
exercise
smoking cessation
managing chronic conditions
getting and staying employed
money management
parenting
smart shopping
and more

Marketing
Graphic Design
Photography
Trade Skills
and many more

Short-term Individual Opportunities:

Various assignments on a Saturday at our Emergency Shelter*
Done in a day projects ( please note on application that you are interested in a done-in-a-day)

*For individuals 18 and over who would like to volunteer on a Saturday, we require that you fill out the
"Volunteer Application" 24 hours in advance. On the application, please note that you are interested in doing a one-time Saturday volunteer shift at our Emergency Shelter. Volunteers must arrive between 9:00-9:30 AM
Our Emergency Shelter is located at 22671 3rd Street in Hayward

*For individuals who are under 18 and who would like to volunteer on a Saturday at our Emergency Shelter, we require that you fill out the "Volunteer Application" 24 hours in advance and that you are accompanied by an adult.

Family Opportunities (with children 7 and older)

If you are interested in a family opportunity, please fill out the application and indicate that you are interested in a family opportunity

Planting A Garden
Garden Maintenance
Light Landscaping
Organizing, donating and over-seeing an evening art project
Organizing and overseeing a holiday or birthday party

Group Opportunities ( Families, Co-workers)

Please fill out the form above and indicate that you are interested in a group activity

Form a family/friend/ co-worker walking team for our annual walk-a-thon, Shelter Shuffle( May 19th, 2012)
Warehouse inventory/organizing ( Mon.-Fri. 8:00 AM-3 :00 PM only)
Landscaping
Painting
Organizing pantries
Cooking dinner (at least a once a month for 5 month commitment is needed)

Community Service Volunteers

For individuals 18 and over with necessary paperwork and ID, who need to complete court-ordered community service, we offer drop-in volunteer opportunities every Saturday morning at our Emergency Shelter. You must arrive between 9:00-9:30 AM. Anyone arriving after 9:30 AM will be turned away. Please bring necessary court papers and ID. Volunteers will help with the upkeep of the facility and may clean, landscape, or help organize the shelter. Eight hours can be completed at a time. It is not necessary to register beforehand as long as you have court papers. The address is 22671 3rd St. (on the corner of C St. and 3rd St. in Hayward). Individuals, who are under 18 and need court- ordered community service hours, must be accompanied by an adult.

For individuals 18 and over who would like to volunteer on a Saturday, and are NOT court-ordered, we require that you fill out the "Volunteer Application" above 24 hours in advance. On the application, please note that you are interested in doing a one-time Saturday volunteer shift.

Emergency Shelter
22671 3rd St.
Hayward

Student Opportunities

We encourage younger students to organize a food drive or a school-site fundraiser! Please contact us if you would like more information.

We can always use high school students with computer skills to help with administrative tasks. These tasks usually require a time commitment of at least 4 hours.

Because of confidentiality reasons, it is difficult for us to allow students at our facilities.

Corporate Engagement

Looking for a great way to boost employee morale, team-build and create community visibility? Form a team for our annual Shelter Shuffle walk-a-thon on May 19th, 2012!

Sponsorship Opportunities are also available! Please contact Beth at 886-5473 for more information

Hold a volunteer day or half day for employees. We have a variety of projects that need to be done and having a group come is the most effective way to complete them. Projects can range from planting a garden to helping with inventory at our warehouse.
Hold a Company-Wide Drive. FESCO often needs a large quantity of items for its Emergency and Transitional Housing. Items include new pillows, towels, sheets, school supplies, and copy paper.

Please see our Donate page for additional ways your company can support FESCO’s work.

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