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Volunteering

Find volunteer opportunities with the City of Berkeley.

Volunteers help care for animals at the Berkeley Animal Shelter, deliver nature education programs to youth at the Marina, and care for their neighborhoods by adopting a storm drain or traffic circle. For one-time volunteer events, please check our event calendar.

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Volunteer at the Animal Shelter

Help care for the animals at the Berkeley shelter

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Volunteer with Seniors

Volunteer at a senior center or with Meals on Wheels

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Adopt a Traffic Circle

Volunteer to maintain a traffic circle

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Volunteers needed at senior centers

Give back to the community. Make new friends and engage meaningfully with seniors. Gain job experience and professional references, fulfill community service hours.

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Register for Coastal Cleanup Day on September 17

Come clean the waterfront as part of a statewide effort to improve our waterways and learn how we can do so on daily basis.

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Volunteer to pack and deliver meals to homebound seniors

Help Meals on Wheels. An hour of driving in Berkeley can deliver meals to 8-15 families while building connections with community members. Also deliver by bike or on foot.

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Donate at Berkeley blood drive August 4

Roll up a sleeve and save a life

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Upcoming Events

18Feb

Coastal Cleanup

9:00AM - 11:00AM

18Mar

Coastal Cleanup

9:00AM - 11:00AM

15Apr

Coastal Cleanup

9:00AM - 11:00AM

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