Drawing Us Together Opening Reception Friday Dec 6 from 5-8PM After completing a seventh prison term Pedro was informed that under new laws in the state of California he would be released to community supervision rather than state parole. This shift in his custody plan was fortuitous on a number of levels. For the first […] Read More
Tuesday Dec 3rd, 2013- The Volunteer Center has joined forces with fellow organizations and businesses from around the county to promote #Giving Tuesday, a National Day of Giving to counter balance Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Together we can demonstrate that the holidays are about both giving and giving back. Let’s join with millions of […] Read More
Our community has been shaken by a terrible act of violence. As we struggle to find a response that seems sufficient for the heavy weight of collective emotion, we can only offer our condolences and our commitment to guide our community towards transformative action through volunteerism. To that end, we are working to gather and […] Read More
Step out to show your support for the mental health community by dining at the Bittersweet Bistro on Tues. March 26 from 3- 9PM. 33% of the proceeds from your meal will directly support Community Connection, our program devoted to assisting adults with psychiatric disabilities and their families in achieving greater independence and an improved […] Read More
In celebration of Martin Luther King National Service Day, the Volunteer Center’s Americorps team is organizing a coat and toiletries drive during the week of January 14th. Help the team kick-off MLK day by donating your new or gently used coats, scarves, blankets and new toiletries to one of the participating locations below now through […] Read More
We were very fortunate in 2011 to have Farida Sulaimanova , a native of Kyrgyzstan serve as an international fellow at the Volunteer Center. She was among 66 individuals chosen from emerging democracies around the world to participate in a civic leaders fellowship arranged by the US State Department. Her goal- to better understand the […] Read More
