A Big Win for Volunteers!
The Volunteer Center receives the High Five Community Service Excellence Award from FOX 35 and Monterey Credit Union!
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Latest News
World Mental Health Day: It’s Time to Prioritize Mental Health in the Workplace
September is National Literacy Month!
Upcoming Events
Oct 7th - Nov 4th
A Matter of Balance: Falls Prevention Program
Free Class for Seniors in Santa Cruz
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Coaches Training!
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Volunteer Spotlight
Meet Austin Lee, Second Harvest Food Bank Volunteer
Austin volunteers on Saturdays, helping pack produce bags that go out to over 65,000 community
members each month.
Hopes Closet Levels the Playing Field for Kids
Hopes Closet provides clothing, shoes, books, and toys to families in need.
Meet the Volunteers at Boulder Creek Fire Protection District
2023 Recipients of the Be the Difference Award for Rebuilding Community After Disaster for their tireless support and brave response efforts to emergencies throughout their district.
Meet Dale Bieser: Volunteer Docent Extraordinaire!
2023 Recipient of the Be the Difference Award for Building a Green & Sustainable Community.
Aisha Charves Takes Charge
Feeling a call to action, Volunteer Center staffer Aisha Charves responded. Aisha used her community organizing skills to initiate clean-up in flood-damaged Paradise Park.
Volunteering – A Community Effort!
“It has been a privilege to serve and bless a family in our community, and in some ways, it has unified the park.”
