Adopt A Family is LIVE!

Adopt one of the 500+ families in need or learn more about ways you can give!

Join us on Family Volunteer Day, November 23rd!

Decorate bags and stars for Adopt a Family from 10:00am - 12:00pm or browse our site to find the perfect opportunity for your family!

Bilingual Volunteers Needed!

Join our “Matter of Balance” coaching program to help seniors prevent falls.

Volunteer for Literacy

Volunteer Tutors Change Lives!
Join a free orientation.

Group photo of 16 diverse volunteers and staff members of the Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz County, standing outside their building. They are smiling and posing together on a sunny day, with one person holding a clear trophy, celebrating their community service achievements.

A Big Win for Volunteers!

The Volunteer Center receives the High Five Community Service Excellence Award from FOX 35 and Monterey Credit Union!

Click the image to learn how the Volunteer Center can help you connect for good!

Latest News

World Mental Health Day: It’s Time to Prioritize Mental Health in the Workplace

This year’s theme for World Mental Health Day is ‘It’s Time to Prioritize Mental Health in the Workplace’. For over a decade, I’ve dedicated my career to mental health advocacy across our community. Despite our belief of being an innovative and civic-minded community, a majority ...
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September is National Literacy Month!

At the Volunteer Center, we are proud to highlight our literacy program, which connects dedicated volunteer tutors with individuals in Santa Cruz County who seek to improve their English language skills. Our program is more than just teaching; it's about empowering people to communicate effectively, ...
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Upcoming Events

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.

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Hopes Closet Levels the Playing Field for Kids

Hopes Closet provides clothing, shoes, books, and toys to families in need.

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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.

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Meet Dale Bieser: Volunteer Docent Extraordinaire!

2023 Recipient of the Be the Difference Award for Building a Green & Sustainable Community.

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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.

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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.”

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