There are several great volunteer opportunities at this event you can assist with:

• Ticket and exit gates
• Parking lot attendant
• Food concession
• Band/Food area
• Raffle ticket sales
• ...and much more!

Santa Clarita Jazz Festival
Saturday, September 6, 2008
Portions of the proceeds to benefit The Child & Family Center of the Santa Clarita Valley
Adults
Contact: Van Russ (562) 865-5213 / 562-716-9508, or trg@earthlink.net
Volunteers will receive: Refreshments, meals, parking pass, ID Badge and a T-shirt!
Assist with:

• Ticket sales
• Concession stand – Age restriction
• Program & Souvenir sales

14th Annual River Rally
River Clean-up & Environmental Expo
Saturday, September 20, 2008
8:00 am - 11:00 am
Clubs, scout troops, non-profit organizations, and people of all ages
Contact: Environmental Services at (661) 286-4098, or Environment@Santa-Clarita.com

• Help maintain a portion of the Santa Clara River - the last natural river in Southern California!
• Visit the Environmental Expo to learn more about sustainability issues including recycling, air quality, water conservation, pollution prevention, open space preservation, and more!
• New this year! Ride your bicycle to River Rally and let us watch your bike for you. A free bike valet service will be provided courtesy of L.A. County Bicycle Coalition.
• Location: Wiley Canyon Road off the Via Princessa Bridge. (East of Orchard Village Road.)

Loose Goose Wine Festival
Thursday, October 2 – Sunday, October 5, 2008
Portions of the proceeds to benefit:
Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital, Brenda Mehling Cancer Fund, and JCI Santa Clarita Valley.
Adults over 21 years old
Contact: Debbie Holbrook (661) 714-6991, or debholbrook@yahoo.com

• Set up, move greenery, drape tents, etc.
• Transportation, front gate, silent auction, décor teams.

CAST for Kids Fishing Day – Saturday, October 4, 2008
Castaic Lake Lower Lagoon
7:00 am - 1:00 pm
Teens
Contact: Karen Denkinger (661) 513-1230, or kdenkinger@clwa.org

• Set up
• Registration
• Help the children on the dock
• On-shore activities
• Passing out of participation awards
• Breakdown of event.

Make A Difference Day
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Youth, Teens, Adults Groups, and Families
Contact: Susana Coronel (661) 286-4165, or scoronel@santa-clarita.com

• Several different Volunteer projects will be undertaken simultaneously at local nonprofit community service organizations.
• Projects include: cleaning, painting, planting and more!

City of Santa Clarita Marathon - Goodie Bag Stuffing
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
City Hall - Century Room
Teens, Groups
Contact: Araz Valijan (661) 284-1401 or avalijan@santa-clarita.com

• Assist with preparing the goodie bags for the Santa Clarita Marathon.
• Please call or e-mail to sign up.

Santa's Helpers
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Activities Center
Teens only
Contact: Araz Valijan (661) 284-1401, or avalijan@santa-clarita.com

• Help Santa answer the many letters he gets each year from children who write him with their wish lists. Santa believes that every child should get a letter back from him.
• All materials will be provided.

Wrapping Party
Friday, December 19, 2008
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Newhall Community Center
Teens only
Contact: Araz Valijan (661) 284-1401, or avalijan@santa-clarita.com

• Help wrap gifts for needy families in our community.
• All materials will be provided.

ONGOING VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:

American Cancer Society “Road to Recovery”
Adults
Contact: Heather Warrick (661) 298-0886, Option 3, or heather.warrick@cancer.org

• Drive cancer patients to medical appointments.
• Valid driver’s license required, current registration, and automobile insurance.

Brenda Mehling Cancer Fund
Adults and Teens
Contact: Kieran Wong (661) 430-2000, info06@bmcf.net

• Assist with daily tasks.

BMCF thrives on the support and encouragement of volunteers. The Foundation covers services to meet daily needs, such as home health care servcies, temporary housing, rent, insurance and food. They also cover co-payments on medical insurance.

Carousel Ranch-Therapeutic Horseback Riding
Teens and Adults (Must be 15 years or older)
Contact: Eileen Johnstone (661) 268-8010
Grooming horses.

• Assist in riding lessons (side walkers).
• Cleaning around the ranch.
• Watering arena.
• Horse experience beneficial, but not required.
• Minimum of 20 volunteer hours required.

Child and Family Center Pre-School Aide
Adults (Must be 18 years or older)
Contact: Maria Moreno (661) 255-6847, ext. 3019

• Assist in pre-school classroom and playground activities
• Work with children 3- 5 years old
• Two hour shifts, 10 hours a week maximum

Community Center “Homework Helpers” and “Toy Library”
Adults
Contact: Yolanda Calderón (661) 286-4006, or ycalderon@santa-clarita.com

• Assist children with homework.
• Read to children.
• Sort toy donations.
• Assist with toy checkouts and clean toys and games.
• Long term volunteers are requested to assist with these programs.

Community Hiking Club
Adults, Teens, Clubs and Organizations
Contact: Diane Erskine-Hellrigel zuliebear@aol.com

Volunteers are needed in the following capacities:

• Web design/maintenance/content
• Fund raising
• Native Garden upkeep
• Record keeping
• Data input

Domestic Violence Center of Santa Clarita
Adults and Teens
Contact: Angela Muhl at volunteerdvc@gmail.com or visit www.dvcsantaclarita.com

• Answer phones: Tuesdays 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
• Childcare (paired with Staff):
  Monday and Friday 9:45 am - 11:45 am
  Thursday 4:45 pm - 8:45 pm
• Maintenance and Repairs- Help with general repairs as needed

Habitat for Humanity SF/SCV
Adults
Contact: Neel Schmitt (661) 799-2828 or ngschmitt@aol.com Place Habitat on subject line please.

Needs local affiliate start-up volunteers. The philosophy of Habitat is to offer a hand up, not a hand out. Recipients of Habitat homes work, building 'sweat equity' for the opportunity to receive no-interest mortgages. Volunteers from the local community work alongside homeowners to construct every Habitat home.

• Architect
• Construction Superintendent (licensed contractor)
• CPA for non-profit set up
• Grant Writer

Hunger Defense Fund
Adults and Teens
Contact: Wendi Lancy (661) 299-9273 or visit www.hungerdefensefund.org
Assist with Food Drives year round.

• Food Distribution:
  o Tuesdays and Thursdays 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
  o Saturdays 9:00 am – 11:30 am

• Sort and store food donations, sort and hang clothing:
  o Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
  
  
• Volunteer Drivers (must provide own vehicle)
• Sundays - Saturdays 8:00 am - 11:00 am

Junior Achievement
Adults
Contact: Sabrina MacDougall (661) 406-0338 or visit www.jasocal.org

Junior Achievement is dedicated to educating students about workforce readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy. This program allows volunteers to deliver their curriculum while sharing their experiences with students.

• You get a kit complete with all the materials you need.
• Your Junior Achievement Program Manager will review the materials with you.
• The program will consist of either 5 classroom visits of 30-50 minutes each (usually one per week) OR a "JA Day" (Spend one morning or afternoon at a local school & teach JA as a workshop.)
• The volunteer commitment is approximately 10 hours (including orientation and training session, preparation and classroom time.)

LETMESAIL, Inc (Lifestyle Enrichment Through Meaningful Exercise, Social Activity, and Independent Living) Serving Individuals with Special Needs.
Teens (14+) and Adults
Contact: Kristel Shvetsov (661) 702-8555, or LETMESAIL1@sbcglobal.net

• A comprehensive program of services for individuals with disabilities and their circle of support is the vision of LETMESAIL, Inc. Designed to enable "differently abled" individuals the opportunity to live quality, healthier, more productive lives, LETMESAIL looks beyond disabilities and stresses capabilities and individual potential. For more information, please visit http://www.santa-clarita.com/community/links.asp
• Various committee positions available.
• Assist at social and recreational events, including game nights, movie trips, parties, etc.
• Chaperone field trips, social events, and parent education meetings.
• Assist with mailings, office work, and telephone trees

Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Los Angeles
Teens and Adults
Contact: Jon Finck (800) 322-9474, or jfinck@wishla.org

• Assist in making children's wishes come true by helping in fundraising, adopting a wish, participating in events, donating frequent flyer miles, etc.
• Bilingual helpful.

Michael Hoefflin Foundation
Teens and Adults
Contact: Shaunie LeBouef (661) 250-4100, or volunteer@mhf.org

• Administrative/Office volunteer working flexible hours during normal business hours.
• Clerical duties.
• must be responsible, mature, and possess good communication skills.

New Leash on Life
Monday-Saturday
Adults (Under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian)
Contact: (661) 255-0097 or volunteer@nlol.org
Opportunities include, but not limited to:

• Assist in Mobile Pet adoptions.
• Take dogs for walks.
• Socialize and play with dogs.
• Clerical duties.
• Assist with fundraising campaigns.
• Staffing informational booths.

Ragdoll Restoration Foundation
Adults and Teens
Contact: Terri Cadiente (661) 296-0933 or visit www.RagdollRestorationFoundation.org

• Mentoring young girls ages 8-17 with a parent in prison.
• "We may not be able to take them out of their environment; however, we can offer them something to change the atmosphere"

Santa Clarita Pet Assistance
Adults
Contact: Charmaine Posten (661) 254-9124 (best time to call is before noon)

• Return phone call inquires.
• Volunteer in four-hour shifts once a week.
• Can be done from home.

Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society
Teens (16+) and Adults
Contact: Patricia Saletore (661) 254-1275, or pat@scvhistory.com
A variety of volunteer opportunities including:

• Maintaining gardens.
• Assist with upkeep of historical site.
• Enter historic photographs into database.
• Clerical

Single Mothers Outreach
Adults
Contact: 661-288-0117
A variety of volunteer opportunities including:

• Marketing and Public Relations
• Special Events
• Client Support
• Clerical/Office

The Senior Center
Teens and Adults
Contact: Robin Clough (661) 259-9444

Help maintain independence, dignity and quality of life for our Seniors! Often the only hot meal that home-bound seniors recieve is packed and delivered by volunteers. Volunteers can work as little as once a week or even once a month. Monday through Friday.

• Drivers 10:30 - 1:30 will be using Senior Center vehicles.
• Meal packers are needed Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Valley Trauma Center
Adults
Contact: Michele Stayer (818) 756-5330 x221, or www.valleytrauma.org
Opportunities in the following areas are available:

• Counselor Trainee/Intern
• Buddy for Me Mentor
• Rape Crisis Advocate
• Adoption Mentor
• Community Service Volunteer
• Prevention Education Advocate