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Spend time with kids living a 90 day emergency shelter, helping them with their homework, playing games, doing art projects and building relationships while learning about the realities of homelessness in the bay area.

Contact Laura Snowden
LSnowden@scu.edu

Volunteer information:
Meeting Time: Campus Safety Office

Social aspect: SJFS is open to everyone and anyone so bring your friends or come alone and meet other awesome volunteers.  There is no TB test or background check needed so feel free to come whenever!

Ideal Volunteer: Volunteer whenever you can! No strict commitment needed for this program. It is great if volunteers can come often and build relationships with the kids but any and all are welcome whenever! 

Learn about the issues surrounding domestic abuse while helping to break the cycle of violence for the women and children who live at the nearby transitional housing center. Tutor and befriend children and their mothers who have been forced to deal with domestic violence.

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Contact Rosa Segura
RSegura@scu.edu

Volunteer information:
Meeting Time: TBD

Meeting Place: TBD

Social aspect:This program's flexibility allows for an inclusivity of both individual volunteers and groups.

Ideal Volunteer:Anyone!! Spanish speakers are helpful yet language will not be an obstacle. Tutoring will be set up by the agency, and times will depend on the availability of both student and tutor. The mentoring program is called "Kid's Club." This program looks similar to structured play time and we act as mentors, but mostly friends to help break the cycle of violence. For the safety of the children and their mothers, a quick background form is required to be filled out and processed before volunteering at Homesafe.

Contact Ty VanHerweg
TVanHerweg@scu.edu

Volunteer information:
Meeting Time: TBD

Meeting Place: TBD

Social aspect: You get to meet all the other wonderful volunteers as you cut up fruits and vegetables or flip pancakes and french toast side by side. If you are volunteering with your RLC you can finally meet that person you always awkwardly run into in the bathroom or that cute boy living down the hall. But, the best part is being able to sit down to eat with the residents at Julian Street Inn and being able to talk to them about anything and everything.

Ideal Volunteer: Morning people, night-owls who don't go to bed until past 5:00am, groups of friends, clubs, RLC's, and anyone who loves to cook and get to know new people!

Open your heart and lend a hand to an AWESOME and ENERGETIC group of homeless teenagers every week. Join us for a variety of activities that provide these teens with opportunities to have fun and engage in the community around them.

Contact Woody Yilma
WYilma@scu.edu

Volunteer information:
Meeting Time: TBD

Meeting Place: TBD

Social aspect:It's a fun program to do with friends, but doing it individually allows you to build better relationships with the teens and get more involved.

Ideal Volunteer: An ideal volunteer would be outgoing and enthusiastic and good with kids/teens. It would also be better if they were a regular volunteer but it's not necessary.

Join us for Project Open Hands every Friday evening in San Francisco to support people with terminal illness by delivering dinners and to learn about life in the tenderloin. Also, come learn more about our community by planning and participating in AIDS walks and educational on-campus events.

Contact Chris Clark
CClark@scu.edu

Volunteer information:
Meeting Time: TBD

Meeting Place: TBD

Social aspect:Bring a friend, bring a group, or meet new people! We want responsible people comfortable in a new environment.

Ideal Volunteer: If you're interested in community service or just want to try out a SCCAP program, POH is perfect for you. No experience with the program or commitment is necessary.