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Service OpportunitiesHelping hands. This is a list of some local organizations where people in the fellowship serve. The contact e-mail address is formed by adding "@stanford.edu" to the username in parentheses (unless otherwise noted). Bayshore Christian Ministries They have year long tutoring programs and great
summer programs for children in East Palo Alto. Founded by former
Stanford students! Jeremiah's Promise The purpose of Jeremiah's Promise is to address the
compelling and urgent need of abandoned and homeless youth who
emancipate from foster care at age 18 and 19. Each year about 200
foster youth turn 18 and are "emancipated" from foster care in Santa Clara and
San Mateo counties. The young women now served at Jeremiah's Promise are
housed in a nurturing, respectful environment where they receive
the following over the course of two years: academic support for
higher education, mentoring, therapeutic counseling, career
counseling, financial literacy, savings programs, life skills and
employability training and opportunities to give back to the
community that is supporting them through involvement in local
volunteer projects. You can volunteer as a formal or informal
mentor, an academic tutor, a social event coordinator, a life
skills workshop presenter and many more.
Special Olympics Silicon Valley Region People with developmental disabilities attend
schools where competitive sports are not available to
them. However, studies show that students who are developmentally
disabled are among the least involved in school recreational
activities, and the barriers to participation tend to be
significant. Special Olympics is working hard with schools to
remove some of those barriers to give special education students
an opportunity to participate in real sports training, enabling
them to learn specific skills, be part of a team and compete in
tournaments. Currently more than 14,000 people in Northern
California have discovered the rewards of working with a Special
Olympics athlete. Because our program is year round, help is
valuable at any time. There is a place in Special Olympics for
volunteers of all ages, abilities, interests and schedules.
The Ronald McDonald House at Stanford Ronald McDonald House at Stanford creates a
home-away-from-home and supportive community for families of
children with life-threatening illnesses receiving specialized
treatment at local hospitals. The following are some ways that
volunteers help support the mission: Front desk volunteer, CLIK
(Computer Learning for Ill Kids) Room volunteer, Activity Room
volunteer (Teens & Adults), Special Projects volunteer, Special
Events volunteer.
Silicon Valley Christian Health Alliance Silicon Valley Christian Health Alliance provides free medical services for those in need. Their mission statement is: To show and share the love of Jesus Christ by providing accessible health care oriented to the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the underserved community. As a part of their ministry, SVCHA is looking for mature Christ-followers to welcome individuals into the clinic and to offer them prayer and a listening ear.
Leland House (a AIDS Hospice in SF) Your team of volunteers prepares dinner for 40 residents of Leland House, an AIDS residence/hospice located in Visitacion Valley. Dinner is served at 5 p.m so it involves a 2-7pm commitment (which includes driving) of 10-12 volunteers. This could be a great thing for a couple small groups to commit to on a weekend. Alternatively, students could go with City Church of SF by contacting Kenn Yazzie (beckenn.y@sbcglobal.net) or Grace Community Covenant Church by contacting Robin Ko (kowanlung@yahoo.com) Bread of Life The primary focus of Bread of Life EPA efforts is its basic meal service to the home-less, the indigent, families with young children, the elderly, the chronically-ill patients and recovering addicts in the EPA and eMP communities. Five days a week, diners receive hot, nutritious, delicious meals. In addition, constituents have access to donated clothing and miscellaneous items. We meet various needs and deliver services in a non-judgmental atmosphere of love, respect and expectation that those suffering in poverty will partner with Bread of Life EPA and other local non-profit groups to work toward wholeness and healthy productivity in our society. There is an opportunity to volunteer at bread of life as an individual and or as a small group activity. See their website for more information Night Outreach We are a student run organization focused on serving the Palo Alto unhoused community and raising campus awareness about issues of poverty and homelessness. Join us every Friday night to talk with the unhoused and at-risk of downtown Palo Alto. We also distribute sandwiches and basic necessities. Walks meet Friday at 8:00pm at the Haas Center for Public Service. Pacific Free Clinic Formerly known as the Tully Road Free Clinic, the
Pacific Free Clinic (PFC) is a student-run clinic that opened in May of
2003. It is located in East San Jose, an area with a high population of
medically underserved individuals and families. The Pacific Free Clinic
was established by students at the Stanford University School of
Medicine to address the unmet health care needs of immigrants with
limited English proficiency by offering free health care services and
education in a linguistically and culturally appropriate
manner. Services offered include health screenings, basic medications,
and referrals. Speciality services include Hepatitis B and
cardiovascular disease prevention. You don't have to have an MD to
volunteer (although it wouldn't hurt!) We're looking for physicians,
medical students, and undergraduates, really anyone, who is interested
in an incredible medical and community experience.
Hotel de Zink (InnVision) Hotel de Zink is a rotating church homeless shelter
program started in 1989 and run by InnVision. The shelter was named
after a police officer who worked in Palo Alto during the Great
Depression and opened up the police station on cold and rainy nights to
let people come in and sleep. It rotates between 12 area churches, each
housing 12-17 people for one month. Clients enter Hotel de Zink through
InnVision's Drop-In Center where they are screened prior to being
admitted for a maximum of 90 days. Clients participating in Hotel de
Zink are assigned a case manager with whom they are required to meet
every week to develop and work on some short and long term goals. These
goals vary from person to person, but usually revolve around finding
housing, work and addressing health needs. People come to Hotel de Zink
from all walks of life and all have different stories as to how they
found themselves in their current situation. Clients arrive each evening
between 7:30-9 p.m. to have dinner and then sleep at the church. They
are expected to participate in chores prior to leaving the church
grounds at 7 a.m. each morning. Dinner is provided each night by members
of the host church. Supplies for a cold breakfast and lunch are also
provided by church members. This is a great opportunity to serve and
interact with our homeless clients while they are with the host church
for a month.
Ravenswood Science Intiative (Menlo Park Presbyterian Church) We are looking for anyone who would like to help middle school students find success in science. We partner with 6th-8th grade Science teachers in the Ravenswood City School District at the following schools : Belle Haven, McNair, Willow Oaks, Cesar Chavez, Flood and Costano. Our assignments include: Science Buddy - Help a teacher prepare for science labs and classes Content Advisor - Are you a science professional with expertise to share? You can help teachers prepare lessons and help teach labs such as DNA, atomic structure, friction and gravity. Runner/Gatherer - Find and gather materials for science experiments. Example: soil samples, leaf samples, water samples. Deliver to the teacher the day before a weekly lab. (2-3 hrs/month) Science Teacher Partner - Partner with one middle school science teacher and coordinate support. Get
lab schedule and list of needed materials from teacher and figure out
where/how to get what is needed. (2hrs/wk)
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