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Oakland Office Lead and Executive Liaison: The American Red Cross Bay Area chapter is a busy busy place! From small house fires to large scale national events, we have very little time to make sure our offices are up and running in tip top fashion. And that is where you come. . . more

Help connect homeowners and contractors in the East Bay with Oakland day laborers who need work. Answer the phone, reply to email requests for workers, and help market the Collective's Day Labor Hiring Program online. This is a project of Street Level Health Project. more

Volunteer drivers are needed to take Oakwood Village Prairie Ridge independent living or assisted living residents, and Oakwood Village University Woods independent living residents to medical appointments (doctor or dentist) once a week, Monday-Friday, morning or afternoon. Volunteer drivers are scheduled in advance and will have flexibility based on availability.. . . more

Volunteers are needed to assist residents and Music Therapist at Oakwood Village Prairie Ridge or Oakwood Village University Woods Retirement Communities Music Therapy groups. Volunteers are needed to help at Oakwood Village Prairie Ridge once a week Tuesday afternoon and at Oakwood Village University Woods once a week Wednesday afternoon and. . . more

Volunteers are needed to transport Oakwood Village Prairie Ridge or University Woods assisted living, assisted living memory care or skilled nursing/rehab therapy care residents once a week to Prairie Ridge or University Woods chapel services. Volunteer transporters are needed to help at Prairie Ridge for the Wednesday afternoon Vespers service, 3:30-5:00. . . more

Multimedia volunteers are needed to videotape resident in-house TV program once a week on Thursday morning, or to assist as back-up volunteer, and/or videotape Oakwood Village Prairie Ridge independent living Resident Council meetings the 1st Monday every month of the year. Volunteers need to have video equipment experience although. . . more

Volunteers are needed to serve in the Village Mercantile gift shop and grocery store in the Community Center at Oakwood Village Prairie Ridge Retirement Community. Volunteers are needed to help Monday-Friday 9:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. or 12:30-3:15 p.m., and Saturday, 12:45-3:15 p.m. Duties include assisting customers with finding items,. . . more

2-3 physically capable volunteers are needed to help as moving assistants for the Oakwood Village Resale Shop during the year. Volunteers are needed to help move furniture around in the shop on Tuesday/Thursday morning work days to prepare for monthly sales and help customers move furniture to vehicles on. . . more

Volunteers are needed to help for Oakwood Village University Woods Apartments Foot Care Clinic a few times a month or once a week Tuesdays and/or Thursdays, 10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Volunteers will assist clinic nursing staff with set up of clinic as needed, filling foot soak basins for residents. . . more

Regular Hymn Sing and sing-a-long volunteer pianists/leaders are needed for the Covenant Oaks assisted living memory care facility residents at Oakwood Village University Woods Retirement Community. Hymn Sing pianists are needed to play once a week for the Saturday morning Hymn Sing, 9:45-10:45 a.m., or Monday afternoon Hymn Sing,. . . more

Help make a difference in the lives of older adults! Volunteers needed to help at Oakwood Village University Woods Retirement Community in the University Woods independent living apartments dining room for Sunday dinner, and Tabor Oaks assisted living or Hebron Oaks skilled nursing care facility dining rooms for breakfast,. . . more

Volunteers to assist with and/or lead activities for Oakwood Village University Woods general or memory care assisted living residents. Volunteers are needed to do this a few times a month or once a week during the week or on the weekends, morning, afternoon or early evening. Assistance will include helping residents. . . more

Volunteers needed to help escort Oakwood Village University Woods assisted living, memory care or skilled nursing care facility residents to monthly or weekly events, activities at Oakwood Village University Woods. Volunteers may help weekdays, Monday-Friday, or on weekends, mornings, afternoons or early evenings. Events and activities include musical. . . more

Volunteer singing leaders and transporters are needed for the Hebron Oaks skilled nursing/rehab care weekly Hymn Sing programs at Oakwood Village University Woods Retirement Community. 1-2 volunteers with quality singing experience are needed to lead, and 2-3 volunteers are needed to transport residents for, the weekly Saturday morning Hymn Sing at. . . more

Volunteers needed to work once or a few times a month in Oakwood Village University Wood's Oakleaf Shoppe coffee and gift shop. Volunteers can work Monday through Friday, 10:15 a.m.-1:00 p.m. or 1:00-3:45 p.m. with day and time to be determined by volunteer and Oakwood Village Volunteer Services Coordinator. . . more

Flexible volunteers needed to serve as cashiers and assist residents in the Oakwood Village University Woods Retirement Community independent living apartments Village Store a few times a month. Volunteers are needed to serve Monday-Saturday, 8:45-11:15 a.m., or Monday-Friday, 1:15-3:15 p.m. Volunteers are needed to ensure this important service. . . more

Obliteride: This summer, be a part of a new community-wide effort to accelerate lifesaving, breakthrough research at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. We are creating a movement of people committed to obliterating cancer and saving lives faster. It culminates in a memorable, inspiring bike ride August 9-11, 2013 where. . . more

Wednesday through Sunday plus holidays. DAYTIME Observatory Deck Volunteers have the unique opportunity of introducing the sunlit sky as well as spectacular 8", 20" and 36" telescopes to student groups and visitors. Volunteers will share the history of Chabot's telescopes and how they are used,offer tours and lead or. . . more

Volunteers are asked to provide an occasional ride to seniors who are trying to remain independent and in their homes. Sometimes that ride to the doctor or to the grocery store is just the answer to remaining at home. The average age of our independent senior is 84. . . more

We need someone who can help from time to time, for a whole work week or two, at the beginning and end of each semester, with text book return/rental and with general running of the bookstore while campus staff deal with return/issue. Mostly the work will involve shelving and. . . more