Who Inspires You? Call for Nominations
Nominate your Volunteer Hero to receive a Be the Difference Award! Do you know an individual, business, nonprofit, or community group who makes their moments matter through volunteerism? Nominate them...
View ArticleAre you ready to shift the narrative?
You know the usual suspects – the people who always show up for every campaign, event, and meeting. The businesses that say yes to sponsorships, release their employees to mentor, coach and serve on...
View ArticleSign Up Now to Get Help and Help Others
We’ve all seen the destruction and loss caused by last weekend’s storms and flooding. Many of you have reached out to offer help and support – thank you. Our Volunteer Mobilization team is working...
View ArticleMany Hands Make Light Work
Thank you to all the volunteers who came out this weekend to help clean up Pajaro and to KSBW for reporting on these critical clean-up efforts. Watch the Clip Here There is SO much more work to be...
View ArticleBetter Together
Life is better when we do it together, in community, as individuals, organizations, and groups. It’s easy to see that UC Santa Cruz and the Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz are Better Together.
View ArticleConnecting People for Good
Martin Luther King Jr. once said “Everybody can be great. Because anybody can serve. … You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love.” Volunteering in service to others helps our local...
View ArticleGet Out and About in June!
It’s summer in Santa Cruz County and you know what that means? It’s time to Get Out and About – volunteering to foster a thriving, inclusive community! This month,we’re featuring volunteer...
View ArticleEnvironmental Volunteering in Santa Cruz County
If you love to volunteer outdoors protecting and restoring our environment, then the Environteers Weekly Update will keep you informed and inspired. The website Environteers.org and their Update...
View ArticleDear Nonprofits: Volunteers are Eager to Help You this Holiday Season!
If you are a nonprofit leader, here are a few facts you might find interesting: 25% of all new volunteers make their first contribution to an organization between Thanksgiving and New Year’s! -and-...
View ArticleFour Ways to Give Joy this Holiday Season
Want to jump-start that feeling of holiday joy you had as a child? Then, join a cherished local tradition: giving the gift of joy through the Volunteer Center’s Adopt-a-Family program. Bringing joy...
View ArticleVolunteer for the Community Connection Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Volunteers Needed November 21st Volunteers are needed to help host the Community Connections Thanksgiving Celebration in both Watsonville and Santa Cruz!
View ArticleUS Dept. of Justice designates Santa Cruz County Women’s Recovery and Reentry...
Media Release: October 2, 2023 Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office, Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz County, Gemma/NewLife Transitional Housing Partner and Janus of Santa Cruz to Serve as National Mentor...
View ArticleVolunteer Center Requesting Community Support for its Holiday Adopt-a-Family...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT: Leslie LeeDirector of Community Engagementengagement@scvolunteercenter.org More Than 150 Santa Cruz County Families Still In Need of Donations of Food and Gifts This...
View Article2023 Finding Comfort and Joy
A Letter from our Executive Director, Karen Delaney We started 2023 together in the pouring rain – and hundreds of you showed up to fill and place sandbags, help with evacuations and staff shelters....
View ArticleVote for volunteers!
We’re participating in the Target Circle program! Vote for the Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz County and help direct Target’s giving to support volunteers in our community. If you shop at Target and...
View ArticleJoin us for Mental Health Awareness Night at the SC Warriors!
Join the Volunteer Center Community Connections Program and our partners in raising awareness for Mental Health with the SC Warriors!
View ArticleUCSC: Empowering communities through partnership
Five UCSC undergraduates, one graduate student, and two faculty members working with The Blum Center on Poverty, Social Enterprise, and Participatory Governance spent their Saturday volunteering at the...
View Article10 Ways to Make a Difference During Global Volunteer Month
April is Global Volunteer Month, and the Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz County is leading the charge with volunteer opportunities taking place every day in April. The U.S. Surgeon General’s Office...
View ArticleMeet the Stars of Volunteer Service
Introducing the 2024 Be the Difference Honorees! Tickets Now Open for the Heartwarming Community Event at The Boardwalk’s Cocoanut Grove In an inspiring celebration of service and community spirit, the...
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