GIVE BIG Today for the 2019 Human Race
39 years ago, the Human Race started as a whimsy idea by a handful of young Nonprofit Directors who wanted to build community. Then, generous people just like you stepped in, and that little idea grew....
View ArticleHow You Can Help Fight Senior Loneliness
Forty-Five Opportunities to Help Fight Senior Loneliness as a Volunteer…and one you can get PAID for. In a given week, how many people do you talk to? You text your sister every day. Joke with...
View ArticleTeens Making it a Summer of Service in Santa Cruz County
Every summer, teens make a difference in their community at non-profit organizations through YouthSERVE Summer Institute. During this six week program, youth volunteer and participate in workshops and...
View ArticleFrom the Field- Meet Literacy Partners Karla and Tamera
Story Provided by Literacy Program Tutor Tamera Norman Karla and I have been working together for 4 years this month. Initially she wanted to be able to communicate in English with her children’s...
View ArticleBe the Difference Award Nominations- Deadline Aug 23
Everyday thousands of volunteers take action to make Santa Cruz County a more vibrant and connected place to live. We are so excited to celebrate the folks who give their time, talent, and resource to...
View ArticleFrom the Field – Meet Literacy Partners April and Abi
Story Provided by Literacy Program Tutor April Reed Abi is a twenty-six-year-old woman, originally from El Salvador, who is an exceptional student in every way. In addition to twice-weekly lessons with...
View ArticleA Tale of Two American Women- Celebrating Literacy
Are you, like me, saddened or outraged at the current treatment of immigrant children and families and the narrative that immigrants and asylum seekers are un-American? As one of our Literacy Tutors...
View ArticleSee you at the Be the Difference Awards
We look forward to celebrating our top 50 nominees with you at Be the Difference Awards Thursday, October 10th from 11:30 am – 1:30 pm at the Cocoanut Grove Ballroom. We want to set minds at ease that...
View ArticleFrom the Field – Meet Volunteer Linda
Story Provided by Literacy Program Tutor Linda Murphy In my eleven years of tutoring with the Literacy Program, the most rewarding work has to have been the time I spent with students whose goal was to...
View ArticleHoliday Volunteering- Here’s How….
It’s the MOST Wonderful Time of the Yeaaarrrr… wait, already? Can you believe that November is nearly here! As we enter into the heart of the fall season and usher in the steady stream of holiday...
View ArticleFrom the Field – Meet Volunteer Dennis and Student Elie
Story Provided by Literacy Program Tutor Dennis Cavaillé Elie lived in California for two years. He is a regular musician at several local venues and working part-time at one of our local wineries. In...
View ArticleAdopt a Family – It’s More Than Just a Gift
I’ve been volunteering with the Adopt A Family program since I was in high school, when my friends and I went down to the donation warehouse to “shop” from donated gifts and put together packages for...
View ArticleGive the Gift of Citizenship
We all want to give meaningful gifts over the holiday. What if you could give the incredible gift of opportunity for our Santa Cruz County dreamers and help build more pathways to citizenship? We want...
View ArticleWishing You a Happy Holiday- See you in 2020
The Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz County’s offices in Santa Cruz, Live Oak, and Santa Cruz are closed Friday, December 20th until Thursday, January 2nd, 2020. As we take time with our friends and...
View ArticleTutoring with Tech
On December 3rd, 18 tutors joined Claire Castagna at the Tutoring with Tech Workshop. The focus was to explore videos and apps that are designed for English learners and which students could use as...
View ArticleReady to Launch our 40th Human Race
We are so excited to launch our 40th year of the Human Race later this month at the Kickoff Breakfast on Feb 26th. The Human Race is the perfect picture of the world we believe in– big-hearted, bold,...
View ArticleWhy I Teach Literacy- A Personal Testimonial
Why do you volunteer? We all have our stories, and here’s mine: When I was 18, I was diagnosed with severe depression. I did not know, then, that depression would debilitate me for much of my adult...
View ArticleHelping Your Student Participate in the 2020 US Census
The United States Census is coming and you can help prepare your student by emphasizing the importance to our community and answering any questions your student may have. You may find that your student...
View ArticleCOVID-19 & The 2020 Human Race
While the celebration scheduled for May 9th will not cap off our six-week fundraising campaign this year, we feel undaunted as we know our generous community is not one to be deterred. We also know...
View ArticlePutting Community First During a Public Health Emergency
Our mission at the Volunteer Center is to transform our community and ourselves for good through the power of each one of us finding meaningful ways to contribute our time, talent and resources to make...
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