This is a presentation from Bentley's Upper School Community Service Council about summer community service opportunities.

2. Children’s Hospital, Oakland
 Make a difference in sick children’s lives
 Perform tasks from clerical work to helping children
with cancer draw or play
 How to apply: go to Children Hospital’s volunteer
website (Google “Children Hospital Oakland
volunteering, first link)
 Level of involvement: at least 1 four hour shift a week
(flexible)

3. Alameda County Food Bank
 Fight hunger in your backyard
 Variety of tasks- from online grant research to
distributing food
 Day by day basis- no extended commitment necessary
 How to apply: Go to the food bank’s volunteer page
(Google “Alameda food bank volunteer”) where you
can then email the volunteer coordinator

4. Ruth Bancroft Garden, Walnut
Creek
 Help maintain the local, CA-plant based nursery
 Work outside, smell the flowers!
 How to Apply: Google “Ruth Bancroft Garden
Volunteer” and fill out application. No deadline, no
minimum commitment
 Talk to for more information: Hannah Rogers

5. Berkeley Rep
 Become a volunteer usher
 Go to http://www.berkeleyrep.org/about/volunteer.asp
(googleberkeley rep volunteering) to get the phone
number for the volunteer coordinator

6. Application deadlines in August/September

7. Oakland Zoo
 “Teen Wild Guide Program”
 Zoo guides at the Oakland Zoo
 Lead groups, participate in special events
 How to Apply:
http://www.oaklandzoo.org/Teen_Programs.php
 (Google Oakland Zoo teen volunteer, first link)
 Applications Due: September 6th

8. Chabot Space and Science Center
 Accepting Fall applications NOW
 Do demos and presentations at Chabot for visitors
 Go on outreach presentations to local schools
 Participate in special events
 Meet working scientists at presentations specially for
volunteers
 How to Apply: Google “galaxy explorers” or “Chabot
space teen volunteer”
 Involvement level: 1-2 shifts/month

9. Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut
Creek
 Volunteer at the theatre
 Become an usher
 Applications Due September 23rd (must be over 16)
 Google “Lesher Center Volunteering”

10. The Community Service Council