Agencies that Work with the Economically Poor
Posted September 29
Work with the poor must be through an agency (shelter, soup kitchen or day program) that works with homeless or low-income individuals or families. STUDENTS MUST ALWAYS CALL OR E-MAIL FOR AN APPOINTMENT.
CITY TEAM MINISTRIES
Cityteam International - San Jose
dhouse@cityteam.org
Dick House
(408) 232-5606
2304 Zanker Rd, San Jose, CA 95131
Rescue Mission for recovering drug addicts and alcoholics.
Help in the kitchen to prepare and serve meals.
All students volunteers must be accompanied by an adult.
COMMUNITY SERVICES AGENCY
Alison Hopkins email: ahopkins@csacares.org
Labrea Clark email: aclark@csacares.org
204 Stierlin Rd.
Mountain View, CA 94043
Provides services to the low income, homeless and senior populations.
Schedule ahead 1-2 weeks in advance to ensure availability.
Holiday programs during the months of November and December.
Schedule by the beginning of November to ensure availablility for Holiday programs.
EMERGENCY HOUSING CONSORTIUM
408.539.2143
Contact: Elizabeth Griswold
www.ehclifebuilders.org
Meal Service 7 days a week
Boccardo Reception Center
2011 Little Orchard Street
San Jose CA 95125
Breakfast 5am–7am Lunch 11am–1pm Dinner 4pm–6pm
All volunteers need to have a TB test and provide a copy.
Students 14-16 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.
Students 17-18 years of age must have parent’s consent.
Individual volunteers or group (max at 8)
Tooters Program (tutoring)
Sobrato Family Living Center
1509 Agnew Road, Santa Clara CA 95054
Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday 5:30pm - 7pm
Volunteers help one day a week.
We ask for at least a 6 month commitment.
All volunteers are required to have TB test and LiveScan.
Students 17-18 years of age must have parent’s consent.
HAVEN FAMILY HOUSE
(650) 325-8719
Menlo Park
INNVISION
LPollard@innvision.org
Contact: Lourdes Pollard, Food Services Director
546 Julian St
San Jose
Volunteers needed on Saturday and Sunday to help cook prep meals, clean and organize . Help needed in kitchen on weekdays 10 am -4 pm.
LOAVES AND FISHES
(408) 439-0915
volunteer@loavesfishes.org or paulo@loavesfishes.org
Contact: Paulo, Volunteer Coordinator
Please for an orientation appointment . Volunteers are required to have proof of TB clearance (within the past 3 years).
Services Provided at: St. Maria Goretti Parish, located at 2980 Senter Road, San Jose and InnVision's Montgomery Street Inn located at 358 N. Montgomery Street, San Jose. Please call or e-mail the volunteer office if interested.
MARTHA'S KITCHEN
(408) 293-6111
311 Willow Street
San Jose
Soup Kitchen (Tues and Wed 3:30 - 6:30) age limit - must be 16 years old
OUR DAILY BREAD
(408) 736-4108
Contact: David Burns
231 South Sunset Ave
Sunnyvale
Soup kitchen, open Mon., Wed., Fri. for lunch. (good when we have a school holiday)
REDWOOD FAMILY HOUSE
(650) 364-3639
Redwood City
RIEKES CENTER
(650) 364-2509
3455 Edison Way, Menlo Park 94025
The Riekes Center for Human Enhancement provides student the resources and opportunity for th ejoy of self-enhancement. The Riekes Center works with people from various economical backgrounds as well with students of various ages. Volunteers are needed to work with many of their programs. Please contact the Riekes Center if you are interested in finding out more about potential volunteer opportunities.
SACRED HEART COMMUNITY SERVICES
(408)278-2171
Contact: Sowmya Ayyar
Variety of services to low income primarily Hispanic clientele in San Jose - After School program & Summer day school camp - opportunities to work with customers in food pantry and clothes closet.
SACRED HEART NATIVITY SCHOOL
(408) 993-1293
Contact: Kevin Eagleson, Principal
Sacred Heart Nativity School is looking for stude nt volunteers to tutor 6th - 8th grade students and to play with them during activity time. Please contact the school for days and times of opportunities.
SAMARITAN HOUSE
(650) 347-3648
401 N. Humbolt St
San Mateo
Services to the poor
SANTA MARIA URBAN MINISTRY
(408) 292-3314
Saturday mornings handing out food boxes to needy families - Please call for appointment.
SAN JOSE FAMILY SHELTER
(408)926-8885
Contact: Susan Webster at ext 106
1590 Las Plumas Ave.
San Jose
After school tutoring of children, some meal help
SHELTER NETWORK OF SAN MATEO COUNTY
(650)685-5880
Contact: Tamara Brining at ext 25
Menlo Park
Opportunities to tutor kids who live in shelters or cook and serve a meal
ST. ANTHONY'S PADUA DINING ROOM
(650)365-9665
Contact: Max Torres
3500 Middlefield Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025
Soup Kitchen at Saint Anthony of Padua Church. Please call to set up hours.
School holidays and breaks, including summer, are good times for students to help out at the Dining Room.Please see additional forms on right side of this page.
SUNDAY FRIENDS IN SAN JOSE
www.SundayFriends.org
Help homeless children and children from low-income families with art projects on the second & fourth Sunday afternoon each month. You MUST access the Sunday Friends website and follow the instructions to become a volunteer.
SUNNYVALE COMMUNITY SERVICES
(408) 738-4321
Sunnyvale
Care of needs of low-income people in Sunnyvale area - Christmas gift program.
TRI-CITY HOMELESS COALITION
(510) 252-0910
Contact: Jean Morgan
Shelter for families