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Nonprofit Agencies

Nonprofit Agencies

*The agencies listed below may have volunteer opportunities available for teens.  If the agency contact has changed, you may need to Google the agency itself to find the updated contact info for their volunteer coordinator.  ►Click here for a downloadable list of Nonprofits.

 HUNGER / HOMELESSNESS 

Feeding America

Volunteer Coordinator: Alicia Saake   (858) 768-7422 x 100  volunteersd@feedingamericasd.org

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SD Food Bank

Volunteer Director: Sylvia Fiero  (858) 527-1419

Project Coordinator: Xavier Hernandez (858) 863-5115 x 15  xhernandez@sandiegofoodbank.org

www.sandiegofoodbank.org

Bread of Life Rescue Mission

Kimberly Wokeman (760) 415-6166

Director: Raylene Bassett (760) 458-2612  bolrescue@gmail.com

www.bolrescue.org 

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Habitat for Humanity

Volunteer Coordinator: Shayna Hensley (619) 906-4486, (619) 283-4663 x316 shaynah@sdhfh.org

youth hostel volunteer coordinator: Amelia Barrett   barrett@sandiegohostels.org  619-525-1531 x304

www.sdhfh.org/

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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Resource Center in Encinitas

Volunteer Coordinator: Susie Colby
 (760) 753-1156 x1305

scolby@crcncc.org (Susie)

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Women's Resource Center

*With your parents, you can volunteer to coordinate a party for the children on their site.  Contact them to make arrangements.

Director of Residential Services: Lindsay Samson (760) 757-3500 x 121  lindsay.samson@wrcsd.org

Jill Morgan (760) 757-3500

www.wrcsd.org/volunteer 

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American Red Cross

Start a Red Cross High School Volunteer Club:

www.redcross.org/support/get-involved/school-clubs/high-school

Madison Victor (619) 542-7400 madison.victor@redcross.org 

Joseph Lenihan  joseph.lenihan@redcross.org

www.redcross.org/support/volunteer

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ENVIRONMENT

Batiquitos Lagoon

Volunteer Coordinator: Barbara Farley (760) 929-8799 

President/Board Member: Fred Sanquist   (760) 931-0800  sandquist2@earthlink.net

www.batiquitosfoundation.org

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Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation

Discovery Center 

www.aguahedionda.org

 (760) 804-1969

 volunteer@aguahedionda.org

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SD River Park Foundation

Outreach Volunteer Coordinator: Richard Dhe (619) 297-7380  info@SanDiegoRiver.org

Education and Events Associate: Shelsea Ochoa  Shelsea@sandiegoriver.org  (619) 297-7380

sandiegoriver.org

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Audobon Society San Diego

Volunteer Project Coordinator: Shannon Dougherty (858) 273-7800 x101 dougherty@sandiegoaudubon.org

Office Manager/Volunteer Coordinator: Chris Redfern (858) 273-7800 x102 redfern@sandiegoaudubon.org

www.sandiegoaudubon.org

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San Diego Coast Keepers

Volunteer Outreach Coordinator: Kristin Kurn (619) 758-7743 x131 kristin@sdcoastkeeper.org

Volunteer Coordinator: Sarah Blakeslee (619) 758-7743 x115 sarah@sdcoastkeeper.org

www.sdcoastkeeper.org

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I love a Green San Diego

Development: Ron Diamond (858) 999-5272. Ron@Iloveagreensandiego.org

Director of Education: Kristina Smith (619) 240-9911  kristina@iloveagreensandiego.org

iloveagreensandiego.org

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 EDUCATION & LEADERSHIP

YMCA’s “Jr. Ambassador Club”

www.ecke.ymca.org.
Contact: Tera Miller, Teen Coordinator: (760) 942-9622; TMiller@ymca.org

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Casa De Amistad

Executive Director: Nicole Mione  (858) 509-2590 director@casadeamistad.org

www.casadeamistad.org

Boys & Girls Club Vista

Raul Castillo (858) 792-2684  learning@bgcsdto.org

www.bgcvista.org

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Boys & Girls Club Bressi Ranch

Nicole Bianchini, Teen Director:

760-444-0292,

nbianchini@bgccarlsbad.org

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Kids Korps Youth Volunteer Organization

Of the San Dieguito Boys & Girls Club.
Contact Jaymye Ross JRoss@bgcSanDieguito.org  or 858-436-7503. Visit bgcsandieguito.org/programs/kidskorps

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Carlsbad City Library

Tammy Enete (Volunteer Coordinator)
1775 Dove Lane, Carlsbad

Phone: 760-602-2042
email: tamara.enete@carlsbadca.gov 

www.carlsbadca.gov

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City of Carlsbad: Various Opportunities

Monthly trail and special events; Library: Homework Help, Summer Reading Program; Senior Center: Tech Talk-help a senior master social media and various technology. Internship opportunities also available

Contact: Marie Jones-Kirk: marie.jones-kirk@carlsbadca.govvolunteerincarlsbad.net

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North Coast Calvary Church

Debbie Walton (Director, Whole Life Sports) 

Phone 760.929.0029 x141 
EMAILdebbie@northcoastcalvary.org

northcoastcalvary.org/homepage/kidsgames

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SENIOR CITIZENS

Brighton Senior Gardens

Health Care Activities Coordinator: Carol Pisneski  (858) 834-0601 x244  carmelvalley-ad@emeritus.com

Assisted Living Director: Michelle Johnson   (858) 259-2222 x244

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Silvarado Senior Center

*May be able to volunteer with parent present

Director of Resident Engagement   (760) 753-1245 x111 

www.silveradocare.com

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 PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

TERI

Coordinator: Jenell Tiffany  (760) 801-8893   jenellt@teriinc.org

Founder: Bill Mara (760) 721-1706

www.teriinc.org/programs-and-services/therapeutic-equestrian.html

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Special Olympics

San Diego-Volunteer Director: Judy Millburne  (619) 283-6100 

judy@specialolympicssandiego.com

Vista-Volunteer Coordinator: Roxanne Thompson  (760) 941-7272  

rxt14@yahoo.com

www.sosc.org/sandiego

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ANIMALS

 

Rancho Coastal Humane Society

Kids Community Service Grades 6-12:

rchumanesociety.org/?page_id=160

Educational Coordinator: Lizzy Heart (760) 753-6413  education@rchumanesociety.org

General info: rchumanesociety.org

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Helen Woodward

Volunteer Coordinator: Amy Bennent (858) 756-4117 amyb@animalcenter.org

Education Coordinator: Peg Ferrier (858) 756-4117 x318 education@animalcenter.org

www.animalcenter.org

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Birch Aquarium

Contact: Nusrat Symons: nsymons@ucsd.edu.
(858) 534-9871. www.aquarium.ucsd.edu

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OC Small Paws at Petco Oceanside

Contact: Sylvia Rodoi (760) 774-9895; silvrad5@aol.com

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San Diego’s Zoo Safari Park

sdzsafaripark.org/education/conservation-corps Contact: Sasha Stallard sstallard@sandiegozoo.org

760-796-5671

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