Volunteer Opportunities
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Become a Women’s Center Volunteer!
The Women’s Center is offering multiple volunteer opportunities for students to both connect at a personal level with issues disproportionately impacting women locally and globally and identify ways to contribute to the improvement of women’s lives. Our goal is to raise awareness through interaction, to invite students to reflect on their experiences and recognize how it connects to personal values. We hope that ultimately these opportunities offer ways for students to take action around the issue.
Volunteer opportunities include helping with projects in the Women’s Center, assisting with events, or getting involved with service projects. If you would like to receive more information about volunteering, please contact our volunteer coordinator, Jessica Chapman at jchapman-11@sandiego.edu or stop by our new office in the Student Life Pavilion Room 420.
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Volunteer Partners
Girl Scouts
Joining or volunteering with Girls Scouts offers many rewards. Girls meet new friends, participate in a variety of fun, educational activities, and develop strong values. They gain the skills and confidence needed to succeed in the future. As a volunteer, you gain the satisfaction of sharing your talents with the next generation. You can even set your own schedule: weekly, monthly, seasonal, or on a one-time, event basis. We provide you with the support and training you need. Don’t miss the fun! Sign up at www.joingirlscouts.com. Adina Veen; aveen@girlscoutssdi.org
Girls on the Run San Diego
GOTR San Diego promotes the physical, social and emotional well being of preteen girls through specialized workouts geared to train them for a 3.1 mile run. Coaches and Running Buddies are needed to assist GOTR in promoting healthy lifestyles for its participants. If you are interested in being a positive influence on these girls, check out GOTR’s website and e-mail: Cathy Prestonise at info@gotrsda.org ; www.gotrsd.org
YWCA Becky’s House
Becky’s house offers emergency relief and transitional programs for women and children in our community who are victims of domestic violence. Childcare, legal assistance, emotional and career counseling, support groups, as well as GED and continuing education assistance are provided through this organization. These programs are in need of volunteers to help with childcare, tutoring, activity leadership and art therapy. The YWCA requires all emergency shelter volunteers to complete a 40 hour training program that also provides information domestic violence issues. Please browse their website and if you are interested in volunteering, and contact: Michelle Powers, Volunteer Coordinator (619) 239-0355 ext. 216 http://www.ywcasandiego.org
Rachel’s Women – Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego
Rachel’s Women’s vision is “to be an exemplary leader in recognizing the intrinsic value of each woman by assisting women with few or no resources to achieve an improved quality of life, to become healthy, fulfilled and contributing members of the community.” Some of the services that Rachel’s Women’s Center and Night Shelter provides are day care, medical screenings, shower and laundry facilities, replacement clothing and emergency shelter. There are a variety of different departments you can choose to help out in as a volunteer, download the pdf file that is available on the link below to find the right fit for your abilities and interests. Antoinette Falon 619-236-9074 http://www.ccdsd.org/volunteer.php
Transitional Housing – Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego also provides Transitional Housing for Homeless Women in our community. Services and guidance such as parenting classes, alcohol and drug recover support, case management, transportation assistance, and work readiness training are given to these women to ease their return to a stable, self-sufficient lifestyle. If you are interested in volunteering, check out the site below and contact: Amy Mahoney: Pt. Managerfor Catholic Services, amahoney@ccdsd.org 619-696-8613 http://www.ccdsd.org/programs.php
Tomorrow Project – Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego
The Tomorrow Project is designed to prepare homeless women for the workforce. It provides workplace experience in a nurturing environment to women who assemble and sell its unique, chef-created soups, and scrubs. As a program of Rachel's Women's Center, its goal to learn life skills and evolve into confident, productive individuals with a future. If you are available 3 or 6 hours a week, you can work with the participants and be part of the production team, or if you have 5 or 6 hours to donate on the weekend, you can assist the project’s Sales Events at places like the local farmers’ market.For more information, check out the link below, and contact: Elizabeth Quinois 619-230-115 http://www.ccdsd.org/programs.php http://www.tomorrowproject.org/volunteer.php
Shakti Rising
Shakti Rising’s core is: woman centered; holistic; trauma-informed; expressive arts-based; community-based; sustainable; and leadership-oriented. It provides transformational recovery, education and community wellness, and transformation through service in order to address the “whole person.” Shakti’s is looking for volunteers who: share a passion and commitment for Shakti’s mission, are aligned with The Heart of Shakti (our values), have a desire to learn and grow and want to contribute to the larger community in a meaningful way. To learn more about Shakti’s mission and values, check out its website and contact: Nicole; 619-501-2746 nicole@shaktirising.org; http://www.shaktirising.org/services/tts.html
Say San Diego
SAY San Diego is a local nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the positive development of young people and their families by providing: delinquency prevention and juvenile diversion, extended day before and after school programs, family support and development, health promotion, community development and collaboration, school readiness and support, child abuse prevention and alcohol, tobacco and drug abuse prevention. You can volunteer time to help a child or a parent and you can provide equipment or supplies needed for SAY services. Please contact SAY to find out ways you can get involved. (858)-565-4148 ext. 261; volunteer@saysandiego.org; www.saysandiego.edu
License to Freedom
License to Freedom’s mission is to put an end to the domestic violence that members of the refugee and immigrant communities in San Diego are subject to. Its “Pursuing Justice Through Happiness and Faith” program addresses the lack of understanding between immigrant women dealing with domestic violence and their faith communities. It also has a “Domestic Violence Prevention” program that conducts domestic violence trainings and workshops for local immigrant and refugee serving organizations. License to Freedom also offers community outreach programs such as parenting classes and arts and crafts workshops. If you would like to be involved with this program, send an e-mail to: Dilkhawaz; dilkhawaz@licensetofreedom.org 619-401-2800; www.licensetofreedom.org
Healthy Within
Healthy Within is a Psychological Wellness Center that offers treatment for anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, emotional eating, body image concerns as well as nutrition and wellness concerns. Dr. Kakaiya also treats Depression, Anxiety, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Sexual Abuse, Chemical Dependency, Alcoholism, and Cross Cultural Adjustments. To find out more about the services and support that “Healthy Within” provides, please e-mail: Dr. Kakaiya: kakaiya@cox.net; http://www.healthywithin.com