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Acterra: Action for a Healthy Planet Category: Environment -->Volunteering - Adults Acterra: Action for a Healthy Planet 3921 East Bayshore Road Palo Alto, CA 94303-4303 URL: http://acterra.org	Acterra is an environmental non-profit that offers solution-oriented work to provide people with hands-on activities to improve the environment.

Animal Assisted Happiness Inc Category: -->Volunteering - Adults -->Volunteering - Families -->Volunteering - Older Youth/Teens -->Volunteering - Teams/Groups Youth & Education Animal Assisted Happiness Inc 1030 E El Camino Real #279 Sunnyvale, CA 94087 Contact: Maya Higa, Volunteer Coordinator, maya@aahsmilefarm.org Email: vicki@animalassistedhappiness.org URL: http://animalassistedhappiness.org	AAH provides children experiencing health or family challenges animal interaction services to bring moments of happiness into their daily lives.

Assistance League of Los Altos Category: -->Volunteering - Adults -->Volunteering - Older Youth/Teens Assistance League of Los Altos PO Box 804 Los Altos, CA 94023-0804 URL: http://www.losaltos-assistanceleague.org/	Assistance League of Los Altos is a volunteer organization that puts caring and commitment into action through community-based Philanthropic Programs.

Bay Area Furniture Bank Category: -->Volunteering - Adults -->Volunteering - Families -->Volunteering - Older Youth/Teens -->Volunteering - Teams/Groups Vulnerable Populations Bay Area Furniture Bank 1319 Moffett Park Drive Sunnyvale, CA 94088 Contact: Susan Overstreet, Volunteer Coordinator, sjoverstreet@gmail.com Email: info@bayareafurniturebank.org URL: http://www.bayareafurniturebank.org/	Our mission is to recycle gently used furniture and provide it to those moving out of homelessness and others desperately trying to make ends meet.

Canopy Category: Environment -->Volunteering - Adults -->Volunteering - Families -->Volunteering - Older Youth/Teens -->Volunteering - Teams/Groups Canopy 3921 East Bayshore Rd Palo Alto, CA 94303 Contact: Katie Rummel, Volunteer Coordinator, katie@canopy.org Email: info@canopy.org URL: http://canopy.org	Canopy's mission is to grow urban tree canopy in Midpeninsula communities for the benefit of all.

Child Advocates of Silicon Valley Category: -->Volunteering - Adults -->Volunteering - Teams/Groups Youth & Education Child Advocates of Silicon Valley 509 Valley Way, Bldg 2 Milpitas, CA 95035 Contact: Bryan Wilson, Volunteer Coordinator, bryan@cadvocates.org Email: garret@cadvocates.org URL: http://cadvocates.org	Child Advocates matches trained court-appointed volunteers with foster children to ensure that their needs and best interests are met.

City of Los Altos Category: Community Building Seniors -->Volunteering - Adults -->Volunteering - Older Youth/Teens City of Los Altos 1 N San Antonio Road Los Altos, CA 94022 Contact: Brandon Council Email: bcouncil@losaltosca.gov URL: http://www.losaltosca.gov/volunteer	The City offers a number of volunteer opportunities for residents including City Hall, Senior Center, recreation, and special events.

City of Mountain View Category: Community Building -->Volunteering - Adults -->Volunteering - Older Youth/Teens City of Mountain View 500 Castro Street Mountain View, CA 94041 URL: http://www.mountainview.gov/depts/cs/getinvolved/volunteer/default.asp	To promote community participation in City programs by providing volunteer opportunities that benefit the individual, the community and the City.

Community Services Agency (CSA) Category: Health & Safety Seniors -->Volunteering - Adults -->Volunteering - Families -->Volunteering - Older Youth/Teens -->Volunteering - Teams/Groups Vulnerable Populations Community Services Agency (CSA) 204 Stierlin Rd Mountain View, CA 94043 Contact: LaDrea Clark, Volunteer Coordinator, lclark@csacares.org URL: http://csacares.org	CSA is the community's safety net, providing critical support services that preserve and promote stability, self-reliance and dignity.

EqOpTech, Inc Category: -->Volunteering - Adults -->Volunteering - Families -->Volunteering - Older Youth/Teens -->Volunteering - Teams/Groups Youth & Education EqOpTech, Inc 101 First Street, Suite 182 Los Altos, CA 94022 Contact: Lucy Lee, Executive Director, contact@eqoptech.org Email: contact@eqoptech.org URL: http://EqOpTech.org	EqOpTech promotes equal opportunity learning and STEM education through technology in under-served communities.

Friends of Stevens Creek Trail Category: Environment -->Volunteering - Adults -->Volunteering - Families -->Volunteering - Older Youth/Teens -->Volunteering - Teams/Groups Friends of Stevens Creek Trail 22221 McClellan Road Cupertino, CA 95014 Contact: Aaron Grossman, Executive Director, info@stevenscreektrail.org Email: info@stevenscreektrail.org URL: http://stevenscreektrail.org	We promote community pride and involvement in the completion, enhancement, and enjoyment of the Stevens Creek Trail and Wildlife Corridor.

Friends of the Los Altos Library Category: Arts & Culture -->Volunteering - Adults Friends of the Los Altos Library P.O. Box 212 Los Altos, CA 94023 URL: http://losaltoslibraryfriends.org	We are an organization of book lovers and community members who enjoy raising funds in support of the library collections, facilities and programs.

Friends of the Mountain View Library Category: -->Volunteering - Adults Youth & Education Friends of the Mountain View Library 585 Franklin St Mountain View, CA 94041 Contact: Patricia Kassner, Volunteer Coordinator, friendsofmvlibrary@gmail.com Email: friendsofmvlibrary@gmail.com URL: http://mvlibraryfriends.org	Our mission is to fundraise to keep the community and library connected, communicate the benefits and needs of the library, and support resources.

Grassroots Ecology Category: Environment -->Volunteering - Adults -->Volunteering - Families -->Volunteering - Older Youth/Teens -->Volunteering - Teams/Groups Grassroots Ecology 3921 E. Bayshore Road Palo Alto, CA 94303 Contact: Kristen Williams, Volunteer Coordinator, kristen@grassrootsecology.org Email: info@grassrootsecology.org URL: http://grassrootsecology.org	Our mission is to engage and educate the public to restore local ecosystems.

GreenTown Los Altos Category: Environment -->Volunteering - Adults GreenTown Los Altos PO Box 539 Los Altos, CA 94023 Contact: Kris Jensen Email: info@greentownlosaltos.org URL: https://greentownlosaltos.org/	To educate and inspire people to take action that will make our communities more environmentally healthy and vibrant today and for future generations.

Hopes Corner Inc. Category: Health & Safety -->Volunteering - Adults -->Volunteering - Families -->Volunteering - Older Youth/Teens -->Volunteering - Teams/Groups Hopes Corner Inc. 748 Mercy St Mountain View, CA 94041 Contact: Kathy Marshall, Volunteer Coordinator, info@hopes-corner.org Email: lcarmichael@hopes-corner.org URL: http://www.hopes-corner.org/	Hope's Corner provides free meals and showers on Saturdays as well as a place for people to feel welcomed and build community.

JustREAD Category: -->Volunteering - Adults Youth & Education JustREAD PO Box 4459 Mountain View, CA 94041 Contact: Lew Epstein, Executive Director, Lew.Epstein@justreadcenters.org or Libby Karolczak, Volunteer Coordinator, libby@justreadcenters.org Email: info@justreadcenters.org URL: http://www.justreadcenters.org/	Just READ improves the reading, writing and math skills of young people and helps them become self-directed and motivated learners.

Kiwanis Club of Los Altos Foundation Category: -->Volunteering - Adults -->Volunteering - Families -->Volunteering - Older Youth/Teens -->Volunteering - Teams/Groups Youth & Education Kiwanis Club of Los Altos Foundation PO Box 484 Los Altos, CA 94023 Contact: info@losaltoskiwanis.org URL: http://losaltoskiwanis.org	Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.

League of Women Voters Category: Community Building -->Volunteering - Adults -->Volunteering - Older Youth/Teens League of Women Voters PO Box 3492 Los Altos, CA 94024 Contact: Sue Graham, Executive Director, sgraham@batnet.com Email: info@lwvlamv.org URL: https://www.lwvlamv.org/	We are a non-partisan organization encouraging informed and active participation in government through education and advocacy.

Living Classroom Category: -->Volunteering - Adults -->Volunteering - Families -->Volunteering - Older Youth/Teens -->Volunteering - Teams/Groups Youth & Education Living Classroom PO Box 4121 Los Altos, CA 94024 Contact: Martha Young, Volunteer Coordinator, Marthay@living-classroom.org Email: info@living-classroom.org URL: http://living-classroom.org	The Living Classroom collaborates with schools and communities to inspire children to learn and value our natural world through garden-based education

Los Altos Community Foundation Category: Community Building -->Volunteering - Adults -->Volunteering - Older Youth/Teens -->Volunteering - Teams/Groups Los Altos Community Foundation 183 Hillview Ave Los Altos, CA 94022 Contact: Gema Wood, Volunteer Coordinator, gema.wood@losaltoscf.org URL: http://losaltoscf.org	LACF strengthens our community through effective philanthropy and civic engagement in Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, and Mountain View.

Los Altos Educational Foundation Category: -->Volunteering - Adults -->Volunteering - Teams/Groups Youth & Education Los Altos Educational Foundation 201 Covington Road Los Altos, CA 94024 Contact: Heather Macdonald, Executive Director, admin@laefonline.org Email: admin@laefonline.org URL: http://laefonline.org/	LAEF raises funds from parents and the community to provide staff and essential programs for all nine LASD schools, benefiting every TK-8 student.

Los Altos Festival of Lights Parade Assn Category: Arts & Culture -->Volunteering - Adults -->Volunteering - Families -->Volunteering - Older Youth/Teens -->Volunteering - Teams/Groups Los Altos Festival of Lights Parade Assn PO Box 996 Los Altos, CA 94023 Contact: Cindy McColl, Volunteer Coordinator, losaltosfestivaloflights@gmail.com Email: losaltosfestivaloflights@gmail.com URL: http://www.losaltosparade.com/	The Los Altos Festival of Lights Parade annually puts on a parade to bring the community together to share the warmth of the holiday season.

Los Altos First Friday Category: Community Building -->Volunteering - Adults -->Volunteering - Families -->Volunteering - Older Youth/Teens Los Altos First Friday URL: http://losaltosfirstfriday.org	Los Altos First Fridays are fun, social community-building events held during the evenings of the first Friday of the month in Downtown Los Altos.

Mission Be Category: -->Volunteering - Adults -->Volunteering - Families -->Volunteering - Older Youth/Teens -->Volunteering - Teams/Groups Youth & Education Mission Be 240 Monroe Drive, Apt 307 Mountain View, CA 94040 Contact: Carin Winter, Executive Director, Carin@missionbe.org Email: Carin@missionbe.org URL: http://missionbe.org	Mission Be helps children and communities become self-regulated, happier and more peaceful through evidence-based mindfulness programs.

MVLA Challenge Team Category: -->Volunteering - Adults Youth & Education MVLA Challenge Team 1000 Villa Street Mountain View, CA 94041 Contact: Gay Krause, Executive Director, krausegay@fhda.edu Email: krausegay@fhda.edu URL: http://challengeteam.org	We build meaningful community partnerships to support the success of children, youth and families in Mountain View, Los Altos and Los Altos Hills.

MVLA High School Foundation Category: -->Volunteering - Adults Youth & Education MVLA High School Foundation 1299 Bryant Ave Mountain View, CA 94040 Contact: Laura Roberts, Executive Director, info@mvlafoundation.org Email: info@mvlafoundation.org URL: http://mvlafoundation.org	The Mountain View-Los Altos High School Foundation invests in a learning environment that empowers all students to thrive and succeed.

MVLA Scholars Category: -->Volunteering - Adults Youth & Education MVLA Scholars 183 Hillview Avenue Los Altos, CA 94022 Contact: Janet Tornow, Volunteer Coordinator, mvla_scholars@losaltoscf.org Email: mvla_scholars@losaltoscf.org URL: http://www.mvlascholars.org/	We help local, high potential, low-income students achieve their dreams of earning college degrees and attaining professional positions.

National Charity League, Orchard Valley Chapter Category: -->Volunteering - Adults -->Volunteering - Older Youth/Teens Youth & Education National Charity League, Orchard Valley Chapter PO Box 3693 Los Altos, CA 94024 Email: marjorie@marjoriek.com URL: http://nclorchardvalley.org	National Charity League, Inc. is a non-profit national organization of mothers and daughters dedicated to serving their local communities.

National Charity League, Stanford Hills Chapter Category: -->Volunteering - Adults -->Volunteering - Older Youth/Teens National Charity League, Stanford Hills Chapter PO Box 413 Los Altos, CA 94023 URL: http://stanfordhillsncl.org	To foster mother/daughter relationships in a philanthropy committed to community service, leadership development, and cultural experiences.

Peninsula Youth Theater Category: -->Volunteering - Adults -->Volunteering - Older Youth/Teens -->Volunteering - Teams/Groups Youth & Education Peninsula Youth Theater 2500 Old Middlefield Way Mountain View, CA 94043 Contact: Karen Simpson, Executive Director, ksimpson@pytnet.org Email: ewu@pytnet.org URL: http://pytnet.org	PYT provides outstanding theatrical learning experiences that develop leadership, responsibility, and foster teamwork in a supportive environment.

Project Cornerstone Category: -->Volunteering - Adults -->Volunteering - Teams/Groups Youth & Education Project Cornerstone 80 Saratoga Ave Santa Clara, CA 95051 Contact: Michelle Onishi, Volunteer Coordinator, info@projectcornerstone.org Email: info@projectcornerstone.org URL: http://projectcornerstone.org/	Project Cornerstone is committed to helping all children and teens in Silicon Valley feel valued, respected and known.

Quota International of Mountain View/Los Altos Category: -->Volunteering - Adults -->Volunteering - Older Youth/Teens Vulnerable Populations Quota International of Mountain View/Los Altos PO Box 445 Mountain View, CA 94042 Contact: Phyllis Ng, Volunteer Coordinator, phyllisng@sbcglobal.net Email: phyllisng@sbcglobal.net URL: http://quota.org	Quota International empowers women, children, the deaf and hard of hearing, and people with speech difficulties in local communities.

Reading Partners Category: -->Volunteering - Adults -->Volunteering - Older Youth/Teens -->Volunteering - Teams/Groups Youth & Education Reading Partners 600B Valley Way Milpitas, CA 95035 Contact: Monique Garcia, Volunteer Coordinator, volunteersSV@readingpartners.org Email: volunteerssv@readingpartners.org URL: http://readingpartners.org	Reading Partners mobilizes communities to provide students with the individualized reading support they need to read at grade level by fourth grade.

Ronald McDonald House at Stanford Category: Arts & Culture Community Building Health & Safety -->Volunteering - Adults -->Volunteering - Older Youth/Teens -->Volunteering - Teams/Groups Vulnerable Populations Youth & Education Ronald McDonald House at Stanford 520 Sand Hill Road Palo Alto, CA 94304 Contact: Monica Makela, Volunteer Services Manager, Monica.Makela@rmhcbayarea.org URL: http://www.rmhcbayarea.org/	RMHC Bay Area provides critically ill children with communities of support, access to medical care, and the healing power of family and home.

Rotary Club of Mountain View Category: Community Building -->Volunteering - Adults Rotary Club of Mountain View Post Office Box 390280 Mountain View, CA 94039 Email: tkarney@gmail.com URL: https://portal.clubrunner.ca/4225	The object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise.

Science is Elementary Category: -->Volunteering - Adults -->Volunteering - Teams/Groups Youth & Education Science is Elementary 1954 Old Middlefield Way, Suite B2 Mountain View, CA 94043 Contact: Jennifer Urmson, Volunteer Coordinator, jennifer@scienceiselementary.org Email: info@scienceiselementary.org URL: http://elementaryschoolscience.org	To effect systemic change in elementary school science education by teaching students, training teachers, and engaging the scientific community.

Second Harvest of Silicon Valley Category: Health & Safety Seniors -->Volunteering - Adults -->Volunteering - Teams/Groups Vulnerable Populations Second Harvest of Silicon Valley 4001 North First Street San Jose, CA 95134 URL: https://www.shfb.org	Provide foods to kids, families and seniors every month through our programs and an network of 310 nonprofit partners at 1,000 sites.

Senior Inclusion and Participation Project (SIPP) Category: Community Building Health & Safety Seniors -->Volunteering - Adults -->Volunteering - Families -->Volunteering - Older Youth/Teens -->Volunteering - Teams/Groups Vulnerable Populations Senior Inclusion and Participation Project (SIPP) Contact: Margriet DeLange, Project Director Email: sipp.cafe@gmail.com URL: http://www.sipproject.org	SIPP raises awareness of the loneliness experienced by many older adults and works to reduce the impact of social isolation on their well-being.

Sky's The Limit Fund Category: -->Volunteering - Adults -->Volunteering - Teams/Groups Youth & Education Sky's The Limit Fund Sobrato Center for Non-Profits 510A Valley Way Milpitas, CA 95035 Contact: Debbie Roelands, Volunteer Coordinator, debbie@stlfgives.org Email: info@stlfgives.org URL: https://www.skysthelimitfund.org	Our mission is to transform the lives of youth in crisis with financial need through Wilderness Therapy, Family Coaching, and Community Outreach.

Soil&Water Category: Environment -->Volunteering - Adults -->Volunteering - Families -->Volunteering - Older Youth/Teens -->Volunteering - Teams/Groups Youth & Education Soil&Water Email: soilandwatergarden@gmail.com URL: http://www.soilandwatergarden.org/	Our mission is to connect our community through gardening.

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Category: Arts & Culture -->Volunteering - Adults -->Volunteering - Older Youth/Teens TheatreWorks Silicon Valley PO Box 50458 Palo Alto, CA 94303-0458 Contact: Elana Ron, Volunteer Coordinator, eron@theatreworks.org Email: boxoffice@theatreworks.org URL: theatreworks.org	Our work celebrates the human spirit through innovative productions, new works, and education programs inspired by and engaging our diverse community.

Together We Can Category: -->Volunteering - Adults Youth & Education Together We Can Contact: Amanda Boschken, aboschken@gmail.com URL: http://www.togetherwecan2018.org/	Girls promoting and facilitating charitable endeavors that foster a strong bond with the community.

WomenSV Category: -->Volunteering - Adults Vulnerable Populations WomenSV PO Box 3982 Los Altos, CA 94024 Contact: Ruth Patrick, Executive Director Email: info@womensv.org URL: https://www.womensv.org	We work to end domestic violence in affluent communities by providing support, education, and resources that empower women and children. 833-966-3678

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