The Orinda Association
26 Orinda Way
Orinda, CA 94563
Tel: (925) 254-0800
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Youth Volunteering Opportunities-- Current and
Ongoing |
The Orinda Volunteer Center, offers a variety of
one-day and on-going opportunities for student credit
and the experience of pure joy by helping others.
- Chabot Space & Science Center: The Galaxy
Explorers is a year-round volunteer program for high
school students who represent the Chabot Space &
Science Center on-site and throughout the greater
Oakland area. Galaxy Explorers perform live public
science demonstrations, explain interactive
exhibits, deliver mini science workshops, outreach
to community centers and work in our ever-so-popular
summer camps. The Galaxy Explorers’ program provides
teens with work experience, community
service/volunteer opportunities and paid
internships. Participants engage in fun, hands-on
scientific activities and develop real-world skills.
For information and application please visit
www.galaxyexplorers.org or call 510-336-7329
- Friends of Orinda Library Bookshop: Sales
clerks needed, handling ash, open and close
bookshop, assisting customers. Work in pairs two
times a month. Call Mary Louise Armsby at
925-366-9288
or e-mail
marylouisearmsby@comcast.net for more
information.
- Orinda Library: volunteers needed to help
shelve library materials. Minimum 6 month commitment
please. Training is provided. 1-2 hours
per week, flexible days and times including
weekends. Must be 15 years or older.
Contact the library at 925-254-2184.
- Orinda Police Department seeking youth
interested in law enforcement careers to become
volunteer cadets. 16-21 year olds are welcome to
apply. You will wear uniforms and badges, you are
trained in CPR and first aid, you will ride with
officers, learn crime-scene processing, report
writing, basic laws of arrest, visit the jail and
help at crime scenes with crowd and traffic control.
Please call 925-254-6820.
- The Orinda Historical Society needs help
3pm-5pm Mon, Wed, or Fri. and Saturdays, sorting and organizing
historical donations, data entry, file organization,
log in of maps, catalogues, multimedia. Please call
925-254-1353. Training provided.
Community-based volunteering opportunities for
students and adults from one-day to on-going projects.
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