Volunteer

Catholic Charities of the East Bay offers community members a range of volunteer opportunities in Alameda and Contra Costa counties, in the service of those in need. 

Become a Volunteer

To become a volunteer, please:

• Evaluate what type of volunteer position you would like by identifying areas of interest, the skills or talents that you would like to bring to your volunteer experience and the amount of time you would like to give in service.
• Determine the location at which you would like to volunteer. Catholic Charities has many sites in both Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. Not all programs are housed at every site.
• Submit an application either on-line, by phone or in person.
• Be available to attend an orientation about Catholic Charities of the East Bay.
• Be accountable for the time you have offered to volunteer.

Since volunteers give the gift of service, we try to place you in your choice of work. We are very flexible within the Monday - Friday workweek, but do not typically work evenings or weekends.

For more information, call 510.768.3153.
Contact: Robin Tilley

Opportunities

Volunteer Income Tax Program

• Volunteer Tax Preparers - No experience necessary. This effort brings money into the homes of low-income families. All volunteers receive IRS training and certification. Flexible hours - day, evening, weekends in Concord, Richmond and Oakland.

Catholic Counseling Services

• School Internship (Post-Master's and 2nd Year Students in MSW/MFCC Programs, or retired credentialed counselors).
• Gain needed on-the-job training and supervision while working toward licensing.

Computer Training

• Teach computer applications to CCEB Staff.
• Teach computer skills to immigrant and refugee clients, working with Project Access in Richmond.
• Teach computer skills to immigrant and refugee clients, working with Refugee Employment Services in Oakland.

Office/Admin Volunteer

• Work in Development Office stuffing envelopes, filing, organizing, preparing mailings, sending emails. 

Refugee Resettlement

• Help refugees make successful transitions to their new lives in the East Bay. Volunteers are needed to help newly arrived refugees with housing searches, transportation and English-language skills (tutoring). Individuals or groups of volunteers with vans or trucks are needed to pick-up and deliver furniture and household goods, while other volunteers are needed to collect other donated household items such as pots, pans, cooking utensils, blankets - everything needed to set up a household.
• Individuals who have hiring experience are needed to work with our Refugee Employment Services staff to set-up and facilitate "mock" interviews for employment and training clients.

Social Media Volunteer

• Work with Development Department to update website, Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, and set-up texting for donations.
• Send out electronic calendar on bi-weekly basis. 
• Maintain inquiries and requests across all CCEB social networks.
• Support CCEB online PR outreach by researching interesting and relevant blogs.
• Research latest social media trends.
• Develop creative ideas for future campaigns.
• Analyze and track CCEB social media outreach to determine optimized strategies.