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FIRST LEGO League - Challenge Spring League Tournament

Playing At Learning

Mountain View, CA

3/22/2026 8:00 AM - 3/23/2026 6:00 PM PDTTraining ProvidedDone in a DayGood for Groups

Posted 1 month ago

FIRST LEGO League - Challenge Spring League Tournament

Playing At Learning

Mountain View, CA

3/14/2026 8:00 AM - 3/15/2026 6:30 PM PDTTraining ProvidedDone in a DayGood for Groups

Posted 1 month ago

FIRST LEGO League - Challenge Bedrock Championship

Playing At Learning

3/7/2026 1:00 PM - 3/8/2026 7:00 PM GMTTraining ProvidedDone in a DayGood for Groups

Posted 1 month ago

FIRST Tech Challenge Northern California Regional Championship

Playing At Learning

3/1/2026 7:00 AM - 3/2/2026 7:00 PM PSTTraining ProvidedDone in a DayGood for Groups

Posted 1 month ago

Kaiser Permanente Hospice Volunteer

Kaiser Permanente Hayward Hospice

Posted 1 month ago

Volunteer Administrative Support

Silicon Valley Bicycle Exchange

Palo Alto, CATraining ProvidedGood for Groups

Posted 1 month ago

Help Your Community Animal Lovers with our OHS Info Call Line!

Ohlone Humane Society

California, USTraining Provided

Posted 1 month ago

Connect OHS to Fundraising Online to Save the Animals!

Ohlone Humane Society

United StatesTraining Provided

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Alert Our Animal Welfare Fundraising Team to Grant Opportunities!

Ohlone Humane Society

United StatesTraining Provided

Posted 1 month ago

Atherton Arbor Day Tree Planting

Town of Atherton Arborist Services

4/18/2026 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM PDTDone in a DayGood for Groups

Posted 1 month ago

Tutor (Math/Science/History/English)

CONSTILLATE

AnywhereTraining ProvidedGood for Groups

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Hospice Volunteers Needed in the Morgan Hill, CA area

Anchor Health

Morgan Hill, CA

Posted 1 month ago

Teaching Arts and Crafts to the community at Fremont Main Library (perfect for high schoolers looking for service hours!…

Art4All

Fremont, CATraining Provided

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Theater Ushers - Be an Arts Ambassador!

Palo Alto Players-Peninsula Center Stage

Palo Alto, CATraining ProvidedDone in a DayGood for Groups

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Food "Pharmacy" Helper - Healthy Food for Patients of a Free Clicnic

Samaritan House San Mateo

Redwood City, CA

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Kids are the future! Support Eden's After School Program for kids K-5

Kids are the future! Support Eden's After School Program for kids K-5

Eden Housing

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Companionship Volunteer Opportunity near San Carlos

Grace and Glory Hospice

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Rebuilding Together Peninsula

Redwood City, CADone in a DayGood for Groups

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Volunteer Advocacy (Remote, Part-Time)

Volunteer Advocacy (Remote, Part-Time)

Nova Ukraine

Posted 1 month ago

Support Seniors through Digital Literacy!

Support Seniors through Digital Literacy!

Eden Housing

Fremont, CATraining Provided

Posted 1 month ago

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