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UPCOMING EVENTS

May. 8
July 4th Planning Committee meeting, 7:00pm, May Room.

May. 15
Deadline for July 4th Sponsorships, & booths EXTENDED. Download form or call 254-0800 for more information.

4th of July Event Deadlines Click Here! 

 
  The Orinda Association
    26 Orinda Way
    Orinda, CA  94563
    Tel: (925) 254-0800
 
 
 

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.
  • Xenophon Therapeutic Riding Center: Volunteers help disabled children with horseback riding activity as leader or side walker. Training provided. Must be 14yrs old and up. For more information please call Judy Lazarus at 925-377-0174 or e-mail at Xenride@aol.com
     
  • CAL Shakes Theater Ushers: Seeking volunteer ushers for 2008 season. For more information call Elizabeth Schrey at 510-548-3422 x 101 or e-mail eschrey@calshakes.org.
     
  • CAL Shakes Theater: Event Support:  Cal Shakes holds several Marketing and Development events each year. Volunteers needed with creative, problem solving skills to help out. For more information call Elizabeth Schrey at 510-548-3422 x 101 or e-mail eschrey@calshakes.org.
     
  • Chabot Space & Science Center: Celebrating it's 125th anniversary, is seeking volunteers. Learn to operate historic telescopes or interact with students and adults on the exhibit floor. For more information on this dynamic volunteer program see website www.chabotspace.org or call Megan Gray at 510-336-7414.
     
  • Become a member of the committee planning the 25th Anniversary of Orinda's July 4th parade 2008.  We meet the 2nd Thursday of the month, from 7pm-9pm. You and several other volunteers will chair a committee for this year's week-long celebration. For more information call Kate or Jim at 254-0800 or e-mail oa@orindaassociation.org
     
  •  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 Annemarie Meyer at 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 Officer Robert Duvall at 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. Contact Susan Ross at 254-3720. Training provided.
     

Community-based volunteering opportunities for students and adults from one-day to on-going projects.

  • How to get started:

     If you would like to help:
        
    Click here for Registration Form for Adults
         Click here for Registration Form for Youth

    If  you need volunteer help:
          Click here for Request for Volunteers Form

 
   

 
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