Calendar of Volunteer Events

Thursday, May 9: California Welcome Center will host a tourism community project, Tourism Cares.  The event will include various service projects through out oceanside including San Luis Rey Brike Trail.  More details will be available soon.  To sign up contact Carla Noble at carla@visitoceanside.org or call 760-721-1101.

Special Olympics of Southern California, San Diego County, is looking for enthusiastic volunteers who enjoy the sports atmosphere.  Volunteers are needed to serve as coaches or to assist during the SOSC events. For more information contact Brian Richter at brichter@sosc.org or call 619-283-6100. The upcoming season dates are as follows: May 11: Spring Games at La Jolla High School

North County Food Bank. Come and help with the annual Postal Food Drive on Saturday, May 11.Volunteers are needed for the following shifts: 10AM-12PM, 12PM-2PM, 2PM-4PM. Help with sorting, organizing, loading, and unloading nonperishable food donations. The event will be held at San Marcos Post Office; 420 Twin Oaks Valley Road, San Marcos. All volunteers must wear closed toed shoes, be prepared to work outside, must sign waiver before volunteering. The day-of project contact person is: Michael Lawson, Director at North County’s Food Bank: 760-445-4682.To Register: Please register by 8:00AM on Friday, May 10 2013. Email volunteer@sdnccs.orgor call 760-471-5483 to register. Please include the following:
1) Reference to the "Postal Food Drive" or "Stamp Out Hunger" volunteer project
2) Name(s) of volunteers
3) Contact information for volunteers, including email and preferably cell phone
4) Requested start time: Options are 10:00 AM, 12:00 PM, or 2:00 PM
5) Requested end time: Options are 12:00 PM, 2:00 PM, or 4:00 PM

Angel's Depot needs 20 volunteers on Saturday, May 11, from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. to help with the annual Postal Food Drive. Volunteers are needed to take the food bags off the mail trucks, sort it and then help unload it in the Depot. Canopies will be set up for shade but bring sunscreen, a sun hat and wear athletic shoes, it’s warm and the pavement gets hot! This is a fun day with drinks, snacks and McDonalds burgers for our volunteers!  Address: 13308 Midland Rd, Poway, CA 92064. Please contact Rick Cunningham at (760) 599-7093 or email: volunteer4us@theangelsdepot.org

Saturday, May 18, 1:00-4:00: North County LifeLine will host a health fair, Wellness in Bloom.  Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in zumba, yoga, and karate classes. There will be informational booths, talks for parents of teens and young children, raffles, prizes, coupons from local businesses, nutrition demonstrations, and other community and summer programs. Contact Anabel Gonzalez at agonzalez@nclifeline.org or call 760-842-6273.