Come volunteer at Girls Inc. of the Island City!!

Girls Inc. could not operate without the hundreds of hours of volunteer service that we receive every year from dedicated individuals like you. Come help us further our mission of inspiring all girls to be strong, smart, and bold(SM).

There are many opportunities for people who want to volunteer their time at Girls Inc. of the Island City, including chances to serve as a tutor, guest speaker, intern, artist, and much more. And, if you have a special talent or skill, come to us with your ideas! We ask that all of our on-going volunteers make a commitment of at least one “Quarter,” which is about three months. This does not apply to one-time projects, such as work parties, mailing parties, or special events.

Please view the various volunteer opportunities we have available. We are dedicated to placing our volunteers in a job that is a good match for you and for us.

If you feel like you would make a good match for us, please complete our volunteer application [pdf 27kb] and mail or fax it back to us at (510) 521-4417. We will then contact you for an interview. Or for more information please contact Volunteer Coordinator Toniesha Webb at (510) 521-1743 ext. 207 or twebb@girlsincislandcity.org.

Volunteer Opportunities
Program Service Support | Administrative and Support Services
High School Community Service | One Time Events
Court-Appointed Volunteers | Board Committees

Program Service Support
Visit the Programs page to find out more about our programs.

• Courageous Women (one-time or on-going) - Speak to the girls about your career or life experience, lead an activity, teach a skill, or host a field trip at your work. Join the many Courageous Women who have made a difference by participating in this program! We are looking for volunteers to be guest speakers on the following topics for the spring quarter 2007: Relationships, Media, Sports, Girl Empowerment, technology, and art. This can be done once or several different times, this is not a continuous position.
• Activity Assistant (on-going) – Assist program staff with the execution of the daily tasks needed to facilitate the girls program. Duties include snack preparation, game playing with the girls, and some homework assistance. This position is available Mondays and Tuesdays from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm and Wednesdays from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm.

Administrative and Support Services

• Social media Intern - Girls inc seeks a social media intern. The purpose of position is to assist Girls Inc. in enhancing and further developing Girls Inc. of the Island City’s exposure in the greater community. This intern will be responsible for researching and presenting social media networking in its entirety. The intern will provide a recommendation and action plan for the usage of social media networks for Girls Inc. of the Island City.
• Form Translator - Girls Inc seeks form translators. We are seeking a volunteer to assist in the translation of our forms from English to Spanish, Cantonese, and Vietnamese. The purpose of this position is to assist Girls Inc. in meeting the needs of all of the families we serve.
• Group work-party volunteers (on-going) - Groups and companies can donate a day of service to help improve the facility or send out a large mailing.

High School Community Service
Teenage girls from the age of 14 and up can obtain their required service hours at Girls Inc. during the school year as well as the summer.

• Activity Assistant (on-going) – Assist program staff with the execution of the daily tasks needed to facilitate the girls program. Duties include snack preparation, game playing with the girls, and some homework assistance. This position is available Mondays and Tuesday’s from 3:00pm to 4:00 pm and Wednesdays from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
• Summer Activity Assistant - Assist our program staff with summer programming. Help with things such as the crafts, snacks, and other miscellaneous tasks as needed.

One Time Events

• Volunteer Work Day (Fall, one-time) - Come help Girls Inc. maintain our beautiful Alameda Historical Monument. Like to garden or maybe paint? For more information, download the Work Day Job Descriptions [pdf 12kb] or contact Volunteer Coordinator Toniesha Webb at (510) 521-1743 or twebb@girlsincislandcity.org
• Holiday Sale (December, one-time) - Help organize and price donated items, sell, and help wrap presents for youth.
• Girls Take Charge Summit (Winter, on-going or one-time) - Give a one-hour workshop on a topic such as economic literacy, sexual health, body image, hip hop dance, colleges and careers, or healthy relationships; solicit prize donations and food donations; help with set-up and clean-up; be a part of the planning committee; or help out the day of the event.
• Father-Daughter Valentine’s Day Dance (February, one-time) – Help with set-up and clean–up of the event; lead a craft table; hand out corsages; or sell Girls Inc. calendars at the event.
• Women Who Dare (March, on-going or one time) – This is our annual luncheon where we honor extraordinary girls and women in the community. We need volunteers to serve on the steering committee as well as volunteers to help out the day of the event; help with event planning; solicitation of prize donations; set-up and clean-up of the event; and same-day registration. Planning meetings begin in September.
• Women of the 21st Century Club Events (Bi-monthly, on-going) - Become a member of this fundraising group of women who put on events in order to raise awareness about issues important to girls and women. Past event topics have been Women in Science, Sports and Self Esteem, Body Image and the Media, and Mental Health and Teen Depression. Membership is $250 annually.

Court-Appointed Volunteers
If you have required community service hours that you need to complete we would love to have you here at Girls Inc. We ask all volunteers to make a three month commitment. When volunteering as a court appointed Volunteer we ask that you please bring all the required information and paper work to your first orientation meeting.

Board Committees
Visit the Board Committees page to find out more about our Committees

• Fund Development, Community Relations, and Special Events Committee - Serve on this committee throughout the year to raise money for and awareness about Girls Inc.
• Finance Committee - Help Girls Inc. by offering financial and investment advice to staff and Board members