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ACCT Philly

ACCT Philly provides shelter and services for homeless, abandoned and abused animals in Philadelphia. Volunteers can help with dog walking, adoption events, transportation, and fostering. The organization relies on community volunteers to care for animals and support its mission.

ASAP: After School Activities Partnerships

ASAP provides after‑school programs for Philadelphia youth, offering activities such as chess, drama, debate and scrabble. Volunteers can start or support clubs at community centers, libraries or non‑profits, keeping kids engaged and safe after school.

Back On My Feet

Back On My Feet uses running, community support, and employment resources to help people experiencing homelessness in Philadelphia. Volunteers can join morning runs, mentor participants, or lead workshops that build job skills and confidence.

English Conversation Group

Informal conversation groups for speakers of languages other than English to practice and improve their English speaking skills, organized by the Free Library of Philadelphia.

Fairmount Park Conservancy

Fairmount Park Conservancy stewards over 10,200 acres of Philadelphia parks, leading capital projects, historic preservation and community programs. Volunteers gather weekly to help with park clean‑ups, planting, and stewardship activities across the city’s green spaces.

Girls on the Run (Philadelphia)

Girls on the Run empowers girls in Philadelphia through a fun, experience‑based running program that builds confidence and promotes healthy lifestyles. Volunteers coach weekly practices, assist with seasonal 5K events, and help with registration and hospitality.

Mighty Writers

Mighty Writers teaches over 3,500 Philadelphia students to write through free workshops, one‑on‑one coaching and writing competitions. Volunteers serve as writing mentors, help with food and diaper drives, and support the organization’s literacy mission.

PAWS: Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society

PAWS works to make Philadelphia a no‑kill city by rescuing pets, providing basic veterinary care, and finding permanent homes. Volunteers assist at adoption events, foster animals, maintain the shelter, and help with animal care. It is a volunteer‑driven nonprofit serving the city’s animal‑rights community.

Pennsylvania Center for Adapted Sports

The Pennsylvania Center for Adapted Sports provides equipment, training and venues so people with disabilities can participate in sports and wellness programs. Volunteers maintain equipment, customize adaptations, and support athletes of all skill levels.

Philabundance Volunteer Team

A volunteer organization based in Philadelphia dedicated to relieving hunger by packing food, preparing meals, and distributing resources to neighbors facing food insecurity.

America Learns

An online platform where ESL and FOG Readers tutors can log in to manage their volunteer hours and access resources.

ESL Tutors

Volunteers who provide English as a Second Language tutoring services, often through the America Learns platform or library programs.

FOG Readers Tutors

Volunteers who assist youth in reading and literacy programs, currently operating through the FOG Readers initiative.

Friends of the San Francisco Public Library

A long-term volunteer organization supporting the San Francisco Public Library, seeking dedicated members for ongoing service rather than one-time events.

Main/Tenderloin Library Volunteers

Volunteers who support the Main Library and Tenderloin branch of the San Francisco Public Library, though specific group identity is less defined than other organizations.

Mount Tamalpais College

An independent liberal arts college that recruits volunteers for educational roles inside San Quentin State Prison, including computer and tech assistance.

Neighborhood Library Volunteers

Volunteers who assist various neighborhood libraries across San Francisco, with opportunities determined by individual branch availability.

Project Read Tutors

Volunteers who support literacy and reading programs through the Project Read initiative, helping foster English language fluency.

SF-Marin Foodbank

A food bank serving San Francisco and Marin County that frequently needs volunteers for shifts that can be scheduled online.

San Francisco Education Fund

Recruits volunteers to assist in San Francisco Unified Schools, offering opportunities in math, literacy, mentoring, and mindfulness for students from kindergarten through 12th grade.

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Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS)

ACRS provides volunteer opportunities for food bank assistance, meal service at Club Bamboo, community farming in the Rainier Valley, and writing letters to isolated elderly clients.

Ballard Food Bank

Ballard Food Bank recruits volunteers for food recovery, sorting, stocking, client shopping assistance, front desk, mail desk, home delivery packing, and driving.

El Centro de La Raza

El Centro de La Raza offers ongoing volunteer roles in tax preparation, a monthly pet clinic, front desk support, bilingual legal clinic, and facilities maintenance, plus one-time events.

Emergency Food Network

Emergency Food Network relies on volunteers to distribute over 1 million pounds of food monthly in Pierce County through the Repack Project, Home Delivery Program, and food drives.

Food Lifeline

Food Lifeline needs volunteers for repacking food for distribution to agency partners and picking up food from community food drives throughout the Greater Seattle area.

International Rescue Committee Seattle

The International Rescue Committee offers volunteer opportunities for both remote and in-person work in Seattle and Spokane to support refugee and immigrant services.

Jewish Family Services

Jewish Family Services offers volunteer opportunities for food access work at Polack Food Bank and Eastside food banks, group activities like gift bag assembly, and donation drives.

Neighborhood House

Neighborhood House serves immigrants, refugees, and low-income families with ongoing volunteer roles in tutoring, mentoring, preschool assistance, translation, and welcome basket assembly.

Northwest Harvest

Northwest Harvest volunteers help repack products at distribution centers, distribute food at the SODO Community Market, support events, and host food drives.

Nourish Pierce County

Nourish, the largest food bank in Pierce County, relies on hundreds of volunteers to sort and distribute food at 23 distribution sites and a warehouse facility.

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Bird Alliance of Oregon

An organization that hosts the Christmas Bird Count and conducts year-round greenspace surveys to monitor bird populations for urban conservation efforts.

Cascade Aids Project

The oldest and largest community-based provider of HIV services in Oregon and Southwest Washington, offering housing, education, and advocacy through volunteer support.

Friends of South Park Blocks

A community group dedicated to keeping South Park Blocks a thriving community space, organizing volunteer activities in the park.

Friends of Trees

An organization that has played a major role in keeping neighborhoods, parks, and natural areas healthy by supplying them with saplings for planting.

Friends of Tryon Creek

A nonprofit dedicated to preserving the 660 acres of Tryon Creek, an urban second-growth forest just outside Portland, through volunteer stewardship.

Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette

A health center organization providing sexual and reproductive health care services, with volunteers assisting with drop-in events, patient escorting, and administrative tasks.

Portland Parks & Recreation

The City of Portland's Parks & Recreation department that welcomes volunteers to work alongside their teams on various projects including trail maintenance and garden care.

Portland Street Medicine

A volunteer clinical team that brings care directly to Portland's unhoused community members, providing first aid, wound care, and connections to specialty care.

SOLVE

A nonprofit organization dedicated to keeping Portland's outdoor spaces and waterways free of litter and waste through cleanup and restoration projects.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness Multnomah

A grassroots mental health organization that serves the community through mental health support groups, peer-led educational events, and classes.

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