The holiday season is almost here! Read below for some upcoming and ongoing opportunities to give back to your community.
Special Events:
Gott’s Roadside
Gott’s Roadside restaurant is celebrating its third annual Day of Giving on Wednesday, Nov. 17. During regular business hours at all Bay Area locations, Gott’s will be donating 20% of all profits (online and in-person) to charitable organizations that support K-12 education in the Bay Area. Last year, the company donated over $14,000 from its Day of Giving. This year’s portion of proceeds will be donated to:
- Napa Valley Education Foundation (donations from Gott’s St. Helena and Napa locations)
- San Francisco Education Fund (Gott’s Ferry Building location)
- Warriors Community Foundation (Gott’s Mission Bay location)
- Palo Alto Partners in Education (Gott’s Palo Alto location)
- Walnut Creek Education Foundation (Gott’s Walnut Creek location)
- Schools Rule Marin (Gott’s Marin location)
Peace, Love & UNITY Park Community Cleanups – Unity Park Plaza
When: Saturday, Nov. 20, 10:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.
Where: Unity Park Community Plaza – 16th and Ohio Street, Richmond
Register to help beautify this community park here.
Thanksgiving Service Project at PATH
When: Wednesday, Nov. 24, 4:30 P.M. – 7:30 P.M.
Where: PATH Evans Lane Site – 2078 Evans Ln, San Jose
Click here to read more and register to volunteer at this catered holiday dinner and games event for recently homeless parents, kids, and teens.
Santa Clara Firefighters Toy Drive
This annual toy drive is currently accepting donations at all Santa Clara Fire Stations. Click here to learn more.
West Valley Community Services – Gift of Hope 2021
This annual event will give out gifts to families via a drive-through system to ensure COVID-19 safety on Dec. 11. Click here to read more, donate, or adopt a family for the program.
Charity Donation and Volunteer Opportunities:
Pacific Autism Center for Education (PACE)
Mission: “to enhance the lives of people impact by autism, through innovation, exceptional education, and compassionate care.”
Area(s) of Service: San Francisco Bay Area
Mission: “to develop and promote fairness and equality of housing for all persons and to advocate peaceful resolution of disputes for community welfare and harmony.”
Area(s) of Service: South Bay, Fremont, Modesto, San Mateo, and SF Counties
African American Community Service Agency (AACSA)
Mission: “to preserve the dignity and culture of a diverse African American Community, and to provide services that promote the full participation of Santa Clara County and the general society” by “providing quality educational, cultural, social and recreational programs, services and activities in order to perpetuate and strengthen African American identity, culture, values, traditions, knowledge and family life.”
Area(s) of Service: Santa Clara County
Heart of the Valley Services for Seniors
Mission: “nonprofit 501(c)(3) committed to facilitating, advocating, and supporting independent living for seniors residing in West Santa Clara Valley.”
Area(s) of Service: West Santa Clara Valley
Mission: “We are a bold social venture working to transform early learning so that all of San Mateo County’s children succeed.”
Area(s) of Service: San Mateo County
Second Harvest of Silicon Valley
Mission: “Lead our community to ensure that anyone who needs a healthy meal can get one.”
Area(s) of Service: Santa Clara and San Mateo counties
Mission: “to feed the hungry with dignity, no questions asked, no judgment made.”
Click here for information on how to volunteer and here to donate.
Where: 121 Golden Gate Ave, San Francisco
Click here to view the volunteer opportunity calendar and register for the Dining Room Meal Service or Clothing Distribution any day of the week.
Sacred Heart Community Service
Mission: “to build a community free from poverty by creating hope opportunity and action. We provide essential services, work together to improve our lives, organize for justice, and inspire our community to love, serve, and share.”
Area(s) of Service: Santa Clara County