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San Francisco
fromFuncheap
2 days ago

Help Decorate SF's First Rose Parade Float in Nearly 50 Years (Dec. 19-21)

San Francisco will return to the 2026 Rose Parade with a 55-foot "Believe in San Francisco" floral float built with public help during Union Square's Winter Walk.
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 week ago

Once swamped with garbage, there are now swimmers in this Toronto lake basin | CBC News

A volunteer-led cleanup transformed a garbage-filled, foul-smelling Peter Street Basin into water with E. coli levels safely below swimming limits.
Public health
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

A Prescription for Connection

Social connection significantly improves physical and emotional health and longevity, loneliness is widespread but treatable, and small everyday actions build meaningful ties.
East Bay food
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
2 weeks ago

Giving trees: East Bay backyard orchards are a mutual aid lifeline

Volunteer gleaners harvest excess backyard fruit in the East Bay to redistribute fresh produce to people facing increased food insecurity and to reduce food waste.
East Bay food
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 weeks ago

'This will help': Turkey giveaways, concert fundraisers aid Bay Area families this holiday season

Community volunteers and nonprofits distributed turkeys and meal kits to hundreds of Bay Area families facing increased food insecurity before Thanksgiving.
San Francisco
fromMission Local
3 weeks ago

People We Meet: The florists of the Ocean Beach bathroom

Community volunteers brighten and maintain Ocean Beach facilities and surroundings through daily beach cleanups and floral decorations, enhancing public spaces and personal well-being.
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

'The helpers need help'. Food banks brace for impact as SNAP cliff looms.

The ladies all come in and go, 'guess what I did with those plums I got last time?' We share recipes, we talk and it's like a big family,
US politics
Environment
fromFuncheap
1 month ago

Plant 23 Trees w/ Temescal Neighbors: Free Community Event (Oakland)

Free community tree-planting in Temescal, Oakland on Sunday, October 26, 2025 at 9:00 AM to plant 23 street trees; volunteers welcome.
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

At Alameda Museum in the island city's downtown, volunteer help wanted

Stroll down one of Alameda's main drags, and it's hard to miss the Alameda Museum with its prominent sign on Alameda Avenue just off Park Street. Crammed with Alameda-sourced artifacts, the downtown museum is a treasure trove for anyone wanting to do research - especially about the city's many Victorian houses, one of the museum's more popular services. However, due to a lack of volunteer docents, it's only open on weekends.
History
fromIndependent
2 months ago

'It's like winning the lottery 10 times over': Viewers can't help but agree as DIY SOS gets us reaching for the hankies again

The RTÉ show makes a welcome return as empathetic Baz Ashmawy and a team of culchie builders aim to help a cheeky nine-year-old in a wheelchair We are all helpless in the mucky hands of DIY SOS: The Big Build Ireland. We know about the happy ending. We know about the stress and the glitches which routinely appear in part two.
Renovation
SF music
fromsfist.com
3 months ago

Field Notes: Ballhalla DJs, The Worm Run, Transit Art, and Temple Brunch

Bay Area community culture thrives through music-driven sports atmospheres, volunteer-powered temple brunches, rediscovered independent films, and grassroots performers supporting local families and children.
US politics
fromThe Mercury News
3 months ago

Volunteers sought for National Voter Registration Day

Local groups seek volunteers for voter registration, peace events, and senior-led disaster-resilience networks to strengthen community preparedness and civic participation.
fromSan Jose Spotlight
3 months ago

Cupertino residents pick backyard fruit for people in need - San Jose Spotlight

Aiyer, who leads the Rotary Club of Cupertino's fruit harvesting pilot program in collaboration with hunger and homelessness nonprofit West Valley Community Services, has harvested more than 850 pounds of fresh fruit since the idea came to life last spring. Her team of roughly 10 volunteers has picked fruit three times from residents who offer their trees to the program, including lemons, oranges and plums.
Food & drink
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