1010 Emeline Avenue, Building C
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Telephone: (831) 427-5070 • Fax: (831) 423-6267
E-mail: kd@scvolunteercenter.org
Web Site: www.scvolunteercenter.org
Executive Director: Karen Delaney

Branch Offices:

251 E. Lake Ave., Suite 8
Watsonville, CA 95076
(831) 722-6708 • Fax (831) 722-1013
wats@scvolunteercenter.org

6116 Highway 9, Suite 6B
Felton, CA 95018
(831) 335-6844 • Fax (831) 355-6847
valley@scvolunteercenter.org

Programs and Services:

• Volunteer Referral
  Volunteers are placed in a variety of positions with over 300 local nonprofit organizations.
  Contact Persons: Maria Noreña, (831) 427-5070; Debbi Brooks, (831) 335-6844; Angie Mendez, (831) 722-6708

• Transportation
  Volunteer drivers provide rides to the elderly and disabled.
  Contact Person: Lois Connell, (831) 427-3435

• The Literacy Program
  Volunteer tutors teach reading, writing and verbal skills to adults one-to-one and in small group settings.
  Contact Person: Barbara Davis, (831) 427-5070

• Volunteer Initiative Program
  Volunteers are placed in county government positions to fulfill time specific assignments.
  Contact Person: Danielle Niland, (831) 454-2987

• Retired Senior Volunteer Program
  People over the age of 55 are placed in a wide variety of volunteer positions.
  Contact Person: Lois Connell, (831) 427-5070

• Community Connection
  People recovering from a mental illness volunteer in sheltered and community-based settings as a way to re-enter the community and prepare for work.
  Contact Person: Marilyn Dreampeace, (831) 425-8132

• Jr. Volunteer Program
  Young people between the ages of 12-16 volunteer in both summer and year-round placements.
  Contact Persons: Debbi Brooks, (831) 335-6844; Gina Jaquez, (831) 722-6708

• Mental Health Resource Center
  A peer network of volunteers involved as clients or families of clients in the mental health system.
  Contact Person: Kim Powell, (831) 458-1923

• YouthSERVE
  Provides volunteer opportunities, publishes Youth Guide to Volunteering and promotes volunteerism among teens.
  Contact Person: Jena Lee, (831) 427-5070

• Friends Outside
  Volunteers work in jails and with families of inmates.
  Contact Person: Chavez and Kristen Chambers, (831) 427-5070

• Holiday Project
  The Volunteer Center coordinates the collection of holiday donations for local nonprofits and low-income families.
  Contact Persons: Lori Hamilton, (831) 427-5070; Angie Mendez, (831) 722-6708

• Graffiti Removal Project
  Coordinates volunteers to clean-up graffiti.
  Contact Person: Jerry Shanahan, (408) 722-7771

• CitySERVE
  Recruits and coordinates volunteers in city government.
  Contact Person: Danielle Niland, (831) 420-5403

• Disaster Relief
  Coordinates volunteers for countywide emergency services.
  Contact Person: Paul Sanford, (831) 427-5070

• Caminos/Pathways
  Helps youth suspended or expelled from local schools to turn their lives around and re-enter school through community service and character development.
  Contact Person: Gina Jaquez, (813) 722-6708

Annual Special Events:

• Human Race Walkathon
  Cooperative fundraising for 200 local nonprofit agencies.
  Contact Person: Lori Hamilton, (831) 427-5070

• Make-A-Difference Day
  Community service projects and volunteer recruitment festival.
  Contact Person: Lori Hamilton, (831) 427-5070

Other Information: Services and information are available in English and Spanish.