Volunteers are a vital part of the APC community. Providing critical skills and extra hands to help get the work done, volunteers aid our residents in multiple ways. Whether weeding at the Farm, planting seedlings at Ploughshares, tutoring our students, teaching a new skill to our adults, administrative help or grounds work, volunteers help our staff focus on program and services and help residents gain stability and build their lives.
Whether you have a few hours to spare, or hope to become a regular volunteer, each program site is different with unique needs and varied opportunities. Please explore the following needs and determine what project best fits your time, skills, and interests.
APC welcomes people who need to complete hours for Project 22 community service requirements.
Volunteer as an Urban Farmer to help contribute to the successful operations of our farm and the APC community. By weeding, planting, pruning, watering, and completing other essential duties, volunteers provide much needed support to the farm staff so they can focus on harvesting and other farm operations.
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Volunteers get first hand horticulture experience by performing tasks necessary for the nursery to run its daily operations. Such tasks include gardening, watering, weeding, plant propagation and transplants, pruning, and composting.
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Do you enjoy working with young people? Volunteers in our education center or teen center can help enrich our children’s lives. We request volunteers for tutoring or reading buddies to commit to at least 2 hours a week for 8 weeks . There are one-time and short-term projects that require a volunteer to help with or lead an activity or share a skill such as STEAM activities, cooking, theater, projects, etc.
Volunteers working with our youth must get fingerprinted for a background check and/or provide proof of completion of the AB506 online training for protecting youth.
Group volunteer projects take time to plan and resources to execute. APC suggests a minimum donation of $35 per volunteer for group projects. Corporate groups and teams with a larger budget can help accomplish transformative service with a larger gift or grant to support our work. Many companies pay for employees to volunteer, check with your employer to see if yours does.
If you have any questions about volunteering or to schedule a group volunteer project, please contact Reed McCoy at rmccoy@apcollaborative.org or call 510-898-7846.
