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All Themes Existing Projects General Homelessness Hunger Mentoring Military Schools

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All Dates Recurring July 2010 August 2010 September 2010 October 2010 November 2010 December 2010

Christmas in July

July 31, 2010 -

Located in National City is a volunteer organization working in partnership with the community to rehabilitate housing; particularly for homeowners who are low-income elderly, disabled or families with children.

Neighboorhood clean up

July 31, 2010 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Trash pick-up, landscaping. (tools needed: mowers/weed wackers, etc.) at Casa de Salud.

July Jubilee

July 31, 2010 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Flood church is hosting a one day event to serve the homeless in downtown San Diego. There will be food, music, haircuts, pedicures, career resources, and sharing the love of Christ! Sign up at julyjubilee.org to volunteer

Special Needs Beach Day

August 7, 2010 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

A day specially for children with special needs and their families in San Diego County; in partnership with Walking on Water

Firm Believers in Christ

August 7, 2010 6:00am - 6:00 pm

3rd annual Citywide outreach at Pier Ampitheatre, everyone is welcome! Help set up from 6am to 11am

Suthern Sudanese Center Fellowship Project

August 14, 2010 9:30 am - 5:00 pm

Clean-up and minor maintenance jobs of facility, and community BBQ.

Back to School at Emmanual Orphanage

August 15, 2010 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Backpack and Tuition Drive. The goal is to pack 90 back packs with school supplies for the Emmanual Orphanage in Tijuana, Mexico. Donations are also needed to cover school tuition. Tuition sponsorships are $100. Please deliver school supplies and back pac

Help Homeless Families and Neglected Seniors

August 21, 2010 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Help pack food boxes for homeless people and low income seniors in San Diego County. Your food donations would be most welcome: tuna, cereal, powdered milk, canned corn, chicken soup, rice, and pasta. We can accommodate the first 30 people to sign up.

Skyline Elementary School

August 21, 2010 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Gardening (trimming, weeding, etc.)

Santee Schools Beautification

August 21, 2010 7:00 am - 2:00 pm

Beautification projects for 800 volunteers at 8 of the elemantary and junior high schools in the Santee School District. Projects include: demolition, landscaping, roofing, fencing, building an outdoor science classroom. Work for skilled and unskilled wor

Casa de Amistad

August 24, 2010 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Casa de Amistad is a mentoring and tutoring program located at the Solana Beach Presbyterian Church. We need help getting ready for next year by organizing our library, getting school supplies ready and making over our Resource room.

Mentor through Big Brothers Big Sisters

September 11, 2010 -

Make a world of difference in the life of a child by investing in a one-to-one mentoring relationship. Must be 18 years of age, have a valid SS#, and be willing to commit for one year.

Storm drain stenciling

September 11, 2010 -

I love a Clean San Diego manages the storm drain stenciling effort.

Food Distribution

September 11, 2010 8:30 am - 11:30 am

Help distribute food to those in need through Laddle Fellowship at First Presbyterian Church.

Red Shoe Day

September 21, 2010 6:00 am - 9:00 am

Volunteers will be positioned at key intersections throughout San Diego County to ask for donations for Ronald McDonald House - San Diego. Donations will be accepted in a facsimile of Ronald McDonald’s bid Red Shoe. All money donated will go to help famil

Mothers Against Drunk Driving WALK like MADD

October 9, 2010 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

5K Event and Health & Safety Expo.

Food Packaging Event

November 6, 2010 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Please join us to continue San Diego’s Fight Against Hunger! The 21st Food Packaging Event will be held on Saturday November 6 at St Barts in Poway Your help will help us to save lives! Our fight is long from being over and we need your gifts of time, t

Food Packaging Event

November 28, 2010 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Please join us to continue San Diego’s Fight Against Hunger! The 22nd Food Packaging Event will be held on SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28 at Grace Lutheran, Escondido. Your help will help us to save lives! Our fight is long from being over and we need your gifts

Ongoing Projects

Therapeutic Recreation Services

at the discretion of the group -

Assist with Therapeutic Recreation Services special projects and special events. Groups must provide own supervision.

Michaelle House

5/4, 5/6, 5/11, 5/13, 5/18, 5/19 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Serve Dinner. This project includes cooking dinner, eating with the residents, and visiting for the evening. Your group needs to provide food for the meal.

CareKits

distribution 6/27, collection through june -

500 CareKits for the Homeless in One Week

Expand Your Universe - BE A MENTOR

Orientation & training on the 1st & 3rd Weds @ 6pm -

The Metro Mentoring Program helps to empower youth in our community to make positive life choices that enable them to maximize their potential.

San Diego Habitat for Humanity "Build a Home"

Memorial Day through Labor Day -

San Diego Habitat for Humanity is building an affordable “Season of Service” home from start to finish for ownership by a local family in need in National City. We invite CityFest participants to provide volunteer labor, money & materials.

Rock Cancer CARE

ongoing -

Partnering iwth Children’s Hospital, Ronald McDonald house and UCSD Moore’s Cancer Center- we need volunteers to provide transportation to treatment, cancer buddies, patient advocacy, house cleaning, meal delivery, tutoring, hospital visits and prayer war

Grace-Amor House Build!

June 12th and October 9th 8:00 am - 8:00 pm

Join Grace San Diego and help an impoverished family by building them a home in Tijuana, Mexico

Baja California House Build

June 25-27 & September 10-12 1:00 pm - 1:00 pm

In partnership with local organizations, EastLake Church will be building 10 churches in Baja, CA this year for families in need. Join us for a weekend trip across the border to help contruct a home. Let’s invest in one weekend and see lives changed. To s

Accelerate Community Sports Camp

6/23-6/25 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

All Peoples Church is sponsoring a community sports camp to invest in local youth ages 11 to 17.

The Fripple Games

June 28th-Friday July 2nd -

Summer kids’ camp and outreach to Linda Vista community

Bread of Life - Serve Dinner

Every Wed, April 7- June 30 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Group will serve dinner cafeteria-style to the guests. There is minimal cleanup required and most groups finish by 7:30 PM.

Hungry for Dinner

second Tuesday of July, August & September 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Dinner for homeless and hungry in El Cajon

Christmas in July

afternoon until late evening 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Campground cleanup and afternoon festivities for the whole family.

Stand Down

July 16th-18th 5:00am - 3:30pm

A community-based intervention program designed to help the 100s of San Diego’s homeless veterans "combat" life on the streets.

San Diego Military Outreach Ministries

Monday thru Friday & some weekends 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Assist in collecting and stocking donated household goods and children’s supplies; fill food bags in La Mesa, organize community food drives (Food distribution is 8 times a month.)

Watershed Clean-ups

March clean up, summer clean up -

Coastkeeper manages these clean-up events, including Chollas Community clean-up in March and Coastal clean-up Day at the end of summer.

Event Support

continuous -

Coastkeeper, I Love a Clean San Diego and many other organizations assist in promoting Think Blue around the community. One specific event that always needs volunteers is San Diego River Days.

Christmas in July

July 24-25 8:30 am - 11:30 am

San Diego Rescue Mission collection of goods.

East County Pregnancy Care Clinic

Aug. 21 and September 18 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Partnership/Volunteer Open House

Soul Food Impact Team

On the first Sunday of each month 12:30 pm -

Provide food for the families of students at Kearny High School that are struggling financially. Sign up to bring a $5 food item once a month-it’s only a 4 month commitment!

Letter Writing

First Wednesday of each month 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

We gather to write sponsored children that live in Africa in room 351. Come as you are, and feel free to bring pictures to add to the letters

Hope Leadership Foundation Basketball Camp

August 9th-13th 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Free camp for urban youth, utilising Christian athletes & coaches!

YouthiTech

2nd Thursday evening of the month starting April 8 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Mentoring program encouraging future leaders in technology, today, God’s way.

Gonzalez Canyon Enhancement

2nd Saturday of each month 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Help preserve our open space park lands by volunteering. Projects range from trash pickup, non-native plant removal, planting native plants, and trail maintenance.

KHS Sports Impact Team

Mon-Fri. times vary 7:30 am -

Show love to Kerny High School sports teams by offering them rides to games in San Diego, and experience an awesome opportunity to build relationships. Soccer games at 3pm; Swim practices Mon/Wed at 7:30am;Tues/Thurs 2:30 & 4:30 pm

Retirement Home Outreach

Every Tuesday 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Ministering to the elderly by building relationships, Bible teaching, worship and prayer.

Pivot Ministry Team Meeting

Every week 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

The purpose of the Pivot ministry is to help High School students make positive choices by teaching them decision-making skills. Come join us as we plan the curriculum & schedule of events for the Pivot group at Mark Twain High School.

Love Doyle Elementary

Through September -

Serve in the classroom once a week: tutoring, listening to kids read

Flood Love Impact Team (Homeless Outreach)

Every Monday 6:45 pm -

Build relationships with the homeless of San Diego by offering them a bite to eat, and some friendly conversation.

Community Dinner

Every Thursday 4:45 pm - 6:30 pm

To bless the underserved and marginalized population of downtown San Diego with a free meal. We can always use people to help cook, serve and clean.

BackPack Blessings

Every Thursday after community dinner 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Outreach to the homeless community of downtown San Diego by walking to primary points of congregationi and shelter. We invite them to our free community dinners on Thursdays and Sundays. We distribute the following: hygiene products, socks and Bibles

Saturday Outreach- Hunger

Every Saturday 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Feeding the homeless of our city.

Church Without Walls

Every Saturday 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Homeless Outreach

Recycling Ministry: The LaunchPad

Every Sunday 7:00 am - 7:00 pm

Drop off items such as clothing, household goods, aluminum cans, plastic, glass bottles, small electronics, non-perishable food, sleeping bags, blankets, shoes, underwear, socks, hygiene items, backpacks, water, diapers, formula, baby food, etc.

Just in time for foster youth

ongoing service 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Partnering with JITFY- an organiztaion that supports foster youth who have aged out of the system and are on their own. Working directly with the youth – locating, providing, transporting items directly to the youth, assisting the youth in moving in and/

KHS Tutoring Impact Team

Wednesdays 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Help Kearny High School students who are struggling academically, set and meet their academic goals, and become men and women of character.

Guardian Angels

Continuous committment -

For individuals who are able to make a larger commitment of 6 months, with a minimum of 3 hours per month. Volunteers are paired with an isolated senior in a residential living facility of their choosing, and do a variety of tasks: arts and crafts, help w

Food Distribution

1st Friday of the month 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Help distribute food to those in need at Grace Covenant Church of the Harvest, west of 94 FWY and 28th street.

Food Distribution

1st Saturday of the month 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Help distribute food to those in need at City of Refugee International Church, between Dewey and S Evans St. near 5 fwy and Ceasar Chavez fwy.

Sunday Homeless Outreach

Every Sunday until the Lord Returns 3:30 pm - 6:30 pm

In collaboration with PB Presbyterian Church we will be serving meals starting 5pm including food prep, set up, break down, security and bussing tables.

"To Save A Life." Night At The Movies

September 9th and 21st 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Point Loma Presbyterian will show 2 screenings of the movie "To Save a Life." The price of admission is a food donation to one of the following ministries focused on providing food for the hungry: Presbyterian Urban Ministries, The Ocean Beach Soup Kitche

Food Distribution

Second Friday of every month 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Help distribute food to those who are in need. 54 South to Sweetwater/Reo Drive at the corner of Rancho Hills

Food Distribution

2nd Friday of every month 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Help distribute food to those who are in need at Casa Familiar between W. Hall Ave and E. Seaward Ave, serving all San Ysidro area

Grace Babies Home - YUGO Ministries

Any weekday or weekend August 1 - September 10 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Help us to finish our new home for orphaned babies. Any size group is welcome to come and help with finish construction work.

Group Maintenance Volunteers

as fits in your schedule 7:00 am - 5:00 pm

Assist in cleaning and maintenance of Mt. Hope Cemetary. Groups must provide their own supervision.

Golf Course Grounds Maintenance

one-time basis or "Adopt a Course" -

Assist in cleaning and maintenance of City golf courses. Groups must provide supervision of children. Can be a one-time basis, or "Adopt a Course"

Community Parks and Recreation Special Events

Vary, weekday afternoons or evenings, weekends -

Assist with special projects at recreation centers citywide. Volunteers can provide pre-event, day of, and after event assistance. Opportunities range from designing, painting, and building game booths and Haunted houses, to timing swim meet races.

San Diego Oceans Foundation

continuous -

Community projects to enhance the ocean habitat and encourage sustainable use of the oceans resources. Three projects available currently: White Seabass Caretaker, Ocean in Motion, Canyon Watchers/Pollution Prevention. Contact for more information.

Help Our Schools

July 18th through September 11 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

We are collecting school supplies (copy paper, dry erase pens, pencils, etc.) to support Cook and Rice Elementary Schools in Chula Vista. Send your donations to the church address below

Love through Lunches

2nd Sunday of each month 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Providing Sack Lunches for Homeless. The 2nd Sunday of each month adults from a variety of fellowships are coming together to provide and build nutritious and generous lunches to fill hand crafted lunch sacks. Students welcome as well.

Linda Vista Youth Outreach Impact Team

twice a month 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

College students that have time during the day to help out with Youth outreach events in Linda Vista.

Worship, Gospel and a Meal

every 3rd tuesday 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Various Local Worship Bands or Solo Followed By The Gospel Message and A Meal in Downtown San Diego. Meals Are Provided By GEH But We May Also Provide If We Are Able.

Food Distribution

3rd Tuesday of every month 8:00 am - 9:00 am

Help distribute food to those in need at New Life Baptist Church, East Helix Street South of 125 Hwy

Food Distribution

4th Thursday of every month 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Help distribute food to those in need at The Connection Church, near Twin Peaks Middle School.

Las Flores Community Outreach Weekend

October 23 & 24 8:00 am - 2:00 pm

10 or more projects throughout our community at various sites & times during the weekend

Bless the City

Occurs every Christmas 3:00 pm - 9:30 pm

We provide a Christmas meal package for families and toys for every kid. Every year hundreds of people make decisions to follow Christ through this evengelistic outreach.

Family Recovery Center

Contact Church for Details -

You can support the Family Recovery Center by graciously giving from your heart to the moms and children of this life changing organization.

Family Recovery Center: Host a special event

Contact church for details -

Organize and provide special holiday event or themed party.

Family Recovery Center: Specific Skills

Contact church for details -

Specific skills needed: Hairsylists, muralist, tutors, gardening skills, window installer

H.U.M. Food and Raiment

Every Sunday until the Lord comes 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

We distribute clothing and food on a regular basis to needy families, single moms and homeless men and women in need.

Michaelle House Serve Dinner

Contact Church for Detail 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Michaelle House has 12 residents and a full kitchen. This project includes cooking dinner, eating with the residents, and visiting for the evening.

Stand Up For Kids

Contact Church for Details 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Drop off a main dish, side dish, dessert and drinks for a maximum of 30 teenagers between the ages of 13 and 21.

Adopt Our Deployed Military

Ongoing Project - Contact Church for Details -

Send cards, letters, care packages and most importantly daily prayers to our guys and gals who are deployed.

Vista Health Care Center Outreach

Contact Church for Details 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Activites may include spending time with a resident, playing cards, doing a craft, talking or sharing a meal.

Straight from the Heart

Contact Church for Deatails 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Sort through all of the donations that are made

North County Solutions for Change

Contact Church for Details 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

You will be providing dinner and serving the food to around 50 children and 10-15 adults of the homeless shelter residents.

Pregnancy resource Center

Contact Church for Details -

You can support Pregnancy Resource Center by graciously giving from your heart to the moms and babies of this life-saving ministry

Reflect Ministries

Contact Church for Details -

Reflect would like you to join them in their mission of impacting the lives of the children in Zona Norte, Mexico.

Military Wife - Baby Donations

Contact Church for Details 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Provide donations of gentely used baby clothes

God's Extended Hand

Please contact organization for details 8:00 am - 8:30 pm

All meals and services are offered free and without any charge on a first come first served basis.

Kids at Heart

Please contact office for details 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Offers tutoring and mentoring for low-income and racially diverse children in grades kindergarten through 12th.

Senior Partner Plus

Please contact Uplift for details 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Senior Partners Plus is a program that provides fellowship and group activities for low-income seniors who live in subsidized housing in the downtown area.

Triple Cross

Please contact Uplift for details 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Triple Cross works to provide assistance to homeless ex-offenders who are seeking to become reintegrated into the world of work.