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Saddle Up

 

Address 41455 20th St West
City Palmdale
 
Services Offered A therapeutic riding stable that provides riding for the physically and intellectually challenged.
 
Meaningful Duties Horse grooming and horse leading.
 
Hours of Operation Tues - Fri, 2pm-5pm; Sat, 8am-12noon
 
Minimum Hours Required
 
Telephone Number 661-267-2730
 
Contact Person Lisa Dejaynes
 
Website www.saddleup.8m.com
 
Email saddleup@antelecom.net
 

Samuel Dixon Family Health Center, Inc.
 

Address 30257 San Martinez Road
City Val Verde
 
Address 27225 Camp Plenty Rd, Suite 2
City Canyon Country
 
Services Offered Comprehensive range of primary care services.
 
Meaningful Duties Observe practitioner in working with patients, assist with administrative office work.
 
Hours of Operation Contact Health Center
 
Minimum Hours Required 10
 
Telephone Number 661.257-7892
 
Contact Person Cheryl Laymon

Santa Clarita Adult Day Health Care
 

Address 22903 Soledad Canyon Road
City Santa Clarita, 91350
 
Services Offered Santa Clarita Adult Day Health Care (ADHC) of Visiting Nurse Community Service is dedicated to enhancing the value, dignity, and quality of life for the aged and functionally impaired adults to delay or prevent premature institutionalization.  We strive to maintain functional independence for participants, while providing support for caregivers.
 
Meaningful Duties Volunteer opportunities at ADHC: assist with activities and special events, serve meals, assist to unload/load buses, clerical duties and assist with general supervision of participants.
 
Hours of Operation Mon - Fri, 9am - 3pm
 
Minimum Hours Required
 
Telephone Number 661.253-0700
 
Contact Person Mary Wood
 
Website www.picf.org
 
Email mwood@picf.org

Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce
 
Address 28460 Ave Stanford #100
City Valencia
 
Services Offered Business networking, support, referrals, legislative action, fundraising events.
 
Meaningful Duties Data entry, assist with event planning and implementation, answering phones with incoming calls from board members, community leaders and residents, helping design informational flyers, brochures, etc; help with design of new website.
 
Hours of Operation Mon - Fri, 9am - 5pm
 
Minimum Hours Required 5 - 10/ per week
 
Telephone Numbers 661-702-6977
 
Contact Person Lisa Baker
 
Website www.scvchamber.com
 
Email lbaker@scvchamber.com

Santa Clarita Valley Service Center
 
Address 24271 San Fernando Rd
City Santa Clarita
 
Services Offered The Service Center provides a wide range of direct services to needy area residents.
 
Meaningful Duties Information and referral; toy loan center; tutoring and literacy projects; food bank assistance.
 
Hours of Operation Mon - Fri, 8:00am - 5 pm
 
Minimum Hours Required 12
 
Telephone Number 661-254-0070
 
Contact Person Brenda Mendoza
 
Email  

SCOPE
Santa Clarita Organization for Planning the Environment
 

City Santa Clarita Valley
 
Services Offered The goals of SCOPE are to conserve the environment and protect the quality of life in the SCV through public education and participation in civic activities. Focused attention is given to the Santa Clara River, our oak heritage, and five significant ecological areas as well as fighting for parks, schools, libraries, and other infrastructure needs.
 
Meaningful Duties SCOPE has service learning opportunities for students interested in environmental and conservation issues as they apply to the Santa Clarita Valley. Volunteers will learn about the Santa Clara River and other conservation efforts underway locally. Service projects will be designed around the student's environmental interests and address a local conservation issue or public review process. This service project will be of special interest to biology students, environmental science students, government, English and geography students as well as those that have an interest in the environment generally.
 
Hours of Operation Flexible including evenings and weekends

 

Minimum Hours Required
 
Telephone Number 661. 255-6899 - Best time to contact: Mornings
 
Contact Person Lynne Plambeck
 
Website www.scope.org
 
Email lynne@scope.org
 

SCV Education Foundation
 

Services Offered

The Education Foundation sponsors a number of annual events and programs to foster and support excellence in education for students of Santa Clarita Valley. The events include the Literacy & Arts Festival, Teacher Tribute and Principal for a Day. Current programs are Student Enrichment, Read With Me and Scholarships.

 

Meaningful Duties

This semester our students will primarily work with the Read With Me! Program – students must commit to and be consistent – 1-2 hours/week they will visit the same local elementary school to read and work with students.

 

Hours of Operation
 
Minimum Hours Required must commit and be consistent: 1-2 hrs/per week for 10 weeks.
 
Telephone Number 661-414-4465 - Best time contact:  M-F, 9am - 6pm
 
Contact Person Ann Unger
 
Website www.scveducation.org
 
Email aunger@scveducationfoundation.org
 

 

SCV Food Pantry
 

Address 24133 Railroad Ave
City Newhall 
 
Meaningful Duties Office, warehouse.
 
Hours of Operation Mon - Thu, 8:30AM-12:30PM

 
Telephone Number 661.255-9078; please contact Margaret for volunteer opportunities.
 
Contact Person Belinda Crawford or Margaret Shapiro
 
Email info@scvfoodpantry.org
 
Website www.scvfoodpantry.org
 

SCV International Charter School
 
Address 25876 The Old Road #2
City Santa Clarita
 
Services Offered A new K-12 Charter School dedicated to providing students with a rigorous, research-based education that prepares them for a future that transcends today's national boarders.
 
Meaningful Duties Students will assist with non-traditional, hands-on, engaging, self-directed educational activities.
 
Hours of Operation
 
Minimum Hours Required 10
 
Telephone Number (661) 705-4824
 
Contact Person Gris Ibarra
 
Website www.scvcharterschool.org
 
Email info@scvcharterschool.org
 

SCV Senior Center, Committee on Aging
 

Address 22900 Market Street
City Santa Clarita
 
Services Offered Intergenerational activities that enhance an appreciation and sensitivity for the needs of older persons. All the center's activities and classes are open to all people 18 and older.
 
Meaningful Duties Helping with home delivered meals; office administration; nutrition; art; creative writing; exercise programs; etc.
 
Hours of Operation Mon - Fri, 9:00AM-3:00PM
 
Telephone Number 661.259-9444 ext 110
 
Contact Person Robin Clough

 Special Olympics Santa Clarita & Tri-Valley Regions
 

Address 24779 Valley St.
City Newhall, 91321
 
Services Offered Athletic training and competition for athletes with mental retardation.
 
Meaningful Duties Coaching sports, serving on committees, fundraising, chaperoning social activities.
 
Hours of Operation M - F, 9am -5pm
 
Telephone Number 661.253-2121
Best time to contact: M-F, 9am - 5pm
 
Contact Person Laura Mayo, Regional Director
 
Email santaclarita@sosc.org
 
Website www.sosc.org/santaclarita

Single Mothers Outreach
 

Address 24271 Main St
City Santa Clarita, 91321
 
Services Offered Single Mothers Outreach helps single parents become financially self-sufficient and able to cope with the responsibilities of raising a healthy family and contributing to the economic and cultural growth of the Santa Clarita Valley.
 
Meaningful Duties Office support; fundraising; database management; computer skills; videographer; clothing closet.
 
Hours of Operation M-Th, 9am-5pm; Friday 9am-12noon
 
Minimum Hours Required  
Telephone Number 661-288-0117
 
Contact Person DaAnne Smith
 
Website www.singlemothersoutreach.org
 
Email dsmith@smoscv.org

Sunrise at Sterling Canyon
 

Address 25815 Mc Bean Pkwy
City Valencia
 
Services Offered Activities, outings, meals, housekeeping.
 
Meaningful Duties Activities, one-on-one visits with residents, reading or writing, leading exercise class, calling bingo, dealing poker, beach chair volleyball helper.
 
Operation Hours Mon - Sun, 9:30 am - 5:30 pm
 
Minimum Hours Required unlimited
 
Telephone Number 661-253-3551
 
Contact Person Stephanie Funderburg
 
Website www.sunriseseniorliving.com

Summerhill Villa
 

Address 24431 Lyons Ave
City Santa Clarita
 
Services Offered Residential Care facility for the elderly.
 
Meaningful Duties Assist administrators, shadow RNs, assist with activities and recreational outings, demonstrations and programming.
 
Operation Hours 24 hours facility
 
Minimum Hours Required unlimited
 
Telephone Number 661-254-9933
 
Contact Person Jane Bowyer
Website www.summerhillvilla.org
 
Email info@summerhillvilla.org

Sustainable Development Committee
 

 


 

 
 
   

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College of the Canyons

Valencia campus:

(661) 259-7800

• 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91355

Canyon Country campus:

(661) 362-3800

• 17200 Sierra Highway, Santa Clarita, CA 91351