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Saddle Up |
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Address |
41455 20th St West |
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City |
Palmdale
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Services Offered |
A therapeutic riding stable that provides riding for
the physically and intellectually challenged.
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Meaningful Duties |
Horse grooming and horse leading.
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Hours of Operation |
Tues - Fri, 2pm-5pm; Sat, 8am-12noon
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Telephone Number |
661-267-2730
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Contact Person |
Lisa Dejaynes
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Website |
www.saddleup.8m.com
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Email |
saddleup@antelecom.net
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Samuel Dixon Family
Health Center, Inc.
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Address |
30257 San Martinez Road |
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City |
Val Verde
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Address |
27225 Camp Plenty Rd, Suite 2 |
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City |
Canyon Country
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Services Offered |
Comprehensive range of primary care services.
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Meaningful Duties |
Observe practitioner in working with patients,
assist with administrative
office work.
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Hours of Operation |
Contact Health Center
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Minimum Hours Required |
10
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Telephone Number |
661.257-7892
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Contact Person |
Cheryl Laymon |
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Santa Clarita Adult Day Health Care
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Address |
22903 Soledad Canyon Road |
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City |
Santa Clarita, 91350
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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.
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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.
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Hours of Operation |
Mon - Fri, 9am - 3pm
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Telephone Number |
661.253-0700
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Contact Person |
Mary Wood, Activities Director
Lisa Hilton, Administrative Assistant
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Website |
http://www.picf.org/landing_pages/25,3.html
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Email |
mwood@picf.org
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Comments |
TB test required.
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Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce
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Address |
27451 Tourney Rd, Ste 160 |
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City |
Valencia, CA 91355
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Services Offered |
Business networking, support, referrals, legislative
action, fundraising events.
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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.
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Hours of Operation |
Mon - Fri, 9am - 5pm
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Minimum Hours Required |
5 - 10/ per week
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Telephone Numbers |
661-702-6977
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Contact Person |
Terri Kingery, President CEO
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Website |
www.scvchamber.com
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Email |
tkingery@scvchamber.com
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Santa Clarita Valley Service Center
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Address |
24271 S. Main St. |
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City |
Newhall, CA 91321
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Services Offered |
The Service Center provides a wide range of direct
services to needy area residents.
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Meaningful Duties |
Information and referral; toy loan center; tutoring
and literacy projects; food bank assistance.
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Hours of Operation |
Mon - Fri, 8:00am - 5 pm
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Minimum Hours Required |
12
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Telephone Number |
661-254-0073
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Contact Person |
Brenda Mendoza
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Email |
bmendoza@css.lacounty.gov
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SCOPE
Santa Clarita Organization for Planning the Environment
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City |
Santa Clarita Valley
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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.
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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.
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Hours of Operation |
Flexible including evenings and weekends |
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Telephone Number |
661. 255-6899 - Best time to contact:
Mornings
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Contact Person |
Lynne Plambeck
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Website |
www.scope.org
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Email |
exec@scope.org
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SCV Education Foundation
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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.
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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.
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Minimum Hours Required |
must commit and be consistent: 1-2 hrs/per
week for 10 weeks.
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Telephone Number |
661-414-4465 - Best time contact:
M-F, 9am - 6pm
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Contact Person |
Ann Unger
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Website |
http://www.scveducationfoundation.org
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Email |
aunger@scveducationfoundation.org
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SCV Historical Society
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Services Offered |
The Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society stimulates public
interest in the history of the Santa Clarita Valley, collects
and preserves the stories and artifacts that relate to local
history, and provides educational services to the community.
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Meaningful Duties |
Construction work, landscaping and maintenance, docents for
school group tours, and gift shop docents.
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Hours of Operation |
Saturday/Sunday; 1pm - 4pm
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Telephone Number |
661-254-1275
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Contact Person |
Pat Saletore
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Email |
pat@scvhistory.com or
info@scvhistory.com
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Website |
www.scvhs.org
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SCV
International Charter School
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Address |
28060 Hasley Canyon Road, Suite 200 |
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City |
Castaic, Ca 91384
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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.
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Meaningful Duties |
Students will assist with non-traditional,
hands-on, engaging, self-directed educational activities.
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Minimum Hours Required |
10
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Telephone Number |
(661) 705-4820
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Contact Person |
Gris Ibarra or Dawn Evenson
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Website |
www.scvcharterschool.org
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Email |
info@scvcharterschool.org
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SCV Senior Center,
Committee on Aging
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Address |
22900 Market Street |
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City |
Santa Clarita
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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.
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Meaningful Duties |
Helping with home delivered meals; office administration; nutrition; art; creative writing; exercise programs; etc.
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Hours of Operation |
Mon - Fri, 9:00AM-3:00PM
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Telephone Number |
661.259-9444 ext 110
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Contact Person |
Robin Clough |
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Special Olympics
Santa Clarita & Tri-Valley Regions
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Address |
24779 Valley St. |
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City |
Newhall, 91321
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Services Offered |
Athletic training and competition for athletes with mental retardation.
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Meaningful Duties |
Coaching sports, serving on committees, fundraising, chaperoning social activities.
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Hours of Operation |
M - F, 9am -5pm
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Telephone Number |
661.253-2121
Best time to contact: M-F, 9am - 5pm
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Contact Person |
Laura Mayo, Regional Director
Wendy Lorton
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Email |
santaclarita@sosc.org
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Website |
www.sosc.org/santaclarita |
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Single
Mothers Outreach
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Address |
26881 Ruether Ave |
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City |
Santa Clarita, 91351
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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.
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Meaningful Duties |
Office support; fundraising; database
management; computer skills; videographer; clothing closet.
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Hours of Operation |
M-Th, 9am-5pm; Friday 9am-12noon
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Telephone Number |
661-288-0117
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Contact Person |
DaAnne Smith
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Website |
www.singlemothersoutreach.org
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Email |
dsmith@smoscv.org |
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Summerhill Villa
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Address |
24431 Lyons Ave |
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City |
Santa Clarita, Ca 91321
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Services Offered |
Residential care facility for the elderly.
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Meaningful Duties |
Assist administrators, shadow RNs, assist
with activities and recreational outings, demonstrations & programming.
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Hours of Operation |
24 hr facility
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Minimum Hours Required |
Unlimited |
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Telephone Number |
661-254-9933
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Contact Person |
Stacey Zwirn, Activities Director
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Email |
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Website |
www.mbkseniorliving.com/communities/summerhill/index.php
For more information about volunteer opportunities please contact Stacey
Zwirn, Activities Director.
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Comments |
45 min orientation; confidentiality;
students may phone only (no email)
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Sunrise at Sterling
Canyon
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Address |
25815 Mc Bean Pkwy |
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City |
Valencia
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Services Offered |
Activities, outings, meals, housekeeping.
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Meaningful Duties |
Activities, one-on-one visits with residents, reading or writing, leading exercise class, calling bingo, dealing poker,
beach chair volleyball helper.
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Operation Hours |
Mon - Sun, 9:30 am - 5:30 pm
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Minimum Hours Required |
unlimited
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Telephone Number |
661-253-3551
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Contact Person |
Stephanie Funderburg
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Website |
www.sunriseseniorliving.com |
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