Volunteers
Volunteering opportunities are available with our youth and food distribution programs.
Volunteers of all ages are encouraged to apply, it is not necessary that you speak Spanish.
What Familia Center requires of volunteers:
- be available one afternoon a week Monday-Thursday for 2.5 hours, for a minimum of 10 weeks.
- meet with staff for an orientation
- select to work from 2:30-5:30 pm with the After School Homework Club or from 6:00 to 8:00 pm with the Teen Club.
- volunteers over 18 years are required to be finger printed
- high school or middle school volunteers do not need to be finger printed, if under 18.
Please contact Rachel Shaw Krauss at rskrauss@familiacenter.org or call 831-423-5747 ext. 16
Food Distribution
Help is needed in preparing bags for distribution on the day before the distribution and packaging rice and beans.
Please contact Edgar Landeros at elanderos@familiacenter.org or call 831-423-5747 ext. 15 and leave a message.
After school homework club
Afternoon Home Work Club-assistance is provided for youth in grades 5th, 6th and 7th grade. Please contact Rachel Shaw Krauss at 423-5747 ext 18 or rskrauss@familiacenter.org
Volunteers are also welcome to contact Rachel.
Teen Home Work Club
Evening Home Work Club for 8th, 9th and 10th grades meets Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings from 6-8:00 pm. Volunteers welcome to contact rskrauss@familiacenter.org or call 831-423-5747 ext 18
Summer Fun!
Familia Center provides a summer recreation program targeting youth who live in the Beach Flats and Lower Ocean Street neighborhoods. One session is for children 7-11 years old and another for youth 12-15 years old. For information on start dates please contact Rachel Shaw-Krauss at rskrauss@familiacenter.org or call 831-423-5747 ext. 18. Volunteers are also needed who can provide transportation.