Calling All Volunteers!
Calling all volunteers! If you want to be a volunteer at Solano Pride Center, please let us know!
Our next Volunteer Training is scheduled for Friday, October 24th at 6 pm on zoom. Parents and youth who want to work with the Youth Department, please contact trystan@solanopride.org. Upcoming opportunities:
SOLANO PRIDE SENIOR LUNCHEON
October 17, November 7, November 21, December 5, December 19, January 2, January 16. All dates have volunteer times starting at 11am and ending at 2:30pm.
We need several volunteers! This is an ongoing volunteer opportunity!
As a volunteer you can help with setting up. Set up consists of putting out utensils, forks, napkins, etc so that everything is accessible to the Seniors when they are enjoying their meal. The Food arrives at 11:30am. We need help setting up the food so the presentation looks nice.Please feel free to sit down and have a meal with us and talk with the Seniors.Afterwards, we all chip in to break down and clean up as we leave the conference room the way we found it.Volunteers arrive at 11am for the Senior Luncheon and leave about 2pm.
I REALLY NEED SOMEONE THAT IS HELPING AT THE SENIOR LUNCHEON TO HELP WITH A SMALL ADMIN TASK. IT ONLY TAKES 15 MIN BUT YOU WOULD BE HELPING ME TREMENDOUSLY.
Please contact: cristina@solanopride.org
HALLOWEEN BASH – OCTOBER 25
VOLUNTEER HOURS: 3PM-10PM
Bash starts at 5pm ends at 9pm, Solano Pride Center 1234 Empire St. Fairfield, Ca.
We need 4 volunteers. Volunteers can help with setting up the day prior to the event or on the day of the event. We need help with decorations, greeting people as they come in, promoting the center or passing out goodies or information. We need help breaking down and cleaning up, leaving the conference room as we found it.Please contact: trystan@solanopride.org
BAMBINOS DRAG SHOWSUNDAY, OCT. 26
Volunteer hours: 9am-1:30pmBambino’s in Vallejo301a Georgia St, Vallejo, Ca.
Volunteers can help with tabling. You will be sitting in front and greet people as they come in promoting Solano Pride Center and encouraging everyone to sign in. Very important that they sign in.
Volunteers arrive at 9am and leave about 1:30 pm
Doors open at 10am and the show starts at 11am. Show ends at 1pm.PLEASE CONTACT: cristina@solanopride.org
RESOURCE FAIR Wednesday, OCT. 29
10am-3pmSolano Pride Center1234 Empire St.Fairfield, Ca.
We need 7 volunteers.
Help us with set up, which consists of folding tables, passing out information, help with booths, help in SPC booth, etc.Volunteers arrive at 9am and can leave at 5pmYou can volunteer for half the shift if you like. We also need help in the food bank booth distributing groceries to folks who need 1 bag each.
OCTOBER 29 Transportation to pick up 40lbs of groceries to give out to the community!
Solano Pride Center will be distributing groceries from the food bank.. I need a ride to the Food Bank in Concord to pick up these groceries at 8am on Oct 29The trunk of a car is sufficient.Please let me know if you can help me tremendously with this.
Safe Sex Packets
This is an ongoing volunteer project! Safe sex packets are a packet with 2 condoms, one lube packet and our calling card that lets people know about our HIV dept and services.
This is a take home project that can be done at home. Assembled then brought back to the center.
We sometimes need 100 packets, 200,300,400 packets. You can assemble 100 or 400. As many as you can do. Pick up supplies at the center
ADMIN/LIBRARY:
I REALLY NEED SOMEONE THAT IS HELPING AT THE SENIOR LUNCHEON TO HELP WITH A SMALL ADMIN TASK. IT ONLY TAKES 15 MIN BUT YOU WOULD BE HELPING ME TREMENDOUSLY.
ALL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES ARE IN PERSON.THERE ARE NO VIRTUAL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES.
Please let me know if you have any interests in these opportunities.
Please tell your friends about our next Volunteer Orientation on
Oct. 24, 6pm-7pm
on zoom.
Contact me for zoom link.
Thank you for all you do! Remember that your volunteer hours translate into funding for us!
If you are interested in volunteering, just for special events or on a more regular basis at the Center, please email cristina@solanopride.org with the best times that work for you to be trained. These trainings are necessary for anyone who wishes to volunteer at the Center, in one of our Programs, or even for short term events like our Pride celebrations being planned now! Don’t miss this informative background on how to help, knowing our best practices and Community Agreements!
VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES
There is a volunteer opportunity in the HIV Prevention dept. It involves going out to off site locations where we can table and provide free testing.
The County will do the testing and we will table at these locations such as a club (like the Townhouse in Vallejo) or youth drop in spaces. I have been looking for someone that can help me with this.
In the same department of HIV Prevention, we have the Safe Sex Packets that are put together. They involve 2 condoms, 1 lube packet & a slip of paper with info on SPC. These packets are put together at home. Pick up supplies at the center & bring back completed packets 4 days later or can depend when needed. We generally need 100 to 200 to 300. You can do 100 or 200 or 300. It is up to you. This is an ongoing volunteer opportunity.
For the Youth Dept Volunteers:
We need Team Leaders for youth with With Q-Scouts (a special after school program for LGBTQIA2S+ middle schoolers, beginning in Vallejo/Benicia). We need 2-4 adult volunteers to help with youth ages 8-12, helping with activities as team leaders. Training provided.
After 3 pm, Weekdays the Q-Scout meetings are planned and the weekends as that allows for kiddos to participate after school.
Volunteers needed for the Senior Luncheons:
Senior luncheons are every 1st & 3rd Fridays of the Month at 12 noon.
Volunteers would come in at 11 am and help with setting up the food as it comes in, making sure everyone has what they need, helping with the presenter doing presentations, closing up making sure we leave the conference room as we found it.
Gathering the utensils needed: Forks, napkins, plates, etc
You will have help with all this so you won’t be doing everything yourself.
Admin Tasks & Holding Space: There are also some admin jobs which include organizing the office a little. Consolidating some items so we have more space, etc. Welcoming folx when multiple groups are meeting at the Center.
Our next Volunteer Orientation will be on Thursday, July 26th at 6 pm-7pm on zoom. Contact Cristian Zaldana for the link.
I will be covering all these volunteer opportunities. If you have already attended an orientation, there is no need to attend again.
Let me know if you need more specifics! Contact: cristina@solanopride.org
Next Volunteer training will be Thursday, Sept. 25th on zoom.
