Drawing on momentum from the first Yolo NO KINGS march and rally in June that gathered more than 4,000 participants, Indivisible Yolo and Davis Phoenix Coalition will host a second Yolo NO KINGS event Oct. 18 from 1:30-3:30pm at Civic Center Park at 6th and B streets in Davis. The event, themed “We the People,” … Continue reading Second Yolo No Kings March and Rally on Oct. 18
United Way California Capital Region is seeking volunteers to help Sacramento kindergarteners learn to read through its partnership with Fortune School’s Kindergarten Reading program. Volunteer tutors will work in small groups with kindergarten students once a week, guiding them through reading sessions as they master sight words. No teaching experience is required, and training is … Continue reading Volunteers Needed to Help Kids Read Through United Way
Local residents can help end poverty for families in the capital region by volunteering with United Way California Capital Region in its Free Tax Prep and literacy tutoring programs. From teens to seniors, volunteers can receive valuable experience while making an impact on their community. “Whether they’re more into numbers or letters, math or reading, … Continue reading United Way Seeks Volunteers for Initiatives to End Poverty for Local Families
Nonprofit Society for the Blind in Sacramento is encouraging local residents to honor Blindness Awareness Month throughout October by participating in activities and supporting people with vision loss so they can gain the skills they need to stay independent and thrive. “Our clients tell us all the time that they thought their life was over when they began losing vision, but they … Continue reading Society for the Blind Announces Blindness Awareness Month in October
For Big Day of Giving, local residents are invited to stop by Women’s Empowerment on May 4 from noon-2pm to inscribe notebooks with words of encouragement for local women experiencing homelessness who will join the nonprofit’s employment-readiness and empowerment program this year. The event will take place at 1590 North A Street in Sacramento, and … Continue reading Big Day of Giving Event: Write Encouraging Words at Women’s Empowerment
Local crafters are needed to lead projects at Women’s Empowerment’s upcoming Holiday Craft Party for unhoused women and children on Dec. 17. Volunteers will create a craft project, provide the supplies, and lead women and children through the project as they create holiday gifts for their loved ones. For each craft project table, supplies are … Continue reading Local Crafters Needed for Holiday Craft Party for Unhoused Women, Children
Volunteers are needed to help families across the region file their taxes and apply for tax credits as part of United Way California Capital Region’s Free Tax Prep program. No experience is needed, as participants receive training to become IRS-certified volunteers. The training includes five full-day sessions and an open-book test at the end of training for certification. Volunteers must be signed … Continue reading United Way Seeks Volunteers for Free Tax Prep Program
Volunteers are needed in person at schools in Woodland and Sacramento, as well as virtually, to help children improve their reading through United Way California Capital Region’s STARS program. No prior tutoring knowledge is needed, as United Way provides training for volunteers, all of whom commit to at least one hour each week split into … Continue reading Volunteers Needed to Help Kids Read with United Way
Volunteers are needed to help local families file their taxes and apply for refunds as part of United Way California Capital Region’s Free Tax Prep program that will open again in early 2022. No experience is required, and training is provided through a combination of self-study and online live sessions to become an IRS-certified volunteer with the program. To … Continue reading United Way Seeks Free Tax Prep Volunteers
Volunteers are needed to help local kids learn to read through United Way California Capital Region’s STARS program that pairs volunteers and students up through sixth grade for online literacy tutoring so they can succeed in school. No prior tutoring knowledge is needed, as United Way provides training for its volunteers, all of whom commit to at least one hour … Continue reading Online Reading Volunteers Needed for United Way’s STARS
