Date/Time: Saturday, April 6, 8:30–10:30 a.m., or 11 a.m.–1 p.m.

Location: Solano Warehouse, 2370 North Watney Way, Fairfield.

Ages: Families with children between the ages of five and ten years old are welcome to volunteer. Each family must sign up separately.

Time Commitment: Two-hour shifts.

The mission of the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano is to lead the fight to end hunger in partnership with our community and in service to our neighbors in need. We distribute food directly at community sites throughout Contra Costa and Solano and indirectly through our partner nonprofit organizations.

Families with children as young as five years old are invited to a family volunteer opportunity on select Saturdays and Sundays in our Food Bank warehouses. Families will bag fresh produce for the Community Produce Program. We will screen your application and contact you to confirm your reservation. Everyone in your application must be from the same household and must be able to work close to one another in order to be approved. You will be socially distanced from members of other households while in our facilities. These opportunities are specifically geared to include families with children between five and ten years old.

Please observe the following guidelines to ensure the safety and well-being of your group:

Contact: Registration is required and is available online. All volunteers must be scheduled. When you click to express interest in participating in a Family Food Sort Day, you will be required to tell us how many children (and their ages) and how many adults are in your group. After submitting your Express Interest request, please wait for an official confirmation from us. You will be notified if there is space for your group, or if the shift is full and you have been placed on the waiting list.

Date/Time: Saturday, April 13, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.

Location: Candlestick Point State Recreation Area. Full opportunity address and directions will be sent to you by e-mail after you sign up.

Ages: Families with children ten years old and older are welcome to participate. Minors must be accompanied by an adult and bring a waiver signed by their guardian.

Time Commitment: Four hours.

Offering panoramic views of the San Francisco Bay, Candlestick Point State Recreation Area is the first park developed to bring state park values into the urban setting and offers various recreational opportunities for visitors. Rabbits, hawks, brown pelicans, and other native wildlife call this place home. During World War II, the United States Navy filled the tidelands to create the nearby Naval Shipyard. Today, the park sits on part of this former landfill and demonstrates how major land changes affect ecologically sensitive areas. Support invasive plant removal at Hermit’s Cove! This part of the park has large swaths of land covered by ice plant (Carpobrotus edulis) and glasswort (Salsola soda) which are invasive species that can cause erosion and overwhelm the ecosystem's native plants. This project will allow native species such as hairy gumplant (Grindelia hirsutula) and silver burr ragweed (Ambrosia chaminssonis) to thrive and protect biodiversity.

Contact: volunteer@calparks.org, 415.262.4400. Registration is available online.

Date/Time: Sunday, April 14.

Location: Anywhere where there are Little Free Libraries. Use our world map to find a location near you.

Ages: All ages. This is a great activity for family and friends to do together.

Time Commitment: Flexible. Share one book, or share many!

Everyone can do something good, large or small, to improve the lives of others. Celebrate Good Deeds Day by sharing a book and a kind note in a Little Free Library near you! You’ll join a global day of doing good that unites people from over 100 countries in doing good deeds. It’s easy to participate:

Contact: volunteer@littlefreelibrary.org. Click here to register.

Date/Time: Saturday, April 13, 8 a.m.–noon

Location: Music Concourse & Bandshell, 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive, San Francisco.

Ages: Everyone is encouraged to participate.

Time Commitment: Up to four hours.

Join Best Buddies as they walk for a change at this year’s Best Buddies Friendship Walk! Help raise awareness and funds for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in our community. You’ll be making the world more welcoming to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities one friendship, one job, and one life-changing connection at a time. Consider inviting your family members, friends, and neighbors to join you! There isn’t a cost associated with sign-up; however, donations are welcomed. Learn more here.

Contact: ChristinePreziosi@bestbuddies.org. Registration is available online.

Date/Time: Saturday, April 20. The site opens at 8 a.m. and the walk starts at 9 a.m.

Location: Lake Merritt, Edoff Memorial Bandstand, 666 Bellevue Avenue, Oakland.

Ages: Families with children eight years old and older are welcome to volunteer. Everyone is welcome to walk.

Time Commitment: Varies.

Walk MS brings together passionate people from communities across the country to rally for a world free of MS. Walk MS celebrates the resiliency of the nearly 1 million people living with MS in the United States. Each step you take will sync with the steps of thousands of others to make a difference like never before. Each year, thousands of people across the country join the Walk MS volunteer team. From planning event details and stuffing packets to cheering at the finish line, the work of Walk MS would not be possible without volunteers. Your family can help in a number of different ways. Or, you can make a difference by signing up and walking on walk day! There are a variety of volunteer opportunities that are family-friendly. Check out the volunteer registration page for available volunteer opportunities. Learn more about the walk here.

Contact: Shi at Shi.page@nmss.org. Choose a volunteer position here or click here to register to walk.

Date/Time: Ongoing project, email us to schedule a drop-off.

Location: Baskets are needed at most BACS sites. Contact for addresses.

Ages: Everyone can help.

Time Commitment: Varies.

A Home in a Basket is a starter kit for people moving from homelessness into housing; essentially, it is a welcome home gift. BACS helps thousands of people experiencing homelessness each year, and your support can help them get settled into housing more quickly and comfortably. A Home in a Basket helps people by providing them with basic home necessities. A Home in a Basket is customizable based on what you think will matter the most to someone moving into a new home. All Home in a Basket donations are appreciated and useful. We strongly prefer new and unused items. Basket items may include:

For more information click here.

Contact: Nora Daly, ndaly@bayareacs.org.

Date/Time: Year-round.

Location: Virtual.

Ages: Everyone can participate.

Time Commitment: Varies.

Giving Factory Direct matches you with a child experiencing clothing insecurity and provides a pre-paid UPS shipping label so you can ship clothing directly to a child who needs it.

How It Works: Create an account to let us know what size and gender of clothing you'd like to give, and you will be matched with a child at one of our verified nonprofit partners. Giving Factory Direct serves children ages 0-12 living in homeless or low-income situations, and accepts new or gently-used clothing in sizes newborn to adult medium.

When donating, please use Group Code DGT2024.

Contact: Email support@givingfactorydirect.org with any questions, and register online today!

Date/Time: The Go Camo Care Package Collection drive will run from April 1–June 30.

Location: Ship your collected items to:

Soldiers’ Angels Go Camo

2895 NE Loop 410, Suite 107

San Antonio, Texas 78218

Ages: Everyone can participate.

Time Commitment: Varies.

The mission of Soldiers’ Angels is to provide aid, comfort, and resources to the military, veterans, and their families. Soldiers’ Angels Special Campaigns are designed with one goal in mind: bringing people together to collect the items our service members and veterans need. Soldiers’ Angels sends thousands of care packages to deployed individuals every year. Your family can help by collecting items for their annual Go Camo Care Package Collection drive. Items that need to be collected for care packages include hygiene and personal care items, snack care items, and downtime items. Click here and scroll down for the complete list of items needed.

Contact: inkind@soldiersangels.org.