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SBCS Volunteer Opportunities

Donation Warehouse Volunteer

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Organization: SBCS (Formerly known as South Bay Community Services) 

Warehouse Location: In-person, Chula Vista CA 91910 

Length: At least 6 months commitment 

Hours and Days: Wednesdays from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. 

Compensation: Unpaid 

Reports to: VP of Business Operations 

 

If you have the desire to help others, strong interpersonal skills and enjoy working in collaboration with other volunteers to help support community members in need, then join us for this volunteer opportunity! 

  

Organizational Overview: 

SBCS (formerly South Bay Community Services) transforms communities to support the well-being and prosperity of children, youth, and families. For more than 50 years, we’ve worked throughout San Diego to provide safe shelter, transitional housing, intervention prevention programs, mental health support, and many other services that meet the ever-changing needs of our communities. 

 

Program & Volunteer Overview: 

SBCS receives all types of donations-- clothes, furniture, toys, books, hygiene products, brand new unsold merchandise, etc. Our dedicated warehouse staff go through donations and organize a “boutique” for families to find necessary items. This includes staging items and making the space welcoming. 

  

To support this program, we are looking for 1 long-term volunteer to help inspect, sort and process incoming donations on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.  

 

Volunteers will also: 

  • Assist clients to shop and locate donated items. 

  • Input and manage data in the Effort to Outcomes (ETO) Database 

  • Unpack large box quantities of donated unsold merchandise. 

  • Assist in cleaning, organizing, and maintaining areas of warehouse.  

  • Sort through clothing and houseware donations. 

  • Help with staging items.  

Full Description: Donation Warehouse Volunteer Description

Delilah's Closet Organization

NST PR Volunteers in Delilah's Closet

If you have a passion for fashion, organizing and helping others Delilah's Closet an emergency clothing services at the National City Family Resource Center is in need of volunteers.

All clothing is donated and with the help of volunteers is sorted, organized and displayed to create a welcoming space for families to experience.

Schedule for this volunteer opportunity are Thursdays from 10am- 4pm.

See the full position description at the link below:

https://app.betterimpact.com/Application?OrganizationGuid=b18b90e7-3039-44f7-ae39-a2ab8ee268f3&ApplicationFormNumber=1

Emergency Food Packing Volunteer @ National City FRC

The Emergency Food Assistance Program (EFAP) is a critical component to ending food insecurity in our community. Every second Monday of the month from 9am-1pm, volunteers gather to unload EFAP shipments and package the 500-700 bags that get distributed to families every Tuesday-Thursday. 

 

This food assistance program is located at our National City Family Resource Center location, at 304 W 18th St in National City.

 

To join our team of Emergency Food Packing Volunteers, sign up for a shift here on Better Impact. 

 

Full volunteer position description below: 

 

Emergency Food Packing Volunteer

 

 

Human Resources Volunteer

HR conducting an interview

 

Organization: SBCS (Formerly known as South Bay Community Services)  

Location: In-person, Chula Vista, CA 91910 

Length: At least 6 months commitment 

ScheduleMonday-Friday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Schedule is flexible) 

Hours: Minimum of 4 hours per week 

Compensation: Unpaid 

Reports to: Human Resources Senior Specialist 

 

If you have the desire to help others, strong interpersonal skills and enjoy working in collaboration with other volunteers to help support community members in need, then join us for this volunteer opportunity! 

 

Organizational Overview: 

SBCS (formerly South Bay Community Services) transforms communities to support the well-being and prosperity of children, youth, and families. For more than 50 years, we’ve worked throughout San Diego to provide safe shelter, transitional housing, intervention prevention programs, mental health support, and many other services that meet the ever-changing needs of our communities. 

 

Program & Volunteer Overview: 

Three to five volunteers are needed, who are ready to learn about various components of Human Resources and are of support to our Human Resources Department. This may include supporting onboarding processes for a variety of SBCS programs, reaching out to applicants and facilitating the completion of clearances, and assisting the HR team with a variety of administrative tasks such as digitizing documents and organizing confidential files. 

 

This volunteer opportunity will offer firsthand experience in HR operations and work alongside the HR team.    

 

Volunteers should demonstrate the ability to: 

 

  • Assist with general recordkeeping of personnel files. 
  • Assist with data entry for internal databases
  • Assist with HR-related reports as needed, including reviewing and comparing reports to ensure accuracy.
  • Assist with HR Communications and Employee Engagement activities such as creating flyers using Canva, managing RSVP forms, and generating QR codes etc.
  • Assist with general administrative HR duties as needed. 
  • Maintain a high level of professionalism. Discreetly handle sensitive and/or private information. 

Full Description: Human Resource Volunteer

Client Response Volunteer

 

This is a unique opportunity to gain hands on experience in the social services/ social working field. We are looking for 2-3 volunteers to work closely with and under the supervision of the Family Stabilization team to support the local homeless community through providing walk-in services. 

 

We are looking for students studying psychology or a related field who can commit long-term (6 months or more) to volunteer for at least one shift per week, Monday to Friday between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Your schedule can be flexible.)

 

If you'd like to make an impact and help our community, join our team of Family Stabilization Program Volunteers!

 

See the full volunteer position description at the link below, SWC students enrolled in an internship class for course credit may receive a stipend for their service: 

 

Client Response Volunteer

 

Clinical Student-Intern Practicum

This opportunity is for Master's-level students pursuing a professional counseling/therapy license to complete their practicum hours. 

 

SBCS takes on two cohorts of Clinical Student-Interns each year one in May and one in August.

 

Students are expected to commit to 20-25 hours a week in-person at our office in Chula Vista for a 10-12 months. Other requirements can be found in the position description below. 

SBCS Practicum information

Enrichment Activity Volunteer at the Achievement Center

 

We are looking for an adult volunteer with the ability to lead a workshop in their field of interest or organize community service events for youth at the Achievement Center. The AC is open year round!

 

SBCS’s Achievement Center provides a spectrum of center-based support services for youth in the community, including those who may be at-risk for future or continued involvement in the juvenile justice system. 

 

The Achievement Center client population is between 3 – 9 youth per day. A 3-month commitment (2 – 4 hours per week, once a month) is preferred. Volunteers should be available between 4 – 7 p.m. Monday – Friday (Mostly Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays).

 

See the full volunteer position description at the link below: 

 

Enrichment Activity Volunteer

VITA Tax Volunteer

If you have the desire to help others, strong interpersonal skills and enjoy working in collaboration with other volunteers to help support community members in need, then join us for this volunteer opportunity!

 

Program & Volunteer Responsibilities Overview:

Volunteers are the heart of the VITA program and come from various professions and social

positions, such as working professionals, retirees, college and high school students, IRS employees, and individuals who just want to help others in their communities.

 

We are holding in-person trainings (attending is mandatory):

 

January 13th-16th (1-5pm) 

 

  • If this training does not work, alternative options are available. 

 

Location: Southwestern College Main Campus (Room: TBD)

 

We are looking for a 12-week commitment January 27th-April 14th to fill various roles.

 

Available shift: Tuesdays between 8:30am - 8:00 pm

  • Hours are flexible

We do ask volunteers to do a minimum of  4 hours per week. 

 

Volunteers should demonstrate the following:

  • Have the desire to serve others
  • Willingness to follow directions
  • Communication skills
  • Enjoy working as part of a team and interacting with the community.
  • Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.
  • Work collaboratively with team to achieve common goals

 

Accessibility Accommodation

SBCS is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation.

 

Physical Demands:

  • Mentally and emotionally: Ability to work under deadlines, various deliverables and dealing with clients in crisis and difficult situations.
  • Must be able to remain in a stationary position during shift.
  • Moves throughout the building
  • Communicating: Expressing or exchanging ideas. Communicating is important for those activities in which volunteers must impart information to clients or to the public, and in those activities in which they must convey detailed or important instructions to other workers accurately, or quickly.

Communications Social Media Volunteer

Volunteer Position Overview: 

The Communication Social Media Intern Volunteer will support SBCS’s outreach and engagement efforts by assisting with content creation, social media management, and general communications. The ideal candidate must have experience in social media campaigns, graphic design skills, and experience creating collateral flyers. This role also requires excellent written and verbal communication skills and must have the ability to maintain professionalism. Some projects may be conducted off-site and may include client interviews and filming, so experience in those areas is a plus. The candidate must demonstrate friendly demeanor, have the desire to serve others, and enjoy working as part of a team and interacting with the community.  

This is ideal for candidates interested in marketing, communications, and social media management who want hands-on experience in a mission-driven organization.  

Food Distribution at SBCS Center for Impact

Join us in distributing fresh produce and dried goods every first and third Saturday of the month! This is a recurring schedule thru June 2026.

 

We are looking for strong and reliable volunteers to help with unloading and packaging food deliveries to be distributed to the community.

 

Volunteers are mainly needed in the mornings from 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. 

This is located at our main agency: 318 4th Avenue, Chula Vista, CA 91910

 

If you'd like to make an impact and fight food insecurity, join our team of dedicated Food Distribution Volunteers!

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Our Mission

SBCS (formerly South Bay Community Services) transforms communities to support the well-being and prosperity of children, youth and families throughout San Diego County. Our services and supports — based in the strengths of local communities — assist those throughout the region reach their fullest potential and touch the lives of more than 50,000 each year.

 

Your time as a volunteer is very valuable. With your help, SBCS continues to assist children, youth, and families in the San Diego region each year.