Local Opportunity:
Antioch Animal Services
300 L. Street, Antioch, Ca 94509(925) 431-8318
Opportunities: Animal care and adoption.
Antioch Convalescent Hospital
1210 A Street, Antioch, Ca 94509(925) 757-8787
Contact: Activities Director Kim Larsen
Opportunities: Serving food, assisting with coffee socials, arts and crafts, letter writing, and painting nails.
Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge
510 Fulton Shipyard Road, Antioch, Ca 94509(510) 521-9624
http://www.fws.gov/sfbayrefuges/antioch/
Opportunities: Lead docent tours.
Antioch Historical Society
1500 W. 4th Street, Antioch, Ca 94509(925) 757-1326
antiochhistoricalsociety@comcast.net
Opportunities: Organizing photos, artifacts, and research materials; decorating for events, maintaining the museum and grounds, computer entry, and docents.
Antioch Library
501 W. 18th Street, Antioch, Ca 94509(925) 757-9224
http://ccclib.org/donations/volunteer.html
Opportunities: Shelving, book and video mending, art/bulletin board displays, homework help, reading to children, literary help, and technology.
Antioch Music Foundation
Walter or Cynthia Ruehlig(925) 756-7628
walter.ruehlig@gmail.com
http://www.antiochmusic.org/
Opportunities: Ushers needed for events, organizers needed to help put together East County Idol.
Antioch Police Department Neighborhood Clean-up
http://www.ci.antioch.ca.us/Community/annoucements/Neighborhood-Cleanup.pdfOpportunities: The city of Antioch neighborhood cleanup program is not just for residential neighborhoods. It is a program that will change venue on a monthly basis and will include business and commercial areas as well. Neighborhoods that are free of trash and litter are inviting and a clean community instills a sense of community pride.
Antioch Rivertown Preservation Society
Contact: Joy Mottsjoymotts@comcast.net
Opportunities: Neighborhood cleanup, maintain Carnegie Library.
Antioch Salvation Army
525 E. 18th Street, Antioch, Ca 94509(925) 778-0808
Opportunities: Maintenance, groundskeeping, general office, and driving.
Antioch Senior Citizens Center
415 W. 2nd Street, Antioch, Ca 94509(925) 778-1158
Contact: Brenda Perry
bperry@ci.antioch.ca.us
Opportunities: Clean up, food preparation, and servers set-up.
Antioch Special Olympics
Contact: Adriana Smith(925) 336-0721 or (925) 522-8921
Opportunities: Assisting with basketball, bowling, soccer, swimming, and dance sessions supervision.
Antioch Sports Legends
1505 W. 4th Street, Antioch, Ca 94509(925) 757-1326
antiochhistoricalsociety@comcast.net
http://www.antiochsportslegends.com/
Opportunities: Research, recognition, docent, and fundraising.
Antioch Unified School District
(925) 706-4100http://www.antioch.k12.ca.us
Opportunities: Tutoring.
Art and Cultural Foundation of Antioch
http://www.art4antioch.org/Contact: Diane Gibson Gray
(925) 325-9897
diane@art4antioch.org
Opportunities: Manning the greeting desk and cleaning up after receptions.
Bedford Center
1811 C Street, Antioch, Ca 94509(925) 778-4171
http://www.rsnc-centers.org/bedford.html
Opportunities: Spanish translation, arts and crafts, yard work, providing quality companionship for frail and disabled elderly.
Brighter Beginnings
512 W 5th Street, Antioch, Ca 94509(925) 757-5303
http://www.brighter-beginnings.org/
Contact: (510) 437-8950
volunteers@brighter-beginnings.org
Opportunities: Assisting in education of at-risk pregnant and parenting women, fathers, children, and family circle; center upkeep; findraising such as gift-wrapping.
Caring Hands Volunteer Caregivers Program
John Muir Health2855 Mitchell Drive, Suite 100, Walnut Creek, Ca 94509
(925) 952-2999
http://www.johnmuirhealth.com/index.php/volunteer_caring.html
Opportunities: Provide rides to medical appointments or grocery shopping; 1-3 hour friendly weekly visitations. English and Spanish-speaking needed. Volunteers must be of 25 years or older.
City Boards, Commissions and Ad-Hoc Committees
http://ci.antioch.ca.us/CityGov/BoardsCommissions.htmCenter for Human Development
301 W. 10th Street, Antioch, Ca 94509Conflict Resolution Mediation:
(925) 687-8844 x 250
http://www.chd-prevention.org/
babara@chd-prevention.org
Parent Drug Education:
(925) 687-8844 x 246
http://www.chd-prevention.org/volunteer.php
Opportunities: Training in drug education or conflict mediation.
Delta 2000
310 W. 10th Street, Antioch, Ca 94509(925) 779-1404 - Susie Dove
Opportunities: Office assistance for any of the cluster of community agencies housed at Rivertown Resource Center.
El Campanil Theatre
510 2nd Street, Antioch, Ca 94509(925) 757-9500
http://www.elcampaniltheatre.com/volunteers.htm
Opportunities: Taking tickets, handing out programs, ushering patrons, working in concession stands, light clean up after the show, etc. All persons 15 and older are welcome. Register online for next orientation.
Elderly Wish Foundation
10th & D Street, Antioch, Ca 94509http://www.elderlywish.org/
Opportunities: Help elderly with a final wish.
Friends of Animal Services
300 L Street, Antioch, Ca 94509http://www.friendsofanimalservices.org/
http://www.ci.antioch.ca.us/CityGov/Police/AntiochAnimalSvcs/
(925) 431-8318 or (925) 779-6980
Opportunities: Adoption assistance, shelter pet companionship, and fundraising.
Friends of the Antioch Library
501 W. 18th Street, Antioch, Ca 94509(925) 757-9224
Opportunities: Help with used book sales and other fundraisers.
H.A.L.O - Homeless Animal's Lifeline Organization
P.O Box 2011, Antioch, Ca 94531(925) 473-4642
contacthalo@yahoo.com
http://www.eccchalo.org/
Opportunities: Adopt a pet or assist at adoption events.
H.A.R.P - Homeless Animals Response Program
P.O Box 3167, Antioch, Ca 94531http://www.harp-rescue.org/
Opportunities: Pet care education, disaster preparedness, youth activities, dog and cat rescue and placement, spray and neuter resources, and adoption.
Hapgood Theater Company
213 F Street, Antioch, Ca 94509http://www.hapgoodtheatre.org/
Contact: Artistic Director Josy Miller
(925) 219-8545
jmiller@hapgoodtheater.org
Opportunities: Ushering or a skill you think you can offer.
Kaiser Hospital
3400 Delta Fair Boulevard, Antioch, Ca 94509Contact: (925) 813-6360
5601 Deer Valley Road, Antioch, Ca 94531
Contact: Vanessa Swift
(925) 372-1247
Opportunities: Recovery post anesthesia, greeting, and gift shop.
Keep Antioch Beautiful
Opportunity: City-wide clean-ups http://www.art4antioch.org/Loaves and Fishes
American Legion Hall, Antioch, Ca 94509Contact: Eleanor Bonner
(925) 687-6760
Opportunities: Preparing and serving food for the needy and driving.
Lone Tree Convalescent Hospital
4001 Lone Tree Way, Antioch, Ca 94509Contact: Activity Director Anna Fraasch
(925) 754-0470
Opportunities: Reading, providing company, bingo, and arts and crafts.
Mangini Agricultural Museum
1201 W. 10th Street, Antioch, Ca 94509http://www.contracostafair.com/
Contact: Marisa Neelon
(925) 776-4295 or (925) 757-4400
edprogram@sbcglobal.net
Opportunities: Field trip assistant, guest presenter or garden helper.
Meals On Wheels
1300 Civic Drive, Antioch, Ca 94509http://www.mowsos.org/
Contact: Sharon
(925) 778-4397
Opportunities: Drivers needed once a week for two hours.
Neighborhood Watch
http://www.ci.antioch.ca.us/citygov/police/crime_prevention.htmneighborhoodwatch@ci.antioch.ca.us
(925) 779-6980
Opportunities: A neighborhood watch is a group of citizens dedicated to crime and vandalism prevention within their neighborhood. As a member of a neighborhood watch, you may attend meetings and training sessions with your neighbors. You may discuss ways to prevent crime and learn how to effectively communicate with the police.
Opportunity Junction
3012 Delta Fair Boulevard, Antioch, Ca 94509http://www.opportunityjunction.org/
(925) 776-1133
Opportunities: Tutoring in Computer Skills, Business English, Business Math, conversation practice with English Language Learners, help with carpentry or repair tasks and event staffing.
P.A.L. (Police Activities League)
http://www.ci.antioch.ca.us/citygiv/police/pal.htmlAntiochPAL@ci.antioch.ca.us
(925) 779-6875
Opportunities: Mentor youth by providing positive recreation.
Police Chaplaincy
Contact: Lt. Robin Kelley(925) 779-6878
rkelley@ci.antioch.ca.us
Police Explorer Program
http://www.ci.antioch.ca.us/citygov/police/explorerprogram.htmStage Right Conservatory Theatre
213 F Street, Antioch, Ca 94509(925) 216-4613
http://www.srct.org/donations.html
Opportunities: Seamstresses and contractors to help with productions.
Sutter Delta Medical Center
3901 Lone Tree Way, Antioch, Ca 94509http:/www.sutterdelta.org/about_volunteers.html
Contact: Volunteer Coordinator
Kittw@sutterhealth.org
(925) 779-3575
Opportunities: Patient services, chaplain advisory, fundraising, surgical services, emergency services, greeting and gift shop.
Sutter Delta Visiting Nurses Association
Contact: Elizabeth Peek(925) 677-4251
Opportunities: Provide comfort and companionship homes of Contra Costa and Solano shut-ins.
United Citizens for Better Neighborhoods
3710 Lone Tree Way #155, Antioch, Ca 94509Contact: ucbn@ucbn.us
Opportunities: First Saturday of every month neighborhood clean-ups; supporting VIPS and Neighborhood Watch Program.
Volunteer Coaches for Antioch Recreation Center
Contact: (925) 776-3050Watchdogs
http://dves-antioch-ca.schoolloop.com/watchdogsContact: Diablo Vista - Dave Chuey
(650) 703-0511
davechuey@yahoo.com
Lone Tree - Matt Gandolfo
(925) 202-6632
Opportunities: Male role models involved in classroom and playground environment.
