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By Date
Thru Mar 31 ~ West County Winter Shelter- Provide meals at the Winter Shelter. Guerneville Vets Hall, 1st St. at Church St., Guerneville, 707-48138, Debra Johnson, debraj@sonic.net
Mar 3 ~ Cotatitarod ~ Benefit for Redwood Empire Food Bank - Help run the race as an organizer pre-event, or on the day of the event. 10a La Plaza Park, Old Redwood Hwy & W Sierra Ave, Cotati, 707-324-9325, northbayburners. org/cotatitarod-2018/, northbay@ burningman.org
Mar 3 - Mar 11 ~ St. Patrick’s Day 5K Run Volunteer at the St. Patrick’s Day 5k fundraiser for the Santa Rosa Recreation & Parks Scholarship Fun, dFinleyPpark, 707-543-3279, srcity.volunteerhub.com/ lp/StPatricksDay5K/
Mar 5 ~ Business Volunteers for Teen Speed Networking - Fun, faced-paced event moving from table to table to quickly and efficiently meet a large number of contacts. 530p - 7p, The Lodge Sonoma, 1325 Broadway, The Stone Room, Sonoma, Brenda, brenda@ sonomachamber.com
Mar 12 ~ Laguna Education Volunteers- Build your circle of friends while contributing to the community and the Laguna’s future. 10-12p, Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation, 9 Sanford Road, Santa Rosa, 707-527-9277, Christine Fontaine, lagunafoundation.org/, christine@lagunafoundation.org
Mar 12 ~ Arbor Day Tree Planting Party Galvin Park - Learn about trees and why they are good for our urban and natural environments while planting them. 9a- 12p, Galvin Park, 3330 Yulupa Ave, Santa Rosa, srcity.volunteerhub. com/event/index/5020474
Mar 28 - May 23 ~ Healdsburg Jazz Festival - Help with “one of the best small jazz festivals in the country”, 6-730p, Healdsburg High School Library, 1024 Prince Ave., Healdsburg, 707-433-4633, healdsburgjazzfestival. org/support/volunteer/
Ongoing
Architects, Drafters, Renderers ~ Creative people needed for current projects and future open-source designs for single and multi-family Habitat developments. Habitat for Humanity, 707-578-7707, habitatsoco.org
JFCS’ Seniors At Home older adult visiting program. Jewish Family & Children’s Services, Sonoma County Region, 1360 N. Dutton Ave. Ste. C, Santa Rosa, 707-303-1510, Barbara Tobin, jfcs.org, BarbaraT@jfcs.org
Ceres Community Project, 7351 Bodega Avenue, Sebastopol, 707-829- 5833, ceresproject.org/, newsletter@ ceresproject.org
Chef, Servers, Dishwashers ~ Training available. Sebastopol Senior Center, 167 N High St., Sebastopol, 707-525-0143 x121, lgalten@councilonaging.com
Community Bikes ~ Help is always needed in getting used bicycles refurbished, we can show you new skills. 4019 Sebastopol Road, Santa Rosa, 707-579-5811
Cotati Chamber of Commerce ~
Volunteers needed for community events 707-795-5508, cotati.org/events/ volunteer/, chamber@cotati.org
Ongoing
Thru Apr 30 ~ Group Training Program, Sonoma County Galloway - Free to those who lost homes in fire. 707-396- 8074, sonomacountygalloway@gmail. com
Gentle yoga by Smiling Tree
Yoga - Gail Saunders, CYT $15 per class, $50 for 4 classes, Occidental Center for the Arts, 3850 Doris Murphy Court, 707-874- 9392, Gail, occidentalcenterforthearts. org/, gail@smilingtreeyoga.com
By Date
Feb 28, Mar 7,14,21 ~ Drop-In Support Group for Fire Survivors - Connect with others who are coping with similar experiences. Free. 3:30-4p, Jewish Family and Children's Services, 1360 N. Dutton Avenue, Suite C, Santa Rosa, 707-303- 1521, Yonat Piva, YonatP@jfcs.org
Mar 4 ~ Awakening Sound Journeys, Edward Mills - Sacred sounds of flutes, voice, percussion, and more. By donation, 6-8p, Songbird Healing Center, 8297 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati. songbirdcenter.org
Mar 6,8 ~ The 3 Myths Causing Your Back Pain - Free, RSVP required Sonoma Body Balance, 210 Vallejo Street, Suite C, Petaluma, 707-278-8718, sonomabodybalance.com
Mar 7 ~ How Palliative Care is
Dr Gary Johanson, MD - Quality of life, relief of suffering, helping patients to prepare for difficult health decisions. $10 donation, 7-7:30p, Sonoma West Medical Center, 501 Petaluma Ave., Conference Room, Sebastopol. 707-703-7664,sonomawestfoundation.org
Mar 7 ~ Tools for Building Chi
Wellness Retreat - Learn self- help tools to build your energy and restore Chi. $239, 10-4p, Osmosis Day Spa Sanctuary, 209 Bohemian Hwy., Freestone, 707-823-8231, osmosis.com
Cotati Historical Society ~ Docents greet our guests, others maintain the artifacts, exhibits, and archive. 201 W Sierra Ave., west end of Cotati City Hall, Cotati, 707- 794-0305, cotatihistoricalsociety.org, chsinfo@sonic.net
Council on Aging ~ Meals on Wheels dDrivers needed for Guerneville and Santa Rosa, 30 Kawana Springs Rd, Santa Rosa, 707-525-0143, Leigh Galten, councilonaging.com/, lgalten@ councilonaging.com
Food For Thought ~ Help with food drives, grocery delivery, gardening, and in the food bank. 6550 Railroad Ave., Forestville, 707-887-1647, Helen, HelenM@FFTfoodbank.org
Healdsburg Center for the Arts ~ Help with retail, show installation, special event help, publicity, strategic planning. Healdsburg Center for the Arts, 130 Plaza St., Healdsburg, 707-431-1970, healdsburgcenterforthearts.org
KOWS 92.5FM Community Radio DJ ~ All training provided. kows92-5.org/ KOWS-Host-Application.pdf. 707-861- 9873, kows92-5.org/, kows@sonic.net
Marine Debris Training ~ Learn tracking, removing debris and safety protocols for the Sonoma Coast. 11-2p, North Salmon Creek Beach, 3095 Hwy. 1, Bodega Bay, cea@sonomacoast.surfrider.org, sonomacoast.surfrider.org
Restorative Resources ~ Participate in Community Restorative Councils, conducting restorative conferences with juveniles and young adults referred by probation, schools, and the courts. 2934 McBride Lane, Santa Rosa, 707-542-4244, restorativeresourc
Sonoma Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District ~ Volunteers help steward open space in Sonoma County , 707-565-7366, sonomaopenspace.org/ get-involved/volunteer/
Teach Children How to Swim ~ Teach kids basic swim lessons. Sebastopol Rotary, 707-823-7341, gjacobs49@gmail. com
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Verity ~ Prevention Educator Volunteer on the Crisis Line, 835 Piner Rd., Santa Rosa, 707-545-7270, ourverity.org/get- involved/employment-opportunities/
Well Trained Horses ~ Help with horse care, bake sales, events, fundraising 11114 Falstaff Road, Sebastopol, 707-829- 36, welltrainedhorses.com/, icssoma@ sonic.net
Helping Provide Better Care
Mar 9 ~ Trauma and Immigration
Training on the impact of immigration policies on children and families, including complications of mixed- immigration families. FREE, 8:30-1:30p, Petaluma Community Center, 320 N. McDowell Blvd., Pet. .phcd.org
Caring Connections - Volunteer Visitors
United Way of the Wine Country
Mar 17 ~ Equinox Sound Journey & with Sue Wilhite & Jesse Stark - $10-$20 donation, 12:30-3:30p, Songbird Healing Center, 8297 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati. songbirdcenter.org
Mar 20 ~ Resiliency 101-The Art and Science of Thriving: Christina Ness- Hawks, LAc 6-7p, Thrive Acupuncture and Wellness, 3412 Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa. thrive-acupuncture.com
~ 975 Corporate Center Parkway, Suite 160, Santa Rosa, 707-528-4485, unitedwaywinecountry.org/our-work/ financial-stability/eks/, uwwc.general@ unitedwaywinecountry.org