Volunteer and Get Involved
Get Involved with the Children's Fund!
The Children’s Fund depends on the efforts of more than 500 volunteers each year! We need your help!
Volunteer Opportunities:
We love hosting volunteers of all ages (children 12 and up). The Children’s Fund welcomes individuals, community, or corporate groups. We can host groups of up to 15 people and recommend shifts of 1.5 to 2 hours. Most volunteer events take place at our office/warehouse at 1 Davis Drive, Belmont, CA.
To join our volunteer list and receive newsletters with upcoming opportunities, please send an email to: childrensfund@smcgov.org with the Subject Line: Add me to your volunteer list!
If you are a corporate or community group, please email us for more information at: chlldrensfund@smcgov.org
Year-round volunteer opportunities
January-June: Bundles for Babies and Inventory Work
Sort and organize baby clothes in our warehouse. We receive many donations of gently used baby clothes and need help sorting through them and getting them ready for distribution.
January-December: Administrative Projects
We would love your help with our mailers and other administrative tasks. Contact us at childrensfund@smcgov.org for more details.
Additionally, we have many opportunities that can be done in your office, school, or home.
Host a Collection Drive!
Collect backpacks, school, supplies, baby clothing, Halloween costumes, or new toys and gifts with your friends, neighbors, co-workers, classmates, church/synagogue, or girl scout troop. We’ll provide the materials and a barrel and can pick up all your donations. Just contact us at childrensfund@smcgov.org!
Seasonal Volunteer Opportunities
July and August—Back to School and School Supply Drive!
Help us sort through donations and fill backpacks full of school supplies to distribute to children in time for the first day of school. We will distribute more than 1,000 backpacks this year and need your help! Volunteer hours are typically weekdays between 9am and 5pm. Contact us for more details and to sign up!
October—Costumes for Kids!
Help us collect and organize costumes for distribution.
November-December- Holiday Gift Program!
We receive more than 6,000 toy and gift donations each holiday season and need your help inventorying them and packaging them for the children! To package the gifts, you’ll get a child’s three wishes and “shop” through our shelves to find a gift for them. Holiday Central is open Monday through Saturdays in November and December and we would love your help! This volunteer opportunity will truly put many smiles on children’s faces. Contact us for more details at: childrensfund@smcgov.org
Contact us: Email-- childrensfund@smchsa.org or Phone-- 650-802-5152 and join our Facebook page!