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Browse an extensive list of community partners in various volunteer categories.

Adult Literacy

1331 Opal Avenue
Mentone, CA 92359
909.794.0327

Contact: Kimberly Chan, Branch Manager

Services Needed: Assisting customers, shelving books, helping kids with crafts, etc.

Other information: 2-hour shifts once per week minimum. Must attend volunteer orientation. Please obtain application in the branch.

Website: https://sbclib.org/library-locations/mentone-senior-center-and-library/

Library Administration
777 East Rialto Avenue
San Bernardino, CA 92415
909.387.2220

Contact: The libraries each have their own service needs. Contact the Library that you are interested in serving.

Website: www.sbcounty.gov/library

125 West Vine Street
Redlands, CA 92373
909.798.7632

Contact: Nathan Gonzales, Archivist; Maria Carrillo

Services Needed: Archives Volunteer. Duties will include data entry, storage reorganization, assisting in many aspects of special collections, and daily tasks, including scanning, data entry, cataloging, archiving materials, reorganizing storage areas, historical research and special events.

Website: www.akspl.org

Adult Art

9401 Oak Glen Road
Cherry Valley, CA 92223
951.845.2626

Contact: Baljit Toor, Museum Assistant and Volunteer Coordinator

Services Needed: Docents who interact with public, present programs, make fliers, participate in fundraising events and photography.

Required Skills: Computer knowledge is helpful.

Website: www.edward-deanmuseum.org

125 West Vine Street
Redlands, CA 92373
909.798.7632

Contact: Nathan Gonzales, Curator

Services Needed: Work in Heritage Room and in Lincoln Memorial Shrine Museum. Help with exhibits, research and other projects as directed.

Required Skills: Writing and computer skills helpful.

Website: www.lincolnshrine.org

University of Redlands
1200 E Colton Avenue
Redlands, CA 92374
909.748.8018

Contact: Kevin Eberle-Noel, Executive Director

Services Needed: Teach various instruments (guitar, piano or other) and vocals. Teach students the basics of music.

Required Skills: Be able to play, read and perform music.

Website:  www.redlandssymphony.org

3425 Mission Inn Avenue
Riverside, CA 92501
951.684.7111

Contact: Drew Oberjuerge, Executive Director

Services Needed: Assist with fundraising, special events, annual giving drives, and other programs to secure philanthropic giving.

Required Skills: Commitment to the success of the Art Museum.

Website: www.riversideartmuseum.org

2024 Orange Tree Lane
Redlands, CA 92374
909.307.2669

Contact: Eliana Zacharias, Curator - Education

Services Needed: Interacting with the public/school groups regarding animals and animal care. Facilitate programs and help organize and prepare for events.

Required Skills: Being able to greet visitors, answer questions, willingness to learn new things.

Website: http://www.sbcounty.gov/museum/

Animals and the Environment

504 North Kansas Street
Redlands, CA 92373
(909) 798-7644
Contact: Jodi Kroeger, Animal Services Supervisor
Services Needed: Pet care, kennel care
Required Skills: Previous animal handling preferred. Must love animals.
Website: www.cityofredlands.org/animal-control

7863 Central Avenue
Highland, CA 92346
(909) 425-4700
Contact: Lauren Bergh, ELC Program Specialist
Services Needed: Build and maintain exhibits such as fossil and animal displays, feed animals, animal care, help prepare programs, gardens and cleaning of exhibits.
Required Skills: Computer literacy required.

Website: http://www.sbclib.org/LibraryLocations/HighlandSamJRacadioLibrary.aspx

(Formerly the Riverside Humane Society)
6165 Industrial Avenue
Riverside, CA 92504

(951) 688-4340
Contact: Jackie Lamirande, Volunteer Coordinator
Services Needed: Interacting , walking and playing with pets.
Required: Complete a volunteer application (found on-line), submit by mailing or dropping off, attend a one hour orientation. Be willing to donate at least 4 hours per month for at least six months.

Website: http://www.petsadoption.com/

31534 Highview Drive
Redlands, CA 92373
(909) 389-7810
Contact: Sherli Leonard, Coordinator
Services Needed: Help organize senior stewards for CKGO.  Work with Professor Jim Blauth to meet and train students who will work with young people in outdoor education programs at Redlands' open space sites and trails.

Website: www.redlandsconservancy.org

34701 Mill Creek Rd.
Mentone, CA 92359
(909) 382-2906
Website: http://www.sgwa.org/

39611 Oak Glen Road, #10
Oak Glen, CA 92399
(909) 790-3698
Contact: Volunteer Coordinator
Services Needed: Help conduct interpretative walks, talks, and activities. Help with trail maintenance. Also need office assistance, education program development. May also work visitor information kiosk.
Required Skills: Enjoy working with people and the outdoors..
Website: https://wildlandsconservancy.org/preserves/oakglen

11937 13th Street
Yucaipa, CA 92399
(909) 790-1440
Contact: Krista Dunlop, Executive Director
Services Needed: Office help, fundraising, animal orientations, aiding animal's quality of life
Required Skills: Phone skills; patience and kindness with animals
Additional Information: YAPs is open Tuesday thru Saturday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Website: www.yaps.org/

Children: Afterschool

Big Buddies Mentoring Program
University of Redlands
909.748.8288

Contact: Katie Estrella, Director of Children's Programs

1251 Clay Street
Redlands, CA 92375
909.798.4599 

Contact: Mark Davis, Vice President

Services Needed: Mentoring, tutoring and sports coaches

Required Skills: Have the ability to create an environment that facilitates the achievement of youth development. Must be able to plan, implement and supervise, and evaluate activities provided within specific program areas. May help with homework, help staff with program activities, read with or listen to children read.

Additional Information: Background checks are needed, which take 7-10 business days for completion.

Website: www.begreatie.org

CHAMPS Mentoring Program
University of Redlands
909.748.8288

Contact: Katie Estrella, Director of Children's Programs

Jasper's Corner Homework Club
University of Redlands
909.748.8288

Required Skills: Patience and tutorial skills

Additional Information: Those interested must submit an application, be interviewed, and agree to a background check, a student conduct check as well as attend training. There is one on-campus location in the library and three locations off-campus, which require transportation.

Website: https://www.redlands.edu/student-affairs/community-service-learning/childrens-programs/jaspers-corner/

Contact: Katie Estrella, Director of Children's Programs

Judson and Brown Elementary

1401 E. Pennsylvania Avenue
Redlands, CA 92374
909.307.2430

Contact: Todd Rossi at Todd_Rossi@redlands.k12.ca.us or 909.307.2430. 

Services Needed: Facilitate 5th grade after-school program with a STEM emphasis using an internet-based GIS software. May assist in developing additional curriculum as needed by the student group and/or at school direction. Sessions are one hour and are held at the designated school site two times per week. 

Also may need tutors/classroom aids within various classrooms at the school.

Required Skills: Be able to independently assist students with computer skills, geography, history and math at the grade-appropriate level.

Website: https://www.redlandsusd.net/

Mansion Memories at the Burrage Mansion

1222 W. Cypress Avenue    
Redlands, CA 92373
909.215.0699

Contact: Dianna Lawson, Executive Director

Services needed: Mansion Memories Assistant. Assist the Executive Director with a variety of duties including event and programming logistics, volunteer needs, and coordination prep for events.

Required Skills: Must be able to work independently, have good communication and organizational skills, be proactive, and have own transportation for errands. Must be able to perform/lift and do possible physical work.

Additional information: This is  a new non-profit. They hold "Magical Day" events for families in crisis. They have programs and fundraisers that help to pay for events. (May also need volunteers for those fundraisers).

Website: www.mansionmemories.org/mission

Micah House II

1006 Oxford Street   
Redlands, CA 92374
909.747.0319

Contact: Abigail Anaya, Program Director

Services Needed: Assist students during "homework help" or any other academic support/enrichment; lead literacy circles as assigned; serve as an assigned mentor throughout the course of one school year; lead a project-based learning group with middle school students; and, other assigned duties as needed..

Required skills: Enjoy working with children

Additional Information: Need own transportation (although it is within walking distance from campus --1 mile). Education majors encouraged as their literacy program is run by a credentialed California teacher for students who need supervised hours through School of Education.

Website: www.micahhouseredlands.org

Rochford Foundation - Burrage Mansion

1205 W. Crescent Avenue   
Redlands, CA 92373
909.363.5214 

Contact: Kathleen Salveson, Executive Director

Title:  Workshop Leader/Assistant

Services Needed: Teach or assist in Burrage Buddies after-school enrichment program and assist in events at the Burrage Mansion for kids in crisis. Volunteers will lead or assist in teaching a workshop of up to 10 children, ages 7-12.  Looking for dance, soccer or another outdoor sport instructor.

Additional Information: Must apply, interview, have background check, and attend a 2-hour orientation.

Website: www.burragemansion.org 

20 W. Lugonia Avenue
Redlands, CA 92374
909.307.5300

Contact: Joe Hyde, Director – Human Resources

Services Needed: Working in classrooms (elementary, middle or high school) as classroom aids, assistants and tutors

Required Skills: The ability to work with students under the teacher's direction. Patience and tutorial skills (math, science and English helpful).

Additional Information: Background check required (fee for volunteers is not paid by RUSD). Must have current TB Test and adhere to RUSD dress code.

Website: www.redlands.k12.ca.us

 

12797 3rd St.
Yucaipa, CA 92399
909.797.0174

Contact: Human Resources

Services Needed: Working in classrooms (elementary, middle or high school) as classroom aids, assistants and tutors

Required Skills: The ability to work with students under the teacher's direction. Patience and tutorial skills (math, science and English helpful).

Additional Information: Background check required. Must have current TB Test and adhere to dress code.

Website: http://www.yucaipaschools.com/

Children: Childcare, Health and Outreach / Mentoring and Tutoring

111 West Lugonia Avenue  
Redlands, CA 92374
909.798.7572

Contact: Dave Jaffe

Services Needed: Recreation Leader and Mentor

Required Skills: Outgoing personality, ability to lead/coach small groups, and knowledge of sports and games.

Additional Information: Work evenings, weekends and have the ability to drive to various parks and schools throughout Redlands.

Website: https://www.cityofredlands.org/recreation

1041 East Brockton Avenue  
Redlands, CA 92374
909.792.2463

Contact: Linda Kirwin, Site Director

Services Needed: Childcare, working with children 3 months to 5 years old.

Required Skills: Spanish language is helpful, but not required. Must have patience and aptitude in working with young children.

Website : www.redlandsdaynursery.com

Website: https://www.redlandsusd.net/

Adapted Physical Education - Redlands Unified School District

20 West Lugonia Avenue
Redlands, CA 92374
909.307.5300

Contact: Martha Mendoza  at 909.307.5300 ext. 6429 or Karen Lesondak at 909.307.5300 ext. 20377    

Services Needed: Work in classroom and in Physical Education with mentally and physically challenged students ranging in ages from 5-22.                                                                                                       

Required Skills: Must be patient and have the desire to work with special education students.    

Additional Information: Must have current TB Test and adhere to RUSD dress code.

The Grove School and Farm

200 Nevada Street
Redlands, CA 92373
909.798.7831

Contact: Ben Moudry,  Head of School or Beth Hauso, Office Manager

Services Needed: Tutors, mentors coaches, and organic farm gardeners

Required Skills: Must be prompt, reliable and eligible for DOJ clearance. (Grove will cover cost). For gardeners, some experience with gardening and/or farming would be helpful.

Website: www.thegroveschool.org

Mentone Elementary School - RUSD

1320 Crafton Avenue
Mentone, CA
909.794.8610

Contact: Sonya Balingit, Principal

Services needed: Big Buddies to read with students and provide homework help. University of Redlands Cheerleaders or pep squad to teach college chants to students. Helping with ideas for monthly pep rallies at Mentone Elementary. U of R Athletes/P.E. majors to teach "Peaceful Playground" games to students and/or intramural sports during recess.

Additional Information: Mentone is joining the "No Excuses University Network" and is looking for fun ways to expose students to the idea that "after high school comes college."

Website: www.redlandsusd.net/Domain/20

Redlands Unified School District

20 W. Lugonia Avenue
Redlands, CA 92373
909.307.5300

Contact: Joe Hyde, Director – Human Resources

Services Needed: Working in classrooms (elementary, middle or high school) as classroom aids, assistants and tutors

Required Skills: The ability to work with students under the teacher's direction. Patience and tutorial skills (math, science and English helpful).

Additional Information: Background check required (fee for volunteers is not paid by RUSD). Must have current TB Test and adhere to RUSD dress code.

Schools

Elementary Schools

Arroyo Verde
7701 Church Street
Highland, CA 92346
909.798.0823

Bryn Mawr
11680 Whittier Avenue
Loma Linda, CA 92354
909.478.5650

Crafton
311 North Wabash Avenue
Redlands, CA 92374
909.794.8600

Cram
29700 Water Street
Highland, CA 92346
909.425.9300

Franklin
850 East Colton Avenue
Redlands, CA 92374
909.307.5530

Highland Grove
7700 Orange Street
Highland, CA 92346
909.307.2420

Judson Brown
1401 W. Pennsylvania Avenue
Redlands, CA 9237
909.307.2430

Kimberly
301 West South Avenue
Redlands, CA 92373
909.307.5540

Kingsbury
600 Cajon Street
Redlands, CA 92373
909.307.5550

Lugonia
202 East Pennsylvania Avenue
Redlands, CA 92374
909.307.5560

Mariposa
30800 Palo Alto Drive
Redlands, CA 92373
909.794.8620

McKinley
645 West Olive Avenue
Redlands, CA 92373
909.307.5570

Mentone
1320 Crafton Avenue
Mentone, CA 92359
909.794.8610

Smiley
1201 West Cypress Avenue
Redlands, CA 92373
909.307.5580

Victoria
1505 Richardson Street
San Bernardino, CA 92408
909.478.5670

Middle Schools

Beattie
7800 Orange Street
Highland, CA 92346
909.307.2400

Clement
501 East Pennsylvania Avenue
Redlands, CA 92374
909.307.5400

Cope
1000 West Cypress Avenue
Redlands, CA 92373
909.307.5420

Moore
1550 East Highland Avenue
Redlands, CA 92374
909.307.5440

High Schools and Others

Citrus Valley
800 W. Pioneer Avenue
Redlands, CA 92374
909.799.2300

Grove
200 Nevada Street
Redlands, CA 92373
909.798.7831

Redlands East Valley
31000 East Colton Avenue
Redlands, CA 92374
909.389.2500

Redlands
840 East Citrus Avenue
Redlands, CA 92374
909.307.5500

Orangewood
515 Texas Street
Redlands, CA 92374
909.307.5380

500 E. Citrus Avenue
Redlands, CA 92373
909.798.9622

Contact: Jennifer Peetz or Matt Miller

Services Needed: Supervising children, doing arts and crafts, playing games, sports, kids club. Also need volunteer sports coaches and day camp program staff.

Required skills: Enjoy working with children

Website: www.ymcaeastvalley.org

General Services

1534 Barton Road
Redlands, CA 92373
909.307.8900
Contact: Kristin Walker, Store Manager

Services Needed: Retail-type work in resale shop including design clothing, displays, cashier, sort and steam clothing to ready for sales racks. May also have opportunities to help at special fundraising events.

Required skills: Retail experience a plus.

Website: www.cancer.org/myacs/california/areahighlights/redlands

506 W. Colton Avenue
Redlands, CA 92374
909.792.2675

Contact: 

Services needed: Assistant in the Thrift Shops

Required Skills: Retail experience a plus

Website: www.redlands.assistanceleague.org

9401 Oak Glen Road
Cherry Valley, CA 92223
951.845.2626

Contact: Baljit Toor, Museum Assistant and Volunteer Coordinator

Services Needed: Docents who interact with public, present programs, make fliers, participate in fundraising events and photography.

Required Skills: Computer knowledge is helpful.

Website: www.edward-deanmuseum.org

1325 Prospect Drive
Redlands, CA 92373
909.792.2111

Contact: Anita West, Executive Director

Services Needed: Gardens, administrative, work with archives, and event support

Required Skills: Clerical skills and provide own transportation

Website: www.kimberlycrest.org

588 W. 6th Street
San Bernardino, CA 92410
909.381.4633
Contact: Michelle (MJ) Perry or Josefina Valdez (ext. 110)

Position needed: Intern. Administrative, web design/social media. Administrative tasks include phones, typing, filing, copying, etc.  Intern will also have hands-on work with client cases, which will provide insight into legal services for someone considering law school or a paralegal career. May also provide technology assistance with web design and updating social media pages.

Website: www.legalaidofsb.org

500 E. Citrus Avenue
Redlands, CA 92373
909.792.2762 ext. 317

Services Needed: Answer phones and provide description of services available, provide referral information if needed. Screen legal aid clinic clients. May assist in legal document preparation and legal research projects in areas of family law, probate, housing and consumer issues (all work will be supervised by an attorney).

Required skills: Be able to communicate with the public and on the phone. Must be discreet and sensitive to work with private issues and legal matters. Bilingual, Spanish preferred.

Website: http://ymcaeastvalley.org/find-a-y/legal-aid/

Healthcare Services, Senior Care and Special Needs

The Blessing Center (aka Joseph's Storehouse)

760 E. Stuart Avenue

Redlands, CA 92374

(909) 793-5677

Contact: Dr. Craig Turley or Phil Saldana (or Marcella Hardy-Peterson, Medical Clinic)

Services Needed: General – food and clothing distribution; help with donation inventory.

Additional Information: Also provides a medical clinic called New Hope Free Clinic on site.

Website: https://theblessingcenterredlands.orgNewHopeFreeClinic@.org

 

Christian Counseling Services

51 W. Olive Avenue

Redlands, CA 92373

(909) 793-1078

Contact: Yvette Goltiao, LMFT

Services Needed: Administrative and clerical support.  CCS offers volunteers to assist and/or observe clinical sessions.

Required: Application, background check, mandatory orientation, driver's license, proof of care insurance and current TB test.

Website: www.ccs-cares.org

 

Friendly Hospice

(Corporate Office) 424 N. Lake Ave., #101

Pasadena, CA 91101

(909) 674-9450

Contact: Linda Mack

Services Needed:  Spending time reading books, newspapers, talking, listening to music with those on hospice.  The patients are all located in skilled nursing homes, or assisted living facilities in the Inland Empire - Redlands, Loma Linda, Beaumont.  Flexible hours/days.

Website:  hospice.io/care/friendly-hospice-care-inc-pasadena-ca/

 

Loma Linda University Medical Center and Children's Hospital

11234 Andersen Street, CH 1802

Loma Linda, CA 92354

(909) 558-8022

Contact : Student Ambassador: Alanis Tziouvalas - alanis_tziouvalas@redlands.edu or cell # (909) 289-8906.  Site Contact is Stevieann Beach and Lindsay Daguerressar, Volunteer Coordinators.

Services Needed: Volunteer Outreach throughout hospital (emergency department, patient unit, child life, gift shop, clerical, hospitality) and/or music outreach. Also need social media (face book, twitter, linked inn and tumbler) volunteer committed for 100 hours.

Music Connection - Memory Loss Clinic - Adult Services

Services: Playing music to patients; volunteer with disabled adults in an outpatient clinic; volunteer with patient in an inpatient memory loss clinic at the Behavioral Mental Clinic.

Additional Information: To apply, log onto volunteerservices@llu.edu . Fill out application and the volunteer coordinator will contact you, set up an interview for you to come in, and then schedule an orientation with you.

 

Redlands Community Hospital

350 Terracina Boulevard

Redlands, CA 92373

(909) 335-5500

Website: http://www.redlandshospital.org/about/volunteering-at-rch/

 

Riverside Free Clinic (via University of Redlands CMHC Program on campus)

(909) 748-8831

Contact: Janee Both Gragg, Professor

Services Needed: Spanish Translator - translation of counseling/assessment services.  Supports MA counseling trainees offering assessment/counseling and support services at Riverside Free Clinic.

Required Skills:  Dependable, strong Spanish-speaking bilingual skills.

Website: http://www.riversidefreeclinic.com

 

Ronald McDonald House

11365 Anderson Street

Loma Linda, CA 92354

(909) 558-8344

Contact: Alyssa Kozloff (MWF) Stephanie Schute (T, TH, Saturday) – Volunteer Coordinators

Services Needed: Aid with events such as golf tournaments, etc. There are orientations and trainings for those who want to have house volunteer opportunities. For more information, contact the volunteer coordinator.

Website: www.llrmh.org

 

Saint Bernardine's Medical Center

2101 North Waterman Avenue

San Bernardino, CA 92404

(909) 883-8711

Contact: Volunteer Office

Services Needed: Various

Website: https://www.dignityhealth.org/socal/locations/stbernardinemedical/about-us/volunteer-opportunities

 

Totally Kids Specialty Healthcare

1720 Sterling Avenue

Loma Linda, CA 92354

(909) 796-6915, Ext. 141

Contact: Student Ambassador: Julianna Gonzalez @ julianna_gonzalez@redlands.edu    Site ContValerie Quiocho, Volunteer Coordinator

Services Needed: Activities Volunteer. Duties will include providing fun and meaningful activities to children and teens that are medically fragile. Will prepare and provide activities that are age and developmentally appropriate to residents from the ages of 0 months to 21 years old. Activities include story time, arts and crafts, interactive games, music and movement, and exploratory place. All activities are done to help residents have a quality of life and to give opportunity for growth.

Required Skills: The ability to work comfortably with severely disabled and handicapped individuals and to maintain a happy, high energetic spirits with residents is required.

Website: www.totallykids.com

Brookside Healthcare

105 Terracina Boulevard

Redlands, CA 92373

(909) 793-2271


Contact: Melanie Story, Activities Director

Services Needed: Interact with residents by room visits, reading, playing musical instruments, take for walks in park, arts and crafts. Would also like to create a garden outside for therapeutic purposes.

Required Skills: Must enjoy working with elderly

Website: www.brooksidehealthcare.net

 

Mentone Senior Center

1331 Opal Avenue

Mentone, CA 92359

(909) 794-0327


Contact: Michael Huston, Manager

Services Needed: Assist library patrons (baby boomers and senior citizens) in learning to use technologies – computers, iPods, cell phones, digital cameras and PC applications. Also assist job seekers in on-line resumes and job applications.

Required Skills:

Website: http://www.sbcounty.gov/library/home

 

Plymouth Village

900 Salem Drive

Redlands, CA 92373

909-793-1233 ext. 1630


Contact : Connie Garrett, Director of Special Services

Services Needed: Working with seniors in a variety of areas – events and socialization such as reading, playing games, arts, crafts and photography.

Required Skills: Musical talent is a plus

Website: www.plymouthvillage.org/

 

Somerford Assisted Living

1319 Brookside Avenue
Redlands, CA 92373
(909) 793-9500


Contact: Rose Wallace, Programming and Activities Director

Services Needed: Interacting with guests such as participating in crafts, passing out snacks, etc. Also playing music for guests.

Required Skills: Patients and interest in working with the elderly – especially those with Alzheimers. Musical talent is a plus.

Hunger and Homelessness

612 Lawton Avenue
Redlands, CA 92374
(909) 793-2673

Contact: Blake, Volunteer Coordinator

Services Needed: General – food and clothing distribution; working in food pantry

Website: www.redlandsfamilyservice.org

Outreach Distribution Center
26200 Date Street
Highland, CA

(909) 889-2700

Contact: Email Barb DuBois at barbdcmm@aol.com.

Services Needed: Serve at a holiday meal; organize a food drive; sort donations; pack or deliver food boxes; help with picking up donations

Website: San Bernardino City Mission Facebook Page

1175 W. Redlands Blvd.
Redlands, CA 92373
(909) 663-4543

Contact: Heidi Mayer - Founder

Services Needed:  Spending time with youth helping to research jobs and helping with homework.  Case manager - spending time with youth building relationships, setting up doctor's appointments, GED appointments, grocery shopping.  Fundraising for Youth Hope.  Volunteers must like to work with youth 14-24 years old and have computer knowledge.  Must enjoy talking with people.  Youth hope is open Monday thru Thursday.

Website: http://youthhope.org/