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Because every family matters
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Friends of Brighter Beginnings and Volunteers
Brighter Beginnings is a non-profit organization serving Alameda and Contra
Costa Counties in Northern California. The agency provides programs and
services for at-risk pregnant and parenting women, fathers, their children,
and their family circles.
There are two ways to volunteer at Brighter Beginnings. (1) Through
Friends of Brighter Beginnings, an auxiliary organization with members throughout
the East Bay, and (2) as a Volunteer at a Brighter Beginnings center to
fulfill specific needs at the agency for providing education, referrals,
and resources for targeted client groups. Brighter Beginnings
also offers learning and training opportunities for a variety of academic
and professional settings for some volunteers.
About Friends of Brighter Beginnings
Friends of Brighter Beginnings provides resources for
fund raising activities, Adopt-A-Family needs and coordination
of in-kind resources and donations. Friends
facilitate connections with organizations who want to support Brighter Beginnings,
such as scout troops and school leadership organizations. For additional
information about joining Friends of Brighter Beginnings click on the link below
or email friends@brighter-beginnings.org.
Friends of Brighter Beginnings Interest Sheet (pdf)
About Volunteering at Brighter Beginnings
Volunteers typically provide a specific skill for a need
within a Brighter Beginnings program. All volunteers serve
without compensation beyond reimbursement of direct expenses, at
the direction of, and on behalf of Brighter Beginnings. They are
not considered employees of the organization, but because they
often represent the Brighter Beginnings to the public, they must
adhere to the same standards of professionalism, courtesy, appropriateness,
promptness, reliability, and confidentiality we expect of our employees.
Each volunteer has a supervisor who is responsible for the direct
management of the volunteer. Volunteers receive an evaluation at the end
of each placement; providing an opportunity for both the volunteer and the
agency to examine and strengthen the relationship.
To learn more about volunteer opportunities that relate to your specific skills, please email volunteers@brighter-beginnings.org or contact Leah Tarren at ltarran@brighter-beginnings.org .
Click Here for Volunteer Application Form
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