Volunteer in PUSD
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City of Poway Teen Volunteer Program
- in high school?
- able to volunteer at least 20 hours over the course of a year?
- ready to make new friends?
Poway's Community Live Theater
If you have some time to share, please call Debi Pope at 858-679-8085. PowPAC is a nonprofit volunteer organization.
You don't have to be trained in theater! If you can paint the walls in your living room, sew a shirt or put up a poster, you can help. You will be guided by experienced volunteers. We are always looking for new volunteers. High school theater tech students can volunteer to get more theater experience - we need technical expertise.
Here are a few of the volunteer opportunities we offer:
Set Design, Construction, and Decorating
Costume Design and Management
Sound and Lighting Design and Technicians
Stage Manager and Crew
Acting
Hospitality
Housekeeping
Ticket Desk
Greeter / Usher
Address:
Lively Center Shopping Mall
13250 Poway Rd.
Poway, CA 92064
Poway Center for the Performing Arts
Every usher must be at least 15 ½ years of age. We encourage high school students to participate and if you are under the age of 18 years old, it’s as simple as obtaining written parental consent.
You must be able to commit to 1 year of service. As an Usher, you are required to volunteer for one performance per month and/or complete a total of twelve performances within a season. The season runs from September to June. More information and application here
Ride Above Disability Therapeutic Riding Center
Prior experience with horses or disabilities is not required. Minimum age is 14+
- Assist in horse care
- Participate in lessons
- Build community
Contact Claire McCreary 858-209-5662
Poway Rodeo
Poway Rodeo is a major event on one weekend in September of every year and always needs more than 85 volunteers each performance. Go to the Poway Rodeo volunteer page to learn more and be able to contact the organizers to sign up. Training is provided.
Volunteer benefits:
- Volunteer party on Tuesday before the rodeo where you will have a tour of the grounds and BBQ thank you dinner
- Free parking near the venue
- Free meal at designated food locations on-site
- Rodeo crew t-shirt
Poway Rotary Parade - Poway Days
Poway Scripps Rotary organizes the Poway Parade which takes place on a Saturday in September along Poway Road.
Volunteers are needed in several areas and before and after the parade. The Rotary would love to have high school teams sign up to help with set up and take down of the event. Click here for volunteer information and to sign up.
Areas to volunteer:
- Helping to pace the parade
- Set up
- Clean Up
Fiesta de los Penasquitos by Rancho Penasquitos Town Council
Old Poway Park Halloween
We love volunteers!
Can you:
Help with construction?
Help with line control?
Monitor exits?
Distribute flyers?
Help with ticket sales?
Be an actor?
Help with teardown?
Help with social media?
If you're reliable, dependable and willing to work, please email opphalloween@gmail.com please include your full name, email address, phone number (if you're a teen, please state your age)
Community service hours
Hospice of San Diego - located in Poway
Click here for information and the application. Direct patient contact volunteers must be at least 18 years old and have a reliable form of transportation. Administrative and craft (e.g. sewing and knitting) volunteers must be at least 16 years old.
Some individuals have specialized skills and/or knowledge like baking, sewing, knitting, singing, and playing instruments. We absolutely welcome your talents as well!
What if I am not comfortable with patient contact? We can use all the help we can get! Work is always available in the office to help prepare mailings, assist in general data entry tasks, file papers, prepare admission packets and home charts, and help prepare for community events.
The Hospice of San Diego
12975 Brookprinter Place, Suite 150
Poway, CA 92064
Poway Community Food Connection
The Community Food Connection
Click here to learn more and to volunteer
We need volunteers for food pick up and food distribution.
Located in the heart of Poway, our organization is an all-volunteer non-profit group dedicated to helping those in need. With the dedication of our volunteers and partnering organizations like the San Diego Food Bank and local stores, we currently give out over 90,000 pounds of food to over 4,250 households monthly. We strive to improve the lives of everyone who is food insecure by providing produce, bread, canned goods, dried goods, meat and other products through our partnerships with the San Diego Food Bank and Feeding San Diego. See the KUSI story on the need for volunteers.
Volunteer coordinator is Susie Hovey (858) 751-4613 tcfconnection@gmail.com
Friends of Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve
Clink here for volunteer information
Volunteer Opportunities in Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve, Carmel Mountain, the Del Mar Mesa, and Black Mountain Parks
Projects:
Endangered Plant Surveys
Youth and School Programs
Exhibit Staffing at Events
Hike Leaders
Newsletter - writing, proofreading, designing
City and County Projects
Trail Building & Trash Cleanups
San Diego Wildlife Tracking Team
Restoration Work Projects
The Friends are well known for being leaders in the control of invasive weeds and the revegetation of disturbed areas with native plants. Restoration parties are held on Sundays, dates are published on the volunteer page and on social media. See the calendar for details. If you plan on volunteering with a group please call 858-863-7393 to organize the event.
Rancho Bernardo Senior Services
Click here for more information and a volunteer application
Duties for the volunteers include:
Answering the phone
Contacting those on the Reassurance list
Basic computer work
Researching solutions and answers to questions using the internet
Referring services and advertisers
Sharing community information
Making appointments for various events
Having fun meeting and greeting our visitors
Friends of Poway Seniors
2 opportunities to help Senior Citizens:
- BINGO sessions - Tuesdays and Sundays to help run the game
- Reruns Resale Shoppe - shifts are 2 hours and up
Contact Volunteercoordinator@friendsofpowayseniors.org
Proceeds from BINGO and the resale shoppe benefit the City of Poway Senior Lunch Program
North County Special Needs Community Foundation
Contact info@ncspecialneedsfoundation.com with questions
Click here for Special Olympics volunteer forms needed to volunteer for this nonprofit group.
Tony Rubino
President
North County Special Needs Foundation
RB Spirit of the 4th Parade
Whether you're able to volunteer from home or onsite, year-round or one day, we would love to have you as part of our volunteer team.
Are you part of a group or organization that would be interested in getting involved? We would love to have you. We work with all sorts of groups from high school teams to church youth groups to Boy Scouts to The Rotary Club. Click here for volunteering
SD Library system - RB, PQ and Carmel Mountain Ranch branches
The libraries within Poway Unified's boundaries always need volunteers.Use this resource to help you find out how to volunteer.
The SD Library system also has a Teen Service Learner Program.
Volunteer to be a Teen Service Learner at the library and you'll have fun while earning community service hours and getting real work experience!
Who?
Service Learners may be between 12 and 17. Contact your local branch to learn the age range for their program.
What?
Teen Service Learners help organize library materials and participate in fun library events.
When?
Hours are flexible and include weekdays and Saturdays.
Where?
All County Library locations.
How?
Ask a staff member at your branch how you can sign up today!
Poway Library
Poway Library has several partnerships and areas where they need volunteer assistance, Those interested can contact Poway Library staff to sign up by email:
Farrah Mazhari - Adult Services Librarian II
Farzaneh.mazhari@sdcounty.ca.gov
Kathy Jung - Poway Library Branch Manager
State Seal of Civic Engagement - High School Diploma
PUSD High School students can earn the State Seal of Civic Engagement on their diplomas through civic projects; volunteering can assist in the process of earning the seal.