CityServe - Centerpointe Church CA
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CityServe - Centerpointe Church CA
Let no one seek his own good, but the good of his neighbor. 1 Corinthians 10:24 CityServe In This Issue • Community Care Focus • Reach Out/Current Needs • Non-Profit Support • Weekly Opportunities • On-Going Needs • Member Churches God Bless America of the T ri- Valley | d u b lin, s a n ramo n, ple a s a nto n, liv e rmor e & Beyond Our Mission: CityServe exists to serve people God loves by: MAY 2015 • Sending volunteers in the local Church and community to the non-profits in our Tri-Valley • Coordinating resources between the faith-based community, non-profits, schools, businesses, and government agencies What Can We Accomplish Together That We Cannot Do Alone? Please visit CITYSERVETRIVALLEY.ORG often to see regularly updated news on Tri-Valley volunteer needs and the many resources available through our Tri-Valley churches, non-profits and agencies to equip us to serve and to help others. We are a 501c3 designated non-profit. by Irving Berlin God bless America, Land that I love, Stand beside her and guide her Thru the night with a light from above; From the mountains, to the prairies, To the oceans white with foam, God bless America, My home, sweet home. God bless America, My home, sweet home. HELP STARTS HERE: CALL 2-1-1 Call 2-1-1 or (888) 886-9660 for free, non-emergency, confidential access to housing information and critical health and human services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Thursday, May 7 Camp Parks | 2 National Day of Prayer Events! This year’s Tri-Valley National Day of Prayer will be hosted by Camp Parks offering opportunities to join together in prayer for our federal, state and local government, military, schools, churches, families, non-profits, businesses, and media. There will be two events: 1) 7:00 - 8:30 AM | Prayer Breakfast at the Camp Parks Dining Hall Speakers will include Camp Parks Garrison Commander, Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Gerdes, and Philip Connor, retired Army Chaplain (LTC) and Golden Gate Theological Seminary faculty member. Breakfast served 7:00-7:30 only; program 7:30-8:30. Cost for breakfast is $4 and can be purchased at the door. 2) 7:00 - 8:15 PM | Evening Program Program will include music and a “Concert of Prayer” led by Tri-Valley pastors. Entry will be at the new gate on Dougherty Road in Dublin. Camp Parks security requires guests to show a current/valid driver’s license, vehicle registration, and vehicle insurance at the gate. Pre-registration will expedite entry and is highly recommended. Pre-register at www.cityservetrivalley.org Camp Parks Headquarters location is 620 6th Street, Dublin. Telephone: (925) 875-4650. For more information, contact the CityServe of the Tri-Valley office at info@ cityservetrivalley.org or (925) 452-8276. CONTACT US | Gloria Gregory | (p) (925) 452-8276 | (e) info@cityservetrivalley.org COMMUNITY CARE FOCUS CITYSERVE OF THE TRI-VALLEY COMMUNITY MEETING | TUESDAY, MAY 19, 1:00 - 3:00 PM Don’t miss this community opportunity for all who are serving our communities at non-profit organizations, city services, businesses and churches to gather and strategize how to meet our Tri-Valley human service needs together. Our agenda will include a focus on Valley High’s “Gear Up” program, and presentations from Alameda County Job Developer, Jim Britto, and a representative from the Tri-Valley One Stop Career Center in Dublin and more! Meeting location: Good News Family Fellowship, 6500 Dublin Blvd., Suite B, Dublin. For more information, contact Gloria Gregory at gloria@cityservetrivalley.org or (925) 998-3785. PLEASANTON COMMUNITY OF CHARACTER MEETING | THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1:00 - 2:00 PM Join this focus on Pleasanton community issues. Location: Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce, 777 Peters Ave., Pleasanton. For more information, contact Kelly Dulka, Board President, at (925) 263-4444. PTOWNLIFE RESOURCE NETWORK MEETING | THURSDAY, MAY 14, 10:00 - 11:30 AM This meeting provides organizations with a platform to share volunteer needs and resources in the interest of serving Pleasanton youth and families. Location: Pleasantion Operations & Service Center, 3333 Busch Road. For more information, contact Teresa Parham, City of Pleasanton, at (925) 931-3404. LIVERMORE COMMUNITY NEEDS MEETING | TUESDAY, MAY 12, 9:30 - 11:00 AM This monthly meeting of non-profits, churches, school representatives and agencies focuses on working together to meet Livermore’s human service needs. Location: Livermore Multi-service Center, 3311 Pacific Ave., Livermore. Contact Chairperson Donnamarie Fuller, Project Specialist, Child Care Links, at dfuller@childcarelinks.org or (925) 249-3923. CAMP PARKS COMMUNITY RELATIONS MEETING | TUESDAY, MAY 12, 10:00 - 11:30 AM These quarterly meetings are held to enhance communication and collaboration between personnel and families at Camp Parks and our TriValley communities! Plan to attend if you are interested in helping in this way. The incoming Commander will be introduced at this meeting. For more information, contact Dan Gannod, Public Affairs Office, U.S. Army Camp Parks, at danilo.c.gannod.civ@mail.mil or (925) 875-4298. RESPITE CARE & FRIDAY FRIENDS • Respite Care Event | Saturday, May 16 , 11:30 AM - 4:00 PM Many volunteers needed to buddy up with special needs kids for good old-fashioned fun while providing a much needed break for their parents or caretaker. Training and lunch 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM and kids from 1:00 - 4:00 PM. If you can love and play, you’re ready!! Location: Valley Community Church, 4455 Del Valle Parkway, Pleasanton. Complete application at VCCrespitecare@gmail.com and for more information, contact Shelly Welsh at that address or (925) 580-4392. • Friday Friends | Fridays, May 1 & 15, 6:00 PM Friday Friends is a Bible study and fellowship for adults 18 and over with developmental disabilities. Meetings are every 1st & 3rd Fridays of each month September - June. Meeting includes a free dinner, prayer time, Bible study, crafts and games. Reservation deadline is the Wednesday before each meeting. To volunteer to help cook or help at an event or to reserve a spot, contact June Irick at June@FridayFriends.info or (925) 828-1363. Location: Valley Community Church, 4455 Del Valle Parkway, Pleasanton. 15TH ANNUAL PRESCHOOL FAIR | SATURDAY, MAY 16, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM Join Child Care Links and the City of Dublin for the 15th Annual Preschool Fair. Don’t miss this great opportunity to become familiar with more than 20 preschool programs from the Tri-Valley area. Meet Directors and Teachers and receive the 2015 Tri-Valley preschool fair guide. Shannon Community Center, 11600 Shannon Avenue, Dublin. For more information, contact Child Care Links at (925) 417-8733. Circles Orientation and Training – May 20-21, 2015, First United Methodist Church (UMC), Carson City, Nevada Circles Break the Poverty Cycle! Carson City First UMC joined in one of the first pilot programs of Circles in the country six years ago. Circles is an approach that takes help beyond “doing” for the poor to befriending and walking with poor families in their struggle to break the cycle of poverty. The Circles strategy, which depends on allying specific, committed community members with poor families over a two to three year period, is proving itself to be one of the most effective approaches to ending poverty. This is an opportunity to learn how this system works and how we can introduce the Circles program in our Tri-Valley. Registration fee: $25. Transportation and lodging not included. For more information, including recommended lodging, call Rob Jennings-Teats or Steve Shaw at (775-8821436) or 1umc@sbcglobal.net. CityServe 11501 Dublin Blvd., Suite 200, Dublin, CA 94568 | Email: info@cityservetrivalley.org Page 2 SUPPORT OUR NON-PROFITS BY VOLUNTEERING OR PARTICIPATING IN THESE EVENTS: Breast Cancer Walk, 2015 “Bras for the Cause”| Saturday, May 9, 5:30 PM Check-in, 7:00 PM start Benefits Axis Community Health breast cancer screening and breast health education. Location: Downtown Pleasanton. To volunteer or participate visit www.trivalleysocks.org (Stepping Out for Cancer Kures). WAYS YOU CAN REACH OUT | CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES PLEASANTON SENIOR CENTER The Pleasanton Senior Center is seeking on-call volunteers to work the center’s Front Receptionist desk and VIP Travel Desk. Duties include answering phones, scheduling appointments, fielding information and referral questions. Shifts and times vary. For more information, call (925) 931-5369. Pleasanton Senior Center, 5353 Sunol Blvd., Pleasanton. GET ON THE BUS | SATurday, JUNE 27 | ST. RAYMOND CHURCH, DUBLIN | 6:30 - 8:30 AM Be part of a welcoming team of volunteers as children, who have been on buses all night, arrive at St. Raymond for a hot breakfast. These kids travel from Southern CA to spend the day with their Mom at the Federal Corrections Institute in Dublin. Help with serving breakfast or with simple crafts. For more information, please contact Janet Songey at (925) 829-8956. SENIOR SUPPORT PROGRAM • Finding Wellness Series: Senior Support Program of the Tri-Valley (SSPTV) sponsors this interactive 7-week program on fall prevention, using and understanding medications, alcohol awareness, hydration, stress management, chronic pain and exercise. The program, funded several times throughout the year in the Tri-Valley, would like to reach more people. If your group (minimum of 8 individuals and maximum of 25) is interested in scheduling the series, please contact the Behavior Health Program Manager for details. The program is free, but the group will need to provide the meeting site. When: 1 time per week for 1.5 hours per class. SSPTV is located at 5353 Sunol Boulevard, Pleasanton. For more information, call (925) 931-5379 or email www.ssptv.org. • Friendly Visitors and Drivers: There are always seniors in need of a friend who will call them or visit regularly; others need rides to grocery shop or medical appointments. If you can help, please contact Lorie Rohloff, Volunteer Coordinator at lrohloff@ssptv.org or (925) 931-5388. THRIFT STORE HELP IS NEEDED! • Shepherd’s Gate Thrift Store at 1362 Railroad Ave. Livermore. Come help organize and stock donations. Minimum age requirement is 14. Please contact CityServe Coordinator, Becky Nohr, at (925) 785-2459 or bnlovesjesus.roc3@gmail.com or Jill Gandara, Volunteer Coordinator, at (925) 606-1924 or jgandara@shepherdsgate.org. • Tri-Valley Haven Thrift Shore at 116 North L St., Livermore. Receive, sort, and stock donated merchandise. Volunteers may also launder and/or mend donated merchandise as needed. Other responsibilities could include customer service and cashier work. Volunteers need to be 16 years or older, friendly, and with good attention to detail. Please contact Stacey Connors, Volunteer Coordinator, at (925) 4495845 ext 2711 or Stacey@trivalleyhaven.org. AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY RELAY FOR LIFE, LIVERMORE EVENT | JUNE 27 - 28 Come together to honor cancer survivors, remember a loved one lost, and fight back against this disease! Funds raised really do help! Relay for Life teams camp out overnight and take turns walking or running around a track or path at a local high school, park or fairground. Events are up to 24 hours long because cancer never sleeps; each team is asked to have at least one participant on the track at all times. Join Team Our Savior at Livermore High School! Contact team captain, Glenna Sanlis at gsanlis@sbcglobal.net. Learn more at http://main. ascevents.org/goto/TeamOurSavior. May 2015 | National Foster Care Month Alameda County Foster Parent Association wants to partner with others to collect basic clothing needs for foster children in the Tri-Valley and other areas of Alameda County. Basic item needs include the following in unopened packages: underwear , socks, diapers PJ’s (new) and gift cards. Interested groups should select an age range of children (Ages: 0-3, 4-6 or 7-11) and then collect the items during the month of May. May 2015 is a time to recognize that we can each can play a part in enhancing the lives of children in foster care. Contact Joyce Ryder at jryder60@gmail.com or (925) 337-2573. Learn more at www.alamedacountyfosterparents.org. CityServe 11501 Dublin Blvd., Suite 200, Dublin, CA 94568 | Email: info@cityservetrivalley.org Page 3 WEEKLY OPPORTUNITIES DUBLIN COMMUNITY PRAYER WALKS Good News Family Fellowship invites the community to participate in prayer walks throughout the city. Four teams are organized in various neighborhoods in the city. To join a team or learn about time teams will be walking, contact Pastor Frank Klosky at goodnewsfrank@sbcglobal.net. CANCER SUPPORT GROUP | MONDAY NIGHTS, 7:00 - 9:00 PM This support group provides encouragement for those diagnosed with cancer or in remission and for their families and loved ones who are on this journey with them. Location: Cornerstone Fellowship, 348 North Canyons Parkway, Livermore. Questions? Contact Ken Wolter at kenw@ cornerstoneweb.org or (925) 447-3465 x5617. CAREER COACHING| MONDAYS, 7:00 - 8:30 PM JobLinks Support Group is a faith based community effort formed to assist the unemployed or under-employed in finding meaningful work. This is not a duplication of services that are already available in other job search programs in the community; assistance is provided by certified career coach, Gene Nokes. All are welcome and the weekly meetings are open to the public. Location: St. Raymond Catholic Church, 11555 Shannon Ave., Dublin (in the Music Room). For directions to room location, contact Gene Nokes at coachnokescareers@gmail.com or (510) 821-1726. SERVE THE CITY | Each Monday, 8:00 - 11:30 AM Location: Vineyard Christian Fellowship, 468 N. Livermore Avenue Major Needs: men’s jeans, socks and underwear. Drop donations off weekdays at Cornerstone Fellowship office, 348 North Canyons Parkway in Livermore (925) 447-3465 and weekends at same location at the white truck in parking lot. Serve the City volunteers serve the homeless by providing a hot shower, clothing, a hot meal and opportunity to build relationships with others. To volunteer or learn more, contact Nancy DeMatallana at nancym@cornerstoneweb.org or (925) 447-3465, x5448. CELEBRATE RECOVERY | Tuesday nights, 6:30 PM This is a biblical, balanced program designed to provide a recovery process to overcome hurts, hang-ups, and habits. Location: Valley Christian Center, 7500 Inspiration Drive in Dublin. For more information, contact Pastor Jimi Merrell at jmerrell@comediscovervcc.org or (925) 560-6228. Learn more at www.celebraterecovery.com. 2nd SATURDAY FAMILY OUTREACH | 2nd Saturday of each month, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Serve under-resourced families in Livermore by helping out in the Community Closet, Food Pantry, or hanging out with the kids while parents find what they need. Current need for Spanish speaking volunteers. Location: Vineyard Christian Fellowship, 468 N. Livermore Avenue. To volunteer or learn more, contact Nancy DeMatallana at nancym@cornerstoneweb.org or (925) 447-3465, x5448. NEW HOPE COUNSELING SERVICES | BY APPOINTMENT New Hope Ministries offers biblically-based lay counseling, encouragement and prayer for individuals and couples. Counseling includes premarital as well as recovery and support groups. A network of referrals and outside resources to local licensed, Christian counselors and Marriage and Family Therapist interns is available Location: Cornerstone Fellowship, 348 N. Canyons Parkway, Livermore. For more information, contact traceyj@ cornerstoneweb.org or call (925) 447-3465. DIVORCE CARE Divorced? Separated? Find help, discover hope, and experience healing. • Mondays, March 16 - June 8, 7:00 - 9:00 PM at Cornerstone Fellowship, 348 North Canyons Parkway, Livermore. Cost $35. Contact dianel@ cornerstoneweb.org. Childcare available; contact juliay@cornerstoneweb.org. PARENTING ISSUES • Parents Working Together. 2nd Tuesday each month through June 9. Tri-Valley YMCA, 6603 Sierra Lane, Suite F, Dublin. RSVP at (925) 3541392 or e-mail smancino@ymcaeastbay.org. • Foster Parent Support Group. 4th Tuesday each month. Cornerstone Fellowship, 348 N. Canyons Parkway, Livermore, (925) 447-3465. GRIEF SHARING, SUPPORT & CARE Find strength and encouragement in these meetings of support for those going through the loss of a loved one: • Saturdays, 11:00 AM at St. Raymond Catholic Church, 11555 Shannon Ave., Dublin. Many facilitators are Spanish speaking. Contact Matt & Denise Troiano at matt_troiano2001@yahoo.com or (925) 828-2460. • Hope Hospice, Grief Journeys Support Group, Wednesdays, May 6- June 24, 7:00 - 8:30 pm, eight-week sessions. There is a fee for non-Hope Hospice clients. Please call (925) 829-8770 for more information. YOUNG LIFE Young lives are dramatically influenced when caring adults come alongside them. Dublin: Mondays at Dublin High, 7:20 - 9:00 PM. Contact Chelsie Wyatt at (925) 789-0760 Livermore: Mondays at Granada High, 7:40 - 9:00 PM. Contact Mindy Thralls at (925) 980-6005 WYLDLIFE Dublin: Wells Middle School, Dublin. Contact Chelsie Wyatt at (925) 789-0760. CityServe 11501 Dublin Blvd., Suite 200, Dublin, CA 94568 | Email: info@cityservetrivalley.org Page 4 ON-GOING NEEDS & OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE OUR NON-PROFITS! Agape Villages Foster Family Agency | Agape Villages is committed to serving some of California’s most troubled young people. Children without safe homes are depending on Agape Villages to help them reshape their futures. You can help by creating a backpack of love for a foster child, volunteering to help in the office, adopting a family at Thanksgiving or Christmas, or helping with their annual Christmas party. Where: CityServe Coordinator: 3160 Crow Canyon Place, Suite 120, San Ramon | (925) 866-3020 | www.agapevillages.org Gloria Gregory at Gloria@cityservetrivalley.org or (925) 998-3785 Axis Community Health | This non profit agency provides full-service primary and preventive medical care to low income and uninsured Tri-Valley residents. In addition to medical care, Axis provides mental health counseling, teen & adult substance abuse recovery, DUI classes, drug testing and WIC nutrition services at five locations in the Tri-Valley Area. Volunteers can help with special events, community outreach, and other assorted tasks as needed. Where: CityServe Coordinator: Administrative Offices 5925 W. Las Positas Blvd., Suite 100 | (925) 201-0017 | www.axishealth.org Rohit Sengupta, Community Relations Coordinator | rsengupta@axishealth.org or (925) 201-6018 Janet Songey | info@cityservetrivalley.org or (925) 452-8276 Blue Star Moms | This organization provides support for active duty personnel, promotes patriotism, and assists veterans’ organizations. Help collect and send care packages for our troops, sew for our troops or with other support activities. Where: CityServe Coordinator: Tri-Valley and Contra Costa County locations Vicky Cassell at vcass91732@aol.com or (925) 336-1596 Children’s Emergency Food Bank | This organization provides food to families in need in our local communities throughout the year. Over 500 families are helped annually. This assistance is available to single adults and couples as well as families with children. Volunteer to help with the holiday food drives in November and April. Where: CityServe Coordinator: 7421 Amarillo Road, Dublin | (925) 828-5363 | Rick Snowden, President |Rick.Snowden@att.net or (925) 828-5363 Karen McHugh at kmchugh10@comcast.net or (925) 336-7613 Court Appointed Special Advocates Program (CASA) | Make a difference by becoming a CASA volunteer and assisting in the welfare of a child or youth! CASA serves abused, abandoned and neglected children, ages 8-19, who are dependents of the juvenile court system. Where: CityServe Coordinator: John Anyosa, CASA Volunteer Recruiter at (510) 618-1964 | www.casaofalamedacounty.org. Dave Peterson at davidpeterson@gmail.com or (925) 462-7432 Dublin Senior Center | The Dublin Senior Center offers a variety of classes, activities, and programs that engage the mind, body, and spirit. Caring, giving people with various skills are needed in the office and the kitchen. Many volunteers are needed to greet visitors, help at lunch events and dances, teach classes and more. Where: CityServe Coordinator: 7600 Amador Valley Blvd., Dublin | (925) 556-4511 | www.ci.dublin.ca.us Camille Centeno, Recreation Technician, Camille.centeno@dublin.ca.gov or (925) 556-4511 Eddie Jo Mack, ejmack2001@yahoo.com or (925) 828-6870 Easter Seals Bay Area Kaleidoscope After-School Program | This non-profit provides a comprehensive, creative approach for youth ages 5 to 22 years with autism and developmental disabilities, creating life-changing solutions so that people with disabilities can live, learn, work and play. Join in many volunteer opportunities from planting to painting to singing or helping at a softball game, picnic or Halloween party. Where: CityServe Coordinator: 7425 Larkdale Avenue, Dublin | www.bayarea.easterseals.com | Michael Whalen | mwhalen@esba.org or (925) 828-8857 Sally Scholl at sallyscholl@att.net or (925) 560-9536 Fertile Groundworks | The Garden of Grace, a community educational garden in Livermore, has been growing fresh organic produce for those in need and delivering it to local food programs since 2010. This is a perfect way to serve as a family or small group. Volunteers ages 10 & over are invited (if under 15 years of age must be accompanied by an adult volunteering also). Volunteer Tuesday and Wednesday, 9:00 AM - Noon, Friday, 3:00 - 6:00 PM or Saturday, 9:00 AM - Noon. Garden land is leased from Asbury United Methodist Church and is located behind the church. Where: 4743 East Avenue, Livermore | www.fertilegroundworks.org | Dave David at dldavid92@comcast.net or (925)640-4496. Gideons International | Men, be part of this important ministry focused on providing God’s written word to local hotels, schools, hospitals, jails, prisons, police, fire and military personnel. Where: CityServe Coordinator: Throughout the Tri-Valley and beyond Don Pass at passassoc@aol.com or (408) 489-8385 Hope Hospice | Since 1980 families and physicians in the San Ramon and Tri-valley area have turned to this organization for quality, compassionate care at the end of life. You can volunteer for office duties, home care, grief support, Voices of Hope choir, or special events. Where: CityServe Coordinator: 6377 Clark Avenue, Suite 100, Dublin | (925) 829-8770 | info@www.hopehospice.com | Jill Biggs, Coordinator of Volunteers Sherry White at wtw3etal@att.net or (925) 833-1810 Literacy Programs | The Pleasanton and Livermore libraries each need volunteers to tutor in their adult literacy programs. You can help an adult learn to complete job applications, read to their children, have a voice in their community, or become a citizen. CityServe of the Tri-Valley | 11501 Dublin Blvd., Suite 200, Dublin, CA 94568 | Email: info@cityservetrivalley.org Page 5 Where: CityServe Coordinator: Pleasanton Reads Program | Penny Johnson at pjohnson@ci.pleasanton.ca.us or (925) 931-3405 Livermore Read Project | Carey Jones at (925) 373-5507 Cheryl Latch at (925) 447-4565 Livermore Pregnancy Resource Center | LPRC is committed to assisting couples facing needs due to unplanned pregnancy. All services are free and confidential. Training is provided for those volunteering as counselors or parenting facilitators. Other needs include prayer team, church liaison, or help for special events or community outreach. Where: CityServe Coordinator: 4200 East Avenue, Suite 104, Livermore | (925) 447-1111 | www.livermoreprc.org | Tina Harrell, Director at hiscenter@yahoo.com Cory Hudson | chudson@celebrationcc.org or (925) 455-4250 Open Arms Transitional Care | Contribute your gift of graphics, writing, prayer, organization, or communication to this newly formed faith-based group developing a resource network to enable jail and prison inmates to successfully transition from incarceration back to their families and communities. Meetings are scheduled for the second Saturday morning of each month in Dublin. Where: 2333 Nissen Dr., Livermore 94551 | Leslie Arroyo, Ministry Leader at (925) 548-8420 CityServe Coordinator: Leslie Arroyo | lkaphil310@gmail.com or (925) 479-1414 Open Heart Kitchen | Every weekday this non-profit provides the only hot meal program in the Tri-Valley; over 200,000 meals are served annually. Be part of the team by helping cook or serve at a location in Dublin, Pleasanton, or Livermore. Check our website, www.cityservetrivalley.org each Monday to see the weekly specific needs for volunteers to cook or serve meals during the week at Dublin, Pleasanton and Livermore locations, pack or distribute lunches for the Friday distribution to children in the Dublin and Livermore school districts, or help sort and stock donations. Where: CityServe Coordinators: Various Tri-Valley locations | volunteercoordinator@openheartkitchen.org or (925) 580-1619 | www.openheartkitchen.org Gloria Gregory at Gloria@cityservetrivalley.org or (925) 998-3785 Pleasanton Senior Center | This center provides activities and services that meet the diverse needs of mature adults in the community and seeks to assist them in maintaining healthy and independent lives through programs that enrich the body, mind and spirit. Volunteer positions include greeters, computer tutors, receptionist, program aides, data entry clerk, and boutique clerk. There’s a place for you! Where: CityServe Coordinator: 5353 Sunol Boulevard, Pleasanton, CA 94566 | (925) 931-5365 | www.pleasantonseniorcenter.org Raymond Figueroa, Recreation Coordinator at (925) 931-5366 or rfigueroa@ci.pleasanton.ca.us Gloria Gregory at Gloria@cityservetrivalley.org or (925) 998-3785 Safe Families For Children (SFFC) | Be a temporary safe haven for children of parents in crisis! SFFC is a partnership between Olive Crest, a faith-based child welfare agency and local churches providing a way other than the foster care system for families to have time to heal and reunite in a more stable and healthy home. Safe families are needed in the Tri-Valley area! Where: CityServe Coordinator: 1251 Monument Blvd., #220, Concord, CA 94520| (925) 566-8050 Jennifer Theisen, Program Coordinator, jtheisen@safe-families.org | www.safe-families.org Gloria Gregory at Gloria@cityservetrivalley.org or (925) 998-3785 San Ramon Senior Center | Have fun and serve our seniors in a variety of ways! This Center also includes a program for you to invest in children through the Center’s tutoring program. Where: CityServe Coordinator: 9300 Alcosta Blvd, San Ramon | (925) 973-3250 | www.sanramon.ca.gov Sydney Allison at sydgara@sbcglobal.net or (925) 828-5688 Santa Rita Jail | Join the growing team taking the light of God’s Word to men and women incarcerated at this Dublin facility. Training and orientation classes are provided on a quarterly basis. Where: CityServe Coordinator: 5701 8th Street, Camp Parks, Dublin | (925) 833-7500 Linda Lopes at llopes5@att.net or (510) 427-1695 Senior Support Program of the Tri-Valley | This program states, “Our mission is to provide service and assistance to seniors that will: foster independence, promote safety and well-being, preserve dignity, and improve quality of life.” Many seniors in our area need encouragement and assistance. Serve as a driver to medical appointments, be a “Friendly Visitor” to a senior in person or by phone, help with office tasks or events. Where: CityServe Coordinator: 5353 Sunol Blvd., Pleasanton | (925) 931-5379 | www.ssptv.org | Lorie Rohloff, Volunteer Coordinator at (925) 931-5388 or lrohloff@ssptv.org Eddie Jo Mack, ejmack2001@yahoo.com or (925) 828-6870 Sentinels of Freedom | This grassroots group started in San Ramon as a promise to accept responsibility for the well-being of severely injured men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces returning to civilian life and who show promise for bright and productive futures. It is now a national program. Get involved by serving on a support team to a Sentinel, in the office or on an event team. Where: CityServe Coordinator: 2303 Camino Ramon, Suite 270, San Ramon 94583 | (925) 380-6342 | www.sentinelsoffreedom.org Carolyn Wetmore | info@cityservetrivalley.org or (925) 452-8276 Shepherd’s Gate | Since 1984 Shepherd’s Gate has provided Christ-centered services to over 10,000 battered and homeless women and children. There are many ways you can participate: organizing and stocking food donations, tutoring, working in the thrift shop, mailings, gardening, handyman repairs, event committees and more. Where: CityServe Coordinator: 1660 Portola Avenue, Livermore | (925) 443-4283 | www.shepherdsgate.org Vernon Hills, Director of Development, at vhillls@shepherdsgate.org or (925) 583-8103. Becky Nohr at bnlovesjesus.roc3@gmail.com or (925) 785-2459 CityServe 11501 Dublin Blvd., Suite 200, Dublin, CA 94568 | Email: info@cityservetrivalley.org Page 6 Teen Esteem | Teen Esteem is a non-profit founded in 1994 with the goal to equip, educate and empower teens, parents, educators and the community on issues related to teens and adolescent health, including addressing the importance of self-respect and respect for others. Teen Esteem speakers present in high schools and middle schools nearly every week. Volunteers are needed as speakers, data entry workers from home, IT/website assistance, fundraising campaigns and more. Where: CityServe Coordinator: Linda Turnbull, Executive Director, P.O. Box 966, Danville, 94526 | (925) 855-9941 | info@teenesteem.com | www.teenesteem.com Carolyn Wetmore at jfreak012@gmail.com or (925) 452-8276 Tri-Valley Haven | Operating since 1977, this non-profit offers services to adults (women and men) and children who have experienced domestic violence, sexual assault, or homelessness. Shelter, legal aid, and various counseling programs are available. Tri-Valley Haven also maintains a food pantry that distributes food to low-income families on a weekly basis. Volunteer needs include crisis line counselors, legal clinic advocates, rape crisis advocates, child care workers, pantry stocking and maintenance workers, special event help and more. Where: CityServe Coordinator: 3663 Pacific Avenue, Livermore, CA 94551 | (925) 449-5845 | www.trivalleyhaven.org Stacey Connors, Volunteer Coordinator, stacey@trivalleyhaven.org or (925) 449-5845 x2711 Gloria Gregory at Gloria@cityservetrivalley.org or (925) 998-3785 Tri-Valley YMCA | The YMCA’s mission is to build strong kids, strong families, strong communities. Quality programs are provided that serve the needs of children, teens, adults and families. You can help by serving on the YMCA board of manager, volunteering for a program such as mentoring, or serving on a committee. Where: CityServe Coordinator: 6693 Sierra Lane, Suite F, Dublin, CA 94568 | (925) 263-4444 | trivalley.ymcaeastbay.org Kenny Altenburg, Branch Operations Director at kaltenburg@ymcaeastbay.org Gloria Gregory at Gloria@cityservetrivalley.org or (925) 998-3785 Valley Care Health Systems | Serve others by assisting at our primary health care providers in the Tri-Valley. Volunteer in Pleasanton or Livermore locations in duties such as working at the information or reception desks, helping with patient transport, assisting staff, working in the thrift shop, gift shop or health library. Volunteer orientation meetings are held the first Monday of each month at 10:00 AM at 197 South “S” Street in Livermore. Where: CS Coordinator: (925) 734-3368 | www.valleycare.com Gloria Gregory at Gloria@cityservetrivalley.org or (925) 998-3785 Valley Pregnancy Center | VPC helps those involved in an unplanned pregnancy to meet their spiritual, emotional and physical needs. All pregnancy services are free to men, women, and families of the Tri-Valley communities. Volunteer opportunities include: lay counselor (training required), nurse, receptionist, computer input, bulk mailing, prayer team, event committees and more. Where: CityServe Coordinator: 5776 Stoneridge Mall Rd., Suite 200, Pleasanton, CA 94588| (925) 425-0414 | www.valleypregnancycenter.org Annette Maniego at annette_maniego@yahoo.com or (925) 519-1485 Young Life Tri-Valley| Young Life is a non-profit organization that reaches out to middle school, high school and college students across the U.S. and around the world. Young Life provides role models, safe activities and a sense of significance to these students with a message of God’s love. Where: 1141 Catalina Dr., #210, Livermore, CA 94550| (925) 321-5056 | Jeanette Thralls, Area Director | www.younglife.org The Well Community Outreach Center | The Outreach Center provides meats, canned and dry goods and toiletries to those in need in the Tri-Valley area, If you have an immediate need or would like to donate non-perishable food items, please call the office at (925) 479-1414. We are available to serve church members and non-members Wednesday and Friday 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM, Thursday 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM and Saturday 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM. Pick up by appointment only. The Outreach Center will be open on Saturday to distribute bags of love from Fresh and Easy Market. This will be on a first come first serve basis between 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM. Where: CityServe Coordinator: 2333 Nissen Drive, Livermore CA. 94551 | Stephanie Williams, Outreach Center Ministry Leader swilliams@thewellchurch.net or (925) 292-7815 Gloria Gregory at gloria@cityservetrivalley.org or (925) 998-3785 CityServe 11501 Dublin Blvd., Suite 200, Dublin, CA 94568 | Email: info@cityservetrivalley.org Page 7 Let no one seek his own good, but the good of his neighbor. 1 Corinthians 10:24 CityServe member churches of the T ri- Valley | Blazing Fire Church P.O. Box 1599, Pleasanton (925) 264-9161 | blazingfire.org Cedar Grove Community Church 2021 College Avenue, Livermore (925) 447-2351 | cedargrove.org Celebration Christian Center 1135 Bluebell Drive, Livermore (925) 455-4250 | celebrationcc.org Centerpointe Presbyterian Church 3410 Cornerstone Court, Pleasanton (925) 846-4436 | centerpointechurch.org Cornerstone Fellowship 348 North Canyons Parkway, Livermore (925) 447-3465 | cornerstoneweb.org Good News Family Fellowship 6500 Dublin Blvd, Suite B, Dublin (925) 833-8283 | goodnewsfamilyfellowship.org Indian Community Church of the Valley 19001 San Ramon Valley Blvd, San Ramon (925) 895-6364 | iccov.org John Knox Presbyterian Church 7421 Amarillo Road, Dublin (925) 828-1846 | jkpcdublin.org Our Savior Lutheran Ministries 1385 S. Livermore Avenue, Livermore (925) 447-2082 | www.oslm.net Parkway Fellowship 7485 Village Pkwy, Dublin (925) 828-0359 | parkwayonline.org d u b lin, s a n ramo n, ple a s a nto n, liv e rmor e & Beyond Pathway Community Church 6533 Sierra Lane, Dublin (925) 829-4793 | pathwaycommunitychurch.org RCCG Graceland Redeemed Christian Church of God 1024 Serpentine Lane, #112, Pleasanton (925) 385-8261|rccggraceland.org St. Philip Lutheran Church 8850 Davona Drive, Dublin (925) 828-2117 | www.stphilipchurch.com St. Raymond Catholic CHURCH 11555 Shannon Avenue, Dublin (925) 828-2460 | st-raymond-dublin.org The Father’s House John Green Elementary School 3300 Antone Way, Dublin (650) 619-7159 | the-fathershouse.com Trinity Lutheran Church 1225 Hopyard Road, Pleasanton (925) 846-6363 | trinitypleasanton.org Valley Christian Center 7500 Inspiration Drive, Dublin (925) 560-6202 | comediscovervcc.org Valley Community Church 4455 Del Valle Pkwy, Pleasanton (925) 846-6622 | vcclive.org Vineyard Christian Fellowship 460 N. Livermore Avenue, Livermore (925) 454-8725 | vineyardlivermore.org CityServe 11501 Dublin Blvd., Suite 200, Dublin, CA 94568 | Email: info@cityservetrivalley.org Page 8