• Antioch Police Department — Accepting applications for Volunteers in Police Service (VIPS). Openings include car seat safety inspection, traffic control, special events, house checks, abandon vehicle abatement, tours, administrative and clerical. Volunteer coordinator: 925-779-6831, bruss@ci.antioch.ca.us.

  • Contra Costa Seniors for Children — Seniors share their talents, skills and experiences with one student, one hour a week. Help elementary school children with academic, social needs. Training and placement provided. Contact: Cleo Day, 925-427-1123.

  • Homeless Animals Lifeline Organization (HALO) — Seeking volunteers to foster homeless animals. Also have numerous other volunteers positions available. Visit www.eccchalo.org.

  • Hospice of the East Bay: Anna's Program — A specialized program of Hospice of the East Bay seeking dedicated, caring volunteers to provide in-home companionship and practical support for women with recurrent breast cancer living in Central or East Contra Costa County. For information, call 925-887-5675 or e-mail vickis@hospiceeastbay.org.

  • Hospice Foundation of the East Bay — Looking for creative, fun and positive people to help plan and host fundraising
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    events for the benefit of hospice patients. Peggy Hernandez, 925-887-5678.

  • Meals on Wheels, East County — Seeking volunteer drivers for approximately one hour for one day a week for delivery of meals to frail and lonely, homebound, disabled seniors in East County. Contact: 925-937-8607. For Far East County: Brentwood, Bethel Island, Knightsen, Oakley, Byron, call 1-866-669-6697

  • Sutter Delta Medical Center — Seeking volunteers for patient services, surgical services, emergency room and gift shop. Must be 18 and willing to make a one-year commitment, working one- to three-hour shifts. 925-756-1160.

  • Sutter Visiting Nurses Association (VNA) & Hospice — Seeking volunteers to provide companionship and comfort in the homes of Contra Costa and Solano County patients. No special skills required; training provided. Contact: Elizabeth Peek, 925-677-4251.